Overview
OWNA is all-in-one australian childcare management with transparent pricing. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Bella Vista, NSW, it serves Australian businesses with local data hosting and AU-based support.
All-in-one Australian childcare management with transparent pricing
Pricing (AUD inc. GST)
All prices below are in Australian dollars and include GST. Pricing verified as of 2026-03-20.
Lite (ECE/OSHC, 0-50 children)
$79/mo
AUD inc GST
Entry-level plan for small centres with up to 50 children. Price scales by centre size: $99/mo for 51-100 children, $149/mo for 101-200, $199/mo for 201+. Includes core features. UNVERIFIED — exact feature inclusions per tier not confirmed.
- Children: 0-50
- Service Type: ECE or OSHC
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Enterprise (ECE/OSHC, 0-50 children)
$249/mo
AUD inc GST
Full-featured plan for centres wanting everything included. Price scales by centre size: $299/mo for 51-100 children, $349/mo for 101-200. Includes CCS, billing, payroll, HR, documentation, compliance, and all features. UNVERIFIED — exact feature inclusions per tier not confirmed.
- Children: 0-50
- Service Type: ECE or OSHC
Family Day Care (FDC)
$30/mo
AUD inc GST
Dedicated plan for Family Day Care services. Save $10/month with annual billing ($20/mo). Month-to-month available.
- Service Type: Family Day Care
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Transparent, publicly listed pricing starting from $79/month — unlike Xplor's quote-based approach, you can compare costs immediately
- Genuinely all-in-one platform with CCS, billing, payroll, HR, documentation, compliance, and parent app in a single subscription
- No lock-in contracts, no setup fees, and a 30-day free trial — lowest barrier to entry of any major childcare platform
- Integrated payroll and HR add-on ($8/employee/month) eliminates the need for separate payroll software like Xplor requires
- Trusted by 4,000+ Australian childcare centres with strong customer service reviews and regular training sessions
- Broad accounting integrations — supports Xero, MYOB, QuickBooks, and Reckon (Xplor only confirms Xero)
- Family Day Care plan at just $30/month makes it the most affordable option for FDC services
- Active CCS compliance maintenance with published updates on regulatory changes (e.g., January 2026 NQF/CCS changes)
Cons
- Parent app rated 4.3 stars on Google Play — lower than Xplor's Home app (4.7-4.8 stars), suggesting a less polished family experience
- App stability issues reported — educators experience crashes during photo uploads and daily reflections, requiring re-entry of lost work
- Billing and direct debit system described as cumbersome by some users — managing parent payments and reconciliation can be frustrating
- Smaller market share (4,000+ centres) compared to Xplor (8,700+) — less community knowledge base and fewer peer resources
- Notification bugs reported — users describe repetitive notifications every 2 minutes and loading screen issues preventing actions
- No confirmed SOC 2 or ISO 27001 security certifications — may concern services handling sensitive children's data at scale
- Some images and videos processed by US-based third-party providers — not 100% onshore data hosting for all content types
Who Is OWNA Best For?
- Childcare Centre
- Oshc
- Family Day Care
- Budget Conscious
OWNA may not be the best fit for:
- Multi Centre Operator
- Enterprise
OWNA Alternatives
If OWNA doesn’t quite fit your needs, consider these alternatives for Australian businesses:
- Xplor Education — Australia's largest childcare management platform with automated CCS.
- Kidsoft — Long-established CCS-approved childcare management for Australian centres. From $169/mo inc. GST.
- Xap — All-in-one CCS-approved childcare management with real-time automation. From $169/mo inc. GST.