Best Employee Directory Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Slack is ranked #1 of 43 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Business in a Box and Connecteam. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Business in a Box. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Names & Faces at $1.50/mo.
Employee directory software helps people find colleagues and view organizational information. The entries are ranked and compared on org charts, location views, custom fields, and employee limits, with API access, mobile apps, and SSO also included. Free-plan availability and starting price provide additional points of comparison. Slack, Business in a Box, and Connecteam lead the entries, followed by Names & Faces and Workleap Pingboard. Consider how your organization needs employees to search and browse, then compare the listed access, directory, and chart features against those needs.
43 employee directory software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
| # | App | Score | From | Free plan | Paid from | Org chart | Custom fields | Location views | Employee limit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Slack | 6.8 | $8.75/mo | Yes | 7.25 /user/mo | — | — | — | — | View |
| 2 |  Business in a Box | 6.7 | $16.58/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes | Yes | 1 employees | View |
| 3 | Connecteam | 6.6 | $29/mo | Yes | — | — | — | — | 30 employees | View |
| 4 | Names & Faces | 6.6 | $1.50/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes | Yes | 100 employees | View |
| 5 | Workleap Pingboard | 6.5 | $416.58/mo | Yes | — | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 6 | GoProfiles | 6.3 | $2/mo | Yes | 2 /user/mo | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 7 | HourSquare | 6.3 | Free | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | View |
| 8 | Organimi | 6.3 | Free | Yes | — | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 9 |  Openbook | 6.2 | $15/mo | Yes | — | Yes | — | — | — | View |
| 10 | OrgNice | 6.2 | $20/mo | Yes | — | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 11 | Rolebase | 6.2 | €5/mo | Yes | — | Yes | — | — | — | View |
| 12 | SharePoint Smart Org Chart & Directory | 6.1 | Free | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | View |
| 13 | Jostle | 5.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | View |
| 14 |  Workmates | 5.4 | — | — | — | Yes | — | Yes | — | View |
| 15 | MangoApps | 5.3 | $9/mo | No | 9 /user/mo | — | — | — | — | View |
| 16 | Axero | 5.2 | $500/mo | No | 10 /user/mo | — | — | — | — | View |
| 17 | LumApps | 5.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | View |
| 18 | Maptio | 5.2 | $10/mo | — | — | — | — | — | 300 employees | View |
| 19 | Staffbase | 5.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | View |
| 20 | ChartHop | 5.1 | $3/mo | No | — | — | — | — | — | View |
| 21 | Clicface | 5.1 | — | — | — | Yes | — | Yes | — | View |
| 22 | Oak Engage | 5.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | View |
| 23 | PeopleForce | 5.1 | $2.50/mo | No | 2.5 /user/mo | — | — | — | — | View |
| 24 | Sift | 5.1 | $150/mo | No | — | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 25 | SimpleOrgChart | 5.1 | — | — | — | Yes | — | Yes | — | View |
Is your app on this list?
Numbered spots on this list can be sponsored. They are labelled, and the editorial order and scores never change for payment.
Questions about this list
Which employee directory software is ranked first on Freedom251?
Slack is ranked #1 of 43 with a score of 6.8. Business in a Box is second and Connecteam third.
How many of these have a free plan?
9 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Names & Faces has the lowest first paid tier we found: $1.50/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.