Compare DSMN8 - The Employee Advocacy Platform and Firstup 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (69.0% of reviews)
Enterprise (75.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$850.00 Per Month
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DSMN8 - The Employee Advocacy Platform
Star Rating
(834)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (69.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$850.00 Per Month
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Star Rating
(189)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (75.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that "Firstup" excels in "Content Scheduling" with a score of 9.7, indicating a robust feature that allows for effective planning and timing of content distribution, while "DSMN8" scores 9.0 in the same area, suggesting it is slightly less flexible in this regard.
- Reviewers mention that "DSMN8" shines in "AI Text Generation" with a score of 8.5, which is significantly higher than "Firstup's" score of 7.3, highlighting its superior capabilities in generating engaging content automatically.
- G2 users note that "Firstup" has a strong "Social Sharing" feature, scoring 9.3, which allows employees to easily share content across various platforms, while "DSMN8" follows closely with a score of 9.2, indicating both platforms are effective but "Firstup" has a slight edge.
- Users on G2 report that "DSMN8" offers better "User Generated Content" features, scoring 8.9 compared to "Firstup's" 9.0, suggesting that while both platforms support user contributions, "Firstup" may provide a more engaging experience for users.
- Reviewers mention that "Firstup" has a higher score of 9.0 in "Content Management," indicating a more comprehensive approach to organizing and managing content compared to "DSMN8," which scores 9.0 as well but may lack some advanced functionalities.
- Users say that "DSMN8" provides a more user-friendly experience with a higher score of 9.3 in "Ease of Use," compared to "Firstup's" score of 8.7, suggesting that "DSMN8" may be more intuitive for new users.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
DSMN8 - The Employee Advocacy Platform
Start-up
$850.00
Per Month
For companies looking to distribute content via employees.
- Capabilities
- Includes:
- Email notifications – notify employees when content is ready to share
Firstup
Essential
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Reach every worker
- Create the right audience for every communication using multiple attributes
- Build meaningful content using drag-and-drop editing and rich styling capabilities
- Publish once and deliver to email, mobile app, and desktop
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DSMN8 - The Employee Advocacy Platform
Free Trial is available
Firstup
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.1
679
8.6
165
Ease of Use
9.3
705
8.7
169
Ease of Setup
9.2
202
8.3
116
Ease of Admin
9.0
78
8.6
129
Quality of Support
9.1
487
8.7
148
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.2
81
9.3
125
Product Direction (% positive)
8.9
668
9.0
163
Features by Category
Information Distribution
9.1
284
8.8
103
8.4
233
8.8
102
8.7
275
8.2
106
8.7
258
8.8
108
8.9
268
8.3
101
Employee Engagement
8.9
266
8.1
103
9.0
251
7.7
93
8.9
264
8.3
102
8.4
217
7.6
86
8.5
209
8.7
101
8.6
30
8.6
16
8.1
30
7.6
16
8.0
31
6.3
15
User Experience & Accessibility - Employee Communications
8.0
29
8.1
12
8.4
30
8.8
13
8.2
29
7.6
13
8.5
28
8.1
13
Content Distribution - Employee Communications
8.6
30
9.0
13
8.4
29
8.5
12
8.6
30
7.8
12
Additional Features - Employee Communications
8.0
29
6.5
11
8.6
29
7.9
13
8.1
30
6.8
11
Content Sharing
9.2
275
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
265
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
244
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
232
|
Verified
Not enough data
Content Dashboard
9.0
254
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
245
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
252
|
Verified
Not enough data
Analytics
8.9
234
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
208
Not enough data
8.7
221
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
215
|
Verified
Not enough data
Platform
8.5
215
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
224
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
210
Not enough data
8.3
202
|
Verified
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content & Community Features - Enterprise Social Networking (ESN)
8.3
111
Not enough data
8.6
112
Not enough data
8.9
112
Not enough data
8.9
115
9.0
5
Admin & Reporting Features - Enterprise Social Networking (ESN)
8.8
114
8.7
5
8.4
114
8.0
5
8.9
113
8.3
5
8.6
111
8.3
5
8.7
110
8.7
5
Administrative Tasks - Frontline Worker Communication Platforms
Not enough data
7.3
11
Not enough data
7.4
11
Not enough data
7.9
11
Not enough data
8.6
12
Not enough data
6.8
12
Not enough data
6.9
12
Communication Features - Frontline Worker Communication Platforms
Not enough data
6.1
11
Not enough data
3.9
11
Not enough data
9.3
14
Not enough data
8.5
14
Operations - Frontline Worker Communication Platforms
Not enough data
4.5
11
Not enough data
8.2
14
Not enough data
5.2
10
Not enough data
6.0
10
Newsletter Interface Features - Internal Newsletter Software
Not enough data
7.8
19
Not enough data
8.2
22
