Opairly

Changelog

All updates and new features for Opairly — the au pair household app for host families in the Netherlands.

Calendar with proportional task heights

The schedule now shows the shape of your day — task heights match their duration, with whitespace between blocks.

A family asked for this and they were right. A 15-minute task is now small, a 1.5-hour dinner block is bigger, and a 3-hour evening out is bigger still. Between tasks there's whitespace — empty time looks empty.

What's new

  • Proportional task heights — Like Google Calendar. You see the shape of the day at a glance, not just the count.
  • Shared time axis — One hour rail on the left for the whole week, instead of repeating labels under every day header.
  • Now indicator — A thin red line shows the current time on today's column.
  • Overlapping tasks — Two tasks at the same time render side-by-side automatically.
  • Untimed tasks — Tasks without a scheduled time now live in a small tray above the grid, so they don't disappear from view.

Does anything change about your tasks?

No. The underlying data is the same — only how it's shown. Hours summary, free days, child filter, PDF/Excel export: all work exactly as before.

April Update — Better Onboarding & New Features

A redesigned homepage, simpler sign-up, contact page, referral program, newsletter, and three new blog posts.

We've made several improvements to make it easier to get started with Opairly and to help you share it with others.

What's new

  • Simpler sign-up flow — We reduced the onboarding steps from five to three. Less clicking, faster setup.
  • Redesigned homepage — The homepage is shorter and clearer, with a focus on what matters: managing your au pair household without the hassle.
  • Contact page — You can now reach us directly through a contact page on the website.
  • Referral program — Share your personal referral link from your dashboard and invite other host families. You'll find it on your home screen.
  • Newsletter — Stay up to date with tips and product news by subscribing on the homepage.
  • New blog posts — We published guides about au pair costs, au pair rules in the Netherlands, and our launch story.

Behind the scenes

  • Improved analytics so we can better understand how people use the app.
  • Automated onboarding emails to help new users get the most out of Opairly during their first weeks.
  • Better SEO so families searching for au pair tools can find us more easily.

Opairly v1.0 — We're Live

The first release of Opairly is here. Task management, house rules, and household coordination for host families and au pairs.

Today we're launching Opairly — a simple tool to help host families and au pairs stay organized and on the same page.

Managing an au pair household involves a lot of moving parts: daily tasks, house rules, shared schedules, and time off. Most families cobble this together with WhatsApp messages and spreadsheets. We built something better.

What's in v1.0

  • Task management — Create recurring tasks (daily, weekdays, or specific days) with categories like childcare, household, cooking, and education. Tasks are automatically generated each day based on your schedule.
  • House rules — Write down your household expectations once. Start with 20 suggested templates or create your own. Both family and au pair can see them anytime.
  • Time logging — Au pairs log their daily hours by category. Families see a simple weekly overview.
  • Weekly calendar — View the entire week in a clear calendar overview with tasks per day.
  • Household setup — Create your household, set your country and timezone, and invite your au pair with a simple link. Read more in the installation guide.
  • Leave requests — Au pairs request time off, families approve or decline. Clear holiday tracking for everyone.
  • Role-based access — Families manage tasks, rules, and settings. Au pairs view tasks, mark them complete, and log hours. Everyone sees what matters to them.
  • Mobile-friendly — Works on any device. The dashboard has a bottom navigation on mobile and a full sidebar on desktop.
  • PDF & Excel exports — Export your weekly schedule and house rules as PDF or Excel — ready to share with your au pair agency.
  • Compliance mode — Optional toggle for families who need Dutch au pair regulation tracking (30h/week, 8h/day limits with warnings and export-ready documents).

What's next

We're working on push notifications for upcoming tasks, weekly summary reports, and deeper calendar integration. If you have ideas, we'd love to hear from you.

Check out our pricing to get started with a 30-day free trial.