Workleap Pingboard vs SharePoint Smart Org Chart & Directory

Workleap Pingboard7.7Visit SharePoint Smart Org Chart & Directory7.5Visit

Higher score Workleap Pingboard #6 in Employee Directory Software 7.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 5 features Visit Workleap

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SharePoint Smart Org Chart & Directory #7 in Employee Directory Software 7.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 5 features Visit site

• Workleap Pingboard fits best

  Teams focused on org-chart planning and sharing

• SharePoint Smart Org Chart & Directory fits best

  SharePoint users seeking a free directory and org chart

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Side by side

Feature	Workleap Pingboard 7.7/10 Visit ↗	SharePoint Smart Org Chart & Directory 7.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.7	7.5
Ranking	#6 in Employee Directory Software	#7 in Employee Directory Software
Best for	Teams focused on org-chart planning and sharing	SharePoint users seeking a free directory and org chart
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	$4,999/yr	Free
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Docs	Community, Docs
Integrations	9 integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Workleap Pingboard 2/5 · SharePoint Smart Org Chart & Directory 0/5
Org chart	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Custom fields	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Location views	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
SSO	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
API access	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Employee limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Mobile apps	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Edit interactive org charts with drag-and-drop controls Model hiring and reorganization with planning charts Share or embed charts and export PDF, PNG, or CSV	Searchable card and list directory views with department and user-type filters Interactive org charts with drill-down and vertical or horizontal layouts Free MIT-licensed web part with no sign-up or per-user licensing
Cons	Standard starts at $4,999 per year, billed annually The free org-chart version is for Workleap license holders Custom properties and API access require the Pro plan	Runs inside SharePoint Online rather than as a standalone directory Employee and manager data depend on Microsoft Entra ID and Graph No direct HRIS connector; support is through community and documentation
Our verdict	Workleap Pingboard combines a searchable employee directory with interactive org charts, making it a fit for teams that need to communicate reporting lines, departments, roles, and cross-functional structures. Its planning charts let… Read the review →	For organizations that keep employee and manager information in Microsoft 365, SharePoint Smart Org Chart & Directory adds a searchable directory and interactive organization chart to a SharePoint Online intranet. The MIT-licensed SPFx web… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Workleap Pingboard — where it wins

  • Edit interactive org charts with drag-and-drop controls
  • Model hiring and reorganization with planning charts
  • Share or embed charts and export PDF, PNG, or CSV

  Where it doesn't

  • Standard starts at $4,999 per year, billed annually
  • The free org-chart version is for Workleap license holders
  • Custom properties and API access require the Pro plan

• SharePoint Smart Org Chart & Directory — where it wins

  • Searchable card and list directory views with department and user-type filters
  • Interactive org charts with drill-down and vertical or horizontal layouts
  • Free MIT-licensed web part with no sign-up or per-user licensing

  Where it doesn't

  • Runs inside SharePoint Online rather than as a standalone directory
  • Employee and manager data depend on Microsoft Entra ID and Graph
  • No direct HRIS connector; support is through community and documentation

• Workleap Pingboard7.7/10 · Free plan

  A directory built around editable org charts, with planning tools for hiring and reorganization.

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• SharePoint Smart Org Chart & Directory7.5/10 · Free plan

  A free SharePoint web part for searchable employee profiles and interactive org charts.

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