# Jostle vs Staffbase Comparison | | Jostle | Staffbase | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 227 | 247 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (74.9% of reviews) | Enterprise (59.8% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | $5.00 | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Jostle Pros: - Ease of Use (15 reviews) - Features (10 reviews) Cons: - Slow Loading (4 reviews) - Inefficient Searching (2 reviews) ### Staffbase Pros: - Ease of Use (11 reviews) - Customer Support (9 reviews) Cons: - Limited Customization (2 reviews) - Limited Design Options (2 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Jostle | Staffbase | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.9 (187 reviews) | 8.8 (193 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 9.1 (187 reviews) | 9.3 (203 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.8 (134 reviews) | 8.6 (169 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.9 (143 reviews) | 9.2 (163 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 9.1 (157 reviews) | 9.4 (192 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.4 (134 reviews) | 9.5 (162 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.9 (174 reviews) | 9.5 (176 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### 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 ### Staffbase #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial Yes --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Team Collaboration | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Jostle** | N/A | N/A | | **Staffbase** | N/A | N/A | #### Communication | Feature | Jostle | Staffbase | |---|---|---| | **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 | Jostle | Staffbase | |---|---|---| | **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 | Jostle | Staffbase | |---|---|---| | **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 | Jostle | Staffbase | |---|---|---| | **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 | ### Business Instant Messaging | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Jostle** | 8.7/10 | 81 | | **Staffbase** | N/A | N/A | #### Business Instant Messaging | Feature | Jostle | Staffbase | |---|---|---| | **File Sharing** | 8.7 (67 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Notifications** | 8.6 (76 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Search** | 9.0 (73 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Business Instant Messaging | Feature | Jostle | Staffbase | |---|---|---| | **Audio Conferencing** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | | **Video Conferencing** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | #### Business Instant Messaging | Feature | Jostle | Staffbase | |---|---|---| | **Mobile Application** | 8.5 (67 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Web Application** | 9.2 (74 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Integrations** | 8.1 (46 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Generative AI - Business Instant Messaging | Feature | Jostle | Staffbase | |---|---|---| | **Text Summarization** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | #### AI - Business Instant Messaging | Feature | Jostle | Staffbase | |---|---|---| | **AI Powered Search** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Smart Notifications** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | | **AI Powered Language Translation** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | | **Content Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Business Instant Messaging | Feature | Jostle | Staffbase | |---|---|---| | **Cross-system Integration** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | | **Natural Language Interaction** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | ### Employee Communications | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Jostle** | 8.8/10 | 64 | | **Staffbase** | 7.9/10 | 138 | #### Information Distribution | Feature | Jostle | Staffbase | |---|---|---| | **News Feed** | 9.4 (60 reviews) | 9.0 (119 reviews) | | **Newsletter** | 8.8 (45 reviews) | 8.1 (81 reviews) | | **Notifications** | 9.1 (57 reviews) | 8.9 (119 reviews) | | **Email** | 9.1 (47 reviews) | 8.4 (106 reviews) | | **Multi-Channel Sharing** | 8.9 (30 reviews) | 8.0 (88 reviews) | #### Employee Engagement | Feature | Jostle | Staffbase | |---|---|---| | **Employee Generated Content** | 8.9 (56 reviews) | 8.0 (107 reviews) | | **Confirmation** | 8.8 (44 reviews) | 8.2 (93 reviews) | | **Comments** | 9.4 (60 reviews) | 8.6 (107 reviews) | | **Inline Translation** | Feature Not Available | 7.2 (75 reviews) | | **Administrative Access** | 9.4 (54 reviews) | 8.8 (122 reviews) | | **Content Interaction** | 9.5 (17 reviews) | 8.1 (19 reviews) | | **Surveys (global & local)** | 8.1 (14 reviews) | 6.9 (18 reviews) | | **Chat** | 8.1 (15 reviews) | 