Brightidea
Brightidea: A broad enterprise platform for collecting, evaluating, and advancing ideas. Ranked #6 of 32 in Idea Management Software by our editors (8.6/10); pricing: Pricing on request; best for large enterprises needing integrations and campaigns.
At a glance
- Editor score8.6 / 10
- PricingPricing on request
- Best forLarge enterprises needing integrations and campaigns
- Idea scoringYes
- Founded1999 · San Francisco, California, United States
- Facts checked20 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- Configurable workflows, scorecards, voting, and ranking
- Broad integrations including Teams, Jira, Slack, and ServiceNow
- Campaigns, ROI tracking, mobile collaboration, and AI capabilities
Where it doesn't
- Main-platform pricing requires contacting sales
- Its broad enterprise scope may exceed simple team needs
- Multiple program types require careful product-fit selection
Our verdict on Brightidea
Brightidea is a cloud-based idea and innovation management platform for organizations running employee ideation, customer feedback, crowdsourcing, hackathons, innovation labs, and transformation programs. It brings idea collection, centralized management, customizable submission forms, evaluation, collaboration, and outcome tracking into one environment. Its audience is primarily enterprise and cross-functional innovation teams, with products including Idea Box, Program, Hackathon, Lab, Ecosystem, and Transformation.
The platform’s strongest area is the depth of its idea-management workflow. Teams can configure stage-gate processes, use scorecards, score and rank ideas, collect votes, and track ROI and business impact. Mixed submission sources, custom fields, duplicate detection, evaluation workflows, and voting support structured programs rather than simple suggestion boxes. Crowdsourcing and innovation campaigns extend the platform to larger participation efforts, while mobile collaboration supports work beyond the main web experience. AI-assisted research and writing capabilities add another layer to the workflow.
Brightidea also fits organizations with an established software ecosystem. Its integration list includes Microsoft Teams, Jira, Slack, Asana, ChatGPT, ServiceNow, Zapier, Microsoft Word, Airtable, Google Drive, SharePoint, Google Docs, Zendesk, and Monday.com. API access uses OAuth 2.0, and the platform is available through web and API access. Pricing follows a contact-sales model, so prospective buyers should expect a sales-led evaluation rather than a published standard plan comparison. Brightidea is a strong choice for large enterprises coordinating campaigns, stage-gate decisions, and measurable innovation outcomes. Smaller teams seeking a focused, transparent, self-serve idea board may prefer a simpler alternative.
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Brightidea fact sheet
| Free plan | Not verified |
|---|---|
| Paid from | Not verified |
| Submission sources | Mixed |
| Evaluation workflow | Yes |
| Idea scoring | Yes |
| Idea voting | Yes |
| Custom idea fields | Yes |
| Duplicate detection | Yes |
| Idea limit | Not verified |
| Deployment | Cloud, Mobile |
| Platforms | Web |
| Compliance & security | SOC 2, ISO 27001, SSO/SAML |
| Support | Email, Community, Docs |
| Built for | Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 14 integrations: Microsoft Teams, Jira, Slack, Asana, ChatGPT, ServiceNow … See all → |
| Pricing | Pricing on request |
| Website | brightidea.com |
| Facts checked | 20 Sep 2026 |
Brightidea integrations
Brightidea lists 14 integrations on its own site.
- Microsoft Teams
- Jira
- Slack
- Asana
- ChatGPT
- ServiceNow
- Zapier
- Microsoft Word
- Airtable
- Google Drive
- SharePoint
- Google Docs
- Zendesk
- Monday.com
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Alternatives to Brightidea
- IdeanoteBroad idea collection, evaluation, automation, and AI features across flexible plans.9.4
- Sideways 6A low-cost idea platform for Microsoft-centric teams with structured evaluation tools.9.2
- ViimaA flexible idea management platform with mobile access, scoring, workflows, and integrations.9.0
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