Buyer’s guide to intranet and employee experience platforms

The best intranet and internal communication platforms reviewed

The all-new 2025 edition of our intranet and EXP report, Version 4.4, provides an in-depth analysis of the employee experience software shaping the digital workplace – including stand-alone intranets, ‘in-a-box’ products for SharePoint, employee communication tools, and employee mobile app solutions. 

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Updated, September 2025

What’s new in Version 4.4

Version 4.4 of the ClearBox Report includes updates to Interact, Mozzaik365, and Omnia. Scores have been revised for Mozzaik365 and Omnia, and all relevant comparison charts have been updated to reflect these changes. Our 2025 ClearBox Choices remain a key guide to standout platforms, as introduced in version 4.1.

Reviewed intranet systems
  1. Akumina
  2. Appspace
  3. Blink
  4. Colibo
  5. Fresh
  6. Haiilo
  7. Interact (updated for 4.4)
  8. Involv Intranet
  9. Jalios
  10. Lightspeed365 (updated for 4.1)
  11. MangoApps
  12. Mozzaik365 (updated for 4.4)
  13. Oak Engage
  14. Omnia (updated for 4.4)
  15. Powell Intranet
  16. SharePoint and Viva (updated for 4.1)
  17. Sociabble
  18. Staffbase Intranet
  19. ThoughtFarmer
  20. Unily
Product overview reviews
  1. Beacon
  2. ContactMonkey
  3. Diggspace
  4. JungleMail
  5. OneSource
  6. Poppulo
  7. Sprocket 365
  8. Steegle.One
  9. Syntphony
  10. UKG Talk
  11. Workai
  12. Workgrid
  13. Workshop
  14. Workspace 365
  15. Flip (new for 4.1)
  16. Accelerator 365 (new for 4.1)
  17. Fellow Intranet (new for 4.2)
  18. intranet.ai (new for 4.3)

What’s in the 2025 report?  

We spent hundreds of hours assessing 36 of the best intranets, employee experience and internal comms platforms against our rigorous framework. Here’s what you’ll find in this year’s report: 

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  • 20 robust reviews, independently assessed and scored against 8 business scenarios, where we focus on capabilities rather than features 
  • 16 product overviews that, while shorter, introduce products that are definitely worth considering for your shortlist 
  • Many more screenshots than ever before; 15 or so to show you the inner workings of each reviewed intranet 
  • At-a-glance tables and charts, technical specs, and a price bracket indication in each review 
  • We also tackle the ‘build or buy’ dilemma, explaining the differences between add-on software for SharePoint and wholly stand-alone intranet systems   
  • Expert review commentary that explains what our independent reviewers found tricky and delightful. 

10 years of trusted reviews

The 2025 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.