6.8 (19 reviews) | #### User Experience & Accessibility - Employee Communications | Feature | Jostle | Staffbase | |---|---|---| | **Native Mobile Application** | 9.4 (13 reviews) | 8.3 (20 reviews) | | **Branded Experience** | 8.8 (13 reviews) | 8.3 (20 reviews) | | **Personalized Ux Experience** | 8.3 (13 reviews) | 7.2 (19 reviews) | | **Audience Management & Creation** | 8.6 (12 reviews) | 8.3 (18 reviews) | #### Content Distribution - Employee Communications | Feature | Jostle | Staffbase | |---|---|---| | **Newsfeed** | 9.7 (15 reviews) | 8.5 (18 reviews) | | **Newsletter Engine** | 7.7 (13 reviews) | 8.3 (17 reviews) | | **Multi-Channel Sharing** | 8.2 (11 reviews) | 7.0 (17 reviews) | #### Additional Features - Employee Communications | Feature | Jostle | Staffbase | |---|---|---| | **Emergency Notifications** | 7.8 (10 reviews) | 6.4 (17 reviews) | | **Analytics** | 9.0 (12 reviews) | 7.8 (18 reviews) | | **Integrations** | 8.6 (12 reviews) | 6.8 (17 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Employee Communications | Feature | Jostle | Staffbase | |---|---|---| | **Cross-system Integration** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | | **Natural Language Interaction** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | ### Enterprise Social Networking (ESN) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Jostle** | N/A | N/A | | **Staffbase** | N/A | N/A | #### Content & Community Features - Enterprise Social Networking (ESN) | Feature | Jostle | Staffbase | |---|---|---| | **Gamification** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | | **Community Building** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Knowledge Sharing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **User Generated Content** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Admin & Reporting Features - Enterprise Social Networking (ESN) | Feature | Jostle | Staffbase | |---|---|---| | **Content Moderation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Polls & Surveys** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Content Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Analytics & Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **User Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Enterprise Social Networking (ESN) | Feature | Jostle | Staffbase | |---|---|---| | **Multi-step Planning** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | | **Cross-system Integration** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | | **Natural Language Interaction** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | | **Proactive Assistance** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | ### Frontline Worker Communication Platforms | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Jostle** | N/A | N/A | | **Staffbase** | 6.8/10 | 15 | #### Administrative Tasks - Frontline Worker Communication Platforms | Feature | Jostle | Staffbase | |---|---|---| | **Training & Learning Modules** | Not enough data | 6.7 (13 reviews) | | **Health & Safety Policies** | Not enough data | 6.7 (14 reviews) | | **Onboarding & Offboarding** | Not enough data | 7.8 (15 reviews) | | **Surveys & Feedback** | Not enough data | 7.8 (15 reviews) | | **Employee Services** | Not enough data | 7.3 (13 reviews) | | **Knowledge Management** | Not enough data | 7.0 (14 reviews) | #### Communication Features - Frontline Worker Communication Platforms | Feature | Jostle | Staffbase | |---|---|---| | **Group Messaging** | Not enough data | 6.9 (15 reviews) | | **Private Messaging** | Not enough data | 7.2 (15 reviews) | | **Announcements** | Not enough data | 8.8 (15 reviews) | | **Emergency Notifications** | Not enough data | 7.2 (15 reviews) | #### Operations - Frontline Worker Communication Platforms | Feature | Jostle | Staffbase | |---|---|---| | **Shift Scheduling** | Not enough data | 4.0 (13 reviews) | | **Insights & Analytics** | Not enough data | 7.8 (15 reviews) | | **Task Management** | Not enough data | 5.0 (13 reviews) | | **SOPs & Documentation** | Not enough data | 5.0 (13 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Frontline Worker Communication Platforms | Feature | Jostle | Staffbase | |---|---|---| | **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 | |---|---|---| | **Jostle** | N/A | N/A | | **Staffbase** | 7.7/10 | 12 | #### Newsletter Interface Features - Internal Newsletter Software | Feature | Jostle | Staffbase | |---|---|---| | **Feedback** | Not enough data | 7.4 (12 reviews) | | **Design** | Not enough data | 7.5 (12 reviews) | | **Content Embedding** | Not enough data | 7.5 (12 reviews) | #### Newsletter Management Features - Internal Newsletter Software | Feature | Jostle | Staffbase | |---|---|---| | **Collaboration** | Not enough data | 7.4 (12 reviews) | | **Personalization** | Not enough data | 7.5 (12 reviews) | | **Archive** | Not enough data | 7.4 (12 reviews) | #### Administrative