Blink Employee App Review
Blink is a mobile-first employee app and intranet for frontline teams with news feed, knowledge hub, chat, forms and shift tools. Core starts at $3.75 per user a month billed annually, with a free trial.
- Company size
- Small businesses, enterprises
- Pricing model
- Per user
- Free trial
- Yes
- Deployment
- Cloud
Best for
- Frontline employers that need to reach staff without company email or desks
- Small businesses that want a published per-user price and a free trial
- Organizations that publish in several languages with real-time translation
Not ideal for
- Buyers who need API access without moving to a quoted Enterprise plan
- Teams that want analytics, live streaming and video included in the base price
How we evaluated Blink
This review rests on 19 facts checked against Blink’s official pricing pages and documentation, most recently on . We did not test the product hands-on: the score and the pros and cons use only those verified facts, as our methodology explains, and third-party ratings are quoted, never scored.
Our verdict
Blink is a mobile-first employee app and intranet for frontline teams: news feed, knowledge hub, chat, forms and shift tools in native apps for iOS, Android, Windows and Mac. Core costs $3.75 per user a month billed annually and Pro $5.00, Enterprise is quoted, and a free trial is available.
Strengths
Published per-user prices
Core costs $3.75 and Pro $5.00 per user a month billed annually, and both can be tried free before you pay.
Evidence: Starting price per employee: $3.75/user/mo
Native apps on every device
Employees get native apps for iOS, Android, Windows and Mac, with chat that keeps working offline.
Evidence: Mobile apps: iOS, Android, Windows, Mac
Identity integrations
Single sign-on works with Microsoft Entra ID, Okta and Google Workspace, and users are provisioned and synced through their lifecycle.
Evidence: Single sign-on: SAML, Microsoft Entra ID, Okta, Google Workspace
Security record
Blink states ISO 27001 certification on AWS infrastructure, and its pricing page lists SOC 2, GDPR and HIPAA readiness.
Evidence: ISO 27001: Yes
Weaknesses
API on Enterprise only
API access, employee feedback surveys and a dedicated Customer Success Manager come with the quoted Enterprise plan, so it is less suited to buyers who need them at a published price.
Evidence: Open API: Yes
Paid add-ons
Workforce analytics, live streaming, voice and video, Blink IQ and white-label branding are sold as add-ons on top of the per-user price.
Evidence: Extra costs: Workforce intelligence and analytics add-on, Live streaming, voice and video, Blink IQ and white-label branding add-ons
Price at a glance
Starting price per employee
$3.75/user/mo
Pricing model
Per user
Price transparency
Partly published
Free trial
Yes
Contract term
Monthly
Blink cost at 10 to 100 employees
- Core$3.75/user/mo
- Pro$5/user/mo
| Employees | Core | Pro |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | $37.50/mo | $50/mo |
| 25 | $93.75/mo | $125/mo |
| 50 | $187.50/mo | $250/mo |
| 100 | $375/mo | $500/mo |
Monthly list price before discounts, add-ons and taxes, from the published price model of each plan.
Quick answers
- How much does the Blink employee app cost?
- Blink's Core plan costs $3.75 per user a month billed annually and Pro costs $5.00, while Enterprise is priced by quote. Analytics, live streaming and white-label branding cost extra as add-ons.Based on Extra costs: Workforce intelligence and analytics add-on, Live streaming, voice and video, Blink IQ and white-label branding add-ons
- Is the Blink app safe for company data?
- Blink says it is ISO 27001 certified and runs its infrastructure on Amazon Web Services. Its pricing page also lists SOC 2, GDPR and HIPAA readiness among Enterprise compliance features.Based on ISO 27001: Yes
- Does Blink offer a free trial?
- Yes. Blink lets you start a free trial to explore the platform before committing to a paid plan.Based on Free trial: Yes
- Is there a Blink app for Windows and Mac?
- Yes. Besides the iOS and Android apps, Blink ships native desktop apps for Windows and Mac, so office and frontline staff use the same feed and chat.Based on Mobile apps: iOS, Android, Windows, Mac
Coverage of core employee intranet capabilities
Each core capability we evaluate in Employee Intranet, checked against Blink’s own documentation. “Not verified yet” means we have not confirmed it either way, not that it is missing.
