Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Brightpod
Score 7.0 out of 10
N/A
Brightpod is a cloud-based project, task and content management software built with marketing & creative teams in mind. Brightpod helps bring visibility to all the work across teams. With Brightpod, teams can create workflows, delegate tasks, setup their editorial calendar, and manage digital content strategies in the cloud. A few practical uses include i) collaboration on an upcoming social media campaign, ii) keeping a working editorial calendar, iii) creating workflows to help similar…
$19
per month
Wrike
Score 8.4 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
Wrike is a project management and collaboration software. This solution connects tasks, discussions, and emails to the user’s project plan. Wrike is optimized for agile workflows and aims to help resolve data silos, poor visibility into work status, and missed deadlines and project failures.
$9.80
per month per user
Pricing
BrightpodWrike
Editions & Modules
Brightpod
$19.00
per month
Wrike Free
$0
per month per user
Wrike Team
$9.8
per month per user
Wrike Business
$24.8
per month per user
Wrike Enterprise
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per month per user
Pinnacle
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per month per user
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
BrightpodWrike
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsEvery premium plan begins with a 14-day trial period.
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Community Pulse
BrightpodWrike
Considered Both Products
Brightpod
Chose Brightpod
Brightpod was definitely the most attractive and we felt like it had the least amount of clutter. We hated how Wrike handled recurring tasks. ActiveCollab just seemed to have some complexity that we didn't need. The Brightpod developers are very responsive and were able to fix …
Wrike

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Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
BrightpodWrike
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Brightpod
8.0
2 Ratings
6% above category average
Wrike
7.9
576 Ratings
4% above category average
Task Management9.02 Ratings8.8572 Ratings
Resource Management8.01 Ratings8.0476 Ratings
Scheduling8.02 Ratings8.1504 Ratings
Team Collaboration8.02 Ratings8.8570 Ratings
Document Management4.02 Ratings7.4482 Ratings
Email integration9.02 Ratings7.4438 Ratings
Mobile Access9.02 Ratings7.3416 Ratings
Timesheet Tracking9.01 Ratings8.1256 Ratings
Gantt Charts00 Ratings7.9411 Ratings
Workflow Automation00 Ratings8.0477 Ratings
Support for Agile Methodology00 Ratings7.8285 Ratings
Support for Waterfall Methodology00 Ratings7.8249 Ratings
Change request and Case Management00 Ratings7.723 Ratings
Budget and Expense Management00 Ratings7.8191 Ratings
Professional Services Automation
Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Product A and Product B
Brightpod
-
Ratings
Wrike
7.8
198 Ratings
4% above category average
Quotes/estimates00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
Invoicing00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
Project & financial reporting00 Ratings8.3195 Ratings
Integration with accounting software00 Ratings7.6113 Ratings
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Score 9.3 out of 10
Quickbase
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Score 9.3 out of 10
Enterprises
Quickbase
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Score 9.3 out of 10
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User Ratings
BrightpodWrike
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(5 ratings)
8.6
(610 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.9
(3 ratings)
8.3
(90 ratings)
Usability
8.0
(2 ratings)
8.4
(53 ratings)
Availability
9.1
(2 ratings)
9.0
(25 ratings)
Performance
7.3
(2 ratings)
8.3
(18 ratings)
Support Rating
6.0
(3 ratings)
9.0
(111 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
7.4
(5 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
7.8
(11 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.1
(2 ratings)
9.1
(36 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
7.2
(11 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
-
(0 ratings)
7.6
(4 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
8.1
(7 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
8.8
(10 ratings)
Professional Services
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(4 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
7.1
(8 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(8 ratings)
User Testimonials
BrightpodWrike
Likelihood to Recommend
Brightpod
I like Brightpod. We used their previous product, DeskAway, which we actually liked a bit more for our needs (cannot remember why now as we've found workarounds over the last three years!). It is good for us, and we need to organize multiple task lists for multiple clients. We need to be able to monitor task progression and completion, as well as to track time by resource. We need to prioritize and focus our resources, and we need to review time tracking/performance reports. All possible in Brightpod. We especially like the access we can give to clients, which is on a task list basis, so they can see some task lists in their pod but not others, which allows us to not overwhelm them with unnecessary info, but at the same time, accomplish the detailed tracking we need.
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Wrike
Do not hesitate to use Wrike for your company or organization. It really is a great way to use among employees, share information, yet present it in a clear and concise manner. There are other choices, but this choice does a great job in document sharing with feedback. That is what makes it a better alternative than other programs or platforms.
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Pros
Brightpod
  • A very visually pleasing layout of projects in a Kanban style view.
  • Keeps all communication on a task or project in one place, so that everyone is on the same page.
  • Great template system for recurring projects like onboarding or deploying a specific service that has a defined timeline.
  • Flexile recurring tasks.
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Wrike
  • Wrike organizes our projects really well. We organize by department and then put projects in those respective spaces.
  • Wrike creates a great workflow. Being able to put tasks in with their due dates and then detailed information within each task is great.
  • Wrike also has great customization. We have customized our Wrike space to fit our needs.
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Cons
Brightpod
  • Reports.
  • Team Member workload.
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Wrike
  • Wrike Discover could use some updating and the sign-on process is cumbersome
  • Significantly more powerful duplication functionality to allow ease of replicating work structures and various work items, custom item types, blueprints and forms etc *across spaces*
  • Dashboard visibility for the Collaborator License!
  • Ability to grant/revoke permissions for collaborators to edit custom field data
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Likelihood to Renew
Brightpod
It's working very well for our organization.
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Wrike
I wish that Wrike had more drag and drop functionality that would be connected to assignee and also I wish that the finish date of a task would update to the date where you checked completed. It does not do that. Also finishing a task doesn't move the start date of the next task it "protects your time in that way", but our management team wants us to quickly see what we have down the pipeline rather than having to scroll down the list of upcoming tasks.
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Usability
Brightpod
Brightpod is easy to use. We have several levels of users, some are from outside the USA and some are here. We needed something that could be used by programmers, coders, technical project managers, marketing individuals, and administrators. We get a thumbs up from all these user types. The system is hardly ever down, so we are able to use 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.
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Wrike
Wrike is easy to use. The interface is nice and modern as well, which I love. But yet again, on the limits we face to expand/improve workflow is a bit limiting. Which is why we would like to look for a platform with key integrations from other interfaces to ease workflow quite significantly.
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Reliability and Availability
Brightpod
No answers on this topic
Wrike
Over two years of (almost) daily usage without outages. Don't remember any errors. I give it 9 only because some Wrike plugins (for online document edit) are based on NPAPI architecture. These types of plugins are being phased out in new browsers, and NPAPI plugins are disabled by default in recent versions of Chrome so you have to do some browser adjustments when you switch browsers or move to another computer.
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Performance
Brightpod
No answers on this topic
Wrike
All our data loads quickly and is easily accessed. The slowest access is the internal document view takes a few seconds to prep documents the first time they load
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Support Rating
Brightpod
Customer Support was fast and helpful.
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Wrike
Support is very quickly and they want to solve problems actively. When I need additional info I can use community forum, when I've an issue I can use support form to get help. The support is of excellent quality from the first level, to grow when you talk to the engineers it becomes even more important
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In-Person Training
Brightpod
No answers on this topic
Wrike
We had staff in person provide some training
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Online Training
Brightpod
No answers on this topic
Wrike
I love the Wrike training options. Wrike Discover has tons of courses, learning plans, certifications, etc. This is an area where Wrike definitely shines! I wish these resources were more in your face for new people, because it seems like a lot of coworkers didn't know all of this training was available to them.
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Implementation Rating
Brightpod
SaaS is the way forward :)
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Wrike
There are a lot of bells and whistles in Wrike, and not all of it is easy or intuitive to understand once it's plopped in your lap. It's easier when there are a few choice people who understand Wrike as a platform and articulate it in such a way where it makes it easy to pass it along to others in the group
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Alternatives Considered
Brightpod
Brightpod was definitely the most attractive and we felt like it had the least amount of clutter. We hated how Wrike handled recurring tasks. ActiveCollab just seemed to have some complexity that we didn't need. The Brightpod developers are very responsive and were able to fix bugs quickly.
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Wrike
Wrike is an all-in-one tool, and that's what primarily distinguishes it from other tools that are essentially just calendars. It offers a comprehensive solution for project management, task tracking, collaboration, and more, all within a single platform.
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
Brightpod
No answers on this topic
Wrike
I was not involved in this process.
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Scalability
Brightpod
No answers on this topic
Wrike
Wrike delivers on scalability and being able to use the platform across multiple departments and locations. With remote work becoming more popularized over the past few years, Wrike has made the transition easier. It has allowed our remote teams to complete projects almost as if they were together in person.
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Professional Services
Brightpod
No answers on this topic
Wrike
not sure
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Return on Investment
Brightpod
  • Increased employee efficiency
  • Ability to have remote teams
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Wrike
  • Adding versions of a document streamlines our editing process, preventing us from reviewing outdated versions of a document. This feature saves time, especially when working with external contributors who may not know Wrike well.
  • Blueprints save time because we do not have to manually enter all the details when scheduling a recurring project.
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