Firstup Features
Information Distribution (5)
News Feed
Allows information to be distributed via a scrolling news feed. This feature was mentioned in 111 Firstup reviews.
Newsletter
As reported in 111 Firstup reviews. Allows information to be distributed via newsletter.
Notifications
Allows information to be distributed via push notification. 115 reviewers of Firstup have provided feedback on this feature.
Email
As reported in 117 Firstup reviews. Allows information to be distributed via email.
Multi-Channel Sharing
Allows administrators to deliver information through multiple channels at once. This feature was mentioned in 110 Firstup reviews.
Employee Engagement (8)
Employee Generated Content
Able to share pictures, videos or external articles, and users can participate in the communication if authorized 112 reviewers of Firstup have provided feedback on this feature.
Confirmation
Allows employees to confirm that they have received or read a piece of content. 102 reviewers of Firstup have provided feedback on this feature.
Comments
As reported in 111 Firstup reviews. Allows employees to leave comments on posts within the application.
Inline Translation
Automatically translates information via machine translation. This feature was mentioned in 95 Firstup reviews.
Administrative Access
Allows administrators to set permissions within the application. This feature was mentioned in 110 Firstup reviews.
Content Interaction
Based on 26 Firstup reviews. 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.
Surveys (global & local)
As reported in 25 Firstup reviews. 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.
Chat
As reported in 24 Firstup reviews. 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.).
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
Based on 15 Firstup reviews. Distributes and manages access to training and educational modules.
Health & Safety Policies
As reported in 15 Firstup reviews. Enables administrators to enforce health and safety policies, such as COVID-19 testing and workplace safety instructions.
Onboarding & Offboarding
As reported in 14 Firstup reviews. Allows workers to access onboarding and offboarding materials through the platform.
Surveys & Feedback
Allows administrators to distribute surveys and analyze feedback from workers. 16 reviewers of Firstup have provided feedback on this feature.
Employee Services
As reported in 16 Firstup reviews. Gives employees access to employee services , such as PTO requests and pay summaries.
Knowledge Management
Allows administrators to upload and manage documents and files within the platform. 15 reviewers of Firstup have provided feedback on this feature.
Communication Features - Frontline Worker Communication Platforms (4)
Group Messaging
Enables users to message each other in designated groups, whether public or private. 14 reviewers of Firstup have provided feedback on this feature.
Private Messaging
Based on 14 Firstup reviews. Users can communicate in a private, one-on-one manner.
Announcements
Based on 18 Firstup reviews. Allows company-wide and targeted announcements to ensure workers receive relevant communications.
Emergency Notifications
Administrators can send out mass emergency notifications to everyone, designated groups, or individuals. This feature was mentioned in 18 Firstup reviews.
Operations - Frontline Worker Communication Platforms (4)
Shift Scheduling
As reported in 14 Firstup reviews. Includes shift scheduling features, allowing managers to create, distribute, and update shift schedules easily.
Insights & Analytics
Based on 18 Firstup reviews. Provides performance insights and other analytics by individual, team, or region.
Task Management
Schedules and assigns tasks for employees and provides productivity insights for managers. This feature was mentioned in 13 Firstup reviews.
SOPs & Documentation
As reported in 13 Firstup reviews. Provides written, step-by-step instructions for workers as well as task-related documents.
Newsletter Interface Features - Internal Newsletter Software (3)
Feedback
Provides a way for recipients to provide feedback directly. 27 reviewers of Firstup have provided feedback on this feature.
Design
Provides a variety of design elements and templates. This feature was mentioned in 30 Firstup reviews.
Content Embedding
Allows users to embed a variety of content types to a newsletter, including videos, images, and links. This feature was mentioned in 29 Firstup reviews.
Newsletter Management Features - Internal Newsletter Software (3)
Collaboration
Based on 28 Firstup reviews. Multiple contributors can work on a newsletter simultaneously.
Personalization
Personalizes content based on recipient, team, department, etc. 29 reviewers of Firstup have provided feedback on this feature.
Archive
Has an archive to store and manage past newsletters. 29 reviewers of Firstup have provided feedback on this feature.
Administrative Features - Internal Newsletter Software (4)
Security
As reported in 30 Firstup reviews. Ensures the security and confidentiality of internal communications.
User Permissions
Based on 29 Firstup reviews. Provides granular control over user access and permissions.
Compliance
Based on 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
Manages the entire employee lifecycle from onboarding to exit surveys, providing actionable insights and customization. 17 reviewers of Firstup have provided feedback on this feature.
Communication
Aids in knowledge management and the crafting of company branding and messaging. 17 reviewers of Firstup have provided feedback on this feature.
People Analytics - Employee Experience Software (2)
Action Plan
Based on 15 Firstup reviews. Data analysis leads into creating HR initatives and policies with measurable outcomes.
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. This feature was mentioned in 14 Firstup reviews.
Employee Listening
Based on 14 Firstup reviews. People analytics include features capable of impelmenting an advanced employee listening strategy.
Employee Improvement - Employee Experience Software (3)
Performance Management
As reported in 14 Firstup reviews. Includes native feedback functionality like OKRs, 360 feedback, continuous improvement, or other performance management tools.
Learning
Based on 14 Firstup reviews. Guides employee growth through suggested content, skill building, or other learning initiatives and programs.
Team Building
Based on 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
Provides customizable web platform for colors, fonts, company branding etc. 22 reviewers of Firstup have provided feedback on this feature.
Personalized Ux Experience
Based on 22 Firstup reviews. Targets content based on profiles, attributes, communications needs, etc. Able to personalize end-users' content view based on preferences and interests.
Audience Management & Creation
Creates segmentation groups and communication audiences to target messages, content, features access, etc. This feature was mentioned in 22 Firstup reviews.
Content Distribution - Employee Communications (3)
Newsfeed
Displays application newsfeed content in an engaging and modern manner. This feature was mentioned in 22 Firstup reviews.
Newsletter Engine
Based on 21 Firstup reviews. Allows for reaching employees through the Integrated newsletter builder via email
Multi-Channel Sharing
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. 21 reviewers of Firstup have provided feedback on this feature.
Additional Features - Employee Communications (3)
Emergency Notifications
Based on 20 Firstup reviews. 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.
Analytics
Based on 22 Firstup reviews. 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.
Integrations
As reported in 20 Firstup reviews. Connects with API access, low-code/no-code connectors, as well as integrations with intranet, HRIs, Microsoft Teams, Slack etc.
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





