# Brightidea Innovation Management vs edison365 Comparison

| | Brightidea Innovation Management | edison365 | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 214 | 25 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (72.0% of reviews) | Small-Business (39.1% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Brightidea Innovation Management

Pros:
- Ease of Use (6 reviews)
- Customer Support (5 reviews)

Cons:
- Limited Features (3 reviews)
- Difficult Setup (2 reviews)

### edison365

Pros:
- Data Analytics (1 reviews)
- Report Generation (1 reviews)

Cons:
- Beginner Difficulty (1 reviews)
- Learning Curve (1 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Brightidea Innovation Management | edison365 | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.4 (193 reviews) | 8.9 (12 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.2 (194 reviews) | 8.7 (13 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 7.8 (151 reviews) | 8.5 (9 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 7.9 (155 reviews) | 8.7 (9 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 9.1 (177 reviews) | 9.3 (12 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.2 (158 reviews) | 9.3 (9 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.6 (188 reviews) | 9.0 (12 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Brightidea Innovation Management

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

Yes

### edison365

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Team Collaboration

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Brightidea Innovation Management** | N/A | N/A |
| **edison365** | N/A | N/A |

#### Communication

| Feature | Brightidea Innovation Management | edison365 | 
|---|---|---|
| **Status Updates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Instant Messaging** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Activity Feed** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Notifications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Comments and Voting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Discussions** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **User Directory** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Online Status of Coworkers** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Content Management

| Feature | Brightidea Innovation Management | edison365 | 
|---|---|---|
| **File Sharing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Document Collaboration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Version Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Tagging** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Knowledge Base** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Surveys** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Productivity Tools

| Feature | Brightidea Innovation Management | edison365 | 
|---|---|---|
| **Task Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Calendar** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Search** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Mobile** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-Language Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Administration

| Feature | Brightidea Innovation Management | edison365 | 
|---|---|---|
| **Moderation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **User, Role, and Access Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Performance and Reliability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Project Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Brightidea Innovation Management** | N/A | N/A |
| **edison365** | 8.4/10 | 8 |

#### Tasks

| Feature | Brightidea Innovation Management | edison365 | 
|---|---|---|
| **Creation & Assignment** | Not enough data | 9.2 (6 reviews) | 
| **Due Dates** | Not enough data | 8.9 (6 reviews) | 
| **Task Prioritization** | Not enough data | 8.6 (6 reviews) | 
| **To-Do Lists** | Not enough data | 8.6 (6 reviews) | 
| **Dependencies** | Not enough data | 7.5 (6 reviews) | 
| **Mass Updates** | Not enough data | 7.7 (5 reviews) | 
| **Drag & Drop** | Not enough data | 8.6 (6 reviews) | 
| **Recurring Tasks** | Not enough data | 8.1 (6 reviews) | 

#### Projects

| Feature | Brightidea Innovation Management | edison365 | 
|---|---|---|
| **Planning** | Not enough data | 9.2 (6 reviews) | 
| **Project Map** | Not enough data | 9.2 (6 reviews) | 
| **GANTT** | Not enough data | 9.2 (6 reviews) | 
| **Calendar View** | Not enough data | 8.7 (5 reviews) | 
| **Views** | Not enough data | 8.9 (6 reviews) | 
| **Project Budgeting** | Not enough data | 8.1 (6 reviews) | 
| **Issue Tracking** | Not enough data | 8.1 (6 reviews) | 
| **Templates** | Not enough data | 9.4 (6 reviews) | 
| **Critical Path** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Time & Expense** | Not enough data | 6.7 (5 reviews) | 
| **Methodologies** | Not enough data | 8.3 (5 reviews) | 

#### Resource Management

| Feature | Brightidea Innovation Management | edison365 | 
|---|---|---|
| **Resource Definiton** | Not enough data | 8.3 (6 reviews) | 
| **Capacity** | Not enough data | 8.1 (6 reviews) | 
| **Scheduling** | Not enough data | 8.6 (6 reviews) | 

