# Viva Engage, Jostle vs Guru Comparison

| | Viva Engage | Jostle | Guru | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 3.6 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.7 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 1,441 | 227 | 2,317 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (59.6% of reviews) | Mid-Market (74.9% of reviews) | Mid-Market (56.4% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | $5.00 | Contact Us | 

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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)

### Jostle

Pros:
- Ease of Use (15 reviews)
- Features (10 reviews)

Cons:
- Slow Loading (4 reviews)
- Inefficient Searching (2 reviews)

### Guru

Pros:
- Ease of Use (726 reviews)
- Helpful (418 reviews)

Cons:
- Search Functionality (148 reviews)
- Inefficient Search (146 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Viva Engage | Jostle | Guru | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 7.9 (1264 reviews) | 8.9 (187 reviews) | 9.3 (1884 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.1 (1280 reviews) | 9.1 (187 reviews) | 9.3 (1906 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.3 (178 reviews) | 8.8 (134 reviews) | 9.3 (919 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 7.7 (166 reviews) | 8.9 (143 reviews) | 9.0 (475 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 7.8 (757 reviews) | 9.1 (157 reviews) | 9.4 (1482 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 7.8 (147 reviews) | 9.4 (134 reviews) | 9.4 (428 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 6.0 (1264 reviews) | 8.9 (174 reviews) | 9.2 (1781 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Viva Engage

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### 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

### Guru

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: AI Source of Truth Platform

Price: Contact Us

Description: Guru is an enterprise AI knowledge platform paired with expert guidance to design, implement, and optimize your AI knowledge strategy.

Every deployment is tailored to your organization’s scale, knowledge complexity, and AI maturity—so your teams and AI tools get trusted, permission-aware answers from day one.

Key Features:
- AI Knowledge Platform
- Knowledge Quality & Automation
- Enterprise Governance & Security

[Learn more about Guru](https://www.g2.com/products/guru/reviews)

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Team Collaboration

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Viva Engage** | N/A | N/A |
| **Jostle** | N/A | N/A |
| **Guru** | N/A | N/A |

#### Communication

| Feature | Viva Engage | Jostle | Guru | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **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 | Jostle | Guru | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **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 | Jostle | Guru | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **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 | Jostle | Guru | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **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 | 

### Insight Engines

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Viva Engage** | N/A | N/A |
| **Jostle** | N/A | N/A |
| **Guru** | 9.4/10 | 137 |

#### Content Management

| Feature | Viva Engage | Jostle | Guru | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Centralization - Insight Engines** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.6 (86 reviews) | 
| **Archiving - Insight Engines** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.6 (87 reviews) | 
| **Search Analysis - Insight Engines** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.5 (83 reviews) | 

#### Content Discovery

| Feature | Viva Engage | Jostle | Guru | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Search Interface - Insight Engines** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.4 (87 reviews) | 
| **AI Functionality - Insight Engines** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.5 (85 reviews) | 
| **NLP Functionality - Insight Engines** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.5 (82 reviews) | 
| **Data Mining - Insight Engines** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (83 reviews) | 
| **Structured Navigation - Insight Engines** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.6 (81 reviews) | 
| **Machine Learning - Insight Engines** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.5 (82 reviews) | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Viva Engage | Jostle | Guru | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (43 reviews) | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.4 (45 reviews) | 

### Business Instant Messaging

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Viva Engage** | N/A | N/A |
| **Jostle** | 8.7/10 | 81 |
| **Guru** | N/A | N/A |

#### Business Instant Messaging

| Feature | Viva Engage | Jostle | Guru | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **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 | Viva Engage | Jostle | Guru | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **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 | Viva Engage | Jostle | Guru | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **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 | Viva Engage | Jostle | Guru | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 

#### AI - Business Instant Messaging

| Feature | Viva Engage | Jostle | Guru | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **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 | Viva Engage | Jostle | Guru | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 

### Contact Center Knowledge Base

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Viva Engage** | N/A | N/A |
| **Jostle** | N/A | N/A |
| **Guru** | 9.3/10 | 916 |

#### Administration

| Feature | Viva Engage | Jostle | Guru | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Database Management ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (640 reviews) | 
| **Data Workflows** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (635 reviews) | 
| **Issue Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (630 reviews) | 

