Here’s why ContactMonkey 
outshines Workshop

Make your comms pop with the go-to internal email tool for interactive newsletters, instant surveys, and real-time insights—all from Outlook or Gmail.

“ContactMonkey lets us communicate consistently with our team and track engagement—no more guessing who’s opening or clicking our newsletters.”

Corey Kachigan

Engagement & Communications Lead

Drive measurable engagement with ContactMonkey

“ContactMonkey integrates with my internal distribution lists that are created on the fly via our HR data, so it’s up-to-the-minute accurate.”

Margaret P.

Enterprise Customer

Trusted by comms, marketing, HR, and operations teams at

How the best internal comms software works

Create stunning emails in minutes

Drag and drop content or pick from ready-made email newsletter templates. Customize fonts, colors, and logos to match your brand.

Boost engagement with surveys

Add pulse surveys, polls, emoji reactions, eNPS, and comms right in your emails to spark engagement.

Send with confidence

Sync your HRIS and lists for better deliverability, ensuring your message reaches everyone.

Track what works

Measure performance with heat maps, real-time analytics, and automated reports to see what your audience loves.

What your internal comms success could look like

92%
Boost in internal comms
25
Days saved working
70%
Faster response times
35%
Fewer comms errors

Why ContactMonkey tops Poppulo

Features

ContactMonkey

Workshop

Who it’s for
  • Internal communications
  • Marketing
  • HR
  • Operations
  • Facility managers
  • Corporate marketers
  • Event managers
  • HR
Use case
  • Company newsletters & internal emails
  • Gathering employee feedback
  • Tracking campaign success
  • Wayfinding
  • Directories
  • Digital signage in physical spaces
Ease of use

74% rate it as user-friendly on G2

70% rate it as user-friendly on G2

Email builder

No coding required, all drag and drop

Requires coding for HTML emails

Email template library

100+ responsive email templates

20+ elegant email templates

Deliverability

Outlook, Gmail, and web app sending

Web app sending only

Integrations

20+ integrations

15+ integrations

Pricing

Free start

$250/month, no free options

Time to try

Instant sign up

Requires scheduling a demo with no trial

Onboarding

Less than 3 weeks

4 weeks

Customer support

Manager with regular check-ins

Manager for troubleshooting only

Demo capabilities

Free interactive and live demos

Pre-recorded videos

Product updates frequency

Monthly updates

Quarterly updates

Workshop is handy, but ContactMonkey fills in the gaps they leave behind

Scale communications 16x faster through Outlook

  • Send to large lists (10,000+) without inbox limits 
  • Personalize emails while ensuring deliverability
  • Avoid Workshop’s long send times and web-only sending

Decode your campaigns with analytics

  • Track every click, open, and interaction
  • Get anonymous campaign tracking and click maps
  • Workshop doesn’t even offer click maps

Plan events with built-in tools

  • Organize, invite, and track RSVPs directly in Outlook or Gmail
  • Skip third-party apps—everything you need is built-in
  • Workshop doesn’t have event management tools

Write faster emails with AI

  • Craft professional, engaging subject lines in seconds
  • No need to spin the wheels—AI does the heavy lifting
  • With Workshop? You’re on your own

Make the switch to ContactMonkey

Boost and measure employee engagement right from your inbox.

Trusted by 10,000+ internal communicators

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