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Jive

Yammer

SharePoint

 SolutionSocial business software that supports both intranet and extranet collaboration.

SBS for intranets, customer communities and social media monitoring.

Microblogging software for employees, teams and departments.

Content management platform for intranets, portals or websites.

PricingStarting at $4/user/monthStarting at $59/user/month
(for SBS)

Freemium or $5/user/month
(for premium) 

Starting at $5.25/user/month (for online)
Software as a Service (SaaS)Button - Yes.png 

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No multi-tenant
Jive Express is a stripped ver. of SBS on-premise (limitations on users, features & customizations)  

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On-premise software repackaged as SaaS

Release Cycles90 days  1 year30 - 60 days 3 years 
White Label / CustomizationButton - Yes.png
Drag-and-drop interface, rich text editor, full CSS customizations

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SaaS cannot be customized, on-premise limited		Button - quarter.png
Limited branding		Button - kinda.png
Expensive
Avg. 6:1 ratio of dollars spent on services to licenses
Speed of DeploymentButton - Yes.png
In a matter of minutes or hours 		 Button - kinda.png
Integration + on-premise deployment is time consuming		Button - Yes.png
Immediate (only email is required)		 Button - quarter.png
80% of implementations require consultants
Works Inside & Outside the FirewallButton - Yes.pngButton - Yes.pngButton - kinda.png
Internal networks require common email domain		Button - kinda.png
Limitations to collaboration with customers & partners
Document ManagementButton - Yes.pngButton - kinda.png
rely on third-party integations: SharePoint, Alfresco & Box.net

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attachments to personal streams

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Team
Collaboration

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spaces

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spaces + task management

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group together contacts

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team sites

Corporate Communications

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built-in messaging system, IM integration, microblogging		Button - Yes.png
built-in messaging system, IM integration, microblogging		 Button - quarter.png
communication via microblogs & direct messaging 		Button - kinda.png
not out of the box, must buy additional products
Personal Profiles

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configurable, privacy settings, customizable

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configurable, privacy settings, customizable		Button - quarter.pngButton - Yes.png
configurable, privacy settings, customizable
SearchButton - Yes.png
full text, filters, permissions, social		Button - Yes.png
full text, filters, permissions, social		Button - kinda.png
full text, filters		Button - Yes.png
Security & Governance
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user, group, application & object authentication, LDAP, SSO, SSL, auditing		Button - kinda.png
user & group permissions, LDAP, SSO, Active Directory, SSL		Button - kinda.png
group permissions, LDAP, SSO, Active Directory, SSL		Button - Yes.png
user, group & application authentication, LDAP, SSO, SSL, auditing - IT configured
ExtensibilityButton - Yes.pngAPI, widgets, connectorsButton - Yes.pngAPI, app marketplace, connectorsButton - Yes.pngAPI, widgets, connectorsButton - Yes.pngAPI, webparts

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