Comparison
CriterionteamlyOthers
- Servers in Germany~
- No company email needed~
- Your own app branding~
compare_arrowsHonest comparisons · 16 vendors
teamly vs. Staffbase, Quiply and the rest.the honest comparison.
No marketing bingo. Real differences in features, pricing, data protection and server location, for mid-sized companies.
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Why a software comparison matters before you sign
Our employee app comparison 2026 puts teamly up against 16 vendors, assessed on 10 criteria: GDPR, server location, white label, ISO 27001, shift planning, purchase option, suitability for mid-sized companies, deskless-worker focus, UX and support. All information as of July 2026.
At first glance the products look alike: news feed, chat, shift plan, documents. So the comparison often comes down to the impression left by a demo. That is exactly where the points that get expensive later slip through.
Most tools were built for desk jobs. In care work, on a building site or at a checkout the rules are different: no work computer, often no company email address, little time and no reliable network everywhere. An app that has to work there must be usable without training and still show something offline.
Then there are the questions that rarely come up in a first demo. Where is the data held? Which law governs the contract? Does your own app in the store cost extra? And what happens if the vendor gets acquired? Workplace customers found out in 2026 how quickly that last question becomes concrete.
Vendors such as Staffbase, Flip, Beekeeper and Haiilo publish no prices, and teamly also names its price only in a conversation. And “white label” often means no more than your logo inside the app, while your own store app is charged as an add-on or a premium tier, sometimes requiring your own Apple and Google developer accounts.
This page sums up what we researched on 16 vendors: a comparison matrix, short profiles of the seven most important ones, and a one-to-one comparison for each vendor. Sources as of July 2026.
Reviewed by Michael Kaltenpoth, Sales Engineer at 2peaches GmbH
More than 120 employee app projects since 2015, from Reichenbach im Vogtland, Germany. Assessments are based on vendor websites, demo tests and customer feedback. As of July 2026.
Method & data basis
16
vendors compared directly
10
test criteria per vendor
120+
projects as the data basis
11 yrs
in this market since 2015
Sources: public vendor websites, GDPR Regulation 2016/679, ISO/IEC 27001, BSI on the CLOUD Act, our own demo tests, customer interviews. Updated quarterly.
Checklist
7 questions you should put to every vendor
From more than 120 projects we know where selection processes go wrong. These seven questions surface the differences a demo does not mention.
- 1
Does the app really reach every employee?
Care workers don’t have a company email address, and drivers don’t have a company phone. Check how login actually works: Microsoft Teams and Viva Engage need an IT-provisioned account plus a licence for every single user. teamly works without a company email address and without a Microsoft account.
- 2
Your own app, or the vendor’s app?
For many vendors, “white label” just means your logo after login. A dedicated app in the store costs extra with Flip and needs your own Apple developer account, with Quiply it is only available on the Professional tier, and with LOLYO it is a paid add-on. Ask directly: whose name appears in the App Store, ours or yours?
- 3
Where is your data held, and what does the contract say?
Server location and contract law are two different questions. Beekeeper lets you choose between Switzerland, the EU and the US; Connecteam doesn’t name a location at all; LOLYO hosts in Frankfurt, but the contract runs under Austrian law. Your works council and data protection team will want answers to both.
- 4
Which modules are actually included in the price?
Shift planning, a knowledge base, training with read receipts: are these in the quote, or on the add-on list? Connecteam sells communication, operations and HR as three separate hubs. With Flip, HR Mini Apps cost extra per use case.
- 5
What does it actually cost in the end?
Staffbase, Flip, Beekeeper and Haiilo don’t publish prices, and neither does teamly. Market data points to annual contracts for Staffbase in the high five-figure US dollar range. Factor in setup fees, add-ons and support packages too: with Papershift, higher support tiers cost extra. Ask every vendor for the total cost over the full term, us included.
- 6
Who supports you after go-live?
