Updated December 16, 2025
brightwheel vs ChildPilot: Which is best for you?
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Features
Features
Online Calendar
5.0
Faculty/Staff Management
4.92
Role-Based Permissions
4.80
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Check-in/Check-out
4.90
Electronic Signature
4.87
Data Security
4.75
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Integrations
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Pros / Cons
- I like being able to pay through the app, being able to decide who to select for messages, like the ease of communicating with my son's school
- It doesn't connect to the lesson plans, so when you take a picture of a lesson plan that has developmental goals/milestones on it, it doesn't automatically upload that photo and lesson plan to that kids' portfolio. And you have to input everything separately.
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- We like being able to share photos and information with families and especially like how many of our tasks we can now manage on a tablet versus on paper.
- Also, since it involves writing down a lot of information by hand, it doesn't seem to be completely professional.
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Ease-of-Use
Highest performing feature
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4.6/ 5in the comparison
4.5/ 5
Value for Money
4.5/ 5
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4.7/ 5in the comparison
Customer Support
4.6/ 5
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4.8/ 5in the comparison
Functionality
Highest performing feature
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4.5/ 5in the comparison
4.4/ 5
Support Options
Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base
Phone Support
24/7 (Live Rep)
Chat
Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base
Phone Support
24/7 (Live Rep)
Chat
Training Options
In Person
Live Online
Webinars
Documentation
Videos
In Person
Live Online
Webinars
Documentation
Videos
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Ideal Customer Size
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Large
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Deployment Options
Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
Desktop - Mac
Desktop - Windows
Desktop - Linux
Desktop - Chromebook
On-Premise - Windows
On-Premise - Linux
Mobile - Android
Mobile - iPhone
Mobile - iPad
Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
Desktop - Mac
Desktop - Windows
Desktop - Linux
Desktop - Chromebook
On-Premise - Windows
On-Premise - Linux
Mobile - Android
Mobile - iPhone
Mobile - iPad