#### Project Monitoring

| Feature | Brightidea Innovation Management | edison365 | 
|---|---|---|
| **Baselining / KPIs** | Not enough data | 8.1 (6 reviews) | 
| **Resource Allocation** | Not enough data | 7.2 (6 reviews) | 
| **Dashboards** | Not enough data | 8.9 (6 reviews) | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Brightidea Innovation Management | edison365 | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Project Management

| Feature | Brightidea Innovation Management | edison365 | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Strategy and Innovation Roadmapping Tools

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Brightidea Innovation Management** | 7.5/10 | 10 |
| **edison365** | N/A | N/A |

#### Analytics

| Feature | Brightidea Innovation Management | edison365 | 
|---|---|---|
| **Analytics** | 7.1 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Execution

| Feature | Brightidea Innovation Management | edison365 | 
|---|---|---|
| **Team Collaboration** | 7.7 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Project Management** | 7.7 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Task Management** | 7.7 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Roadmapping

| Feature | Brightidea Innovation Management | edison365 | 
|---|---|---|
| **Roadmaps** | 7.1 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Timelines** | 7.5 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Collaborative Whiteboard

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Brightidea Innovation Management** | 8.8/10 | 8 |
| **edison365** | N/A | N/A |

#### Design Tools

| Feature | Brightidea Innovation Management | edison365 | 
|---|---|---|
| **Drawing** | 8.1 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Marker Colors** | 8.6 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Mind Mapping** | 8.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Templates** | 9.4 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Drag-and-Drop** | 8.6 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Communication Tools

| Feature | Brightidea Innovation Management | edison365 | 
|---|---|---|
| **Voting** | 9.2 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Commenting** | 9.4 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Integrations

| Feature | Brightidea Innovation Management | edison365 | 
|---|---|---|
| **CMS Integrations** | 8.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Sharing** | 8.6 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Software Offering

| Feature | Brightidea Innovation Management | edison365 | 
|---|---|---|
| **In-Browser** | 9.0 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Desktop App** | 9.3 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Mobile App** | 8.3 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Collaborative Whiteboard

| Feature | Brightidea Innovation Management | edison365 | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Mind Mapping

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Brightidea Innovation Management** | N/A | N/A |
| **edison365** | N/A | N/A |

#### Collaboration Tools

| Feature | Brightidea Innovation Management | edison365 | 
|---|---|---|
| **Collaborative Editing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Task Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Notes and Comments** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Visual Tools

| Feature | Brightidea Innovation Management | edison365 | 
|---|---|---|
| **Styles and Themes** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Image Import** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Custom Icons** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Mind Map Availability 

| Feature | Brightidea Innovation Management | edison365 | 
|---|---|---|
| **File Formats** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud Storage Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Mobile Application** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Desktop Availability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Mind Mapping

| Feature | Brightidea Innovation Management | edison365 | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Visual Collaboration Platforms

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Brightidea Innovation Management** | 7.7/10 | 9 |
| **edison365** | N/A | N/A |

#### Collaboration

| Feature | Brightidea Innovation Management | edison365 | 
|---|---|---|
| **Integrated Communications** | 8.1 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Native Communications** | 8.1 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Board Overview** | 8.3 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Screen Sharing** | 7.2 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Hardware

| Feature | Brightidea Innovation Management | edison365 | 
|---|---|---|
| **Required Hardware** | 6.7 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Bring Your Own Device** | 6.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 

####  Security

| Feature | Brightidea Innovation Management | edison365 | 
|---|---|---|
| **Permissions** | 8.3 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Single Sign-On (SSO)** | 8.8 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Visual Collaboration Platforms

| Feature | Brightidea Innovation Management | edison365 | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Idea Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Brightidea Innovation Management** | 7.6/10 | 60 |
| **edison365** | 8.6/10 | 11 |

#### Feedback

| Feature | Brightidea Innovation Management | edison365 | 
|---|---|---|
| **Ranking** | 8.3 (53 reviews) | 8.8 (7 reviews) | 
| **Commenting** | 8.7 (56 reviews) | 9.2 (8 reviews) | 