A rollout rarely fails because of the technology, it usually fails because of the adoption. Check whether a dedicated point of contact is included in the price: with Staffbase, market data suggests the dedicated CSM is an add-on, with Workvivo you only get one on the Enterprise plan. At teamly it is part of every package.
- 7
How stable is the vendor?
Workplace from Meta was shut down on 1 June 2026, and all customer data was deleted. Beekeeper has been part of the LumApps group since 2025, and Workvivo has belonged to Zoom since 2023. Ask whose core business the employee app actually is, and who decides the roadmap.
Comparison matrix
The seven most important employee apps side by side.
A look behind the marketing promises.
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Another 10 vendors (Workplace from Meta, Viva Engage, Workvivo, HUMANSTARS, LOLYO, Bitrix24, Connecteam, Papershift, Shiftbase, Ordio) are covered as individual comparisons further down.
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| GDPR compliant | check_circle | check_circle | check_circle | check_circle | check_circle | check_circle | check_circle |
| Servers in Germany guaranteed | check_circle | check_circle | check_circle | check_circle | remove_circle_outline | remove_circle_outline | remove_circle_outline |
| White label | check_circle | check_circle | check_circle | remove_circle_outline | check_circle | cancel | remove_circle_outline |
| Your own name in the App Store included | check_circle | check_circle | remove_circle_outline | remove_circle_outline | remove_circle_outline | cancel | remove_circle_outline |
| Shift planning | check_circle | remove_circle_outline | cancel | remove_circle_outline | remove_circle_outline | check_circle | cancel |
| ISO 27001 (vendor or data centre) | check_circle | check_circle | check_circle | check_circle | check_circle | check_circle | check_circle |
| Purchase option publicly offered | check_circle | cancel | cancel | cancel | cancel | cancel | cancel |
| Suited to mid-sized companies (50+ employees) | check_circle | remove_circle_outline | check_circle | remove_circle_outline | remove_circle_outline | remove_circle_outline | remove_circle_outline |
| Deskless-worker focus | check_circle | remove_circle_outline | check_circle | check_circle | check_circle | remove_circle_outline | remove_circle_outline |
| Personal CSM included | check_circle | remove_circle_outline | check_circle | remove_circle_outline | remove_circle_outline | cancel | check_circle |
Information is based on publicly available vendor sources (websites, pricing pages, documentation). As of July 2026, subject to change. Limited means: tied to packages, add-ons or conditions, or without a public commitment.
Vendor profiles
The 7 most important vendors, honestly placed
Every vendor here has a reason to be on the list. What follows are the strengths and limits from our research, with pricing information where it is public. If you want to go deeper, there is a detailed one-to-one comparison for each vendor.
teamly
teamly
Your own branded app for mid-sized companies
teamly builds a dedicated native app for every customer. Not as an add-on, but as the core of the product: your app appears under your own name in the app stores, in every package. Add to that news with read receipts, chat, a knowledge base, training modules and shift planning. Hosting is exclusively in German data centres certified to ISO 27001, and the contract runs under German law. Every account gets a dedicated Customer Success Manager, from kickoff into day-to-day operation. Go-live takes 3 to 6 months, because a dedicated app is developed, branded and taken through the app store review.
Strengths
- A custom-built app per customer, store listing included
- Purchase or rental model, 24-month term
- A personal CSM in every package
- Login without a company email address
Limits
- No free trial (every app is built individually); a demo and reference customers instead
- No public price list, price after a 30-minute call
- Time tracking through integrations, not as a module of its own
Price: Individual quote based on user numbers and modules, available to buy or to rent.
Book a first callStaffbase
The enterprise suite from Chemnitz
Staffbase is the largest German vendor: a unicorn, more than 2,000 customers, over 400 branded apps in the stores. Alongside the employee app, the suite covers intranet, email and digital signage. EU customers are hosted in Frankfurt, certified to ISO 27001, SOC 2 and TISAX. The flip side: there is no public price list, market data points to typical annual contracts in the high five-figure US dollar range, and the dedicated CSM depends on the support package you book. If you are equipping a corporate group with a mixed workforce, this is the right place. For 200 employees the model is usually oversized.
