Blink vs MangoApps
Blink
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MangoApps
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| Figure | Blink | MangoApps |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $4.50/mo | $9/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 18 |
| Spec score · Intranet Software | 8.6 (#7) | 8.8 (#5) |
| Spec score · Digital Workplace Software | 8.6 (#4) | 8.8 (#2) |
| Spec score · Employee Intranet Software | 8.6 (#5) | 8.7 (#3) |
| Spec score · Unified Workspaces Software | 8.6 (#9) | 8.8 (#7) |
| Communications | The product includes secure one-to-one and group chats, company news feeds, and AI help for creating or improving feed posts. | It supports targeted publishing through the intranet, email, SMS, push notifications, Microsoft Teams and Slack, with acknowledgements and read receipts. |
| Founded | 2015 | 2008 |
| Integrations | Native integrations include ServiceNow, Salesforce, Zoom, and Microsoft 365; Zapier can connect Blink to over 1,000 other apps. | MangoApps states that it has more than 200 integrations, including Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Workday, UKG, ADP, ServiceNow, Tableau and Power BI. |
| Product | Blink describes itself as an employee experience app that connects employees with workplace tools. | MangoApps describes itself as an employee platform combining intranet, communications, knowledge, workflows, services, and AI for frontline and office employees. |
| Support | Blink advertises customer support 24/7, 365 days a year, and priority support on Pro. | The company describes dedicated customer success managers, expert implementation, and ongoing strategic guidance for customers. |
Plans
MangoApps
- Communications & Intranet$9 a month
- Free trialFree
- AI Productivity$9 a month
- Communications & Intranet$9 a month
- Communications & Intranet$9 a month
- Frontline Operations$10 a month
- Performance & Learning$15 a month
- HR Operations$16 a month
- All Employee Suites$39 a month
- Field Service$40 a month
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.
MangoApps
MangoApps is an employee platform combining intranet, communications, knowledge, workflows, services and AI for frontline and office employees. Its Communications & Intranet suite includes a Communications Hub, Sites, Wikis, Surveys, Recognitions and more. The intranet works on any device, supports more than 50 languages, and is designed for employees without corporate email or VPN access. MangoApps lists connections to more than 200 systems, including Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Workday, UKG, ADP and Paylocity. It also offers REST and webhook APIs with a published OpenAPI specification. Deployment options include SaaS, Private Cloud, Customer VPC and On-Premise. The company lists HITRUST CSF, SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 certifications, and describes controls including AES-256 encryption at rest, TLS 1.2+ in transit, SSO, MFA, role-based access, audit logs, eDiscovery, retention and legal hold. Pricing starts at $9 a month for Communications & Intranet, from 200 employees. There is no free plan, and a 14-day trial is listed. Employee suites require at least 200 employees; specialist-team plans require at least 10 seats.