Top Brands · 2026

Top Communication & Collaboration software

The leading Communication & Collaboration vendors in HR technology — ranked from 25 companies we track in this category. Ordering is editorial and free; placement cannot be purchased.

1. 1SlackSlack by Salesforce is an AI-powered work platform for team messaging, channels, search, workflow automation, enterprise knowledge, apps, integrations, and customer collaboration.54
2. 2BeekeeperMobile-first communication and operations platform for frontline, deskless workers; now part of LumApps.49
3. 3BlinkMobile-first employee experience app connecting frontline and deskless workers through feeds, chat, recognition and task tools.49
4. 4JiveEnterprise collaboration and intranet platform for employee communication and knowledge sharing, now owned by IgniteTech.46
5. 5monday.comGeneral-purpose work-management (Work OS) platform for building customizable workflows across departments, including HR as one use case.43
6. 6StaffbaseStaffbase is an AI-native employee-experience and communications platform that unifies intranet, employee app, email, SMS, digital signage, and Microsoft 365 delivery for office and frontline workforces.42
7. 7OffsitePlatform helping remote and hybrid companies plan team retreats and offsites (venue sourcing, logistics, budgeting, agenda) to reconnect distributed teams.39
8. 8WorkshopEmail-first internal communications platform for designing, sending and measuring employee newsletters and internal comms.39
9. 9MiroMiro is an online, visual collaboration platform designed to unlock creativity and accelerate innovation among teams of all kinds. The platform’s infinite canvas enables teams to lead engaging workshops and meetings, design products, brainstorm ideas, and more39
10. 10SmartsheetWork management platform for project and portfolio management, workflow automation, and resource planning.35
11. 11WorkvivoWorkvivo by Zoom is an employee-experience platform combining internal communications, a modern intranet, engagement, recognition, listening, knowledge, analytics, and mobile access.34
12. 12JostleCloud employee-success and intranet platform for internal communication and engagement.32
13. 13YourcoSMS-based communication and intelligence platform for reaching frontline, deskless employees without an app or company email.27
14. 14ChangeEngineAI-powered internal communications and employee experience platform that automates on-brand messages across Slack, email and Teams.24
15. 15FirstupFirstup is an enterprise workforce communications platform that delivers targeted, multi-channel messaging to distributed and frontline employees.24
16. 16ContactMonkeyInternal communications platform to create, send, and track employee emails in Outlook and Gmail.20
17. 17HudsonLakeStrategic communications firm specializing in organizational change management, workforce and employee communications, and employee experience.20
18. 18HumandMobile-first AI operating system for deskless workers, unifying internal communication, HR, talent, and operations in one app.20
19. 19TeamSenseText-based communication, attendance, and absence management platform for hourly and manufacturing workers, with no app to download.20
20. 20paymoPaymo is a work and project management solution for small-medium businesses and freelancers.20
21. 21Davis & CompanyEmployee / internal communications consulting firm helping large employers engage and motivate employees; now a bswift company.17
22. 22ConfluenceConfluence is Atlassian's team workspace for creating, organizing, and sharing company knowledge, documentation, project context, intranet content, and collaborative work.13
23. 23Google WorkspaceListed in DHRMap for Communication & Collaboration.13
24. 24All GravyAll Gravy is an employee app for restaurants, retailers and hotels that combines team communication, onboarding, training and shift scheduling.7
25. 25MELPMELP is an employee app that combines internal communication, recognition, personalised benefits and training for mid-sized and large companies.7