Features - Internal Newsletter Software | Feature | Jostle | Staffbase | |---|---|---| | **Security** | Not enough data | 8.9 (12 reviews) | | **User Permissions** | Not enough data | 7.9 (12 reviews) | | **Compliance** | Not enough data | 7.8 (12 reviews) | | **Integration** | Not enough data | 7.9 (12 reviews) | ### Employee Intranet | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Jostle** | N/A | N/A | | **Staffbase** | N/A | N/A | #### Agentic AI - Employee Intranet | Feature | Jostle | Staffbase | |---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | | **Adaptive Learning** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (2):** [Employee Intranet Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/employee-intranet), [Employee Communications Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/employee-communications) **Unique to Jostle (2):** [Enterprise Social Networking (ESN) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/enterprise-social-networking-esn), [Business Instant Messaging Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/business-instant-messaging) **Unique to Staffbase (2):** [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) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Jostle | Staffbase | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 13.9% | 4.1% | | **Mid-Market** | 74.9% | 36.1% | | **Enterprise** | 11.2% | 59.8% | ### By Industry #### 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% #### Staffbase - **Hospital & Health Care:** 8.6% - **Transportation/Trucking/Railroad:** 6.1% - **Construction:** 5.7% - **Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing:** 5.3% - **Automotive:** 4.5% - **Information Technology and Services:** 3.3% - **Mechanical or Industrial Engineering:** 2.9% - **Machinery:** 2.5% - **Retail:** 2.5% - **Government Administration:** 2.5% - **Other:** 56.1% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Jostle - [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 (2662 reviews) - [Jive](https://www.g2.com/products/jive/reviews) — 3.8/5 stars (309 reviews) - [Blink](https://www.g2.com/products/blink-blink/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (345 reviews) - [ThoughtFarmer](https://www.g2.com/products/thoughtfarmer/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (147 reviews) - [Happeo](https://www.g2.com/products/happeo/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (154 reviews) - [Viva Engage](https://www.g2.com/products/viva-engage/reviews) — 3.6/5 stars (1441 reviews) - [Slack](https://www.g2.com/products/slack/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (39074 reviews) - [Microsoft SharePoint](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-sharepoint/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (8950 reviews) - [Microsoft Teams](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-teams/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (19053 reviews) ### Alternatives to Staffbase - [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 (2662 reviews) - [Poppulo](https://www.g2.com/products/poppulo/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (312 reviews) - [Firstup](https://www.g2.com/products/firstup/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (206 reviews) - [Haiilo](https://www.g2.com/products/haiilo-haiilo/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (292 reviews) - [Blink](https://www.g2.com/products/blink-blink/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (345 reviews) - [Sociabble](https://www.g2.com/products/sociabble/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (390 reviews) - [Workshop](https://www.g2.com/products/workshop/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (188 reviews) - [Microsoft SharePoint](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-sharepoint/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (8950 reviews) - [Unily](https://www.g2.com/products/unily/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (38 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### 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." ### Staffbase - Title: [I would love Staffbase to work as an internal employee bulletin board, where the current news and headlines that are available on staffbase online could be displayed on monitors within the facilities.](https://www.g2.com/discussions/37586-i-would-love-staffbase-to-work-as-an-internal-employee-bulletin-board-where-the-current-news-and-headlines-that-are-available-on-staffbase-online-could-be-displayed-on-monitors-within-the-facilities) — 1 comment, 2 upvotes *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "Hi there, We're glad you brought this up! We know that pushing your message across channels is key to an effective comms strategy. But, we also hear from..." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/jostle-vs-staffbase)