Aula is mandatory. Minly is what Aula doesn't do.
Aula handles parent messaging beautifully. But waitlist management, internal staff communication, billing, and group administration have never been part of Aula — and they never will be. Minly is the supplement that closes the gap.
Aula is mandatory parent communication paid for through municipal IT budgets — but Aula has never had waitlist management, staff scheduling, or billing. Minly covers exactly those three things. The two systems run in parallel; you do not switch off Aula. Private institutions cannot use Aula at all — for them, Minly handles the entire operation.
Aula isn't the problem. Missing operational tools are.
Every municipal institution knows the situation: Aula is there, parents are on it, and messages flow without friction. KL (Kommunernes Landsforening — the Danish municipal association) has delivered a universal communications platform, and that is genuinely good work. But Aula was never designed to run an institution. It was designed to send messages. The waitlist, staff internal coordination, attendance tracking, and invoicing — KL deliberately kept all of those outside Aula's scope.
That leaves hundreds of institutions today with Aula for communication and a pile of spreadsheets, an ageing Access database, or an expensive vendor solution for everything else. Minly brings the loose ends together in one system — without touching Aula.
What is Aula?
Aula is the digital communications platform that KL (Kommunernes Landsforening — the Danish municipal association) has designated as the mandatory standard for all municipal daycare institutions and schools through Year 9. Parents log in with MitID, Denmark's national digital ID, and the platform is fully GDPR-compliant. It is funded through municipal IT budgets — institutions pay nothing directly.
Aula follows the child from nursery all the way through Year 9, providing a continuity and institutional trust that no private platform can match. That is precisely the point: Aula solves the communication problem once and for all. It is not a competitor — it is infrastructure. Minly builds on top of it.
Where Aula is irreplaceable
- Universal parent reach via MitID — all parents are already on the platform
- GDPR compliance and municipally anchored data handling
- Free for the institution, funded through the municipal IT budget
- Follows the child from nursery through Year 9 — one login, all communication
- News, messages, and calendar for parents across the entire municipality
Aula and Minly: who does what?
Together they cover everything an institution needs — neither does it alone.
| Feature | Minly | Aula |
|---|---|---|
| Messages to all parents | News posts in Minly for parents of currently enrolled children | ✓ Core function — MitID login, municipally anchored |
| Waitlist management | ✓ Automatic prioritisation, digital applications, parent access | ✗ Not supported — has never been in scope |
| Internal staff communication | ✓ Internal message threads and notifications for staff only | ✗ Not supported — Aula is parent-facing |
| Group management | ✓ Create and manage groups; assign children and staff | ✗ Not supported |
| Attendance tracking | ✓ Daily check-in and check-out with a clear overview for staff | ✗ Not supported |
| Billing | ✓ Automated invoicing for parents — including subsidy handling | ✗ Not supported |
| Pedagogical documentation | Observations and learning log (roadmap 2026) | ✗ Not supported in the core module |
| News and posts | ✓ Posts to the parent group at the individual institution | ✓ Distributed municipally to all connected parents |
| Staff calendar | ✓ Leave, shifts, and meetings in one place for staff | ✗ Not supported for internal planning |
| Meeting documents | ✓ Internal storage and sharing of documents for staff | Limited — primarily for parent communication |
| MitID login for parents | Parents log in with their own credentials in the Minly portal | ✓ Mandatory and municipally administered |
| Available to private institutions | ✓ Designed for both municipal and private institutions | ✗ Municipal institutions only — private institutions are excluded |
What Minly adds to an Aula-based working day
Waitlist management
Aula has never had a waitlist — and that is not an oversight, it is a deliberate choice. KL chose to focus Aula on active children and their parents. That leaves you with a waitlist living in a spreadsheet, an email chain, or an old system you do not fully trust. Minly provides automatic prioritisation, digital applications from parents, and a complete overview — so you never lose a place or a family in the noise.
Staff workflows
Internal communication, shift schedules, the staff calendar, and attendance tracking are the engine room of any institution — and that engine room does not live in Aula. Aula is designed for parents, not for staff. Minly gives staff one shared workspace: messages that stay separate from parent communication, a calendar showing who is on duty, and daily attendance tracking that simply works.
Billing and finances
Billing is not a communication task — which is exactly why Aula does not handle it. But it still needs doing. Minly automates monthly charges, handles subsidy deductions correctly, and gives a clear picture of what has been invoiced and what is outstanding. That is hours saved every month and fewer errors.
Private institutions without Aula
Running a private institution? Aula simply is not an option. It is a KL agreement reserved for municipal institutions — private nurseries and kindergartens have no access at all, free or paid. That means private institutions start from scratch, without the communication and administration foundation that municipal institutions take for granted. Minly is built for you: one platform covering communication, waitlist, staff, and billing.
Pricing: Aula + Minly
Minly Starter
499 DKK/mo
Everything an institution needs beyond Aula — waitlist, staff, attendance, and news. No hidden fees.
Aula
Included via KL
Funded through the municipal IT budget — the institution pays nothing directly.
Aula costs you nothing directly — it is already paid for through the municipal IT budget. Minly starts at 499 DKK per month, which is less than one hour of staff time. In return, you get waitlist management, internal communication, attendance tracking, and billing all in one place — instead of spreadsheets, disconnected systems, and email threads that belong nowhere.
How to add Minly to an Aula-based institution
You do not need to switch off Aula — Minly works right alongside it.
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Create your institution in Minly
Register at minly.dk and set up your institution in under 10 minutes. Aula keeps running exactly as before — no integration, no risk.
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Transfer your waitlist
Import existing waitlist data via CSV or enter it manually. From day one you have digital prioritisation and parent access to the waitlist — without touching Aula.
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Onboard your staff
Invite your staff to Minly. They already know Aula and will continue using it for parent communication — Minly is their internal workspace for everything Aula does not cover.
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Run the two systems side by side
Parents still receive news and messages in Aula. Staff manage the waitlist, attendance, calendar, and billing in Minly. The two systems stay out of each other's way.
Frequently asked questions about Aula and Minly
You already have Aula. Now you just need the rest.
Waitlist management, staff coordination, attendance tracking, and billing — all in one system that works side by side with Aula. Free for 3 months, no commitment.