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Engage employees. Have meaningful discussions. Stay current — together. Work towards a common goal with Currents. Build a productive community where everyone stays on the same page. Communicate your ideas and get instant feedback. Share ideas with employees and gather input through meaningful, focused discussions on topics that matter to your organization. Work more efficiently with personalized content. Find previously siloed content and resources that are relevant to your work with customized help from Currents. Discuss key topics with employees across your organization through posts and comments that stay accessible on Currents so you can refer back to them over time. See the most important content first, using Current’s home stream, which is ranked by relevance for each user. Follow tags on topics, search for specific information, and find what interests you. Manage and moderate content faster with help from Currents. Key metrics help admins and users measure engagement.

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InfoBox is a corporate communication platform designed to reduce information overload and eliminate silos in modern organizations. Rather than relying on traditional, cluttered intranets or lost emails, InfoBox ensures every team member—from office staff to frontline and deskless workers—receives targeted, essential updates in real time. InfoBox is a targeted content delivery platform and mobile communication channel designed to improve internal communications across your entire organization and bridge the gap with frontline workers. By cutting through email clutter and replacing outdated intranets, InfoBox delivers relevant company news, announcements, and resources directly to deskbound and frontline employees via mobile apps and web apps. Key Features & Capabilities: 1. Targeted Content Delivery: Group and segment audiences by department, role, location, or organization unit so employees only receive relevant announcements. 2. Multi-Channel Visualization: Access information where work happens—via a vertical-scrolling feed in the native iOS and Android apps, the web application (`infobox.info`), or embedded directly within Google Workspace / Gmail. 3. Code-Free Content Creation: Empower non-technical publishers and HR teams to design visual, card-style updates, policy hubs, and company notices without needing IT or design expertise. 4. Frontline & External Reach: Support for multi-provider authentication (Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Yahoo, or personal email accounts), enabling contractors, frontline staff, and external partners to stay informed without requiring additional domain licenses. 5. Centralized Knowledge Hub & Search: Search archived or current company resources, SOPs, FAQs, and policy documents quickly across all devices. 6. Delivery Tracking & Analytics: Monitor how users interact with published updates and track search behavior to optimize team engagement. Why Choose InfoBox? *Eliminate Inbox Clutter: Replace long email chains with structured, visual announcements. *Solve the information overload problem: Publish only relevant information for each employee. *Unify Distributed Workforces: Bridge the operational gap between corporate management, remote teams, and field/frontline workers. *Fast Adoption & Seamless Experience: A consistent, familiar vertical feed interface ensures immediate usability across all screen sizes.

Platforms Supported

Windows Not Supported
Mac Not Supported
Linux Not Supported
Cloud Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Not Supported
iPad Not Supported
Android Not Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Platforms Supported

Windows Supported
Mac Not Supported
Linux Not Supported
Cloud Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Supported
iPad Supported
Android Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Audience

Organizations that want to engage employees with a productive online internal community

Audience

Companies included in this sectors: Retail, Logistics, Manufacturing, Construction, Hospitality, Food & Beverage

Support

Phone Support Not Supported
24/7 Live Support Supported
Online Supported

Support

Phone Support Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Supported

API

Offers API Not Supported

API

Offers API Supported

Screenshots and Videos

Screenshots and Videos

Pricing

$6 per user per month
Google Currents comes as part of G Suite.

Basic Plan: $6 per user per month
Business Plan: $12 per user per month
Enterprise: $25 per user per month
Free Version Not Supported
Free Trial Supported

Pricing

$0.50/user/month
InfoBox base plans start at $0.50/month. For larger or multi-site organizations, we offer custom price sheets and volume-based pricing options upon request.
Free Version Not Supported
Free Trial Not Supported

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 5.0 / 5
ease 5.0 / 5
features 4.0 / 5
design 5.0 / 5
support 5.0 / 5

Reviews/Ratings

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • An answer to Microsoft's Yammer Google Currents is an employee engagement platform with the aim to help build a productive online community. It is a part of G Suite bundle and it can even be used to communicate with people outside your organization. It brings in a lot of current social network trends and is quite simple to use.

Cons

  • Although it is pretty neat, it offers no reason to switch over from Yammer which has even more features.

