Provider comparison
Staffbase vs WorkVivo
Side-by-side comparison from the PerkIQ directory. Cover, pricing, regulator status, and fit at a glance.
Category
Communication & Engagement
Communication & Engagement
Best for
1,000-100,000+ employees
500-50,000+ employees
Pricing model
Per employee / month
Per employee / month
UK presence
UK presence since 2017
Since 2017
Regulator
Not applicable
Not applicable
Strapline
Staffbase is an employee communications platform combining mobile app, intranet, and analytics. Particularly strong for organisations with deskless or frontline workers.
WorkVivo is an employee experience platform (acquired by Zoom in 2023) combining communications, recognition, and culture-building tools. Strong for mid-market and enterprise UK employers.
What's included
- 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.
- Social employee feed. LinkedIn-meets-Facebook style feed where leaders post updates, teams share wins, and culture content lands naturally.
- Native recognition. Built-in peer-to-peer shout-outs with values tags, plus monetary or symbolic rewards tied to recognition.
- Embedded Zoom integration. Town halls, all-hands, and team meetings hosted via Zoom directly inside the WorkVivo platform.
- Native mobile app. Branded iOS and Android app designed for frontline workers without corporate email or laptop access.
At a glance
- Founded 2014, Germany
- Mobile-first design
- Deskless workforce focus
- Enterprise scale
- Multilingual support
- Strong analytics
- Zoom subsidiary
- Founded 2017, Ireland
- Social-feed format
- Enterprise focus
- Communications & recognition
- Direct & broker channels
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