# Brightidea Innovation Management vs Rever Comparison | | Brightidea Innovation Management | Rever | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 214 | 25 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (72.0% of reviews) | Mid-Market (57.9% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | $5 per User/Month | --- ## 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) ### Rever **Not enough data** --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Brightidea Innovation Management | Rever | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.4 (193 reviews) | 9.0 (18 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.2 (194 reviews) | 9.4 (18 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 7.8 (151 reviews) | 8.3 (6 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 7.9 (155 reviews) | 8.1 (6 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 9.1 (177 reviews) | 8.9 (18 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.2 (158 reviews) | 9.2 (6 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.6 (188 reviews) | 8.1 (18 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Brightidea Innovation Management #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial Yes ### Rever #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Business Price: $5 per User/Month Description: Perfect for those taking their program to the next level. Key Features: - Quick Action Workflow - Innovation PDCA Workflow - Problem Solving Workflow [Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/rever/pricing) #### Free Trial Yes --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Team Collaboration | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Brightidea Innovation Management** | N/A | N/A | | **Rever** | N/A | N/A | #### Communication | Feature | Brightidea Innovation Management | Rever | |---|---|---| | **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 | Rever | |---|---|---| | **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 | Rever | |---|---|---| | **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 | Rever | |---|---|---| | **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 | ### Strategy and Innovation Roadmapping Tools | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Brightidea Innovation Management** | 7.5/10 | 10 | | **Rever** | N/A | N/A | #### Analytics | Feature | Brightidea Innovation Management | Rever | |---|---|---| | **Analytics** | 7.1 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Execution | Feature | Brightidea Innovation Management | Rever | |---|---|---| | **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 | Rever | |---|---|---| | **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 | | **Rever** | N/A | N/A | #### Design Tools | Feature | Brightidea Innovation Management | Rever | |---|---|---| | **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 | Rever | |---|---|---| | **Voting** | 9.2 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Commenting** | 9.4 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Integrations | Feature | Brightidea Innovation Management | Rever | |---|---|---| | **CMS Integrations** | 8.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Sharing** | 8.6 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Software Offering | Feature | Brightidea Innovation Management | Rever | |---|---|---| | **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 | Rever | |---|---|---| | **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 | ### Connected Worker Platform | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Brightidea Innovation Management** | N/A | N/A | | **Rever** | N/A | N/A | #### Workflow & Automation | Feature | Brightidea Innovation Management | Rever | |---|---|---| | **Safety checks & inspections ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Customizable Workflows** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Dynamic SOP Promotion** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Nonconformance Event Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Safety & Incident Logging / Compliance Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Execution | Feature | Brightidea Innovation Management | Rever | |---|---|---| | **Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Scheduling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Collaboration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Analytics & Reporting | Feature | Brightidea Innovation Management | Rever | |---|---|---| | **Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **KPIs** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Customizable Analytics / BI Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Enterprise Management | Feature | Brightidea Innovation Management | Rever | |---|---|---| | **Cross & Multi‑Site Governance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Site Reporting and Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cross‑Site Collaboration & Communication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-Device Scalability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Knowledge Capture | Feature | Brightidea Innovation Management | Rever | |---|---|---| | **Frontline Knowledge Capture & Sharing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Content Versioning & SOP Updates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Embedded Microlearning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Offline Knowledge Access** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Generative AI | Feature | Brightidea Innovation Management | Rever | |---|---|---| | **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI Image-to-Text** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI | Feature | Brightidea Innovation Management | Rever | |---|---|---| | **Actions & Autonomous Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Real‑Time Translation & Transcription** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Predictive & Prescriptive AI** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Data & Integration | Feature | Brightidea Innovation Management | Rever | |---|---|---| | **Open API & Extensibility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **ERP / MES / EAM Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Mind Mapping | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Brightidea Innovation Management** | N/A | N/A | | **Rever** | N/A | N/A | #### Collaboration Tools | Feature | Brightidea Innovation Management | Rever | |---|---|---| | **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 | Rever | |---|---|---| | **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 | Rever | |---|---|---| | **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 | Rever | |---|---|---| | **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 | | **Rever** | N/A | N/A | #### Collaboration | Feature | Brightidea Innovation Management | Rever | |---|---|---| | **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 | Rever | |---|---|---| | **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 | Rever | |---|---|---| | **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 | Rever | |---|---|---| | **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 | | **Rever** | N/A | N/A | #### Feedback | Feature | Brightidea Innovation Management | Rever | |---|---|---| | **Ranking** | 8.3 (53 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Commenting** | 