#### Knowledge Management

| Feature | Viva Engage | Jostle | Guru | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Knowledge Base** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.7 (757 reviews) | 
| **Publishing Workflows** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (704 reviews) | 
| **Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (668 reviews) | 

#### Compliance

| Feature | Viva Engage | Jostle | Guru | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Policies and Controls** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (650 reviews) | 
| **Data Governance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (621 reviews) | 
| **Compliance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (618 reviews) | 
| **Auditing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (596 reviews) | 

#### Customer Support

| Feature | Viva Engage | Jostle | Guru | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Intelligent Search** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (725 reviews) | 
| **Suggestions** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (685 reviews) | 
| **Decision Trees** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (613 reviews) | 

#### Data Security

| Feature | Viva Engage | Jostle | Guru | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Risk Data Attributes** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (598 reviews) | 
| **Data Transport** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (592 reviews) | 
| **Access Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (615 reviews) | 
| **Multi-Factor Authentication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (598 reviews) | 

#### Administration

| Feature | Viva Engage | Jostle | Guru | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (645 reviews) | 
| **User, Role, and Access Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (666 reviews) | 
| **Performance and Reliability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.5 (733 reviews) | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Viva Engage | Jostle | Guru | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (456 reviews) | 

### Knowledge Base

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Viva Engage** | N/A | N/A |
| **Jostle** | N/A | N/A |
| **Guru** | 9.1/10 | 876 |

#### Knowledge Pages

| Feature | Viva Engage | Jostle | Guru | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Templates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (654 reviews) | 
| **In-Content Feedback** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (611 reviews) | 
| **Versioning and Version History** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (653 reviews) | 
| **Decision Trees** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (551 reviews) | 
| **Duplicate Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (510 reviews) | 
| **Content Editor** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (522 reviews) | 

#### Knowledge Dissemination

| Feature | Viva Engage | Jostle | Guru | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Page Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (639 reviews) | 
| **Permissions** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (634 reviews) | 
| **Knowledge Sharing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.5 (711 reviews) | 
| **Notifications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (682 reviews) | 
| **Advanced Search** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (546 reviews) | 
| **Browser Extension** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (550 reviews) | 
| **Organization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.4 (556 reviews) | 
| **Other Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (527 reviews) | 
| **Knowledge Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (531 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Knowledge Base

| Feature | Viva Engage | Jostle | Guru | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (77 reviews) | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (77 reviews) | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (78 reviews) | 

### Employee Communications

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Viva Engage** | N/A | N/A |
| **Jostle** | 8.8/10 | 64 |
| **Guru** | N/A | N/A |

#### Information Distribution

| Feature | Viva Engage | Jostle | Guru | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **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 | Viva Engage | Jostle | Guru | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **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 | Viva Engage | Jostle | Guru | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **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 | Viva Engage | Jostle | Guru | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **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 | Viva Engage | Jostle | Guru | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **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 | Viva Engage | Jostle | Guru | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **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 Search Software

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Viva Engage** | N/A | N/A |
| **Jostle** | N/A | N/A |
| **Guru** | 9.2/10 | 127 |

#### Compatibility

| Feature | Viva Engage | Jostle | Guru | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Federated Search** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (74 reviews) | 
| **File Types** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (72 reviews) | 
| **Global Language Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (75 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Enterprise Search Software

| Feature | Viva Engage | Jostle | Guru | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (24 reviews) | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (25 reviews) | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (25 reviews) | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (24 reviews) | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (25 reviews) | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (24 reviews) | 

#### Search Queries

| Feature | Viva Engage | Jostle | Guru | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Typo Tolerance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.4 (73 reviews) | 
| **Faceted Search** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.4 (76 reviews) | 
| **Synonyms** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (72 reviews) | 
| **Highlighting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.4 (69 reviews) | 
| **Natural Language** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (74 reviews) | 

#### AI powered search - Enterprise Search Software

| Feature | Viva Engage | Jostle | Guru | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Generative RAG (Retrieval augmented generation)** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (19 reviews) | 
| **Relevance Tuning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (18 reviews) | 
| **NLP & Semantic search** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (18 reviews) | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | Viva Engage | Jostle | Guru | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Personalization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (74 reviews) | 
| **Search Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.4 (75 reviews) | 
| **Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (80 reviews) | 

#### Compatibility - Enterprise Search Software

| Feature | Viva Engage | Jostle | Guru | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **File Types** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (18 reviews) | 
| **Federated Search** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.6 (19 reviews) | 
| **Global Language Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (18 reviews) | 

