


Features für mehr Engagement
Die Komplettlösung für digitale Communities
Die Komplettlösung für digitale Communities
Verbinden Sie hochwertige Inhalte mit Community Features in eigenen Apps for iOS, Android und dem Web. Mehr Engagement durch ein neuartiges Nutzungserlebnis.

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Verbinden Sie hochwertige Inhalte mit Community Features in eigenen Apps for iOS, Android und dem Web. Mehr Engagement durch ein neuartiges Nutzungserlebnis.
Towers Watson
Globale HR- und Risikoberatungsfirma.
Choose tchop if
You want a focused communication layer that ships in 8–12 weeks as a white-label native app, runs on EU-sovereign hosting, and is priced for the mid-market — without buying the LumApps suite around the layer you actually need.
Feature Highlights
Eine mobile Komplettlösung aus einer Hand
Mehr tägliche Nutzer, mehr Treue, mehr Nutzeraktivität dank einer Vielzahl smarter Engagement und Community Features
Feature Highlights
Eine mobile Komplettlösung aus einer Hand
Mehr tägliche Nutzer, mehr Treue, mehr Nutzeraktivität dank einer Vielzahl smarter Engagement und Community Features
Mobile First
Inspiration und Engagement als tägliche Herausforderung
Wer Mitarbeiter, Leser oder Abonnenten aktivieren und an sich binden will, muss heute mehr als nur relevante Inhalte bieten.
Mobile First
Inspiration und Engagement als tägliche Herausforderung
Wer Mitarbeiter, Leser oder Abonnenten aktivieren und an sich binden will, muss heute mehr als nur relevante Inhalte bieten.
Eigenes Branding & CI
Anpassung der App in praktisch allen visuellen Details - von Logos bis Fonts, von Farben bis Icons
Mobile Benachrichtigungen
Pushes und In-App Nachrichten sowie Home Screen Widgets für mehr Nutzerbindung
Community Dashboard
Volle Kontrolle dank einer umfassenden Content-Suite für Redaktion und Administration
Echtzeit-Nutzungsauswertung
Live Daten-Dashboards, um Inhalte-Nutzung und Community-Aktivitäten besser zu verstehen
Automatische Übersetzungen
Liefern Sie Inhalte automatisch in unterschiedlichen Sprachen und behalten Sie dabei die volle Kontrolle
Eigenes Branding & CI
Anpassung der App in praktisch allen visuellen Details - von Logos bis Fonts, von Farben bis Icons
Community Dashboard
Volle Kontrolle dank einer umfassenden Content-Suite für Redaktion und Administration
Mobile Benachrichtigungen
Pushes und In-App Nachrichten sowie Home Screen Widgets für mehr Nutzerbindung
Automatische Übersetzungen
Liefern Sie Inhalte automatisch in unterschiedlichen Sprachen und behalten Sie dabei die volle Kontrolle
Echtzeit-Nutzungsauswertung
Live Daten-Dashboards, um Inhalte-Nutzung und Community-Aktivitäten besser zu verstehen
Community Dashboard
Volle Kontrolle dank einer umfassenden Content-Suite für Redaktion und Administration
Automatische Übersetzungen
Liefern Sie Inhalte automatisch in unterschiedlichen Sprachen und behalten Sie dabei die volle Kontrolle
Vergleich auf dem Papier
Funktionsvergleich
Die Einordnung folgt der öffentlichen Positionierung beider Anbieter: wie viel Stack Sie kaufen müssen, native mobile Reichweite, White-Label-Branding, KI-Agenten, EU-souveränes Hosting, Einrichtungsdauer und Preise.
| Feature | LumApps | tchop |
|---|---|---|
| Positionierung (2026) | Enterprise-Employee-Hub: Intranet, People, Kommunikation, Beekeeper-Frontline, Comeen Workplace Ops | Fokussierte white-label Kommunikationsplattform, Mittelstand bis Konzern |
| Stack-Komplexität | Suite aus mehreren Modulen; für Kommunikation kauft man mehrere Ebenen mit | Eine Kommunikationsebene, ohne Modul-Ballast |
| Mobile-first | Auf Schreibtisch-Beschäftigte ausgerichtet, mobile App als Begleiter zum Intranet | Native App ist die Standardoberfläche |
| White-Label | Gebrandetes Portal, mobile App innerhalb der LumApps-Hülle | Standard: jedes Projekt startet als voll gebrandete native App |
| KI-Agenten | Agent Hub allgemein verfügbar geplant für Juni 2026; 5/5 in der Forrester Wave Q2 2026 | Eingebaut, ohne Add-on, heute verfügbar |
| DSGVO und EU-Hosting | In EU-Regionen über Enterprise-Verträge verfügbar | EU-souveränes Hosting als Standard für europäische Kunden |
| Einrichtungsdauer | Enterprise-Rollout über mehrere Quartale, Modul für Modul | 8 bis 12 Wochen bis live |
| Community-Funktionen | Intranet-typisches Senden mit sozialen Funktionen | Community-getriebenes Engagement und Senden in einem Framework |
Everything you need to reach and engage your people, one focused comms layer, no module bloat. Live in 8–12 weeks.
