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Keephub Alternative: Speakap vs. Keephub

Whether you're exploring options for enhancing communication and engagement within your organization, or seeking a platform tailored to the needs of frontline workers, this comparison will help you make an informed decision.

Speakap: #1 Alternative to Keephub

Speakap is the award-winning employee experience platform intentionally built to improve internal communications and engagement with your frontline workforce. Whether your goals are seamless employee communication or improving employee satisfaction and productivity, Speakap ensures that your corporate news travels from headquarters to the production floor easily and efficiently via one social intranet.

Pros:

  • Easy integration with HR systems: With Speakap, there are two ways to create your own employee hub: with built-in features like Task Management, and API marketplace to integrate all your employee tools.
  • Simple setup and adoption: No complex IT involvement or desktop dependence.
  • Intuitive interface: Designed for mobile-first users, Speakap is simple and easy to use, even for those with limited tech experience.
  • Multiple communication channels: Cater to diverse communication preferences.
  • Organized information flow: Hierarchy ensures clarity and simplifies navigation.
  • Engaging features: Polls, quizzes, and recognition boost morale and participation.
  • Actionable insights: Track sentiment, engagement, and key performance indicators.
  • Seamless onboarding: No need for complex Azure setup, Speakap is quick and easy to deploy for non-desk workers.
  • Employee Journeys: Create and  implement easy-to-follow workflows for onboarding, training, and informing employees on latest safety and compliance updates. With the AI integration, effortlessly generate engaging, step-by-step employee journeys.
  • Efficient Task Management. From the small stuff to the big picture, an employee task management system helps you organize work so teams know what to do, why it matters, and how to get it done.
  • Easy-to-use Knowledge Base. Equip your employees with essential content personalized to their roles and deliver precise updates on their personal timelines, categorized by team, department, or location.
  • Intuitive interface: Designed for mobile-first users, Speakap is simple and easy to use, even for those with limited tech experience.
  • Improved communication: Bridge the communication gap between frontline and desk workers with real-time updates, polls, and surveys.
  • Enhanced engagement: Boost employee morale and recognition with gamification, rewards, and personalized content.
  • Cost-effective: Speakap offers transparent pricing and affordable plans to fit your budget.

Cons:

  • Size considerations: For smaller organizations with fewer than 100 employees, cost considerations and resource availability may impact the suitability of Speakap.

Keephub

Keephub is an employee communication tool that provides some engagement features but lacks deep customization, structured workflows, and advanced analytics. While it allows for internal communication, it does not offer the comprehensive employee engagement and structured knowledge management features that Speakap provides.

Pros:

  • Simple communication platform for internal messaging.
  • Mobile-friendly interface for frontline workers.

Cons:

  • Limited customization – Companies have minimal control over branding and user experience.
  • Lacks structured workflows – No advanced onboarding, task management, or automated employee journeys.
  • Basic analytics – Provides little insight into employee sentiment and engagement.
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Feature
Speakap
Keephub
Comparison Summary
Designed for Deskless Employees
✅ Built specifically for frontline, deskless workforces
✅ Focused on frontline and non-desk users
Both platforms serve deskless teams, but Speakap offers a more balanced EX + comms + engagement model, while Keephub leans operational
All-in-One Employee Experience Platform
✅ Integrated EX platform: comms, engagement, onboarding, microlearning, analytics
⚠️ Primarily focused on operational efficiency and structured information delivery, less emphasis on EX lifecycle
Speakap is more employee-centric, Keephub is task- and content-centric
HQ-to-Frontline Communication
✅ Two-way: top-down, bottom-up, peer-to-peer
✅ Structured top-down comms, some feedback channels
Speakap enables more conversational and community-style communication
Content-Rich Messaging & Posts
✅ Rich media, tagging, polls, file attachments, reactions
✅ Structured posts, tasks, media attachments
Both provide strong content delivery, but Speakap integrates more interactive engagement elements
Private & Group Messaging
✅ Native secure chat: 1:1, group, role-based
⚠️ Messaging/chat is not a core component
Speakap better supports social cohesion and teamwork
News & Announcements
✅ Targeted, scheduled, featured updates with read tracking
✅ Centralized content delivery and news feed
Both are strong here — Speakap is more agile, Keephub is more structured/document-based
Employee Engagement Tools
✅ Recognition, pulse surveys, engagement analytics
⚠️ Limited engagement tools; content consumption-focused
Speakap integrates engagement into comms, Keephub doesn’t emphasize it
Personalized Employee Experience
✅ Role/location/team-based delivery + full branding
⚠️ Structured content per location/team but limited white-labeling
Speakap offers deeper personalization and branded EX delivery
Workforce Insights & Analytics
✅ Comms engagement dashboards, sentiment insights, location reporting
✅ Strong content and task tracking analytics
Keephub excels in operational reporting, Speakap excels in EX and comms analytics
Onboarding & Training
✅ Structured onboarding flows, microlearning modules
⚠️ Info and task delivery only; no structured learning path
Speakap offers a full L&D path, Keephub is content-driven only

