Collabase
Swiss collaboration platform with a built-in intranet, wiki, projects and QA, run in Switzerland or on-premises
Quick Overview
| Company | Infometis AG |
|---|---|
| Category | Intranet & Employee Communication |
| Headquarters | Zurich, Switzerland |
| EU Presence | Switzerland (adequacy decision, outside the EEA) |
| Data Location | Switzerland: dedicated VMs at Infomaniak in Geneva and Winterthur (Isolated Cloud), or your own infrastructure (Self-Hosted); upstream Cloudflare WAF processes connection data outside Switzerland |
| Open Source | No |
| Compliance | ISO 27001 certified (stated by the vendor); compliant with the Swiss nFADP and GDPR, data processing agreement included |
| Pricing | Isolated Cloud: CHF 20 per user and month, billed monthly, your own instance in a Swiss data centre. Self-Hosted: CHF 16 per user and month, billed yearly, on your own hardware. Both include all seven apps (Projects, Docs, Intranet, Registry, Test Management, Automation, Time) and all integrations, SAML SSO and LDAP/AD, audit log. Prices exclude VAT, no setup fee. Storage is a package (database from 50 GB, app from 100 GB) on Isolated Cloud. Proof of concept and migration support are priced on request. |
| Free Option | Proof of concept on your own content before a licence decision (no free tier; PoC priced on request) |
| Replaces | Microsoft SharePoint, Atlassian Confluence, Jira |
Detailed Review
Collabase is a Swiss collaboration platform in which the intranet is one of seven apps next to Projects, Docs, Test Management, Registry, Automation and Time.
The Intranet app covers news with audiences and read receipts, reminders for unread mandatory news, events, quick links and a people directory with roles and skills, shown in your own design on your own domain. That makes it different from most vendors on this page, which sell communication only. Here the same login also holds the wiki, the tickets and the quality assurance work of the same department.
The contracting entity is Infometis AG, Rötelstrasse 15, 8006 Zurich, listed in the vendor's imprint with Swiss VAT number CHE-104.957.110.
Collabase runs either as an Isolated Cloud, on dedicated virtual machines at Infomaniak in Geneva and Winterthur, or self-hosted, including on networks without internet access. The vendor states ISO 27001 certification and compliance with the Swiss data protection act and the GDPR. Switzerland sits outside the EU but has an EU adequacy decision. A Cloudflare firewall upstream processes connection data outside Switzerland, which the vendor says openly.
Pricing is published: CHF 20 per user and month for Isolated Cloud and CHF 16 for Self-Hosted, with all seven apps, excluding VAT. Every engagement starts with a proof of concept, and there is no free tier or open-source edition.
For a company that only wants a news portal, paying per user for a whole platform is more than needed, and the Intranet app is described as news, events and a directory, not as a mobile app for staff without a desk. It suits organisations that want the intranet, documentation and project work under one Swiss vendor.
What Collabase does well
- Published per-user prices (CHF 20 cloud, CHF 16 self-hosted), all apps included
- Intranet with audience targeting, read receipts and unread reminders
- Hosting in Switzerland at a Swiss provider, or fully on your own infrastructure
- Wiki, projects, test management and automation in the same product
- AI is optional and uses your own provider key, off by default
Where Collabase falls short
- Proprietary, with no free tier or open-source edition
- Per-user price covers a whole platform, more than a pure news intranet needs
- Smaller intranet feature set than dedicated tools such as Staffbase or Speakap
- Cloud upstream firewall processes connection data outside Switzerland
Standout feature. An intranet bundled with docs, projects and test management in one Swiss-run product at a published CHF 16 to 20 per user.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Published per-user prices (CHF 20 cloud, CHF 16 self-hosted), all apps included
- Intranet with audience targeting, read receipts and unread reminders
- Hosting in Switzerland at a Swiss provider, or fully on your own infrastructure
- Wiki, projects, test management and automation in the same product
- AI is optional and uses your own provider key, off by default
Cons
- Proprietary, with no free tier or open-source edition
- Per-user price covers a whole platform, more than a pure news intranet needs
- Smaller intranet feature set than dedicated tools such as Staffbase or Speakap
- Cloud upstream firewall processes connection data outside Switzerland
Alternatives to Collabase
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Collabase?
Collabase is a Swiss collaboration platform in which the intranet is one of seven apps next to Projects, Docs, Test Management, Registry, Automation and Time.
The Intranet app covers news with audiences and read receipts, reminders for unread mandatory news, events, quick links and a people directory with roles and skills, shown in your own design on your own domain. That makes it different from most vendors on this page, which sell communication only. Here the same login also holds the wiki, the tickets and the quality assurance work of the same department.
Where is Collabase based?
Collabase operates from Zurich, Switzerland, which places it under Switzerland (adequacy decision, outside the EEA). Compliance: ISO 27001 certified (stated by the vendor); compliant with the Swiss nFADP and GDPR, data processing agreement included.
What does Collabase cost?
Isolated Cloud: CHF 20 per user and month, billed monthly, your own instance in a Swiss data centre. Self-Hosted: CHF 16 per user and month, billed yearly, on your own hardware.
Both include all seven apps (Projects, Docs, Intranet, Registry, Test Management, Automation, Time) and all integrations, SAML SSO and LDAP/AD, audit log. Prices exclude VAT, no setup fee. Storage is a package (database from 50 GB, app from 100 GB) on Isolated Cloud. Proof of concept and migration support are priced on request.. Proof of concept on your own content before a licence decision (no free tier; PoC priced on request).
Who is Collabase best for?
Swiss-hosted intranet inside a wider work platform. An intranet bundled with docs, projects and test management in one Swiss-run product at a published CHF 16 to 20 per user.
What are the drawbacks of Collabase?
Proprietary, with no free tier or open-source edition. Per-user price covers a whole platform, more than a pure news intranet needs. Smaller intranet feature set than dedicated tools such as Staffbase or Speakap. Cloud upstream firewall processes connection data outside Switzerland.
Is Collabase a good alternative to Microsoft SharePoint?
Collabase is built as a European alternative to Microsoft SharePoint: Swiss collaboration platform with a built-in intranet, wiki, projects and QA, run in Switzerland or on-premises. It will not be a like-for-like feature match in every respect, so check the review above for where the two genuinely differ before switching.
How does Collabase compare to other Intranet & Employee Communication tools?
Collabase is one of several European Intranet & Employee Communication tools we cover. It is most often compared with Microsoft SharePoint, Atlassian Confluence, Jira.