Memberspot
Memberspot
vs.
vs.
Workbase
Workbase
Beyond limited solutions – choose Workbase.
Beyond limited solutions – choose Workbase.
Workbase offers a more powerful platform with an AI assistant, interactive trainings, and a fully integrated employee portal. With personalized dashboards, wikis, news, whiteboards, and customizable branding, Workbase redefines productivity and flexibility.
LEADING COMPANIES TRUST WORKBASE
LEADING COMPANIES TRUST WORKBASE
LEADING COMPANIES TRUST WORKBASE
Why are companies switching from Memberspot to Workbase?
1
AI Assistant
With Workbase, you have access to an AI Assistant that can answer employee questions based on all training and Employee Portal content, saving you hundreds of hours.
1
AI Assistant
With Workbase, you have access to an AI Assistant that can answer employee questions based on all training and Employee Portal content, saving you hundreds of hours.
1
AI Assistant
With Workbase, you have access to an AI Assistant that can answer employee questions based on all training and Employee Portal content, saving you hundreds of hours.
2
One Central Place
In Workbase each Role has it’s own Dashboard, you can build custom page and have internal News, Surveys, Wiki, Whiteboards and Trainings all in once unified place, easily assessable.
2
One Central Place
In Workbase each Role has it’s own Dashboard, you can build custom page and have internal News, Surveys, Wiki, Whiteboards and Trainings all in once unified place, easily assessable.
2
One Central Place
In Workbase each Role has it’s own Dashboard, you can build custom page and have internal News, Surveys, Wiki, Whiteboards and Trainings all in once unified place, easily assessable.
3
Better UI & Your Branding
In Workbase each Role has it’s own Dashboard, you can build custom page and have internal News, Surveys, Wiki, Whiteboards and Trainings all in once unified place, easily assessable.
3
Better UI & Your Branding
In Workbase each Role has it’s own Dashboard, you can build custom page and have internal News, Surveys, Wiki, Whiteboards and Trainings all in once unified place, easily assessable.
3
Better UI & Your Branding
In Workbase each Role has it’s own Dashboard, you can build custom page and have internal News, Surveys, Wiki, Whiteboards and Trainings all in once unified place, easily assessable.
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Quick Comparison
Features
Memberspot
Employee Portal
Memberspot – Employee Portal: Yes
Workbase – Employee Portal: Yes
Employee Portal
Memberspot – Employee Portal: Yes
Workbase – Employee Portal: Yes
Employee Portal
Memberspot – Employee Portal: Yes
Workbase – Employee Portal: Yes
Dashboards
Memberspot – Dashboards: No
Workbase – Dashboards: Yes
Dashboards
Memberspot – Dashboards: No
Workbase – Dashboards: Yes
Dashboards
Memberspot – Dashboards: No
Workbase – Dashboards: Yes
Wiki
Memberspot – Wiki: No
Workbase – Wiki: Yes
Wiki
Memberspot – Wiki: No
Workbase – Wiki: Yes
Wiki
Memberspot – Wiki: No
Workbase – Wiki: Yes
Pages
Memberspot – Pages: Yes
Workbase – Pages: Yes
Pages
Memberspot – Pages: Yes
Workbase – Pages: Yes
Pages
Memberspot – Pages: Yes
Workbase – Pages: Yes
Whiteboards
Memberspot – Whiteboards: No
Workbase – Whiteboards: Yes
Whiteboards
Memberspot – Whiteboards: No
Workbase – Whiteboards: Yes
Whiteboards
Memberspot – Whiteboards: No
Workbase – Whiteboards: Yes
Apps
Memberspot – Apps: No
Workbase – Apps: Yes
Apps
Memberspot – Apps: No
Workbase – Apps: Yes
Apps
Memberspot – Apps: No
Workbase – Apps: Yes
Personalized Newsfeed
Memberspot – Personalized Newsfeed: No
Workbase – Personalized Newsfeed: Yes
