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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (70.1% of reviews)
Enterprise (76.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Contact Us Per Month
Contact Us
DSMN8 - The Employee Advocacy Platform
Star Rating
(1,023)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (70.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Contact Us Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 4 pricing plansFirstup
Star Rating
(203)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (76.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Contact Us
Browse all 6 pricing plansSummary
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.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
DSMN8 - The Employee Advocacy Platform
Start-up
Contact Us
Per Month
For companies looking to distribute content via employees.
- Capabilities
- Includes:
- Email notifications – notify employees when content is ready to share
Firstup
Essential
Contact Us
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
Free Trial
DSMN8 - The Employee Advocacy Platform
Free Trial is available
Firstup
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.1
839
8.5
178
Ease of Use
9.3
867
8.7
182
Ease of Setup
9.3
360
8.3
125
Ease of Admin
9.0
84
8.6
138
Quality of Support
9.1
581
8.7
160
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.2
87
9.2
134
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
825
9.0
175
Features by Category
Information Distribution
9.1
308
8.7
111
8.4
257
8.7
111
8.7
298
8.0
115
8.6
280
8.7
117
8.8
291
8.2
110
Employee Engagement
8.9
290
8.1
112
8.9
273
7.7
102
8.8
287
8.3
111
8.4
239
7.7
95
8.5
231
8.7
110
8.3
54
8.8
26
7.9
52
7.4
25
7.9
54
5.7
24
User Experience & Accessibility - Employee Communications
7.7
53
8.3
20
8.3
54
8.7
22
8.1
53
7.7
22
8.5
52
8.3
22
Content Distribution - Employee Communications
8.6
53
8.7
22
8.2
53
8.4
21
8.4
53
8.0
21
Additional Features - Employee Communications
7.9
53
6.8
20
8.3
53
7.9
22
8.2
54
7.3
20
Agentic AI - Employee Communications
7.9
16
7.8
6
7.8
16
7.2
6
Content Sharing
9.3
398
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
388
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
365
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
351
|
Verified
Not enough data
Content Dashboard
9.0
372
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
366
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
368
|
Verified
Not enough data
Analytics
8.8
352
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
324
Not enough data
8.6
339
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
331
|
Verified
Not enough data
Platform
8.5
331
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
338
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
324
Not enough data
8.1
316
|
Verified
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Employee Advocacy
7.9
99
Not enough data
7.9
102
Not enough data
8.0
103
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
175
4.8
7
8.6
175
6.4
7
8.8
178
5.6
6
8.8
179
8.8
8
Admin & Reporting Features - Enterprise Social Networking (ESN)
8.6
178
8.8
8
8.3
179
7.1
8
8.8
178
8.3
7
8.5
176
8.1
8
8.5
172
9.2
8
Agentic AI - Enterprise Social Networking (ESN)
7.8
54
Not enough data
8.0
54
Not enough data
7.9
54
Not enough data
7.8
54
Not enough data
Administrative Tasks - Frontline Worker Communication Platforms
Not enough data
7.0
15
Not enough data
7.0
15
Not enough data
7.4
14
Not enough data
8.0
16
Not enough data
6.9
16
Not enough data
6.7
15
Communication Features - Frontline Worker Communication Platforms
Not enough data
6.0
14
Not enough data
3.2
14
Not enough data
9.0
18
Not enough data
8.1
18
Operations - Frontline Worker Communication Platforms
Not enough data
4.2
14
Not enough data
7.7
18
Not enough data
4.6
13
Not enough data
5.5
13
Agentic AI - Frontline Worker Communication Platforms
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
Newsletter Interface Features - Internal Newsletter Software
Not enough data
7.7
27
Not enough data
7.8
30
Not enough data
8.3
29
Newsletter Management Features - Internal Newsletter Software
Not enough data
7.3
28
Not enough data
7.6
29
Not enough data
8.5
29
Administrative Features - Internal Newsletter Software
Not enough data
8.8
30
Not enough data
8.6
29
Not enough data
8.7
29
Not enough data
8.1
28
Core Features - Employee Experience Software
Not enough data
7.0
17
Not enough data
8.8
17
People Analytics - Employee Experience Software
Not enough data
7.1
15
Not enough data
7.3
15
Advanced Features - Employee Experience Software
Not enough data
8.0
16
Not enough data
7.6
14
Not enough data
7.0
14
Employee Improvement - Employee Experience Software
Not enough data
7.1
14
Not enough data
7.1
14
Not enough data
7.7
14
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
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
DSMN8 - The Employee Advocacy Platform and Firstup are categorized as 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
12.3%
Information Technology and Services
10.9%
Staffing and Recruiting
9.1%
Marketing and Advertising
7.6%
Computer Software
7.1%
Other
53.0%
Hospital & Health Care
18.3%
Manufacturing
9.4%
Information Technology and Services
6.9%
Retail
5.4%
Financial Services
5.4%
Other
54.5%
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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