Strengths
- A very broad suite: app, intranet, email, signage
- Frankfurt hosting, ISO 27001, SOC 2, TISAX
- More than 400 branded apps, 90-day go-live advertised
Limits
- No public prices, enterprise quote process
- Dedicated CSM depending on the support package
- A configured platform app rather than a custom build
Price: Individual quotes only. Market data (Vendr): annual contract in the high five-figure US dollar range.
Full comparison teamly vs. StaffbaseFlip
Strong UX and AI, white label as an add-on
Flip, based in Stuttgart, has well-known references including EDEKA, Porsche and McDonald’s Germany, and is rightly seen as a UX benchmark. Since 2025 it has positioned itself heavily around AI features such as Ask AI and AI Agents. Hosting runs on Azure in Frankfurt and Berlin, and the data centre is certified to ISO 27001. Two points to plan for: your own app in the store sits under the optional add-ons on the pricing page and requires your own Apple and Google developer accounts. And extras such as absence management or shift plan display are booked as HR Mini Apps per use case.
Strengths
- Very good UX, strong references (EDEKA: 97 percent adoption)
- AI features: Ask AI, AI Agents, Flows
- Azure hosting in Frankfurt and Berlin
Limits
- White-label app as an add-on, your own developer account required
- HR Mini Apps cost extra per use case
- No public price list, no shift planning module of its own
Price: No public prices; depends on user numbers, modules and contract term.
Full comparison teamly vs. FlipBeekeeper
Frontline pioneer, part of LumApps since 2025
Beekeeper, based in Zurich, helped build the frontline market and scores with very strong auto-translation and a large integration ecosystem. Since July 2025 the company has been part of the LumApps group, backed by the private equity firm Bridgepoint; beekeeper.io now redirects to lumapps.com. Existing customers and prospects should actively clarify the roadmap and their point of contact. Prices are available on request only. Branded apps exist as an enterprise option, but sometimes appear under the developer Beekeeper AG rather than the customer’s name. Data residency is selectable: Switzerland, the EU or the US.
Strengths
- A mature frontline platform, translation into more than 100 languages
- Certified to ISO 27001 itself, large integration ecosystem
- Strong references in German-speaking markets (Edeka, REWE, German Red Cross)
Limits
- Merger with LumApps (2025): roadmap and structures in transition
- No public prices
- Branded app only as an enterprise option, no guaranteed German location
Price: Three plans, all on request only; the former pricing page redirects to a LumApps form.
Full comparison teamly vs. BeekeeperQuiply
A fast start, from Cologne
Quiply has been around since 2015, with more than 400 customers and ratings around 4.7 out of 5. The vendor advertises go-live within 24 hours and a four-week free trial, hosted in Frankfurt in a data centre certified to ISO 27001. You need to understand the tier structure: the Essential tier uses the shared Quiply app with branding only after login, and requires at least 40 licences plus a setup fee. Your own app under your own name only comes with the more expensive Professional tier. There is no shift planning module; the Quiply blog points to third-party tools instead.
Strengths
- Go-live in 24 hours, 4-week trial, 12-month contract
- Frankfurt hosting, data centre certified to ISO 27001
- Real-time translation into more than 100 languages, good ratings
Limits
- Your own store app only on the Professional tier
- At least 40 licences plus a setup fee, prices on request
- No shift planning module, offline access only for already loaded posts
Price: A setup fee plus a monthly price per employee, on request only.
