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Jive vs Microsoft Teams comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Jive
Ranking in Enterprise Social Software
7th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
10
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Content Management (29th), Web Content Management (20th), Corporate Portals (Enterprise Information Portals) (7th), Knowledge Management Software (14th), Enterprise Intranet (2nd)
Microsoft Teams
Ranking in Enterprise Social Software
2nd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
181
Ranking in other categories
Virtual Meetings (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Enterprise Social Software category, the mindshare of Jive is 4.3%, up from 4.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Teams is 6.8%, down from 11.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Enterprise Social Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Microsoft Teams6.8%
Jive4.3%
Other88.9%
Enterprise Social Software
 

Featured Reviews

GD
VP - International Business at Amtex S.A.
A flexible solution that improves our administrative efficiency
We use Jive-n for followups on details regarding purchase orders, shipping documents, and other information We are able to handle more than one hundred POs at any given time with their shipping docs and info, with only one person in charge. This solution provides great flexibility of permission…
Ayush Saxena - PeerSpot reviewer
Engineer at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
Collaboration has transformed daily work and supports seamless global voice communication
Microsoft Teams could be improved, especially regarding contact center solutions which have a growing need for omnichannel capabilities, integrating with external platforms such as social media and email for a unified experience. Minor improvements might include reintroducing features such as GPU options available in classic Microsoft Teams to address issues in modern Microsoft Teams related to video meetings and content sharing. Furthermore, essential information such as who started or ended recordings should be more accessible in the Microsoft Teams admin center. I rate it a nine because Microsoft Teams occasionally experiences glitches in the client, leading to missing chat history or other transient issues. The performance issues with the desktop client and the support service complexities contribute to my rating being less than perfect. I have not identified any other improvements needed for Microsoft Teams.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Jive-n offers the best curated experience of the social-based content for enterprises."
"In comparison to other platforms, Jive-n provides the fastest way to integrate new affiliates into your organization."
"The platform works well to collaborate with creating documents or media for a specific goal."
"Jive came out on top for feature, price, and ability to meet regulatory needs."
"Various business groups were able to collaborate effectively using this tool."
"Colleagues are more informed, it is easier to find content, and silo breaking has significantly improved our collaboration."
"We recently rebranded our organization and used this tool as our primary channel."
"We are able to handle more than one hundred POs at any given time with their shipping docs and info, with only one person in charge."
"Multiple channels and tools for recording."
"In general, Teams allows me to connect with anyone in the organization and share files with the team."
"The most valuable features are that it is an all-in-one platform, making it very easy for collaboration with your core employees."
"Neither myself nor the end-users have had issues since we began using this solution."
"Microsoft Teams combines most of the Office 365 products in one very convenient product."
"The best features Microsoft Teams offers are quick access to information, the channels, the teams, and direct contact with people."
"The biggest benefit from Microsoft Teams is its simplicity to use the tools and the facility to search on the conversation or on the transcript solution."
"Microsoft Teams has impacted us in positive terms, as we have worked with multiple teams and the team collaboration is very good."
 

Cons

"Create a better way of adding users in bulk by email address."
"Jive-n can improve their integration, plugins and democratize their configuration abilities."
"The search engine could be improved and also provide some kind of indexing."
"Standard Silver technical support is similar to standard support by all vendors, i.e., not quick enough."
"We had major performance issues when our user base went up."
"The mobile app could be better."
"A visual navigator would be very useful as many colleagues have an issue to find their way and connect the dots."
"Stream activity could be better organized."
"The software could be optimized for Mac systems because sometimes it is slow and consumes a lot of memory."
"The solution's feature for scheduling meetings could be faster for Android phones. It should work okay like its desktop version."
"The remote control needs some improvement."
"Microsoft Teams could log in faster."
"Microsoft Teams does not have any features that Zoom, Skype, or Webex don't already have."
"Microsoft Teams can start being more interactive and intuitive by implementing artificial intelligence and machine learning."
"As an instant messenger, Teams is not as good as Lync."
"There needs to be a robust change management platform that offers training to keep the user community aware of upcoming updates and features."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"I would rate the solution's pricing a nine out of ten."
"Its pricing is reasonable."
"We don't have to pay for the solution."
"In our experience, pricing may differ from country to country, with some regions offering more favorable rates due to local payment arrangements."
"It costs around $12 for SharePoint and Teams per user."
"It is affordable because it also includes the licenses on Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office and SharePoint."
"I rate the pricing as a five on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive."
"The solution's pricing is average."
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Comparison Review

it_user8925 - PeerSpot reviewer
Developer with 51-200 employees
Aug 23, 2013
Jive vs Sharepoint vs Drupal Commons
At Mediacurrent we often get requests to compare Drupal to other platforms used for intranet sites and social business platforms (like https://dev.twitter.com/ for example). This is often referred to as “Social Business Software”, which has grown in popularity in recent years. I decided to do a…
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
20%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Outsourcing Company
12%
Construction Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Large Enterprise5
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business66
Midsize Enterprise46
Large Enterprise77
 

Questions from the Community

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Teams?
From an organizational point of view, the pricing and setup costs for Microsoft Teams are right, especially since it integrates all the new technologies coming to market, including AI and various A...
What needs improvement with Microsoft Teams?
One issue is that now it requires the presenter to initiate the meeting. Previously, anyone could quickly become a presenter, but now I have to ask or request for the presentation. This can cause p...
What is your primary use case for Microsoft Teams?
My primary use case for Microsoft Teams is day-to-day communication and collaboration with colleagues across different teams and locations. I use it for chats, virtual meetings, sharing documents a...
 

Also Known As

Clearspace, Jive SBS, Jive Engage, Jive-x, Jive-n
MS Teams
 

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Sample Customers

Eloqua, Hitachi Data Systems,T-Mobile, UBM, Thomson-Reuters, Groupon, Nike, Cisco, and others.
Honeywll, AIRFRANCE, AccuWeather, Lilly
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