# Viva Engage, GoLinks vs Jive Comparison

| | Viva Engage | GoLinks | Jive | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 3.6 out of 5 | 4.7 out of 5 | 3.8 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 1,441 | 806 | 309 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (59.6% of reviews) | Mid-Market (53.4% of reviews) | Enterprise (51.2% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | Free | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Viva Engage

Pros:
- Ease of Use (3 reviews)
- Sharing Ease (3 reviews)

Cons:
- Distraction (2 reviews)
- Lack of Notifications (2 reviews)

### GoLinks

Pros:
- Ease of Use (63 reviews)
- Link Management (38 reviews)

Cons:
- Link Management (20 reviews)
- GoLinks Management (8 reviews)

### Jive

**Not enough data**

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Viva Engage | GoLinks | Jive | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 7.9 (1264 reviews) | 9.5 (600 reviews) | 8.0 (260 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.1 (1280 reviews) | 9.5 (628 reviews) | 7.8 (261 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.3 (178 reviews) | 9.3 (167 reviews) | 7.5 (67 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 7.7 (166 reviews) | 9.3 (38 reviews) | 7.9 (64 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 7.8 (757 reviews) | 9.3 (318 reviews) | 7.9 (198 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 7.8 (147 reviews) | 9.4 (37 reviews) | 7.8 (56 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 6.0 (1264 reviews) | 8.7 (598 reviews) | 6.3 (257 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Viva Engage

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### GoLinks

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Team

Price: Free

Description: What's better than free? Up to 20 users.

Key Features:
- Up to 20 users
- Google SSO
- Universal search

[Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/golinks/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Jive

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Team Collaboration

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Viva Engage** | N/A | N/A |
| **GoLinks** | N/A | N/A |
| **Jive** | N/A | N/A |

#### Communication

| Feature | Viva Engage | GoLinks | Jive | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **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 | Viva Engage | GoLinks | Jive | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **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 | Viva Engage | GoLinks | Jive | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **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 | Viva Engage | GoLinks | Jive | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **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 | 

### Bookmark Manager

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Viva Engage** | N/A | N/A |
| **GoLinks** | 9.0/10 | 220 |
| **Jive** | N/A | N/A |

#### Browser

| Feature | Viva Engage | GoLinks | Jive | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Broswer Agnostic** | Not enough data | 9.2 (184 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Browser Extensions** | Not enough data | 9.1 (190 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Syncing** | Not enough data | 9.2 (178 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### User Tools

| Feature | Viva Engage | GoLinks | Jive | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Offline Access** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Search Bar** | Not enough data | 9.1 (191 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Tags** | Not enough data | 8.8 (164 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Editing Tools

| Feature | Viva Engage | GoLinks | Jive | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Highlighting** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Annotations** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 

#### Workspace Options

| Feature | Viva Engage | GoLinks | Jive | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Private Workspaces** | Not enough data | 8.8 (145 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Collaborative Workspaces** | Not enough data | 9.1 (163 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### URL Shortener

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Viva Engage** | N/A | N/A |
| **GoLinks** | 7.9/10 | 460 |
| **Jive** | N/A | N/A |

#### URL Shortener

| Feature | Viva Engage | GoLinks | Jive | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Branded Shortlinks** | Not enough data | 9.2 (362 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Link Analytics** | Not enough data | 8.5 (327 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Bulk URL Creation** | Not enough data | 8.5 (279 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Historical Shortlink Tracking** | Not enough data | 8.6 (310 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Digital Sales Room

| Feature | Viva Engage | GoLinks | Jive | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | 6.6 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | 7.3 (27 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | 6.8 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Enterprise Search Software

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Viva Engage** | N/A | N/A |
| **GoLinks** | 7.8/10 | 73 |
| **Jive** | N/A | N/A |

