# Jive, Jostle vs HCL Connections Comparison | | Jive | Jostle | HCL Connections | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 3.8 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | 3.9 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 309 | 227 | 518 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (51.2% of reviews) | Mid-Market (74.9% of reviews) | Enterprise (48.9% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | $5.00 | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Jive **Not enough data** ### Jostle Pros: - Ease of Use (15 reviews) - Features (10 reviews) Cons: - Slow Loading (4 reviews) - Inefficient Searching (2 reviews) ### HCL Connections **Not enough data** --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Jive | Jostle | HCL Connections | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.0 (260 reviews) | 8.9 (187 reviews) | 8.3 (434 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 7.8 (261 reviews) | 9.1 (187 reviews) | 8.2 (438 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 7.5 (67 reviews) | 8.8 (134 reviews) | 7.4 (98 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 7.9 (64 reviews) | 8.9 (143 reviews) | 7.4 (95 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 7.9 (198 reviews) | 9.1 (157 reviews) | 8.0 (377 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 7.8 (56 reviews) | 9.4 (134 reviews) | 8.1 (91 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 6.3 (257 reviews) | 8.9 (174 reviews) | 6.9 (428 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Jive #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial Yes ### Jostle #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Bronze Price: $5.00 Description: Starting at $5/user/month to help you connect culture and drive communications. Full details at jostle.me/pricing Key Features: - Internal comms - Android & iPhone apps - Full support [Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/jostle/pricing) #### Free Trial Yes ### HCL Connections #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial Yes --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Team Collaboration | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Jive** | N/A | N/A | | **Jostle** | N/A | N/A | | **HCL Connections** | N/A | N/A | #### Communication | Feature | Jive | Jostle | HCL Connections | |---|---|---|---| | **Status Updates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Instant Messaging** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Activity Feed** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Notifications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Comments and Voting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Discussions** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **User Directory** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Online Status of Coworkers** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Content Management | Feature | Jive | Jostle | HCL Connections | |---|---|---|---| | **File Sharing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Document Collaboration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Version Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Tagging** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Knowledge Base** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Surveys** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Productivity Tools | Feature | Jive | Jostle | HCL Connections | |---|---|---|---| | **Task Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Calendar** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Search** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Mobile** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-Language Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Administration | Feature | Jive | Jostle | HCL Connections | |---|---|---|---| | **Moderation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **User, Role, and Access Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Performance and Reliability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Business Instant Messaging | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Jive** | N/A | N/A | | **Jostle** | 8.7/10 | 81 | | **HCL Connections** | N/A | N/A | #### Business Instant Messaging | Feature | Jive | Jostle | HCL Connections | |---|---|---|---| | **File Sharing** | Not enough data | 8.7 (67 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Notifications** | Not enough data | 8.6 (76 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Search** | Not enough data | 9.0 (73 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Business Instant Messaging | Feature | Jive | Jostle | HCL Connections | |---|---|---|---| | **Audio Conferencing** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | | **Video Conferencing** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | #### Business Instant Messaging | Feature | Jive | Jostle | HCL Connections | |---|---|---|---| | **Mobile Application** | Not enough data | 8.5 (67 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Web Application** | Not enough data | 9.2 (74 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Integrations** | Not enough data | 8.1 (46 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Generative AI - Business Instant Messaging | Feature | Jive | Jostle | HCL Connections | |---|---|---|---| | **Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | #### AI - Business Instant Messaging | Feature | Jive | Jostle | HCL Connections | |---|---|---|---| | **AI Powered Search** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Smart Notifications** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | | **AI Powered Language Translation** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | | **Content Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Business Instant Messaging | Feature | Jive | Jostle | HCL Connections | |---|---|---|---| | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | | **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | ### Employee Communications | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Jive** | N/A | N/A | | **Jostle** | 8.8/10 | 64 | | **HCL Connections** | N/A | N/A | #### Information Distribution | Feature | Jive | Jostle | HCL Connections | |---|---|---|---| | **News Feed** | Not enough data | 9.4 (60 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Newsletter** | Not enough data | 8.8 (45 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Notifications** | Not enough data | 9.1 (57 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Email** | Not enough data | 9.1 (47 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Multi-Channel Sharing** | Not enough data | 8.9 (30 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Employee Engagement | Feature | Jive | Jostle | HCL Connections | |---|---|---|---| | **Employee Generated Content** | Not enough data | 8.9 (56 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Confirmation** | Not enough data | 8.8 (44 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Comments** | Not enough data | 9.4 (60 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Inline Translation** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | | **Administrative Access** | Not enough data | 9.4 (54 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Content Interaction** | Not enough data | 9.5 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Surveys (global & local)** | Not enough data | 8.1 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Chat** | Not enough data | 8.1 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | #### User Experience & Accessibility - Employee Communications | Feature | Jive | Jostle | HCL Connections | |---|---|---|---| | **Native Mobile Application** | Not enough data | 9.4 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Branded Experience** | Not enough data | 8.8 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Personalized Ux Experience** | Not enough data | 8.3 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Audience Management & Creation** | Not enough data | 8.6 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Content Distribution - Employee Communications | Feature | Jive | Jostle | HCL Connections | |---|---|---|---| | **Newsfeed** | Not enough data | 9.7 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Newsletter Engine** | Not enough data | 7.7 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Multi-Channel Sharing** | Not enough data | 8.2 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Additional Features - Employee Communications | Feature | Jive | Jostle | HCL Connections | |---|---|---|---| | **Emergency Notifications** | Not enough data | 7.8 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Analytics** | Not enough data | 9.0 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Integrations** | Not enough data | 8.6 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Employee Communications | Feature | Jive | Jostle | HCL Connections | |---|---|---|---| | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | | **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | ### Enterprise Social Networking (ESN) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Jive** | N/A | N/A | | **Jostle** | N/A | N/A | | **HCL Connections** | N/A | N/A | #### Content & Community Features - Enterprise Social Networking (ESN) | Feature | Jive | Jostle | HCL Connections | |---|---|---|---| | **Gamification** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | | **Community Building** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Knowledge Sharing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **User Generated Content** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Admin & Reporting Features - Enterprise Social Networking (ESN) | Feature | Jive | Jostle | HCL Connections | |---|---|---|---| | **Content Moderation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Polls & Surveys** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Content Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Analytics & Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **User Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Enterprise Social Networking (ESN) | Feature | Jive | Jostle | HCL Connections | |---|---|---|---| | **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | | **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | ### Employee Intranet | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Jive** | N/A | N/A | | **Jostle** | N/A | N/A | | **HCL Connections** | N/A | N/A | #### Agentic AI - Employee Intranet | Feature | Jive | Jostle | HCL Connections | |---|---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | | **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Employee Intranet Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/employee-intranet) **Unique to Jive (1):** [Enterprise Social Networking (ESN) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/enterprise-social-networking-esn) **Unique to Jostle (3):** [Enterprise Social Networking (ESN) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/enterprise-social-networking-esn), [Employee Communications Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/employee-communications), [Business Instant Messaging Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/business-instant-messaging) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Jive | Jostle | HCL Connections | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 17.6% | 13.9% | 23.3% | | **Mid-Market** | 31.1% | 74.9% | 27.8% | | **Enterprise** | 51.2% | 11.2% | 48.9% | ### By Industry #### Jive - **Information Technology and Services:** 13.1% - **Computer Software:** 12.1% - **Internet:** 5.5% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 5.2% - **Insurance:** 4.1% - **Telecommunications:** 4.1% - **Financial Services:** 3.8% - **Education Management:** 3.1% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 2.8% - **Retail:** 2.4% - **Other:** 43.8% #### Jostle - **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 8.1% - **Construction:** 5.4% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 5.0% - **Insurance:** 4.5% - **Real Estate:** 4.5% - **Financial Services:** 3.6% - **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 3.6% - **Automotive:** 3.2% - **Hospitality:** 3.2% - **Education Management:** 3.2% - **Other:** 55.7% #### HCL Connections - **Information Technology and Services:** 6.8% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 5.3% - **Retail:** 5.1% - **Education Management:** 4.4% - **Higher Education:** 3.6% - **Automotive:** 3.0% - **Banking:** 3.0% - **Research:** 2.7% - **Food & Beverages:** 2.5% - **Insurance:** 2.3% - **Other:** 61.4% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Jive - 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[Bitrix24](https://www.g2.com/products/bitrix24/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (608 reviews) - [eXo Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/exo-platform/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (93 reviews) - [Simpplr](https://www.g2.com/products/simpplr/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (361 reviews) - [Workvivo](https://www.g2.com/products/workvivo/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (2659 reviews) - [Basecamp](https://www.g2.com/products/basecamp/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (5485 reviews) - [SAP SuccessFactors HCM](https://www.g2.com/products/sap-sap-successfactors-hcm/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (1654 reviews) - [Xoxoday](https://www.g2.com/products/xoxoday-xoxoday/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1580 reviews) - [ClickUp](https://www.g2.com/products/clickup/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (12431 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Jive - Title: [Does Jive have a Mobile App?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/does-jive-have-a-mobile-app) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Yes there is an app called Jive Daily with notifications capabilities, you can use it to share publish blogs/documents" - Title: [What is Jive (Intranet) Software?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-jive-intranet-software) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "it is a kind of facebook but for enterprise to enhance collaboration and information sharing within an company. it is not only an intranet but any employee..." ### Jostle - Title: [Do you have a mobile app?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/jostle-do-you-have-a-mobile-app) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "yes" - Title: [Can the tasks be submitted to multiple people at the same time or is the only option one by one?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/33252-can-the-tasks-be-submitted-to-multiple-people-at-the-same-time-or-is-the-only-option-one-by-one) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Good question. You can duplicate a Task to multiple people. This video shows you how to do it: https://intranet.jostle.me/tasks-duplicate-to-many" - Title: [Any suggestions on a biweekly/monthly update of some sort to boost employee appreciation 4 eachother](https://www.g2.com/discussions/12120-any-suggestions-on-a-biweekly-monthly-update-of-some-sort-to-boost-employee-appreciation-4-eachother) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "My company has incorporated bonusly and we love it! It gives you points each month to distribute and these can be redeemed for gift cards." - Title: [Is my data secure?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/security-3d048199-53b3-479c-8336-42e3f1b41723) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "Yes! We take data privacy and security seriously. You can find more info at https://www.jostle.me/security" - Title: [Do you support Single Sign on?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/sso-3e2fd778-5e0e-4a91-9784-a3f8f865872d) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "Yes. We support both Microsoft and Google environments, as well as most third-party SSO providers, including PingID, OKTA, LogMeIn, Centrify, and OneLogin." ### HCL Connections No discussions available for this product. --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/jive-vs-jostle-vs-hcl-connections)