Sprout & Vine vs Lillio
Lillio covers the basics.
Sprout & Vine goes further.
Lillio (formerly HiMama) is a well-known name in Canadian childcare. But well-known doesn't mean complete.
Lillio does parent communication well. Where it falls short: CWELCC subsidy tracking, full enrollment and waitlist management, Smart Pickup Authorization, and the per-centre pricing model that growing centres need. Sprout & Vine fills every one of those gaps.
Side by side
Sprout & Vine
Canadian
Lillio
Competitor
CWELCC subsidy tracking
Enrollment & waitlist management
Full flow
Limited
Smart Pickup Authorization
Photo-verified
Seeds free tier (aspiring ops)
Per-centre flat pricing
Bilingual EN/FR (platform)
Partial
Canadian data residency
Varies
Multi-location dashboard
Vine plan
Limited
Daily reports
Parent messaging
Attendance tracking
Billing & invoicing
Milestone tracking
From Operators Who Switched
“Lillio was great for parent communication but we kept hitting walls. No CWELCC tracking, no real waitlist management. We were still in spreadsheets for half our work.”
Priya R.
Director, BC
“Switching to Sprout & Vine felt like finally having one tool that does everything. The waitlist and enrollment flow alone saved us hours every week.”
James T.
Director, AB
Pricing Comparison
Straightforward pricing vs. complexity
Sprout & Vine
CAD $69/mo
per centre, flat rate. No per-child fees.
- 14-day free trial
- No credit card required
- Canadian data residency
- Cancel anytime
Lillio
Per child
Per-child model means costs grow unpredictably with enrollment.
- Per-child pricing model
- US data storage
- No CWELCC tracking
- No Seeds free tier
Ready to try the Canadian option?
14-day free trial on Sprout. No credit card required.