Best corporate social networks in 2024

Discover our comparison of the 12 enterprise social network software that best meet the internal communication and information sharing challenges in your organization.

Best corporate social networks in 2024

Discover our comparison of the 12 enterprise social network software that best meet the internal communication and information sharing challenges in your organization.

Has your internal communication become ineffective?

Do you find it difficult to build bonds between your employees ?

Are you looking for a tool to better connect your employees and facilitate the flow of information?

Faced with the explosion of telework, more and more organizations are deploying a corporate social network to facilitate remote exchanges, maintain links and enrichemployee experience. But which tool is best suited to your needs?

The solution you need is right on this page!

At Talkspirit, we've selected the best software on the market to help you choose.

Here are the 12 best enterprise social networks and their main perks:

  1. Talkspirit
  2. Workplace
  3. Jamespot
  4. Yammer
  5. LumApps
  6. Jalios
  7. Jive
  8. Jostle
  9. Happeo
  10. Whaller
  11. Beekeeper
  12. Chatter

Find out which solution best meets your teams' communication and collaboration challenges.

1. Talkspirit

An enterprise social network that simplifies information sharing, boost exchanges and make collaborative work more fluid.

Talkspirit

Talkspiritis a secure internal social network 100% made in France that allows you to improve your internal communication, connect employees, and facilitate the circulation of information. This enterprise social network also integratesfeaturesfor remote collaborative work: chat, video conferencing, groups, sharing and co-editing of office documents, surveys, checklists, and much more. It's intended for businesses, associations, and administrations alike. Its clients include Gîtes de France, CEA, Eckès Granini, and the French Army.

Key features:

  • complete all-in-one platform
  • easy to handle and use
  • centralization of internal resources (directory, organization chart, documents, and more)
  • home portal to highlight internal news and events
  • multi-domain accessibility and without email, to bring together ALL your employees
  • responsive customer service and user support (FR and EN) seven days a week
  • available in eight languages
  • GDPR : data hosted in the EU (at OVHcloud)

Limitations / disadvantages:

  • Talkspirit is a versatile solution which is not necessarily ideal if you are looking for a solution for a single, specific need.

Price:

  • paid plans starting at €5/month per user. Rates decrease rate after 500 users. Preferential conditions for associations.
  • free trial (15 days)
  • free personalized demo

Discover the opinions of Talkspirit users.

2. Workplace

The platform designed for large companies to connect their employees and simplify internal communication.

workplace

Workplace is a corporate social network that uses some of thesame features as Talkspirit to help companies work on a daily basis, with a strong focus on communication between teams. With Workplace, you can communicate easily within your company thanks to a familiar and intuitive interface. The platform is intended for larger groups (>20,000 employees).

Key features:

  • user experience known to all: no training required
  • information prioritization
  • machine translation in 46 languages
  • can connect all employees, including blue-collar workers...

Limitations / disadvantages:

  • accessible customer support
  • publisher subject to the Cloud Act*

Price:

starting at $4/month per user.

3. Jamespot

The personalized enterprise social network to simplify communication within your organization!

jamespot

Jamespot is an enterprise social network that helps boost team productivity by promoting communication and information sharing to make your teams more agile on a daily basis.

Key features:

  • ready-to-use customizable platform
  • modular, with many downloadable internal applications
  • ability to set up customized workflows
  • publishing, hosting and customer service 100% French

Limitations / disadvantages:

  • need to download the modules in order to be able to use certain functionalities
  • technical support necessary to take full advantage of the platform's flexibility
  • analytical function to be developed

Price:

from €4 / month per user, with a free 30-day trial of the Premium version.

4. Yammer

Microsoft 365's enterprise social network to connect all your employees, in parallel with collaboration on Teams.

Talkspirit - Yammer interface

Yammeris a social network integrated into the Microsoft suite thatimproves communication andemployee engagement within the company. Structured around groups, it provides a space where employees can share knowledge, post announcements, gather opinions, and stay informed of upcoming events.

Key features:

  • community building
  • document and knowledge sharing
  • dissemination of information from internal communication
  • good tool for asking for help and asking questions

Limitations / disadvantages:

  • interface not customizable and not very modern
  • no videoconferencing
  • no integration for social networks
  • insufficient integration with Teams and Outlook
  • publisher subject to the Cloud Act*

Price:

from €5 / month per user, with a free 30-day trial of the Premium version.

5. LumApps

A social intranet solution that facilitates the integration of your Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 tools.

Talkspirit - Lumapps interface

LumApps is an enterprise social network for connecting, informingm and engaging your employees; a holistic social intranet that integrates with your business tools and applications (including Microsoft and Google tool suites).

Key features:

  • interface customization
  • available in 15 languages
  • officially approved by Google and Microsoft
  • native integrations with Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace

Limitations / disadvantages:

  • no free trial available, pricing only available with a quote
  • more oriented towards project management and knowledge management than collaboration
  • intrinsically linked to the Microsoft and Google collaborative solutions, therefore subject to the Cloud Act*

Price:

only with a quote.

6. Jalios

The digital workplace that transforms the employee experience and promotes collective innovation.

Talkspirit - Jalios interface

JPlatform is theintranet and digital workplace solution from French publisher Jalios, which stimulates new, more cross-functional ways of working. This all-in-one platform has numerous communication, document management and knowledge capitalisation functionalities.

Key features:

  • community and collaborative spaces
  • functional richness and modularity
  • content creation, sharing and management
  • creation of training courses with the Social Learning application
  • Task management with the kanban view
  • integration with Microsoft 365
  • available in 16 languages

Limitations / disadvantages:

  • training required to use some of the features
  • pricing only on quotation (online purchase not possible)
  • no live video

Price:

Jalios Workplace MS 365 Edition plan at €5 excl. tax/user per month.

