Most intranet platforms were built for one thing: sharing top-down information. But modern companies want more. They want to reduce early turnover, help employees feel connected from day one, and build cultures that scale—not just content libraries.

Simpplr does well as a centralized comms platform. But for people-first teams focused on onboarding, engagement, and connection, the gaps are hard to ignore.

What Simpplr Does Well

Simpplr positions itself as a modern intranet—and in many ways, it delivers on that promise.

• Centralized communication
  Simpplr helps teams broadcast news, updates, and resources through a sleek, social feed format. It makes content easy to access and personalize across departments and locations.

• Governance and compliance features
  With enterprise-grade permissions and templated site structures, Simpplr works well for organizations with strict content controls or audit requirements.

• Integrates well with IT-led digital workplace tools
  Simpplr offers 200+ integrations and smart search capabilities, making it a good fit for IT teams focused on centralizing digital assets and knowledge.

But while these strengths matter, they center on top-down communication—not peer-to-peer engagement, onboarding workflows, or culture activation.

Where Amirra Wins

Amirra is not just a communications tool—it’s a hybrid-ready employee experience platform that activates culture, automates connection, and ensures that employees feel like they belong.

Plus, Amirra looks and feels more socially familiar which leads to better engagement and usability.

Onboarding, Automated

Amirra builds structured onboarding workflows from preboarding through postboarding, helping new hires feel welcomed and informed from day one. Checklists, team intros, training nudges, and milestone moments are all built in—customized to role, location, or cohort.

Built-In Human Connection

Amirra isn’t just a feed. It acts as a copilot for employee connection—recommending meaningful peer matches, buddy systems, interest-based groups, and even skills-based development opportunities. Features like Café Roulette and shared activity threads go beyond passive communication to build real relationships.

Actionable Usage Metrics

While Simpplr offers engagement stats on content, Amirra tracks usage metrics across employee journeys—from onboarding engagement to participation in events or mentoring—so teams can clearly see ROI and identify opportunities to strengthen connection.

Designed for Hybrid Teams

Intranets often become static repositories. Amirra is designed for hybrid teams who need lightweight, dynamic culture tools—not another channel to check. It keeps business tools like Slack and Teams free from clutter, while giving employees a dedicated space for community, celebration, and culture.

Side-by-Side Comparison

Who Should Choose Amirra

Amirra is built for People and HR teams who want to scale culture without scaling chaos. If you’re tired of duct-taping together onboarding spreadsheets, internal Slack channels, and disjointed engagement tools, Amirra simplifies it all in one place.

You’ll get:

• Structured onboarding flows that drive retention

• Personalized, people-first connection suggestions

• A clean, culture-focused space that doesn’t clutter operational channels

• Real usage data to prove what’s working—and what’s not

It’s ideal for:

• Distributed, hybrid, or global teams

• High-growth companies onboarding at scale

• HR teams looking to reduce tool sprawl

• Organizations prioritizing connection, not just communication

Why the Difference Matters

Most intranets, including Simpplr, were built for information delivery. Pages, feeds, and search are their core value. That works if your goal is content visibility—but today’s retention problem isn’t solved by visibility alone.

People leave because they don’t feel connected.
They leave because onboarding was cold.
They leave because culture is something they read, not something they experience.

Simpplr doesn’t fix that. Amirra does—by focusing not just on information, but on interactions.

Still Comparing?

Here’s what Simpplr brings:

• Strong content governance

• Brandable internal comms

• Solid IT integrations

• Enterprise-scale knowledge management

And here’s what Amirra brings:

• A lighter, more flexible system built for employee experience

• Early-touch engagement (onboarding, welcome moments)

• Real-time connection nudges and social matching

• A platform your employees actually use—because it’s built for them

Next Steps

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