#### Functionality - Enterprise Search Software

| Feature | Viva Engage | Jostle | Guru | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Personalization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (19 reviews) | 
| **Search Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.6 (19 reviews) | 
| **Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.4 (20 reviews) | 

#### Search Queries - Enterprise Search Software

| Feature | Viva Engage | Jostle | Guru | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Highlighting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.6 (19 reviews) | 
| **Faceted Search** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (19 reviews) | 
| **Typo Tolerance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.5 (19 reviews) | 
| **Synonyms** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.8 (18 reviews) | 

### AI Agents For Business Operations

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Viva Engage** | N/A | N/A |
| **Jostle** | N/A | N/A |
| **Guru** | 9.0/10 | 106 |

#### Responses

| Feature | Viva Engage | Jostle | Guru | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Personalization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (40 reviews) | 
| **Route To Human** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (38 reviews) | 
| **Natural Language Understanding (NLU)** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (40 reviews) | 

#### Automation - AI Agents

| Feature | Viva Engage | Jostle | Guru | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Sales Follow-Up** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (35 reviews) | 
| **Customer Interaction Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (37 reviews) | 
| **Lead Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (37 reviews) | 
| **Document Processing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (41 reviews) | 
| **Feedback Collection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (38 reviews) | 

#### Platform

| Feature | Viva Engage | Jostle | Guru | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Conversation Editor** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (38 reviews) | 
| **Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (41 reviews) | 
| **Human-In-The-Loop** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (40 reviews) | 

#### Autonomy -  AI Agents

| Feature | Viva Engage | Jostle | Guru | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Independent Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (40 reviews) | 
| **Adaptive Responses** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (39 reviews) | 
| **Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (39 reviews) | 
| **Problem Solving** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (41 reviews) | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Viva Engage | Jostle | Guru | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (41 reviews) | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (39 reviews) | 

### Enterprise Social Networking (ESN)

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

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

| Feature | Viva Engage | Jostle | Guru | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Gamification** | 7.7 (8 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 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 | Jostle | Guru | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **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 | Jostle | Guru | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **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 | 

### AI Agent Builders

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Viva Engage** | N/A | N/A |
| **Jostle** | N/A | N/A |
| **Guru** | 10.0/10 | 13 |

#### Customization - AI Agent Builders

| Feature | Viva Engage | Jostle | Guru | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Natural Language Configuration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 10.0 (5 reviews) | 
| **Tone Customization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Security Guardrails** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Functionality - AI Agent Builders

| Feature | Viva Engage | Jostle | Guru | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Omni-channel Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Agent Branding** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Response Capabilities** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 10.0 (5 reviews) | 
| **Seamless Human Escalation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Data and Analytics - AI Agent Builders

| Feature | Viva Engage | Jostle | Guru | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Analytics & Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Contextual Awareness** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Privacy Compliance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Integration - AI Agent Builders

| Feature | Viva Engage | Jostle | Guru | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Workflow Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **API Usage** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Platform Interoperability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 10.0 (5 reviews) | 
| **CRM Data Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### AI IT Agents

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Viva Engage** | N/A | N/A |
| **Jostle** | N/A | N/A |
| **Guru** | N/A | N/A |

#### Automation - AI IT Agents

| Feature | Viva Engage | Jostle | Guru | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Document Processing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Feedback Collection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Autonomy - AI IT Agents

| Feature | Viva Engage | Jostle | Guru | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Adaptive Responses** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Independent Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Problem Solving** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### IT Ticket Management - AI IT Agents

| Feature | Viva Engage | Jostle | Guru | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Ticket Status Updates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **SLA Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Ticket Categorization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Ticket Assignment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Automated Ticket Creation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### IT Support Automation - AI IT Agents

| Feature | Viva Engage | Jostle | Guru | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Knowledge Base Utilization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Workflow Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Real-Time Troubleshooting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **User Self-Service Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Issue Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Employee Intranet

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Viva Engage** | N/A | N/A |
| **Jostle** | N/A | N/A |
| **Guru** | N/A | N/A |

#### Agentic AI - Employee Intranet

| Feature | Viva Engage | Jostle | Guru | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 

### Knowledge Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Viva Engage** | N/A | N/A |
| **Jostle** | N/A | N/A |
| **Guru** | N/A | N/A |

