HiMama rebranded to Lillio in 2023 - same platform, new name. Here is a fair, director-first comparison: what overlaps and where DayLynx pulls ahead — real prices on a public page and COPPA-first privacy. So you can pick the right platform, not just the most familiar one.
Last updated: 2026-04-18 — Lillio feature and pricing data verified quarterly.
Side-by-side
Attendance, messaging, curriculum, billing, and children's privacy - the areas directors ask about most when weighing Lillio against a newer alternative. Lillio claims below are drawn from lillio.com and third-party reviews.
| Capability | DayLynx | Lillio |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance & secure check-in | Guardian PIN check-in, real-time occupancy, ratio tracking | Digital check-in and attendance — core feature of the platform |
| Parent messaging & daily reports | Direct messaging between staff and families, built in | In-app messaging and daily reports are a core product area |
| Curriculum & learning portfolio | Activity notes and daily summaries; no dedicated portfolio module | Learning journals, developmental milestones, and curriculum planning are a marketing focus |
| Educator professional development | Not in DayLynx today | Professional development library with CDA/CEU content publicly marketed |
| Billing & invoicing | Tuition billing included at one flat price | Billing features are offered (commonly cited as a paid add-on) |
| Children's privacy (COPPA) | COPPA-first: guardian consent, no public feeds, no ads — stated on /coppa | Not publicly claimed on the Lillio marketing site as of writing |
| Published per-child pricing | $150/mo base (5 children) + $10/child — listed on /pricing | Pricing not publicly listed — quote on request |
| Configurable retention policies | Center admins can set key record-retention windows within DayLynx's COPPA-first, licensing-supporting guardrails | Not publicly confirmed on lillio.com |
| Brand continuity | Single product name since launch | Rebranded from HiMama to Lillio in 2023 — older material still references HiMama |
Lillio details reflect publicly available information from lillio.com and aggregate third-party reviews. Where a capability is not publicly documented by Lillio, we note it as "not publicly confirmed" rather than guess. HiMama rebranded to Lillio in 2023.
Pricing transparency
You shouldn't need a sales call to know what your monthly bill would be. We publish ours. Lillio's pricing is not publicly listed on lillio.com - interested centers are directed to request a demo or quote.
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Where DayLynx is different
Everything below is in DayLynx today — not a promise on a slide. If something is still on the way, we say so right on the card.
DayLynx lists pricing on /pricing: $150/month for your first 5 children, $10/child after. Lillio does not publish pricing on lillio.com — interested centers are directed to request a demo or quote. You can model your DayLynx bill before a single sales call.
Photo and media consent is tracked per child. No public feeds, no ad networks, no data harvesting. DayLynx states its COPPA commitment publicly on /coppa. Lillio's public marketing site does not claim COPPA compliance as of writing — a meaningful difference for US licensing reviewers.
Attendance, messaging, photos, compliance, reports, and parent portal are all included at one flat price. No premium tiers and no per-feature add-ons. Lillio reviewers commonly cite billing and advanced modules as priced add-ons on top of the base subscription.
A focused interface designed around the director's and teacher's daily flow — check-in, ratios, messages, and reports are a tap or two away. Centers that do not need a full curriculum/portfolio module get a lighter, faster experience.
Teachers get help drafting the day's activity notes, so families hear back consistently without adding to your team's paperwork.
Every DayLynx account gets two-factor authentication and encrypted data as standard — not as an enterprise add-on. The families who trust you with their children deserve nothing less.
Questions directors ask
The practical questions we hear most when a center is evaluating a Lillio alternative - including how the HiMama rebrand affects your decision.
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