10 verified of 11 core capabilities
Employee Intranet
- Intranet search
- Content authoring and publishing
- Audience targeting
- Permissions and security
- Directory and org chart
- Document management
- News and social features
- HR and business integrations
- Mobile and frontline access
- Analytics
- Accessibility · not verified yet
Specifications
Product
- Modules
- Internal communications, Employee engagement, Knowledge management, Team collaboration, Employee journeys, Insights, Digital workplace
- Mobile apps
- iOS, Android, Windows, Mac
- AI features
- Blink Assist post-writing assistant, AI digest, Instant AI translations, AI assistant apps
Integrations
- Open API
- Yes
Support
- Support channels
- 24/7 customer support, Priority support (Pro), Dedicated Customer Success Manager (Enterprise)
Blink integrations
Native integrations: A–M
Native integrations: O–Z
Blink integration coverage
The 10 apps that employee intranet products document most often, and whether Blink documents each.
6 of the 10 most-connected apps documented by Blink; median of the 9 products compared: 6
- Workday · documented by 8 of 9
- Microsoft Teams · documented by 7 of 9
- Google Workspace · documented by 6 of 9
- Okta · documented by 6 of 9
- ServiceNow · documented by 6 of 9
- Slack · documented by 6 of 9
- Microsoft 365 · documented by 5 of 9
- SharePoint · documented by 4 of 9
- Salesforce · documented by 3 of 9
- Zoom · documented by 3 of 9
Integrations each vendor documents (native, marketplace, Zapier or API), 9 live employee intranet products. Not documented does not mean not possible.
Where it ranks
- #2 of 9 scoredEmployee Intranet
- #1 of 9 scoredInternal Communications
- #1 of 8 scoredEmployee Intranet for Enterprises
- #2 of 3 scoredEmployee Intranet for Small Business
- #2 of 9 scoredInternal Communications for Enterprises
- #1 of 3 scoredInternal Communications for Small Business
Blink alternatives
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Security and compliance
- SOC 2 Type IIYes
- ISO 27001Yes
- GDPR programYes
- HIPAAYes
- Single sign-onSAML, Microsoft Entra ID, Okta, Google Workspace
Blink: frequently asked questions
Which identity providers work with Blink single sign-on?
Blink connects single sign-on to Microsoft Entra ID, Okta and Google Workspace, and SAML is supported.
Can Blink translate posts for multilingual teams?
Yes. The Pro plan adds multi-language publishing and real-time translation, and Blink lists instant AI translations among its AI features.
What does Blink integrate with?
Blink's app marketplace includes Workday, ADP, Microsoft 365, Google, Okta, ServiceNow, Salesforce, Cornerstone, Zendesk and Zoom.
What is Blink used for?
Blink is an employee intranet product built for small businesses and enterprises. Its modules include Internal communications, Employee engagement, Knowledge management, Team collaboration, and 3 more.
What are the best alternatives to Blink?
In our employee intranet ranking, the highest-scored products other than Blink are Jostle, Simpplr, and Haiilo. Compared side by side, by reason to switch: Blink alternatives.
Which is better, Blink or Workvivo?
It depends on the team. Choose Blink if: you want to see the price before talking to sales: Core costs $3.75 per user a month billed annually. Choose Workvivo if: you run Zoom and want search through Zoom AI Companion. The full comparison: Blink vs Workvivo.
What are the pros and cons of Blink?
Strengths documented on the vendor’s own pages: published per-user prices, native apps on every device, and identity integrations. It is less suited to buyers who need API access without moving to a quoted Enterprise plan and teams that want analytics, live streaming and video included in the base price.
Does Blink have an API?
Yes. Blink offers an open API to customers.
Is Blink good for small businesses?
Blink lists small businesses among the company sizes it is built for (small businesses and enterprises); for 10 employees its lowest published plan comes to $37.50 a month. It ranks #2 of 3 in our employee intranet for small businesses.
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