Updated December 22, 2025
brightwheel vs Procare Solutions: Which is best for you?
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Top Rated
Features
Features
Online Calendar
5.0
Faculty/Staff Management
4.92
Role-Based Permissions
4.80
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Attendance Management
4.71
Data Security
4.65
Attendance Tracking
4.64
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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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- This platform has enabled our preschool to move from (1) "paper and pencil" registration/enrollment/organization/communication, etc., (2) parent to teacher to director to bank payment processing and staff communication to practically a totally online, but personal experience with our students and my staff- just for starters.
- This caused confusion for both our staff and families, requiring extra time to track down receipts, verify transactions, and manually adjust balances. Although customer support has been helpful, the issue has occurred multiple times, which can be frustrating for parents who believe they’ve paid on time.
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Ease-of-Use
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.6/ 5in the comparison
4.4/ 5
Value for Money
4.5/ 5
4.5/ 5
Customer Support
4.6/ 5
4.6/ 5
Functionality
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
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
FrontRunners
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Ideal Customer Size
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Medium
Large
Small
Medium
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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