Sift

Sift is a people directory and org chart platform for finding colleagues, viewing reporting relationships, and bringing employee information together. Directory search can filter profiles by skills, roles, and other details. Its org chart updates automatically from company people data and can show formal and informal reporting lines. Profiles may include experience, projects, interests, pronouns, name pronunciation, and languages. Sift aggregates information from multiple systems into a single profile, using identity connectors and SFTP workflows. Listed integrations include Workday, UKG, Microsoft Entra ID, Google Workspace, Okta, Ping Identity, CSV files, Microsoft Teams, and Slack. Plans include onboarding, online and chat support, and a dedicated Client Success Manager. Sift says customer data is encrypted in transit and at rest, segmented between customers, and regularly assessed through third-party penetration tests; it also reports a SOC 2 Type 2 audit and GDPR compliance. Access is available on the web, Windows and Mac desktop, iOS, and Android. The paid plans start at $150 per month billed annually, and a 14-day trial is offered. Billing begins at 20 users with additional-user increments defined by plan limits.

Sift combines a searchable directory, employee profiles, and automatically updated org charts. Consider its minimum user count and lack of native chat when deciding whether it fits your organization.

Sift suits organizations that need to help employees find colleagues, skills, or reporting relationships. It may also suit teams consolidating people data from several systems into employee profiles.

Sift is an employee directory and organizational chart platform for organizations that need people data gathered across systems. It is best suited to companies that want staff to find colleagues by skills and understand both formal and informal team relationships. Its value lies in joining those views; its paid plans start at 20 users.

Overview

Sift combines employee profiles, searchable directory data, and an automatically updated org chart. That combination can help people locate expertise beyond their immediate teams and see how colleagues connect across the organization. It is a stronger fit for a shared internal people layer than for companies seeking an all-in-one communication tool: Sift has no native messaging or chat, though profiles can link to Microsoft Teams or Slack.

It can gather employee information from multiple systems into one profile, with prebuilt identity connectors and SFTP workflows. Integrations include Workday, UKG, Microsoft Entra ID, Google Workspace, Okta, Ping Identity, Microsoft Teams, Slack, and CSV files. The breadth is useful when employee data already sits in several systems, while the benefits depend on having that information to bring together.

Key features

Searchable people profiles

Directory search filters profile information such as skills and roles, helping employees find colleagues by what they know or do rather than only by name or department. Profiles can include experience, projects, interests, pronouns, name pronunciation, and languages. This gives a directory more context for introductions and collaboration, provided the organization keeps employee profiles useful and current.

Automatically updated org chart

Sift builds its chart from company people data and can represent formal and informal reporting lines. That makes it useful for organizations where a conventional hierarchy misses how work and relationships actually run. The chart is unlimited across the Org Chart and Complete plans, though the number of users with login access is subject to plan minimums and increments.

Security and support

Sift says customer data is encrypted at rest and in transit, separated between customers, and covered by regular third-party penetration testing. It also says it has completed a third-party SOC 2 Type 2 audit and is GDPR compliant. Plans include onboarding, online and support chat, and a dedicated Client Success Manager, giving organizations support during setup and ongoing use.

Pricing

Sift is paid software, with a free 14-day trial that includes access to Sift Complete. Plans are billed annually and start at 20 users with login access. Additional users are sold in increments of 5 up to 100, then increments of 20; that structure matters for organizations whose headcount sits between purchase tiers.

The lower priced Org Chart and Directory plans each focus on one side of Sift’s core offer. Complete is the straightforward choice when both searchable profiles and charting matter; Enterprise is aimed at organizations above 1,000 employees that need customization or higher SLAs. There is no free plan.

Platforms

Sift supports Android, iOS, macOS, Windows, web, and API access. It also lists browser access, desktop downloads for Windows PC and Mac, and mobile apps for iOS and Android, so employees can reach the directory across common devices.

Who it's for

Sift is a good fit for organizations that want to consolidate employee information, make skills easier to find, and keep a people chart updated from company data. Its plans make most sense when at least 20 people need login access and the organization values both structured profiles and visibility into reporting relationships. It is a weaker fit for smaller teams that need a free or low-seat option, or for organizations that expect conversation to happen inside the directory.

Pros and cons

• Search spans skills and roles: Employees can look for relevant colleagues beyond their immediate reporting line.
• Profiles carry useful context: Skills, experience, projects, interests, pronouns, name pronunciation, and languages can make the directory more informative.
• Charts include informal relationships: The chart can capture connections that a formal hierarchy alone may not show.
• Multiple data connections: Identity connectors, SFTP workflows, and integrations with workplace and identity systems support combining employee data.
• 20-user starting point: The minimum can make Sift a poor fit for small organizations or limited rollouts.
• No native chat: Organizations must use a linked tool such as Teams or Slack for messaging.

Alternatives

Org Chart Software, Directory Software, and Employee Directory Software collections can help compare products in each category. Consider Workleap Pingboard if a free plan matters; it also has paid annual Standard and Pro plans. Org Chart Studio offers a free web plan for up to 250 people with watermarked PNG output, and a $$1 one-time option for clean exports for 24 hours. Maptio is an open-source option for organizations that want to examine, use, modify, or contribute to its code; it is available on web and self-hosted.

orgchart.live has a free web plan with unlimited people and charts, spreadsheet, CSV, and Excel import, live editing, and PNG export. OrgChartBuilder offers a free self-hosted or web plan capped at 200 employees and one user, with 90-day inactivity retention. OrgNice has a free plan and a $20 a month Standard plan billed annually with Google Sheets connection, sharing, and embedding. Our Org Chart has a free web plan with CSV import and export, PNG export, a Google Workspace add-on, and AI assistance when available. The Org has a free plan with limited organization views, one seat per account, and 10 credits per seat per month.

Verdict

Choose Sift if your organization needs a searchable, consolidated people directory and an automatically updated chart that includes informal reporting lines. The combination and broad employee-data connections are its strongest reasons to buy. Look elsewhere if a 20-user starting commitment does not fit, if you need native chat, or if a free plan is essential.