The booking system for kindergartens that simplifies space allocation, check-in, and billing

Manage registrations, attendance, and rates in one system. Save administrative time, boost utilization, and create transparency for your team, providers, and parents.

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Realistic photography of a bright daycare entrance in the morning, various parents bringing children, an educator greets warmly, warm colors, natural lighting, no screens visible.
Realistic photography of a bright daycare entrance in the morning, various parents bringing children, an educator greets warmly, warm colors, natural lighting, no screens visible.

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Vibrant scene in a daycare group room in the afternoon: children are crafting at low tables, a supervisor is reading aloud, organized materials, soft window light.
Vibrant scene in a daycare group room in the afternoon: children are crafting at low tables, a supervisor is reading aloud, organized materials, soft window light.

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Quiet meeting room in a childcare center, director speaking with parents, portfolio folder and water on the table, friendly atmosphere, natural colors.

The challenge

The challenge

Less administrative work, more time for the children

Less administrative work, more time for the children

Without a digital system, allocating spaces, managing registrations, and tracking records can quickly become overwhelming and time-consuming.

Without a digital system, allocating spaces, managing registrations, and tracking records can quickly become overwhelming and time-consuming.

Confusing Space Allocation and Waitlists

Without clear rules and digital allocation, double bookings, long response times, and unclear priorities arise. This costs capacity and leads to avoidable vacancies.

Track attendance and pick-up permissions securely

Distributed lists complicate documentation, emergency overviews, and handovers. This consumes staff time and jeopardizes auditability with sponsors and municipalities.

Features

The Key Features for Kindergartens

With anny, you combine fair space allocation, secure attendance, and predictable pricing in one system. All GDPR-compliant and field-tested.

Manage space allocations and waitlists with rules

  • Use a central booking page with categories, filters, and clear capacities for peak times, off-peak times, and holiday offers.

  • Define criteria, priorities, and limits per child to avoid double bookings and ensure fair distribution.

  • Capture required documentation via upload and automatically inform parents about confirmations or rejections.

Team meeting in the daycare office, manager arranges place cards on a magnetic board with group areas, structured overview, natural scene without screens

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Educator welcomes child at the daycare door, the child is holding a keychain with a code, clear handover situation, no visible interfaces.

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Secure check-ins with QR codes and clear permissions

  • Allocate QR code tickets per booking and use a self-service terminal at the entrance for error-free check-ins.

  • Access live attendance lists, emergency information, and push notifications on the go.

  • Manage pickup authorizations through roles and permissions for the team, management, and stakeholders.

Automatically bill rates, subscriptions, and fees

  • Offer memberships for core hours, fringe hours, or afternoon models with recurring billing.

  • Automatically calculate additional services like lunch or excursions and send invoices automatically.

  • Use dynamic pricing, packages, and SEPA exports for transparent, reliable revenue.

Parents pick up their child at the coat rack, lockers with lunchboxes and a discreet stack of invoice envelopes at the counter, a natural daycare routine

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Wide-angle view of multiple daycare rooms with door signs and visible occupancy, one room available, one room actively used, caregivers switching between groups, natural scene.

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Manage rooms, capacities, and teams in real-time

  • Book group and function rooms visually and see availabilities at a glance.

  • Set capacity and age rules as well as supervision keys for conflict-free planning.

  • Mirror bookings in Outlook and utilize dashboards for occupancy and reports to sponsors.

Use cases

Use Cases: Booking System for Kindergartens - Waitlist Management, QR Check-in, Resource Planning

Sunlit daycare group room with prepared cloakroom spaces and name tags, small backpacks hanging neatly, a new child tries out their spot, natural colors

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Sunlit daycare group room with prepared cloakroom spaces and name tags, small backpacks hanging neatly, a new child tries out their spot, natural colors

Manage bookings and waiting lists digitally

Parents register online for core hours, extended hours, and holiday programs. Criteria like age, siblings, or place of residence ensure fair prioritization. Automated approvals and rejections, along with document uploads, make the process transparent and manageable.

Entrance area of a daycare in the morning, a parent kneels next to a child with a backpack, a teacher opens the door, a subtle terminal in the background without visible UI, warm morning light

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Entrance area of a daycare in the morning, a parent kneels next to a child with a backpack, a teacher opens the door, a subtle terminal in the background without visible UI, warm morning light

QR Code Check-in and Clear Pickup Authorizations

Children are safely checked in and out in the morning and afternoon. Pickup authorizations, substitutions, and handovers are documented. Live attendance lists and emergency information are readily available at all times.

