ClearBox ‘Intranet Choices’ Winners 2023
With so many intranet products to choose from it can be hard to know where to start. From the reviews featured in our free report we have compiled an annual list of ‘Intranet Choices’ – products that we expect would often be on people’s shortlists.
Our 2023 Choices are based on eight of our scenarios, where each provided products with a chance to stand out from the others to become a ‘Choice’ in that category. We looked at the highest scoring product(s) for each and have awarded the associated Choice badge. This means that some products are awarded several Choice badges, while others receive none.
Note though that we don’t say that the Choices are the ‘best’ intranet products. There is no single ‘best’ intranet; there is only a product that is the best match for your needs, and you may need to read about several scenarios to understand what that means for you. We encourage potential buyers to do the groundwork on requirements and strategy first, so that you know exactly what you need rather than be swayed by impressive features. However, we appreciate that in a complex marketplace, some signposting can be helpful.
Outstanding in 5 categories
Staffbase has achieved the highest relative score in the most categories this year. It stands out in the areas surrounding user experience – across device types and different types of role, including admins who are often not well served in areas such as analytics.
A home page in Staffbase intranet.
See our full review of Staffbase in the free report, which features 31 intranet systems you’ll want to consider.
Outstanding in 2 categories
Akumina is a highly flexible and feature-rich solution, where the integration options with business systems are among the best we’ve seen in our digital workplace integration scenario. The community and social capabilities are also very strong.
The user’s day can be presented before the news, in Akumina intranet.
See our full review of Akumina in the free report, which features 31 intranet systems you’ll want to consider.
Outstanding in 2 categories
Internal Communicators will find a lot to like about Firstup, particularly the publishing, management and analytical features that make it outstanding in these areas.
The app menu helps people focus on their tasks, on the Firstup home page, and the notification button (bottom-right) brings up alerts and activities.
See our full review of Firstup in the free report, which features 31 intranet systems you’ll want to consider.
Outstanding in 2 categories
Interact is a fully featured independent intranet solution, which provides a variety of tools through an excellent and highly attractive user interface.
An Interact Intranet home page showing news, topics, and notifications.
See our full review of Interact Intranet in the free report, which features 31 intranet systems you’ll want to consider.
Outstanding in 2 categories
Omnia goes above and beyond the standard SharePoint experience, building useful functionality on top of your Microsoft investment for both the user experience and information-finding.
An Omnia intranet home page, showing major news and targeted news, as well as the user’s choice of apps.
See our full review of Omnia in the free report, which features 31 intranet systems you’ll want to consider.
Outstanding in 2 categories
Simpplr Platform is a likable all-round product, which delivers an exceptionally strong social experience that’s helped by comprehensive engagement features.
A Simpplr home page, showing a three-image carousel and personalised news and events.
See our full review of Simpplr in the free report, which features 31 intranet systems you’ll want to consider.
Outstanding in 2 categories
We were impressed by Unily’s simple but highly effective internal communication tools, giving publishers a well-rounded set of features to communicate effectively
A Unily intranet home page using a carousel, and featuring events and employee recognition.
See our full review of Unily in the free report, which features 31 intranet systems you’ll want to consider.
Outstanding in 1 category
Atlas is legitimately pitched as being a ‘digital workplace’ platform and its primary differentiator is the way it can bring coherence across collaboration spaces and content that may be scattered over different Microsoft 365 tools.
An Atlas home page showing news, knowledge, and events.
See our full review of Atlas in the free report, which features 31 intranet systems you’ll want to consider.
Outstanding in 1 category
For businesses that want to build a sense of community, MangoApps provides options to create a highly social space alongside some good practical tools too.
A MangoApps home page, showcasing the search box and then news, weather, and the user’s teams.
See our full review of MangoApps in the free report, which features 31 intranet systems you’ll want to consider.
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