Haystack

What Haystack is

Haystack is an intranet platform for connecting employees with organizational news, events, and knowledge. Its Digital HQ combines no-code branding and modular design with group pages for organizational resources. Teams can publish news, build a connected knowledge base, maintain a company glossary, and use enterprise search to find information. The company directory includes employee profiles, configurable permissions, and a global map view. Communications tools support automated messages across multiple channels, targeted emergency texts, actionable analytics, and Secure Delivery. Administrators can create custom roles and set access controls at levels ranging from the whole workspace to individual content. The integrations page names Google Drive, Confluence, SharePoint, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Google Workspace, and Jira, among other productivity, media, and identity tools. Haystack runs on the web and has native iOS and Android apps; it also lists SSO and audience targeting. Haystack Team Inc. was founded in 2019 and lists Los Angeles, California, as its headquarters. The company says it complies with ISO 27001, HIPAA, SOC 2 Type 1 and 2, GDPR, and CCPA, and performs regular audits and penetration tests. Implementations include customer success support for training and content strategy, with a dedicated expert helping with migration. Pricing is by custom quote; new users can be added at a prorated seat price, with no usage or storage cap. Separately licensed MCP integrations can connect Haystack content to Claude, ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Slack, or a custom platform.

Who it suits

Haystack suits organizations that need a central place for employee news, resources, knowledge, and directory information. It may also fit teams that need configurable access, employee communications across channels, and integrations with workplace tools.

Limits

The core intranet has no usage or storage cap. New users can be added at a prorated seat price, and MCP integrations are licensed separately.

Getting started

1. Visit the Haystack website.
2. Request custom pricing for the intranet.
3. Plan the implementation with customer success support for training, content strategy, and migration.
4. Use Haystack on the web or download its iOS or Android app.
5. Arrange any MCP integrations separately if you need to connect content to a supported platform.

Verdict

Choose Haystack if your organization wants an intranet that brings communications, knowledge, and employee directory tools together, with configurable access and implementation support. Its price requires a custom quote, and its MCP connections have a separate license, so organizations seeking a listed price or bundled AI integrations should look elsewhere.