Brightidea
7.3#4 in idea management softwareFrom $99 a monthAndroidiOSWebAPI
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What both publish
| Fact | Brightidea | Ideawake |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1999 | 2013 |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, United States | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States |
| Integrations | Listed integrations include Microsoft Teams, Jira, Slack, Asana, ChatGPT, ServiceNow, Zapier, Google Drive, SharePoint, and Power BI. | Listed integrations include Slack, Microsoft Teams, Google Analytics, Microsoft Power BI, Google Drive, Jira, Asana, Trello, Zoom, and Google Meet. |
| Mobile access | Brightidea Program describes participation through a branded web portal, mobile app, email, paper form, or Amazon Echo skill. | The features page says Ideawake is mobile friendly and accessible anywhere with an internet connection. |
| Purpose | Brightidea provides innovation program management software covering the innovation journey. | Ideawake is an idea management platform for capturing, evaluating, and acting on ideas from employees, customers, and partners. |
| Support | Brightidea lists email and phone support, a knowledge base, and an online customer community among its support services. | Support packages include administrator and end-user email support, knowledgebase access, an Innovation Specialist, and priority support; Enterprise administrator support also includes phone. |
Brightidea plans
- Memo Team Site$99 a month
Ideawake plans
- Standard support$250 a month
- Flex$500 a month
- Premium support$500 a month
- Enterprise support$1,000 a month
- Business—
- Enterprise licensingPriced on request
Pick Brightidea if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.
Pick Ideawake if…
Ideawake suits organizations that want structured idea workflows for employees, customers, or partners, with tools for evaluation and participation. Its listed use cases range from suggestion programs and improvement efforts to innovation challenges and portfolio management.