#### Compatibility

| Feature | Viva Engage | GoLinks | Jive | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Federated Search** | Not enough data | 8.4 (63 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **File Types** | Not enough data | 8.2 (57 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Global Language Support** | Not enough data | 8.1 (53 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Enterprise Search Software

| Feature | Viva Engage | GoLinks | Jive | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | 6.5 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | 5.7 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | 6.0 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | 5.5 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | 6.4 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | 6.4 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Search Queries

| Feature | Viva Engage | GoLinks | Jive | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Typo Tolerance** | Not enough data | 7.5 (59 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Faceted Search** | Not enough data | 8.3 (58 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Synonyms** | Not enough data | 8.0 (54 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Highlighting** | Not enough data | 8.4 (53 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language** | Not enough data | 8.4 (53 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### AI powered search - Enterprise Search Software

| Feature | Viva Engage | GoLinks | Jive | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Generative RAG (Retrieval augmented generation)** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Relevance Tuning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **NLP & Semantic search** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | Viva Engage | GoLinks | Jive | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Personalization** | Not enough data | 8.4 (58 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Search Analytics** | Not enough data | 8.2 (58 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Integrations** | Not enough data | 8.5 (55 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Compatibility - Enterprise Search Software

| Feature | Viva Engage | GoLinks | Jive | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **File Types** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Federated Search** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Global Language Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Functionality - Enterprise Search Software

| Feature | Viva Engage | GoLinks | Jive | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Personalization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Search Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Search Queries - Enterprise Search Software

| Feature | Viva Engage | GoLinks | Jive | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Highlighting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Faceted Search** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Typo Tolerance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Synonyms** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Enterprise Social Networking (ESN)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

### Employee Intranet

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Viva Engage** | N/A | N/A |
| **GoLinks** | N/A | N/A |
| **Jive** | N/A | N/A |

#### Agentic AI - Employee Intranet

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

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## Categories

**Unique to Viva Engage (2):** [Enterprise Social Networking (ESN) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/enterprise-social-networking-esn), [Employee Intranet Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/employee-intranet)

**Unique to GoLinks (3):** [URL Shortener ](https://www.g2.com/categories/url-shortener), [Bookmark Manager Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/bookmark-manager), [Enterprise Search Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/enterprise-search-software)

**Unique to Jive (2):** [Enterprise Social Networking (ESN) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/enterprise-social-networking-esn), [Employee Intranet Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/employee-intranet)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Viva Engage | GoLinks | Jive | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 10.2% | 9.9% | 17.6% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 30.2% | 53.4% | 31.1% | 
| **Enterprise** | 59.6% | 36.6% | 51.2% | 

### By Industry

#### 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%

#### GoLinks

- **Computer Software:** 34.1%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 22.9%
- **Financial Services:** 8.7%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 3.5%
- **Biotechnology:** 3.4%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 2.9%
- **Automotive:** 2.7%
- **Real Estate:** 2.3%
- **Internet:** 2.0%
- **Consumer Services:** 1.2%
- **Other:** 16.4%

#### 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%

---
## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Viva Engage

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- [Igloo](https://www.g2.com/products/igloo/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (94 reviews)
- [Blink](https://www.g2.com/products/blink-blink/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (290 reviews)
- [Basecamp](https://www.g2.com/products/basecamp/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (5485 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### 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"

### GoLinks

- Title: [What is GoLinks used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-golinks-used-for) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "GoLinks are used to quickly access and share information with memorable, intuitive golinks. For example, go/w2, go/401k, go/sales-dashboard. Short links that..."
- Title: [How do I make a shortlink?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-i-make-a-shortlink) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "The easiest way is using the Chrome extension. Once you are on a document where you want to create a go link, click the GoLinks button on your Chrome..."
- Title: [How do I create a go Link?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-i-create-a-go-link) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "In your browser type in go/ to create your GoLinks otherwise you can use the Go Links Extension."
- Title: [How do go links work?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-go-links-work) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "GoLinks connects teams in a more intuitive way to the apps and information they access daily. Context switching becomes a thing of the past with..."
- Title: [How do you use GoLinks?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-you-use-golinks) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "GoLinks transforms long URLs into short, memorable links that make it easy to discover and share knowledge. There is a Chrome extension you can use to create..."

### 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..."

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