--- description: Learn more about brightwheel pricing, benefits, and disadvantages for your business in Canada. Read verified software reviews and find tools that fit your business needs. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/capterra/og_logo-e5a8c001ed0bd1bb922639230fcea71a.png?auto=format%2Cenhance%2Ccompress title: brightwheel Pricing, Reviews & Features - Capterra Canada 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Daycare Software](/directory/30108/child-care/software) > [brightwheel](/software/144060/brightwheel) # brightwheel Canonical: https://www.capterra.ca/software/144060/brightwheel Page: 1 / 132\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.ca/software/144060/brightwheel?page=2) > Cloud and mobile-based management software for childcare and preschool directors that helps streamline the center's tasks. > > Verdict: Rated **4.7/5** by 3257 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Overview ### Who Uses brightwheel? It is designed for early care and education providers who manage childcare centers, preschool, daycare, after school, Sunday school, camps, and more. ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.7/5** | 3257 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support Software | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: brightwheel - **Location**: San Francisco, US - **Founded**: 2014 ## Commercial Context - **Pricing Details**: Please contact brightwheel for pricing information. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: English, Spanish - **Available Countries**: Canada, United States ## Features - Activity Dashboard - Attendance Tracking Software - Billing & Invoicing - Calendar Management - Communications Management - Contact Database - Data Import/Export - Electronic Payments - Employee Management - Enrollments/Onboarding - Financial Management Software - Learning Management - Lesson Planning - Meal/Nutrition Management - Online Calendar - Parent Portal - Parent/Student Portal - Payment Processing Software - Records Management Software - Student Management - Wait List Management ## Integrations (3 total) - Birdeye - Gusto - QuickBooks Online ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base Software - Phone Support - Chat ## Category - [Daycare Software](https://www.capterra.ca/directory/30108/child-care/software) ## Related Categories - [Daycare Software](https://www.capterra.ca/directory/30108/child-care/software) - [Gradebook Software](https://www.capterra.ca/directory/20013/gradebook/software) - [Class Registration Software](https://www.capterra.ca/directory/31376/class-registration/software) - [School Management Software](https://www.capterra.ca/directory/20014/school-administration/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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[KINDERPEDIA](https://www.capterra.ca/software/174857/kinderpedia) — 4.8/5 (165 reviews) ## Reviews ### "fantastic app" — 5.0/5 > **Lindsey** | *November 15, 2024* | 2128 | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: easy to login and easy documentation for parents to keep up with everyday events. > > **Cons**: That a teacher can not remove old students from the list > > 10 i totally agree with this app its by far the easiest app to follow ----- ### "Great App that has all you need\!" — 4.0/5 > **Khadija** | *December 13, 2024* | Education Management | Recommendation rating: 2.0/10 > > **Pros**: I like the option to like photos and see real time updates with ease. Especially the part of seeing notes related to their meals. > > **Cons**: There isn’t anything in particular that I don’t like about this app as yet. I’ve been on it since July 2024, and so far it’s meeting my expectations. > > It’s a good system to use for updates on your child. With ease you can view your child’s potty, meals and sleep schedule whilst viewing and liking photos of the child. It’s really user friendly and easy to message to teachers and sign forms as required. ----- ### "Love this\!" — 5.0/5 > **Logan** | *August 2, 2025* | 2128 | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: I love how I can use it to quickly communicate with parents about schedules, behaviors, and how any staff member can see the communication > > **Cons**: I cannot think of any big or even consistent cons of using this program aside from having to educate new staff on how to use it ----- ### "Brightwheel for the win" — 5.0/5 > **Bonnie** | *June 15, 2026* | Nonprofit Organization Management | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Brightwheel does a great job of onboarding organizations and ensuring we're setup for success. It's also very very affordable. It's easy to use for teacher's either from the app or from the browser. Adding students, updating their information is very simple, and teachers being able to share photos from the day or activities with the parent/guardian is simple. > > **Cons**: We do wish that Brightwheel would integrate with our CRM, but we understand that most organizations on Brightwheel are solely childcare organizations. > > Brightwheel has knocked it out of the park, making implementation so simple, and the UI is fabulous. ----- ### "Great parent interface and easy for everyone to navigate, parents and teachers\!" — 3.0/5 > **Joyce** | *November 12, 2024* | 2128 | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: Brightwheel is a very parent-oriented app. It is extremely user friendly. It has extensive capabilities when it comes to daily reports and updates for the child. It allows parents easy access to staff and to have a in real time picture of the child's day. From a teacher standpoint it is easy and intuitive to use. On the tuition side of things, parents have access to all of their tuition payment records and can schedule payments independently of the school. Posting payments is simple for the administration. > > **Cons**: I would be very helpful if the data could be used for other purposes and easily adapted to such things a roll call list, classroom rosters. emergency lists etc. While you can export the data to excel spread sheets it would be very helpful if they provided pre-configured options for these necessary reports. > > I was very happy with the parent interaction and the easy with the billing. If we were looking to increase our classroom visibility i.e. updates, photos etc. I would have continued to use this application. ----- Page: 1 / 132\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.ca/software/144060/brightwheel?page=2) ## Links - [View on Capterra](https://www.capterra.ca/software/144060/brightwheel) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | de-AT | | | de-CH | | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-IL | | | en-IN | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | | es | | | es-AR | | | es-CL | | | es-CO | | | es-CR | | | es-DO | | | es-EC | | | es-MX | | | es-PA | | | es-PE | | | fr | | | fr-BE | | | fr-CA | | | fr-LU | | | it | | | ja | | | nl | | | nl-BE | | | pt | | | pt-PT | | ----- ## Structured Data