Procare alternative
BackPR vs Procare
Procare is child care management software for centers, in-home daycares, Head Start and before- and after-school programs, with quote-based pricing and its own payment processing. BackPR is free for nonprofits, uses Stripe's standard rates and has no long-term contract.
At a glance
BackPR and Procare, side by side
| Term | BackPR | Procare |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Youth and community programs: camps, after-school, childcare, classes, sports, schools and churches. | Child care centers, in-home daycares, Head Start grantees, before- and after-school programs, school districts, camps and YMCAs. |
| Cost for nonprofits | $0 to BackPR: no subscription and no BackPR fees. Stripe's processing fees still apply. | No published nonprofit pricing. |
| Pricing | Nonprofits: $0. Other organizations: custom quote. | Not published; quote-based, with no per-child charges. Promotional pricing can rise to standard pricing after 12 months. |
| Fees added to what families pay | None from BackPR. | No Procare fees for families are published. Centers may add a surcharge on credit cards (not debit), capped at their card cost and subject to card-network and state rules. Procare suggests building costs into tuition instead. |
| Payment fees | Stripe's standard processing rates. For nonprofits, BackPR adds nothing on top. | Rates not published. Payments run on Procare's own processing (Tuition Express), and fees are charged to the center once a month. Centers that use it get a credit toward Procare's service fees. |
| Contract | No long-term contract. Cancel anytime with no exit fees. | Its website says there are no contracts. Its terms set the term in each order form; if none is set, the term is one year and renews yearly. Canceling takes 30 days' written notice, and fees run to the end of the month or term. |
| Onboarding and data import | Free, including data import. | Included, with staff training and data migration support. No setup fees. |
| Spanish for families | Yes. | In Procare Online, parents can have incoming messages translated into Spanish by AI, if the center turns it on. It's off by default. |
Procare details are from Procare's public website and terms, checked October 19, 2026. Products and prices change, so check Procare: cost and pricing, Procare terms and conditions (June 2026), Procare help: card payment fees, Procare help: translating messages and Procare for in-home daycare for current details.
The difference
Where BackPR is different
Free for nonprofits
Nonprofit programs pay nothing to BackPR. Procare's pricing is by quote, with no published nonprofit pricing.
Registration in English and Spanish
Families can register with BackPR in English or Spanish. In Procare Online, AI can translate incoming messages into Spanish when the center turns it on.
No default one-year term
BackPR has no long-term contract, so you can cancel anytime. Procare's website says there are no contracts; its terms set a one-year term that renews yearly when the order form doesn't set one.
Export your data anytime
Export your data from BackPR anytime, for free. Procare's terms give you 30 days after an account ends to export your data, and any export help Procare agrees to provide is billed to you.
In fairness
What Procare does well
Procare is built around child care centers, with subsidy billing, its own integrated payment processing, staff scheduling and payroll, meal planning and food program reports, a parent app, and weekday phone and chat support. It says it charges no setup fees and includes onboarding, training and data migration support.
Switching
Moving from Procare is free
Send us an export of your families, participants and programs and we'll set up your BackPR account with them. There's no setup fee and no long-term contract.
How switching worksFAQ
Questions, answered
Can BackPR import our data from Procare?
Yes, for free. Send us an export from Procare or any spreadsheet, and we'll set up your families, participants and programs in BackPR.
Does BackPR handle check-in and pickup?
Yes. Staff check children in and out with authorized pickup, use live rosters, and send email and text messages to parents.
Other comparisons
Procare is a trademark of its owner. BackPR is not affiliated with or endorsed by Procare.
Open registration
with BackPR
Free for nonprofits. No long-term contract. We set you up and import your data at no cost.