If your intranet runs on Igloo, the Appspace acquisition probably has you thinking about what's next. Appspace says full support continues, so nothing has to change today. But it's a good moment to decide: stay on Igloo, move to the broader Appspace platform, or see how an alternative like Axero compares.
| Compare features | Axero | Igloo |
|---|---|---|
| Social Intranet | ||
| AI Chatbot | ||
| AI Content Creation | ||
| Employee Directory | ||
| Collaboration Spaces | ||
| Content/Document Management | ||
| Employee Engagement | ||
| Employee Recognition | Via templates or integrations | |
| Knowledge Management | ||
| Project Management Tools | ||
| Workflow Automation | ||
| Customizable Branding/Themes | Limited | |
| Mobile App | ||
| Advanced Analytics and Reporting | ||
| Integration Capabilities | ||
| Security and Compliance | ||
| Multi-Language Support | Limited |
Igloo capabilities reflect Igloo as currently offered by Appspace, based on Appspace and Igloo public documentation, checked October 22, 2026.
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Yes. Teams moving off Igloo choose Axero for search that returns the right answer the first time, customization that bends to your process instead of the reverse, and navigation employees actually follow. It runs in Axero's cloud or self-hosted on your own infrastructure.
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Before you decide
Whether you stay on Igloo, move to Appspace, or look at alternatives, put each option through the same checks.
Run the searches your employees run every week, using real policy topics, document names, and colleagues. Check whether the right result shows up on the first screen and whether results respect permissions.
Ask to see a site built for an organization like yours, not a demo template. Then find out what your team can change without a developer, from page layouts and navigation to fonts and widgets, and where custom code is allowed.
Give a few employees three tasks, such as finding the leave policy, a department page, and an expense form, and watch where they click. Ask whether menus can follow how your organization is structured.
Have an admin walk through common jobs live: creating a space, changing a group's permissions, retiring old content. Note which tasks your own team can handle and which need the vendor.
Ask Appspace what's planned for Igloo over the next two years, and what moving to the Appspace platform would involve for your content, integrations, and contract. Put the same roadmap questions to any other vendor you're considering.
If data residency or internal security policy matters, ask each vendor whether it offers multi-tenant cloud, a dedicated environment, or self-hosting on your own infrastructure, and which compliance reports cover each option.
Why teams choose Axero
Search, customization, navigation, onboarding, and integrations.
Axero's federated search scans across the entire digital workplace—from documents and conversations to people and more. Axero Copilot, our built-in AI knowledge assistant, answers natural-language questions and anticipates what you need next.
Your organization isn't cookie-cutter, and your intranet shouldn't be either. Axero gives you the freedom to adapt layouts, branding, and functionality to match your culture and workflows, without being boxed into fixed templates.
Axero provides clear, intuitive pathways to information, plus a customizable launchpad that puts everything essential at your fingertips. Content is easy to find, menus map to real workflows, and consistency is built in across teams.
Employees engage with familiar, modern interfaces from day one, while admins benefit from straightforward configuration. Training and support are available whenever you need them.
With REST APIs across 500+ endpoints, Axero makes it simple to connect to the tools and systems you already use—collaboration apps, document management, business systems. Everything can sync in real time, turning your intranet into a true hub rather than a silo.
Don't just take our word for it!
“Axero connects our teams and organizes our projects. And with the vast amount of data we have created, the knowledge base provides a resource for new hires and FAQs.”
“Axero has improved communication between our main office and satellite locations—as well as within each store. Better communication. Faster, more consistent on-boarding. Excellent support. ,”
“Everyone is very attentive and easy to work with. Any issues that are brought up are handled very quickly. They are always available to troubleshoot and always come up with several options for solutions.”
