# Firstup vs Staffbase Comparison | | Firstup | Staffbase | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 206 | 247 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (76.0% of reviews) | Enterprise (59.8% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | Contact Us | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Firstup Pros: - Ease of Use (82 reviews) - Helpful (50 reviews) Cons: - Missing Features (37 reviews) - Reporting Issues (26 reviews) ### Staffbase Pros: - Ease of Use (11 reviews) - Customer Support (9 reviews) Cons: - Limited Customization (2 reviews) - Limited Design Options (2 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Firstup | Staffbase | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.5 (179 reviews) | 8.8 (193 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.7 (183 reviews) | 9.3 (203 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.3 (126 reviews) | 8.6 (169 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.6 (139 reviews) | 9.2 (163 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.7 (161 reviews) | 9.4 (192 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.2 (135 reviews) | 9.5 (162 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.0 (176 reviews) | 9.5 (176 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Firstup #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Essential Price: Contact Us Description: Reach every worker Key Features: - 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 [Browse all 6 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/firstup/pricing) #### Free Trial No ### Staffbase #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial Yes --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Team Collaboration | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Firstup** | N/A | N/A | | **Staffbase** | N/A | N/A | #### Communication | Feature | Firstup | Staffbase | |---|---|---| | **Status Updates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Instant Messaging** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Activity Feed** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Notifications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Comments and Voting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Discussions** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **User Directory** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Online Status of Coworkers** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Content Management | Feature | Firstup | Staffbase | |---|---|---| | **File Sharing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Document Collaboration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Version Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Tagging** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Knowledge Base** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Surveys** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Productivity Tools | Feature | Firstup | Staffbase | |---|---|---| | **Task Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Calendar** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Search** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Mobile** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-Language Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Administration | Feature | Firstup | Staffbase | |---|---|---| | **Moderation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **User, Role, and Access Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Performance and Reliability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Employee Communications | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Firstup** | 8.0/10 | 122 | | **Staffbase** | 7.9/10 | 138 | #### Information Distribution | Feature | Firstup | Staffbase | |---|---|---| | **News Feed** | 8.7 (111 reviews) | 9.0 (119 reviews) | | **Newsletter** | 8.7 (111 reviews) | 8.1 (81 reviews) | | **Notifications** | 8.0 (115 reviews) | 8.9 (119 reviews) | | **Email** | 8.7 (117 reviews) | 8.4 (106 reviews) | | **Multi-Channel Sharing** | 8.2 (110 reviews) | 8.0 (88 reviews) | #### Employee Engagement | Feature | Firstup | Staffbase | |---|---|---| | **Employee Generated Content** | 8.1 (112 reviews) | 8.0 (107 reviews) | | **Confirmation** | 7.7 (103 reviews) | 8.2 (93 reviews) | | **Comments** | 8.3 (111 reviews) | 8.6 (107 reviews) | | **Inline Translation** | 7.7 (95 reviews) | 7.2 (75 reviews) | | **Administrative Access** | 8.7 (110 reviews) | 8.8 (122 reviews) | | **Content Interaction** | 8.8 (26 reviews) | 8.1 (19 reviews) | | **Surveys (global & local)** | 7.4 (25 reviews) | 6.9 (18 reviews) | | **Chat** | 5.7 (24 reviews) | 6.8 (19 reviews) | #### User Experience & Accessibility - Employee Communications | Feature | Firstup | Staffbase | |---|---|---| | **Native Mobile Application** | 8.3 (20 reviews) | 8.3 (20 reviews) | | **Branded Experience** | 8.7 (22 reviews) | 8.3 (20 reviews) | | **Personalized Ux Experience** | 7.7 (22 reviews) | 7.2 (19 reviews) | | **Audience Management & Creation** | 8.3 (22 reviews) | 8.3 (18 reviews) | #### Content Distribution - Employee Communications | Feature | Firstup | Staffbase | |---|---|---| | **Newsfeed** | 8.7 (22 reviews) | 8.5 (18 reviews) | | **Newsletter Engine** | 8.4 (21 reviews) | 8.3 (17 reviews) | | **Multi-Channel Sharing** | 8.0 (21 reviews) | 7.0 (17 reviews) | #### Additional Features - Employee Communications | Feature | Firstup | Staffbase | |---|---|---| | **Emergency Notifications** | 6.8 (20 reviews) | 6.4 (17 