Interact
UK employee intranet used by large employers such as Domino's, hosted on AWS in the UK/EU since 1996
Quick Overview
| Company | Odyssey Interactive Limited |
|---|---|
| Category | Knowledge Base & Intranet |
| Headquarters | Manchester, United Kingdom |
| Founded | 1996 |
| EU Presence | United Kingdom (adequacy decision, outside the EEA) |
| Data Location | AWS EMEA SARL, data hosting in the UK/EU |
| Open Source | No |
| Pricing | Custom quote tailored to organisation size and needs (contact sales, no published price list) |
| Replaces | SharePoint, Simpplr |
Detailed Review
Interact is a UK intranet platform used by large employers including Domino's and Levi Strauss, combining intranet content, internal communications and employee recognition in one product, and competing most directly with SharePoint and Simpplr rather than with the wikis in this category.
The contracting entity for UK and European customers is Odyssey Interactive Limited, incorporated in England and Wales in November 1996 and registered at 24 Mount Street, Manchester — the group also runs a separate US entity for customers there, so it is worth checking which one is actually on the contract.
Interact's own subprocessor list names Amazon Web Services EMEA SARL for data hosting in the UK/EU. Pricing is not published; the vendor's own framing is a tailored quote so organisations do not pay for features they do not need.
The trade-offs: there is no self-hosting option, no price list to compare against before a sales conversation, and the United Kingdom sits outside the EEA under an adequacy decision. The group structure with a separate US subsidiary is also worth reading the contract for, rather than assuming.
What Interact does well
- AWS EMEA data hosting in the UK/EU
- Long-established UK vendor, incorporated in 1996
- Used by large enterprises such as Domino's and Levi Strauss
- Combines intranet, communications and recognition in one platform
- Tailored pricing avoids paying for unused features
Where Interact falls short
- No published price list; every quote is bespoke
- No self-hosting option
- United Kingdom sits outside the EEA (adequacy decision applies)
- Group includes a separate US entity, so check which one contracts with you
Standout feature. A UK intranet vendor that keeps UK/EU customer data on AWS EMEA infrastructure, documented in its own subprocessor list.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- AWS EMEA data hosting in the UK/EU
- Long-established UK vendor, incorporated in 1996
- Used by large enterprises such as Domino's and Levi Strauss
- Combines intranet, communications and recognition in one platform
- Tailored pricing avoids paying for unused features
Cons
- No published price list; every quote is bespoke
- No self-hosting option
- United Kingdom sits outside the EEA (adequacy decision applies)
- Group includes a separate US entity, so check which one contracts with you
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Interact?
Interact is a UK intranet platform used by large employers including Domino's and Levi Strauss, combining intranet content, internal communications and employee recognition in one product, and competing most directly with SharePoint and Simpplr rather than with the wikis in this category.
Where is Interact based?
Interact operates from Manchester, United Kingdom, which places it under United Kingdom (adequacy decision, outside the EEA).
What does Interact cost?
Custom quote tailored to organisation size and needs (contact sales, no published price list).
Who is Interact best for?
UK and European organisations wanting an AWS-hosted intranet. A UK intranet vendor that keeps UK/EU customer data on AWS EMEA infrastructure, documented in its own subprocessor list.
What are the drawbacks of Interact?
No published price list; every quote is bespoke. No self-hosting option. United Kingdom sits outside the EEA (adequacy decision applies). Group includes a separate US entity, so check which one contracts with you.
Is Interact a good alternative to SharePoint?
Interact is built as a European alternative to SharePoint: UK employee intranet used by large employers such as Domino's, hosted on AWS in the UK/EU since 1996. 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 Interact compare to other Knowledge Base & Intranet tools?
Interact is one of several European Knowledge Base & Intranet tools we cover. It is most often compared with SharePoint, Simpplr.