# Internal communications and intranet: what AI models recommend, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Asked as "employee intranet" and as "internal communications platform", six framings each, to fourteen models with search on, on behalf of a mid-market B2B company. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/experience/internal-communications-and-intranet/2026-11

**Standing:** Simpplr (tied with Microsoft SharePoint) leads with 16% of first choices; verdict contested. 57 first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts.

## First-choice share

| Rank | Product | Share | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [Simpplr](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/simpplr/index.md) | 16% | 12% | 51 |
| 2 | [Microsoft SharePoint](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/microsoft-sharepoint/index.md) | 16% | 40% | 52 |
| 3 | [Microsoft Teams](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/microsoft-teams/index.md) | 11% | 0% | 14 |
| 4 | [Jostle](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/jostle/index.md) | 9% | 0% | 22 |
| 5 | [Connecteam](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/connecteam/index.md) | 9% | 0% | 16 |
| 6 | [Slack](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/slack/index.md) | 9% | 8% | 12 |
| 7 | [Google Workspace](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/google-workspace/index.md) | 7% | 0% | 10 |
| 8 | [Workvivo](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/workvivo/index.md) | 5% | 8% | 48 |
| 9 | [ThoughtFarmer](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/thoughtfarmer/index.md) | 5% | 0% | 12 |
| 16 | [LumApps](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/lumapps/index.md) | 0% | 4% | 27 |
| 17 | [Staffbase](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/staffbase/index.md) | 0% | 14% | 35 |
| 18 | [Unily](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/unily/index.md) | 0% | 12% | 24 |

Rank is by share of first choices among all 90 products named; products with the same share are tied, and the order among them carries no meaning. The table lists those with at least 10 labels.

## Each model's first choice on the direct prompt

- Claude Haiku 4.5: no first choice
- GPT-5.4 mini: Microsoft SharePoint; alternatives Axero, Connecteam, Workvivo
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: Simpplr; alternatives Guru, Happeo, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Viva
- Perplexity Sonar: ThoughtFarmer; alternatives Jostle, Powell Intranet, Workvivo
- Grok 4.20: Simpplr; alternatives Haiilo, Interact, Jostle, Unily
- Mistral Small: Jostle; alternatives Interact, Microsoft SharePoint, MyHub Intranet, Simpplr
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: Jostle, ThoughtFarmer; alternatives Microsoft SharePoint
- Llama 4 Maverick: Jostle; alternatives Haiilo, LumApps, Simpplr, Workvivo
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: Simpplr; alternatives LumApps, MangoApps, Unily, Workvivo
- Kimi K2: Jostle; alternatives Blink, Simpplr
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: Simpplr; alternatives Blink, Jostle, ThoughtFarmer
- MiniMax M2.5: Simpplr; alternatives LumApps, Workvivo
- GPT-6 Luna: SharePoint in Teams, Simpplr; alternatives Happeo, Staffbase
- Muse Glimmer 30B: MyHub Intranet, ThoughtFarmer; alternatives Simpplr, Workvivo

## Sources the answers cite

69 of 84 answers came back with a source list, from 14 of 14 models. Sites named in the most answers:

- workvivo.com: 34 answers, 58 citations
- simpplr.com: 26 answers, 39 citations
- leadchangegroup.com: 24 answers, 36 citations
- softwareadvice.com: 21 answers, 23 citations
- oak.com: 17 answers, 21 citations
- capterra.com: 16 answers, 29 citations
- agilityportal.io: 16 answers, 21 citations
- g2.com: 15 answers, 28 citations

Pages named in the most answers:

- https://workvivo.com/modern-intranet/best-platforms (18 answers)
- https://leadchangegroup.com/internal-communications-software/mid-market (15 answers)
- https://firsthr.app/compare/general/company-intranet-software (13 answers)
- https://softwareadvice.com/intranet (12 answers)
- https://learn.g2.com/best-employee-intranet-software (10 answers)
- https://oak.com/blog/10-best-intranet-software-solutions-for-2026 (10 answers)
- https://resources.rework.com/tools/internal-comms/best-intranet-software-2026 (9 answers)
- https://workvivo.com/modern-intranet/platforms-comparison (9 answers)
- https://guideflow.com/blog/employee-intranet-software (8 answers)
- https://bestdevops.com/top-10-intranet-platforms-features-pros-cons-comparison (7 answers)

## Warned against

- Microsoft SharePoint: 21 of 52 labels negative. "SharePoint (especially as a standalone intranet) ... many organizations find it challenging to use it as a full intranet platform" (Mistral Small, negative prompt)
- Simpplr: 6 of 51 labels negative. "Avoid: Enterprise tools like Simpplr, Workvivo, or Staffbase—they're powerful but often quote-only and expensive" (Grok 4.20, budget prompt)
- Staffbase: 5 of 35 labels negative. "Avoid enterprise platforms like Workvivo, Simpplr, or Staffbase" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, budget prompt)
- Atlassian Confluence: 5 of 18 labels negative. "Confluence wasn't designed to be an intranet but rather as a documentation wiki, so it lacks basic social features like news feeds and employee engagement tools" (Claude Haiku 4.5, negative prompt)

## Movement since October 2026

Floor: 13 points of share, measured on the calibration repeat.
New leader: Microsoft Teams (14%) to Simpplr (16%). Margin 5 points, within noise.

- Jostle: 2% to 9%, +7. Inside the floor by 6 points · rank 14 → 4 of 90.
- Google Workspace: 0% to 7%, +7. Inside the floor by 6 points · rank 31 → 7 of 90.
- Microsoft SharePoint: 11% to 16%, +5. Inside the floor by 8 points · rank 3 → 2 of 90.
- Simpplr: 12% to 16%, +4. Inside the floor by 9 points · rank 2 → 1 of 90.
- Interact: 4% to 0%, −4. Inside the floor by 9 points · rank 10 → 21 of 90.
- MangoApps: 4% to 0%, −4. Inside the floor by 9 points · rank 11 → 27 of 90.
- Microsoft Teams: 14% to 11%, −3. Inside the floor by 10 points · rank 1 → 3 of 90.
- Google Sites: 5% to 2%, −3. Inside the floor by 10 points · rank 9 → 12 of 90.
- Connecteam: 11% to 9%, −2. Inside the floor by 11 points · rank 4 → 5 of 90.
- ThoughtFarmer: 7% to 5%, −2. Inside the floor by 11 points · rank 6 → 9 of 90.
- Staffbase: 2% to 0%, −2. Inside the floor by 11 points · rank 12 → 17 of 90.
- Zoho Connect: 2% to 0%, −2. Inside the floor by 11 points · rank 13 → 25 of 90.

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/hr.