Microsoft vs. M3 vs. PurpleCloud Technologies: Which is a Better Fit?

Microsoft Teams for Firstline Workers

Messaging & Communication

Scheduled campaigns

Schedule internal announcements in advance and track engagement with read receipts
New hire training workflows
Company newsfeed
Video chat
Notifications
Group Chats
1-to-1 chat
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Content Management

File and document management
Organization chart
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Feedback & Surveys

Employee surveys

Benefits & Recognition

Employee recognition & tagging

Workflow Automation

Repetitive workflow chatbots

Use chatbots to automate, facilitate, and respond to common HR or IT requests.
New hire training workflows
Notifications
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Analytics & Reporting

Engagement analytics dashboard

M3 (Labor Management)

Shifts & Scheduling

Shift Swapping

When you’re a team member down, find a qualified replacement with the push of a button. Or save yourself time and let employees swap shifts among themselves.
Auto Scheduling

Use AI to predict how many employees you’ll need to meet expected demand and create work schedules to match in no time at all.
Time clock app

Record exactly when and where your people work for accurate timesheets, live attendance updates, and quick, precise payroll.
Dynamic Scheduling
Labor Standards

Time Tracking

Time clock app

Record exactly when and where your people work for accurate timesheets, live attendance updates, and quick, precise payroll.

Analytics & Benchmarking

Benchmarking
Reporting & Analytics
Corporate Visibility
Automated Labor Monitoring
Labor Standards
Occupancy Forecast Integration

Tasks & Checklists

Tasks & To Do Lists

Messaging & Communication

Team Communication

Share key information and documents with one employee or entire teams — and get notified when important messages are read.
Mobile App

Manage your teams from any device and make it simple for staff to view weekly schedules, updates, and tasks.

Benefits Management

Benefit Accruals
Tip Pooling

PurpleCloud Technologies

Messaging & Communication

Scheduled campaigns

Schedule internal announcements in advance and track engagement with read receipts
New hire training workflows
Company newsfeed
Video chat
Notifications
Group Chats
1-to-1 chat
Auto-translate

Content Management

File and document management
Organization chart
Auto-translate

Feedback & Surveys

Employee surveys

Benefits & Recognition

Employee recognition & tagging

Workflow Automation

Repetitive workflow chatbots

Use chatbots to automate, facilitate, and respond to common HR or IT requests.
New hire training workflows
Notifications
Auto-translate

Analytics & Reporting

Engagement analytics dashboard

What Customers Are Saying

Most Recent Review

Microsoft doesn’t have any clients that have vouched for the product

Customer service not helpful

PurpleCloud in short: A lite, easy to use program that is easily trainable to staff members to use. Easy to navigate. Best part about this program is that it has not peaked. There are so many additions that can be added to make it...

Rooms Division Manager

Most Positive Review

Excellent software for cost controls

Business Operations and Systems Specialist from

Most Critical

Improvements

Accounting Manager from

References

Glenn Young
Risk & Financial Officer