Small meeting room in a daycare with low chairs, binders and a paper calendar on the table, toys in the corner, preparation for a development meeting

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Small meeting room in a daycare with low chairs, binders and a paper calendar on the table, toys in the corner, preparation for a development meeting

Smartly schedule rooms, integrations, and meetings

Group rooms, activity rooms, or outdoor areas can be booked according to capacity. Orientation slots and development meetings are distributed without conflicts. Teams keep an eye on occupancy and resources.

Integrations

Automate your workflows with integrations and apps

anny integrates seamlessly into your existing tools. Additionally, leverage our open API interface or create workflows on Make.com.

Microsoft 365 integration with anny: synchronize resources and personal calendars on both sides with Microsoft 365.
Book rooms, workplaces, and other resources directly in Outlook with anny.
Google Calendar integration with anny: sync appointments in both directions.
Google Workspace integration with anny: Automatically synchronize resources and calendars bidirectionally.

Industry Insights

How Digital Booking and Waitlists are Transforming Kindergartens

Parents today expect a mobile, always available registration instead of phone chains and paper forms. Transparent availabilities, clear priorities, and binding commitments build trust and reduce follow-up questions. At the same time, care models are becoming more diverse: core times, extended hours, holiday programs, and additional services require flexible bookings and a comprehensible fee logic. In practice, live attendance lists, documented pick-up authorizations, and emergency information are critical for safety and audit relevance. Teams also need a data-driven view of utilization to plan rooms, groups, and staff in compliance with regulations. Data protection, accessibility, and multilingual communication are becoming the minimum standards of modern parental engagement. In short, a contemporary booking system for kindergartens combines parental self-service with fair, criteria-based allocation and clean documentation. This creates planning security, reduces administrative effort, and gives educators more time for what truly matters: the education, care, and bonding of the children.

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Make your workday easier, starting today

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Pricing

Fair for every size.

You pay per resource

(e.g. childcare spots or group rooms)

– not per user.

Starter

$0

$0

free forever

Up to 5 resources

(e.g. childcare spots or group rooms)

Up to 100 bookings a month

2 services

No credit card required

Essential

$5

$5

per resource

(e.g. childcare spots or group rooms)

per month

Subscriptions and memberships

Communities

Calendar sync

Custom emails and reminders

Professional

$10

$10

per resource

(e.g. childcare spots or group rooms)

per month

3D map

Waitlist

Booking rules and quotas

Smart locks

Unlimited users and admins on every paid plan · Plus applicable taxes · 20% less when paid yearly

FAQ's

Everything you need to know

If you have any further questions, contact us.

When is anny the best booking system for my kindergarten?

anny is the perfect fit if you want to allocate spots fairly, offer multiple care models, maintain a waiting list, or require a secure check-in. anny becomes especially beneficial with mixed groups, variable fringe hours, holiday programs, and when reports for sponsors or municipalities are needed.

When is anny the best booking system for my kindergarten?

anny is the perfect fit if you want to allocate spots fairly, offer multiple care models, maintain a waiting list, or require a secure check-in. anny becomes especially beneficial with mixed groups, variable fringe hours, holiday programs, and when reports for sponsors or municipalities are needed.

When does a booking system become worthwhile for daycare centers?

It's worth it as soon as registrations, waitlists, or additional modules can no longer be reliably managed via Excel or paper. This typically occurs with a full group, multiple pricing options, or when you need to manage frequent changes, substitutions, and confirmations. You save time, reduce errors, and increase utilization.

When does a booking system become worthwhile for daycare centers?

It's worth it as soon as registrations, waitlists, or additional modules can no longer be reliably managed via Excel or paper. This typically occurs with a full group, multiple pricing options, or when you need to manage frequent changes, substitutions, and confirmations. You save time, reduce errors, and increase utilization.

Is anny GDPR-compliant and suitable for agencies or municipalities?

Yes, anny provides data storage in Germany, order processing, role-based access, logs, deletion concepts, and granular permissions. Exports, reports, and tamper-proof audit trails support the requirements of organizations and municipalities.

Is anny GDPR-compliant and suitable for agencies or municipalities?

Yes, anny provides data storage in Germany, order processing, role-based access, logs, deletion concepts, and granular permissions. Exports, reports, and tamper-proof audit trails support the requirements of organizations and municipalities.

How does the QR code check-in work in the daycare?

Each booking receives a QR code ticket or a linked customer card. At the entrance, parents or team members scan the code at the terminal or via the app. This documents attendance, authorized pick-up persons, and representatives. Live lists and emergency information are immediately available to the team.

How does the QR code check-in work in the daycare?

Each booking receives a QR code ticket or a linked customer card. At the entrance, parents or team members scan the code at the terminal or via the app. This documents attendance, authorized pick-up persons, and representatives. Live lists and emergency information are immediately available to the team.

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