Simpplr Features
Platform (8)
Customization
Based on 74 Simpplr reviews. Allows administrators to customize to accommodate their unique processes. Includes ability to create custom objects, fields, rules, calculations, and views.
Integration APIs
Application Programming Interface - Specification for how the application communicates with other software. API's typically enable integration of data, logic, objects, etc with other software applications. This feature was mentioned in 62 Simpplr reviews.
Internationalization
Enables users to view and transact business with the same content in multiple languages and currencies. 52 reviewers of Simpplr have provided feedback on this feature.
User, Role, and Access Management
Grant access to select data, features, objects, etc. based on the users, user role, and groups. 71 reviewers of Simpplr have provided feedback on this feature.
Performance
Is consistently available (uptime) and allows users to complete tasks reliably. 75 reviewers of Simpplr have provided feedback on this feature.
Mobility
Based on 66 Simpplr reviews. Is accessible from a mobile device and by users on the go.
Reporting
Provides analytics tools that reveal important business metrics and track progress. This feature was mentioned in 72 Simpplr reviews.
Dashboards
Based on 75 Simpplr reviews. Creates dashboards to track information like open positions, current headcount, and recruiting pipeline.
Platform Basics (3)
Performance Benchmarking
Compare survey results to industry benchmarks to locate key areas for improvement. Evaluate survey results at either a high-level or individual employee level. This feature was mentioned in 58 Simpplr reviews.
Reporting & Dashboards
Survey results can be visualized and reported on in real time, with manager dashboards and automated reporting tools. Reports can be customized and distributed to aid in organizational improvement and employee performance reviews. 67 reviewers of Simpplr have provided feedback on this feature.
Interoperability
As reported in 50 Simpplr reviews. Connects to external systems and applications as needed to complete team workflows.
Platform Content (4)
Employee Pulse Surveys
Distribute short, customizable culture-focused surveys or polls to employees to measure the various factors of employee engagement, including job, environment, and pay satisfaction. 46 reviewers of Simpplr have provided feedback on this feature.
Survey Customization
Customize various components of surveys, including individual questions, distribution frequency, audience size, and anonymity. This feature was mentioned in 43 Simpplr reviews.
Goal and Challenge Creation
Set professional and personal goals with customizable due dates and milestones within the system. Share these goals with other users and track and measure performance using built in tools. 43 reviewers of Simpplr have provided feedback on this feature.
Science-based templates
Provides content templates built by academics and/or practitioners and leverage science and research. This feature was mentioned in 40 Simpplr reviews.
Platform Additional Functionality (4)
Employee Segmenting
Segment employees according to factors such as location, demographics, and position. Distribute surveys and filter survey results according to employee segments. 55 reviewers of Simpplr have provided feedback on this feature.
Goal and Challenge Creation
Set professional and personal goals with customizable due dates and milestones within the system. Share these goals with other users and track and measure performance using built in tools. 43 reviewers of Simpplr have provided feedback on this feature.
Peer Recognition
As reported in 52 Simpplr reviews. Send and receive recognition in the form of digital badges, awards, or messages to colleagues, employees, and managers. Recognition is displayed in real time in the platform on a live activity feed.
Social Feedback Portal
Based on 52 Simpplr reviews. Communicate with team members and managers through a built-in customizable web portal. Users can communicate 1 on 1 with each other, and can ask questions, share frustrations, and make suggestions with varying degrees of anonymity.
Information Distribution (5)
News Feed
Based on 90 Simpplr reviews. Allows information to be distributed via a scrolling news feed.
Newsletter
As reported in 87 Simpplr reviews. Allows information to be distributed via newsletter.
Notifications
Allows information to be distributed via push notification. This feature was mentioned in 101 Simpplr reviews.
Email
Based on 79 Simpplr reviews. Allows information to be distributed via email.
Multi-Channel Sharing
Based on 70 Simpplr 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 87 Simpplr reviews.
Confirmation
Allows employees to confirm that they have received or read a piece of content. This feature was mentioned in 72 Simpplr reviews.
Comments
As reported in 94 Simpplr reviews. Allows employees to leave comments on posts within the application.
Inline Translation
Automatically translates information via machine translation. 54 reviewers of Simpplr have provided feedback on this feature.
Administrative Access
As reported in 92 Simpplr reviews. Allows administrators to set permissions within the application.
Content Interaction
As reported in 12 Simpplr 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)
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. 11 reviewers of Simpplr have provided feedback on this feature.
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.). 11 reviewers of Simpplr 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.
Health & Safety Policies
Enables administrators to enforce health and safety policies, such as COVID-19 testing and workplace safety instructions.
Onboarding & Offboarding
Allows workers to access onboarding and offboarding materials through the platform.
Surveys & Feedback
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.
Knowledge Management
Allows administrators to upload and manage documents and files within the platform.
Communication Features - Frontline Worker Communication Platforms (4)
Group Messaging
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.
Announcements
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.
Operations - Frontline Worker Communication Platforms (4)
Shift Scheduling
Includes shift scheduling features, allowing managers to create, distribute, and update shift schedules easily.
Insights & Analytics
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.
SOPs & Documentation
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. 12 reviewers of Simpplr have provided feedback on this feature.
Design
Based on 12 Simpplr reviews. Provides a variety of design elements and templates.
Content Embedding
As reported in 13 Simpplr reviews. Allows users to embed a variety of content types to a newsletter, including videos, images, and links.
Newsletter Management Features - Internal Newsletter Software (3)
Collaboration
Multiple contributors can work on a newsletter simultaneously. 12 reviewers of Simpplr have provided feedback on this feature.
Personalization
As reported in 13 Simpplr reviews. Personalizes content based on recipient, team, department, etc.
Archive
As reported in 12 Simpplr 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. This feature was mentioned in 12 Simpplr reviews.
User Permissions
Based on 13 Simpplr reviews. Provides granular control over user access and permissions.
Compliance
Based on 12 Simpplr reviews. Has features to ensure newsletter adheres to internal regulation and compliance requirements.
Integration
Integrates with other collaboration tools, such as intranets and employee communication platforms. This feature was mentioned in 12 Simpplr reviews.
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. 12 reviewers of Simpplr have provided feedback on this feature.
Branded Experience
Based on 12 Simpplr reviews. Provides customizable web platform for colors, fonts, company branding etc.
Personalized Ux Experience
Based on 12 Simpplr 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
As reported in 12 Simpplr reviews. Creates segmentation groups and communication audiences to target messages, content, features access, etc.
Content Distribution - Employee Communications (3)
Newsfeed
Displays application newsfeed content in an engaging and modern manner. 11 reviewers of Simpplr have provided feedback on this feature.
Newsletter Engine
Allows for reaching employees through the Integrated newsletter builder via email 10 reviewers of Simpplr have provided feedback on this feature.
Multi-Channel Sharing
Based on 10 Simpplr 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
Based on 11 Simpplr 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
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. 11 reviewers of Simpplr have provided feedback on this feature.
Integrations
As reported in 10 Simpplr 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
Agentic AI - Employee Intranet (2)
Autonomous Task Execution
Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input
Adaptive Learning
Improves performance based on feedback and experience
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