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Famly vs Leeruniek
Both are professional tools for childcare. Famly has a published monthly price and a free trial; Leeruniek has a stronger GDPR profile.
FamlyFamly (Copenhagen, DK)GDPR: Limited£79–£209/mo (Sidekick AI included free) · free trial
Stronger on 2 by 3 points with a clear margin
LeeruniekLeeruniek B.V. (Amsterdam, NL)GDPR: Goodon request (school licence)
Stronger on 1 by 3 points with a clear margin
The key differences
- Leeruniek has a stronger GDPR profile: good, versus limited for Famly.
- Famly lists a published monthly price (£79); for Leeruniek the price is on request (school licence).
- Famly has a free trial; we have not found one for Leeruniek.
| Criterion | Famly | Leeruniek |
|---|---|---|
| GDPR profileOur summary of what the provider itself publishes about your data. For a professional tool: whether the data is stored in the EU, whether there is a certification or GDPR guarantee, and whether the provider is based in the Netherlands or the EU. For a general model: EU hosting, no training on your data and self-hosting. From Strong to Unknown; Caution only for a model with a documented problem. How we measure | Limited | Good |
| Price | £79–£209/month (Sidekick AI free included) | on request (school licence) |
| Free trial | Yes | Not found |
| Origin | EU | Netherlands |
| Tasks | AI for texts and emails | AI for data analysis and reporting |
Choose Famly if…
- you want to know the cost up front
- you want to try it for free first
- what you're looking for: check-in/check-out registration with timestamps
Choose Leeruniek if…
- GDPR and confidentiality weigh heavily
- what you're looking for: a dashboard per pupil, group and school
- what you're looking for: cognitive and socio-emotional progress
Famly features
- Check-in/check-out registration with timestamps
- Automatic staff/child ratio monitoring
- Digital observations and progress reports
- Parent ↔ practitioner messaging
- Invoice processing and in-app payments
- Staff rostering and leave management
- Medication management and incident logging
- Occupancy and revenue reporting
Leeruniek features
- Dashboard per pupil, group and school
- Cognitive and socio-emotional progress
- Test results in a single overview
- Child characteristics and educational needs
- Analyses and teaching plans per group
- Development across 8 school years at a glance
- Outflow forecast for group 8 for boards
- Integration with ParnasSys
Frequently asked questions
- Which is better: Famly or Leeruniek?
- Famly has a published monthly price and a free trial; Leeruniek has a stronger GDPR profile. What weighs heavier for you determines the choice; the table sets everything side by side.
- Which is cheaper: Famly or Leeruniek?
- Famly: £79–£209/mo (Sidekick AI included free). Leeruniek: on request (school licence).
- Which is safer for your data: Famly or Leeruniek?
- Leeruniek has the stronger GDPR profile (good versus limited). The profile summarises what the provider publishes; always sign a data processing agreement. See the GDPR check for childcare.
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