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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
30th
Ranking in Web Content Management
34th
Ranking in Corporate Portals (Enterprise Information Portals)
7th
Ranking in Enterprise Intranet
9th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
10
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Social Software (11th), Knowledge Management Software (17th)
SharePoint
Ranking in Enterprise Content Management
1st
Ranking in Web Content Management
1st
Ranking in Corporate Portals (Enterprise Information Portals)
1st
Ranking in Enterprise Intranet
1st
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
164
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2025, in the Enterprise Content Management category, the mindshare of Jive is 0.5%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SharePoint is 13.4%, down from 18.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Enterprise Content Management Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
SharePoint13.4%
Jive0.5%
Other86.1%
Enterprise Content Management
 

Q&A Highlights

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

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…
AnjneyBhardwaj - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Market Research Analyst at IDC Corporate
Collaboration has improved through simplified document access and controlled sharing
SharePoint is definitely used to keep a record of our files and data. The capability is quite good because it is time-saving. I have used it only four or five times, but it has been very helpful to keep all my information in a consolidated manner. The search feature is one of the most beneficial factors that we use to filter out the latest data or the latest file as per our convenience and use case. When you have a large repository, this feature is particularly valuable. Role-based access control has been helpful while developing the knowledge platform. The roles were defined clearly, which made it easy for the four or five of us to work simultaneously and collaborate on our project in a similar manner.

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."
"I rate it a ten."
"For SharePoint, I believe the most valuable feature is the customization and allowing you to share and edit files and documents. Being able to share externally and the precise administration of the files in terms of giving permissions and controlling who has access to what is a very good feature."
"It has improve our organization by speeding up document sharing."
"The search feature is valuable."
"It has good integration with other MS products."
"SharePoint has made things easier with the increased functionality for building the portals, microsites, and total integration with Microsoft categories."
"The ability to take Excel files and make them dynamic SharePoint lists with instant reporting capabilities has been a major benefit."
"It allows for simultaneous users to be on it."
 

Cons

"The search engine could be improved and also provide some kind of indexing."
"We do sell Hyland OnBase, which is probably a competitor to SharePoint and does a lot more. In our own organization, we haven't had a need for it, but certainly, for our customers, we are finding that to be a better fit. In terms of the technical reasons for that, I'm not involved much on that side, so I can't give specifics, but there is certainly room for them to improve or add on certain features that clearly are not available in SharePoint, but they are available in Hyland OnBase."
"It should have a Google-caliber search ability and a model-based GUI."
"The search functionality could be improved, especially when dealing with 'lift' lists, where there are performance issues."
"There's a challenge with desktop applications synchronizing with online documents in real-time. If someone is working on a document in the desktop version of Excel, for example, and someone else is editing the same document online, the changes won't sync immediately. That's the only real challenge we've encountered."
"No good process to import emails from several users into a single comprehensive SP repository."
"The solution's support services and GenAI could be improved and made faster and more knowledgeable."
"It is not really better; we use the same solution as before with Google Drive and the Google App solution."
"Microsoft support could be better, especially for enterprise troubleshooting. They require a lot of logs and often rely on online support, which does not meet customer expectations."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"It comes bundled with the Microsoft 365 pricing plans."
"SharePoint is included with our Microsoft license."
"It is pretty reasonable. It is $5 per month per user. We have 12 users now, so it is about $60 per month."
"The solution's pricing is relatively expensive because it's bundled with other products."
"It is very expensive.​"
"The cost is expensive, but worthwhile."
"We have purchased add-ons to handle multiple site collections, form creation, and design."
"For this type of solution, it is not wise to buy it without Software Assurance."
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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
No data available
Government
12%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Computer Software Company
9%
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 Business79
Midsize Enterprise38
Large Enterprise81
 

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?
It is not really better; we use the same solution as before with Google Drive and the Google App solution. Sometimes I have to refresh pages more than with Google, but it does not charge; the page ...
 

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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