Give employees clarity and purpose while aligning them around organizational goals.
Simpplr or LumApps? Choose simplicity at scale
#1
Leader across Gartner, Forrester, G2 and IDC
90%+
Employee adoption
rate
Trusted by 1000+ leading organizations
Awards & Recognition
A Leader across Gartner, Forrester, G2 and IDC
“Simpplr is a Leader in this Magic Quadrant. Its product provides a unified, personalized employee experience, irrespective of work locations.”
“Simpplr continues to invest in innovation in support of its vision to transform intranets into AI-powered intelligent experience platforms that unify people, information, apps, and agents.”
“Simpplr goes beyond the call of orchestrating a modern intranet […] to support data and resource orchestration for larger-scale AI enablement.”
“Simpplr is the AI-powered employee experience platform with the most comprehensive intranet as the foundation.”
FEATURES
Simpplr vs LumApps
| Evaluation Criteria | Simpplr | LumApps |
|---|---|---|
| AI & Personalization Capabilities | SIMPPLR Forrester AI/ML score: 5/5 Recognized for strong personalization and intelligent search |
LUMAPPS Forrester AI/ML score: 3/5 Offers AI capabilities and personalization features |
| Governance & Delegated Administration | SIMPPLR Forrester Governance score: 5/5 Designed for distributed administration at enterprise scale |
LUMAPPS Forrester Governance score: 3/5 Advanced configurations may require additional resources |
| Analytics & Reporting | SIMPPLR Forrester Dashboards & Reporting score: 5/5 Built-in analytics accessible to business users |
LUMAPPS Forrester Dashboards & Reporting score: 3/5 Advanced reporting may require additional configuration |
| Employee Surveys & Feedback | SIMPPLR Forrester Survey score: 5/5 Comprehensive survey and engagement measurement capabilities |
LUMAPPS Forrester Survey score: 1/5 Basic survey and feedback capabilities |
| Time-to-Value & Deployment Complexity | SIMPPLR Designed for streamlined deployment and faster rollout Customers report streamlined deployment and faster rollout — e.g., Pluralsight migrated to full Simpplr intranet in under 30 days. |
LUMAPPS Analysts note feature depth can add setup and management complexity Gartner (2025): “Extensive features and flexibility can add complexity to setup and management.” IDC (2025): “Resource-intensive deployments leading to longer timelines.” |
| Frontline & Mobile Experience | SIMPPLR Recognized by Gartner Peer Insights as effective for frontline employees |
LUMAPPS Companion app supports frontline and desk workers; Forrester notes survey limitations impacting feedback depth |
| Ease of Use (User Reviews) | SIMPPLR G2 Ease of Use: 94% |
LUMAPPS G2 Ease of Use: 85% |
| Ease of Administration (User Reviews) | SIMPPLR G2 Ease of Administration: 91% |
LUMAPPS G2 Ease of Administration: 85% |
| Customer Support & Partnership | SIMPPLR G2 Quality of Support: 94% G2 Ease of Doing Business: 95% |
LUMAPPS G2 Quality of Support: 83% G2 Ease of Doing Business: 90% |
| Overall Analyst & Market Positioning (2025–2026) | SIMPPLR
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LUMAPPS
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BENEFITS
Top reasons to upgrade from LumApps intranet
25%
Decrease in new employee onboarding communication for Future State
52%
Decrease in support requests for Workday
22X
22X increase in employee engagement (Agero)
1.6M+
More than 1,600,000 content views, solving Sunrun’s communication challenges
The leading AI-powered employee intranet platform
Simplify employee communication
Improve employee experience and culture
Foster connections and collaboration from anywhere through your employee intranet.
Modernize your digital workplace
Increase productivity by integrating essential apps into your company intranet.
Easier to use than LumApps
Easy navigation, AI-powered search, and consumer-grade design employees actually love using.
No to low-code integrations
Simpplr integrates with 200+ apps you’re already using every day to streamline your digital workplace.
True auto-governance
Automated policies, smart content management, and lifecycle controls keep your intranet organized—no clutter, no chaos.
Less dependent on IT
Simpplr’s alternative to LumApps is managed by point‑and‑click administration, not code. Manage your employee intranet without a dedicated IT team.
Deploy in weeks, not months
No need to build or customize a complex LumApps intranet. Simpplr is ready to go without extensive IT configuration and maintenance.
In-depth analytics
Simpplr offers robust, user-friendly analytics that provide deeper insights into employee engagement, content performance, and adoption metrics.
Integrations
200+ no-code integrations with your favorite workplace apps
Provide a centralized place for everyone to find people, access knowledge, and log in to your workplace apps securely.
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
Gartner
Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ Intranet Packaged Solutions Leader 2025
Forrester Wave
Intranet Platforms Leader 2026
HR Tech
2025 HR Tech Award – Most Comprehensive Employee Experience Solution
G2
G2 Leader 2026
IDC
Simpplr named a Leader in IDC MarketScape
The Software Report
Top 25 Artificial Intelligence Companies 2024
Reworked
Reworked Gold Impact Award – Excellence in Employee Intranet & Communications Platforms
PRNEWS
2025 PRNEWS Digital Award Winner: Employee Engagement
Stevie
2025 Stevie Award Winner: Front-Line Customer Service Team of the Year
The Software Report
2024 Top 50 Women Leaders in Software
Ragan
2025 Top Women in Communications Awards
BuiltIn
BuiltIn 2023 Best Places to Work
CIO Review
Most Promising Communication Solution 2022
Forbes
Forbes 2023 Best Startup Employers
Customers
Our customers are our biggest fans
We chose Simpplr because it was easy to use for both end users and the IT team, and offered simple — but powerful — features.
Amit Bhatnagar Senior Director of IT Applications, Nutanix
Simpplr offered the best combination of innovative features and ease-of-use of any of the tools we tested.
Laura Klieves VP & Head of People, Malwarebytes
It’s not just a platform; it’s a channel for sharing ideas, breaking down silos, and propelling our collective success forward.
Jen Bare VP Communications, Sammons