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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Jive

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/AJive Software, part of the Aurea family of customer experience solutions, provides the gateway to an organization's most important assets – its knowledge and people. Jive's interactive intranet solution promises to connect people, information and ideas to help businesses outpace their competitors. The vendor says the product has more than 30 million users worldwide across every industry, and is consistently recognized as a leader by top analyst firms.N/A

    TeamSupport

    Score8.4 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    TeamSupport is customer support software built for B2B software and technology companies. The solution offers ticket management, a customer and contact database, reporting and analytics, multi-channel support, built-in collaboration tools, and many native integrations.

    $45

    per month per user

    Pricing
    JiveTeamSupport
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Starter
    $45
    per month per user
    Professional
    $65
    per month per user
    Scale
    $85
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    JiveTeamSupport
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional Details—Pricing is based on annual billing
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    Community Pulse
    JiveTeamSupport
    Considered Both Products
    Aurea
    No answer on this topic
    TeamSupport
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    5 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
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    Features
    JiveTeamSupport
    Incident and problem management
    Comparison of Incident and problem management features of Jive and TeamSupport
    Feature
    Jive
    -
    Ratings
    TeamSupport
    8.2
    12 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Organize and prioritize service tickets00 Ratings8.012 Ratings
    Expert directory00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Subscription-based notifications00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Ticket creation and submission00 Ratings8.012 Ratings
    Ticket response00 Ratings8.012 Ratings
    Self Help Community
    Comparison of Self Help Community features of Jive and TeamSupport
    Feature
    Jive
    -
    Ratings
    TeamSupport
    8.0
    12 Ratings
    0% below category average
    External knowledge base00 Ratings8.08 Ratings
    Internal knowledge base00 Ratings8.011 Ratings
    Multi-Channel Help
    Comparison of Multi-Channel Help features of Jive and TeamSupport
    Feature
    Jive
    -
    Ratings
    TeamSupport
    9.2
    12 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Customer portal00 Ratings10.09 Ratings
    Social integration00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Email support00 Ratings8.012 Ratings
    Help Desk CRM integration00 Ratings10.07 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    JiveTeamSupport
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.1
    (37 ratings)
    9.0
    (58 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    6.6
    (17 ratings)
    10.0
    (14 ratings)
    Usability
    6.1
    (4 ratings)
    8.0
    (9 ratings)
    Availability
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    1.8
    (4 ratings)
    Performance
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.3
    (5 ratings)
    Support Rating
    6.9
    (2 ratings)
    9.3
    (8 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    5.0
    (3 ratings)
    7.7
    (3 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    3.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.5
    (6 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    JiveTeamSupport
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Aurea
    It's definitely worth considering Jive for the type of application we've developed i.e. a central shared repository for all employees to host and discuss information. I can't say I have ever used a superior tool, but they may exist. I'm just not sure I would want to use it exclusively for file hosting, though. It does integrate with various other tools, so perhaps it would be fine if used in conjunction with another tool for that purpose.
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    TeamSupport
    TeamSupport is a great ticketing/help desk platform for small companies. It gets the job done and allows for multiple teams to manage workloads. It is not best for bigger organizations as there are lots of lacking features (mobile app, integrations, robust Jira/Confluence like system). The support for TeamSupport is great too. They usually get in touch with customers quickly when the system is down and they resolve issues quickly as well.
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    Pros
    Aurea
    • Individual design
    • Presence of Russian language (localization can be independently established)
    • You can configure several information tapes with different themes. One for work, the second for communication
    • A newly-arrived network user immediately receives a prepared block for beginners. After completing several game tasks, the user will receive the basics of using Jive.
    • There is a template for each scenario. There is even a template for planning R&D, and there are more than twenty of them.
    • Integrates with MS Office, Google Drive, Google Docs
    • There are all platforms (even Winphone and blackberry)
    • You can create forum threads
    Incentivized
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    TeamSupport
    • There were other customer support software companies that I looked into at first, however TeamSupport provided exceptional customer service themselves. I paid close attention to how they handled me as a customer to see if they were a company that would understand my desire to give exceptional customer service to my clients and if they had the tools to make the experience easy. Every interaction with them was very positive.
    • Since we needed TeamSupport's software embedded into our software application to give our users easy access to the support tools, the staff at TeamSupport needed to answer many questions and work with our developers to make this possible. They were always willing to take the extra step to ensure a smooth set up.
    • As we continue with TeamSupport, I am especially impressed with the sincerity of the CEO, Robert C. Johnson, and his commitment to us so that together we can deliver exceptional customer support.
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    Cons
    Aurea
    • Search functionality is very weak
    • The information architecture and taxonomy doesnt allow for easy discoverability of content
    • It's hard to navigate the and find spaces/groups that I already know about
    • The main profile/interface does not allow easy access to key tasks or common tasks.
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    TeamSupport
    • We would like to see a structure to the ticket numbering system. In a previous system we had a numbering system like this mmddyy-xxxxxx This was very easy to see when a ticket was created based on just it's number. Currently with TeamSupport they assign a random number to tickets that is not very informative without a created date field.
    • Reports are nice but lack some rollup capabilities that are needed. Any given report can only work against two data tables at max. This is a limitation that we had to create custom contact fields to get around. They store phone, address and base contact info in separate tables. This makes it impossible with a standard system to create a report of all tickets along with the ticket and contact information in one report. The previous system we were on, allowed you to tie as many related data tables together that was needed to create one high level report.
    • Need Ability to notify external users of ticket activity in regions. So what I mean is we have FAE's in the field that want to know what their customers are asking for their region. They don't want or need a TeamSupport account but want simple e-mails of activity. This has been a lost feature for us going to a new system. I have to create a manual report each week and forward to the people that want this kind of information.
    • Ticket Automation rules will only run against a ticket one time. I understand why they did this to prevent uncontrolled loops but it would be nice to be able to set a limit that was greater than one. This limitation often causes us to have to write multiple rules to handle certain ticket cases.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Aurea
    There are always external factors that can impact this decision but currently, the Jive platform is maintaining its lead in the market place in this area. If the innovation in this space by Jive continues, then this number will remain high. Integration with other systems and adaptability to changes in the market or in client needs will also make this decision hard to predict more then 6 months into the future
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    TeamSupport
    We are very likely to renew. We have been using TeamSupport for years and have tested a few other ticketing software solutions. We utilize several project management solutions to date and are always looking for better more efficient ways. Team Support is great at working with us and allows us to report issues well.
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    Usability
    Aurea
    It was harder to use that expected. The admin needs to be code savvy to truly customize the system. And users need to trained on the system and the setup. Trainings and monitoring need to continue to enforce use.
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    TeamSupport
    I think some things could be a little more user-friendly: specifically the dashboard. Although it's fantastic and makes life so much nicer, I'd like to have more control on it's customization. I'd like to be able to default what's collapsed and what's expanded...instead of everything expanding by default each time I load it. But the portal offers great tools and guides on workarounds.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Aurea
    Uptime was OK. But there was one day that the system crashed for a whole day. Our company was unable to operate. And all the plugins to word/excel froze causing those systems to freeze.