#### Idea Sources

| Feature | Brightidea Innovation Management | edison365 | 
|---|---|---|
| **External Idea Generation** | 6.9 (44 reviews) | 8.8 (7 reviews) | 
| **Internal Idea Generation** | 9.0 (56 reviews) | 9.3 (7 reviews) | 

#### Idea Collection

| Feature | Brightidea Innovation Management | edison365 | 
|---|---|---|
| **Idea Campaigns** | 8.6 (53 reviews) | 9.0 (8 reviews) | 
| **Surveys** | 7.3 (36 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **Forums** | 7.2 (35 reviews) | 8.1 (7 reviews) | 
| **Suggestion Box** | 7.9 (41 reviews) | 7.9 (7 reviews) | 
| **Mind Mapping** | 6.5 (31 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 

#### Integrations

| Feature | Brightidea Innovation Management | edison365 | 
|---|---|---|
| **Gamification** | 6.7 (33 reviews) | 8.1 (7 reviews) | 
| **Project Planning** | 6.1 (34 reviews) | 8.6 (7 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Idea Management

| Feature | Brightidea Innovation Management | edison365 | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Hackathon Software

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Brightidea Innovation Management** | N/A | N/A |
| **edison365** | N/A | N/A |

#### Platform Basics - Hackathon Software

| Feature | Brightidea Innovation Management | edison365 | 
|---|---|---|
| **Collaboration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Registration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Workflow** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Ideation - Hackathon Software

| Feature | Brightidea Innovation Management | edison365 | 
|---|---|---|
| **Idea submission** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Idea crowdsourcing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Analytics - Hackathon Software

| Feature | Brightidea Innovation Management | edison365 | 
|---|---|---|
| **Dashboards** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (2):** [Idea Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/idea-management), [Hackathon Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/hackathon-software)

**Unique to Brightidea Innovation Management (5):** [Visual Collaboration Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/visual-collaboration-platforms), [Mind Mapping Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/mind-mapping-software), [Collaborative Whiteboard Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/collaborative-whiteboard), [Strategy And Innovation Roadmapping Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/strategy-and-innovation-roadmapping-tools), [Diagramming Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/diagramming)

**Unique to edison365 (1):** [Project Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/project-management)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Brightidea Innovation Management | edison365 | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 3.8% | 39.1% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 24.2% | 34.8% | 
| **Enterprise** | 72.0% | 26.1% | 

### By Industry

#### Brightidea Innovation Management

- **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 9.5%
- **Financial Services:** 7.1%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 6.6%
- **Insurance:** 5.7%
- **Construction:** 4.7%
- **Consumer Goods:** 4.3%
- **Oil & Energy:** 3.3%
- **Banking:** 3.3%
- **Utilities:** 3.3%
- **Pharmaceuticals:** 2.8%
- **Other:** 49.3%

#### edison365

- **Information Technology and Services:** 34.8%
- **Management Consulting:** 13.0%
- **Medical Devices:** 8.7%
- **Construction:** 8.7%
- **Mental Health Care:** 4.3%
- **Leisure, Travel & Tourism:** 4.3%
- **Investment Management:** 4.3%
- **Higher Education:** 4.3%
- **Government Administration:** 4.3%
- **Education Management:** 4.3%
- **Other:** 8.7%

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## Top Discussions

### Brightidea Innovation Management

- Title: [What makes Brightidea unique?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-makes-brightidea-unique) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Do you ever feel like there are just not enough hours in the day to get everything done? Well, the team at Brightidea has come up with a solution to help you..."
- Title: [Who can I gather ideas from?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/who-can-i-gather-ideas-from) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "A company can easily gather and manage ideas from its employees. You can also collect ideas from outside the company and collaborate with other teams to..."
- Title: [Who are your customers?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/7111-who-are-your-customers) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "We have customers of all shapes and sizes who are focused on creating a culture of innovation and fostering ideation.

Because Brightidea is flexible and..."
- Title: [What is Brightidea?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/7110-what-is-brightidea) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Brightidea is a software company that provides innovation management software to help organizations with idea generation, collaboration, and implementation."

### edison365

No discussions available for this product.

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/brightidea-innovation-management-vs-edison365)