Personalized Newsfeed
Memberspot – Personalized Newsfeed: No
Workbase – Personalized Newsfeed: Yes
Personalized Newsfeed
Memberspot – Personalized Newsfeed: No
Workbase – Personalized Newsfeed: Yes
Real-time collaboration (like Google Docs)
Trainings – Real-time collaboration (like Google Docs): No
Workbase – Real-time collaboration (like Google Docs): Yes
Real-time collaboration (like Google Docs)
Trainings – Real-time collaboration (like Google Docs): No
Workbase – Real-time collaboration (like Google Docs): Yes
Real-time collaboration (like Google Docs)
Trainings – Real-time collaboration (like Google Docs): No
Workbase – Real-time collaboration (like Google Docs): Yes
One-click to edit
Memberspot – One-click to edit: No
Workbase – One-click to edit: Yes
One-click to edit
Memberspot – One-click to edit: No
Workbase – One-click to edit: Yes
One-click to edit
Memberspot – One-click to edit: No
Workbase – One-click to edit: Yes
Drag-and-Drop with multiple columns
Memberspot – Drag-and-Drop with multiple columns: Yes
Workbase – Drag-and-Drop with multiple columns: Yes
Drag-and-Drop with multiple columns
Memberspot – Drag-and-Drop with multiple columns: Yes
Workbase – Drag-and-Drop with multiple columns: Yes
Drag-and-Drop with multiple columns
Memberspot – Drag-and-Drop with multiple columns: Yes
Workbase – Drag-and-Drop with multiple columns: Yes
Large and versatile component library
Memberspot – Large and versatile component library: No
Workbase – Large and versatile component library: Yes
Large and versatile component library
Memberspot – Large and versatile component library: No
Workbase – Large and versatile component library: Yes
Large and versatile component library
Memberspot – Large and versatile component library: No
Workbase – Large and versatile component library: Yes
Advanced role-based permissions
Memberspot – Advanced role-based permissions: No
Workbase – Advanced role-based permissions: Yes
Advanced role-based permissions
Memberspot – Advanced role-based permissions: No
Workbase – Advanced role-based permissions: Yes
Advanced role-based permissions
Memberspot – Advanced role-based permissions: No
Workbase – Advanced role-based permissions: Yes
Option to insert Trainingvideos with user-tracking
Memberspot – Option to insert Trainingvideos with user-tracking: Yes
Workbase – Option to insert Trainingvideos with user-tracking: Yes
Option to insert Trainingvideos with user-tracking
Memberspot – Option to insert Trainingvideos with user-tracking: Yes
Workbase – Option to insert Trainingvideos with user-tracking: Yes
Option to insert Trainingvideos with user-tracking
Memberspot – Option to insert Trainingvideos with user-tracking: Yes
Workbase – Option to insert Trainingvideos with user-tracking: Yes
Create & edit content with AI
Memberspot – Create & edit content with AI: No
Workbase – Create & edit content with AI: Yes
Create & edit content with AI
Memberspot – Create & edit content with AI: No
Workbase – Create & edit content with AI: Yes
Create & edit content with AI
Memberspot – Create & edit content with AI: No
Workbase – Create & edit content with AI: Yes
Trainings
Memberspot – Trainings: Yes
Workbase – Trainings: Yes
Trainings
Memberspot – Trainings: Yes
Workbase – Trainings: Yes
Trainings
Memberspot – Trainings: Yes
Workbase – Trainings: Yes
Public Trainingcourses
Memberspot – Public Trainingcourses: Yes
Workbase – Public Trainingcourses: Yes
Public Trainingcourses
Memberspot – Public Trainingcourses: Yes
Workbase – Public Trainingcourses: Yes
Public Trainingcourses
Memberspot – Public Trainingcourses: Yes
Workbase – Public Trainingcourses: Yes