#### Knowledge Base

| Feature | Viva Engage | Jostle | Guru | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Q & A** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Link Sharing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Searchable** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | Viva Engage | Jostle | Guru | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Verification** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Role-Based Permission** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Public vs Private** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Content

| Feature | Viva Engage | Jostle | Guru | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Trackable Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Import** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **File Viewing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Update Notifications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Communication

| Feature | Viva Engage | Jostle | Guru | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Social Features** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Tagging ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Upload ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Comments** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### AI Agents

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Viva Engage** | N/A | N/A |
| **Jostle** | N/A | N/A |
| **Guru** | N/A | N/A |

#### Agentic AI - AI Agents

| Feature | Viva Engage | Jostle | Guru | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | 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 | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

---
## 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 Jostle (4):** [Enterprise Social Networking (ESN) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/enterprise-social-networking-esn), [Employee Intranet Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/employee-intranet), [Employee Communications Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/employee-communications), [Business Instant Messaging Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/business-instant-messaging)

**Unique to Guru (7):** [Knowledge Base Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/knowledge-base-software), [AI Agents For Business Operations](https://www.g2.com/categories/ai-agents-for-business-operations), [Contact Center Knowledge Base Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/contact-center-knowledge-base), [Insight Engines Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/insight-engines), [Enterprise Search Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/enterprise-search-software), [ AI Agent Builders Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/ai-agent-builders), [AI IT Agents Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/ai-it-agents)


---
## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Viva Engage | Jostle | Guru | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 10.2% | 13.9% | 14.2% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 30.2% | 74.9% | 56.4% | 
| **Enterprise** | 59.6% | 11.2% | 29.4% | 

### 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%

#### 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%

#### Guru

- **Computer Software:** 14.4%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 10.6%
- **Consumer Services:** 8.9%
- **Internet:** 6.5%
- **Financial Services:** 6.2%
- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 5.7%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 4.6%
- **Outsourcing/Offshoring:** 3.3%
- **Leisure, Travel & Tourism:** 2.7%
- **Telecommunications:** 2.7%
- **Other:** 34.5%

---
## Alternatives

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- [Jive](https://www.g2.com/products/jive/reviews) — 3.8/5 stars (309 reviews)
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- [Basecamp](https://www.g2.com/products/basecamp/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (5485 reviews)

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- [Jive](https://www.g2.com/products/jive/reviews) — 3.8/5 stars (309 reviews)
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- [Microsoft SharePoint](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-sharepoint/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (8939 reviews)
- [Microsoft Teams](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-teams/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (19005 reviews)
- [HCL Connections](https://www.g2.com/products/hcl-connections/reviews) — 3.9/5 stars (518 reviews)

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- [Bloomfire](https://www.g2.com/products/bloomfire/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (513 reviews)
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- [Confluence](https://www.g2.com/products/confluence/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (4353 reviews)
- [Stack Overflow Internal](https://www.g2.com/products/stack-overflow-internal/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (792 reviews)
- [Slack](https://www.g2.com/products/slack/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (39046 reviews)
- [Slab](https://www.g2.com/products/slab/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (309 reviews)
- [Zendesk for Customer Service](https://www.g2.com/products/zendesk-for-customer-service/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (6944 reviews)

---
## 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"

### 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."

### Guru

- Title: [What does Guru do?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-does-guru-do) — 3 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Guru is an all-in-one tool that brings everyone on your teams together and puts all your information in one place: right in your workflow."
- Title: [Do we have any mobile app for Guru?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/34530-do-we-have-any-mobile-app-for-guru) — 3 comments, 2 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "No there is not, however the Web app does scale to phones"
- Title: [What is Guru platform?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/guru-what-is-guru-platform) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Guru is a company wiki that works in your workflow, so the information you need to do your job is always at your fingertips. You can learn more here:..."
- Title: [What's the best way to memorize info on Guru and apply for everyday situations?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-s-the-best-way-to-memorize-info-on-guru-and-apply-for-everyday-situations) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "The best way to memorize info is... to not have to memorize it at all! Because so many things in a business change daily, Guru is designed to allow you to..."
- Title: [We're plateau-ing with content contribution. Need ideas.](https://www.g2.com/discussions/50469-we-re-plateau-ing-with-content-contribution-need-ideas) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "We encourage our reps to use the "ask an expert" feature and anytime a question is answered, we save the Q&A as a card under a collection board names "FAQs"..."

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