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

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Pros
"The most valuable feature is the mail server.""HCL Verse has a nice interface and it is a practical email solution. There are a diverse set of features, such as the search bar on top of the screens."

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"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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Cons
"The solution could improve by allowing us to use a color that we want in the editing boxes.""Security is very important to us, so improvements to this functionality are welcome."

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

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  • "This is an affordable solution but the price could be improved."
  • "The price of the solution is reasonable."
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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
    Email Applications
    April 2024
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    767,667 professionals have used our research since 2012.
    Comparisons
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    HCL Domino logo
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    Office 365 logo
    Compared 11% of the time.
    Huddle logo
    Compared 7% of the time.
    Hub logo
    Compared 6% of the time.
    Yammer logo
    Compared 50% of the time.
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    Also Known As
    Verse, IBM Verse
    Clearspace, Jive SBS, Jive Engage, Jive-x, Jive-n
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    Overview

    IBM Verse is a powerful email hosting solution that enables users to access their business communications from a laptop or desktop browser or from a mobile device. This email and business messaging experience is based on an innovative user-centric design, including social analytics and advanced search capabilities. IBM Verse helps users quickly find and focus on what content is most important, empowering them to build stronger working relationships while optimizing business results.

    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

    Sample Customers
    Canon Marketing Japan Inc., Australian Trade Commission, BTC, Havas, Canal Barge Co.Inc., RAVInvest, Elemental Path, WDR mediagroup
    Eloqua, Hitachi Data Systems,T-Mobile, UBM, Thomson-Reuters, Groupon, Nike, Cisco, and others.
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company19%
    Government16%
    Comms Service Provider11%
    Financial Services Firm8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company18%
    Financial Services Firm13%
    Government10%
    Healthcare Company8%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business22%
    Midsize Enterprise12%
    Large Enterprise66%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business50%
    Large Enterprise50%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business15%
    Midsize Enterprise25%
    Large Enterprise60%
    Buyer's Guide
    Email Applications
    April 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Google, Microsoft, Zimbra and others in Email Applications. Updated: April 2024.
    767,667 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    HCL Verse is ranked 14th in Email Applications while Jive is ranked 31st in Enterprise Content Management. HCL Verse is rated 9.0, while Jive is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of HCL Verse writes "Stable, scalable, and good interface". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Jive writes "Used by our agile teams instead of email to track impediments". HCL Verse is most compared with HCL Notes, HCL Domino, Office 365, Huddle and Hub, whereas Jive is most compared with Yammer and Atlassian Confluence.

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