reviews) | | **Analytics** | 7.9 (22 reviews) | 7.8 (18 reviews) | | **Integrations** | 7.3 (20 reviews) | 6.8 (17 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Employee Communications | Feature | Firstup | Staffbase | |---|---|---| | **Cross-system Integration** | 7.8 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Natural Language Interaction** | 7.2 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | ### Talent Management | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Firstup** | N/A | N/A | | **Staffbase** | N/A | N/A | #### Generative AI | Feature | Firstup | Staffbase | |---|---|---| | **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Enterprise Social Networking (ESN) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Firstup** | 7.5/10 | 8 | | **Staffbase** | N/A | N/A | #### Content & Community Features - Enterprise Social Networking (ESN) | Feature | Firstup | Staffbase | |---|---|---| | **Gamification** | 4.8 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Community Building** | 6.4 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Knowledge Sharing** | 5.6 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **User Generated Content** | 8.8 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Admin & Reporting Features - Enterprise Social Networking (ESN) | Feature | Firstup | Staffbase | |---|---|---| | **Content Moderation** | 8.8 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Polls & Surveys** | 7.1 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Content Management** | 8.3 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Analytics & Reporting** | 8.1 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | | **User Management** | 9.2 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Enterprise Social Networking (ESN) | Feature | Firstup | Staffbase | |---|---|---| | **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Frontline Worker Communication Platforms | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Firstup** | 6.5/10 | 20 | | **Staffbase** | 6.8/10 | 15 | #### Administrative Tasks - Frontline Worker Communication Platforms | Feature | Firstup | Staffbase | |---|---|---| | **Training & Learning Modules** | 7.0 (15 reviews) | 6.7 (13 reviews) | | **Health & Safety Policies** | 7.0 (15 reviews) | 6.7 (14 reviews) | | **Onboarding & Offboarding** | 7.4 (14 reviews) | 7.8 (15 reviews) | | **Surveys & Feedback** | 8.0 (16 reviews) | 7.8 (15 reviews) | | **Employee Services** | 6.9 (16 reviews) | 7.3 (13 reviews) | | **Knowledge Management** | 6.7 (15 reviews) | 7.0 (14 reviews) | #### Communication Features - Frontline Worker Communication Platforms | Feature | Firstup | Staffbase | |---|---|---| | **Group Messaging** | 6.0 (14 reviews) | 6.9 (15 reviews) | | **Private Messaging** | 3.2 (14 reviews) | 7.2 (15 reviews) | | **Announcements** | 9.0 (18 reviews) | 8.8 (15 reviews) | | **Emergency Notifications** | 8.1 (18 reviews) | 7.2 (15 reviews) | #### Operations - Frontline Worker Communication Platforms | Feature | Firstup | Staffbase | |---|---|---| | **Shift Scheduling** | 4.2 (14 reviews) | 4.0 (13 reviews) | | **Insights & Analytics** | 7.7 (18 reviews) | 7.8 (15 reviews) | | **Task Management** | 4.6 (13 reviews) | 5.0 (13 reviews) | | **SOPs & Documentation** | 5.5 (13 reviews) | 5.0 (13 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Frontline Worker Communication Platforms | Feature | Firstup | Staffbase | |---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Internal Newsletter Software | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Firstup** | 8.1/10 | 32 | | **Staffbase** | 7.7/10 | 12 | #### Newsletter Interface Features - Internal Newsletter Software | Feature | Firstup | Staffbase | |---|---|---| | **Feedback** | 7.7 (27 reviews) | 7.4 (12 reviews) | | **Design** | 7.8 (30 reviews) | 7.5 (12 reviews) | | **Content Embedding** | 8.3 (29 reviews) | 7.5 (12 reviews) | #### Newsletter Management Features - Internal Newsletter Software | Feature | Firstup | Staffbase | |---|---|---| | **Collaboration** | 7.3 (28 reviews) | 7.4 (12 reviews) | | **Personalization** | 7.6 (29 reviews) | 7.5 (12 reviews) | | **Archive** | 8.5 (29 reviews) | 7.4 (12 reviews) | #### Administrative Features - Internal Newsletter Software | Feature | Firstup | Staffbase | |---|---|---| | **Security** | 8.8 (30 reviews) | 8.9 (12 reviews) | | **User Permissions** | 8.6 (29 reviews) | 7.9 (12 reviews) | | **Compliance** | 8.7 (29 reviews) | 7.8 (12 reviews) | | **Integration** | 8.1 (28 reviews) | 7.9 (12 reviews) | ### Employee Experience | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Firstup** | 7.5/10 | 18 | | **Staffbase** | N/A | N/A | #### Core Features - Employee Experience Software | Feature | Firstup | Staffbase | |---|---|---| | **Employee Lifecycle Management** | 7.0 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Communication** | 8.8 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | #### People Analytics - Employee Experience Software | Feature | Firstup | Staffbase | |---|---|---| | **Action Plan** | 7.1 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Productivity** | 7.3 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Advanced Features - Employee Experience Software | Feature | Firstup | Staffbase | |---|---|---| | **Digital Experience Management** | 8.0 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Benchmarking** | 7.6 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Employee Listening** | 7.0 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Employee Improvement - Employee Experience Software | Feature | Firstup | Staffbase | |---|---|---| | **Performance Management** | 7.1 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Learning** | 7.1 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Team Building** | 7.7 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | ### Employee Intranet | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Firstup** | N/A | N/A | | **Staffbase** | N/A | N/A | #### Agentic AI - Employee Intranet | Feature | Firstup | Staffbase | |---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (3):** [Employee Communications Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/employee-communications), [Frontline Worker Communication Platforms Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/frontline-worker-communication-platforms), [Internal Newsletter Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/internal-newsletter-software) **Unique to Firstup (2):** [Enterprise Social Networking (ESN) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/enterprise-social-networking-esn), [Employee Experience Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/employee-experience) **Unique to Staffbase (1):** [Employee Intranet Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/employee-intranet) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Firstup | Staffbase | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 3.4% | 4.1% | | **Mid-Market** | 20.6% | 36.1% | | **Enterprise** | 76.0% | 59.8% | ### By Industry #### Firstup - **Hospital & Health Care:** 18.2% - **Manufacturing:** 9.4% - **Information Technology and Services:** 6.9% - **Financial Services:** 5.4% - **Retail:** 5.4% - **Computer Software:** 4.4% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 3.4% - **Chemicals:** 3.0% - **Consumer Goods:** 3.0% - **Hospitality:** 3.0% - **Other:** 37.9% #### Staffbase - **Hospital & Health Care:** 8.6% - **Transportation/Trucking/Railroad:** 6.1% - **Construction:** 5.7% - **Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing:** 5.3% - **Automotive:** 4.5% - **Information Technology and Services:** 3.3% - **Mechanical or Industrial Engineering:** 2.9% - **Machinery:** 2.5% - **Retail:** 2.5% - **Government Administration:** 2.5% - **Other:** 56.1% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Firstup - [Workvivo](https://www.g2.com/products/workvivo/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (2664 reviews) - [Poppulo](https://www.g2.com/products/poppulo/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (312 reviews) - [Simpplr](https://www.g2.com/products/simpplr/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (361 reviews) - [GaggleAMP](https://www.g2.com/products/gaggleamp/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (382 reviews) - [Sociabble](https://www.g2.com/products/sociabble/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (391 reviews) - [Blink](https://www.g2.com/products/blink-blink/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (369 reviews) - [Viva Engage](https://www.g2.com/products/viva-engage/reviews) — 3.6/5 stars (1441 reviews) - [Haiilo](https://www.g2.com/products/haiilo-haiilo/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (292 reviews) - [DSMN8](https://www.g2.com/products/dsmn8/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1124 reviews) - [15Five](https://www.g2.com/products/15five/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1905 reviews) ### Alternatives to Staffbase - [Simpplr](https://www.g2.com/products/simpplr/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (361 reviews) - [Workvivo](https://www.g2.com/products/workvivo/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (2664 reviews) - [Poppulo](https://www.g2.com/products/poppulo/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (312 reviews) - [Haiilo](https://www.g2.com/products/haiilo-haiilo/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (292 reviews) - [Blink](https://www.g2.com/products/blink-blink/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (369 reviews) - [Sociabble](https://www.g2.com/products/sociabble/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (391 reviews) - [Workshop](https://www.g2.com/products/workshop/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (188 reviews) - [Microsoft SharePoint](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-sharepoint/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (8951 reviews) - [Unily](https://www.g2.com/products/unily/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (38 reviews) - [Speakap](https://www.g2.com/products/speakap/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (67 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Firstup No discussions available for this product. ### Staffbase - Title: [I would love Staffbase to work as an internal employee bulletin board, where the current news and headlines that are available on staffbase online could be displayed on monitors within the facilities.](https://www.g2.com/discussions/37586-i-would-love-staffbase-to-work-as-an-internal-employee-bulletin-board-where-the-current-news-and-headlines-that-are-available-on-staffbase-online-could-be-displayed-on-monitors-within-the-facilities) — 1 comment, 2 upvotes *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "Hi there, We're glad you brought this up! We know that pushing your message across channels is key to an effective comms strategy. But, we also hear from..." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/firstup-vs-staffbase)