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Jive vs SharePoint comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 4, 2024

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 Enterprise Content Management
29th
Ranking in Web Content Management
20th
Ranking in Corporate Portals (Enterprise Information Portals)
7th
Ranking in Enterprise Intranet
2nd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
10
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Social Software (7th), Knowledge Management Software (14th)
SharePoint
Ranking in Enterprise Content Management
1st
Ranking in Web Content Management
3rd
Ranking in Corporate Portals (Enterprise Information Portals)
1st
Ranking in Enterprise Intranet
1st
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
166
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Enterprise Content Management category, the mindshare of Jive is 1.3%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SharePoint is 12.1%, down from 13.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Enterprise Content Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
SharePoint12.1%
Jive1.3%
Other86.6%
Enterprise Content Management
 

Q&A Highlights

it_user499239 - PeerSpot reviewer
Engagement Manager at a tech services company
Aug 26, 2016
 

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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…
Bharat Raghavan - PeerSpot reviewer
Product Manager For Marketing And Strategy at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Secure collaboration has improved as I create and host protected web assets for my team
It is a little difficult to name the areas for improvements in SharePoint because I don't use it all that much. I know I can host pages on it and feel that the CMS platform, which helps create those pages, can be improved. The interface is not all that great, but other than that, there's not much to say because it's a pretty simple tool and I don't have high expectations for it to improve. The main issue bothering me today is the Content Management System, which is basically the interface through which I can create the landing page. The design and the way to incorporate things could be better because there are better content management platforms available right now. Even newer platforms like WordPress are better, so I think SharePoint can improve on that.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"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."
"Jive-n offers the best curated experience of the social-based content for enterprises."
"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."
"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."
"We recently rebranded our organization and used this tool as our primary channel."
"In comparison to other platforms, Jive-n provides the fastest way to integrate new affiliates into your organization."
"The most valuable feature of SharePoint is its ease of use."
"We can now share to team members by MS Teams and assign planners to follow and update statuses in a single platform."
"It's providing a social collaboration experience to a culture of heavy email users."
"My advice is to not hesitate; just plunge in and implement SharePoint."
"SharePoint manages version control, which makes it easier to track and amend documentation accurately, maintaining document integrity and enabling quick recovery if necessary."
"It has transformed the way we do our daily tasks and the way the departments collaborate over projects, opportunities, and other operational activities."
"SharePoint is a ten out of ten solution."
"Feedback workflows ensure we don't miss someone when documents need reviewing and approval workflows make sure the right people are approving it, especially when there are new or temporary staff involved."
 

Cons

"Create a better way of adding users in bulk by email address."
"The mobile app could be better."
"Jive-n can improve their integration, plugins and democratize their configuration abilities."
"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."
"Standard Silver technical support is similar to standard support by all vendors, i.e., not quick enough."
"Stream activity could be better organized."
"It will fully use your system resources."
"For the most part, the tool is useable, but there are many end users who still find it difficult overall."
"Initial setup was complex for IT resources with a non-SharePoint background."
"Unless you have worked with a SharePoint business analyst, designer or power user, managing individual sites does require training to understand the components of the site settings and content."
"SharePoint Designer enables creating workflows easily. However, they produce errors at times."
"I have noticed in organizations I joined that they lock down SharePoint so much, there is very limited functionality."
"It is not really better; we use the same solution as before with Google Drive and the Google App solution."
"I would love to see a more robust workflow."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"They are about an eight in comparison to other similar products."
"The pricing works for us."
"It is pretty reasonable. It is $5 per month per user. We have 12 users now, so it is about $60 per month."
"The pricing is competitive."
"SharePoint is included with our Microsoft license."
"For this type of solution, it is not wise to buy it without Software Assurance."
"We have purchased add-ons to handle multiple site collections, form creation, and design."
"The platform has medium pricing."
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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…
 

Answers from the Community

it_user499239 - PeerSpot reviewer
Engagement Manager at a tech services company
Aug 26, 2016
Aug 26, 2016
Jive and SharePoint overlap to at least some extend. What are the issues driving the choice?
2 out of 19 answers
it_user217179 - PeerSpot reviewer
OC 503 STRE (Fuels Infra) (V) at a government
Aug 22, 2016
Jive and SharePoint overlap to at least some extend. What are the issues driving the choice?
Aug 22, 2016
What would be the consulting fee? Best On 8/22/2016 1:21 PM, Ariel Lindenfeld - Community Manager at IT Central
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
20%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Construction Company
8%
Government
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 Business81
Midsize Enterprise40
Large Enterprise84
 

Questions from the Community

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SharePoint?
I do not know the difference between the prices of the two solutions; I did not work on this project.
What needs improvement with SharePoint?
I don't know how SharePoint can be improved because it works effectively, so I can't think of any improvement. It exists in the background, similar to Windows, where you don't think about it, but i...
What is your primary use case for SharePoint?
I have been using SharePoint for three years since I began employment at Wartsila. My main use case for SharePoint is storing documents, meeting recordings, and visiting websites created by my coll...
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

Clearspace, Jive SBS, Jive Engage, Jive-x, Jive-n
SharePoint 2007, SharePoint 2010
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Eloqua, Hitachi Data Systems,T-Mobile, UBM, Thomson-Reuters, Groupon, Nike, Cisco, and others.
Toyota, Aeroports de Paris, ASBBank Ltd., Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals, CambridgeshireConstabulary, D&M Group, NPL Construction Company, and The Regional Municipality of Niagara.
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