brightwheel vs Playground

Both are child care management tools. Here's how their key features, pricing and fit line up, from each vendor's own site.

Feature brightwheel Category leader Playground Category leader
PricingContact salesContact sales
Best forPreschools and child care centers, from single sites to multi-site groups, that want one app for billing, check-in and parent updates.Child care centers and multi-site operators that want billing, subsidy, CACFP and payroll in one system.
Team size2–500+ people2–500+ people
Enrollment and waitlist YesYes
Check-in and check-out YesYes
Parent communication YesYes
Tuition billing YesYes
Staff and ratio tracking YesYes
Licensing records YesYes
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