Not enough data
8.5
21
Newsletter Management Features - Internal Newsletter Software
Not enough data
7.9
20
Not enough data
7.6
22
Not enough data
8.5
22
Administrative Features - Internal Newsletter Software
Not enough data
8.9
22
Not enough data
8.6
21
Not enough data
8.7
21
Not enough data
8.0
21
Core Features - Employee Experience Software
Not enough data
6.7
12
Not enough data
9.0
12
People Analytics - Employee Experience Software
Not enough data
6.8
11
Not enough data
7.1
11
Advanced Features - Employee Experience Software
Not enough data
8.1
12
Not enough data
7.5
10
Not enough data
6.8
10
Employee Improvement - Employee Experience Software
Not enough data
7.0
10
Not enough data
6.8
10
Not enough data
7.7
10
Discovery
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Insight
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Mobile
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Basics
8.7
222
8.0
88
8.8
225
8.0
92
8.8
207
8.1
75
Platform Content
8.7
200
7.8
77
8.6
193
7.6
77
8.7
203
7.7
67
8.6
190
7.2
65
Platform Additional Functionality
8.7
209
8.5
88
8.7
203
7.7
67
8.8
218
7.8
76
8.8
226
7.6
69
Platform
8.5
178
7.8
97
8.6
156
7.8
84
8.7
161
8.5
77
8.9
167
8.6
97
9.1
174
8.6
93
8.8
164
9.1
93
8.7
146
8.1
93
8.7
164
8.0
93
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
DSMN8 - The Employee Advocacy Platform and Firstup are categorized as Employee Engagement, Employee Communications, and Enterprise Social Networking (ESN)
Unique Categories
DSMN8 - The Employee Advocacy Platform is categorized as Employee Advocacy
Firstup is categorized as Employee Experience, Frontline Worker Communication Platforms, and Internal Newsletter Software
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
DSMN8 - The Employee Advocacy Platform
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Firstup
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Telecommunications
12.8%
Information Technology and Services
11.5%
Staffing and Recruiting
10.1%
Marketing and Advertising
8.3%
Computer Software
7.4%
Other
49.9%
Hospital & Health Care
18.0%
Manufacturing
8.5%
Information Technology and Services
6.9%
Retail
5.8%
Financial Services
5.8%
Other
55.0%
Most Helpful Reviews
DSMN8 - The Employee Advocacy Platform
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Nick B.
Verified User in Real Estate
The ability to quickly share stories with my network and for them to be scheduled to be posted at the most effective time.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Devan W.
Verified User in Staffing and Recruiting
The focus of 'fresh blood" is not there as well as the focus of the wave of today's day and age young people of mid-twenties. Those who do not yet have the experience to understand some of the things posted by experts but what to learn. Lots of informative...
Firstup
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Lindsey S.
Verified User in Financial Services
We love the continued focus on building newer and better functionality of the platform. It has made our job as internal communicators so much easier with a single point of publishing to various communication channels, including our Intranet.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Computer Software
Images regularly don't work with users share to LinkedIn and Twitter. We've pointed this out to Dynamic Signal several times. Sometimes they blame it on us, other times it's a "known issue" that they're troubleshooting, but they haven't followed up as...
Nick B.
Verified User in Real Estate
The ability to quickly share stories with my network and for them to be scheduled to be posted at the most effective time.
Lindsey S.
Verified User in Financial Services
We love the continued focus on building newer and better functionality of the platform. It has made our job as internal communicators so much easier with a single point of publishing to various communication channels, including our Intranet.
Devan W.
Verified User in Staffing and Recruiting
The focus of 'fresh blood" is not there as well as the focus of the wave of today's day and age young people of mid-twenties. Those who do not yet have the experience to understand some of the things posted by experts but what to learn. Lots of informative...
Verified User in Computer Software
Images regularly don't work with users share to LinkedIn and Twitter. We've pointed this out to Dynamic Signal several times. Sometimes they blame it on us, other times it's a "known issue" that they're troubleshooting, but they haven't followed up as...
Discussions
In the future will be possible to be able to connect on dsmn8 without having a company account, just with personal address?
2 comments
LG
Hey, Stamate!
Thanks for your question.
Yes, you can create your own account for DSMN8, at any time using our starter package if you just wanted an...Read more
What is DSMN8 used for?
2 comments
Official Response from DSMN8 - The Employee Advocacy Platform
Hi there! Thanks for reaching out. DSMN8 is an employee advocacy tool. DSMN8 centralises your company's content and allows your employees to locate and share...Read more
Recent issues with editing text as a user & reporting
1 comment
LG
Hey, Emily!
Thanks for your question.
As you may now know, we've since launched a brand new analytics suite which is far more powerful than the old...Read more
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