Department / Role-based Trainingcourses
Memberspot – Department / Role-based Trainingcourses: Yes
Workbase – Department / Role-based Trainingcourses: Yes
Department / Role-based Trainingcourses
Memberspot – Department / Role-based Trainingcourses: Yes
Workbase – Department / Role-based Trainingcourses: Yes
Department / Role-based Trainingcourses
Memberspot – Department / Role-based Trainingcourses: Yes
Workbase – Department / Role-based Trainingcourses: Yes
One-click to edit Trainings
Memberspot – One-click to edit Trainings: No
Workbase – One-click to edit Trainings: Yes
One-click to edit Trainings
Memberspot – One-click to edit Trainings: No
Workbase – One-click to edit Trainings: Yes
One-click to edit Trainings
Memberspot – One-click to edit Trainings: No
Workbase – One-click to edit Trainings: Yes
Real-time collaboration (like Google Docs)
Memberspot – Real-time collaboration (like Google Docs): No
Workbase – Real-time collaboration (like Google Docs): Yes
Real-time collaboration (like Google Docs)
Memberspot – Real-time collaboration (like Google Docs): No
Workbase – Real-time collaboration (like Google Docs): Yes
Real-time collaboration (like Google Docs)
Memberspot – Real-time collaboration (like Google Docs): No
Workbase – Real-time collaboration (like Google Docs): Yes
In-App Videorecording
Memberspot – In-App Videorecording: Yes
Workbase – In-App Videorecording: Yes
In-App Videorecording
Memberspot – In-App Videorecording: Yes
Workbase – In-App Videorecording: Yes
In-App Videorecording
Memberspot – In-App Videorecording: Yes
Workbase – In-App Videorecording: Yes
Advanced Statistics for Trainings
Memberspot – Advanced Statistics for Trainings: Yes
Workbase – Advanced Statistics for Trainings: Yes
Advanced Statistics for Trainings
Memberspot – Advanced Statistics for Trainings: Yes
Workbase – Advanced Statistics for Trainings: Yes
Advanced Statistics for Trainings
Memberspot – Advanced Statistics for Trainings: Yes
Workbase – Advanced Statistics for Trainings: Yes
Easily enforce new videos / courses to be watched
Memberspot – Easily enforce new videos / courses to be watched: No
Workbase – Easily enforce new videos / courses to be watched: Yes
Easily enforce new videos / courses to be watched
Memberspot – Easily enforce new videos / courses to be watched: No
Workbase – Easily enforce new videos / courses to be watched: Yes
Easily enforce new videos / courses to be watched
Memberspot – Easily enforce new videos / courses to be watched: No
Workbase – Easily enforce new videos / courses to be watched: Yes
Create & edit Trainings with AI
Memberspot – Create & edit Trainings with AI: No
Workbase – Create & edit Trainings with AI: Yes
Create & edit Trainings with AI
Memberspot – Create & edit Trainings with AI: No
Workbase – Create & edit Trainings with AI: Yes
Create & edit Trainings with AI
Memberspot – Create & edit Trainings with AI: No
Workbase – Create & edit Trainings with AI: Yes
„Switching to Workbase was a game-changer for our business. Not only is now everything in one place, but the trainings alone have elevated our onboarding and team development to a whole new level.”
Simon Grünewald
CEO Invate-Media
„Switching to Workbase was a game-changer for our business. Not only is now everything in one place, but the trainings alone have elevated our onboarding and team development to a whole new level.”
Simon Grünewald
CEO Invate-Media
„Switching to Workbase was a game-changer for our business. Not only is now everything in one place, but the trainings alone have elevated our onboarding and team development to a whole new level.”
