Firstup Features
Information Distribution (5)
News Feed
Based on 111 Firstup reviews. Allows information to be distributed via a scrolling news feed.
Newsletter
Based on 111 Firstup reviews. Allows information to be distributed via newsletter.
Notifications
As reported in 115 Firstup reviews. Allows information to be distributed via push notification.
Email
Based on 117 Firstup reviews. Allows information to be distributed via email.
Multi-Channel Sharing
As reported in 110 Firstup reviews. Allows administrators to deliver information through multiple channels at once.
Employee Engagement (8)
Employee Generated Content
Able to share pictures, videos or external articles, and users can participate in the communication if authorized This feature was mentioned in 112 Firstup reviews.
Confirmation
As reported in 102 Firstup reviews. Allows employees to confirm that they have received or read a piece of content.
Comments
As reported in 111 Firstup reviews. Allows employees to leave comments on posts within the application.
Inline Translation
As reported in 95 Firstup reviews. Automatically translates information via machine translation.
Administrative Access
Based on 110 Firstup reviews. Allows administrators to set permissions within the application.
Content Interaction
Has the ability for users to like and react to a post, comment and share visuals on posts, react to comments left by colleagues, and also tag colleagues if they think it would be interesting to share with others to read too. This feature was mentioned in 26 Firstup reviews.
Surveys (global & local)
Shares the option for users to answer surveys via the tool from wherever they are are. Has customization options of single, multiple choice, or open text answers, etc. This feature was mentioned in 25 Firstup reviews.
Chat
Create audience-based chat rooms to share news within their teams, and employees can create private chat rooms as well. Replicates the user experience of employee's favorite apps (e.g. WhatsApp, Messenger, Slack etc.). 24 reviewers of Firstup have provided feedback on this feature.
Admin & Reporting Features - Enterprise Social Networking (ESN) (5)
Content Moderation
Helps administrators ensure content is compliant with company policies by providing tools to monitor and moderate user-generated content.
Polls & Surveys
Enables users to create and conduct polls and surveys to gather employee feedback and opinions.
Content Management
Provides cloud-based storage to manage, organize, and store information and documents.
Analytics & Reporting
Administrators have access to analytics and reporting tools to monitor platform usage, engagement, and impact of ESN on the organization.
User Management
Enables administrators to create, edit, and deactivate user profiles as well as assign different roles and permissions based on user responsibilities.
Content & Community Features - Enterprise Social Networking (ESN) (4)
Gamification
Incorporates gamification elements such as badges, rewards, and leaderboards.
Community Building
Enables users to create groups or communities for the purpose of connecting on shared interests or goals.
Knowledge Sharing
Allows users to upload, share, and collaborate on a variety of documents and file types.
User Generated Content
Allows users to create and share content via posts, comments, and discussion forums.
Administrative Tasks - Frontline Worker Communication Platforms (6)
Training & Learning Modules
Distributes and manages access to training and educational modules. This feature was mentioned in 15 Firstup reviews.
Health & Safety Policies
Enables administrators to enforce health and safety policies, such as COVID-19 testing and workplace safety instructions. 15 reviewers of Firstup have provided feedback on this feature.
Onboarding & Offboarding
Allows workers to access onboarding and offboarding materials through the platform. 14 reviewers of Firstup have provided feedback on this feature.
Surveys & Feedback
Based on 16 Firstup reviews. Allows administrators to distribute surveys and analyze feedback from workers.
Employee Services
Gives employees access to employee services , such as PTO requests and pay summaries. 16 reviewers of Firstup have provided feedback on this feature.
Knowledge Management
Based on 15 Firstup reviews. Allows administrators to upload and manage documents and files within the platform.
Communication Features - Frontline Worker Communication Platforms (4)
Group Messaging
Based on 14 Firstup reviews. Enables users to message each other in designated groups, whether public or private.
Private Messaging
Users can communicate in a private, one-on-one manner. This feature was mentioned in 14 Firstup reviews.
Announcements
Allows company-wide and targeted announcements to ensure workers receive relevant communications. 18 reviewers of Firstup have provided feedback on this feature.
Emergency Notifications
Based on 18 Firstup reviews. Administrators can send out mass emergency notifications to everyone, designated groups, or individuals.
Operations - Frontline Worker Communication Platforms (4)
Shift Scheduling
Includes shift scheduling features, allowing managers to create, distribute, and update shift schedules easily. 14 reviewers of Firstup have provided feedback on this feature.
Insights & Analytics
As reported in 18 Firstup reviews. Provides performance insights and other analytics by individual, team, or region.
Task Management
Based on 13 Firstup reviews. Schedules and assigns tasks for employees and provides productivity insights for managers.
SOPs & Documentation
Provides written, step-by-step instructions for workers as well as task-related documents. This feature was mentioned in 13 Firstup reviews.
Newsletter Interface Features - Internal Newsletter Software (3)
Feedback
As reported in 27 Firstup reviews. Provides a way for recipients to provide feedback directly.
Design
Based on 30 Firstup reviews. Provides a variety of design elements and templates.
Content Embedding
Allows users to embed a variety of content types to a newsletter, including videos, images, and links. 29 reviewers of Firstup have provided feedback on this feature.
