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ParentGlow vs OurFamilyWizard

OurFamilyWizard is the long-established name, built in the US. So why consider ParentGlow? If you're a UK family who wants one fair price for both homes, your own family-law language, and your data free to take with you, here's an honest side-by-side.

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  • One plan — both homes
  • Free data export, forever
  • UK-native & GDPR-first

The short version

Is there a UK alternative to OurFamilyWizard?

Yes — ParentGlow is a UK-built alternative. The differences come down to three things.

  • One plan, not per parent

    ParentGlow covers both parents — and the wider circle you invite — on a single subscription. OurFamilyWizard charges each parent separately.

  • A fraction of the price

    £5.99 a month — £71.88 a year for the whole family — versus OurFamilyWizard’s £107.99–£215.99 per parent, per year (around £216–£432 a year for two parents, June 2026).

  • Built for UK family life

    Child arrangements, contact and PD 27A — not US “custody” — and your data exports free, forever.

Where's OurFamilyWizard ahead? Mainly its longer track record — the full comparison is just below.

Side by side

ParentGlow vs OurFamilyWizard, line by line.

A fair, like-for-like look at price, pricing model, UK fit, your data and court-readiness — plus where OFW's two-decade head start still shows.

ParentGlow OurFamilyWizard
Price (UK, Jun 2026) £5.99/mo · £59.99/yr — £71.88/yr total for the family £107.99 / £155.99 / £215.99 per parent, per year
Pricing model One plan — both parents and the wider circle you choose Per parent — each co-parent needs their own subscription, billed separately, so a two-parent family pays for two (~£216–£432/yr)
Built for the UK UK-native — £, NHS numbers, UK school terms, UK family-law language US-first, with limited UK family-law vocabulary
Your data Free, full export — forever, no per-record charges Exportable court reports; certified records charged per record
Court-readiness Tamper-evident (SHA-256), PD 27A-aligned export Tamper-resistant messaging and court reports; strong US-court familiarity
Tone help Tone Guard suggests the calmer rewrite ToneMeter tone-coaching
Track record New — UK early access (2026) 20+ years (since 2001)
Free plan Free during early access; free data export forever No free plan for co-parents (only limited free child, third-party and professional accounts); 30-day money-back guarantee
Feel Warm, calm, child-centred Professional, legal-first

OurFamilyWizard prices accurate as of 17 June 2026 — verify current pricing at ourfamilywizard.co.uk/plans-and-pricing

The honest caveat

Where OurFamilyWizard is ahead.

We'll be straight about the one thing we can't shortcut: OurFamilyWizard got here first. It's been going far longer, so it's the more familiar name — that's a head start in time, not a better fit for your family. Being older doesn't change the per-parent price, the US-shaped language, or who owns your data — and those are the things we built ParentGlow around.

For UK families

Where ParentGlow is built differently.

We're not trying to out-incumbent the incumbent. We've built the app a UK family actually wants day to day — one fair price, your own language, your data yours to keep.

  • One price for both homes

    OFW (and most rivals) charge per parent, so a separated family pays twice. ParentGlow is one plan for both parents and the wider circle — a fraction of the cost.

  • UK family life, not a US courtroom

    Your own language — contact, child arrangements, parental responsibility — plus £, NHS numbers, UK school terms and PD 27A-aligned records, built in from the start.

  • Your data is yours

    Free, full export forever. No per-record charges, no lock-in — the records you build stay yours to take with you.

ParentGlow isn't legal-advice software — it speaks your language and keeps a fair record, so you'd walk in prepared, not panicking.

Honest routing

Which should you choose?

  • Already on OurFamilyWizard?

    If you're part-way through a heavily litigated US court case built around it, switching mid-stream may not be worth the upheaval — that's inertia, not a better fit. For anything else, and for any UK family, ParentGlow.

  • Choose ParentGlow if…

    You're a UK family who wants a calm, fair-priced app where one plan covers both homes, in UK family-law language, with your data free to take with you.

Honest pricing

One plan covers both homes.

Other apps charge each parent separately — punishing a family for living in two homes. We don't. One subscription covers both parents and the wider circle you choose to bring in.

Free during early access
£5.99/mo at launch · covers both homes
Always free to export your data

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