⚖️ HONEST COMPARISON
CubbyBook vs. Brightwheel
Brightwheel is a strong tool built around centers and preschools. CubbyBook is built around one thing: the home daycare, where you're the director, the teacher, and the cook.
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CubbyBook
Brightwheel
Built for
Home daycares
Centers & preschools
Free plan
✓ Forever, unlimited children
Varies by program
Paid pricing
$15/mo flat ($149/yr)
Quote-based
Setup
2 minutes, self-serve
Onboarding for staff & rooms
Feels like
An app for your home
Admin software for a center
Staff, rooms & billing modules
Skipped on purpose — you don't need them
✓ Extensive
Incident reports with e-signatures
✓ With auto-PDF + daily-log cross-refs
✓
Parent daily feed
✓ With magic-link login
✓
Comparison reflects our understanding of publicly available information as of mid-2026 — always verify details with each vendor.
Why home providers choose CubbyBook
🏠 No center-sized clutter No staff scheduling, room ratios, or billing modules between you and the check-in button. Six kids, one you — the app matches.
💸 Pricing you can say out loud Free forever, or $15 a month flat. No sales call, no quote that scales with enrollment.
🌙 Evenings, returned Log as you go and the daily reports are done at pickup — the whole point of going digital in the first place.
Common questions
Is Brightwheel bad for home daycares? +
Not at all — it's a capable platform, and if you need staff management, room assignments, or integrated billing, it may fit. CubbyBook's bet is that a solo home provider is better served by a smaller, flat-priced tool that skips those layers entirely.
How is CubbyBook so much cheaper? +
Scope. CubbyBook builds only what a home daycare needs — attendance, daily reports, incidents, enrollment, parent communication — and skips the center-scale modules that make platforms expensive to build and price.
Can I switch without re-entering everything? +
Quick Enrol adds your currently enrolled children in minutes, and your enrollment form collects family details going forward — no forms sent to long-time parents.
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