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# brightwheel Reviews
**Vendor:** Brightwheel  
**Category:** [Child Care Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/child-care)  
**Average Rating:** 4.6/5.0  
**Total Reviews:** 159
## About brightwheel
Accelerate your child care business with brightwheel - the #1 platform for early education. Brightwheel is a management software solution for childcares, daycares, and preschools specifically designed to streamline tasks tackled by directors/administrators and teachers at mid- to high-capacity centers. In addition to saving hours per week of effort for each staff member, 100% of parents are more satisfied with their school experience once brightwheel is implemented.




## brightwheel Reviews
  ### 1. Great Platform

**Rating:** 2.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Leah U. | Administrative Assistant, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** May 08, 2019

**What do you like best about brightwheel?**

The pictures and the app. The instant messaging feature is also helpful.

**What do you dislike about brightwheel?**

The parent contacts/ family contacts, can be confusing as to who sees all of the feed info. Better ability to communicate with staff.

**What problems is brightwheel solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Constant communication with parents. 


## brightwheel Discussions
  - [How do you handle Brightwheel’s credit card service fees and refund policy?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-you-handle-brightwheel-s-credit-card-service-fees-and-refund-policy) - 1 comment, 1 upvote

- [View brightwheel pricing details and edition comparison](https://www.g2.com/products/brightwheel/reviews?filters%5Bnps_score%5D%5B%5D=2&section=pricing&secure%5Bexpires_at%5D=2026-08-13+11%3A35%3A19+-0500&secure%5Bsession_id%5D=567345e9-ddc9-4abf-89d3-6e1d7e0d78a6&secure%5Btoken%5D=b04e005271d6ad6b81b27172359156f1d4365a678f2703011680eea5cec53ee3&format=llm_user)
## brightwheel Integrations
  - [Gusto](https://www.g2.com/products/gusto/reviews)
  - [Procare Solutions](https://www.g2.com/products/procare-solutions/reviews)
  - [QuickBooks Online](https://www.g2.com/products/quickbooks-online/reviews)

## brightwheel Features
**Functionality**
- Multimedia
- Mass Messaging
- Push Notifications
- Student Messaging
- Analytics

**Agentic AI - Child Care**
- Autonomous Task Execution
- Multi-step Planning
- Proactive Assistance
- Lesson Planning

**Additional Functionality**
- Contact Database
- Milestone Tracking
- Calendar Management
- Parent Portal
- Third-Party Integrations
- Attendance Tracking
- Activity Dashboard
- Activity Tracking
- Generative AI
- Check-in/Check-out
- Document Management
- Enrollments/Onboarding
- Certification Tracking
- Meal/Nutrition Management
- Reporting & Statistics
- Incident Management
- Multi-Language
- Multi-Location
- Employee Management
- Communications Management
- Customer Accounts
- Wait List Management
- Mobile Access
- Immunization & Allergy Tracking
- Task Management
- Student Information/Records
- Registration Management
- Billing & Invoicing
- Role-Based Permissions
- Electronic Signature
- Payment Processing
- Data Security
- Alerts/Notifications
- Class Scheduling
- AI Copilot
- API
- Resource Scheduling
- Records Management
- Daily Reports

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