Independent research on 134 HR & workforce products. Facts checked against vendors’ official documentation.

We may earn a referral fee. We may earn a referral feeHow we make money

LeadChange Group

LumApps Review

LumApps is an AI-powered intranet and employee hub for desk and frontline staff: targeted news across Teams, email and mobile push, communities, permission-aware search and analytics. It states ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type II and GDPR.

Company size
Small businesses, mid-market companies, enterprises
Deployment
Cloud

Best for

  • Google Workspace or Microsoft organizations that want one intranet across both desk and frontline staff
  • Companies that want communities, chat and polls next to official news
  • IT teams that need permission-aware search across Microsoft, Google and Workday content

Not ideal for

  • Buyers who need a published price or a self-serve trial before talking to sales
By LeadChange Research TeamUpdated
How we evaluated LumApps

This review rests on 12 facts checked against LumApps’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

LumApps is an AI-powered intranet and employee hub founded in Lyon in 2012, now backed by Bridgepoint as majority investor and combined with Beekeeper for frontline teams. It targets news by location, role or shift, delivers it to Teams, email and mobile push, and adds communities, enterprise search and analytics. It states ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type II and GDPR; no pricing information is published.

Strengths

  • Desk and frontline on one platform

    The branded mobile app brings updates, chat, tasks and forms to frontline staff, with QR code logins and SSO.

    Evidence: Mobile and frontline access: Yes

  • Targeted, confirmed messages

    Messages are targeted by role, location or shift, and employees confirm they have seen critical updates.

    Evidence: Read and acknowledgment tracking: Yes

  • Permission-aware search

    Search results follow access rights from Microsoft 365, Google and Workday, so employees only see what they are allowed to.

    Evidence: Intranet search: Yes

  • Certified security

    LumApps states ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type II and GDPR, and supports SSO with Microsoft, Google, SAML 2.0 and OpenID.

    Evidence: ISO 27001: Yes

Weaknesses

  • Integration count not stated consistently

    The site gives both 50+ and 100+ connectors, so check the specific connectors you need during evaluation.

    Evidence: Notable integrations: Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, ServiceNow, Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, SharePoint, Google Drive, Microsoft Teams, Slack, Google Chat

Quick answers

Is LumApps SOC 2 certified?
Yes. LumApps states ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type II and GDPR certifications, with data encrypted at rest and in transit on Google Cloud and Microsoft Azure.Based on SOC 2 Type II: Yes
Who owns LumApps?
Bridgepoint became LumApps' majority investor in 2024. LumApps was founded in Lyon in 2012 and has combined with Beekeeper, the frontline app.Based on Ownership: Private equity-backed
Does LumApps have a mobile app?
Yes. The LumApps mobile app brings updates, chat, tasks and forms to desk and frontline staff, with QR code logins and SSO.Based on Mobile apps: iOS
What does LumApps integrate with?
LumApps connects with Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, ServiceNow, Workday, SAP SuccessFactors and SharePoint, and employees can chat through Teams, Slack or Google Chat.Based on Notable integrations: Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, ServiceNow, Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, SharePoint, Google Drive, Microsoft Teams, Slack, Google Chat

Coverage of core employee intranet capabilities

Each core capability we evaluate in Employee Intranet, checked against LumApps’s own documentation. “Not verified yet” means we have not confirmed it either way, not that it is missing.

7 verified of 11 core capabilities

Employee Intranet

  • Intranet search
  • Content authoring and publishing · not verified yet
  • Audience targeting
  • Permissions and security
  • Directory and org chart · not verified yet
  • Document management · not verified yet
  • News and social features
  • HR and business integrations
  • Mobile and frontline access
  • Analytics
  • Accessibility · not verified yet

Specifications

Product

Modules
Intranet and employee hub, Omni-channel communications and campaigns, Communities and spaces, Enterprise search, Analytics, Mobile app, AI Agent Hub, Micro-apps, tasks and forms, Frontline experience (Beekeeper)
Mobile apps
iOS
AI features
Ask AI answers on policies and processes, AI-powered enterprise search, AI sentiment analysis, AI moderation flagging sensitive data, Governed AI Agent Hub

LumApps integrations

Native integrations

LumApps integrations

LumApps integration coverage

The 10 apps that employee intranet products document most often, and whether LumApps documents each.

6 of the 10 most-connected apps documented by LumApps; median of the 8 products compared: 6

  • Microsoft Teams · documented by 7 of 8
  • Workday · documented by 7 of 8
  • Google Workspace · documented by 6 of 8
  • Slack · documented by 6 of 8
  • ServiceNow · documented by 5 of 8
  • Microsoft 365 · documented by 4 of 8
  • Okta · documented by 4 of 8
  • SharePoint · documented by 4 of 8
  • Salesforce · documented by 2 of 8
  • SAP · documented by 2 of 8

Integrations each vendor documents (native, marketplace, Zapier or API), 8 live employee intranet products. Not documented does not mean not possible.

Employee Intranet

LumApps alternatives

LumApps alternatives

Security and compliance

  • SOC 2 Type IIYes
  • ISO 27001Yes
  • GDPR programYes
  • Single sign-onMicrosoft, Google, SAML 2.0, OpenID

About LumApps

Founded
2012
Ownership
Private equity-backed

Official profiles

All LumApps products

LumApps: frequently asked questions

Which single sign-on options does LumApps support?

LumApps supports SSO with Microsoft, Google, SAML 2.0 and OpenID, and provisions users from your HRIS.

What is LumApps used for?

LumApps, on the market since 2012, is an employee intranet product built for small businesses, mid-market companies, and enterprises. Its modules include Intranet and employee hub, Omni-channel communications and campaigns, Communities and spaces, Enterprise search, and 5 more.

What are the best alternatives to LumApps?

In our employee intranet ranking, the highest-scored products other than LumApps are Jostle, Simpplr, and Haiilo. Compared side by side, by reason to switch: LumApps alternatives.

What are the pros and cons of LumApps?

Strengths documented on the vendor’s own pages: desk and frontline on one platform, Targeted, confirmed messages, and Permission-aware search. It is less suited to buyers who need a published price or a self-serve trial before talking to sales.

Get LumApps pricing for your team

LumApps quotes its prices. Answer up to 4 quick questions and see it next to the 2 alternatives that fit you best; if a provider works with us, you can ask it for a quote.

LeadChange may earn a fee when you request pricing through our site or follow a sponsored link. Rankings never depend on whether a vendor pays us.We may earn a fee.

Get pricing

We may earn a fee.

Vendor? Reach buyers comparing LumApps