Provider comparison
Blink vs Staffbase
Side-by-side comparison from the PerkIQ directory. Cover, pricing, regulator status, and fit at a glance.
Category
Communication & Engagement
Communication & Engagement
Best for
100-50,000+ employees
1,000-100,000+ employees
Pricing model
Per employee / month
Per employee / month
UK presence
Since 2015
UK presence since 2017
Regulator
Not applicable
Not applicable
Strapline
Blink is an employee app built for frontline workers, care, retail, hospitality. Combines feed, chat, hub, and forms in a single mobile experience.
Staffbase is an employee communications platform combining mobile app, intranet, and analytics. Particularly strong for organisations with deskless or frontline workers.
What's included
- Social feed. Branded feed where leaders post updates, teams share wins, and managers acknowledge work.
- Secure chat. 1-to-1 and group messaging that replaces WhatsApp groups. Admins control retention and DPA compliance.
- Document and forms hub. Policies, handbooks, and shift forms in one searchable mobile hub.
- Frontline analytics. Reach, opens, and engagement broken down by location, team, and role.
- Mobile employee app. Branded native app for iOS and Android. Employees access news, chat, and resources without corporate email.
- Branded intranet. Drag-and-drop intranet pages, content hubs, and document libraries on the same platform.
- Targeted comms. Send messages to specific teams, locations, or roles. Channel preferences (app, email, push) per employee.
- Comms analytics. Open rates, reach, and engagement scored per campaign. Spot where messages aren't landing.
Who it's for
No fit notes published.
No fit notes published.
Pricing approach
No pricing notes published.
No pricing notes published.
At a glance
- Founded 2015, London
- Frontline worker focus
- Mobile-only app
- Care & retail strength
- Chat + feed + hub
- Direct & broker channels
- Founded 2014, Germany
- Mobile-first design
- Deskless workforce focus
- Enterprise scale
- Multilingual support
- Strong analytics
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