Simon Grünewald
CEO Invate-Media
Drive
Memberspot – Drive: No
Workbase – Drive: Yes
Drive
Memberspot – Drive: No
Workbase – Drive: Yes
Drive
Memberspot – Drive: No
Workbase – Drive: Yes
Organize, store, and access any files
Memberspot – Organize, store, and access any files: No
Workbase – Organize, store, and access any files: Yes
Organize, store, and access any files
Memberspot – Organize, store, and access any files: No
Workbase – Organize, store, and access any files: Yes
Organize, store, and access any files
Memberspot – Organize, store, and access any files: No
Workbase – Organize, store, and access any files: Yes
Find files instantly
Memberspot – Find files instantly: No
Workbase – Find files instantly: Yes
Find files instantly
Memberspot – Find files instantly: No
Workbase – Find files instantly: Yes
Find files instantly
Memberspot – Find files instantly: No
Workbase – Find files instantly: Yes
Detailed permission controls
Memberspot – Detailed permission controls: No
Workbase – Detailed permission controls: Yes
Detailed permission controls
Memberspot – Detailed permission controls: No
Workbase – Detailed permission controls: Yes
Detailed permission controls
Memberspot – Detailed permission controls: No
Workbase – Detailed permission controls: Yes
AI that answers employees using data from Drive files
Memberspot – AI that answers employees using data from Drive files: No
Workbase – AI that answers employees using data from Drive files: Yes
AI that answers employees using data from Drive files
Memberspot – AI that answers employees using data from Drive files: No
Workbase – AI that answers employees using data from Drive files: Yes
AI that answers employees using data from Drive files
Memberspot – AI that answers employees using data from Drive files: No
Workbase – AI that answers employees using data from Drive files: Yes
AI Assistant
Memberspot – AI Assistant: No
Workbase – AI Assistant: Yes
AI Assistant
Memberspot – AI Assistant: No
Workbase – AI Assistant: Yes
AI Assistant
Memberspot – AI Assistant: No
Workbase – AI Assistant: Yes
Easily accessible AI Assistant for employees
Memberspot – Easily accessible AI Assistant for employees: No
Workbase – Easily accessible AI Assistant for employees: Yes
Easily accessible AI Assistant for employees
Memberspot – Easily accessible AI Assistant for employees: No
Workbase – Easily accessible AI Assistant for employees: Yes
Easily accessible AI Assistant for employees
Memberspot – Easily accessible AI Assistant for employees: No
Workbase – Easily accessible AI Assistant for employees: Yes
The Assistant has access to Drive
Memberspot – The Assistant has access to Drive: No
Workbase – The Assistant has access to Drive: Yes
The Assistant has access to Drive
Memberspot – The Assistant has access to Drive: No
Workbase – The Assistant has access to Drive: Yes
The Assistant has access to Drive
Memberspot – The Assistant has access to Drive: No
Workbase – The Assistant has access to Drive: Yes
The Assistant has full access to the Employee Portal
Memberspot – The Assistant has full access to the Employee Portal: No
Workbase – The Assistant has full access to the Employee Portal: Yes
The Assistant has full access to the Employee Portal
Memberspot – The Assistant has full access to the Employee Portal: No
Workbase – The Assistant has full access to the Employee Portal: Yes
The Assistant has full access to the Employee Portal
Memberspot – The Assistant has full access to the Employee Portal: No
Workbase – The Assistant has full access to the Employee Portal: Yes
The Assistant has access to all Trainings
Memberspot – The Assistant has access to all Trainings: No
Workbase – The Assistant has access to all Trainings: Yes
The Assistant has access to all Trainings
Memberspot – The Assistant has access to all Trainings: No
Workbase – The Assistant has access to all Trainings: Yes
The Assistant has access to all Trainings
Memberspot – The Assistant has access to all Trainings: No
Workbase – The Assistant has access to all Trainings: Yes
The Assistant has access to employee data
Memberspot – The Assistant has access to employee data: No
Workbase – The Assistant has access to employee data: Yes
The Assistant has access to employee data
Memberspot – The Assistant has access to employee data: No
Workbase – The Assistant has access to employee data: Yes
The Assistant has access to employee data
Memberspot – The Assistant has access to employee data: No
Workbase – The Assistant has access to employee data: Yes
The Assistant answers ≈ 80% of common employee questions
Memberspot – The Assistant answers ≈ 80% of common employee questions: No
Workbase – The Assistant answers ≈ 80% of common employee questions: Yes
The Assistant answers ≈ 80% of common employee questions