Full comparison teamly vs. QuiplyHaiilo
Social intranet with an advocacy module
Haiilo, which grew out of COYO, is one of the strongest social intranets in Europe and is itself certified to ISO 27001 and SOC 2 audited. Its employee advocacy module, which lets staff share content on social media, has no equivalent among the other vendors in this comparison. But the character stays intranet-first: strong on the desktop, mobile as an extension. The white-label app costs extra and, according to Haiilo’s documentation, is not regularly listed in the public App Store for iOS. Haiilo does not publish prices; all three packages go through individual quotes.
Strengths
- A very strong social intranet, employee advocacy as a differentiator
- Company-level certification: ISO 27001 and SOC 2
- CSM and account manager in the standard model
Limits
- Intranet-first, frontline more of an extension
- White-label app at extra cost, iOS not regularly in the public store
- No public prices, EU or US hosting selectable
Price: Three packages (Core, Business, Enterprise), all as individual quotes only.
Full comparison teamly vs. Haiilo
LOLYO
An affordable self-service entry, from Graz
LOLYO is the most transparent vendor in this comparison when it comes to price: a per-user price plus a monthly base fee, publicly visible, cancellable monthly, with a free trial period. Hosting is in Frankfurt. The gamification with MACH-MIT points is a genuine differentiator. Three things German companies should know: your own app in the store costs extra, and in the Plus package a separate setup fee. Contracts run under Austrian law with jurisdiction near Graz. And there is no dedicated Customer Success Manager, support runs through online help, a chatbot and a few hours of IT support.
Strengths
- A fully public price list, cancellable monthly
- Free trial period, gamification as a differentiator
- Hosting in Frankfurt, data centre certified to ISO 27001
Limits
- Your own store app at extra cost (Plus package: separate setup fee)
- Austrian contract law, jurisdiction near Graz
- No dedicated CSM, no shift planning module
Price: Base: per-user price plus a monthly base fee. Plus: lower per-user price plus a one-off setup fee.
Full comparison teamly vs. LOLYOAll information is based on publicly accessible sources (vendor websites, pricing pages, documentation, review platforms). As of July 2026, subject to change.
What sets us apart
What makes teamly different from the competition
Six points we did not find in this combination among the 16 vendors compared (as of July 2026).
Your name in the App Store, included
Your app appears under your company name in the app stores, included in every package. With many vendors, your own store app is an add-on, a premium tier, or not part of the offer at all.
Buy or rent
A one-off purchase or a rental model, your choice. Among the 16 vendors compared we found no publicly offered purchase model (as of July 2026). Full cost control.
Servers in Germany
No US cloud, no data transfer abroad. Data centres certified to ISO 27001. Your employee data stays in German data centres.
Made for deskless workers
Built for care, logistics, hospitality and manufacturing rather than for office staff. The UX is aimed squarely at shift work and mobile use.
A personal point of contact
No ticket queues, no anonymous helpdesk. You have one named contact who knows your company.
Custom-built
Features, design and integrations are adapted to your processes instead of handing you a fixed standard feature set.
All 16 vendors
Detailed one-to-one comparisons
Every vendor has strengths and weaknesses. teamly compared one to one with all 16 relevant employee apps for the German-speaking market.
Staffbase
Staffbase is a strong enterprise platform: a unicorn, over 2,000 customers, a multi-product suite.
Quiply
Quiply is an established provider from Cologne with very good ratings.
Flip
Flip from Stuttgart is known for strong UX and AI features, with references such as EDEKA and Porsche.
Beekeeper
Since July 2025, Beekeeper has been merging with the intranet provider LumApps into the "AI Employee Hub", backed by the private equity firm Bridgepoint.
Microsoft Teams
Teams is a given in the office and, with F licenses, Shifts, and Walkie Talkie, it also has a frontline offering.
Haiilo
Haiilo (formerly COYO) from Hamburg is one of the strongest social intranets in Europe, with Employee Advocacy as a special feature.
Workplace from Meta
Since 1 June 2026, Workplace has been permanently offline, and all data has been deleted.
Workvivo
Workvivo has belonged to Zoom since 2023 and was Meta's recommended Workplace migration path.
