HUMANSTARSapp
Employee app & social intranet platform - on all devices.
Reach your industrial and commercial employees securely on German servers with the "#1 social intranet platform in a provider comparison." OMR Reviews Q2/25
BASIC employee app
serves as a basis for pure employee communication in your company with the selected communication modules News (news feeds top-down & storytelling for defined groups, departments and employees analogous to LinkedIn and Facebook) and Messenger (chats and group chats 1:1 analogous to WhatsApp) - our cost-effective solution for addressing your frontline & blue collar workers (without a Microsoft license) primarily with news feeds top-down, which can also be transferred directly from your existing systems such as Microsoft SharePoint. Avoid duplicate data maintenance!
PREMIUM employee app & social intranet platform
offers you additional information & communication modules as well as PREMIUM add-on modules, branded incl. app icon in corporate design on mobile devices - with connection to existing systems (linking of software solutions / transfer news directly from Microsoft SharePoint etc. with relevant information per location for commercial employees / AD user administration). Platform also as a fallback solution in the event of cyberattacks on existing systems (Microsoft 365 platform, etc.) - with SMS alert system.
HUMANSTARSapp packages.
For your internal communications, choose between our BASIC and PREMIUM turnkey enterprise solutions for SMEs and large companies, medical facilities and cities & municipalities ...
Subscription versions for TEAMS and small companies (in-app purchase directly via stores) or COMMUNITY app* for associations, networks & interest groups analogous to PREMIUM, e.g. to protect sensitive data & communication from the risks of cyberattacks and fake news (*price on request) - secure as a native app & PC/browser version with all basic and selected Enterprise and PREMIUM add-on modules.
Product overview:
All HUMANSTARSapp modules at a glance.
The PREMIUM employee app & social intranet setp already includes all basic, information & communication modules at no extra charge ...
which you can activate in the native app and PC/browser version directly at the start or step by step per user - with connection to existing systems to avoid stand-alone software solutions.
Relevant information can also be automatically pushed directly into our platform from applications already used by your desk staff, such as Microsoft SharePoint, in order to reach frontline & blue collar workers in particular without Microsoft licensing in a simple, compliant and much more cost-effective way on all devices without duplicate data maintenance - personalized with individual information per location, department, etc. in the desired national language. Our Existing Systems Connection module enables you to automatically manage and update user data.
Basic, information & communication modules:

Home / Start page / Notification Center: Real-time notifications on new information from all modules compactly on the start page / personalized for more reach, attention and participation of your employees / favorites function for knowledge store & chat groups / watch list / coming soon: personal event calendar incl. birthday lists etc. / app via push notification, desktop via pop-up & e-mail lead directly into the post / time windows for the delivery of push messages and rest periods can be flexibly defined.
PREMIUM
Home (news from all modules, push messages in real time, favorites, watch list)

Newsfeeds top-down analogous to LinkedIn and Facebook with videos, visualizations and storytelling / activity streams, digital employee newspaper, automatic posts for birthdays etc. / live streaming events (Vimeo etc.) / native editor, image in CD & AI templates / editorial calendar for communication planning / defined user and group communication / like, comment and share function, read confirmation) / native editor, image templates in CD & AI templates / editorial calendar for communication planning / defined user and group communication / like, comment and share function, read confirmation (optional) / deep links / PREMIUM: Employees can optionally share newsfeeds externally as brand ambassadors in their own social media channels (Facebook etc.) to increase brand awareness & organic reach / posts can also be transferred directly from existing systems (SharePoint etc.).
BASIC AND PREMIUM
News (news feeds top-down, images, videos & storytelling, livestreams)

Chats & group chats 1:1 analogous to WhatsApp / closed networking - GDPR-compliant and encrypted on German servers without further processing of your data abroad for advertising purposes / protected space, no reading by admin possible / text and voice messages as well as speech to text / uploads of files, videos and visualizations (2GB per chat message) to the platform only with virus scanner & data compression / chat forwarding / reporting function for netiquette problems / communication also with external users, suppliers, customers etc..
BASIC AND PREMIUM
Messenger (chats & group chats DSGVO-compliant, voice messages)