Memberspot – The Assistant answers ≈ 80% of common employee questions: No
Workbase – The Assistant answers ≈ 80% of common employee questions: Yes
The Assistant answers ≈ 80% of common employee questions
Memberspot – The Assistant answers ≈ 80% of common employee questions: No
Workbase – The Assistant answers ≈ 80% of common employee questions: Yes
Accurate answers in under 2 seconds
Memberspot – Accurate answers in under 2 seconds: No
Workbase – Accurate answers in under 2 seconds: Yes
Accurate answers in under 2 seconds
Memberspot – Accurate answers in under 2 seconds: No
Workbase – Accurate answers in under 2 seconds: Yes
Accurate answers in under 2 seconds
Memberspot – Accurate answers in under 2 seconds: No
Workbase – Accurate answers in under 2 seconds: Yes
Create & manage content with AI
Memberspot – Create & manage content with AI: No
Workbase – Create & manage content with AI: Yes
Create & manage content with AI
Memberspot – Create & manage content with AI: No
Workbase – Create & manage content with AI: Yes
Create & manage content with AI
Memberspot – Create & manage content with AI: No
Workbase – Create & manage content with AI: Yes
„Integrating Workbase AI has been like hiring an extra manager who works 24/7. My team gets their questions answered instantly, and I can focus on strategic decisions instead of day-to-day queries. It's streamlined our operations in ways I couldn't have imagined.”
Florian Egger
CEO Conversion Studio
„Integrating Workbase AI has been like hiring an extra manager who works 24/7. My team gets their questions answered instantly, and I can focus on strategic decisions instead of day-to-day queries. It's streamlined our operations in ways I couldn't have imagined.”
Florian Egger
CEO Conversion Studio
„Integrating Workbase AI has been like hiring an extra manager who works 24/7. My team gets their questions answered instantly, and I can focus on strategic decisions instead of day-to-day queries. It's streamlined our operations in ways I couldn't have imagined.”
Florian Egger
CEO Conversion Studio
General
General
General
Completly customize the look of the platform
Memberspot – Completly customize the look of the platform: No
Workbase – Completly customize the look of the platform: Yes
Completly customize the look of the platform
Memberspot – Completly customize the look of the platform: No
Workbase – Completly customize the look of the platform: Yes
Completly customize the look of the platform
Memberspot – Completly customize the look of the platform: No
Workbase – Completly customize the look of the platform: Yes
Multi-Language
Memberspot – Multi-Language: Yes
Workbase – Multi-Language: Yes
Multi-Language
Memberspot – Multi-Language: Yes
Workbase – Multi-Language: Yes
Multi-Language
Memberspot – Multi-Language: Yes
Workbase – Multi-Language: Yes
Easy user-management with roles / department structure
Memberspot – Easy user-management with roles / department structure: No
Workbase – Easy user-management with roles / department structure: Yes
Easy user-management with roles / department structure
Memberspot – Easy user-management with roles / department structure: No
Workbase – Easy user-management with roles / department structure: Yes
Easy user-management with roles / department structure
Memberspot – Easy user-management with roles / department structure: No
Workbase – Easy user-management with roles / department structure: Yes
Data stored solely within European-Union
Memberspot – Data stored solely within European-Union: No
Workbase – Data stored solely within European-Union: Yes
Data stored solely within European-Union
Memberspot – Data stored solely within European-Union: No
Workbase – Data stored solely within European-Union: Yes
Data stored solely within European-Union
Memberspot – Data stored solely within European-Union: No
Workbase – Data stored solely within European-Union: Yes
Premium support with human chat, hotline and trained AI
Memberspot – Premium support with human chat, hotline and trained AI: No
Workbase – Premium support with human chat, hotline and trained AI: Yes
Premium support with human chat, hotline and trained AI
Memberspot – Premium support with human chat, hotline and trained AI: No
Workbase – Premium support with human chat, hotline and trained AI: Yes
Premium support with human chat, hotline and trained AI
Memberspot – Premium support with human chat, hotline and trained AI: No
Workbase – Premium support with human chat, hotline and trained AI: Yes
Ready to Switch?
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In a free demo call, we present our platform in detail and customize the demonstration to your specific needs. We are also available to answer any questions you may have.
