If you’re looking to improve collaboration, identify informal leaders, or redesign how your organization really works, Organizational Network Analysis (ONA) is the smartest move you can make in 2025.
ONA tools help companies visualize internal collaboration, detect silos, enhance change management, and boost employee engagement — all through the lens of real, everyday connections.
Here are 5 of the best ONA software platforms of 2025, including a breakthrough European solution changing the game:
1. Microsoft Viva Insights
Built into the Microsoft 365 ecosystem, Viva captures collaboration patterns from email, chats, and meetings. It’s ideal for large enterprises seeking passive ONA based on digital traces.
2. HOW4 — Rethink ONA With Only 4 Questions
Unlike traditional tools, HOW4 reconstructs your organization’s informal network without judgment-based surveys or metadata scraping.
🔹 Only 4 questions, no ratings — just names
🔹 Over 90% response rate, even in large companies
🔹 Unbiased, high-quality network data
🔹 Designed to uncover real power, influence, collaboration tendency, and managerial openness
Whether you’re focusing on Change Management, Talent Development, Diversity & Inclusion, or Redesigning the Workplace, HOW4 provides the insight you need to act — fast, precisely, and people-first.
📌 Used across Europe in leading organizations, HOW4 is redefining Organizational Network Analysis for companies that want more than just dashboards — they want action.
3. Innovisor
Focused on identifying informal influencers and “hidden 3%ers”, Innovisor specializes in uncovering key players that shape decision-making beyond the org chart.
4. Polinode
Known for its powerful visualizations and flexibility, Polinode supports custom surveys, multiple data types, and advanced network filters — perfect for consulting firms and analysts.
5. TrustSphere
A pioneer in relationship analytics, TrustSphere uses communication data (emails, IMs) to deliver real-time insights into trust and collaboration dynamics.