Book a DemoWas es kostet
Preisvergleich
LumApps kalkuliert individuell auf Enterprise-Niveau, die Modul-Suite prägt den Vertrag. tchop veröffentlicht Preisspannen, sodass Sie vor dem ersten Termin kalkulieren können und nur die Kommunikationsebene bezahlen.
| Cost | LumApps | tchop |
|---|---|---|
| Preismodell | Individuelles Enterprise-Angebot, Intranet-Lizenz plus Modul-Add-ons | Transparent: Einrichtung, Monatslizenz, Preis pro Nutzer |
| Einrichtung (typisch) | Enterprise-Niveau, projektabhängig, Implementierung über mehrere Module | 2.000 bis 20.000 € je nach Umfang |
| Monatslizenz (typisch) | Individuelle Enterprise-Preise, über Module gebündelt | 999 bis 1.499 € |
| Pro Nutzer und Monat | Im Enterprise-Vertrag gebündelt, Add-ons je Modul | 0,50 bis 2 €, skaliert mit dem Volumen |
With LumApps, you tend to pay for modules you do not fully use, intranet, workplace ops, signage, to get the comms layer you do. With tchop, the line item is the communication framework. Compare total contract value over three years, not the first-year sticker.
Want the actual number for your team size and use case? We will send a clean one-pager with setup, licence, and per-user breakdown.
Book a DemoWhat LumApps does well
LumApps is a credible, established platform, and this is not a one-sided pitch. These are the areas where it genuinely earns its place, especially for enterprises ready to commit to a full employee-hub suite.
Leiter der internen Kommunikation & Corporate Communications
Effizienter und schlagkräftiger kommunizieren
Forrester Wave 2026 Leader.
Agent Hub GA targeting June 2026, 5/5 in Forrester Wave Q2 2026. External validation that matters in enterprise procurement.
Enterprise suite breadth.
Customers can consolidate intranet, employee hub, frontline communication, and workplace operations under one vendor and contract.
Established customer base.
Thousands of frontline customers across DACH, US, and EMEA. The vendor risk is low.
Agent Hub on the roadmap.
Agent Hub GA targeting June 2026 brings enterprise AI agents into the LumApps platform.
Where LumApps falls short for mid-market buyers
The gaps below matter most for mid-market buyers who want a focused communication layer rather than a full enterprise suite. They are not dealbreakers in every case, but they are the friction points that tend to surface during procurement.
You buy the LumApps suite you may not need.
LumApps is a much larger enterprise platform. Mid-market buyers often want the communication layer without the intranet, people, workplace ops, and suite modules attached.
Pricing is built for enterprise.
LumApps prices custom at the enterprise level, with the multi-module suite shaping the contract. Mid-market companies can hit budget friction earlier than they expect.
Implementation cycle.
Multi-quarter enterprise rollout, module by module. Faster than custom development, slower than tchop’s 8–12 week target.
Suite breadth creates buying complexity.
The suite spans intranet, people, comms, Beekeeper for frontline, and Comeen for workplace ops. Buyers who only need communication still carry the wider stack.
Community layer is not native.
The post-Comeen positioning is workplace ops, not two-way community engagement. Brands and member organisations need to look elsewhere.
Where tchop wins
Here is how LumApps and tchop line up across the criteria mid-market internal-comms teams weigh most: how much stack you have to buy, native mobile reach, white-label branding, AI agents, EU-sovereign hosting, time to launch, and pricing.
Perfect for small teams.
A high degree of automation and smart integrations, powered by AI: agents draft, summarise, and distribute, while integrations pull in the content you already produce. A two-person comms team can run communication for thousands of employees — no platform admin, no enterprise resourcing.
White-label is the default, not an add-on.
Every tchop project ships as a fully branded native app. The end-user sees your brand, not tchop.
EU-sovereign hosting available.
For DACH and regulated industries, tchop runs on EU-sovereign infrastructure with GDPR by default. No regional add-on required.