Microsoft Viva Engage
Viva Engage is Microsoft's community layer and the Yammer successor, solid for licensed knowledge workers.
HUMANSTARSapp
HUMANSTARSapp is an established German provider with OMR awards, German hosting, and a public price list.
LOLYO
LOLYO from Graz is a solid, affordable employee app with a public price list and a gamification focus.
Bitrix24
Bitrix24 bundles CRM, projects, websites, and intranet into one suite, with a free entry point and flat-rate prices.
Connecteam
Connecteam is a strong international deskless tool with public prices and a free plan for micro teams.
Papershift
Papershift from Karlsruhe is a strong specialist for scheduling, time tracking, and payroll preparation, now with chat and announcements.
shiftbase
shiftbase from the Netherlands does scheduling, time tracking, and payroll evaluation, solid and affordable, with a free tier up to 15 users.
ordio
ordio from Cologne is a growing workforce management tool for shift operations: scheduling, time tracking, payroll preparation, with an AI assistant and fair per-location prices.
Conclusion
Which employee app suits whom?
There is no single app for everyone. A group with 20,000 employees, its own intranet team and an enterprise budget will be happy with Staffbase. If what you mainly want is a desktop intranet with an advocacy function, look at Haiilo. A ten-person business that wants to click its way through the software itself is better served by a self-service vendor such as Connecteam or LOLYO, because no dedicated app has to be built there.
teamly is built for the case in between, and in the German mid-market that is the most common one: 50 to 5,000 employees, many of them without a desk, a works council asking about server location and contract law, and the wish that the app store shows your own company name rather than a software vendor’s. For that you get a custom-built app, one named contact and the choice between buying and renting. Your own app in the store cannot be clicked together as a trial version, it is built for your company. So the way in is a 30-minute intro call, followed by the demo with real data and all the decision-makers. On request we put you in touch with reference customers who have the rollout behind them.
If you are unsure which case is yours: the 7 questions from the checklist above can be put to any vendor, including us.
FAQ
Frequent questions when comparing software
The questions that matter, answered honestly.
Is teamly really cheaper than Staffbase or Haiilo?
Staffbase and Haiilo don’t publish prices; market data points to typical annual contracts for Staffbase in the high five-figure US dollar range. teamly is built for companies from 50 employees upwards and gives you a concrete price after a 30-minute call, either to buy or to rent.
What if we already use Microsoft Teams?
Microsoft Teams was built for office workers with a PC. Care workers, drivers or production staff fall through the gaps. teamly complements or replaces Teams for employees without a fixed desk.
Can we buy teamly outright instead of renting it?
Yes. teamly offers both models; among the 16 vendors we compared, we found no publicly offered purchase model (as of July 2026). Buying means a one-off investment and full control. Renting means flexibility, always up to date, and lower upfront capital.
How long does implementation take compared with other tools?
With teamly, expect 3 to 6 months to go-live for your own app, including development, branding, app store review and employee onboarding. Some platform vendors configure faster, but with teamly you get a custom-built app under your own name.
Does it really matter that the servers are located in Germany?
For your data protection team and works council, yes. Data on US servers is subject to the US CLOUD Act, and US authorities could theoretically request access. With teamly, all data is held in German data centres.
What does switching from another tool to teamly cost?
We actively support the migration. Contact details and content can often be carried over. From kickoff to go-live in the app store, expect 3 to 6 months, including data migration.
Can our employees use teamly on their own personal smartphone?
Yes, no company devices required. BYOD (bring your own device) is the standard. The app is free to download from the App Store and Google Play.
Is there a free trial?
There is no self-service trial. You start with a free 30-minute intro call with your point of contact. If it fits, the demo with real data from your industry and all your decision-makers comes next.
Personal. Direct. No script.
Is teamly a fit for your business?
30 minutes, your industry, your real questions. Alexander, Maximilian or Michael listen first. If it fits, the demo with all your decision-makers comes next.
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