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Jive vs Zendesk comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 27, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Jive
Ranking in Knowledge Management Software
12th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
10
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Content Management (28th), Web Content Management (20th), Corporate Portals (Enterprise Information Portals) (7th), Enterprise Social Software (8th), Enterprise Intranet (3rd)
Zendesk
Ranking in Knowledge Management Software
3rd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
69
Ranking in other categories
CRM Customer Engagement Centers (3rd), CRM (6th), Help Desk Software (3rd), IT Service Management (ITSM) (5th), Reporting (7th), AI Customer Support (9th), AI IT Support (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Knowledge Management Software category, the mindshare of Jive is 3.1%, up from 1.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Zendesk is 10.4%, down from 12.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Knowledge Management Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Zendesk10.4%
Jive3.1%
Other86.5%
Knowledge Management 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…
AmandaSanchez - PeerSpot reviewer
Consultant and Startup Founder at AimHi Enterprises
Macros and automation have streamlined workflows and reduced manual effort across support teams
The ability to communicate on the Zendesk ticket through the actual user software, so TOPs, would have been helpful. Somehow seeing a user's ticket history within our app would have been beneficial. That is the only thing that I do not think existed at the time that might have been helpful. Some people struggled with Zendesk, but it was always easy enough to show them how to use it and what they were missing. The only times we really had people report concerns about it was when they did not understand that it could do that or how to use it in that way.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Jive came out on top for feature, price, and ability to meet regulatory needs."
"The platform works well to collaborate with creating documents or media for a specific goal."
"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."
"We recently rebranded our organization and used this tool as our primary channel."
"Jive-n offers the best curated experience of the social-based content for enterprises."
"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."
"In comparison to other platforms, Jive-n provides the fastest way to integrate new affiliates into your organization."
"Ticket submission has been completely streamlined and our ability to respond has been greatly simplified coming from our past solution (Sharepoint-based)."
"Time saved is definitely a benefit because it puts all of our tickets in one spot."
"As per my experience Zendesk is a very impressive, efficient and convenient web based help desk application."
"It works really well, is very seamless, and is very good software."
"Even though I haven't tried other solutions, I think this product is very useful and easy to use."
"Zendesk was chosen because it is the most user friendly."
"This is one of the better solutions on the market for SMBs."
"The benefits I have seen from using Zendesk include faster response times; as a CSM, faster response is the goal, which solves the customer's challenge in a timely manner, and Zendesk offers that capability, which is beneficial."
 

Cons

"Jive-n can improve their integration, plugins and democratize their configuration abilities."
"Create a better way of adding users in bulk by email address."
"Standard Silver technical support is similar to standard support by all vendors, i.e., not quick enough."
"The mobile app could be better."
"Stream activity could be better organized."
"A visual navigator would be very useful as many colleagues have an issue to find their way and connect the dots."
"We had major performance issues when our user base went up."
"The search engine could be improved and also provide some kind of indexing."
"Zendesk's stability on inbound calls could be improved as compared to Talkdesk."
"They have something called Zendesk Explore, which isn't as good as what they had in place previously."
"Reporting by Tags – this is not as effective as allowing reps to disposition tickets themselves."
"Additionally, "Internal note" is never just an internal note, it is sent to all recipients on the ticket, which has led to quite a lot of miscommunication and frustration."
"One of the drawbacks of Zendesk is that it doesn't provide a secure way for us to send data. So, we usually use a secure SharePoint folder link. We put that in the Zendesk ticket so that the requester has a secure way of getting to their data."
"Support is not great. Their support is that specific support you get from a big American tech company."
"It was not easy to set up so we're only using a third of all of the features, and we wanted something that was easier to configure and set up."
"As per me, there arent much significant issues or areas for improvement with Zendesk, as my usage of it is limited. I appreciate its ability to organize tickets effectively based on tags, allowing me to easily gather and analyze customer feedback and requests."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The price is very competitive."
"Zendesk's licensing is not cheap. For Enterprise, we are paying $200 per agent. It's a per-month cost, so it's pretty steep. There are some services you need to pay extra for. For example, with Zendesk Guide, we had to buy the most expensive offering in order to get Multibrand and everything. We also had to pay a lot of money for themes."
"You have to pay extra for better support. So it's not only the license that you pay for, but you have to pay extra for the support as well."
"We pay for the solution on a yearly basis and my understanding is that the cost is about $30,000. That's the cost for 24 to 25 agents."
"From what I hear, Zendesk's pricing is a little expensive."
"There are different plans that are offered. We are using the entry-level plan. The overall price of the solution should be reduced. The price is too high."
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Comparison Review

it_user8925 - PeerSpot reviewer
Developer with 51-200 employees
Aug 23, 2013
Jive vs Sharepoint vs Drupal Commons
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
24%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Construction Company
11%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Large Enterprise5
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business37
Midsize Enterprise21
Large Enterprise12
 

Questions from the Community

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Zendesk Support?
I actually have no idea about pricing, setup costs, and licensing. That was provided by our client, so they handled those kinds of things. We were only using the application, so I have no idea abou...
What needs improvement with Zendesk Support?
The time saved or how quickly we resolve tickets now compared to before depends on the situation we are handling. If a customer is facing issues that need some testing in the backend, it takes time...
What is your primary use case for Zendesk Support?
My main use case for Zendesk is for ticketing purposes. I was replying to customers over Zendesk, and I was also using Zendesk for live chat purposes. As a specific example, suppose a customer is f...
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

Clearspace, Jive SBS, Jive Engage, Jive-x, Jive-n
Zendesk Support, Zendesk Guide, Zendesk Sell
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Eloqua, Hitachi Data Systems,T-Mobile, UBM, Thomson-Reuters, Groupon, Nike, Cisco, and others.
Mailchimp, Tesco, Vimeo, Instacart, Mediaocean, Slack, Uber
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