Brightwheel comparisons
Brightwheel is compared head-to-head with Procare, Parent and illumine and more: 7 head-to-heads in Early Childhood Education Software, each with the specs and prices we checked.
Brightwheel head-to-head
- Brightwheel vs Procare
- Brightwheel vs Parent
- Brightwheel vs illumine
- Brightwheel vs Famly
- Brightwheel vs Xplor Education
- Brightwheel vs Kindertales
- Brightwheel vs Lillio
Brightwheel vs each of them
| # | Tool | Free plan | Paid from | Enrollment management | Family communication | Attendance and check-in | Billing and payments | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Brightwheel | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8.8 | ||
| 1 | Procare | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8.9 | ||
| 3 | Parent | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8.7 | |
| 4 | illumine | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8.6 | |
| 5 | Famly | No | £79/mo | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8.5 |
| 6 | Xplor Education | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8.4 | |
| 7 | Kindertales | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8.3 | ||
| 8 | Lillio | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8.2 |
Compare Brightwheel with any early childhood education software
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Compared by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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