Choose With Confidence
Your employee experience platform connects people to the trusted knowledge, tools, and systems they need to get work done. Vendor claims won't tell you which platform can best serve your use cases. An independent, hands-on assessment will.
ClearBox's review of Unily gives you that view. Use it to test the platform against your priorities, build your shortlist, and bring sharper questions to every demo.
What is ClearBox?
ClearBox Consulting has helped organizations since 2007 and has reviewed the intranet and employee experience market since 2015. It's entirely vendor neutral, with no product of its own to promote. It says it produces "the most in-depth reviews of any analyst firm."
ClearBox's reviews now live on ClearBox Insights. There, you can:
- Search and filter reviews by your priorities
- Build a shortlist of platforms
- Download a comparison chart to share with colleagues
ClearBox refreshes reviews throughout the year, and access is free with an account. In this latest report ClearBox reviews 37 of the best products on the market, including Unily and SharePoint with Viva in support.
What Clearbox highlighted about Unily's strengths
ClearBox scores Unily 4.5 out of 5 in four of its eight scenarios: Employee Experience, Community & Engagement, Information Finding & Search, and Mobile & Frontline Support.
AI That Helps Your People Get Work Done
ClearBox rates Unily's AI as excellent. Employees can "search for information, then complete an associated task in just a few steps." ClearBox calls Glass "noteworthy in its clarity compared with other AI assistants that can feel overwhelming."
A Platform That Fits Your Organization
ClearBox calls Unily "highly flexible while also being sophisticated," with "powerful controls to tailor the platform as wanted." Organizations can build intranets that are "highly reflective of company branding."
Experiences Rated Among the Best
ClearBox rates Unily's traditional search "among the best we've seen." It calls Journeys "among the best examples of this functionality we've seen," and reactions and commenting "one of the best implementations of reactions and commenting we've seen."
Recognized by ClearBox
The review builds on Unily's 2026 ClearBox Choice badges. Unily has been named a ClearBox Choice five times in the last six years.
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| Top 5 Score | Comms excellence | Strong knowledge and search | AI Innovator |
- Leading Product: named a 2026 ClearBox Choice
- Top 5 Score: among the five highest overall scores in ClearBox's assessment
- AI Innovator: for AI that does something unusual and beneficial, judged on what was demonstrated
- Comms Excellence: for a feature set built for internal communicators
- Strong Knowledge & Search: for outstanding knowledge management and information finding
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ClearBox Insights is ClearBox Consulting's new home for its independent reviews of intranet and employee experience platforms. You can search and filter reviews, build a shortlist, and download a comparison chart. Access is free with an account.
Button TextClearBox is a UK-based consultancy that's helped organizations with their digital workplace since 2007, and reviewed this market since 2015. It's entirely vendor neutral, with no product of its own to promote.
Button TextThe review assesses Unily across eight scenarios, from employee experience and communications to search, mobile, and platform management. It includes scores, detailed findings, customer feedback, and points to keep in mind.
Button TextUnily scores 4.5 out of 5 in four of the eight scenarios: Employee Experience, Community & Engagement, Information Finding & Search, and Mobile & Frontline Support.
Button TextClearBox rates Unily's AI as excellent. It calls Glass "noteworthy in its clarity compared with other AI assistants that can feel overwhelming," and notes that "organisations have a choice as to what extent or pace they use AI."
Button TextUnily holds five 2026 ClearBox Choice badges: Leading Product, Top 5 Score, AI Innovator, Comms Excellence, and Strong Knowledge & Search.
Button TextLeaders in internal communications, HR, IT, and operations who are choosing, replacing, or getting more from an employee experience platform.
Button TextCreate a free account on ClearBox Insights, then open the Unily review.
Button TextUnily brings together communications, knowledge management, intelligent search, AI-powered experiences, and enterprise integrations in one connected platform — helping organizations reduce digital friction, improve employee engagement, create great user experience, and enable employees to find information and take action more effectively.
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Rob helps customers unlock the full value of Unily by connecting product innovation with real business outcomes. With a focus on AI Search & Knowledge and People & Community, he works with the product teams to translate customer feedback into meaningful solutions that empower employees and strengthen organizational culture. Rob plays a key role in Unily’s monthly product releases. Through a dedicated “What’s New” series, he ensures customers receive clear, actionable insights and resources to adopt new features with confidence.
Charlie has spent 8 years helping large enterprises to improve both customer and employee experiences. As Product Marketing Manager at Unily, Charlie plays an instrumental role in keeping Unily's capabilities and product vision aligned to the needs and aspirations of employee experience leaders. Charlie covers Unily's Frameworks & Extensibility, and EX Insights product pillars and is a critical contributor to thought leadership content and a regular speaker at industry events.



