# Firstup Reviews **Vendor:** Firstup **Category:** [Employee Communications Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/employee-communications) **Average Rating:** 4.4/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 206 ## About Firstup Firstup’s mission is to improve the employee experience at every moment that matters. The Firstup intelligent communication platform empowers Comms, HR, and EX leaders to reach every employee and improve engagement with personalized omnichannel campaigns and real-time engagement data. Global enterprises such as Tesco, Providence, ADM, Ford, Colgate-Palmolive and Swissport use Firstup to connect millions of employees worldwide. Firstup’s vibrant community of over 3,000 communicators is committed to elevating the employee experience. Learn more at firstup.io. ## Firstup Pros & Cons **What users like:** - Users find Firstup's tool to be **easy to use and intuitive** , enhancing employee communications effortlessly. (82 reviews) - Users appreciate the **variety of content creation options** in FirstUp, enhancing engagement and communication with employees. (50 reviews) - Users value the **effective communication features** of Firstup, enhancing engagement and resource accessibility for all employees. (48 reviews) - Users find the **efficiency of communication** in Firstup invaluable, facilitating collaboration and engagement across dispersed teams. (44 reviews) - Users appreciate the **effective engagement solutions** of Firstup, enhancing communication and collaboration across various work environments. (43 reviews) - Experience (37 reviews) - Collaboration (34 reviews) - Customer Support (34 reviews) - Employee Engagement (32 reviews) - Communication Efficiency (29 reviews) **What users dislike:** - Users express concern over **missing features** in Firstup, including support for crucial tools like event calendars. (37 reviews) - Users report **reporting issues** with drafts not saving and complex audience creation, impacting overall usability and efficiency. (26 reviews) - Users are frustrated by the **limited customization options** in Firstup, impacting branding and search functionality. (17 reviews) - Users find the **limited features** of Firstup restrict interactions and complicate effective communication within the platform. (17 reviews) - Users find the **organizational challenges** of Firstup overwhelming, requiring extensive support for effective implementation and management. (16 reviews) - Users find the **onboarding process confusing** , suggesting a need for better tutorials and streamlined setup for newcomers. (14 reviews) - Lack of Features (14 reviews) - Content Management (13 reviews) - Users express frustration with the **insufficient details** provided in Firstup, impacting functionality and customization options. (13 reviews) - Users face **technical issues** like bugs and outages that hinder project progress and create frustrating workarounds. (13 reviews) ## Firstup Discussions - [What are the benefits and challenges of using Firstup for employee communication, and what improvements would you recommend?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-the-benefits-and-challenges-of-using-firstup-for-employee-communication-and-what-improvements-would-you-recommend) - [What is Firstup used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-firstup-used-for) - [View Firstup pricing details and edition comparison](https://www.g2.com/products/firstup/reviews?page=10§ion=pricing&secure%5Bexpires_at%5D=2026-06-01+02%3A54%3A48+-0500&secure%5Bsession_id%5D=78b9e9b6-ac48-49ef-8400-ef197f7db674&secure%5Btoken%5D=aad0d866ec515df10597038e2a0a79b094ba0da489e413e8ab55d9a65b608f7a&format=llm_user) ## Firstup Integrations - [Communication](https://www.g2.com/products/communication/reviews) - [FinanceWire](https://www.g2.com/products/financewire/reviews) - [Microsoft SharePoint](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-sharepoint/reviews) - [Microsoft Teams](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-teams/reviews) - [Workday HCM](https://www.g2.com/products/workday-hcm/reviews) ## Firstup Features **Information Distribution** - News Feed - Newsletter - Notifications - Email - Multi-Channel Sharing **Generative AI** - AI Text Generation - AI Text Summarization **Content & Community Features - Enterprise Social Networking (ESN)** - Gamification - Community Building - Knowledge Sharing - User Generated Content **Administrative Tasks - Frontline Worker Communication Platforms** - Training & Learning Modules - Health & Safety Policies - Onboarding & Offboarding - Surveys & Feedback - Employee Services - Knowledge Management **Newsletter Interface Features - Internal Newsletter Software** - Feedback - Design - Content Embedding **Core Features - Employee Experience Software** - Employee Lifecycle Management - Communication **Employee Engagement** - Employee Generated Content - Confirmation - Comments - Inline Translation - Administrative Access - Content Interaction - Surveys (global & local) - Chat **Communication Features - Frontline Worker Communication Platforms** - Group Messaging - Private Messaging - Announcements - Emergency Notifications **Newsletter Management Features - Internal Newsletter Software** - Collaboration - Personalization - Archive **People Analytics - Employee Experience Software** - Action Plan - Productivity **Admin & Reporting Features - Enterprise Social Networking (ESN)** - Content Moderation - Polls & Surveys - Content Management - Analytics & Reporting - User Management **Operations - Frontline Worker Communication Platforms** - Shift Scheduling - Insights & Analytics - Task Management - SOPs & Documentation **Administrative Features - Internal Newsletter Software** - Security - User Permissions - Compliance - Integration **Advanced Features - Employee Experience Software** - Digital Experience Management - Benchmarking - Employee Listening **User Experience & Accessibility - Employee Communications** - Native Mobile Application - Branded Experience - Personalized Ux Experience - Audience Management & Creation **Employee Improvement - Employee Experience Software** - Performance Management - Learning - Team Building **Content Distribution - Employee Communications** - Newsfeed - Newsletter Engine - Multi-Channel Sharing **Agentic AI - Enterprise Social Networking (ESN)** - Multi-step Planning - Cross-system Integration - Natural Language Interaction - Proactive Assistance **Agentic AI - Frontline Worker Communication Platforms** - Autonomous Task Execution - Multi-step Planning - Cross-system Integration - Natural Language Interaction - Proactive Assistance **Additional Features - Employee Communications** - Emergency Notifications - Analytics - Integrations **Agentic AI - Employee Communications** - Cross-system Integration - Natural Language Interaction ## Top Firstup Alternatives - [Workvivo](https://www.g2.com/products/workvivo/reviews) - 4.8/5.0 (2,595 reviews) - [Poppulo](https://www.g2.com/products/poppulo/reviews) - 4.3/5.0 (301 reviews) - [Staffbase](https://www.g2.com/products/staffbase/reviews) - 4.6/5.0 (245 reviews)