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SchoolDude (Brightly)

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Legacy K-12 maintenance brand now folded into Brightly's Asset Essentials CMMS under Siemens

Building Maintenance Management Software
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  • Deployment Cloud Based
  • Starting price Custom
  • Free trial Not offered
  • Best for SMEs, Enterprises

What is SchoolDude (Brightly)?

SchoolDude was a K-12 focused maintenance and facilities SaaS platform founded in 1999. The company rebranded to Dude Solutions in 2016 as it expanded into government and healthcare markets, then adopted the Brightly name in March 2022. Later that year, Siemens Smart Infrastructure acquired Brightly in a deal valued at up to 1.875 billion dollars, and Brightly now operates as Siemens Asset Management Software.

The SchoolDude brand itself is largely retired; its functionality lives on primarily through Brightly's Asset Essentials CMMS and the SchoolDude WorkCenter mobile app, which let staff create, assign, and track work orders, manage preventive maintenance, and log equipment history. Brightly reports over 12,000 clients across education, government, and healthcare. Pricing is not published; Brightly requires contacting sales for a custom quote based on modules and facility count.

Key Features of SchoolDude (Brightly)

SchoolDude (Brightly) lists 8 documented features, including Work order creation, assignment, and tracking, Preventive maintenance scheduling and Equipment and asset repair history logging. The list below covers what the product does rather than how it is marketed.

  • Work order creation, assignment, and tracking
  • Preventive maintenance scheduling
  • Equipment and asset repair history logging
  • Mobile WorkCenter app for technicians
  • Multi-site facility management
  • Inventory and parts tracking
  • Custom reporting and analytics
  • Compliance and safety documentation

SchoolDude (Brightly) Pricing

SchoolDude (Brightly) lists 1 plan without published figures. Pricing is quoted on request.

Custom Quote

Custom

Based on facilities and modules

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Brightly does not publish pricing; it varies by number of facilities and modules selected and requires contacting sales.

SchoolDude (Brightly) Specifications

SchoolDude (Brightly) is available on web app and has iOS and Android apps.

Deployment
  • Cloud Based
Billing cycle
Yearly
Desktop
  • Web App
Mobile
  • iOS
  • Android
Languages
  • English
Built for
  • SMEs
  • Enterprises
Support
  • Email
  • Phone
  • Training
  • Tickets
Integrations
Student information systems, ERP and financial systems used in education and government
Public API
No
Free trial
No
Free plan
No
Runs in browser
Yes
Customisable
Yes
Website
brightlysoftware.com

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SchoolDude (Brightly) FAQs

Not really. SchoolDude was rebranded to Dude Solutions in 2016 and then to Brightly in 2022; its maintenance functionality now lives mainly in Brightly's Asset Essentials CMMS.

Siemens Smart Infrastructure acquired Brightly Software in 2022 in a deal valued at up to 1.875 billion dollars.

No, pricing is custom quoted based on the number of facilities and modules; there is no published price list.

Yes, the SchoolDude WorkCenter app remains available on iOS and Android for reviewing and executing work orders.

Brightly serves education, government, healthcare, senior living, manufacturing, and other facility-heavy sectors, with more than 12,000 clients.