8.7 (56 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Idea Sources | Feature | Brightidea Innovation Management | Rever | |---|---|---| | **External Idea Generation** | 6.9 (44 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Internal Idea Generation** | 9.0 (56 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Idea Collection | Feature | Brightidea Innovation Management | Rever | |---|---|---| | **Idea Campaigns** | 8.6 (53 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Surveys** | 7.3 (36 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Forums** | 7.2 (35 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Suggestion Box** | 7.9 (41 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Mind Mapping** | 6.5 (31 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Integrations | Feature | Brightidea Innovation Management | Rever | |---|---|---| | **Gamification** | 6.7 (33 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Project Planning** | 6.1 (34 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Idea Management | Feature | Brightidea Innovation Management | Rever | |---|---|---| | **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 | | **Rever** | N/A | N/A | #### Platform Basics - Hackathon Software | Feature | Brightidea Innovation Management | Rever | |---|---|---| | **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 | Rever | |---|---|---| | **Idea submission** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Idea crowdsourcing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Analytics - Hackathon Software | Feature | Brightidea Innovation Management | Rever | |---|---|---| | **Dashboards** | Not enough data | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Idea Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/idea-management) **Unique to Brightidea Innovation Management (6):** [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), [Hackathon Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/hackathon-software) **Unique to Rever (1):** [Connected Worker Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/connected-worker-platform) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Brightidea Innovation Management | Rever | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 3.8% | 0% | | **Mid-Market** | 24.2% | 57.9% | | **Enterprise** | 72.0% | 42.1% | ### 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% #### Rever - **Mechanical or Industrial Engineering:** 31.6% - **Business Supplies and Equipment:** 15.8% - **Information Technology and Services:** 10.5% - **Packaging and Containers:** 5.3% - **Machinery:** 5.3% - **Industrial Automation:** 5.3% - **Food Production:** 5.3% - **Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing:** 5.3% - **Consumer Goods:** 5.3% - **Consumer Electronics:** 5.3% - **Other:** 5.3% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Brightidea Innovation Management - [Ideanote](https://www.g2.com/products/ideanote/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (286 reviews) - [Qmarkets Impact-Driven Innovation Software](https://www.g2.com/products/qmarkets-impact-driven-innovation-software/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (43 reviews) - [Aha!](https://www.g2.com/products/aha/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (365 reviews) - [Planview IdeaPlace](https://www.g2.com/products/planview-ideaplace/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (61 reviews) - [Mural](https://www.g2.com/products/mural/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1459 reviews) - [Miro](https://www.g2.com/products/miro/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (13079 reviews) - [Wazoku](https://www.g2.com/products/wazoku/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (120 reviews) - [ClickUp](https://www.g2.com/products/clickup/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (12423 reviews) - [Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite](https://www.g2.com/products/lucid-software-inc-lucid-visual-collaboration-suite/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (8642 reviews) - [Airtable](https://www.g2.com/products/airtable/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (3269 reviews) ### Alternatives to Rever - [MaintainX](https://www.g2.com/products/maintainx/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (1510 reviews) - [Redzone](https://www.g2.com/products/qad-redzone/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (557 reviews) - [Mural](https://www.g2.com/products/mural/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1459 reviews) - [TrueContext](https://www.g2.com/products/truecontext/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (413 reviews) - [Aha!](https://www.g2.com/products/aha/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (365 reviews) - [Ideanote](https://www.g2.com/products/ideanote/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (286 reviews) - [Epsilon3](https://www.g2.com/products/epsilon3/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (260 reviews) - [UserVoice](https://www.g2.com/products/uservoice/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (243 reviews) - [Poka.io](https://www.g2.com/products/poka-io/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (222 reviews) - [SafetyCulture](https://www.g2.com/products/safetyculturehq/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (241 reviews) --- ## 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." ### Rever - Title: [Can I use rever in any social environment?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-i-use-rever-in-any-social-environment) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Apologies for the delay. Rever can be used within any type of company to enable individuals to capture and implement new ideas, as well as solve problems. It..." - Title: [How to value the ideas with the greatest impact?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/13637-how-to-value-the-ideas-with-the-greatest-impact) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Within Rever we (1)allocated points to an idea based on the completeness, activity, and engagement, (2)track the number of 'likes', and (3)capture the..." - Title: [Can you increase the word count for the entry boxes?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/13312-can-you-increase-the-word-count-for-the-entry-boxes) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Currently we limit the number of words to force the brevity in describing the idea. That is based on our focus on the 1% continuous improvement ideas. We..." - Title: [What would be the best way to report a savings?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/13258-what-would-be-the-best-way-to-report-a-savings) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "There are several ways to report the savings. 1. Dashboard reports to show aggregated information 2. Downloading the data and doing your own report 3. A..." - Title: [Services Required with Rever?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/services-required-with-rever) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "The requirement is minimal given the simplicity of the app. Rever provides a few different on-boarding packages ranging from a self-starter to a full-service..." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/brightidea-innovation-management-vs-rever)