Appose
appose — Workforce Transformation – Change that drives success.
Appose offers an AI-powered skills intelligence platform for job architecture, skills gap analysis, and workforce transformation. The company combines market data, dynamic skills ontologies, and an intuitive interface to build role and competency architectures and implement transformations at scale.
Security & Compliance
Security and privacy are top priorities.
Security Features
Certifications
- ISO 27001
Data & Hosting
Data residency
Hosted with 1&1 IONOS (EU-based hosting); SCCs referenced for certain US transfers
Hosting
Website explicitly mentions SSL/TLS.
Feature Scope
AI-powered skills intelligence and job architecture; Market Intelligence with real-time, worldwide job and talent data; dynamic, continuously updated skills ontology (immune to decay) via data science pipeline; Skill Gap Analysis to pinpoint disparities and uncover internal potential; Workforce Transformations with a Transformation Designer to plan, execute, and track initiatives; strategic advisory and assisted setup with contextual guidance, suggestions, and automation; single system to plan, execute, and track organizational change; intuitive, user-first interface; no integrations required to get started; website and platform available in English and German. Security and privacy: SSL/TLS encryption for the website; external hosting (1&1 IONOS); Data Processing Agreements (DPAs) with certain processors (e.g., hosting, HubSpot); EU Standard Contractual Clauses for transfers where applicable; privacy program aligned to EU regulations; ability to provide a DPA for business customers on request. Website tooling listed: HubSpot CRM, Google Tag Manager, Leadfeeder, SalesViewer, Hotjar, Google Web Fonts. Compliance and data protection: GDPR-aligned privacy notices and data subject rights; SCCs referenced for US transfers; joint controllership notices for certain social plugins.
Pricing hints: Free plan available with no time limits.
Security hints: Mentions SSL/TLS for website; external hosting with 1&1 IONOS; DPAs with processors (e.g., hoster, HubSpot); EU Standard Contractual Clauses for certain transfers; general statements on handling data securely and in line with European regulations.
Compliance hints: GDPR focus throughout; Data Processing Agreement available on request; SCCs referenced for transfers to the USA; privacy policy outlines data subject rights and joint controllership for certain social media plugins.
Implementation hints: Assisted, guided setup on registration with AI-driven configuration, contextual hints, and automation; no setup calls or manuals required; no integrations needed to get started; no specific migration timelines provided.
Support hints: General contact via website/contact page.
Integration hints: Not required to begin using the product. Website ecosystem references HubSpot CRM, Google Tag Manager, Leadfeeder, SalesViewer, Hotjar (site analytics/CRM stack)
- Transformation Designer to visualize and plan workforce changes before implementation
- Draft mode to model scenarios without affecting existing competence models
- Automatic task generation for optimal transformation outcomes (relocations, layoffs/releases, upskilling)
- Built-in task manager to assign, track, and manage transformation activities across teams
- Skills Intelligence backbone: 24/7 data pipeline analyzing ~120k new job datapoints/day (skills, roles, industry, region, seniority)
- Role Skill Service with benchmark role skill maps, similar roles/skills, and best-fit recommendations
- Time and location dynamics to detect trends in skill demand and regional variations
- Role levels and contextualized insights (e.g., by industry and time) plus an Attractivity Score for skill demand
- Modularity: add Skills Intelligence via APIs or embeddable UI components; HRIS integrations (e.g., SAP SuccessFactors)
- Assisted setup on registration with AI-guided configuration; no integrations required to start
- Security/Privacy: commitment to responsible handling in line with European regulations; Data Processing Agreement (DPA) available on request
- Compliance documentation available (Terms & Conditions, Privacy Policy)
Pricing hints: Free plan available with no time limits; A Pricing page exists; for details, contact sales or view pricing page.
Security hints: Mentions responsible handling of data aligned with European regulations; DPA available for business customers.
Compliance hints: References to European privacy/data protection, Terms & Conditions (AGB), Privacy Policy (Datenschutzerklärung); Data Processing Agreement (DPA/AVV) available on request.
Implementation hints: Assisted setup on signup; no integrations required to get started. For job architecture redesign, states transformation of existing structures in ~4–6 weeks with AI-driven templates and benchmarks; minimal HR/IT effort. HRIS integration available for operationalization.
Support hints: Book-a-demo with an HR transformation expert; website contact form.
Integration hints: APIs and embeddable UI components to add Skills Intelligence; HRIS integrations including SAP SuccessFactors.
Features at a Glance
Talent
- Skills management
Analytics
- Dashboards
Compliance
- GDPR
- DPA available
Data & API
- Data export
Security & IT
- SSO/SAML
- RBAC
Core HR
- Workflows
- Roles & permissions
Pricing Model
Flat
Free plan available with no time limits. Contact sales for a quote.
Implementation
Support
Email/Web form (via website contact page)
Time zones: Primarily EU business hours inferred.
Integrations
1&1 IONOS
OtherExternal hosting provider (infrastructure/hosting)
Leadfeeder
OtherWebsite analytics/lead identification; not required for product usage
Google Web Fonts
OtherWebsite fonts; not required for product usage
Public API
APIAPIs for integration and data usage are available.
Embeddable UI Components
OtherEmbeddable UI components for extending existing HR systems.
SAP SuccessFactors
HRISExplicitly mentioned integration.
APIs
APIPublic APIs to plug into existing HR ecosystems.
Embeddable UI components
OtherUI components that can be embedded into existing HR systems.
HRIS (general)
HRISSalesViewer
OtherWebsite analytics/lead identification; not required for product usage
Hotjar
OtherWebsite analytics/session recording; not required for product usage
Google Tag Manager
OtherWebsite analytics/tagging; not required for product usage
HubSpot CRM
OtherWebsite tooling/CRM; referenced in privacy policy/website stack; not required for product usage
