# Firstup vs Viva Engage Comparison

| | Firstup | Viva Engage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 3.6 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 206 | 1,441 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (76.0% of reviews) | Enterprise (59.6% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | Contact Us | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Firstup

Pros:
- Ease of Use (82 reviews)
- Helpful (50 reviews)

Cons:
- Missing Features (37 reviews)
- Reporting Issues (26 reviews)

### Viva Engage

Pros:
- Ease of Use (4 reviews)
- Connectivity (3 reviews)

Cons:
- Low Engagement (3 reviews)
- Distraction (2 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Firstup | Viva Engage | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.5 (179 reviews) | 7.9 (1264 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.7 (183 reviews) | 8.1 (1280 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.3 (126 reviews) | 8.3 (178 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.6 (139 reviews) | 7.7 (166 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.7 (161 reviews) | 7.8 (757 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.2 (135 reviews) | 7.8 (147 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.0 (176 reviews) | 6.0 (1264 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Firstup

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Essential 

Price: Contact Us

Description: Reach every worker

Key Features:
- Create the right audience for every communication using multiple attributes
- Build meaningful content using drag-and-drop editing and rich styling capabilities
- Publish once and deliver to email, mobile app, and desktop

[Browse all 6 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/firstup/pricing)

#### Free Trial

No

### Viva Engage

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Team Collaboration

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Firstup** | N/A | N/A |
| **Viva Engage** | N/A | N/A |

#### Communication

| Feature | Firstup | Viva Engage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Status Updates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Instant Messaging** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Activity Feed** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Notifications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Comments and Voting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Discussions** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **User Directory** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Online Status of Coworkers** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Content Management

| Feature | Firstup | Viva Engage | 
|---|---|---|
| **File Sharing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Document Collaboration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Version Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Tagging** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Knowledge Base** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Surveys** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Productivity Tools

| Feature | Firstup | Viva Engage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Task Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Calendar** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Search** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Mobile** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-Language Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Administration

| Feature | Firstup | Viva Engage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Moderation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **User, Role, and Access Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Performance and Reliability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Employee Communications

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Firstup** | 8.0/10 | 122 |
| **Viva Engage** | N/A | N/A |

#### Information Distribution

| Feature | Firstup | Viva Engage | 
|---|---|---|
| **News Feed** | 8.7 (111 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Newsletter** | 8.7 (111 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Notifications** | 8.0 (115 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Email** | 8.7 (117 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-Channel Sharing** | 8.2 (110 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Employee Engagement

| Feature | Firstup | Viva Engage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Employee Generated Content** | 8.1 (112 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Confirmation** | 7.7 (103 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Comments** | 8.3 (111 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Inline Translation** | 7.7 (95 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Administrative Access** | 8.7 (110 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Content Interaction** | 8.8 (26 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Surveys (global & local)** | 7.4 (25 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Chat** | 5.7 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### User Experience & Accessibility - Employee Communications

| Feature | Firstup | Viva Engage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Native Mobile Application** | 8.3 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Branded Experience** | 8.7 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Personalized Ux Experience** | 7.7 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Audience Management & Creation** | 8.3 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Content Distribution - Employee Communications

| Feature | Firstup | Viva Engage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Newsfeed** | 8.7 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Newsletter Engine** | 8.4 (21 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-Channel Sharing** | 8.0 (21 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Additional Features - Employee Communications

| Feature | Firstup | Viva Engage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Emergency Notifications** | 6.8 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Analytics** | 7.9 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Integrations** | 7.3 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Employee Communications

| Feature | Firstup | Viva Engage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Cross-system Integration** | 7.8 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | 7.2 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Talent Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Firstup** | N/A | N/A |
| **Viva Engage** | N/A | N/A |

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Firstup | Viva Engage | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Enterprise Social Networking (ESN)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Firstup** | 7.5/10 | 8 |
| **Viva Engage** | 9.0/10 | 9 |

#### Content & Community Features - Enterprise Social Networking (ESN)

| Feature | Firstup | Viva Engage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Gamification** | 4.8 (7 reviews) | 7.7 (8 reviews) | 
| **Community Building** | 6.4 (7 reviews) | 9.4 (9 reviews) | 
| **Knowledge Sharing** | 5.6 (6 reviews) | 8.8 (8 reviews) | 
| **User Generated Content** | 8.8 (8 reviews) | 9.4 (9 reviews) | 

#### Admin & Reporting Features - Enterprise Social Networking (ESN)

| Feature | Firstup | Viva Engage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Content Moderation** | 8.8 (8 reviews) | 9.2 (8 reviews) | 
| **Polls & Surveys** | 7.1 (8 reviews) | 9.4 (8 reviews) | 
| **Content Management** | 8.3 (7 reviews) | 9.0 (8 reviews) | 
| **Analytics & Reporting** | 8.1 (8 reviews) | 9.0 (8 reviews) | 
| **User Management** | 9.2 (8 reviews) | 9.0 (8 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Enterprise Social Networking (ESN)

| Feature | Firstup | Viva Engage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Frontline Worker Communication Platforms

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Firstup** | 6.5/10 | 20 |
| **Viva Engage** | N/A | N/A |

