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# 2025 Capterra Shortlist for Employee Communication Tools

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[How it was made](#methodology)

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## Our Top 5 Picks 2025 Capterra Shortlist

The five highest-scoring tools from our shortlist, compared on the metrics that matter most.

| Metric | [Slack (Top Rated)](https://www.capterra.com/p/135003/Slack/) | [Connecteam (Great Value)](https://www.capterra.com/p/153140/Connecteam/) | [Achievers (Feature Rich)](https://www.capterra.com/p/129232/Employee-Success-Platform/) | [Nectar (Easy to Use)](https://www.capterra.com/p/186557/PerkNow/) | [Bonusly (Top Support)](https://www.capterra.com/p/167338/Bonusly/) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rating | 4.7 (24,196 reviews) | 4.6 (5,311 reviews) | 4.8 (2,909 reviews) | 4.8 (856 reviews) | 4.8 (1,611 reviews) |
| Capterra score | 94/100 | 91/100 | 88/100 | 81/100 | 78/100 |
| Starting price | $8.75/month | $29.00/month | Not available | $4000.00/year | $3.00/month |
| Free plan | Available | Available | Not available | Not available | Available |
| Free trial | 30-day trial | Available | Not available | Available | Available |
| Standout Feature | Archiving & Retention | Accounting Integration | Data Import/Export | Activity Tracking | API |
| Integrations | 184 integrations | 13 integrations | 17 integrations | 21 integrations | 39 integrations |

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## Explore the Full Employee Communication Tools Shortlist

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](https://www.capterra.com/p/135003/Slack/)

## [Slack](https://www.capterra.com/p/135003/Slack/)

[4.7 (24196)](https://www.capterra.com/p/135003/Slack/reviews/)[View all reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/135003/Slack/reviews/)

[](https://www.capterra.com/p/135003/Slack/)

Slack is cloud-based software that unites people, projects, and tools, helping teams work efficiently with productivity & AI features.

Overall Score

94/100

Popularity: 46/50

Ratings: 48/50

Review Breakdown

Ease of Use

4.6

Customer Service

4.4

Features

4.6

Value for Money

4.5

Paid plans start at

$8.75Per Month

Free Trial

Free Version

Category Features

9/14

REVIEW BREAKDOWN

PRICING

PROS & CONS

[

](https://www.capterra.com/p/153140/Connecteam/)

## [Connecteam](https://www.capterra.com/p/153140/Connecteam/)

[4.6 (5311)](https://www.capterra.com/p/153140/Connecteam/reviews/)[View all reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/153140/Connecteam/reviews/)

Reach Every Employee in One App - Chat, Updates, Surveys & Knowledge Base. Built for Frontline Teams. Try Free.

Overall Score

91/100

Popularity: 44/50

Ratings: 47/50

Review Breakdown

Ease of Use

4.7

Customer Service

4.6

Features

4.5

Value for Money

4.5

Paid plans start at

$29.00Per Month

Free Trial

Free Version

Category Features

5/14

REVIEW BREAKDOWN

PRICING

PROS & CONS

[

](https://www.capterra.com/p/129232/Employee-Success-Platform/)

## [Achievers](https://www.capterra.com/p/129232/Employee-Success-Platform/)

[4.8 (2909)](https://www.capterra.com/p/129232/Employee-Success-Platform/reviews/)[View all reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/129232/Employee-Success-Platform/reviews/)

[](https://www.capterra.com/p/129232/Employee-Success-Platform/)

Achievers is an employee recognition and rewards software trusted by 4M+ employees globally.

Overall Score

88/100

Popularity: 39/50

Ratings: 49/50

Review Breakdown

Ease of Use

4.7

Customer Service

4.6

Features

4.6

Value for Money

4.5

Paid plans start at

Not provided by the vendor

Category Features

7/14

REVIEW BREAKDOWN

PRICING

PROS & CONS

[

](https://www.capterra.com/p/186557/PerkNow/)

## [Nectar](https://www.capterra.com/p/186557/PerkNow/)

[4.8 (856)](https://www.capterra.com/p/186557/PerkNow/reviews/)[View all reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/186557/PerkNow/reviews/)

[](https://www.capterra.com/p/186557/PerkNow/)

Effortlessly design, schedule, and track engaging internal communications with Nectar's intuitive platform.