7. Jive

Unleash the productivity of your employees and develop collective intelligence.

Talkspirit - Jive interface

Jive is an enterprise social network that increasesemployee engagement and productivity. It includes several communication tools(chat, video conferencing, groups, news feed, etc.) andemployee engagement tools (surveys, gamification, training, etc.). This intranet also allows the creation of several portals, so that each team or department can access its own resources and news.

Key features:

  • ready-to-use platform
  • creation of groups, workspaces, and blog posts
  • RSS feed management and email integration (Gmail and Microsoft 365)
  • gamification: creation of missions, competitions, and badges
  • recommendation of relevant content with PeopleGraph
  • task management module
  • guest access for your partners and providers

Limitations / disadvantages:

  • lack of responsiveness of customer support
  • busy homepage
  • search functionality to be improved
  • no free trial version
  • platform implementation may take time
  • publisher subject to the Cloud Act*

Price:

starting at $5/month per user.

8. Jostle

The software to connect your employees and develop your business culture.

Talkspirit - Jostle interface

Jostle is a platform focused onemployee engagement. The internal social network allows you to bring your corporate culture to life thanks to several key functionalities: chat, video conferencing, information and document sharing, event planning, etc.

Key features:

  • usability
  • ability to post articles
  • access to internal resources (organization chart, directory, file library...)
  • organization and promotion of events
  • creation and follow-up of tasks
  • creation of custom HTML pages
  • accessible from a television with JostleTV
  • integrations with Google Workspace, Microsoft 365 and Slack

Limitations / disadvantages:

  • publisher subject to the Cloud Act*
  • lack of customization options
  • integrations to be developed
  • no access without email
  • analysis function to be improved

Price:

from $4 / month per user, with a free 14-day trial.

9. Happeo

The multilingual Google Workspace intranet designed for employees.

happeo

Happeo is a social intranet solution for Google Workspace which facilitates communication and information sharing through an integrated chat, a personalised news feed, an organization chart and an employee directory.

Key features:

  • Google Cloud partner (integration of all Google Workspace tools)
  • Slack integration
  • centralization of other productivity tools (directory, page editors, channels...)
  • certifications: ISO 27001 & GDPR
  • creation of dynamic and intuitive pages
  • data hosted in Europe (Finland & Netherlands)

Limitations / disadvantages:

  • no access to or integration with Microsoft 365 software and other collaborative tools
  • lack of collaboration features
  • poor ergonomics
  • limited analytics function

Price:

only on quotation, with a free 7-day trial.

10. Whaller

A secure social network, to exchange and share information within your company.

Talkspirit - Whaller interface

Whaller is software that helps companies, organizations and associations to create their own secure internal social network. This platform is organized around spheres, which are discussion spaces that are watertight from each other and allow messages and documents to be exchanged.

Key features:

  • fully customizable platform
  • document sharing, polls, events...
  • access rights management
  • data hosting in France
  • motivational tools (badges, points, cards with integrated quizzes...)
  • creation of tight and secure spheres
  • possibility to invite people from outside the organization
  • KANBAN module that allows tasks to be grouped by sphere

Limitations / disadvantages:

  • poor ergonomics
  • limited upload size
  • no live video
  • impossibility to create and modify documents directly in the platform
  • mobile application to be developed

Price:

on quotation, with a free version and a free trial period.

11. Beekeeper

The internal communication platform that increases the commitment of field employees.

Talkspirit - Beepkeeper interface

Beekeeper is a communication application that connects your office and field employees, transmitting information to them remotely and increasing their productivity. It is particularly suited to industries with teams spread over several sites (hotels, production, trade, construction, etc.).

Key features:

  • instant messaging
  • sharing company news and documents
  • instant message translation
  • workflow automation: chatbots, ad scheduling, and more.
  • employee development
  • surveys that provide instant feedback

Limitations / disadvantages:

  • no videoconferencing
  • no shared calendar
  • not possible to share videos
  • non-customizable interface

Price:

only by quote, with a free 30-day trial.

12. Chatter

The enterprise social network that connects and motivates your employees.

Talkspirit - Chatter interface

Chatter, Salesforce's enterprise social network, optimizes knowledge sharing and communication within the company. Aimed primarily at sales teams, the software includes the essential features of an internal social network: groups, polls, news feed, document storage and sharing, etc.

Key features:

  • easy-to-handle
  • business process connection
  • a contribution scoring system that encourages employees to participate in discussions
  • creation and follow-up of tasks
  • Q&A module to answer frequently asked questions
  • storage and file sharing
  • recommendations of contents/people according to the activities and interests of the employees

Limitations / disadvantages:

  • no videoconferencing or instant messaging
  • high pricing
  • requires a Salesforce subscription
  • not possible to modify shared documents directly on the platform
  • no dedicated mobile application (need to use the Salesforce application)
  • publisher subject to the Cloud Act*

Price:

from€ 25 / month per user, with a free 30-day trial. Free access for Salesforce customers.

*Cloud Act: U.S. federal data surveillance law, passed in 2018, which forces U.S. service providers to provide all stored data to federal authorities upon request; regardless of the location of the servers (even in the E.U.) (Source: Wikipedia)

Now it's up to you :)

As we've seen, all enterprise social networks are different, both in terms of functionality and aesthetics or ergonomics. Choose the one that will help your employees the most. Many of these platforms offer demos, so don't hesitate!

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