Blink vs eXo Platform

Blink is an employee experience app that brings workplace communications and tools together for frontline and headquarters employees. It includes secure one-to-one and group chats, company news feeds, recognition, surveys, stories, and communities. AI help can create or improve feed posts. A knowledge hub, single sign-on, digital forms, and employee journeys are among its workplace tools. Native integrations include ServiceNow, Salesforce, Zoom, and Microsoft 365; Zapier can connect Blink with over 1,000 other apps. An organization administrator must configure integrations before users can access them. Blink says data is encrypted at rest with AES-256 and in transit over HTTPS using TLS, and states that it is ISO 27001 certified. The app is listed for Android, iOS, macOS, web, and Windows. Pricing starts at $3.75/user/mo (annual), and a 14-day free trial is available; there is no free plan. Core is $4.50 per user per month and Pro is $6.00 per user per month. Blink lists healthcare, retail, manufacturing, transit, and logistics among the industries it serves.

eXo Platform is an open-source digital workplace for internal communication, collaboration, knowledge and content management, document sharing, social interaction and employee engagement. Organizations can use it for intranets, collaborative workspaces, project and team collaboration, knowledge bases and document management. It is available on the web, iOS and Android, with REST APIs and self-hosted options. Version 7.2 can be deployed in cloud, private cloud or on-premise environments. Optional, configurable AI features support search, writing, information organization and automation of low-value tasks. They follow user permissions and workspace boundaries, and users are expected to review and validate actions. Integrations include options for email, calendars, personal drives, directory services, identity providers, document systems and electronic signatures. Security features include space-based restrictions, fine-grained permissions, two-factor authentication, SSO, LDAP and document quarantine. eXo says its platform processes data in line with GDPR guidelines and offers privacy management features. Hubs has a 14-day trial, while the community version can be downloaded for deployment in a customer's environment. The listed paid price starts at $8 a month with annual billing and a minimum of 10 users; there is no free plan.