A fair comparison of kindergarten and nursery software used in Bulgaria in 2026, from Bulgarian electronic diaries to simple parent apps, and who each one suits best.
Running a kindergarten or nursery in Bulgaria means juggling two jobs at once. There is the work that matters most, caring for and teaching young children, and there is the administration around it: group diaries, attendance and absence records, monthly fees, weekly menus, and a steady flow of questions from parents who want to know how their child's day went. In municipal kindergartens, much of the documentation follows national rules and data is synchronized with НЕИСПУО, the Ministry of Education's national information system. Private kindergartens and nurseries often have more freedom in how they work, but parents expect the same quick, personal updates.
The good news is that there is now a solid choice of software, from Bulgarian electronic diaries built around national requirements to simple parent apps focused on daily communication. In this guide we compare the options directors in Bulgaria are most likely to come across in 2026, what each one does well and who it suits best. This guide is published by kidsday, so we include our own app, and we've tried to describe every option fairly.
What to look for in a childcare app in Bulgaria
- Bulgarian language throughout: educators and parents should be able to use the app comfortably in Bulgarian, and ideally in other languages for international families.
- A parent app people actually open: photos, daily notes, menus and messages should reach parents on their phones without extra effort from staff.
- Attendance and fees that match how you charge: many Bulgarian kindergartens calculate monthly fees based on attendance days, so check that the software handles absences and fee calculation the way you do.
- Fit with national documentation: if you are a municipal kindergarten, ask how the tool works alongside НЕИСПУО and your required group diaries.
- Ease of use for educators: teachers have little time during the day, so recording a meal, a nap or an observation should take seconds.
- Data privacy: ask every vendor where data is hosted and how it is protected, especially for health information and photos of children.
- Local support and onboarding: check what training is offered and how quickly you can get help when something goes wrong.
The best childcare management apps in Bulgaria
1. kidsday
kidsday is a childcare management platform built to be simple for both educators and parents. Teachers record the day in a few taps, and parents follow along in the parent app with photos, activities, meals, naps and notes. Behind the scenes, directors get attendance, billing, admissions and child records in one place. kidsday also uses AI to save educators time: the AI Development Report turns everyday observations into status, monthly or semester reports that show a child's progress, highlight areas where a child may be lagging and suggest activities, while the AI Lesson Planner helps teachers prepare activities. The app is available in 22 languages, including Bulgarian, and a Bulgarian kindergarten, La Casa dei Bimbi, has shared its experience with kidsday on the kidsday blog. The app itself and its help center are available in Bulgarian, so educators and parents can get started quickly and find answers in their own language.
- Parent app with daily updates, plus in-app messaging between parents and the center
- Recording of meals, sleep, toilet routine, health observations and incidents, with check-in/check-out attendance
- Invoicing and billing, including attendance-based charging and splitting fees between parents and funding agencies
- AI Development Report and AI Lesson Planner, plus admissions management and child records with health info and authorized pick-up persons
- Best for: private kindergartens and nurseries that want a simple, modern parent app and AI help with reports and planning.
2. EDG.bg
EDG.bg is a Bulgarian electronic diary built specifically for kindergartens and nurseries, provided by Infokol Ltd. It covers the core group diary, with child and parent information, attendance and absences, teaching plans and assessment results, and adds modules for topics and lessons, warehouse and kitchen, extracurricular activities and fees. The company presents it as meeting the Ministry of Education's requirements under the national ICT program, and parents get access to their child's profile, calendars and messages.
- Group diaries for kindergarten and nursery groups, with weekly programs and lesson planning
- Monthly fee calculation, payment tracking, absence reports and exports for the Ministry of Education
- Warehouse, kitchen and daily menu management
- Best for: municipal kindergartens and municipalities that want a full electronic diary aligned with national requirements.
3. OneBook
OneBook, from the Sofia company Училища.бг, offers an electronic diary for kindergartens alongside its school product. It focuses on fast work with the diary, portfolios for the institution, each child and each teacher, and a documentation module. On the administrative side it calculates monthly fees automatically, records payments and produces attendance and absence reports, with export to НЕИСПУО. Parents can see the weekly schedule and menu, absences, achievements, fees and the event calendar, and communicate with teachers and the director. A mobile app is listed on Google Play and the App Store.
- Electronic diary with child, teacher and institution portfolios
- Automatic monthly fees, payment posting and email notices about outstanding balances
- Warehouse and kitchen management, surveys and calendars
- Best for: kindergartens that want a Bulgarian electronic diary combined with fee management and parent access.
4. eGradini and roditel.eu
eGradini is the administrative software of Merimaksi EOOD, a Bulgarian company that says it has operated since 1996. It serves kindergartens, nurseries, milk kitchens and schools, and is strongest on finance and supplies: a fee book with automatic and manual charges, receipts and payment reconciliation, a cash book, and detailed food and supply warehouses. It also includes an electronic diary. Parents use a separate portal, roditel.eu, where they can see fees, pay online through ePay.bg or EasyPay, view menus, schedules and attendance, receive messages and request absences.
- Fee book with receipts by cash, POS or bank, and online payment reconciliation
- Food warehouse with menu creation and cost calculations
- Parent portal for fees, online payment, menus, attendance and absence requests
- Best for: kindergartens and nurseries that want detailed control of fees, cash and kitchen supplies.
5. RAABE Bulgaria software modules
RAABE Bulgaria offers a set of software modules for educational institutions, several of them aimed at kindergartens. Rather than a parent app, its focus is on documentation and compliance: an electronic diary module for kindergartens kept according to Ordinance No. 8, a library of ready-made documents for managing the kindergarten, a module for preparing the institution's annual List-Sample (Списък-образец) with НЕИСПУО synchronization, electronic books for orders and pedagogical council decisions, and modules for staff evaluation and attestation.
- Electronic diary module for kindergartens
- More than 500 sample documents for management and employment matters
- List-Sample preparation and electronic activity books
- Best for: directors who mainly need help with official documentation, records and staff processes.
How to choose
- Start with your biggest pain point: parent communication, fees, kitchen and supplies, or official documentation. Different tools lead in different areas.
- Run a real trial: use the app with one group for two to four weeks instead of judging it from a demo.
- Involve your educators: the teachers who will use it every day should test how fast it is to record a meal, a nap or an observation.
- Check the parent experience: install the parent app yourself, ask a few parents for feedback and see whether they actually open it.
- Plan data migration: ask how child records, parent contacts and fee balances can be imported, and how you can export your data later.
Many kindergartens in Bulgaria will combine tools, for example an electronic diary for official records together with an app for daily family communication. If your priority is making daily life easier for educators and parents, kidsday is worth trying. It is simple enough to start quickly, it gives parents the daily updates they want in Bulgarian, it handles attendance and attendance-based billing, and its AI Development Report and AI Lesson Planner give teachers time back for the children.
Final thoughts
There is no single right answer for every kindergarten and nursery in Bulgaria. Municipal kindergartens will often need an electronic diary that fits national requirements, while private centers may care most about parent communication and simple billing. Whatever you choose, test it with your team, involve parents early and ask every vendor where data is hosted and how it is protected. The right tool should give your staff more time with the children, not more screens to fill in.
