If your organization runs the Igloo intranet, 2026 brings an important strategic decision point.

In late 2025, Igloo Software was acquired by Appspace, a workplace experience platform that combines intranet, employee communications, mobile apps, digital signage, space reservation, and visitor management. Since then, many Igloo customers have been asking the same questions:

  • Is Igloo going away?
  • Will we be forced to move?
  • Should we stay, transition, or migrate to something else?

The short answer: there is no immediate disruption—but this is the right time to plan.

Below is what Igloo customers should be thinking about as they look ahead.

What changed with the Appspace acquisition?

Appspace’s acquisition of Igloo is part of a broader trend toward consolidated workplace platforms. Instead of separate tools for intranet, mobile communications, digital signage, and physical workplace operations, Appspace is positioning itself as a single platform that connects all of those experiences.

For Igloo customers, the Appspace acquisition means:

  • You can continue running Igloo today
  • You now have the option to transition into Appspace’s broader platform
  • Over time, more innovation will likely focus on the combined ecosystem rather than Igloo as a standalone product

Nothing breaks overnight, but the strategic center of gravity has moved.

Your three real options as an Igloo Intranet customer

1. Stay on Igloo (and make it work better)

Many organizations will remain on the Igloo platform in the near term. This is a perfectly valid path if your intranet is stable and meeting business needs.

What matters in 2026 is not whether you stay, but whether you actively improve what you have:

  • Intranet navigation and findability
  • Intranet content governance and ownership
  • Intranet adoption and engagement
  • Intranet integrations and identity management
  • Intranet UX and mobile experience

A neglected intranet creates risk long before a platform does.

2. Transition to Appspace

For organizations that want a unified workplace experience, especially those with frontline, hybrid, or location-based teams, the Appspace app may be a strong fit.

Appspace extends beyond intranet into:

  • Mobile employee communications
  • Digital signage
  • Space and desk reservation
  • Visitor management and wayfinding

For some organizations, this integrated approach makes more sense than running separate systems.

The key is to treat this as a deliberate transition, not a rushed migration. Content, structure, governance, integrations, and change management all need to be planned.

3. Evaluate alternative intranet platforms

Some Igloo customers are discovering that what they really want is a best-in-class intranet, especially if they are heavily invested in Microsoft 365, Teams, or SharePoint.

If your priorities are:

  • Knowledge management
  • Internal communications
  • Search and findability
  • Personalization
  • Governance and publishing workflows

…it may be worth evaluating purpose-built intranet platforms alongside Appspace before making a long-term decision.

Igloo Intranet mistakes to avoid in 2026

The biggest risk is doing nothing until you are forced to act—at renewal time, during a security change, or when roadmap priorities shift.

The smartest organizations use this moment to:

  • Stabilize their current Igloo environment
  • Understand their real requirements
  • Choose a path on their own timeline

That is how you avoid rushed intranet migrations, budget surprises, and employee disruption.

How Social Edge supports Igloo Intranet customers

We work with organizations running Igloo in three ways:

  • Igloo optimization and support: Improve UX, governance, adoption, and integrations to get maximum value from your current platform.
  • Appspace transition planning: Assess fit, map content and structure, and create a clear migration roadmap.
  • Platform evaluation and migration: Help teams compare options, select the right platform, and execute a low-risk move.

If you are running Igloo today, the right next step is not a platform decision—it is a clear, fact-based plan.

You can start by speaking with an Igloo advisor or requesting a migration readiness assessment on our Igloo Intranet page.