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# Smartcare vs brightwheel Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Reviews

**Smartcare** [

4.1/5(25)

](https://www.g2.com/products/smartcare/reviews#reviews)

**brightwheel** [

4.6/5(170)

](https://www.g2.com/products/brightwheel/reviews#reviews)

Pricing

**Smartcare**
 **Contact Us** · Monthly, No Commitment

**brightwheel**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**Smartcare**
Not enough reviews yet

**brightwheel**
1 month

Based on 100 responses

Return on Investment

**Smartcare**
Not enough reviews yet

**brightwheel**
13 months

Based on 83 responses

Perceived Cost

**Smartcare**
Not enough reviews yet

**brightwheel**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**Smartcare**
Not enough reviews yet

**brightwheel**
15%

Pros & Cons

**Smartcare**
Not enough data

**brightwheel**
Not enough data

Integrations

**Smartcare**
Not enough data

**brightwheel**
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Gusto

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Procare Solutions

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QuickBooks Online

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Screenshots

**Smartcare**
 ![Smartcare screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/25369/uploads_2F14ebf638-1cd2-4084-ade3-e54f7db74d38_2Fbetterbilling.png)

**brightwheel**
 ![brightwheel screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/86870/122418.png)

Ratings

Meets Requirements

**Smartcare**

7.9

7.916

**brightwheel**

9.1

9.1139

Ease of Use

**Smartcare**

7.2

7.216

**brightwheel**

9.1

9.1140

Ease of Setup

**Smartcare**

9.2

9.210

**brightwheel**

9.1

9.1120

Ease of Admin

**Smartcare**

8.5

8.512

**brightwheel**

9.0

9.0119

Quality of Support

**Smartcare**

7.9

7.915

**brightwheel**

9.1

9.1135

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Smartcare**

9.1

9.111

**brightwheel**

9.4

9.4118

Product Direction (% positive)

**Smartcare**

7.5

7.514

**brightwheel**

9.7

9.7137

Features

Classroom Messaging[Hide 8 FeaturesShow 8 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

9.2

83

Functionality

Multimedia

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

67

Mass Messaging

Not enough data

9.3(won by default)

76

Push Notifications

Not enough data

9.3(won by default)

61

Student Messaging

Not enough data

9.2(won by default)

53

Analytics

Not enough data

9.4(won by default)

8

Integration

Message Sync

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

LMS Integration

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Classroom Management

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Child Care[Hide 43 FeaturesShow 43 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

10.0

17

Agentic AI - Child Care

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

10.0(won by default)

5

Multi-step Planning

Not enough data

10.0(won by default)

5

Proactive Assistance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Lesson Planning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Parent Portal

Not enough data

10.0(won by default)

5

Contact Database

Not enough data

Not enough data

Milestone Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Calendar Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Attendance Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Check-in/Check-out

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Enrollments/Onboarding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Certification Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Meal/Nutrition Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Incident Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Language

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Location

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employee Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Communications Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customer Accounts

Not enough data

Not enough data

Wait List Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Immunization & Allergy Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Student Information/Records

Not enough data

Not enough data

Registration Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Billing & Invoicing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Role-Based Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Electronic Signature

Not enough data

Not enough data

Payment Processing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Class Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Resource Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Records Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Daily Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

[![Smartcare](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_96e68eaee61c31788bd4e4d61d005801/smartcare.png "Smartcare")](https://www.g2.com/products/smartcare/reviews)

Smartcare

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

79.2%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

16.7%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

4.2%

[![brightwheel](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_d980f84129b866c5a201c5e0d2e746ce/brightwheel.jpg "brightwheel")](https://www.g2.com/products/brightwheel/reviews)

brightwheel

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

87.8%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

10.4%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

1.8%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

79.2%

87.8%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

16.7%

10.4%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

4.2%

1.8%

Reviewers' Industry

[![Smartcare](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_96e68eaee61c31788bd4e4d61d005801/smartcare.png "Smartcare")](https://www.g2.com/products/smartcare/reviews)
Smartcare

Education Management

58.3%

Primary/Secondary Education

12.5%

Consumer Services

8.3%

Marketing and Advertising

4.2%

Individual & Family Services

4.2%

Other

12.5%

[![brightwheel](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_d980f84129b866c5a201c5e0d2e746ce/brightwheel.jpg "brightwheel")](https://www.g2.com/products/brightwheel/reviews)
brightwheel

Education Management

62.8%

Primary/Secondary Education

14.7%

Child Day Care Services

7.1%

Individual & Family Services

3.2%

Non-Profit Organization Management

2.6%

Other

9.6%

Alternatives

**Smartcare Alternatives**

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Procare Solutions
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KINDERPEDIA
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LineLeader by ChildcareCRM
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**brightwheel Alternatives**

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Procare Solutions
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ClassDojo
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[
Tadpoles
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