Newsletter Management Features - Internal Newsletter Software (3)
Collaboration
Multiple contributors can work on a newsletter simultaneously. 28 reviewers of Firstup have provided feedback on this feature.
Personalization
Personalizes content based on recipient, team, department, etc. 29 reviewers of Firstup have provided feedback on this feature.
Archive
Based on 29 Firstup reviews. Has an archive to store and manage past newsletters.
Administrative Features - Internal Newsletter Software (4)
Security
Ensures the security and confidentiality of internal communications. 30 reviewers of Firstup have provided feedback on this feature.
User Permissions
As reported in 29 Firstup reviews. Provides granular control over user access and permissions.
Compliance
As reported in 29 Firstup reviews. Has features to ensure newsletter adheres to internal regulation and compliance requirements.
Integration
As reported in 28 Firstup reviews. Integrates with other collaboration tools, such as intranets and employee communication platforms.
Core Features - Employee Experience Software (2)
Employee Lifecycle Management
Based on 17 Firstup reviews. Manages the entire employee lifecycle from onboarding to exit surveys, providing actionable insights and customization.
Communication
As reported in 17 Firstup reviews. Aids in knowledge management and the crafting of company branding and messaging.
People Analytics - Employee Experience Software (2)
Action Plan
Data analysis leads into creating HR initatives and policies with measurable outcomes. 15 reviewers of Firstup have provided feedback on this feature.
Productivity
Directly measures and finds ways to optimize workplace productivity. This feature was mentioned in 15 Firstup reviews.
Advanced Features - Employee Experience Software (3)
Digital Experience Management
Integrates with the IT technologies and workflow to optimize and manage omnichannel digital experiences. This feature was mentioned in 16 Firstup reviews.
Benchmarking
Allows access to industry research, benchmarking, and other comparison whether through internal functionality or partnership with third-party. 14 reviewers of Firstup have provided feedback on this feature.
Employee Listening
As reported in 14 Firstup reviews. People analytics include features capable of impelmenting an advanced employee listening strategy.
Employee Improvement - Employee Experience Software (3)
Performance Management
Includes native feedback functionality like OKRs, 360 feedback, continuous improvement, or other performance management tools. This feature was mentioned in 14 Firstup reviews.
Learning
Guides employee growth through suggested content, skill building, or other learning initiatives and programs. This feature was mentioned in 14 Firstup reviews.
Team Building
As reported in 14 Firstup reviews. Provides gamified team building or informal socialization features to help people bond and communicate.
User Experience & Accessibility - Employee Communications (4)
Native Mobile Application
Contains fully branded mobile app that is available natively via different platforms. Has low bandwidth management to optimize communication between the application and servers. 20 reviewers of Firstup have provided feedback on this feature.
Branded Experience
Based on 22 Firstup reviews. Provides customizable web platform for colors, fonts, company branding etc.
Personalized Ux Experience
Targets content based on profiles, attributes, communications needs, etc. Able to personalize end-users' content view based on preferences and interests. This feature was mentioned in 22 Firstup reviews.
Audience Management & Creation
Creates segmentation groups and communication audiences to target messages, content, features access, etc. 22 reviewers of Firstup have provided feedback on this feature.
Content Distribution - Employee Communications (3)
Newsfeed
Based on 22 Firstup reviews. Displays application newsfeed content in an engaging and modern manner.
Newsletter Engine
Based on 21 Firstup reviews. Allows for reaching employees through the Integrated newsletter builder via email
Multi-Channel Sharing
As reported in 21 Firstup reviews. Publishes the content once on the platform and pushing it through to different comms channels. Pushes specific content based on rules to Microsoft Teams, displaying content inside SharePoint, etc.
Additional Features - Employee Communications (3)
Emergency Notifications
Can activate a Must-Read or an Alert. Must-read will be content that a user is exposed to when they connect to the platform. Allows for alerts to appear in full screen and user will not be able to view the platform without reading the content and validating the dedicated button. 20 reviewers of Firstup have provided feedback on this feature.
Analytics
Analyzes behavior data to understand performance of program via users, content performance of what content performs best, and video content performance determined by what videos have been seen and by who. 22 reviewers of Firstup have provided feedback on this feature.
Integrations
Connects with API access, low-code/no-code connectors, as well as integrations with intranet, HRIs, Microsoft Teams, Slack etc. 20 reviewers of Firstup have provided feedback on this feature.
Agentic AI - Employee Communications (2)
Cross-system Integration
Works across multiple software systems or databases
Natural Language Interaction
Engages in human-like conversation for task delegation
Agentic AI - Enterprise Social Networking (ESN) (4)
Multi-step Planning
Ability to break down and plan multi-step processes
Cross-system Integration
Works across multiple software systems or databases
Natural Language Interaction
Engages in human-like conversation for task delegation
Proactive Assistance
Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting
Agentic AI - Frontline Worker Communication Platforms (5)
Autonomous Task Execution
Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input
Multi-step Planning
Ability to break down and plan multi-step processes
Cross-system Integration
Works across multiple software systems or databases
Natural Language Interaction
Engages in human-like conversation for task delegation
Proactive Assistance
Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting





