Blink vs Linchpin
Blink
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| Figure | Blink | Linchpin |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $4.50/mo | $2,437.50/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 10 |
| Spec score · Intranet Software | 8.6 (#7) | 8.2 (#15) |
| Founded | 2015 | 1996 |
| Headquarters | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | Wiesbaden, Germany |
| Product | Blink describes itself as an employee experience app that connects employees with workplace tools. | Linchpin transforms Atlassian Confluence into a social intranet and central collaboration hub. |
| Support | Blink advertises customer support 24/7, 365 days a year, and priority support on Pro. | Seibert offers Linchpin support by email, live chat, and telephone in addition to Atlassian support. |
| Trial | Blink offers a 14-day free trial through its help centre. | The maker offers a free 30-day test environment that is automatically deleted after the trial period. |
Plans
Linchpin
- Linchpin intranet — up to 500 users$29,250 a year
- Linchpin intranet — up to 1,000 users$38,600 a year
- Linchpin intranet — up to 2,000 users$50,200 a year
- Linchpin intranet — up to 3,000 users$55,915 a year
- Linchpin intranet — up to 4,000 users$63,900 a year
- Linchpin intranet — up to 5,000 users$72,950 a year
- Linchpin intranet — up to 10,000 users$79,275 a year
- Linchpin intranet — up to 15,000 users$79,275 a year
- Linchpin intranet — up to 20,000 users$85,650 a year
- Linchpin intranet — up to 25,000 users$92,000 a year
In their own words
Blink
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.
Linchpin
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