Buyer’s guide to intranet and employee experience platforms

The best intranet and internal communication platforms reviewed

The latest May 2026 update to the fifth edition of our intranet and EXP report delivers in-depth analysis of the employee experience software shaping today’s digital workplace – from stand-alone intranets and SharePoint-based solutions to employee communication platforms and mobile employee apps.

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What’s new in the fifth edition

The May edition of the 2026 ClearBox Report includes new additions in the form of Product Overviews for Haystack and Fellow Intranet, alongside the introduction of the Choices awards in the outro.

Reviewed intranet systems
  1. Appspace
  2. Atlas
  3. Blink
  4. Firstup
  5. Flip
  6. Fresh
  7. Haiilo
  8. Interact
  9. Involv Intranet
  10. Jint (formerly Mozzaik365)
  11. LumApps
  12. MangoApps
  13. Oak Engage
  14. Omnia
  15. Powell
  16. SharePoint and Viva
  17. Staffbase
  18. Unily
  19. Workai
  20. Workvivo
  21. Zoho
Product overview reviews
  1. Accelerator 365
  2. Akumina
  3. Beacon
  4. Beekeeper
  5. Debble
  6. Diggspace
  7. Fellow Intranet
  8. Haystack
  9. Ichicraft
  10. Injio
  11. Intranet Inside
  12. Intranet.ai
  13. Jalios
  14. JungleMail
  15. OneSource
  16. Poppulo
  17. Sociabble
  18. Steegle

What’s in the May report?  

We spent hundreds of hours assessing over 35 of the best intranets, employee experience and internal comms platforms against our rigorous framework. Here’s what you’ll find in our May 2026 report: 

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  • 21 in-depth reviews, independently assessed and scored against 8 revised business scenarios, focusing on real-world capability rather than feature checklists
  • 18 product overviews that provide a concise introduction to platforms worth considering for your shortlist
  • More screenshots than ever before; at least 5 per product overview and 20 or more in each full review to show how platforms work in practice
  • Clear tables and comparison charts, technical specifications, and price bracket indicators within each review
  • A practical perspective on the ‘build or buy’ decision, including SharePoint, intranet-in-a-box products, and independent platforms
  • Expert commentary highlighting what our reviewers found effective, challenging, and genuinely distinctive across the market
  • 2026 Choices Award winners

Over 10 years of trusted reviews

The 2026 edition marks a decade of ClearBox’s independent, expert evaluations of intranet and employee experience tools. Our review team is made up of independent, well-known, experts who have followed the ClearBox review framework. Packed with fact-checked insights, the report is designed to help you confidently shortlist and select the right solution for your organisation. 

What the experts say…

Martin.

“The report provided confidence I was talking to stakeholders about the right products and features alongside our insights, user and business requirements.”

Martin Stubbs-Partridge, Internal Communications, NatureScot

Tom.

“An incredibly useful resource, and amazingly free of charge!”

Tom Chippendale, Digital Delivery Manager, Wessex Water

Raymond.

“Comprehensive and highly detailed market overview of intranet products.”

Raymond Weber, Solution Architect, Suva

Susan.

“Fantastic intranet resource now being shared at no cost!”

Susan Hanley, Collaboration Consultant

Start making strategic, informed decisions 

Our report helps you make strategic, informed decisions by providing unbiased, expert analysis of the top intranet and employee experience technologies, ensuring alignment with your businesses growth, employee engagement, and risk management goals.