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We performed a comparison between Jive and LiveAgent based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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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."

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"The most valuable feature was how the solution helped us to prioritize tasks.""Provides service level optimization."

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Cons
"The search engine could be improved and also provide some kind of indexing."

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"Connection to other softwares could be improved.""There are other products that are more popular."

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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 round-up of a couple of the more well known platforms and compare their products to Drupal. In this roundup we will be comparing Jive, Sharepoint and Drupal Commons. Drupal Commons is a popular distribution created by Acquia to compete with some of these other proprietary platforms. There are many other options out there, commercial and otherwise, to compare with Drupal but I want to focus on Jive and Sharepoint for a couple of reasons. I chose Jive because it is one of the leading competitors in this space in respect to market share. Next, I chose Sharepoint because I have some history with Sharepoint. This experience dates back to when I built www.adhe.edu with Sharepoint 2007 a few years ago. I subsequently wrote this blog entry about my experience shortly after joining Mediacurrent. This roundup will also act as a refresher for those who read my original “Drupal vs. Sharepoint” blog. Yammer, which was recently bought by Microsoft and is the tool we currently use for office communication will also get some mentions throughout this article. As I went through and tested each of these tools I used three main criteria in my evaluation Cost Ability to Customize Overall features… Read more →
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Buyer's Guide
Knowledge Management Software
May 2024
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Clearspace, Jive SBS, Jive Engage, Jive-x, Jive-n
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Overview

The workplace has changed. It has become more mobile, and has become a place where communication and collaboration across all spheres of the business is key to success. This is where Jive comes in with its cutting-edge mobile portal, its enterprise social network, and its integrative platform that is compatible with current infrastructure and modern cloud applications.

As a portal, Jive brings colleagues, content, and current news straight to your desktop or mobile device at the touch of your fingertips. The enterprise social software aspect of Jive connects business colleagues as never-before across geographical locations and throughout the organizational structure. The Jive platform is completely flexible and integrative, and will seamlessly integrate with current systems such as SharePoint and CRM tools, as well as cloud apps like Google Drive and Okta

Stay on top of all customer requests and inquiries with LiveAgent, the most reviewed and top-rated help desk software for SMB in 2020. LiveAgent boasts the fastest chat widget on the market and has over 150M end-users worldwide. LiveAgent is a fully-featured web-based live chat and helpdesk software. LiveAgent harnesses the power of a universal inbox, real-time live chat, built-in call center, and a robust customer service portal. LiveAgent has over 179+ helpful features such as advanced automation features, rules, tags, and 40+ integrations.

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Sample Customers
Eloqua, Hitachi Data Systems,T-Mobile, UBM, Thomson-Reuters, Groupon, Nike, Cisco, and others.
Orange, Huawei, T Mobile, eOn, Solid Trust Pay, G4S, Oxford University
Top Industries
VISITORS READING REVIEWS
Computer Software Company17%
Financial Services Firm14%
Government10%
Healthcare Company9%
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Small Business50%
Large Enterprise50%
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Small Business16%
Midsize Enterprise26%
Large Enterprise59%
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Buyer's Guide
Knowledge Management Software
May 2024
Find out what your peers are saying about Atlassian, Zendesk, Freshworks and others in Knowledge Management Software. Updated: May 2024.
771,212 professionals have used our research since 2012.

Jive is ranked 8th in Knowledge Management Software while LiveAgent is ranked 11th in Knowledge Management Software. Jive is rated 8.2, while LiveAgent is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Jive writes "Used by our agile teams instead of email to track impediments". On the other hand, the top reviewer of LiveAgent writes "Service level optimization is key as is the integrated email and chat functions". Jive is most compared with Yammer and Atlassian Confluence, whereas LiveAgent is most compared with .

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