Overall Score

81/100

Popularity: 32/50

Ratings: 49/50

Review Breakdown

Ease of Use

4.8

Customer Service

4.8

Features

4.7

Value for Money

4.7

Paid plans start at

$4000.00Per Year

Free Trial

Free Version

Category Features

9/14

REVIEW BREAKDOWN

PRICING

PROS & CONS

[

](https://www.capterra.com/p/167338/Bonusly/)

## [Bonusly](https://www.capterra.com/p/167338/Bonusly/)

[4.8 (1611)](https://www.capterra.com/p/167338/Bonusly/reviews/)[View all reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/167338/Bonusly/reviews/)

[](https://www.capterra.com/p/167338/Bonusly/)

Streamline team communication with in-flow recognition, feedback, and check-ins—plus insights leaders can act on.

Overall Score

78/100

Popularity: 30/50

Ratings: 48/50

Review Breakdown

Ease of Use

4.8

Customer Service

4.7

Features

4.7

Value for Money

4.7

Paid plans start at

$3.00Per Month

Free Trial

Free Version

Category Features

9/14

REVIEW BREAKDOWN

PRICING

PROS & CONS

[

](https://www.capterra.com/p/182544/Flip/)

## [Flip](https://www.capterra.com/p/182544/Flip/)

[4.6 (55)](https://www.capterra.com/p/182544/Flip/reviews/)[View all reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/182544/Flip/reviews/)

[](https://www.capterra.com/p/182544/Flip/)

Flip is the AI-native employee experience platform that connects frontline teams to everything they need in one touch.

Overall Score

74/100

Popularity: 27/50

Ratings: 47/50

Review Breakdown

Ease of Use

4.7

Customer Service

4.9

Features

4.3

Value for Money

4.4

Paid plans start at

Not provided by the vendor

Category Features

14/14

REVIEW BREAKDOWN

PRICING

PROS & CONS

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](https://www.capterra.com/p/218055/Pumble/)

## [Pumble](https://www.capterra.com/p/218055/Pumble/)

[4.7 (234)](https://www.capterra.com/p/218055/Pumble/reviews/)[View all reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/218055/Pumble/reviews/)

[](https://www.capterra.com/p/218055/Pumble/)

Team collaboration app with free storage, unlimited messages, users and access to complete chat history.

Overall Score

74/100

Popularity: 26/50

Ratings: 48/50

Review Breakdown

Ease of Use

4.7

Customer Service

4.6

Features

4.4

Value for Money

4.6

Paid plans start at

Not provided by the vendor

Category Features

8/14

REVIEW BREAKDOWN

PRICING

PROS & CONS

[

](https://www.capterra.com/p/149175/Yapp/)

## [Yapp](https://www.capterra.com/p/149175/Yapp/)

[4.7 (180)](https://www.capterra.com/p/149175/Yapp/reviews/)[View all reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/149175/Yapp/reviews/)

[](https://www.capterra.com/p/149175/Yapp/)

Yapp makes it easy to create custom apps for employee communication—share updates, schedules, and resources in one central place.

Overall Score

72/100

Popularity: 24/50

Ratings: 48/50

Review Breakdown

Ease of Use

4.8

Customer Service

4.8

Features

4.5

Value for Money

4.8

Paid plans start at

$399.00Per Year

Free Trial

Free Version

Category Features

6/14

REVIEW BREAKDOWN

PRICING

PROS & CONS

[

](https://www.capterra.com/p/167639/Zoho-Cliq/)

## [Zoho Cliq](https://www.capterra.com/p/167639/Zoho-Cliq/)

[4.6 (109)](https://www.capterra.com/p/167639/Zoho-Cliq/reviews/)[View all reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/167639/Zoho-Cliq/reviews/)

[](https://www.capterra.com/p/167639/Zoho-Cliq/)

Cliq will help you communicate, collaborate and reach consensus without any hassles. Catch up with your team no matter where you are.

