Is Talkspirit the Best Alternative to Steeple?

If you’re looking for an internal communication solution, you may have heard of Talkspirit and Steeple. News feeds, posts, polls, instant messaging… These two French software solutions offer a wide range of features to facilitate information sharing and boost employee engagement. However, they also differ on several points.

So what are the similarities and differences between Talkspirit and Steeple? And why might Talkspirit be a better alternative to Steeple for internal communication? Find our detailed analysis of the feature scope and pricing of both tools below.

Talkspirit and Steeple: Two Solutions to…

…Modernize Your Internal Communication

One of the main things Talkspirit and Steeple have in common? They’re both solutions designed to modernize your internal communication, thanks to key features such as:

• the news feed, which lets you create posts featuring a variety of content formats (text, photos, videos, GIFs, documents, etc.),
• the events feature, which lets you schedule key moments in your company’s calendar,
• the internal newsletter, which sends a summary email of posts shared on your platform,
• the directory and org chart, which help you quickly identify who’s who and who does what,
• the RSS feeds, which let you connect all your information sources (e.g., your favorite news sites and blogs).

On both Talkspirit and Steeple, you also have the option to enable or disable the modules of your choice, so you can build a platform that reflects your brand and meets YOUR internal communication needs.

Finally, one very practical point: both platforms are accessible on all devices (PC, tablet, and smartphone). Whether your employees work in an office, in the field, or on the go, they can easily access all shared information.

Read also: 6 Steps to Streamline Your Internal Communication With an Intranet

…Make Your Communications Interactive

Of course, internal communication isn’t just about pushing information down to employees. For it to be effective, it must also allow everyone to react and share their opinion on what’s shared. An interactive dimension you’ll find on both Talkspirit and Steeple.

On both platforms, you can:

• like and comment on posts,
• run polls to gather everyone’s feedback,
• chat in real time with one or more colleagues via instant messaging.

Posts can be created by both members and administrators (if you’ve configured it that way), which further encourages employee participation. They can also be published in real time or scheduled in advance, depending on your preferences.

…Secure Your Data

Lastly, it’s worth noting that both Talkspirit and Steeple are French vendors that host their data within the European Union, allowing you to keep full control of your data.

On both platforms, you can also manage user access rights — for example, to define who can publish posts or add and remove new members. Talkspirit goes even further by letting you create different types of groups (public, private, or secret) and define group managers who can administer specific target groups.

Talkspirit further sets itself apart on the security front with its ISO 27001 certification, which validates the robustness of its information security management system (ISMS). We’re also in the process of obtaining the SecNumCloud qualification — the highest security qualification on the market — with support from BPI France. This makes Talkspirit a better alternative to Steeple on data security.

Talkspirit’s Key Strengths

Beyond these shared features, Talkspirit also offers several advantages for internal communication that make it a strong alternative to Steeple. Here are the main ones to keep in mind.

Personalize Your Messages With the Audience-Based Welcome Portal

Want to personalize the information you share based on your employees’ profiles? That’s exactly what Talkspirit’s audience-based welcome portal makes possible — a feature you won’t find on Steeple!

As the name suggests, this portal lets you create not just one but multiple home pages by audience, so you can tailor your content to the different groups you address internally. Depending on your needs, you can create pages:

• for each city or country where your company operates,
• for each team or department,
• or for each key topic that matters to your employees.

To make your life easier, Talkspirit also offers ready-to-use home page templates that you can customize as you see fit. News, events, business apps, videos, carousels, key contacts… Add the modules of your choice to your welcome portal for the most visual communications possible.

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Organize Events and Remote Meetings

As remote work continues to grow, internal communication must also adopt new modes of engagement. While posts and the welcome portal are great formats for sharing information remotely, they’re not always enough to foster connection among employees.

That’s why Talkspirit includes a module for video calls and webinars (not available on Steeple). Need to share an important announcement? Run a Q&A session? Facilitate small-group brainstorming on specific topics? Talkspirit makes all of this possible.

These features can even save you money. With Talkspirit, there’s no need to run a separate internal communication tool AND a video conferencing tool. Everything you need is in one place, helping you consolidate your app stack (an argument your CIO will appreciate!). This makes Talkspirit the best alternative to Steeple for real-time communication.

Centralize Your Information and Knowledge

Talkspirit is also a strong alternative to Steeple when it comes to knowledge management, thanks to two key features: the drive and the content library.

While the drive lets you organize your documents in folders and subfolders, the library lets you create pages and subpages to document your company’s policies and processes.

The Talkspirit library features a rich text editor that lets you adjust the layout of your content and embed various media types (images, emojis, tables, links, attachments, etc.).

Documents and pages added to the drive or library can then be shared to the news feed of one or more groups, pushing information to the right people.

Read also: How Pôle Emploi Improves Its Knowledge Management With Talkspirit

👀 Also worth noting: Talkspirit will soon include a sovereign messaging module, which will let you manage your internal emails and external emails in one place — a big step forward for information centralization!

What Is the Talkspirit Messaging Module?

Available in a few months, the Talkspirit messaging module will let you read and reply to emails without leaving the platform. No more switching between your inbox for external exchanges and your enterprise social network for internal ones. Everything will be centralized in one tool 🙌.

Plan Your Communication Actions With the Projects Module

More than just an internal communication tool, Talkspirit also helps streamline collaborative work through the Projects module.

Highly useful for project management, this module gives you the ability to:

• create boards for your personal and team projects,
• add tasks and subtasks as cards,
• assign tasks to team members and set deadlines,
• get an overview of all tasks personally assigned to you.

From an internal communication standpoint, you can use Projects to:

• create an internal communication plan, and prioritize actions to implement,
• manage your content calendar and schedule posts to publish on your internal communication platform,
• gather all resources needed for onboarding new employees,
• or simply organize your day-to-day tasks!

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If you’re looking for an all-in-one solution that combines internal communication and project management features, Talkspirit is without question a better alternative to Steeple.

Talkspirit and Steeple Pricing

Now that you have a clearer picture of Talkspirit and Steeple, you’re probably wondering: how much does it cost? 🤨

On the Steeple side, the minimum plan starts at €200 per month for organizations with fewer than 100 employees, and at €2 per employee per month for those with more than 100. This plan includes data hosting and access to all modules (posts, instant messaging, touch screen board, etc.).

On the Talkspirit side, pricing is custom and quote-based, on a degressive scale, to better fit your organization’s needs and help you identify the modules to activate (such as the news feed, welcome portal, chat, shared calendar, library, projects, etc.).

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PS: our teams offer personalized onboarding services that you can discover here.

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In Conclusion

Both Talkspirit and Steeple offer highly comprehensive platforms for internal communication. However, Talkspirit stands out thanks to more advanced features — most notably the welcome portal, drive, library, projects, and email modules — which help energize internal communication, drive engagement, and streamline teamwork wherever employees are. This makes Talkspirit a very strong alternative to Steeple, whatever your use case.

Want to learn more about Talkspirit and Steeple? Check out our comparative guide for a detailed overview of the similarities and differences between these two solutions:

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