# Staffbase vs Viva Engage Comparison

| | Staffbase | Viva Engage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.6 out of 5 | 3.6 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 248 | 1,441 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (60.0% of reviews) | Enterprise (59.6% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Staffbase

Pros:
- Ease of Use (12 reviews)
- Customer Support (9 reviews)

Cons:
- Limited Customization (2 reviews)
- Limited Design Options (2 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 | Staffbase | Viva Engage | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.8 (193 reviews) | 7.9 (1264 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 9.3 (203 reviews) | 8.1 (1280 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.6 (169 reviews) | 8.3 (178 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 9.2 (163 reviews) | 7.7 (166 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 9.4 (192 reviews) | 7.8 (757 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.5 (162 reviews) | 7.8 (147 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.5 (176 reviews) | 6.0 (1264 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Staffbase

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

Yes

### 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 |
|---|---|---|
| **Staffbase** | N/A | N/A |
| **Viva Engage** | N/A | N/A |

#### Communication

| Feature | Staffbase | 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 | Staffbase | 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 | Staffbase | 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 | Staffbase | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| **Staffbase** | 7.9/10 | 138 |
| **Viva Engage** | N/A | N/A |

#### Information Distribution

| Feature | Staffbase | Viva Engage | 
|---|---|---|
| **News Feed** | 9.0 (119 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Newsletter** | 8.1 (81 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Notifications** | 8.9 (119 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Email** | 8.4 (106 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-Channel Sharing** | 8.0 (88 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Employee Engagement

| Feature | Staffbase | Viva Engage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Employee Generated Content** | 8.0 (107 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Confirmation** | 8.2 (93 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Comments** | 8.6 (107 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Inline Translation** | 7.2 (75 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Administrative Access** | 8.8 (122 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Content Interaction** | 8.1 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Surveys (global & local)** | 6.9 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Chat** | 6.8 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### User Experience & Accessibility - Employee Communications

| Feature | Staffbase | Viva Engage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Native Mobile Application** | 8.3 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Branded Experience** | 8.3 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Personalized Ux Experience** | 7.2 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Audience Management & Creation** | 8.3 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Content Distribution - Employee Communications

| Feature | Staffbase | Viva Engage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Newsfeed** | 8.5 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Newsletter Engine** | 8.3 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-Channel Sharing** | 7.0 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Additional Features - Employee Communications

| Feature | Staffbase | Viva Engage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Emergency Notifications** | 6.4 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Analytics** | 7.8 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Integrations** | 6.8 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Employee Communications

| Feature | Staffbase | Viva Engage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Enterprise Social Networking (ESN)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Staffbase** | N/A | N/A |
| **Viva Engage** | 9.0/10 | 9 |

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

| Feature | Staffbase | Viva Engage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Gamification** | Not enough data | 7.7 (8 reviews) | 
| **Community Building** | Not enough data | 9.4 (9 reviews) | 
| **Knowledge Sharing** | Not enough data | 8.8 (8 reviews) | 
| **User Generated Content** | Not enough data | 9.4 (9 reviews) | 

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

| Feature | Staffbase | Viva Engage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Content Moderation** | Not enough data | 9.2 (8 reviews) | 
| **Polls & Surveys** | Not enough data | 9.4 (8 reviews) | 
| **Content Management** | Not enough data | 9.0 (8 reviews) | 
| **Analytics & Reporting** | Not enough data | 9.0 (8 reviews) | 
| **User Management** | Not enough data | 9.0 (8 reviews) | 

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

| Feature | Staffbase | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| **Staffbase** | 6.8/10 | 15 |
| **Viva Engage** | N/A | N/A |

#### Administrative Tasks - Frontline Worker Communication Platforms

| Feature | Staffbase | Viva Engage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Training & Learning Modules** | 6.7 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Health & Safety Policies** | 6.7 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Onboarding & Offboarding** | 7.8 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Surveys & Feedback** | 7.8 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Employee Services** | 7.3 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Knowledge Management** | 7.0 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Communication Features - Frontline Worker Communication Platforms

| Feature | Staffbase | Viva Engage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Group Messaging** | 6.9 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Private Messaging** | 7.2 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Announcements** | 8.8 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Emergency Notifications** | 7.2 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Operations - Frontline Worker Communication Platforms

| Feature | Staffbase | Viva Engage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Shift Scheduling** | 4.0 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Insights & Analytics** | 7.8 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Task Management** | 5.0 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **SOPs & Documentation** | 5.0 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Frontline Worker Communication Platforms

| Feature | Staffbase | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| **Staffbase** | 7.7/10 | 12 |
| **Viva Engage** | N/A | N/A |

#### Newsletter Interface Features - Internal Newsletter Software

| Feature | Staffbase | Viva Engage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Feedback** | 7.4 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Design** | 7.5 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Content Embedding** | 7.5 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Newsletter Management Features - Internal Newsletter Software

| Feature | Staffbase | Viva Engage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Collaboration** | 7.4 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Personalization** | 7.5 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Archive** | 7.4 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Administrative Features - Internal Newsletter Software

| Feature | Staffbase | Viva Engage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Security** | 8.9 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **User Permissions** | 7.9 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Compliance** | 7.8 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Integration** | 7.9 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Employee Intranet

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

#### Agentic AI - Employee Intranet

| Feature | Staffbase | 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):** [Employee Intranet Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/employee-intranet)

**Unique to Staffbase (3):** [Employee Communications Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/employee-communications), [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):** [Enterprise Social Networking (ESN) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/enterprise-social-networking-esn)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Staffbase | Viva Engage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 4.1% | 10.2% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 35.9% | 30.2% | 
| **Enterprise** | 60.0% | 59.6% | 

### By Industry

#### 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%

#### 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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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Staffbase

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## Top Discussions

### 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..."

### 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/staffbase-vs-viva-engage)