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Lillio vs brightwheel Comparison (2026)

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Overview

HiMama is a preschool teacher and early childhood educator's most trusted tool. Engage your families and document like a whiz, saving time in the process.

Easy check-in/check-out, menu planning + food program records, parent auto-pay, phone support, free trainings

  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials
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  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials
view more detailsview details

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Pricing

Starting from

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No pricing info

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

Starting from

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No pricing info

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

User reviews

4.6

3.6K

5

4

3

2

1

2.3K

1K

187

29

3

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
85%
would recommend this app

4.7

3.2K

5

4

3

2

1

2.3K

829

102

12

8

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
86%
would recommend this app

Pros

“I love that I can very detailed report about my cash flow very easily and the way the graphical representation is presented is very nice.”
EE

Elizabeth E.

VP Chief Publishing Officer

“My experience has been very good and that is why I do not just use it for business finances but to also keep track of my personal finances.”
EE

Elizabeth E.

VP Chief Publishing Officer

“Overall, I was with Lillio for several years however my business didn’t feel valued therefore I was okay with taking my business to another portal.”
SR

Samia R.

Director

Pros

“I can do child scheduling, employee scheduling, time tracking, billing all in one place.”
RT

Renae T.

Owner

“It tracks everything I need, allows parents to see everything their child does, and allows for quick communication.”
TB

Tabitha B.

Daycare Owner

“I wish my son's school would use the calendar feature more and have the calendar push automatic reminders about days off, special things for school, etc.”
NT

Nicole T.

Marketing Manager

Cons

“The message notifications sync is delayed at times and will receive the messages off late.”
SP

Sathiya P.

Technical Lead engineer

“Limited integrations with other productivity tools can make it harder to streamline workflow.”
SG

Steve G.

Engineer

“Performance Issues: Occasionally, when I tap on a notification, the app fails to load properly.”
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Nishtha G.

Consultant

Cons

“Brightwheel does not store photos for free, requiring users to pay to access photo galleries from the past.”
SM

Sanaa M.

Teacher

“I currently have to pull everyone from active and inactive to a spread sheet only to delete what I do not need based on enrollment and end dates. ”
MB

Mary B.

Enrollment Manager

“I feel like text or email are fine for small issues, but bigger issues may get lost in translation via email or text.”
CA

Christine A.

Office Manager

  • Vendor responds to reviews
  • Last review9 months ago
  • Vendor responds to reviews
  • Last review3 months ago

Key features

  • Total features52
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Tracking
  • Admissions Management
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Assignment Management
  • Attendance Management
  • Attendance Tracking
  • Billing & Invoicing
  • Calendar Management
  • Check-in/Check-out
  • Class Scheduling
  • Client Portal
  • Communications Management
  • Contact Database
  • Contact Management
  • Curriculum Management
  • Customer Accounts
  • Customizable Forms
  • Customizable Reports
  • Daily Reports
  • Data Import/Export
  • Data Security
  • Document Management
  • Document Storage
  • Electronic Payments
  • Electronic Signature
  • Email Management
  • Employee Management
  • Enrollments/Onboarding
  • Event Calendar
  • Facility Management
  • Faculty/Staff Management
  • Financial Management
  • Immunization & Allergy Tracking
  • Independent/Private
  • Interaction Tracking
  • Lead Management
  • Learning Management
  • Lesson Planning
  • Meal/Nutrition Management
  • Milestone Tracking
  • Multi-Location
  • Online Calendar
  • Online Payments
  • Parent Portal
  • Parent/Student Portal
  • Payment Processing
  • Progress Reports
  • Real-Time Reporting
  • Records Management
  • Registration Management
  • Reminders
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Role-Based Permissions
  • Scheduling
  • Self Service Portal
  • Special Education
  • Student Information/Records
  • Student Management
  • Wait List Management
  • Total features47
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Tracking
  • Admissions Management
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Assignment Management
  • Attendance Management
  • Attendance Tracking
  • Billing & Invoicing
  • Calendar Management
  • Check-in/Check-out
  • Class Scheduling
  • Client Portal
  • Communications Management
  • Contact Database
  • Contact Management
  • Curriculum Management
  • Customer Accounts
  • Customizable Forms
  • Customizable Reports
  • Daily Reports
  • Data Import/Export
  • Data Security
  • Document Management
  • Document Storage
  • Electronic Payments
  • Electronic Signature
  • Email Management
  • Employee Management
  • Enrollments/Onboarding
  • Event Calendar
  • Facility Management
  • Faculty/Staff Management
  • Financial Management
  • Immunization & Allergy Tracking
  • Independent/Private
  • Interaction Tracking
  • Lead Management
  • Learning Management
  • Lesson Planning
  • Meal/Nutrition Management
  • Milestone Tracking
  • Multi-Location
  • Online Calendar
  • Online Payments
  • Parent Portal
  • Parent/Student Portal
  • Payment Processing
  • Progress Reports
  • Real-Time Reporting
  • Records Management
  • Registration Management
  • Reminders
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Role-Based Permissions
  • Scheduling
  • Self Service Portal
  • Special Education
  • Student Information/Records
  • Student Management
  • Wait List Management

Integrations

  • Total integrations1
  • Birdeye
  • QuickBooks Online
  • Stripe Payments
  • Total integrations2
  • Birdeye
  • QuickBooks Online
  • Stripe Payments