One platform for internal and external audiences.
tchop handles community-led engagement and broadcast in one framework, without buying a multi-module employee-hub suite.
AI agents bundled.
tchop’s AI agents are bundled, no add-on, and available today.
Datenbasierte Kommunikationsinsights
Nutzen Sie forschungsbasierte Best Practices, um interne Botschaften mit den Geschäftszielen in Einklang zu bringen und messbare Auswirkungen zu erzielen.
White-label is the default, not an add-on.
Every tchop project ships as a fully branded native app. The end-user sees your brand, not tchop.
EU-sovereign hosting available.
For DACH and regulated industries, tchop runs on EU-sovereign infrastructure with GDPR by default. No regional add-on required.
One platform for internal and external audiences.
tchop handles community-led engagement and broadcast in one framework, without buying a multi-module employee-hub suite.
AI agents bundled.
tchop’s AI agents are bundled, no add-on, and available today.
For your stakeholders
These are the differences that usually decide a mid-market deal: how fast you go live, who owns the brand and the data, and how much platform you have to buy to get the communication layer you actually need.
Launch in 8–12 weeks.
tchop ships live communication apps in 8–12 weeks. No multi-quarter rollout, no module-by-module implementation.
White-label is the default, not an add-on.
Every tchop project ships as a fully branded native app. The end-user sees your brand, not tchop.
EU-sovereign hosting available.
For DACH and regulated industries, tchop runs on EU-sovereign infrastructure with GDPR by default. No regional add-on required.
One platform for internal and external audiences.
tchop handles community-led engagement and broadcast in one framework, without buying a multi-module employee-hub suite.
AI agents bundled.
tchop’s AI agents are bundled, no add-on, and available today.
Where tchop wins
These are the differences that usually decide a mid-market deal: how fast you go live, who owns the brand and the data, and how much platform you have to buy to get the communication layer you actually need.
Datenbasierte Kommunikationsinsights
Nutzen Sie forschungsbasierte Best Practices, um interne Botschaften mit den Geschäftszielen in Einklang zu bringen und messbare Auswirkungen zu erzielen.
White-label is the default, not an add-on.
Every tchop project ships as a fully branded native app. The end-user sees your brand, not tchop.
EU-sovereign hosting available.
For DACH and regulated industries, tchop runs on EU-sovereign infrastructure with GDPR by default. No regional add-on required.
One platform for internal and external audiences.
tchop handles community-led engagement and broadcast in one framework, without buying a multi-module employee-hub suite.
AI agents bundled.
tchop’s AI agents are bundled, no add-on, and available today.
For your stakeholders
A communication platform is rarely a solo decision. Here is how tchop reads to each person who has to sign off: communications, IT and security, finance, and the executive sponsor.
For the Head of Internal Communications
You get a mobile-first communication app that reaches every employee without committing to a full enterprise employee-hub stack. The white-label brand is yours. Your team owns the editorial calendar, not a suite implementation plan.
For IT and Security
tchop offers EU-sovereign hosting, GDPR-compliant by default, and SSO via standard identity providers. No custom development, no on-prem footprint. LumApps can support EU regions on enterprise contracts, but the broader surface area adds procurement complexity.
For Finance and Procurement
LumApps prices custom at the enterprise level, with the multi-module suite shaping the contract. tchop publishes transparent ranges, so you can budget before the first sales call — and you only pay for the communication layer.
For the Project Sponsor or CEO
Launch in 8–12 weeks. Live with employees, not in a discovery phase. The faster-time-to-value is the difference between a comms initiative that ships this year and one that lands in 2027.
Customer proof
tchop runs internal communications for AOK, ceramtec, and Wernsing Food Group. Each launched in 8–12 weeks with a fully branded native app, EU-hosted, no custom development. For buyers who need the communication layer rather than a full employee-hub suite, tchop keeps the stack focused.
tchop runs internal communications for AOK, ceramtec, and Wernsing Food Group. Each launched in 8–12 weeks with a fully branded native app, EU-hosted, no custom development. For buyers who need the communication layer rather than a full employee-hub suite, tchop keeps the stack focused.
„Unternehmen mit effektiver interner Kommunikation haben eine 3,5-fache höhere Wahrscheinlichkeit, die Konkurrenten zu übertreffen.“
„Unternehmen mit effektiver interner Kommunikation haben eine 3,5-fache höhere Wahrscheinlichkeit, die Konkurrenten zu übertreffen.“
Choose tchop if
Choose tchop if
You want a focused communication layer that ships in 8–12 weeks as a white-label native app, runs on EU-sovereign hosting, and is priced for the mid-market — without buying the LumApps suite around the layer you actually need.