Admin & Operational Tools Comparison

Feature
Speakap
Keephub
Comparison Summary
Compliance & Microlearning
✅ Native compliance and learning tracking
⚠️ Compliance content delivery, no learning flow tracking
Speakap simplifies L&D compliance for HR/Admins
Task Management
✅ Lightweight team/role-based task assignments
✅ One of Keephub’s core strengths — task checklists, routines, workflows
Keephub wins in task rigor, Speakap integrates tasks into broader EX context
Knowledge Base & Searchability
✅ Multilingual KB with folders, tagging, permissions
✅ Structured knowledge tools, task-linked
Both strong — Keephub’s knowledge is task-anchored, Speakap’s is engagement-anchored
Advanced Search & Categorization
✅ Smart search and tagging across platform
✅ Search per role, task, topic
Comparable search; Keephub strong for operational use, Speakap more holistic
Mobile & Desktop Support
✅ Mobile-first native apps + desktop
✅ Mobile-first, desktop-ready
Both are strong on mobile UX
Integration Capabilities
✅ HRIS, LMS, planning tools, APIs
✅ Integration with HR tools, checklists, planning systems
Comparable integrations, Speakap stronger in EX-related systems (HR, LMS)
Custom Branding & White-Labeling
✅ Full brand immersion (logos, colors, UI)
⚠️ Some branding; limited full white-label
Speakap offers deeper brand identity experience
Customer Support & Success
✅ Dedicated onboarding & success managers, playbooks
✅ Personalized onboarding and support team
Both offer strong support; Speakap often praised for strategic partnership approach

Pricing Comparison:

Keephub does not publicly disclose pricing, requiring businesses to request a custom quote. Additional fees may apply for scalability, integrations, and premium features.

Speakap pricing & packages are subscription-based pricing models billed per user, per month (annually). Contact the Speakap team today to request a personalized quote tailored to your organization’s specific needs.

Speakap vs Keephub: Final Thoughts

Keephub offers basic communication tools, but lacks the structured engagement and workflow automation that modern frontline organizations require.

If you need a powerful, mobile-first solution with engagement features, HR integrations, and structured employee journeys, Speakap is the clear winner.

What customers say about using Speakap

We've helped businesses just like yours make the shift to employee experience.
And we’ve got the 5-star reviews and detailed success stories to prove it.

We've seen outstanding engagement, with 90% of users active daily and 40% active monthly, far exceeding our expectations!

Simone Meesters
Communications Officer at Viggo

Investing in a communication platform like Speakap is absolutely worth it. It simplifies operations, connects your team, and creates a collaborative culture.

Breann Hall
Director, Retirement & Community Care at Fairview Parkwood Communities

Speakap has been essential in keeping our team informed, aligned, and ready to adapt.

Lindsay Eagleson
Retirement Administrative Lead at Parkwood Seniors Community

Since the app AGM Connect was implemented, our internal communication has transformed. We have transitioned from traditional bulletin boards to a digital platform.

Cynthia Drumond
Senior Graphic Designer & Marketing Communications at AGM Container Controls

One of the biggest improvements we’ve seen is the speed at which we can relay important updates to our entire team. For instance, when we receive last-minute changes to event schedules or special guest requests, we can quickly notify the relevant teams through Speakap.

Janneke Veldhoen
Human Resource Manager at Hotel Okura Amsterdam

It used to take us a week to gather information from service stations, format it into newsletters, and distribute it. You can imagine how challenging it was to keep these newsletters up to date. Speakap has turned this around!

Fleur Donker
Project Manager at Shell

Since using Speakap, we have seen a 93% activation rate and a 53% boost in engagement. Speakap has transformed our internal communication for the better.

Delal Salah
Internal Communications Manager at Martha's Table

We absolutely love the product - it's so easy to use and has been a fantastic shift away from traditional communication channels.

Serina Donkin
Head of Communications and Engagement at Rank Group

The charm of what we created via Speakap lies in its ability to unite people throughout South Florida. Each team member can witness the celebrations, appreciations, and creations unique to every location.

Joelle Elias
Executive Director of Operations at Pura Vida Miami

The implementation of Speakap enables us to easily interact with our employees on a daily basis, and helps RCE being one strong employer brand for all of our concepts and locations.

Mariska Ramp
Marketing & Communication Coordinator at Restaurant Company Europe

Our goal was simple: connect with and recognize every worker, everywhere. Thanks to Speakap and Awardco, we’ve not only reached this goal but have also enhanced our app adoption.

Lance Semenko
CEO at Q&D Construction

We chose Speakap because it brings structure to how we want to communicate with each other and it bridges the communication gap between office, project and service staff.

Huib van Kuilenburg
BAM Bouw en Techniek

Speakap has changed the way we communicate for the better. It’s made everything so much clearer and brought everyone together in one place. Now, our team is more engaged, and everyone feels part of the bigger group.

Erik Groen
Process & Project Manager at Royal Den Hartogh Logistics

If you know how to use Facebook, which almost everyone does, you can use Speakap. It's this accessibility which makes it fun for me and my team to actively use and engage with the platform and with colleagues throughout our locations.

Hans van der Ploeg
Team Leader Sales Support at Van Geloven

The best alternative for complex and expensive communication platforms

From Captera

Invaluable team communication resource for anything imaginable!

Grom G-crowd

Super happy with the service and tools of Speakap! Amazing platform :)

From Google

We needed a platform that was easy to use, that could be tailored to our brand and matched our purpose. That's why we chose Speakap.

Jade Casey
Puttshack UK
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