LumApps vs Firstup

LumApps8.5Visit Firstup8.3Visit

Higher score LumApps #5 in Digital Workplace Software 8.5/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit LumApps

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Firstup #7 in Digital Workplace Software 8.3/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Firstup

• LumApps fits best

  Mid-market and enterprise connected-workplace teams

• Firstup fits best

  Enterprises coordinating employee communications

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Side by side

Feature	LumApps 8.5/10 Visit ↗	Firstup 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.5	8.3
Ranking	#5 in Digital Workplace Software	#7 in Digital Workplace Software
Best for	Mid-market and enterprise connected-workplace teams	Enterprises coordinating employee communications
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	—
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, SSO/SAML	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations	100+ integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Enterprise
Features LumApps 0/4 · Firstup 0/4
Employee news feed	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Mobile apps	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Integrated search	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
People directory	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Content authoring	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Supported languages	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Targets news by role, location, or department and supports multimedia publishing. Combines profiles, communities, forms, tasks, and workflow automation. Offers native mobile access, AI-powered search, and 100+ integrations.	Target audiences by employee attributes and behavioral data. Build sequenced journeys with triggers, decision splits, and metrics. Publish across email, web, mobile, third-party channels, and signage.
Cons	Pricing requires a sales conversation rather than published plan comparisons. Its breadth may exceed the needs of teams seeking only an intranet or news tool. The listed integrations and features may require planning to fit existing workflows.	Pricing is available only by contacting sales. Journey orchestration is limited to the Premier plan. Employee intranet features require a separate add-on.
Our verdict	LumApps brings internal communications, employee profiles, knowledge, and workflows into an employee hub and intranet. It is aimed at HR, IT, communications, and frontline operations teams in mid-market and enterprise organizations.… Read the review →	Firstup brings workforce communications and intranet tools together for enterprise internal communications, HR, and IT teams. It supports audience targeting, campaign creation, employee profiles, analytics, and delivery through email, web,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• LumApps — where it wins

  • Targets news by role, location, or department and supports multimedia publishing.
  • Combines profiles, communities, forms, tasks, and workflow automation.
  • Offers native mobile access, AI-powered search, and 100+ integrations.

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a sales conversation rather than published plan comparisons.
  • Its breadth may exceed the needs of teams seeking only an intranet or news tool.
  • The listed integrations and features may require planning to fit existing workflows.

• Firstup — where it wins

  • Target audiences by employee attributes and behavioral data.
  • Build sequenced journeys with triggers, decision splits, and metrics.
  • Publish across email, web, mobile, third-party channels, and signage.

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is available only by contacting sales.
  • Journey orchestration is limited to the Premier plan.
  • Employee intranet features require a separate add-on.

• LumApps8.5/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad employee hub for organizations connecting internal communications and workflows.

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• Firstup8.3/10 · Pricing on request

  An enterprise platform for targeting, publishing, and measuring employee communications across channels.

  Visit FirstupFull verdict →