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Supported
In Person Not Supported

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Supported
Live Online Supported
In Person Not Supported

Company Information

Google
Founded: 1998
United States
gsuite.google.com/products/currents/

Company Information

InfoBox
Founded: 2016
United States
infobox.info/

Alternatives

Jostle

Jostle

Jostle Corporation

Alternatives

Ntranet

Ntranet

Ncontracts

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InfoBox is a modern employee communication platform engineered to solve corporate communication gaps and boost employee engagement. Whether reaching deskbound corporate staff, remote workers, or non-desk teams in the field, InfoBox gives organizations a centralized, reliable channel to share vital news, policy updates, and operational updates in real time. InfoBox Key Features: 1. Targeted Audience Segmentation & Grouping 2. Multi-Channel Broadcast (Mobile App, Web app) 3. Real-Time Push Notifications 4. Centralized Search & Document Distribution 5. No-Code needed for Content Publishing 6. Employee Engagement Analytics & Search Tracking

InfoBox is a unified mobile communication channel built to bridge the operational gap between management and your deskless workforce, keeping every frontline employee aligned, engaged, and informed—instantly and securely. It delivers the right content to the right people, every time. 80% of the global workforce never sits at a computer — yet most internal tools ignore them. InfoBox closes that gap. It delivers content directly to their phones, no corporate email required. InfoBox Key Features: 1. Personalized content feeds tailored specifically to each worker's distinct operational role and job site. 2. Instant real-time alerts for urgent safety notices, immediate shift updates, and critical company announcements. 3. Centralized field insights to track operational safety reports, time compliance, and maintenance logs 4. Frictionless secure access that allows workers to safely connect using their preferred personal email accounts

InfoBox is a targeted internal communication and content delivery platform that eliminates information silos and keeps modern workforces connected. By replacing long email chains and static intranets with visual updates and searchable feeds, InfoBox ensures critical news, announcements, and company policies reach every employee on any device. InfoBox Key Features: 1. Targeted News & Audience Segmentation: Employees only receive information relevant to them. 2. Multi-Channel Content Distribution: Pushes company news simultaneously to a web app and mobile app. 3. Centralized Knowledge Hub & Search: Maintain a single source of truth for company updates, standard operating procedures, and event notices. 4. Real-Time Push Notifications & Engagement Analytics: Alert employees immediately about urgent company announcements via mobile notifications. 5. Engagement Analytics: Give communications managers actionable insights about employees' interaction.

Employee Communication Tools Features

Activity / News Feed Supported
Audio / Video Conferencing Supported
Blogs Supported
Chat / Messaging Supported
Employee Directory Supported
Event Calendar Supported
File Sharing Supported
Knowledge Management Supported
Newsletter Management Not Supported
Surveys & Feedback Supported

Internal Communications Features

App Integration Supported
Blogs Supported
Chat/Messaging Supported
Email Management Supported
Employee Directory Supported
Event Calendar Supported
Newsletter Management Not Supported
Photo Gallery Supported
Social Sharing Supported
Survey Management Not Supported
Telephony Supported
Video Chat Supported
Voice Chat Supported

Collaboration Features

Brainstorming Supported
Calendar Management Not Supported
Chat / Messaging Supported
Contact Management Not Supported
Content Management Not Supported
Document Management Supported
Project Management Supported
Real Time Editing Supported
Task Management Not Supported
Version Control Not Supported
Video Conferencing Supported

Intranet Features

Activity / News Feed Supported
Blogs Supported
Calendar Management Supported
Content Management Not Supported
Discussions / Forums Supported
Employee Directory Supported
Knowledge Management Supported
Policy Management Not Supported
Search Supported
Wiki Not Supported

Employee Communication Tools Features

Activity / News Feed Supported
Audio / Video Conferencing Not Supported
Blogs Supported
Chat / Messaging Not Supported
Employee Directory Supported
Event Calendar Supported
File Sharing Supported
Knowledge Management Supported
Newsletter Management Supported
Surveys & Feedback Supported

Internal Communications Features

App Integration Supported
Blogs Supported
Chat/Messaging Not Supported
Email Management Not Supported
Employee Directory Supported
Event Calendar Supported
Newsletter Management Supported
Photo Gallery Supported
Social Sharing Supported
Survey Management Supported
Telephony Not Supported
Video Chat Not Supported
Voice Chat Not Supported

Integrations

Google Workspace Supported
AppSheet Supported
Gmail Supported
Google Calendar Supported
Google Docs Supported
Google Drive Supported
Google Forms Supported
Google Meet Supported
Google Sheets Supported
Google Slides Supported
Microsoft 365 Not Supported

Integrations

Google Workspace Supported
AppSheet Not Supported
Gmail Not Supported
Google Calendar Not Supported
Google Docs Not Supported
Google Drive Not Supported
Google Forms Not Supported
Google Meet Not Supported
Google Sheets Not Supported
Google Slides Not Supported
Microsoft 365 Supported
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