LumApps vs Simpplr: Which Intranet Fits Your Company?

Short answer: Pick LumApps if you have roughly 400 people, some of them without company email, and want a French vendor with a Google Cloud Marketplace route. Pick Simpplr if you have 800 or more employees, a communications owner and IT support, and you want governance settings, audience analytics and AI search in the same program.

Side by side

What is the main difference between LumApps and Simpplr?

The main difference is who each product is built around. LumApps was built as an intranet before anything else and is aimed at mid-size firms that already run on Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace. Simpplr pairs a mature intranet with AI search and is aimed at larger employee bases with IT support.

Both vendors sell by quote and neither publishes a price list on the pages we checked. Simpplr states that discounts start at 500 employees, which tells you where it expects to win. LumApps does not publish a comparable threshold.

How do they compare on Microsoft and Google integration?

Both connect to Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace, so neither forces a platform choice. LumApps lists native integrations with Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Workday and Slack, and it pulls search, documents and news from those tools into one front door.

Simpplr also states Microsoft and Google integration. Our sources do not list its other connectors, so ask for the full integration list if you depend on an HR system or chat tool. LumApps can also be bought through the Google Cloud Marketplace, which helps if your procurement already runs through Google.

Which one reaches frontline staff better?

LumApps has the more concrete answer for staff without a work mailbox. It lets people sign in by QR code, employee ID or SMS, so a warehouse or retail worker does not need a company email address.

Simpplr offers an employee app, but it grew up around desk-based staff and its frontline story is a layer on top. We could not test how its AI handles short mobile questions from a shift worker. If most of your people are on the shop floor or on the road, both are a partial fit and a frontline-first tool deserves a look.

Which one gives communications teams more control?

Simpplr gives the clearer editorial workflow. Its pages describe content governance settings, analytics per audience and newsletter tools, which suit a setup where many departments publish and one team keeps the content tidy.

LumApps offers unified search and single sign-on, and its verdict on our category page rests on integration depth and reach rather than governance. A small communications team may prefer that, because Simpplr is broad enough that configuration can eat the first quarter.

What does each product do badly, and who should skip both?

LumApps does not publish prices, so you cannot size a budget before a sales call. Its registered office is near Lyon, and the company has shifted weight toward the United States since a 2024 investment, so ask where support actually sits. Teams under 100 people who only need news and policies will find it more than they need.

Simpplr becomes attractive on price only from about 500 employees, and the quote process hides what an extra module costs. Its headquarters and data handling are in California, which some European works councils will question, and most of its customer base and support is North American. Companies below 200 people are the wrong buyer.

Skip both if you are a small company that mainly needs a place for news and policies. A flat-priced intranet or a wiki costs less and launches in days rather than weeks, and neither vendor discloses a price that would let you test that against your budget.

Skip LumApps if you want a US-weighted or European-weighted support team confirmed before you sign, and skip Simpplr if your works council or legal team requires local legal terms by default. In both cases, put the question in the proposal request so the answer is on paper.

What should the contract and evaluation cover?

Settle three points before signing: scope, support and exit. Scope means which modules are in the quote and what each extra one costs, because both vendors price by quote and an add-on discovered later changes the total.

Support means which time zones and languages the vendor covers, and whether migration help is included or sold separately. Simpplr sells migration and implementation services separately by size and complexity, so compare that line item against whatever LumApps quotes for the same work.

Exit means how you get your pages, files and news archive out if you leave. Ask each vendor for an export format and a written answer on how long data is kept after cancellation, then record it next to the price.

Neither vendor publishes a rollout timeline we could verify, so treat any figure as a claim to test. Ask for the plan from signature to first live page, and ask who on your side must be involved each week.

A useful rule is to count the people, not the weeks. An intranet needs an owner for content, someone from IT for sign-in and connectors, and a sponsor who decides what belongs on the home page. If you cannot name all three, fix that before choosing between these two products.

Ask both vendors for the same three things in writing. Request a full price for your headcount including every module, the list of connectors for your HR and chat systems, and the location of support and data hosting.

Then test one real task with each: a frontline employee signing in without email on LumApps, and a policy search by a new hire on Simpplr. Simpplr offers a 14-day trial on request, so use it with a real content owner rather than an IT tester.

Frequently asked questions

Is LumApps or Simpplr better for a company of 400 people?

LumApps is the likelier fit at that size. Simpplr states that its discounts start at 500 employees and our category page rates it for companies of 500 and up with IT support.

Do LumApps and Simpplr publish their prices?

No. Both are sold by quote and neither shows a price list on the pages we checked. LumApps can also be purchased through the Google Cloud Marketplace.

Does either offer a free trial?

Simpplr offers a 14-day trial on request. LumApps lists no free option on the pages we checked, so expect a demo instead.

Which is better for staff without a work email?

LumApps, because it supports sign-in by QR code, employee ID or SMS. Simpplr's employee app is a companion to the intranet rather than a frontline-first design.

Where are LumApps and Simpplr headquartered?

LumApps SAS is registered in Tassin-la-Demi-Lune, France. Simpplr Inc is based in Redwood City, California, United States.