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Jive

Read 10 Jive reviews
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840 views|689 comparisons
83% willing to recommend
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April 2024
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Anonymous User
Used by our agile teams instead of email to track impediments.
It's used by our agile teams instead of email to track impediments. It's easy to onboard new associates to a group or a technology program, and it... Read more →
Nenad Pejcic
Makes tasks like network planning and performance monitoring much easier
The biggest benefit I have seen from using Symphony, especially in terms of automation, stands out. Specifically, in running automation tasks, like... Read more →
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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."

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"I found the RAM Commander module in Symphony to be the most valuable.""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.""The entire product is good."

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

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"The area that needs to be improved is modular asset management. When we are uploading the assets in bulk, it is not aligned.""The solution needs to improve CI.""To improve the situation, enhancing the functionality for integrating with other applications and addressing ticketing issues is crucial.""Compared to established vendors, it lacks user flexibility and customization, especially in the PM module.""The solution is very expensive, and its pricing could be improved."

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  • "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."

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    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 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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    What do you like most about Symphony?
    Top Answer: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?
    Top Answer:Symphony is expensive.
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    What needs improvement with Symphony?
    Top Answer:The solution needs to improve CI.
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    Ranking
    14th
    out of 38 in Enterprise Social Software
    Views
    416
    Comparisons
    340
    Reviews
    0
    Average Words per Review
    0
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    8th
    out of 38 in Enterprise Social Software
    Views
    840
    Comparisons
    689
    Reviews
    4
    Average Words per Review
    318
    Rating
    7.0
    Comparisons
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    Slack vs. Symphony
    Compared 38% of the time.
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    Compared 8% of the time.
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    Compared 6% of the time.
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    Also Known As
    Clearspace, Jive SBS, Jive Engage, Jive-x, Jive-n
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    Jive
    Symphony
    Overview

    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

    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.

    Sample Customers
    Eloqua, Hitachi Data Systems,T-Mobile, UBM, Thomson-Reuters, Groupon, Nike, Cisco, and others.
    BNP Paribas, HSBC, Deutsche Bank, Citi, Credit Suisse, JP Morgan Chase
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company18%
    Financial Services Firm13%
    Government10%
    Healthcare Company8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm64%
    Computer Software Company7%
    Manufacturing Company4%
    Insurance Company3%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business50%
    Large Enterprise50%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business15%
    Midsize Enterprise25%
    Large Enterprise60%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business10%
    Midsize Enterprise9%
    Large Enterprise82%
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    Jive is ranked 14th in Enterprise Social Software while Symphony is ranked 8th in Enterprise Social Software with 5 reviews. Jive is rated 8.2, while Symphony is rated 7.2. The top reviewer of Jive writes "Used by our agile teams instead of email to track impediments". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Symphony writes "Makes tasks like network planning and performance monitoring much easier". Jive is most compared with Yammer and Atlassian Confluence, whereas Symphony is most compared with Microsoft Teams, Slack, Drupal and SharePoint.

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