MangoApps vs Netframe

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.

Netframe is an open-source digital workplace for collaboration, communication, and organization. It brings together email, instant messaging, file storage, a calendar, office tools, video, shared notes, and collaborative spaces. Its internal social network includes activity feeds, groups, announcements, comments, and sharing. Document management provides file sharing, version history, access control, and workflows. Dropbox and Google Drive can connect to document management; Google Calendar or Outlook can connect to the Netframe calendar. Netframe is available as SaaS, on-premise, or edge cloud, including deployment in a customer's own infrastructure. The maker says its SaaS runs on sovereign infrastructure in Europe, that it complies with GDPR, and that customers can use it without collection of internal data. It also says customer data remains available in a practically usable format if they leave. Netframe works in major browsers on smartphones, tablets, laptops, and desktops, with access for Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, and iOS in non-native format. Plans include free access for families, associations, and education; Business costs €3 a month per user, with 5 GB storage per user and no commitment; Administration starts at €3,000 a year, with 10 GB storage per user and a one-year commitment. The code, excluding CSS, is available on GitHub under AGPL.