Integrated search function / Full-text search throughout the system (including within files) / Glossary for expert searches, specialists, departments, etc. / Search results can be controlled per user according to rights and retrieved in a structured manner per module.
BASIC AND PREMIUM
Search & Filter (full text search also in documents)

Knowledge Base: Knowledge base & document management / database with file & AI manager, list view / access to own, closed and open documents / enterprise wiki, digital bulletin board, shift schedules, corporate benefits, job advertisements, etc. / native editor with image templates in CD & AI templates / file exchange / versioning / deep links / file sharing, linking / enterprise: transfer information from existing systems (SharePoint) / also for external users.
PREMIUM
Knowledge Base (knowledge repository, document & file manager, bulletin board)

Employee directory with glossary & full-text search / display desired information directly from HR system (location, position, skills, etc.) / contact employees directly via user rights / GDPR-compliant user profile with storage of own data (certificates, driving license, QR codes, etc.) / receive information via push, pop-up & email / HR observer function & internal processing / onboarding & invitation of new employees / alumni network & former employees
BASIC AND PREMIUM
Staff Directory & Profile (staff directory, glossary, profile, onboarding, alumni)

Real-time translation in all modules to avoid language barriers / all posts, comments, chats, questionnaires & instructions, workflows, forums translated live into 106 national languages and vice versa thanks to state-of-the-art AI technology from Germany (DeepL) / translation of posts via TV/info screens (additional module) in the desired national language per location.
BASIC AND PREMIUM
Translate (real-time translation in all modules thanks to state-of-the-art AI technology)

Platform connection of existing applications via direct links: own or relevant websites, social media etc. / systems already in use, e.g. ATOSS time recording, DATEV employees online etc. / direct links can be accessed directly per group, (temporary or permanent as well as mobile app & desktop version) / access to existing applications with single sign-on or VPN (optional).
PREMIUM
Direct Connection (direct links, applications, websites, social media)

Provision of various plugins (temporary or permanent as well as mobile app & desktop version): Newsroom & editorial suggestions / 4-eyes principle before publications etc. / ad hoc company betting games for the European Championship & World Cup / individual Advent calendar in corporate design etc.
PREMIUM
Plugins (Newsroom, company prediction games for the Football World Cup & European Championship, Advent calendar)

Dashboard & settings for admins: Set user rights, colors, dark mode, images, languages & starting point in the platform, rename menu items, edit links / statistics & user quotas / manage & update user data automatically via Active Directory (SAML login, PowerShell, Azure, CURL, Powerautomate etc.), via csv file or directly. Optional: VPN tunnel connection or on-premise solution / Platform for all devices (desktop, tablets, smartphones, optional: TV/infoscreens) / Login level 1: BN/PW, fingerprint/face ID/PIN / Login level 2: SSO, NFC, VPN up to 2FA (Premium)
BASIC AND PREMIUM
Dashboard & Settings (statistics, user quotas, login levels, user management)
Flexibly expand the platform at any time with PREMIUM add-on modules:

Avoid isolated solutions, whether communication, HR or project management - everything is just a click away: Connection of existing internal systems (SAP, LOGA3, ATOSS, SharePoint) via RESTful API / Intranet links / Automatically transfer posts from existing systems such as SharePoint (avoid duplicate data maintenance) and reach frontline & blue collar workers without Microsoft licensing cost-effectively & promptly with individual information per location on all devices in the local language / Manage and update user data via Active Directory (SAML login, PowerShell, Azure, CURL, Powerautomate, etc.).)
PREMIUM additional module (at cost)
Existing Systems Connection (RESTful API: interfaces to existing systems)

Calendar: all appointments & tasks at a glance / events, events, employee birthdays etc. / editorial calendar (news can also be imported directly from SharePoint to avoid double maintenance) / room booking, desk sharing & resource planning for devices, tools, vehicles etc. / defined access rights per user to calendar data (own & shared content) / synchronization with Exchange calendar etc. / task manager: create, assign, duplicate & complete tasks (coming soon).
PREMIUM additional module
Additional Calendar & Tasks module (appointments, room booking, desk sharing, tasks)

