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Relesys Alternative: Speakap vs. Relesys
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 Relesys
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.
Relesys
Relesys is a communication and training platform that offers e-learning and company updates, but lacks deep HR integrations, engagement analytics, and structured workflow automation.
Pros:
- Supports training and onboarding processes.
- Mobile-friendly design for frontline workers.
Cons:
- No structured engagement tools – Lacks surveys, recognition, and gamification.
- Limited analytics – No deep tracking of employee sentiment and participation.
- Custom pricing model – Requires a sales consultation, making budgeting difficult.
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Feature
Speakap
Relesys
Comparison Summary
Designed for Deskless Employees
✅ Purpose-built for frontline teams, scalable across industries
✅ Built for non-desk workers in retail, logistics, and hospitality
Both platforms are deskless-first, but Speakap’s structure better supports enterprise comms and scalability
All-in-One Employee Experience Platform
✅ Full EX suite: comms, engagement, onboarding, training, knowledge, analytics
✅ Modular platform: comms, training, operations, performance
Relesys is modular and customizable; Speakap is more integrated and holistic by design
HQ-to-Frontline Communication
✅ Robust support for top-down, bottom-up, lateral communication
⚠️ Mainly top-down, content-focused internal comms
Speakap offers stronger support for two-way communication and local-level engagement
Content-Rich Messaging & Posts
✅ Rich formats, tagging, polls, attachments, file previews
✅ Highly visual content creation tools
Relesys shines in visual content, but Speakap offers better interaction dynamics and admin control
Private & Group Messaging
✅ 1:1 and group messaging, secure, with reactions, files
⚠️ Messaging possible, but less emphasized; more content-push focus
Speakap offers a deeper messaging layer that supports social connection + comms
News & Announcements
✅ Smart targeting, featured posts, scheduling, read receipts
✅ Campaign-style announcements, gamified content
Relesys is strong in content campaigns; Speakap leads in structured comms at scale
Employee Engagement Tools
✅ Recognition tools, pulse surveys, engagement analytics
✅ Engagement-focused modules: gamification, surveys, quizzes
Both strong here; Speakap is more aligned to enterprise HR teams and EX goals
Personalized Employee Experience
✅ Role-based delivery, department/location segmentation, full white-label
✅ Segmented targeting and personalized app homepages
Comparable personalization, though Speakap’s platform feels more deeply embedded in org structure
Workforce Insights & Analytics
✅ Real-time dashboards, multi-location comparison, campaign analytics
✅ Visual dashboards and tracking by campaign or module
Both offer good analytics; Speakap is stronger in cross-functional insights for internal comms leaders
Onboarding & Training
✅ Integrated training journeys, automated tasks, microlearning
✅ Training modules with gamification, task lists, progress tracking
Relesys offers engaging gamified learning; Speakap integrates onboarding into broader EX strategy
Admin & Operational Tools Comparison
Feature
Speakap
Relesys
Comparison Summary
Compliance & Microlearning
✅ Fully integrated microlearning & compliance workflows
✅ Strong microlearning tools, gamified formats
Relesys is well-developed here; Speakap focuses on simplicity & admin usability
Task Management
✅ Assign tasks by team, role, group, with completion tracking
✅ Task management module supports team checklists
Comparable; Speakap more integrated into EX workflows
Knowledge Base & Searchability
✅ Folder-based structure, permissioning, multi-language, advanced search
⚠️ Knowledge content present, but less robust knowledge base logic
Speakap is stronger for scalable knowledge management across units
Advanced Search & Categorization
✅ Platform-wide smart search and categorization
⚠️ Search more content-module focused
Speakap improves content discoverability in complex orgs
Mobile & Desktop Support
✅ Responsive native apps + desktop portal
✅ Native apps with focus on mobile
Both platforms provide good mobile UX
Integration Capabilities
✅ Rich API layer for HR, LMS, ERP, scheduling tools
⚠️ Integration possible, but varies by use case and requires customization
Speakap offers broader, more standardized integrations
Custom Branding & White-Labeling
✅ Fully white-labeled per brand identity
✅ Custom-branded app look & feel
Equal strength here
Customer Support & Success
✅ Dedicated success managers, proactive support, onboarding toolkits
✅ Account support and customer success teams
Speakap praised for strategic customer partnership approach
Pricing comparison:
Relesys does not provide transparent pricing on its website, instead requiring businesses to request a customized quote based on their specific needs. With no standard pricing structure and fixed feature bundles, companies must commit to predefined packages rather than selecting only the features they need, making cost estimation difficult. For more information, please visit Relesys pricing page.
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. Relesys: Final Thoughts
Relesys focuses on training and company updates, but lacks structured engagement tools, HR integrations, and detailed workforce insights.
For businesses seeking a scalable, engagement-driven platform with real-time workforce insights and seamless HR integration, Speakap is the clear choice.
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.
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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