Brightidea 2026: Benefits, Features & Pricing

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Overview

Brightidea

4.4

(106)

Pricing

Starting at $59.00 per month

About Brightidea

Brightidea is a cloud-based innovation management solution designed for midsize and large companies. It offers communication tools and suggestion management. Android and iOS apps are also available.

Brightidea features discussion management, which provides users with a collaboration platform to share and comment on ideas. Users can also view comments based on teams, topics and ideas on a physical map.

Users to create microsites focused on specific issues or challenges. A scoring mechanism allows users to evaluate solutions based on their feasibility and cost-effectiveness. Brightidea also offers a portal that enables users to submit business proposals as part of a team or individually. Managers can then score these ideas and decide on approval of funds. It also enables users to compare projected and actual financial impacts after completion.

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Brightidea Pricing and Plans

Starting price: $59.00 per month

Free Trial

Free Version

Basic

$59.00

flat rate, per month

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Brightidea Features

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Guest Access
Idea Management
Milestone Tracking
Project Planning
Task Management
Task Scheduling
Timeline Management
Visualization
Workflow Management
More features of Brightidea
Activity Dashboard
Activity/News Feed
Activity Tracking
Alerts/Notifications
API
Approval Workflow
Archiving & Retention
Brainstorming
Chat/Messaging
Collaboration Tools
Commenting/Notes
Communication Management
Configurable Workflow
Contact Management
Content Management
Crowdsourcing
Customizable Branding
Customizable Templates
Data Import/Export
Data Security
Data Visualization
Discussions/Forums
Document Management
Document Storage
Drag & Drop
Email Management
Engagement Tracking
Evaluation Management
Feedback Management
Gamification
Idea Ranking
Ideation
Innovation Management
Mind Maps
Mobile Access
Polls/Voting
Portfolio Management
Prioritization
Progress Tracking
Projections
Project Management
Project Templates
Project Tracking
Project Workflow
Ratings/Reviews
Real-Time Analytics
Real-Time Data
Real-Time Notifications
Real-Time Updates
Reporting & Statistics
Role-Based Permissions
Search/Filter
Single Sign On
SSL Security
Status Tracking
Strategic Planning
Surveys & Feedback
Tagging
Task Progress Tracking
Template Management
Third-Party Integrations
Trend Analysis
Version Control
Visual Analytics
Whiteboard

Brightidea Integrations

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Teams

Jira

Slack

Zapier

YouTube

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Brightidea User Reviews

Overall Rating

4.4

Ratings Breakdown

48%

46%

Secondary Ratings

Ease of Use

4.3

Value for money

4.2

Customer support

4.6

Functionality

4.1

Steve H.

10000+ employees

Used unspecified for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed November 2017

Very flexible and reliable application that gets better and better

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

It’s so simple to set up and managing the challenges we run is first-rate, the support offered is top rate and the portal has a wealth of information. The ideas space where fellow Innovation programme managers share ideas is a place to see what other organisations are looking at rolling out. Finally, the user experience is very simple which is essential.

Cons:

Whilst we can get all of the reporting data we need out of the Brightidea application - improving the real-time dashboards would be something I would like to see improved further

Verified

Reviewer

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed July 2018

One of the best ideation platforms out there!

Great customer service, abundance of out-of-the box features as well as a company that listens to Customer feedback.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Outside of the the great customer service the company provides, the ease of use and features are what make Brightidea stand out. Our customers have especially enjoyed the back-end idea management interface to be able to rank, sort, and group ideas that have come in from solvers. With a large company and thousands of ideas flowing in, this is a key features that other platforms have failed to address meaningfully.

Cons:

The one potential disadvantage of the tool is that advanced customizations will require professional services support which add up. Out of the box, however, the platform will service 90%+ of the Customer base so that may not be a big issue.

Timothy S.

Verified reviewer

Consumer Electronics

10000+ employees

Used weekly for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed September 2019

Unique but cumbersome

I like how you can customize the entire thing. It's a proper web application. You can make it as advanced, simple, or personally branded as you need. I also greatly enjoyed and appreciate the BI support. I generally think it is too cumbersome, and it took me a while to learn how to use, at least the backend. Maybe that is the nature of backends. At first Brightidea felt like I was in a pilot's cockpit, with too many knobs and buttons to keep track of. The features also make the backend slow and not snappy like a fun/good piece of software.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Cons:

I generally think it is too cumbersome, and it took me a while to learn how to use, at least the backend. Maybe that is the nature of backends. At first Brightidea felt like I was in a pilot's cockpit, with too many knobs and buttons to keep track of. The features also make the backend slow and not snappy like a fun/good piece of software.