AI Assistant, personalized Dashboards, Pages, Whiteboards, Wiki, News and internal Surveys.
Never explain something twice again. Create Trainings with Tests, Quizzes and interactive Elements. Training? Done.
Ready to Switch?
Book a free consultation today.
In a free demo call, we present our platform in detail and customize the demonstration to your specific needs. We are also available to answer any questions you may have.
AI Assistant, personalized Dashboards, Pages, Whiteboards, Wiki, News and internal Surveys.
Never explain something twice again. Create Trainings with Tests, Quizzes and interactive Elements. Training? Done.
Ready to Switch?
Book a free consultation today.
In a free demo call, we present our platform in detail and customize the demonstration to your specific needs. We are also available to answer any questions you may have.
Ready to Switch?
Book a free consultation today.
In a free demo call, we present our platform in detail and customize the demonstration to your specific needs. We are also available to answer any questions you may have.
Frequently Asked Questions.
Is Workbase more customizable than Memberspot?
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Yes, Workbase offers extensive customization options, including personalized dashboards, custom sites, and full white-label branding. While Memberspot allows for website and page customization, Workbase provides more in-depth customization to tailor Workbase like your own.
Can I migrate my existing training content from Memberspot to Workbase?
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Absolutely! Workbase provides a free content transfer service to make switching from Memberspot seamless and easy.
How does Workbase's collaboration feature compare to Memberspot?
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Workbase supports real-time collaboration similar to Google Docs, a feature Memberspot lacks, making it better for team projects and document sharing.
How does Workbase handle user management compared to Memberspot?
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Workbase offers easy user management with roles and department structures, which is more advanced than Memberspot's basic user groups. In Workbase, you can also control which exact permissions each role has for further control.
What's the difference between the AI features?
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With Memberspot, you get basic AI features for content creation. Workbase takes it a step further, offering a company-trained AI Assistant that knows all your content and instantly delivers accurate answers to your employees, saving countless hours.
Is Workbase more customizable than Memberspot?
Yes, Workbase offers extensive customization options, including personalized dashboards, custom sites, and full white-label branding. While Memberspot allows for website and page customization, Workbase provides more in-depth customization to tailor Workbase like your own.
More
Can I migrate my existing training content from Memberspot to Workbase?
Absolutely! Workbase provides a free content transfer service to make switching from Memberspot seamless and easy.
More
How does Workbase's collaboration feature compare to Memberspot?
Workbase supports real-time collaboration similar to Google Docs, a feature Memberspot lacks, making it better for team projects and document sharing.
More
How does Workbase handle user management compared to Memberspot?
Workbase offers easy user management with roles and department structures, which is more advanced than Memberspot's basic user groups. In Workbase, you can also control which exact permissions each role has for further control.
More
What's the difference between the AI features?
With Memberspot, you get basic AI features for content creation. Workbase takes it a step further, offering a company-trained AI Assistant that knows all your content and instantly delivers accurate answers to your employees, saving countless hours.
More
Is Workbase more customizable than Memberspot?
More
Yes, Workbase offers extensive customization options, including personalized dashboards, custom sites, and full white-label branding. While Memberspot allows for website and page customization, Workbase provides more in-depth customization to tailor Workbase like your own.
Can I migrate my existing training content from Memberspot to Workbase?
More
Absolutely! Workbase provides a free content transfer service to make switching from Memberspot seamless and easy.
How does Workbase's collaboration feature compare to Memberspot?
More
Workbase supports real-time collaboration similar to Google Docs, a feature Memberspot lacks, making it better for team projects and document sharing.
How does Workbase handle user management compared to Memberspot?
More
Workbase offers easy user management with roles and department structures, which is more advanced than Memberspot's basic user groups. In Workbase, you can also control which exact permissions each role has for further control.
What's the difference between the AI features?
More
With Memberspot, you get basic AI features for content creation. Workbase takes it a step further, offering a company-trained AI Assistant that knows all your content and instantly delivers accurate answers to your employees, saving countless hours.
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