    Jive posted a statement to the media saying all customers were up, but we were not.
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    TeamSupport
    Again while most of the time I CAN access your server, it's offline enough that I can't count on having the software available to me 24/7
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    Performance
    Aurea
    The product worked as designed. It just didn't work for our needs.
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    TeamSupport
    It is a feature heavy web application, thus speed can be compromised sometimes dependent on availability of a quality internet connection
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    Support Rating
    Aurea
    They did an OK job when I needed them. Except for the one day the system went down. Jive pointed the finger at the hosting company, and the hosting company pointed the finger at Jive. No reliable information came to us.
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    TeamSupport
    TeamSupport's ease of use and the way it benefited our company overall. From cost improvements, ROI, and overall management of team members it gets high marks. We are better able to support our customer base by providing improved support in a more timely fashion. The End User view of IT Support overall has improved just through using this platform in our company.
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    In-Person Training
    Aurea
    No answers on this topic
    TeamSupport
    Able to get hands on training and ask questions.
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    Online Training
    Aurea
    Jive online training is there. It is OK/average. I feel some other companies are doing better. It is not a piece that is required to have a successfully implementation, but it could be useful to improve it
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    TeamSupport
    Not much training was offered, but it was always provided when we requested it
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    Implementation Rating
    Aurea
    If I did this over, I would hire out the implementation. They know the best practices and could have guided us to make an easier to use setup.
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    TeamSupport
    Data import was the most difficult hurdle for us to get over. The mass import was handled through an Excel spreadsheet. TeamSupport doesn't use Microsoft Office products for the most part so they were relying on Google Docs which has limitations over Excel. Special characters and html in import cells can be a issue with importing. When creating a data export from your current system, special care needs to be taken so that the data is able to be processed into TeamSupport without issues.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Aurea
    We had a Google phone number set up before and Jive was a lot better option than that. It is more consistent and can be configured much easier and with more advanced settings. Additionally, based on the pricing as well as working with the rep on our account, it was a perfect option for us
    Incentivized
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    TeamSupport
    TeamSupport is a much more modern, intuitive and user-friendly version of NetSuite with many additional bells and whistles. NetSuite has a business only facade with a rather clunky interface and system. TeamSupport compares favorably and meets business needs while being a much more advanced and modern solution.
    Incentivized
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    Scalability
    Aurea
    No answers on this topic
    TeamSupport
    TS keeps adding new features without making sure the program is reliable as-is. The program is frequently offline which makes for significant frustration on my part
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    Return on Investment
    Aurea
    • reduce email traffic
    • reduce amount of files/documents scattered & lost across shared drives
    • increased discovery, awareness and interaction of historically more separated individuals & team functions across the organisation
    • from an IT perspective, we've benefited from improved IT operations (e.g. troubleshooting info shared and easily searched/found with all team members - such that even junior team members can solve technical problems outside of business hours, lessening the burden for standby/call-in for more senior team members)
    Incentivized
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    TeamSupport
    • TeamSupport has improved our team's response times. We are able to address all requests within a short time of receiving them.
    • TeamSupport allows us to effectively manage workflow.
    • The program provides us with a certain level of accountability, and requires that we be meticulous in our work.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Jive Screenshots

    Screenshot of Jive's Interactive Intranet software provides a single platform for employee collaboration without complication.

    TeamSupport Screenshots

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