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brightwheel vs Daily Connect

Updated January 15, 2026

brightwheel vs Daily Connect: Which is best for you?

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$1.40

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Top Rated
  Features
Online Calendar
5.0
Faculty/Staff Management
4.92
Role-Based Permissions
4.80
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Check-in/Check-out
4.93
Mobile Access
4.83
Communications Management
4.79
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Integrations
QuickBooks Online
QuickBooks Online
Gusto
Gusto
Birdeye
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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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  • Very user-friendly, great price point, it contains all the elements needed to run my business & stay in compliance with regulations, extremely responsive customer service and the professional aspect of this software sets my business apart from others.
  • a few too many functions that aren’t utilized by our center such as medical - which could just be communicated through messaging instead.
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Ease-of-Use
4.6/ 5
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.8/ 5
Value for Money
4.5/ 5
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.8/ 5
Customer Support
4.6/ 5
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.7/ 5
Functionality
4.5/ 5
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.6/ 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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Medium
Large
Small
Medium
Large
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