Reasons for choosing Brightidea

We are using Brightidea specifically to stoke innovation into our various business centers, from Connected Car services to Personal Audio products. In lieu of more rigorous R&D across various departments, we have found value in collecting all of our employees' ideas from the ground up.

Verified

Reviewer

Telecommunications

1001-5000 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed August 2018

Platform Usage

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

The ease of use of the tool. The ability for the end users to collaborate and share ideas across all work streams. The platform captures all submissions and allows the end user group to tailor to their needs what the whole submission and evaluation process consist of.

Cons:

When viewing submissions the ease of use can be challenging. When viewing submission within the pipeline you are not able to see the specific number attached to the submission without hovering over the specific submission. Being able to tailor the layout of the submission form to meet the end users needs.

Verified

Reviewer

Education Management

2-10 employees

Used weekly for less than 6 months

Review source

Reviewed January 2022

The Leader in the Industry, but come with a price if you want to innovate

I had no issues when use, but the price tag is an issue and there are cheaper solutions out there to almost the some.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Overall, the app do exactly whats stated, not big surprises and easy to setup for any it manager.

Cons:

The App is Pricey and you really need to check first the ROI.

Vendor Response

Thanks so much for the review and feedback. We actually have products that start as low as $5/mo. and we would love to discuss some of our entry level offerings with you and your team if those are more suited to your price point. Please reach out at support@brightidea.com or directly to your Customer Success Manager. Stay Bright!

Replied January 2022

Deepashu Reshi B.

Verified reviewer

Insurance

Used weekly for less than 12 months

Reviewed July 2018

We have been using this tool in our project to put forth improvement ideas for our team.

This has become a part of our team activity where we log our ideas, comment on other's ideas and track the ideas to closure thus improving the overall functioning of the team.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

One of our track leads introduced this tool to our team around one year back. Since then, team has raised around 56 ideas and it has led to many process improvements in the team. Team is very happy with the tool because of its ease of use. Email notifications to the wider team audience helps get useful review comments on the ideas. Bright Idea moderators help to move the ideas forward to closure. Overall, the team is happy to use the tool and make a difference to their routine work.

Cons:

The email notification feature is very good, however, if it is feasible to include the whole comment in the email, it will help save time to login to the bright idea site just to see the comments.

Ahmad H.

Verified reviewer

Automotive

Used daily for less than 6 months

Review source

Reviewed October 2017

Lots of great features, solid UX, curious what a more curated platform might look like.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

It works! Right now.

Cons:

So many features and multiple ways to turn on and turn off those features that it is difficult to know if you did it right or wrong. For example the software sent 60 emails to my company's Executive Vice President and I thought I had emails turned off but turns out that was only at the challenge level not enterprise level. Not great.

Vendor Response

Thanks for the review Ahmad, I'm sorry to hear about all of the emails that went to the Executive Vice President. Let's chat soon so we can figure out how to prevent that from happening to you again, and to other customers. -Daniel

Replied October 2017

Jacob H.

Verified reviewer

Building Materials

1001-5000 employees

Used daily for less than 6 months

Review source

Reviewed September 2019

Good experience so far!

We are still in the early stages and are yet to conclude our first initiative. However, the idea generation and collaboration displayed so far has been really promising.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Being a multiple site organisation, I love how employees can share and discuss ideas with other employees within the organisation. People that they may otherwise never have spoken with or even met.

Cons:

Initial interaction with the platform has been good, but encouraging all employees to go completely paperless and buy into the online platform has been a challenge, particularly as a large percentage of our workforce do not have regular access to a computer or mobile phone during working hours.

Fatih K.

Verified reviewer

Airlines/ Aviation

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed October 2017

Practical software helps corporate innovators do their jobs best

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

A lot of useful and plug and play options in it. It helps corporate innovators easily start idea competitions and gives opportunity to practically managing idea pipeline

Cons:

Not much customizable for specifical needs. Customer support can be much creative in solving problems.

Vendor Response

Thank you for your review, Fatih! We do believe that the Brightidea innovation platform is the most customizable solution available on the market. Please reach out to us on Ideaspace if there is particular area where you are getting stuck. https://bi.brightidea.com/ideas

Replied October 2017

Brett M.

Verified reviewer

Financial Services

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed July 2018

Bright Idea is excellent software for crowding sourcing and managing your innovation pipeline.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

It provides comprehensive and very useful features & functionality. They offer a suite of apps to use for different innovation initiatives and robust reporting & insights.

Cons:

The software has so much to offer that it can be overwhelming at times to determine the right tool for the right job.

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