A price you can see, in euros
Owly publishes its price for Europe: €169 a site a month, or €149 billed yearly, excluding VAT, with every feature included. There is no quote to request and no plan to upgrade to later.
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Owly vs Tapestry
Tapestry publishes its prices in pounds, from £68 to £1,200 a year by number of children, which makes it far cheaper than Owly, and it is built around frameworks such as EYFS. Owly costs €169 a site a month, or €149 billed yearly, with every feature included, and comes with a 2-week free trial after your demo.
Choose Owly if
- You want a price in euros you can see before talking to anyone
- You want every feature in one plan, including AI help with observations and live translation
- You want billing, enquiries, AI help with observations and live translation in one system
Choose Tapestry if
- Price is the deciding factor: Tapestry starts at £68 a year for up to 6 children
- Your setting follows a framework Tapestry tracks, such as EYFS, Key Stage 1 and 2 or SEND
Side by side
Owly and Tapestry, feature by feature
| Feature | Owly | Tapestry |
|---|---|---|
| Published price | €169 a site a month, or €149 billed yearly | Published in pounds: £68 to £1,200 a year |
| Priced by | One price per site, any number of children | Number of children, from up to 6 to up to 400 |
| Every feature in one plan | Yes, nothing is an add-on | Yes, all features on every size |
| Try before you buy | 15-minute demo, then a 2-week free trial | Free trial |
| Learning journeys and curriculum | Observations and assessments aligned to your own curriculum framework | EYFS, SEND, Key Stage 1 and 2, Montessori and IEYC, plus custom curriculums |
| AI help with observations | Identifies the learning outcomes an activity covered and drafts the write-up | Not listed as a product feature |
| Live message translation | Included for every family, both ways, in 100+ languages | Not listed on its pricing page |
| Enquiries to enrolment | Website form leads, viewings and one-click conversion to a child record | Not listed on its pricing page |
| Billing and online payments | Included, with one-click payments in the parent app | Invoicing and in-app payments |
| Medication and accident forms | Included, with parent sign-off | Accident and incident forms |
| Staff rotas and ratios | Room planning, live ratios, staff hours and payroll export | Staff registers, ratios and room planning |
| Parent app | Free for every family, iOS and Android | Free Android and iOS apps |
| Xero or QuickBooks | Coming soon | Xero and QuickBooks |
| Device-level access control | Photos and child records can be limited to nursery devices | Not listed on its pricing page |
Prices exclude VAT. Where we say not listed, we could not find it on Tapestry's published pages, which is not the same as it not existing.
What sets them apart
The key differences
When Tapestry is enough
If your main need is a learning journal with invoicing, Tapestry is excellent value, starting at £68 a year. It also tracks Key Stage 1 and 2 and SEND, which Owly does not. We would rather you choose the right tool than the wrong one.
AI and translation included
Owly's AI writing tool identifies the learning outcomes an activity covered and drafts the observation for the carer to approve, and live chat translation lets parents message you in their own language.
Switching
Switching from Tapestry
Our onboarding team moves everything across for you, free, and trains your staff. Most settings are live within a week.
How switching works →- Children's records and profiles
- Family contacts and permissions
- Attendance history
- Invoices and billing details
- Learning portfolios and observations
- Staff records and documents
FAQ
Owly vs Tapestry: your questions
No. Tapestry publishes its prices in pounds: £68 to £1,200 a year by number of children. Owly costs €169 a site a month, or €149 billed yearly, excluding VAT, with every feature included.
Where this information comes from
Everything we say about Tapestry comes from its own website, checked on 20 October 2026: https://tapestry.info/pricing/
Owly's prices are on our pricing page. Prices and features change, so if anything here is out of date, tell us at hello@getowly.com.
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