Microsoft Viva Engage vs. Solutions2Share Teams Manager

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Microsoft Viva Engage
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
Microsoft Viva Engage, formerly Yammer, is used for private communication within organizations or between organizational members and pre-designated groups.
$24
per year per user
Teams Manager
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
IT administrators can keep control of their Microsoft 365 environment with Teams Manager. Teams Manager is used to prevent the uncontrolled creation of Teams and Groups and automate governance processes. Key Features: • Governance Dashboard and Reports – provides an overview of the M365 environment (inactive or ownerless teams, teams with guests etc.) • Provisioning of new teams & SharePoint sites – with channels,…N/A
Pricing
Microsoft Viva EngageSolutions2Share Teams Manager
Editions & Modules
Microsoft Viva Employee Communications and Communities
$24
per year per user
Microsoft Viva Suite
$144
per year per user
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Microsoft Viva EngageTeams Manager
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional DetailsMicrosoft Viva Engage is also available in some Microsoft 365 packages.
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Features
Microsoft Viva EngageSolutions2Share Teams Manager
Project Management
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Microsoft Viva Engage
8.3
46 Ratings
7% above category average
Solutions2Share Teams Manager
-
Ratings
Task Management8.728 Ratings00 Ratings
Gantt Charts8.515 Ratings00 Ratings
Scheduling7.923 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow Automation7.623 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile Access8.843 Ratings00 Ratings
Search8.143 Ratings00 Ratings
Visual planning tools8.326 Ratings00 Ratings
Communication
Comparison of Communication features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Viva Engage
8.5
49 Ratings
6% above category average
Solutions2Share Teams Manager
-
Ratings
Chat9.344 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications8.449 Ratings00 Ratings
Discussions9.648 Ratings00 Ratings
Surveys9.238 Ratings00 Ratings
Internal knowledgebase9.338 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrates with GoToMeeting7.314 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts6.713 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrates with Outlook8.632 Ratings00 Ratings
File Sharing & Management
Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Viva Engage
8.7
42 Ratings
8% above category average
Solutions2Share Teams Manager
-
Ratings
Versioning9.728 Ratings00 Ratings
Video files8.936 Ratings00 Ratings
Audio files8.734 Ratings00 Ratings
Document collaboration8.235 Ratings00 Ratings
Access control8.335 Ratings00 Ratings
Advanced security features8.333 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrates with Google Drive8.014 Ratings00 Ratings
Device sync9.328 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
Microsoft Viva EngageSolutions2Share Teams Manager
Likelihood to Recommend
8.4
(55 ratings)
8.1
(10 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.0
(11 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.0
(5 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Availability
8.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
7.0
(12 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
7.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Microsoft Viva EngageSolutions2Share Teams Manager
Likelihood to Recommend
Microsoft
Yammer is great when you have a company culture that encourages friendly collaboration and communication. It can be a great supplement (but certainly not a substitute) for bonding and sharing ideas and thoughts. Certain channels can be really successful, too, like a channel where people can post dog pictures or something fun like that!
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Solutions2Share
It's well suited if you or your organization performs tasks incorporating other Microsoft programs such as OneNote or Planner. Teams Manager allows for easy management of that software usage; if you do not use any of those, I'm not sure if there is much advantage in using it to manage workflow.
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Pros
Microsoft
  • Providing a platform for social news in the company where "bottom up" topics can percolate freely across department
  • Social networking across the company where folks can divide their work into topics instead of teams
  • Basic collaboration within a group including document sharing with ability to pin documents to a team
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Solutions2Share
  • Handles different teams and teams members
  • Giving them permissions as per their job profile and necessity
  • Seeing the projects' progress through one platform
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Cons
Microsoft
  • Although the social enterprise network works very well, there is room for some slight improvement - such as the ability to attract users. By being part of the Microsoft Office Suite, it is offered as an "add-on" and many overlook it and see it as unnecessary at first. It would be smart for Microsoft to sell it as its own product so it could gather more popularity as a "social network".
  • Giving an option to filter results could be better as well as giving an option to turn off the "recent activity" bar on the home page.
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Solutions2Share
  • user interface can be enhanced to seperate the color coding for different channels
  • It would be great to receive notifications in Outlook for Shifts and be able to approve/deny requests and schedule changes there while it's synced with the Outlook calendar.
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Likelihood to Renew
Microsoft
Microsoft is dedicated to continual improvement on Yammer. They realize the value that Yammer brings to the table with their clients. In the short time that we have had Yammer implemented, we are just now beginning to see the strong impact it has on becoming more effective and efficient around collaboration.
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Solutions2Share
No answers on this topic
Usability
Microsoft
Overall easy to use and intuitive, although limited in the possibility to personalize layout and look & feel of a site. Some functionalities are not easy to use, like document editing, but some others are quick and effective (posts and tagging above all). Performance and responsiveness of the Yammer site is typically acceptable, in my experience.
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Solutions2Share
It is a well-designed and polished application on Teams. Most of its issues stem from Teams UI and UX, which could be improved further. However, if you can fit the team manager to your needs, it can become a very powerful tool to manage data flow.
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Reliability and Availability
Microsoft
Very available
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Solutions2Share
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Performance
Microsoft
It's a simple product but it does provide value.
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Solutions2Share
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Support Rating
Microsoft
We have never had to use the support for Yammer. The tool works well and we have not come across any bugs. User Interface is simple and easy to use, similar to other forum type products, thereby removing the need for any extensive training. Team members are invited in and immediately are able to start using the tool.
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Solutions2Share
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Online Training
Microsoft
The training that Microsoft provides is very generic training for Yammer. I like the fact the training is short and easy to understand
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Solutions2Share
No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating
Microsoft
We organically implemented the product
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Solutions2Share
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Alternatives Considered
Microsoft
Our team briefly used Salesforce.com's Chatter product before switching over to Yammer in 2012. While Chatter is essentially the same product as Yammer, it left much to be desired. Chatter's design was (and remains) clunky and difficult to navigate. Yammer is a simple, easy-to-use product that offers similar functionality as Salesforce's Chatter.
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Solutions2Share
We still use it for our one-off situations, but mostly stick to Teams as it is much more user-friendly and allows better sharing capabilities through virtual meetings. Skype is not as easily customized, so it's a no-brainer to use Microsoft Teams and Team Manager for all of our instant messaging and virtual meeting needs.
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Return on Investment
Microsoft
  • My company is pleased with the positive impact Yammer has created departmentally and on an individual basis with work flow efficiency.
  • Adversely, most old and new employees are more familiar with SharePoint, causing the company to pay for training for all current and incoming employees.
  • As Yammer becomes more widely used, the need for training may diminish, which is where we will see our return on investment, as the product clearly provides a more effective form of file sharing and communication between employees and their department.
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Solutions2Share
  • Positive in regards to easy access to quick answers through instant messaging
  • Positive in that the Managers have a secure place to go to retrieve sensitive information.
  • Negative in that we do not fully utilize the tool.
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ScreenShots

Teams Manager Screenshots

Screenshot of Governance Dashboard and Reports – for an overview of Microsoft 365 environmentsScreenshot of Automated request and approval process for new teams, M365 groups and SharePoint sitesScreenshot of Templates and provisioning for teams and SharePoint Sites (with channels, tabs, apps, folders, Planner with tasks, OneNote with content and more)Screenshot of Lifecycles for teams: inactive or obsolete teams can automatically be archived or even deleted after a specified period of timeScreenshot of Naming conventions for teams, OneNotes and Planners: rules for uniform, relevant names with predefined prefixes and suffixesScreenshot of Mobile view for all functionalities