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Jive vs Slack comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 23, 2025

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Categories and Ranking

Jive
Ranking in Enterprise Social Software
13th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
10
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Content Management (35th), Web Content Management (40th), Corporate Portals (Enterprise Information Portals) (7th), Knowledge Management Software (10th), Enterprise Intranet (7th)
Slack
Ranking in Enterprise Social Software
3rd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.8
Number of Reviews
75
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2025, in the Enterprise Social Software category, the mindshare of Jive is 3.8%, up from 3.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Slack is 12.4%, up from 10.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Enterprise Social Software
 

Featured Reviews

it_user446067 - PeerSpot reviewer
Used by our agile teams instead of email to track impediments.
Stream activity could be better organized. Activities or content you are following will either be emailed to you or you follow in a stream. This is the largest issue to overcome for new people using the solution. When using email they receive way too many and it becomes noise. If they use streams, it's yet another thing to check along with email, IM, etc.
PaulButticaz - PeerSpot reviewer
A competitive solution that improves collaboration and productivity
Slack has been around for a long time, and it's an industry leader. Of course, Salesforce owns Slack now and is starting to integrate into it. I have attended Slack conferences and met with product and support managers. They're an excellent organization. Choosing Slack depends on the organization's size, so you need to plan your deployment and make sure you put some controls and standards in place and not just turn it on. If you're a Slack shop, you will have to have something like a Zoom or Microsoft Teams platform for when you need to do video conferencing internally or externally. Many shops have both products, but they use Slack for collaboration, chat, and so on, and use Teams for video and audio conferences. At the end of the day, Slack is missing those capabilities, so either you're going to be a Slack/Zoom shop or you're going to be a Microsoft Teams shop. I rate Slack an eight out of ten.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"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."
"Slack is a really easy collaboration tool to use and many companies are adopting this popular tool."
"When we work with a platform like Slack, we can have one source without merging different document versions."
"In managing releases via Slack channels, one major advantage over Teams is the ability to have threaded discussions, which helps in catching up on relevant discussions without the distraction of interleaved conversations."
"One thing I like about Slack is the ability to change the color of Slack. It depends on my mood. When I'm having a bright day, I just change the background color of my Slack, which is nice."
"Tasks and team huddles are the most valuable features of Slack."
"Its intuitive design makes it easy to use and understand, hence we do not have a need to spend much on educating our teams."
"Slack offers several valuable features. Firstly, they have a message deletion feature, which is now available in other software as well, but Slack was the one who introduced it in enterprise solutions."
"Slack offers the ability to make customizable applications and plugins."
 

Cons

"The search engine could be improved and also provide some kind of indexing."
"Sometimes, the servers are not available."
"It is difficult to navigate the tool when I log in to two devices and start a video call."
"I have found it cumbersome to create and set up groups, or channels."
"I think Slack could add additional features without making the solution slower or more difficult to use."
"Slack's Canvas feature could be improved in terms of its user experience."
"I want a feature in the solution that will help me share documents only with the set of people that I prefer rather than all of them. I would also like the solution to have a feature similar to Microsoft SharePoint where you can group all your documents."
"We’d like it to have more capability for everyone to work on one doc in real time all at once."
"The video calling experience on Slack needs improvement."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The solution’s pricing is cheap."
"I would rate the tool's pricing a four out of ten."
"Slack is not the cheapest solution, but that's okay."
"It is an affordable solution."
"It is less expensive than one of its competitors."
"The solution is cheap in my country."
"Slack is definitely worth the money."
"When it comes to pricing, it is on the expensive side."
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Comparison Review

it_user8925 - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 23, 2013
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
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Educational Organization
84%
Computer Software Company
4%
Financial Services Firm
3%
University
1%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

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What do you like most about Slack?
Nowadays, we don't need to visit an HR portal. Our marketing and human resources teams directly share details about birthdays, upcoming events, and important dates in Slack. Whether it's a training...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Slack?
I am not aware of pricing, setup costs, or licensing, due to my company's partnership with Slack.
What needs improvement with Slack?
Sometimes Slack behaves unexpectedly and shuts down without notification or support communication. There is a need to add a call group feature to facilitate scheduling and conducting meetings withi...
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

Clearspace, Jive SBS, Jive Engage, Jive-x, Jive-n
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Sample Customers

Eloqua, Hitachi Data Systems,T-Mobile, UBM, Thomson-Reuters, Groupon, Nike, Cisco, and others.
Strava, The New York Times, Spotify, Blue Bottle Coffee Company, Eventbrite, Box, Circa, Stripe
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