Surveys / pulse surveys / training management / e-learning / initial & recurring instructions / participant verification (compliance) / logged messages / meal ordering & registrations / deep links / recruiting & applicant management / onboarding & offboarding / invite external users (applicants, customers, etc.) via QR code or email, online live voting & feedback / archiving & further processing of collected data as well as connection of existing systems via RESTful API.
PREMIUM additional module incl. HUMANSTARSassist*
Additional Surveys module (surveys, messages, instructions, onboarding)

Virtual place to share interests (on a voluntary basis) / informal networking for employees with common interests who come together in groups to create content, follow (with/without push) and respond to posts / focused interest groups with open or closed forums (with invitation function, also for external users) / storytelling, videos, files, visualizations, feedback and like function (optional) / channels / podcasts / native editor, image templates in CD & AI templates / deep links / automatic content generation from media, associations, etc. as well as websites and social media platforms through integration of RSS feeds.
PREMIUM additional module incl. HUMANSTARSassist*
Additional content communities module (exchange, networking, forums, RSS feeds)

TV infoscreens: News feeds (texts, images, videos) especially for frontline & blue collar workers without a desktop workstation as a "news ticker/slideshow" on browser-enabled TV info screens, e.g. in production halls and warehouses, break rooms and lounges as well as for visitors. Dashboard & calendar with image templates in the CD: planning of content for each individual monitor differentiated per location or target group (incl. real-time translation into all relevant national languages) possible / QR code on the screen leads (new) users directly to the app.
PREMIUM additional module incl. HUMANSTARSassist*
Additional digital signage module (TV info screens, information in local language, QR code)

Automated mapping of special use cases (permanent/temporary) / processes, approvals, dual control principle etc. / individual access to online forms, task sheets & checklists, applications, settlements / applications for job advertisements incl. upload function / reports & anonymous reporting channels (EU Whistleblower Directive / HinSchG) to the ombudsperson / deep links / archiving & further processing of collected data as well as connection of existing systems via RESTful API / external users via QR code or link.
PREMIUM additional module incl. HUMANSTARSassist*
Additional workflows module (online forms, checklists, EU-WBRL/HinSchG)

Telephone and video conferences as well as online meetings (analog Teams, Webex, Zoom etc.) encrypted & GDPR-compliant on servers in Germany (powered by Jitsi) / without forwarding your data abroad for further processing and monetization - all security, data protection and privacy aspects can thus be controlled for you / also with external users for customer consulting / recruiting new employees.
PREMIUM Additional module
Additional Meetings module (video conferences, online meetings, recruiting)

Digital working time recording / App & browser version / Times for employees are recorded exactly where they occur, in the company, field service, remote or home office / Ensuring compliance and data protection (coming soon).
PREMIUM additional module
Digital Timesheet add-on module (working time recording in the app & browser version)

Automatically provide HR documents from existing HR systems to your employees in the HUMANSTARSapp in encrypted form as a PDF or via DATEV & HUMANSTARSapp: Provide payslips in the app via DATEV in encrypted form or by post / printer driver for employees working from home. Print & send documents in your CD via DATEV.
PREMIUM additional module
Additional module HR Documents (simplify HR and payroll processes, partner DATEV)

Use of state-of-the-art AI technology from Germany: real-time translation (DeepL) / AI-supported image generation analogous to DALL-E for editorial contributions (blog, channels, wiki) / automatically generate new image templates from content & history (texts, terms, images) / AI-supported text simplification in easy or simple language / communication & AI detail search analogous to ChatGPT (coming soon).
PREMIUM additional module
Additional AI tools module (image generation analogous to DALL-E, simplified language)
*HUMANSTARSassist: Video training & support for implementation and use of PREMIUM additional modules included - unlimited for the entire period of use.