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At a Glance
Jive
Jive
Star Rating
(309)3.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (51.2% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Yammer
Yammer
Star Rating
(1,439)3.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (59.5% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Yammer
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that Jive excels in community building and knowledge sharing, with a high score of 9.3 in both areas, while Yammer, although strong, does not match this level of engagement.
  • Reviewers mention that Jive's gamification feature, rated at 7.7, adds an engaging element to the platform, which is not as emphasized in Yammer, leading to a more vibrant user experience.
  • G2 users highlight that Jive's content moderation capabilities score 8.7, making it a robust choice for organizations that prioritize controlled content sharing, whereas Yammer's moderation features are rated slightly lower at 7.9.
  • Users on G2 say that Yammer's instant messaging feature, rated at 8.0, provides a more seamless communication experience compared to Jive's 7.6, making it preferable for teams that rely heavily on real-time communication.
  • Reviewers mention that Jive's performance and reliability score of 8.1 is slightly lower than Yammer's 8.5, indicating that Yammer may offer a more stable experience for users during peak usage times.
  • Users say that Jive's user management features, rated at 8.7, provide comprehensive control over user roles and access, which is crucial for larger enterprises, while Yammer's user management is rated at 8.2, offering slightly less flexibility.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Jive
No pricing available
Yammer
No pricing available
Free Trial
Jive
Free Trial is available
Yammer
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.0
260
7.9
1,262
Ease of Use
7.8
261
8.1
1,278
Ease of Setup
7.5
67
8.3
176
Ease of Admin
7.9
64
7.7
166
Quality of Support
7.9
198
7.8
755
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.8
56
7.8
147
Product Direction (% positive)
6.3
257
5.9
1,262
Features by Category
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Communication
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Content Management
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Productivity Tools
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Administration
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Enterprise Social Networking (ESN)Hide 13 FeaturesShow 13 Features
Not enough data
8.8
6
Content & Community Features - Enterprise Social Networking (ESN)
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
9.2
6
Admin & Reporting Features - Enterprise Social Networking (ESN)
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
8.9
6
Agentic AI - Enterprise Social Networking (ESN)
Not enough data
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Agentic AI - Employee Intranet
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Jive
Jive
Yammer
Yammer
Jive and Yammer are categorized as Enterprise Social Networking (ESN) and Employee Intranet
Unique Categories
Jive
Jive has no unique categories
Yammer
Yammer has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Jive
Jive
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
17.6%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
31.1%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
51.2%
Yammer
Yammer
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
10.2%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
30.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
59.5%
Reviewers' Industry
Jive
Jive
Information Technology and Services
13.1%
Computer Software
12.1%
Internet
5.5%
Hospital & Health Care
5.2%
Telecommunications
4.1%
Other
60.0%
Yammer
Yammer
Information Technology and Services
14.9%
Computer Software
6.8%
Hospital & Health Care
5.2%
Education Management
3.9%
Higher Education
3.8%
Other
65.3%
Most Helpful Reviews
Jive
Jive
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Ryan B.
RB
Ryan B.
Verified User in Banking

Collaboration is simple and intuitive. The software is fairly low maintenance and the support has been very helpful. Their search is also one of the best in the industry.

Most Helpful Critical Review
Andrew M.
AM
Andrew M.
Verified User in Computer Software

The UI is a little clunky. A lot of times, we aren't sure where a link or document is posted, what "space" it is in. There are a lot of seemingly unnecessary spaces, places, pages, etc. I would prefer a cleaner, simpler design

Yammer
Yammer
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Paul L.
PL
Paul L.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

At a large company of 25k employee's it was awesome to see what's going on with the company in real-time. If problems arose the leadership could respond fairly quickly with short and concise answers. You could follow different area's of the business which...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Vrena R.
VR
Vrena R.
Verified User in Computer Software

Its just another social network, nothing to special about it. After a week after my company signed up for it every one stopped using it.

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Discussions
Jive
Jive Discussions
What is Jive (Intranet) Software?
1 comment
Aziz E.
AE
it is a kind of facebook but for enterprise to enhance collaboration and information sharing within an company. it is not only an intranet but any employee...Read more
Does Jive have a Mobile App?
1 comment
Aziz E.
AE
Yes there is an app called Jive Daily with notifications capabilities, you can use it to share publish blogs/documentsRead more
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Yammer
Yammer Discussions
Yammer and Office integration
1 comment
Henry L.
HL
Hi, the product is Microsoft owned and as such works well with the overall suite. Recently, they seem to be investing heavily in Teams also which has some...Read more
How do you turn off the annoying email notifications that give me updates?
1 comment
Lynaia F.
LF
Constantly. I turn them off or try to opt out as much as possible. I have an entire email nearly dedicated to spam notices.Read more
Whats the best way to use Yammer is it only for sharing an update or a post?
1 comment
Gilbert G.
GG
in the application but the Web interface is not bad at allRead more