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The old intranet was where documents went to be forgotten: a SharePoint site nobody visited with last year's holiday schedule on the homepage. The new generation is different. Modern employee intranet software combines personalized news, AI search, knowledge bases, and social engagement into a digital home that employees open because it helps them work.
The shift matters because the workplace scattered. Remote and hybrid work, frontline workers without desks, and acquired companies with different tools all need one place to find people, policies, and news. The platforms below represent that new generation, from AI-native experience platforms to focused intranets for smaller companies.
| Tool | Best for | Starting price | Free plan |
|---|---|---|---|
 Staffbase | Enterprises unifying comms and intranet in one AI-native platform | See website | Demo available |
 Simpplr | AI-driven intranet that employees actually use | See website | Demo available |
 Unily | Large enterprises needing a flagship digital workplace | See website | Demo available |
 LumApps | Intranets deeply integrated with Google Workspace or Microsoft 365 | See website | Demo available |
 Interact | AI-native intranet with strong internal comms | See website | Demo available |
 ThoughtFarmer | A straightforward intranet that just works | See website | Demo available |
 Happeo | Smaller companies wanting a trusted intranet | See website | Demo available |
 Workvivo | Social-style employee engagement and culture | See website | Demo available |
 Appspace | Workplace experience beyond the intranet | See website | Demo available |
 Jostle | A simple platform for connected workplaces | See website | Demo available |
We review this list regularly. Vendors can request a listing, send updated pricing or ask about featured placement.
We selected employee intranet platforms with active development and real adoption in 2026, spanning enterprise experience platforms and mid-market intranets. One acquisition shaped the list: Igloo Software is now part of Appspace, listed under its current URL.
All vendors sell through demos and quotes, so "See website" reflects actual sales practices. We did not claim hands-on testing. Success factors beyond software, content strategy and adoption, are addressed in the buying guide.
Start with the adoption problem, because most intranets fail from disuse, not missing features. Who will publish content? What will employees find here that they cannot find elsewhere? Answer these before evaluating software; the best platform cannot fix an empty intranet.
Next, match integration to your stack. Google Workspace shops favor LumApps and Happeo; Microsoft shops favor LumApps and Staffbase; frontline-heavy workforces need Staffbase's mobile reach. The intranet must live where employees already work.
Then plan content migration and governance deliberately. Legacy intranet content is usually 80% rot; migrate selectively with clear ownership and review cycles. Assign content owners by department before launch, not after.
Finally, measure and iterate. Engagement analytics show what employees actually read and search for. Review quarterly, kill dead sections, and invest in what works. Intranets are gardens, not buildings; they need ongoing tending.
We review this list regularly. Vendors can request a listing, send updated pricing or ask about featured placement.
Shihab has spent more than a decade helping SaaS and e-commerce brands grow through search. He writes Rankite's software buying guides from pricing pages, documentation and public user reviews. More about Shihab.