Symphony vs Yammer comparison

Symphony and Microsoft are both solutions in the Enterprise Social Software category. Symphony is ranked #7 with an average rating of 7.0, while Microsoft is ranked #4 with an average rating of 7.4. Symphony holds a 7.9% mindshare in ESS, compared to Microsoft’s 6.3% mindshare. Additionally, 83% of Symphony users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 77% of Microsoft users who would recommend it.

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77% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 23, 2025

Yammer and Symphony compete in the business communication platform market. Symphony seems to have the upper hand with advanced security and integration, while Yammer appeals to users prioritizing ease of use.

Features: Yammer provides superior social networking capabilities, promoting employee engagement and collaboration. Its integration with Microsoft Office 365 enhances communication efficiency. Symphony offers secure messaging and extensive third-party application integration, making it ideal for industries requiring stringent data protection, such as financial services. Its robust security features cater to firms needing compliance-driven solutions.

Room for Improvement: Yammer could improve by enhancing its security features and expanding its third-party integrations. It also lacks advanced compliance features needed by highly regulated industries. For Symphony, the user interface could be more intuitive to appeal to a broader audience. It may also benefit from simplifying its deployment process and introducing features that enhance user engagement.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Yammer's cloud-based model makes deployment straightforward and user-friendly, especially for organizations with limited IT support. It integrates seamlessly with Microsoft Office 365, offering intuitive setup and extensive support resources. Symphony focuses on enterprises with customizable deployment options, providing high-touch customer service suited for technical and compliance-reliant industries.

Pricing and ROI: Yammer generally offers lower initial costs due to its integration within Microsoft subscriptions, making it attractive for smaller organizations or those within Microsoft's ecosystem. Symphony requires higher investment but delivers substantial ROI through its targeted security and integration efficiencies. It is cost-effective for enterprises needing advanced features and compliance-driven operations.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Symphony

Ranking in Enterprise Social Software

7th

Average Rating

7.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Yammer

Ranking in Enterprise Social Software

4th

Average Rating

7.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Enterprise Social Software category, the mindshare of Symphony is 7.9%, up from 5.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Yammer is 6.3%, down from 7.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Nenad Pejcic

Senior Professional Services Engineer at Aspire Technology

Makes tasks like network planning and performance monitoring much easier

I have experience with solutions from other vendors like Nokia, Huawei, and Tyson. The main pros of Symphony, in comparison, are the modules that provide a comprehensive overview and the automation features for planning data. These aspects are notably beneficial and stand out. On the downside, the major cons revolve around user customization. Unlike other vendors where you can create your reports and customize navigation, Symphony's user optimization in the SCAP module is limited. This lack of flexibility is a significant drawback, especially when compared to other solutions. Overall, while certain modules like those related to SolarWinds are straightforward and comparable, Symphony falls short in terms of user customization.

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Rishi Pande

Consultant at ATOS

Cloud-based platform supports seamless collaboration but needs branding flexibility

I have transitioned to using Yammer in the cloud for about six to seven years People share their files and ideas and attend meetings in a collaborative manner. They work on specific sales-related documents. Yammer allows collaboration anywhere, anytime, on any device. Its adaptability and…

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I found the RAM Commander module in Symphony to be the most valuable."

"The entire product is good."

"Symphony and Laravel are the most comfortable frameworks for any developer. It is also lightweight."

"The overall functions are good."

"The solution is user-friendly, and it is very good security-wise."

"People share their files and ideas and attend meetings in a collaborative manner."

"It was a stable solution...It was a highly scalable solution considering it was used in a very big company."

"It's really easy to use the solution."

"The initial setup was simple and straightforward."

"The product's initial setup phase was straightforward."

"Valuable features include the integration with Microsoft Office and the fact that it is in the cloud. Also, it's quite easy to use."

"Groups is the most valuable feature in Yammer."

"The most valuable feature of this solution is the communication events."

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Cons

"The solution is very expensive, and its pricing could be improved."

"Compared to established vendors, it lacks user flexibility and customization, especially in the PM module."

"The area that needs to be improved is modular asset management. When we are uploading the assets in bulk, it is not aligned."

"To improve the situation, enhancing the functionality for integrating with other applications and addressing ticketing issues is crucial."

"The solution needs to improve CI."

"Yammer's UX and UI are areas with certain shortcomings where improvements are required"

"The solution must be able to stream by itself, without integration, the same way that you are able to do it on Facebook Live, Instagram, etc. Streaming must be embedded into it."

"The solution's feature for sharing could be better."

"It should have integration with multiple third-party platforms."

"The way you want to control the communication could be an issue. It depends on what kind of company you are. We are a public company, and there are some regulations that we need to comply with. Its ease of use can be an issue for a company because anybody can subscribe and use it. There are many competitors that are overlapping. Since Microsoft bought Yammer, it tends to be in the shadow. It is not put in the front from the service perspective."

"I think we should have some improvements in Yammer, similar to what we have in Facebook and others, where we can have targeted communications, so that we can filter some communications to go to a specific subset of that group, not to everybody."

"It has a very limited use."

"Microsoft should work on templating and provide some built-in templates so that the changes can automatically roll out to all the configured communities."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"It's a costly product, but the number of available features justifies it."

"It is fairly an expensive product, but works for us."

"Symphony is expensive."

"We get it as part of our Office 365 subscriptions, so I don't think we pay any additional cost for Yammer. It's included in the Office 365 subscriptions."

"I don't know about the pricing. Now that Microsoft has bought Yammer, it should be a part of our subscriptions for Office 365."

"I think that there is a need to make yearly payments towards the licensing costs of the solution."

"Its cost is included in the license bundle for Microsoft."

"Yammer is a pretty cheap solution, and it's included in multiple subscriptions."

"Compared to other products like Amazon, Yammer's pricing is fine."

"The pricing is not bad."

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Developer with 51-200 employees

Aug 22, 2013

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

64%

Retailer

Venture Capital & Private Equity Firm

University

Manufacturing Company

14%

Computer Software Company

Performing Arts

Financial Services Firm

Company Size

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Symphony?

Symphony and Laravel are the most comfortable frameworks for any developer. It is also lightweight.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Symphony?

Symphony is expensive.

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What needs improvement with Symphony?

The solution needs to improve CI.

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What do you like most about Yammer?

We can send out notifications and ask questions using Yammer.

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What needs improvement with Yammer?

I think we should have some improvements in Yammer, similar to what we have in Facebook and others, where we can have targeted communications, so that we can filter some communications to go to a s...

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What is your primary use case for Yammer?

We create user groups in Yammer, so we use it mainly for communications and engagement. The features in Yammer that I find most beneficial for team collaboration, communication, and engagement are ...

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Overview

Symphony’s secure, cloud-based communications service delivers the next wave in organizational productivity where markets and individuals come together to create vibrant communities in which to share content, insights and opinions without compromising on organizational compliance.

Symphony

Yammer is an enterprise social network that allows employees,managers, executives, teams and different office branches to engage,collaborate and innovate over one interactive virtual network.

Yammer creates a social workplace that drives innovationthrough the sharing of ideas and business intelligence, boosts productivity inteams and projects, and encourages communication and connectivity betweenemployees, no matter where they are located.

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Sample Customers

BNP Paribas, HSBC, Deutsche Bank, Citi, Credit Suisse, JP Morgan Chase

Verizon, Rakuten,Nationwide, DHL, Westfield, Telefonica, 7-Eleven, Red Robin, Intuit, eBay,Darden, Suncorp, Tyco, Xerox, and ModCloth.

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