tinyguard ← Back to daycare tinyguard ← Back to daycare WatchMeGrow is solid parent video — 5,000+ schools prove the market. But it's cameras. Your directors still need separate software for billing, EVV, staff scheduling, and incident logs. TinyGuard is cameras plus all of that, on a Pi you own, at pricing we publish.
| Feature | TinyGuard | WatchMeGrow |
|---|---|---|
| Video & safety | ||
| Live parent video | ✓ | ✓ |
| Motion alerts + supervision AI | ✓ | ✓ (Active Supervision) |
| AV1 cloud backup recordings | ✓ 30–365 days | Unknown |
| Data location | Pi-local — your network | Cloud-only (WatchMeGrow servers) |
| Body-worn cameras | ✓ | — |
| Industry-standard PoE cameras | ✓ (no proprietary lock-in) | Unknown |
| HIPAA BAA available | ✓ tinyguard.co/legal/baa | Unknown |
| Operations & billing | ||
| Billing + tuition management | ✓ | — |
| ACH payments | ✓ | — |
| EVV + CCDF subsidy tracking | ✓ | — |
| Staff scheduling + payroll | ✓ | — |
| Ratio tracking + alerts | ✓ | — |
| Incident reports (print-ready) | ✓ | — |
| Staff certification tracker | ✓ | — |
| CACFP meal reporting | ✓ | — |
| AI & curriculum | ||
| AI-drafted daily reports (Standard+) | ✓ | — |
| Named AI assistant (Standard+) | ✓ | — |
| Curriculum library (96 templates) | ✓ | — |
| Milestone tracking | ✓ | — |
| Lesson plans | ✓ | — |
| Pricing & terms | ||
| Published pricing | ✓ tinyguard.co/pricing | Demo required |
| Starter | $99/mo | Not available (cameras only) |
| Standard | $199/mo | Demo required |
| Professional | $399/mo | Demo required |
| Hardware lock-in | ✓ None — standard PoE cameras | Unknown |
| 30-day money-back guarantee | ✓ Subscription + hardware | — |
| Pi 5 Setup Kit (one-time) | $299 | — |
Pi 5 Setup Kit $299 one-time. 30-day money-back on subscription + hardware. Published pricing — no sales call required to see what it costs.