Discover the best alternative to Meta Workplace for enhanced communication and collaboration
Meta recently announced that its corporate social network, Workplace, will permanently shut down in 2026. Organizations affected by this closure still have some time to find a new corporate social platform, and why not switch to a Digital Workplace? But which one should they choose? What features should be prioritized? In this article, we introduce you to the alternative offered by Mozzaik365. Follow the guide.
The End of Meta Workplace
Workplace is a social network for businesses, launched in 2016 by Meta (formerly Facebook). Its distinctive feature is that it is based on the same concept and design as Facebook and Messenger. Despite its 7 million users, Meta has recently decided to end the service. Workplace will transition to read-only mode in September 2025, with a complete shutdown the following year.
Positioned as a competitor to Slack and Teams, Workplace failed to establish a strong presence in a highly competitive market. Low growth, strategic shifts by the parent company, and a decision to focus on artificial intelligence are among the many reasons for this (relative) lack of success.
As a result, millions of users will now need to switch to a new corporate social network.
What Were the Advantages of Meta Workplace?
As a corporate social network, Meta Workplace offered simple and intuitive internal communication features for companies. These included instant messaging, inter-company groups, and video chats. Its main advantage was its similarity to Facebook, the globally popular social network with 3 billion members. Users could rely on their familiarity with Facebook, applied to their company.
Despite its strengths—accessibility, an internationally recognized brand, powerful marketing—Meta Workplace did not succeed in the long term.
The Limitations of Corporate Social Networks
In a context where companies constantly seek to improve internal communication, corporate social networks may initially appear to be an ideal tool. A corporate social network (CSN) is an online platform accessible only to members of an organization, designed primarily to facilitate communication and collaboration among teams.
A CSN can take various forms but generally includes the same features as a traditional social network: a news feed, reactions to posts, document sharing, chat, etc. While it has many advantages—facilitated project management, centralized internal communication, improved inter-team interactions—it also has certain limitations, such as poor information hierarchy or discontinuity in the digital experience.
In comparison, a Digital Workplace streamlines and centralizes tools by integrating them into a single environment. As a hybrid platform, it aggregates all the digital tools used in a company (calendars, HR apps, chats, video conferencing, etc.) and serves as a single access point. Moreover, it adapts to evolving work environments as it is accessible on all devices: computer, mobile, and tablet.
Corporate Social Networks as Part of the Digital Workplace
The corporate social network is one component of the Digital Workplace. It is essential for ensuring good communication among teams but is not intended to replace the intranet, especially in terms of collaboration, knowledge management, or targeted communication.
Comprised of a set of modular components, the Digital Workplace differs from corporate social networks in its ability to meet a wide range of needs. It can be seen as an improved version of a social network, as it represents an entire ecosystem. In fact, it not only facilitates communication between employees but also transforms the structural organization of work.
Mozzaik vs. Meta Workplace: A Comparative Table
The Mozzaik365 Digital Workplace brings together all the tools and applications employees need to complete their daily tasks and communicate effectively. Mozzaik365 offers more than 50 features that can be added to SharePoint sites, creating smooth and intuitive intranets, all while ensuring complete data security.
But what are the fundamental differences between Mozzaik and Meta Workplace? Here's a summary table.
Mozzaik365: The Digital Workplace Integrated into Your Microsoft 365 Environment
The Mozzaik365 Digital Workplace integrates seamlessly into the Microsoft 365 environment (SharePoint and Teams). It enables the deployment of a fully customized intranet and offers a wide range of features for businesses:
- Integrated corporate social network with Viva Engage;
- Rapid site deployment from templates with the site factory;
- Simplified and optimized content creation with the contribution center;
- Enhanced knowledge management with better integration of Microsoft tools and a more efficient search experience;
- Seamless navigation within your environment with a unified experience, allowing quick access to various SharePoint sites and Mozzaik365 features;
- Upward, downward, and cross-departmental communication with structured and hierarchical content;
- And more.
This list is, of course, not exhaustive. Mozzaik365 offers more than 50 components that can be added to your SharePoint pages to meet a wide variety of business needs.
If you would like to learn more and explore a real-life example of migrating from Meta Workplace to Mozzaik365, feel free to watch our webinar replay.
Conclusion
Mozzaik365 and Workplace are two solutions aimed at improving internal communication within companies. However, they offer different functionalities.
While Workplace is a corporate social network solution, Mozzaik365 provides a broader range of features as a Digital Workplace. More comprehensive, it offers businesses a fully customizable work environment.
Workplace users should not hesitate to migrate to Mozzaik365, which will provide them with a richer, fully customizable environment.
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