We chose Simpplr because it was easy to use for both end users and the IT team, and offered simple — but powerful — features.
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the #1 Unily intranet alternative
#1
Leader across Gartner, Forrester, G2 and IDC
90%+
Employee adoption
rate
FEATURES
Simpplr vs Unily
| Evaluation criteria | Simpplr | Unily |
|---|---|---|
| AI & Intelligent Search |
Forrester AI-enabled search: 5/5 Forrester (2026): “Personalization and AI-enabled search are strengths.” |
Forrester Search: 3/5 Forrester (2026): Unily’s search “lags in its support for native AI assistants and agents, depending on customers to choose their preferred AI tools.” Gartner (2025): “Several AI features that Unily currently does not provide… search analytics, AI-powered audience response simulation and adaptive user interfaces.” |
| Content governance |
Forrester Governance: 5/5 Strong automated governance with AI-driven content lifecycle management and enterprise-scale delegated administration. |
Forrester Governance: 3/5 Governance with greater administrative complexity. |
| Reporting & analytics |
Forrester Reporting & Analytics: 5/5 Business-friendly dashboards and insights. |
Forrester Reporting & Analytics: 3/5 Strong reporting with specialized dashboards. |
| Internal communications |
Forrester Internal Communications: 5/5 Purpose-built communications platform with newsletters, campaigns, and AI assistance. |
Forrester Internal Communications: 3/5 Strong communications capabilities with additional configuration requirements. |
| Employee listening |
Forrester Employee Listening: 5/5 100+ research-based survey questions, continuous listening, and AI-powered sentiment insights. |
Forrester Employee Listening: 3/5 Basic feedback capabilities. |
| Time-to-value |
Ready-to-use platform requiring less IT effort. Customers appreciate faster launches and streamlined deployment. For example, Pluralsight migrated to a full Simpplr intranet in under 30 days. | Unily’s extensive capabilities can require greater implementation effort, while its pricing model and customization can add complexity. |
| Ease of use | 94% (G2) | 90% (G2) |
| Ease of administration | 91% (G2) | 88% (G2) |
| Customer support |
Quality of Support: 94% Ease of Doing Business: 95% |
Quality of Support: 91% Ease of Doing Business: 91% |
| Market recognition (2025–2026) |
• Leader in Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ 2025 • Leader in The Forrester Wave™ Q2 2026 • Leader in IDC MarketScape 2025 • Leader on G2 Grid® (Score: 56) |
• Leader in Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ 2025 • Leader in The Forrester Wave™ Q2 2026 • Leader in IDC MarketScape 2025 • Leader on G2 Grid® (Score: 52) |
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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.”
BENEFITS
Top reasons to upgrade from Unily’s intranet
50%
Reduction in new hire onboarding time for Nutanix
1,600K+
More than 1,600,000 content views, solving Sunrun’s communication challenges
82%
Reduction in support emails trends in Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
22x
22x increase in employee engagement in Agero
Customers
Our customers are our biggest fans
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
