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LumApps Alternative: Speakap vs. LumApps

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 LumApps

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.

LumApps

LumApps is a corporate intranet solution designed for Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 users, but is not built for frontline workers. While it offers enterprise-level digital workplace tools, it lacks task management, structured employee journeys, and frontline engagement features.

Pros:

  • Strong integration with Google Workspace and Microsoft 365.
  • AI-powered personalization for corporate communications.

Cons:

  • Not designed for frontline workers – More suited for office-based employees.
  • Complex setup – Requires extensive IT resources.
  • Expensive – Pricing is tiered and requires a custom quote, making it cost-prohibitive for many businesses.
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Feature
Speakap
LumApps
Comparison Summary
Designed for Deskless Employees
✅ Built from the ground up for frontline and non-desk workers
⚠️ Originally designed for knowledge workers; now adding support for frontline needs
Speakap is purpose-built for frontline UX and simplicity; LumApps adapts from corporate intranet origins
All-in-One Employee Experience Platform
✅ Complete platform: communication, engagement, onboarding, training, analytics
⚠️ Comms + knowledge management + social intranet; less integrated in EX delivery
Speakap is more focused on practical, goal-oriented EX outcomes
HQ-to-Frontline Communication
✅ Strong top-down, bottom-up, peer-to-peer messaging flows
⚠️ Strong top-down & social comms; limited peer-to-peer UX for frontline use
Speakap is better structured for multi-directional communication across all roles
Content-Rich Messaging & Posts
✅ Full formatting, videos, polls, reactions, mentions, attachments
✅ Strong CMS-like content builder, pages, media integration
LumApps excels in polished publishing, but Speakap offers more engagement-centric content delivery
Private & Group Messaging
✅ Full 1:1 & group chat, reactions, attachments
⚠️ Messaging/chat is not native or emphasized in the platform
Speakap offers faster, integrated team communication, which is critical for frontline collaboration
News & Announcements
✅ Smart targeting, scheduling, featured content, read receipts
✅ News centers, personalization, priority channels
Both platforms offer robust news delivery; Speakap offers better agility and admin control for real-time internal comms
Employee Engagement Tools
✅ Recognition tools, pulse surveys, engagement analytics
⚠️ Surveys and engagement features present but less tightly integrated with comms flows
Speakap is stronger in linking engagement features to day-to-day comms and performance
Personalized Employee Experience
✅ Role, location, department-level content delivery, fully branded UX
✅ Personalization engine, audience targeting
Comparable — both strong, but Speakap excels in ease of use for large operational teams
Workforce Insights & Analytics
✅ Dashboards, campaign performance, multi-location tracking
✅ Advanced analytics, behavioral dashboards
LumApps strong on analytics, especially for digital experience teams; Speakap optimized for comms/HR/ops teams
Onboarding & Training
✅ Built-in onboarding flows, training modules, real-time tracking
⚠️ Training via integrations or external LMS; onboarding not a core focus
Speakap delivers a tighter onboarding experience in-platform

Admin & Operational Tools Comparison

Feature
Speakap
LumApps
Comparison Summary
Compliance & Microlearning
✅ Native microlearning, compliance training with tracking
⚠️ LMS integrations possible, but not core functionality
Speakap simplifies compliance for HR/Admin teams
Task Management
✅ Task assignment and tracking features
⚠️ Not core focus; workflows depend on integrations
Speakap offers native light task tools, better for day-to-day frontline workflows
Knowledge Base & Searchability
✅ Folder-based KB, multilingual search, access controls
✅ Intranet-style content hubs, enterprise search, AI-driven search
LumApps excels in knowledge discovery, but Speakap is better integrated with EX delivery
Advanced Search & Categorization
✅ Smart search across content, KB, and posts
✅ Enterprise search + AI-based suggestions
LumApps wins in advanced search UX, but Speakap wins in practical ease of use for deskless workers
Mobile & Desktop Support
✅ Native apps for iOS/Android + desktop access
✅ Mobile and web-optimized interfaces
Both perform well on mobile platforms
Integration Capabilities
✅ HRIS, LMS, scheduling tools, open APIs
✅ Extensive integrations (Google, M365, CRM, HRMS)
LumApps excels in complex enterprise ecosystem integrations, Speakap easier for practical frontline use cases
Custom Branding & White-Labeling
✅ Fully white-labeled interface and UX
✅ Branded portals and personalization features
Comparable; Speakap allows deeper EX-aligned brand experience
Customer Support & Success
✅ Dedicated success team, proactive playbooks, onboarding support
✅ Enterprise support, technical onboarding
Both offer strategic support; Speakap is often praised for client partnership model

Pricing Comparison:

LumApps does not publicly disclose pricing, requiring companies to request a custom quote. The platform follows an enterprise-tiered pricing model, making it difficult for smaller organizations or those with frontline workers to budget effectively.

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. LumApps: Final Thoughts

LumApps is a corporate intranet solution that lacks the mobile-first, frontline engagement tools needed for deskless employees.

For organizations that need structured workflows, task management, real-time engagement, and mobile-first design, 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.

We hebben een uitzonderlijke betrokkenheid gezien, met 90% van de gebruikers dagelijks actief en 40% actief maandelijks, ver boven onze verwachtingen!

Simone Meesters
Communications Officer bij Viggo

Ik zou Speakap zonder twijfel aanbevelen aan andere bedrijven – vooral aan groeiende bedrijven. Als je elkaar niet elke dag ziet, kan communicatie lastig worden. Naar mijn mening maakt Speakap het makkelijker en beter.

Jan-Willem Rozendal
Diagnosespecialist Audi bij De Waal Autogroep

We werkten vroeger met Yammer, maar dat was onvoldoende voor onze hele organisatie en niet gebruiksvriendelijk.

Eline Hamelijnck
Marketing Manager bij Lead Healthcare

Speakap is voor ons een tool om alle medewerkers te kunnen bereiken en hen beter te informeren over producten, om met hen in interactie te treden en om hen ambassadeurs te maken.

Anneleen Van Troos
Manager bedrijfscommunicatie bij Kinepolis

Ik zou Speakap zeker aanbevelen aan andere bedrijven, omdat het een modern digitaal platform is, dat heel gebruiksvriendelijk is gezien het erg lijkt op Facebook, dat gebruikt wordt door bijna iedereen, zeker op de baan of in het magazijn.

Emilie Frans
Marketing Coordinator bij LKQ

Een van de grootste verbeteringen die we hebben gezien, is de snelheid waarmee we belangrijke updates aan ons hele team kunnen doorgeven. Bijvoorbeeld wanneer we op het laatste moment wijzigingen ontvangen in het evenementenprogramma of speciale gastverzoeken. We kunnen via Speakap snel de relevante teams informeren.

Janneke Veldhoen
Human Resource Manager bij Hotel Okura Amsterdam

We kozen voor Speakap omdat het structuur brengt in hoe we met elkaar willen communiceren en de communicatiekloof tussen kantoor-, project- en servicemedewerkers overbrugt.

Huib van Kuilenburg
BAM Bouw en Techniek
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