Weighing up Tot Tracker and EYCEsoft for your childcare setting? Here's a fair look at how they compare, and who each one suits best.
Book a DemoEYCEsoft, formerly ECCEsoft, is an Irish system from Cirrutech Software, which has been going since 2014. It is strong on funding: on its Standard plan and above it flags differences between funded, booked and attended hours, warns when CHICK codes are about to expire and helps with Pobal reconciliation. Plans start at €25 a month for records and billing.
The difference is in what each plan includes. Online registration forms, the parent booking portal, Direct Debit and card payments all sit on EYCEsoft's top Supreme plan. Tot Tracker has one per-child price with every feature, Direct Debit and bank transfers included, and enrolment forms and care plans that pre-fill and are regularly refreshed.
you want the full set, from digital enrolment to parent payments, without moving up plans, plus parent-signed care plans that stay up to date and an app available in Irish.
you mainly need child records, CHICK codes and fee calculation at a low monthly price, and can do without online enrolment and parent payments, or are happy to pay for the Supreme plan.
| Feature | Tot Tracker | EYCEsoft |
|---|---|---|
| Developed exclusively for Ireland (NCS, ECCE, Tusla) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Automatic NCS hours tracking & early warnings | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes (Standard plan and up) |
| Direct Debit & bank transfers included, no per-payment fee | ✓ Yes | Partial (Supreme plan, fees not published) |
| Digital enrolment forms that pre-fill from last time | ✓ Yes | Partial (Supreme plan, pre-fill not published) |
| Parent-signed, regularly refreshed allergy/medical care plans | ✓ Yes | Partial (medical details and medication consent) |
| Learning observations & skills tracking | ✓ Yes | Partial (observations on Standard plan and up) |
| Parent app (no app-store download required) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes (web parent portal) |
| Holiday camp & after-school booking flows | ✓ Yes | Not published |
| Single all-inclusive per-child price | ✓ Yes | ✗ No (4 plans, €25 to €95 a month) |
| App available in Irish (Gaeilge) | ✓ Yes | Not published |
Comparison based on publicly available information as of November 2026 and on how Tot Tracker works. Competitor products change (though maybe not at the speed of Tot Tracker, see our updates), so please check with them directly for their latest features and pricing. We've aimed to be fair; if you spot anything out of date, let us know.
Tot Tracker is a simple per-child/month price, which includes most payments and gives you access to all features. See pricing → Compare total costs →
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Replace the paper enrolment pack with a form that fills itself in.
Learn more →Digital care plans parents review and sign, kept up to date.
Learn more →Automated invoicing with Direct Debit and bank transfers included.
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