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Jive vs Slack comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 23, 2025

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 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 (42nd), Corporate Portals (Enterprise Information Portals) (7th), Knowledge Management Software (20th), Enterprise Intranet (10th)
Slack
Ranking in Enterprise Social Software
2nd
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 June 2025, in the Enterprise Social Software category, the mindshare of Jive is 3.7%, up from 3.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Slack is 13.0%, up from 9.9% 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…
Diksha  Hirole - PeerSpot reviewer
Enables engaging communication with interactive features but requires improvements in reliability and meeting functionalities
I use Slack for internal communication between my colleagues and me at my company The integration with Google Calendar is easy to use and allows us to receive notifications before meetings. Slack is also very interactive, as it includes options for communicating with GIFs and a variety of emojis,…

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 use Slack for communication with my colleagues."
"It offers customization options for various applications, including integrations with Zoom for video calls and a wide range of other integration plugins."
"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 event, a company-wide gathering, or a social event, all the information is shared there. This keeps us all updated."
"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."
"The huddle feature is valuable to me."
"Slack is a collaboration tool where you can create specific topic-related channels and manage different threads on different talks so people can interact and maintain a chat."
"The feature that I have found most valuable is communication between team members."
"The most valuable features are video conferencing and sharing content during meetings."
 

Cons

"The search engine could be improved and also provide some kind of indexing."
"I haven't experienced any noticeable return on investment since starting with Slack."
"Its capabilities to provide security features could be better for corporations."
"Slack's channel and chat management could be more intuitive."
"Sometimes there are login issues."
"The product crashes when I use it on the desktop."
"Notifications are not as good as they could be (especially for mobile)."
"The video calling experience on Slack needs improvement."
"It would be highly advantageous if it could incorporate calendar information from sources like Outlook or Gmail, providing users not only with meeting schedules but also a comprehensive daily agenda view."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"Slack is definitely worth the money."
"It is an expensive tool. We pay 15 to 20 USD monthly per user."
"The solution’s pricing is cheap."
"The tool's pricing could be cheaper."
"It is less expensive than one of its competitors."
"It's on the more expensive side."
"When it comes to pricing, it is on the expensive side."
"The solution is expensive."
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Comparison Review

it_user8925 - PeerSpot reviewer
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…
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
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Educational Organization
65%
Computer Software Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
6%
University
3%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

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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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Overview

 

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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