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Brightwheel vs. Lillio

Brightwheel is a childcare solution to manage attendance, billing, enrollment and parent communication. Lillio is the perfect partner for your childcare center’s success, and that starts with being the #1 rated all-in-one childcare app.

Why Childcare Centers Prefer HiMama Over Brightwheel

HiMama’s Onboarding and Success teams make the switch to an app easy, and the Support team is always there to help along the way. Yes, that’s real humans in real time!

HiMama connects you to all the experts in childcare. Join free, weekly award-winning programming, including HiMama Helps Webinars, The Preschool Podcast, Early Childhood Education Blog, and more. Oh - did we mention that HiMama also makes an annual Benchmark Report, to help you understand what's happening in the industry?

HiMama’s team of early childhood educators know a thing or two about childcare. As a HiMama customer, you will meet them everywhere on the team, from Onboarding Specialists to the host of the HiMama Helps Webinar Series. Only people that have been in the childcare world really understand what it takes for a center to be successful!

HiMama has an exclusive partnership with Pearson to offer a quick and easy way to conduct assessments. Finally, offer insightful assessments that teachers LOVE to use, instead of a pain to complete. Each assessment is one step closer to a higher quality rating!

The HiMama family is just that, a family. From webinars to the HiMama Early Learning Summmit, there's so many opportunities to network and make real connections!

Track a child’s progress with your regional learning framework built right in, and make it simple for parents to check in on their child’s progress.

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Built by educators and parents, the easy-to-use platform streamlines operations and offers loads of features to delight parents and support teachers!

Still on the fence between Brightwheel vs. HiMama?

Game changer for our center!

Game changer for our center!

The Sales team and customer service are AWESOME! My sales rep still checks in to make sure we do not need anything. The webinars and help center are so in depth and helpful! They have Educators on staff to make sure it is teacher friendly! I think that in itself speaks very highly for the company!

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We could not be happier!

We could not be happier!

(...) Parents love the value and the extra channel of communication that they get with the easy with the ability to send messages directly to the classroom teacher. (...) Overall this application was one of the best investments we made at our Daycare, and I can truly say that no other app compares to HiMama.

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I am absolutely in love with it!

I am absolutely in love with it!

I run an at home daycare. That means that I hold every position, I am the cook, administrator, teacher, and janitor. (...) The biggest thing is this program was easy to learn, saves me time, and allows me extra time to be with the kiddos instead of doing paperwork.

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Best technology move ever!

Best technology move ever!

(...) It meets our Quality Assurance measures, makes families happier (as they can see their child busy with happy faces) and allows me as Supervisor to see at a glance who is in, what reports are done, and keep track of the families using it and checking in! By far, the easiest and best piece of technology we have invested in!!

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Game changer for our center!

Game changer for our center!

The Sales team and customer service are AWESOME! My sales rep still checks in to make sure we do not need anything. The webinars and help center are so in depth and helpful! They have Educators on staff to make sure it is teacher friendly! I think that in itself speaks very highly for the company!

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We could not be happier!

We could not be happier!

(...) Parents love the value and the extra channel of communication that they get with the easy with the ability to send messages directly to the classroom teacher. (...) Overall this application was one of the best investments we made at our Daycare, and I can truly say that no other app compares to HiMama.

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I am absolutely in love with it!

I am absolutely in love with it!

I run an at home daycare. That means that I hold every position, I am the cook, administrator, teacher, and janitor. (...) The biggest thing is this program was easy to learn, saves me time, and allows me extra time to be with the kiddos instead of doing paperwork.

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Best technology move ever!

Best technology move ever!

(...) It meets our Quality Assurance measures, makes families happier (as they can see their child busy with happy faces) and allows me as Supervisor to see at a glance who is in, what reports are done, and keep track of the families using it and checking in! By far, the easiest and best piece of technology we have invested in!!

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Get the Full HiMama Package

All neatly packaged into one great app!

Delight Parents: Real-time, engaging communications to keep parents happy.

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Streamline Operations: Attendance, billing, and staff management made simple.

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Support Teachers: Save time and teach better with a full suite of tools, resources and content.

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COVID-safe: Everything you need to go fully contactless in 2021.

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Looking for a Better Brightwheel Alternative?

These are just a few of the reasons 97% of customers say HiMama makes their program stand out from others!

Going digital is a big change for many centers – we know firsthand! Lillio is with you at every step to make the transition easy. Your dedicated Onboarding specialist will join you to kickstart the process, and you’ll have a Customer Success Manager by your side for as long as you’re a Lillio customer. Lillio's world-class Support team is there to assist when you need it. If that’s not all, enrolling in Lillio's Master Class is completely free and teaches you and your team the entire ins-and-outs of Lillio!

Well, you’re already familiar with going digital - now, just imagine everything getting a whole lot easier, with much better support. So many centers have switched from Brightwheel to Lillio over the years, so the team knows exactly how to help you adapt and thrive!

Lillio's designed to fit your needs - if you want to start with a couple features you REALLY need, no worries! If you want the whole shebang, you’ll get the best value. The team is happy to work with you to find a plan that works best, and you pay by classroom to make things even simpler.

Lillio's actually been supporting childcare centers since 2012! We’re proud to be the #1 choice for educators since Day 1. We’re so glad you’re here today, and would love to chat about how we can help your center!