#### Administrative Tasks - Frontline Worker Communication Platforms

| Feature | Firstup | Viva Engage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Training & Learning Modules** | 7.0 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Health & Safety Policies** | 7.0 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Onboarding & Offboarding** | 7.4 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Surveys & Feedback** | 8.0 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Employee Services** | 6.9 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Knowledge Management** | 6.7 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Communication Features - Frontline Worker Communication Platforms

| Feature | Firstup | Viva Engage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Group Messaging** | 6.0 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Private Messaging** | 3.2 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Announcements** | 9.0 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Emergency Notifications** | 8.1 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Operations - Frontline Worker Communication Platforms

| Feature | Firstup | Viva Engage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Shift Scheduling** | 4.2 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Insights & Analytics** | 7.7 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Task Management** | 4.6 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **SOPs & Documentation** | 5.5 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Frontline Worker Communication Platforms

| Feature | Firstup | Viva Engage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Internal Newsletter Software

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Firstup** | 8.1/10 | 32 |
| **Viva Engage** | N/A | N/A |

#### Newsletter Interface Features - Internal Newsletter Software

| Feature | Firstup | Viva Engage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Feedback** | 7.7 (27 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Design** | 7.8 (30 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Content Embedding** | 8.3 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Newsletter Management Features - Internal Newsletter Software

| Feature | Firstup | Viva Engage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Collaboration** | 7.3 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Personalization** | 7.6 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Archive** | 8.5 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Administrative Features - Internal Newsletter Software

| Feature | Firstup | Viva Engage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Security** | 8.8 (30 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **User Permissions** | 8.6 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Compliance** | 8.7 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Integration** | 8.1 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Employee Experience

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Firstup** | 7.5/10 | 18 |
| **Viva Engage** | N/A | N/A |

#### Core Features - Employee Experience Software

| Feature | Firstup | Viva Engage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Employee Lifecycle Management** | 7.0 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Communication** | 8.8 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### People Analytics - Employee Experience Software

| Feature | Firstup | Viva Engage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Action Plan** | 7.1 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Productivity** | 7.3 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Advanced Features - Employee Experience Software

| Feature | Firstup | Viva Engage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Digital Experience Management** | 8.0 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Benchmarking** | 7.6 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Employee Listening** | 7.0 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Employee Improvement - Employee Experience Software

| Feature | Firstup | Viva Engage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Performance Management** | 7.1 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Learning** | 7.1 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Team Building** | 7.7 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Employee Intranet

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Firstup** | N/A | N/A |
| **Viva Engage** | N/A | N/A |

#### Agentic AI - Employee Intranet

| Feature | Firstup | Viva Engage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Enterprise Social Networking (ESN) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/enterprise-social-networking-esn)

**Unique to Firstup (4):** [Employee Communications Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/employee-communications), [Employee Experience Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/employee-experience), [Frontline Worker Communication Platforms Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/frontline-worker-communication-platforms), [Internal Newsletter Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/internal-newsletter-software)

**Unique to Viva Engage (1):** [Employee Intranet Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/employee-intranet)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Firstup | Viva Engage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 3.4% | 10.2% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 20.6% | 30.2% | 
| **Enterprise** | 76.0% | 59.6% | 

### By Industry

#### Firstup

- **Hospital & Health Care:** 18.2%
- **Manufacturing:** 9.4%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 6.9%
- **Financial Services:** 5.4%
- **Retail:** 5.4%
- **Computer Software:** 4.4%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 3.4%
- **Chemicals:** 3.0%
- **Consumer Goods:** 3.0%
- **Hospitality:** 3.0%
- **Other:** 37.9%

#### Viva Engage

- **Information Technology and Services:** 14.8%
- **Computer Software:** 6.8%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 5.2%
- **Education Management:** 3.9%
- **Higher Education:** 3.8%
- **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 3.6%
- **Retail:** 3.5%
- **Accounting:** 3.4%
- **Management Consulting:** 2.7%
- **Financial Services:** 2.5%
- **Other:** 49.5%

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## Top Discussions

### Firstup

No discussions available for this product.

### Viva Engage

- Title: [I'm new to Yammer and unsure how to engage my team in company-wide discussions. Any advice?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/i-m-new-to-yammer-and-unsure-how-to-engage-my-team-in-company-wide-discussions-any-advice) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "To engage your team on Yammer, start by setting a welcoming tone with introductions and simple icebreaker questions. Tag team members in relevant posts,..."
- Title: [Is yammer any good?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-yammer-any-good) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Yes it’s a great tool for employee communication. "
- Title: [What can yammer be used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-can-yammer-be-used-for) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Networking with colleagues"
- Title: [Can i get notifications of when a poll is being answered and the progress made based on the number of users that have submitted their answers to determine percentages of participation?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-i-get-notifications-of-when-a-poll-is-being-answered-and-the-progress-made-based-on-the-number-of-users-that-have-submitted-their-answers-to-determine-percentages-of-participation) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Yes you can get notifications in your email"
- Title: [Whats the best way to use Yammer is it only for sharing an update or a post?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/30075-whats-the-best-way-to-use-yammer-is-it-only-for-sharing-an-update-or-a-post) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "in the application but the Web interface is not bad at all"

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/firstup-vs-viva-engage)