You want a focused communication layer that ships in 8–12 weeks as a white-label native app, runs on EU-sovereign hosting, and is priced for the mid-market — without buying the LumApps suite around the layer you actually need.
Towers Watson
Towers Watson
Globale HR- und Risikoberatungsfirma.
Globale HR- und Risikoberatungsfirma.
Lumapps
Häufig gestellte Fragen
When does LumApps still win?
When you are a 2,000+ employee enterprise that genuinely wants the full employee-hub stack — intranet, people, comms, Beekeeper for frontline, Comeen for workplace ops — under one contract, one vendor, and one procurement cycle. The Forrester Wave Leader status, the M365 depth, and the multi-module breadth are real strengths for that profile. For everyone else, the suite is more platform than the comms problem requires.
Can tchop replace just the comms module of LumApps?
Yes. Many tchop customers keep their existing intranet for documents and processes and use tchop for daily comms reach, push notifications, deskless access, community, and engagement. tchop integrates with Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace for SSO and content syndication, so it slots into an existing desktop stack without forcing an intranet replacement.
What about Beekeeper as part of LumApps?
Beekeeper is now the frontline layer inside the LumApps stack. If you need a deskless-only platform inside a multi-module enterprise contract, Beekeeper-LumApps is the path. If you want a focused mobile-first comms framework that reaches both desk and deskless audiences without buying the wider suite, tchop is the alternative — we cover this in detail on the Beekeeper comparison page.
How does pricing compare?
LumApps prices custom at the enterprise level, with the intranet licence and module add-ons shaping the contract. tchop publishes transparent ranges: 2–20k EUR setup, 999–1,499 EUR monthly licence, 0.50–2 EUR per user. For mid-market buyers under 2,000 employees, the delta over a three-year contract is usually significant.
Do we need to buy the full LumApps suite?
In practice, yes. LumApps in 2026 is sold as an employee-hub stack: intranet + people + comms + Beekeeper for frontline + Comeen for workplace ops. The comms layer comes with the suite. tchop is the opposite model: one focused communication framework, no module bundling, no enterprise commitment to layers you do not need.
Is tchop a LumApps alternative?
Yes, for the communication layer. tchop replaces the comms surface that sits inside LumApps — the mobile-first feed, push notifications, content, community — without requiring the broader intranet, people, and workplace-ops stack. For DACH mid-market buyers, tchop is the more focused, faster-to-launch, EU-sovereign alternative.
Lumapps
Häufig gestellte Fragen
When does LumApps still win?
When you are a 2,000+ employee enterprise that genuinely wants the full employee-hub stack — intranet, people, comms, Beekeeper for frontline, Comeen for workplace ops — under one contract, one vendor, and one procurement cycle. The Forrester Wave Leader status, the M365 depth, and the multi-module breadth are real strengths for that profile. For everyone else, the suite is more platform than the comms problem requires.
Can tchop replace just the comms module of LumApps?
Yes. Many tchop customers keep their existing intranet for documents and processes and use tchop for daily comms reach, push notifications, deskless access, community, and engagement. tchop integrates with Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace for SSO and content syndication, so it slots into an existing desktop stack without forcing an intranet replacement.
What about Beekeeper as part of LumApps?
Beekeeper is now the frontline layer inside the LumApps stack. If you need a deskless-only platform inside a multi-module enterprise contract, Beekeeper-LumApps is the path. If you want a focused mobile-first comms framework that reaches both desk and deskless audiences without buying the wider suite, tchop is the alternative — we cover this in detail on the Beekeeper comparison page.
How does pricing compare?
LumApps prices custom at the enterprise level, with the intranet licence and module add-ons shaping the contract. tchop publishes transparent ranges: 2–20k EUR setup, 999–1,499 EUR monthly licence, 0.50–2 EUR per user. For mid-market buyers under 2,000 employees, the delta over a three-year contract is usually significant.
Do we need to buy the full LumApps suite?
In practice, yes. LumApps in 2026 is sold as an employee-hub stack: intranet + people + comms + Beekeeper for frontline + Comeen for workplace ops. The comms layer comes with the suite. tchop is the opposite model: one focused communication framework, no module bundling, no enterprise commitment to layers you do not need.
Is tchop a LumApps alternative?
Yes, for the communication layer. tchop replaces the comms surface that sits inside LumApps — the mobile-first feed, push notifications, content, community — without requiring the broader intranet, people, and workplace-ops stack. For DACH mid-market buyers, tchop is the more focused, faster-to-launch, EU-sovereign alternative.
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