CORE smartwork 2026: Benefits, Features & Pricing

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Overview

CORE smartwork

5.0

(7)

Pricing

Starting at €1.99 per month

About CORE smartwork

CORE smartwork is an employee management app designed to enhance internal communication and employer branding. The app can be used by businesses of all sizes and supports 80 different languages, enabling international companies to connect employees across the globe.

The app offers a range of versatile modules to manage the entire employee relationship management process. It provides tools to streamline communication, facilitate knowledge sharing, and strengthen the employee productivity across the company.

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CORE smartwork Pricing and Plans

Starting price: €1.99 per month

Free Trial

Free Version

Employee app CORE (5 Modules)

€1.99

per user, per month

Plan includes:

Activity Dashboard
Communication incl. chat
Digital personnel file
360° Feedback
Newsrooms

Employee app CORE (6-18 modules)

Pricing available upon request

Plan includes:

Activity Dashboard
Communication incl. chat
Digital personnel file
360° Feedback
Newsrooms
Knowledge, goals & ideas management
Application management
Employee appraisals & development
Employee self service
E-Learning

Employee app CORE (19+ modules)

Pricing available upon request

Plan includes:

Activity Dashboard
Communication incl. chat
Digital personnel file
360° Feedback
Newsrooms
Knowledge, goals & ideas management
Application management
Employee appraisals & development
Employee self service
E-Learning

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CORE smartwork Features

Popular features found in Human Resources
Applicant Tracking
Benefits Management
Compensation Management
Employee Management
Onboarding
Payroll Management
Performance Management
Recruitment Management
Time & Attendance
More features of CORE smartwork
Access Controls/Permissions
Active Directory Integration
Activity Dashboard
Activity/News Feed
Activity Tracking
Alerts/Notifications
API
Audience Targeting
Blogs
Calendar Management
Chat/Messaging
Collaboration Tools
Commenting/Notes
Communication Management
Compliance Tracking
Contact Management
Content Library
Content Management
Customizable Branding
Customizable Forms
Customizable Templates
Data Import/Export
Digital Signage
Discussions/Forums
Document Management
Document Storage
Drag & Drop
Employee Communities
Employee Database
Employee Directory
Employee Engagement
Employee Onboarding
Employee Photos
Employee Portal
Employee Profiles
Engagement Tracking
Event Calendar
File Management
File Sharing
Knowledge Base Management
Knowledge Management
Live Chat
Mass Notifications
@mentions
Mobile Access
Mobile Alerts
Mobile App
Multi-Channel Communication
Multi-Language
Org Chart Creation
Personalization
Policy Management
Private Network
Read Receipts
Real-Time Chat
Real-Time Notifications
Real-Time Updates
Reporting & Statistics
Role-Based Permissions
Scheduled Messaging
Search/Filter
Secure Data Storage
Single Sign On
Social Media Integration
Space Reservation
Survey/Poll Management
Surveys & Feedback
Tagging
Task Management
Third-Party Integrations
Transcripts/Chat History
Visual Notifications
Wiki
Workflow Management

CORE smartwork Integrations

Totara Learn

ATOSS Staff Efficiency Suite

HRworks

LinkedIn Jobs

XING - Die Stellenanzeige

Instagram

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CORE smartwork User Reviews

Overall Rating

5.0

Ratings Breakdown

100%

Secondary Ratings

Ease of Use

4.4

Value for money

3.6

Customer support

4.7

Functionality

4.3

Have you used CORE smartwork and would like to share your experience with others?

Manuela K.

Verified reviewer

Real Estate

201-500 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed September 2024

Great solution for our internal communication

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

The possibility to communicate easily with all employees in all countries/offices. Everyone has the same level of knowledge. Employees & company structure are well mapped.

Cons:

The administration is not self-explanatory. Employees need to be well trained here.

Verified

Reviewer

Automotive

501-1000 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed March 2025

Information at you Smartphone for everyone

The team is very smart and reacts in a kind way to help the customer. This ranges from admin tasks to technical integrations. Also the continuous improvement of the software is very positive.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Information for all employees from the office to the shopfloor in one system. Easy to use for the users, attractive and self-explaining. Easy way to publish information to TV screens, create surveys and idea collections. The app for all users allow access to CORE without need for windows user, what is for us the largest benefit.

Cons:

Some admin tasks need experience and to realize the logic structure behind, but not really complex.

Reasons for switching to CORE smartwork

With SharePoint you need a windows account to get access.

Verified

Reviewer

Public Relations and Communications

11-50 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed July 2024

Easy handling everywhere and everytime

Practical tool for organizing work without having to be on site.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Functionality

Pros:

It is instantly accessible everywhere and at any time. Access is not complicated.

Cons:

I do not understand the simbols. That's why sometimes I have to look for the right module.

Elke E.

Verified reviewer

Furniture

201-500 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed August 2024

Bessere Struktur im ERM mit CORE Smartwork

Seit Stunde 1 verbindet uns mit CORE Smartwork eine partnerschaftliche Zusammenarbeit auf Augenhöhe. Es ist toll, dass Verbesserungsvorschläge gehört und auch als Feature Request je nach Ergebnis der Machbarkeitsanalyse umgesetzt werden. Hervorzuheben ist die ständige, kundenorientierte Weiterentwicklung der Plattform und die sehr gute, persönliche Betreuung des gesamten CORE-Teams.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Der modulare und intuitive Aufbau erleichtert in weiten Teilen die Mitarbeiterkommunikation. Die Mitarbeiter können durch die App alle relevanten Informationen einfach und zielgerichtet abrufen. Mit der konsequenten Nutzung der Plattform erreicht man ein hohes Maß an Transparenz und eine Verbesserung der Abläufe in allen Belangen des ERM.

Cons:

Manche Updates schränken Funktionen ein, die vor dem Update einwandfrei funktioniert haben. Es braucht hier dann Eingriffe durch den technischen Support, der aber stets um eine zeitnahe und praktikable Lösung bemüht ist. Wichtig ist, dass sich das Unternehmen gesamthaft zur Nutzung der Software bekennt und dass klargestellt ist, welche Themen mit welchem Tool kommuniziert werden. Ist das nicht der Fall, hilft die beste Software leider nichts.

Reasons for choosing CORE smartwork

Weil wir mit den Möglichkeiten, die CORE Smartwork bietet, das größte Matching für unseren Bedarf erkannt haben.

Verified

Reviewer

Machinery

1001-5000 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed August 2024

Cool communication tool for everyone

I mainly work with the info modules. With just a few clicks, we can inform all employees about current topics; we haven't sent an email to everyone for years. All employees have the CORE app on their cell phones, that's a big advantage.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

CORE smartwork covers all the areas we need for daily communication in one tool. It is easy to use, intuitive and can be customized. Because of ongoing development, new features are constantly added.

Cons:

The search function used to be less satisfactory, but we see that the Core team is constantly working on improvements in this area .

Verified

Reviewer

Automotive

1001-5000 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed August 2024

Best App for internal communication

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

-very intuitive handling -clear display of employee profiles and the whole employee circle (from onboarding to exit) -the ability to reach all employees without access to a laptop via the core app -very good support in case of problems -transparent communication through all levels and departments

Cons:

costs are not that low, you have to be able to afford it - but it's worth

Verified

Reviewer

Furniture

51-200 employees

Used daily for less than 12 months

Review source

Reviewed August 2024

Modern contemporary employee communication app