Overall Score

72/100

Popularity: 24/50

Ratings: 48/50

Review Breakdown

Ease of Use

4.5

Customer Service

4.3

Features

4.4

Value for Money

4.6

Paid plans start at

$2.00Per Month

Free Trial

Free Version

Category Features

8/14

REVIEW BREAKDOWN

PRICING

PROS & CONS

[

](https://www.capterra.com/p/178769/StaffCircle/)

## [StaffCircle](https://www.capterra.com/p/178769/StaffCircle/)

[4.6 (179)](https://www.capterra.com/p/178769/StaffCircle/reviews/)[View all reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/178769/StaffCircle/reviews/)

[](https://www.capterra.com/p/178769/StaffCircle/)

StaffCircle uniquely combines performance management & employee engagement into one cloud platform that measurably improves culture.

Overall Score

70/100

Popularity: 23/50

Ratings: 47/50

Review Breakdown

Ease of Use

4.4

Customer Service

4.6

Features

4.4

Value for Money

4.4

Paid plans start at

$6.00Per Year

Free Trial

Free Version

Category Features

11/14

REVIEW BREAKDOWN

PRICING

PROS & CONS

[

](https://www.capterra.com/p/142701/SmartHub/)

## [Reward Gateway](https://www.capterra.com/p/142701/SmartHub/)

[4.5 (351)](https://www.capterra.com/p/142701/SmartHub/reviews/)[View all reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/142701/SmartHub/reviews/)

An employee communications platform to keep your people connected and engaged.

Overall Score

68/100

Popularity: 21/50

Ratings: 47/50

Review Breakdown

Ease of Use

4.5

Customer Service

4.5

Features

4.4

Value for Money

4.3

Paid plans start at

Not provided by the vendor

Category Features

9/14

REVIEW BREAKDOWN

PRICING

PROS & CONS

[

](https://www.capterra.com/p/144958/ThoughtFarmer/)

## [ThoughtFarmer](https://www.capterra.com/p/144958/ThoughtFarmer/)

[4.8 (119)](https://www.capterra.com/p/144958/ThoughtFarmer/reviews/)[View all reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/144958/ThoughtFarmer/reviews/)

[](https://www.capterra.com/p/144958/ThoughtFarmer/)

Easy-to-use intranet platform with 240+ features, fast setup, and a 90-day risk-free guarantee to connect and engage your team.

Overall Score

68/100

Popularity: 20/50

Ratings: 48/50

Review Breakdown

Ease of Use

4.8

Customer Service

4.9

Features

4.5

Value for Money

4.8

Paid plans start at

$6.00Per Month

Free Trial

Free Version

Category Features

11/14

REVIEW BREAKDOWN

PRICING

PROS & CONS

[

](https://www.capterra.com/p/168669/Workplace/)

## [Workplace from Meta](https://www.capterra.com/p/168669/Workplace/)

[4.4 (1351)](https://www.capterra.com/p/168669/Workplace/reviews/)[View all reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/168669/Workplace/reviews/)

[](https://www.capterra.com/p/168669/Workplace/)

Workplace connects everyone in an organization using familiar Facebook features like chat, video calling, posts and groups.

Overall Score

68/100

Popularity: 21/50

Ratings: 47/50

Review Breakdown

Ease of Use

4.5

Customer Service

4.2

Features

4.3

Value for Money

4.3

Paid plans start at

$4.00Per Month

Free Trial

Free Version

Category Features

12/14

REVIEW BREAKDOWN

PRICING

PROS & CONS

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To ensure objectivity and avoid any bias, Capterra Shortlist mathematically combines two key dimensions: a ratings score and a popularity score. These two dimensions are combined to plot top products on the grid and create a total score for a stack-ranked list view—all independent of vendor influence.

Date published:August 20, 2025