Compare Firstup and theEMPLOYEEapp 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (75.7% of reviews)
Enterprise (76.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
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$$ 1,000 - 5,000 employees
Firstup
Star Rating
(189)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (75.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
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Star Rating
(17)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (76.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$$ 1,000 - 5,000 employees
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that "Firstup" excels in its "News Feed" feature, scoring 8.8, while "theEMPLOYEEapp" shines with a higher score of 9.5, indicating a more effective way to distribute information and updates to employees.
- Reviewers mention that "theEMPLOYEEapp" offers superior "Notifications" functionality, achieving a score of 9.7 compared to "Firstup's" 8.2, suggesting that users find the notification system more reliable and engaging.
- G2 users highlight that "Firstup" has a strong "User Generated Content" feature with a score of 9.0, which encourages employee participation, while "theEMPLOYEEapp" does not emphasize this aspect as much, leading to a less interactive experience.
- Users on G2 report that "theEMPLOYEEapp" provides a better "Quality of Support" with a score of 9.3, compared to "Firstup's" 8.7, indicating that users feel more supported and valued when using "theEMPLOYEEapp".
- Reviewers say that "Firstup" has a more robust "Content Management" system, scoring 8.3, which allows for better organization and accessibility of information, while "theEMPLOYEEapp" falls short in this area with a lower emphasis on content management features.
- Users report that "Firstup" has a more favorable "Product Direction" score of 9.0, suggesting that users feel confident in the product's future development, whereas "theEMPLOYEEapp" has a lower score of 8.1, indicating some uncertainty among its users regarding its roadmap.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
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
theEMPLOYEEapp
Business
$$
1,000 - 5,000 employees
Step up to a branded app that includes multiple profiles to support your dispersed teams.
- 2 App Profiles
- Translation Support
- Analytics Dashboard
Free Trial
Firstup
No trial information availabletheEMPLOYEEapp
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.6
165
7.9
12
Ease of Use
8.7
169
9.0
12
Ease of Setup
8.3
116
8.3
12
Ease of Admin
8.6
129
8.5
12
Quality of Support
8.7
148
9.3
12
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.3
125
9.2
12
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
163
8.1
12
Features by Category
Communication
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Productivity Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Information Distribution
8.8
103
9.5
11
8.8
102
8.0
5
8.2
106
9.7
11
8.8
108
8.3
5
8.3
101
Not enough data
Employee Engagement
8.1
103
Not enough data
7.7
93
9.0
5
8.3
102
8.3
8
7.6
86
Not enough data
8.7
101
8.6
11
8.6
16
Not enough data
7.6
16
Not enough data
6.3
15
Not enough data
User Experience & Accessibility - Employee Communications
8.1
12
Not enough data
8.8
13
Not enough data
7.6
13
Not enough data
8.1
13
Not enough data
Content Distribution - Employee Communications
9.0
13
Not enough data
8.5
12
Not enough data
7.8
12
Not enough data
Additional Features - Employee Communications
6.5
11
Not enough data
7.9
13
Not enough data
6.8
11
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content & Community Features - Enterprise Social Networking (ESN)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
Admin & Reporting Features - Enterprise Social Networking (ESN)
8.7
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
Administrative Tasks - Frontline Worker Communication Platforms
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
Not enough data
Communication Features - Frontline Worker Communication Platforms
6.1
11
Not enough data
3.9
11
Not enough data
9.3
14
Not enough data
8.5
14
Not enough data
Operations - Frontline Worker Communication Platforms
4.5
11
Not enough data
8.2
14
Not enough data
5.2
10
Not enough data
6.0
10
Not enough data
Newsletter Interface Features - Internal Newsletter Software
7.8
19
Not enough data
8.2
22
Not enough data
8.5
21
Not enough data
Newsletter Management Features - Internal Newsletter Software
7.9
20
Not enough data
7.6
22
Not enough data
8.5
22
Not enough data
Administrative Features - Internal Newsletter Software
8.9
22
Not enough data
8.6
21
Not enough data
8.7
21
Not enough data
8.0
21
Not enough data
Core Features - Employee Experience Software
6.7
12
Not enough data
9.0
12
Not enough data
People Analytics - Employee Experience Software
6.8
11
Not enough data
7.1
11
Not enough data
Advanced Features - Employee Experience Software
8.1
12
Not enough data
7.5
10
Not enough data
6.8
10
Not enough data
Employee Improvement - Employee Experience Software
7.0
10
Not enough data
6.8
10
Not enough data
7.7
10
Not enough data
Platform Basics
8.0
88
Feature Not Available
8.0
92
9.0
8
8.1
75
7.0
5
Platform Content
7.8
77
Not enough data
7.6
77
Not enough data
7.7
67
Feature Not Available
7.2
65
Feature Not Available
Platform Additional Functionality
8.5
88
Not enough data
7.7
67
Feature Not Available
7.8
76
7.7
5
7.6
69
Feature Not Available
Platform
7.8
97
8.0
9
7.8
84
8.7
5
8.5
77
8.1
7
8.6
97
9.1
9
8.6
93
8.5
9
9.1
93
9.8
10
8.1
93
8.3
10
8.0
93
Feature Not Available
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Firstup and theEMPLOYEEapp are categorized as Employee Communications, Employee Engagement, and Frontline Worker Communication Platforms
Unique Categories
Firstup is categorized as Enterprise Social Networking (ESN), Employee Experience, and Internal Newsletter Software
theEMPLOYEEapp is categorized as Employee Intranet
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Firstup
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
theEMPLOYEEapp
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
Hospital & Health Care
18.0%
Manufacturing
8.5%
Information Technology and Services
6.9%
Retail
5.8%
Financial Services
5.8%
Other
55.0%
Research
17.6%
Mining & Metals
11.8%
Information Technology and Services
11.8%
Hospital & Health Care
11.8%
Financial Services
11.8%
Other
35.3%
Most Helpful Reviews
Firstup
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Marcos R.
Verified User in Retail
SocialChorus has helped us reach more associates than ever before. We are now able to target communications to specific groups of associates and deliver information that is relevant to their location and role within the company. This platform has helped us...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Oil & Energy
I dislike the lack of communications regarding platform changes. I understand there will be updates but upgrades where it changes the look and feel of the platform should be communicated before they go into effect, not day of. I also dislike the lack of...
theEMPLOYEEapp
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Veterinary
Ease of communicating with the whole staff across multiple shifts.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Automotive
One of the major issues our team members have informed us about is the frequent log outs that occur on the app. We have received many messages telling us they have been logged out of the app, and when they reset their password, they do not receive an email....
Marcos R.
Verified User in Retail
SocialChorus has helped us reach more associates than ever before. We are now able to target communications to specific groups of associates and deliver information that is relevant to their location and role within the company. This platform has helped us...
Verified User in Veterinary
Ease of communicating with the whole staff across multiple shifts.
Verified User in Oil & Energy
I dislike the lack of communications regarding platform changes. I understand there will be updates but upgrades where it changes the look and feel of the platform should be communicated before they go into effect, not day of. I also dislike the lack of...
Verified User in Automotive
One of the major issues our team members have informed us about is the frequent log outs that occur on the app. We have received many messages telling us they have been logged out of the app, and when they reset their password, they do not receive an email....
Discussions
Firstup has no discussions with answers
Can you please enhance the social sharing capabilities?
1 comment
Official Response from theEMPLOYEEapp
Hi Victoria - thank you for providing this feedback, and we'd love to show you the social sharing capabilities we currently have which have recently been...Read more
theEMPLOYEEapp has no more discussions with answers
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