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Jive vs Microsoft Teams comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 23, 2025

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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 Social Software
13th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
10
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Content Management (34th), Web Content Management (42nd), Corporate Portals (Enterprise Information Portals) (7th), Knowledge Management Software (22nd), Enterprise Intranet (10th)
Microsoft Teams
Ranking in Enterprise Social Software
1st
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
169
Ranking in other categories
Virtual Meetings (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Enterprise Social Software category, the mindshare of Jive is 3.8%, up from 3.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Teams is 12.5%, down from 15.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Enterprise Social Software
 

Featured Reviews

GD
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…
Arun Srivastav - PeerSpot reviewer
Seamless presentation and collaboration enhance organizational productivity
There are three main areas for improvement: Firstly, AI capabilities should be integrated into Microsoft Teams to provide better transcript services and offer multiple language support. Secondly, it should allow participants to remain visible during presentations, enhancing interaction. Lastly, it needs broader integration capabilities with other products, like Salesforce ( /vendors/salesforce ), which is currently limited.

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."
"It provides a collaborative space for efficient work processes."
"The solution's most valuable feature is connecting calls to concerned people anytime. It works much faster."
"The most valuable features are visual and audio, as they are very clear with no interruptions."
"The feature for video conferencing capability works efficiently for remote meetings."
"The most valuable feature of Microsoft Teams is its video calling feature which makes it easier to work on the solution."
"I think it is stable when I use it for meetings with my customers...The initial setup of Microsoft Teams is easy."
"Valuable screen sharing feature."
"Communication is really easy to handle."
 

Cons

"The search engine could be improved and also provide some kind of indexing."
"For future releases, I would like to see Microsoft Teams to make a lighter application and drop some features."
"The UI can be further improved upon. When I used to use Skype, Skype was a small window that opened on your desktop. With Teams, when you use it, it occupies your full screen just like if you were in Word or Excel. Skype worked more like an app, which I preferred. I liked being able to use it in a minimized screen. If Teams could emulate that a bit, it would be a better user experience."
"The only issue is sometimes, when I share my screen, and there's text on it, the compression can make it very blurry. If Teams could solve this problem so that text remains clear during screen sharing, that would be nice."
"Microsoft Teams withdrew the Wiki function, which was quite a good and useful feature."
"User interface could be improved"
"After six months of working with it, I still find the UI a little clunky when it comes to sharing content and moving around between features like the calendar and files."
"The chat option in the Teams tab is not very helpful. We don't use it very often. There is also an expiration on the recordings. It would be useful to not have a time limit."
"I would like to receive fewer updates from Microsoft Teams."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"We are using the free version of the solutions."
"The tool comes as part of the Office 365 bundle and you don't have to pay anything extra."
"I’m unsure about the exact cost, but I believe it’s reasonable. Using Teams for collaboration, video conferencing, and messaging helps save costs, especially for communicating with third-party companies worldwide."
"There is a need to pay for the licensing... I know that the payments are made on a yearly basis...There are no extra costs in addition to the standard licensing."
"Microsoft Teams' pricing is fine."
"Microsoft Teams comes free if you're using it in an organization."
"The solution has a reasonable price in the market."
"The standalone license is not cheap."
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Comparison Review

it_user8925 - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 23, 2013
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Top Industries

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Educational Organization
36%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Government
6%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
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Questions from the Community

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What do you like most about Microsoft Teams?
The most valuable feature of Microsoft Teams for us is the ability to share files from OneDrive seamlessly.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Teams?
Microsoft Teams comes with Office 365 ( /products/office-365-reviews ) licenses like E3, but there are options for those who prefer not to pay for Teams by using alternative products like Slack ( /...
What needs improvement with Microsoft Teams?
The biggest issue with Microsoft Teams is switching identities, especially when communicating with external organizations. Users often don't know they have messages from another company unless they...
 

Comparisons

 

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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