Foxbright Communications Platform

Spec sheet

What it does

Foxbright combines school websites, a mobile app, two-way chat, mass notifications and SecureDocs document delivery in one communication platform.Read 15 Oct 2026 · foxbright.com

Purpose

Foxbright describes its communication platform as a hub for messaging, alerts, and events for schools and districts.Read 8 Oct 2026 · foxbright.com

Audience

Foxbright says K–12 districts, private schools, and ISDs/RESAs are its specialty, and it also serves municipalities and nonprofits.Read 8 Oct 2026 · foxbright.com

Integrations

Foxbright lists SIS, staff-directory, absence, menu, grades/PDF, Google or Microsoft SSO, class-list and digital-sign integrations.Read 15 Oct 2026 · foxbright.com

Support

Foxbright says it offers phone, email, and help desk support, with an average response time of less than one hour.Read 8 Oct 2026 · foxbright.com

Headquarters

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United StatesRead 28 Sep 2026 · foxbright.com

Accessibility

Foxbright says its CMS and delivered designs target WCAG 2.1 AA, with accessibility reporting and compliance tools.Read 15 Oct 2026 · foxbright.com

Android app listing

Google Play lists the Foxbright communication app, updated September 8, 2026, with encrypted transit data and user-requested deletion.Read 15 Oct 2026 · play.google.com

API and SDKs

The public Foxbright pages and help resources reviewed describe integrations but provide no public API reference, SDK download or developer portal.Read 15 Oct 2026 · foxbright.com

Calendar integration

Users can select calendars from Google, Foxbright or another calendar system.Read 15 Oct 2026 · foxbright.com

Company founding

LinkedIn lists Foxbright as founded in 2001.Read 15 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com

Company headquarters

LinkedIn lists headquarters in Grand Rapids, Michigan, with a primary address at 1115 Taylor Ave N, Suite 109.Read 15 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com

Company size

LinkedIn lists Foxbright as privately held with 2–10 employees.Read 15 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com

Documentation

Customers receive a login-protected help desk with tutorials, videos, release notes and ticket tracking; older PDF manuals are also supplied.Read 15 Oct 2026 · foxbright.com

Groups

Administrators can create unlimited communication groups for parents, clubs, athletics and staff.Read 15 Oct 2026 · foxbright.com

Legal name

A Foxbright security waiver identifies the service provider as Foxbright Solutions, LLC, doing business as Foxbright.Read 15 Oct 2026 · foxbright.com

Licence

Foxbright describes its website tools as proprietary; no open-source licence is stated.Read 15 Oct 2026 · foxbright.com

Limit: browser compatibility

A G2 reviewer reported that the CMS appeared to work properly only in Firefox for their organization.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com

Limit: CSS control

A Capterra reviewer disliked giving Foxbright designers control of CSS, although the reviewer accepted it for consistency.Read 15 Oct 2026 · capterra.com

Limit: price and maintenance

A Capterra reviewer called Foxbright too expensive and cumbersome to maintain compared with cheaper, more user-friendly alternatives.Read 15 Oct 2026 · capterra.com

Limit: template flexibility

A G2 reviewer said fixed templates can make some desired outcomes difficult.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com

Mass notification

Messages can target staff, guardians, buildings, classrooms, groups or individuals and can be scheduled or recurring.Read 15 Oct 2026 · foxbright.com

Mass notifications

Messages can be sent through app push notifications, SMS, voice calls, email, social media, websites, and digital signage.Read 8 Oct 2026 · foxbright.com

Messaging channels

The platform can deliver through app push, SMS, voice or text-to-voice calls, email, social media, websites and digital signage.Read 15 Oct 2026 · foxbright.com

News feed

Facebook, Foxbright websites, other third-party sites and email newsletters can feed content into the app.Read 15 Oct 2026 · foxbright.com

Notable news

Foxbright’s July 1, 2026 Leyden release added front-end editing and permission templates, with release notes delivered through its help desk.Read 15 Oct 2026 · foxbright.com

Notifications

The app supports configurable push, SMS and email notifications.Read 15 Oct 2026 · foxbright.com

OneRoster

The notification system supports OneRoster and other data formats for attendance and menu-related data.Read 15 Oct 2026 · foxbright.com

Owner

Calder Capital identified entrepreneur Hannah Lawrence as Foxbright’s acquiring owner.Read 15 Oct 2026 · caldergr.com

Ownership

Foxbright says it is privately owned with no outside investors; Calder Capital reported its sale to an individual investor in January 2020.Read 15 Oct 2026 · foxbright.com

Praise: customer service

Capterra reviewers repeatedly describe Foxbright support as very responsive, helpful and beyond expectations.Read 15 Oct 2026 · capterra.com

Praise: ease of use

G2 reviewers praise the CMS as easy, intuitive and flexible for managing multi-page school content.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com

Pricing

Pricing depends on organization size and selected solutions; Foxbright offers a custom quote.Read 8 Oct 2026 · foxbright.com

Rating on Apple App Store

The listing says there are not yet enough ratings or reviews to display an overall score.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com

Rating on Capterra

3.7 out of 5 from 3 reviews.Read 15 Oct 2026 · capterra.com

Rating on G2

3.8 out of 5 from 2 reviews.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com

Reporting

A browser or mobile dashboard sends messages, updates content and reports notification delivery and app-usage graphs.Read 15 Oct 2026 · foxbright.com

SecureDocs

SecureDocs splits bulk student-document files by student ID, matches parent contacts, emails each family only its documents and offers preview and optional password protection.Read 15 Oct 2026 · foxbright.com

Security statement

Foxbright says its website tools are proprietary, developer-built and maintained with security updates; it supports Google or Microsoft SSO and Foxbright MFA.Read 15 Oct 2026 · foxbright.com

Self-hosting

The reviewed product pages describe Foxbright-hosted websites and services and give no self-hosting option.Read 15 Oct 2026 · foxbright.com

Single sign-on

The app supports school-account sign-in through Google Workspace for Education, Microsoft 365 and ClassLink.Read 15 Oct 2026 · foxbright.com

SMS and voice numbers

Customers can select an SMS area code and number with USA A2P registration and use their district number for voice calls.Read 15 Oct 2026 · foxbright.com

Staff directory

Parents and students can view staff and teacher pages, synchronized with Foxbright staff records.Read 15 Oct 2026 · foxbright.com

System requirements

The iOS app requires iOS or iPadOS 13.4 or later and is available for iPhone and iPad.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com

Training and support

Foxbright offers in-person or webinar training, phone support, after-hours emergency coverage and an online help desk; it says most users become productive within two hours.Read 15 Oct 2026 · foxbright.com

Two-way chat

Parents, teachers, students and staff can use classroom, individual and optional multi-user group chats.Read 15 Oct 2026 · foxbright.com

Plans and prices

Every Foxbright Communications Platform plan and price →

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