Get up and running with Jive Social Business Software
With an open, secure, scalable and reliable platform, Jive Social Business Software (SBS) was built to support the demands of the largest enterprise. Jive offers the industry's only true enterprise SaaS platform that enables companies unmatched flexibility and integration options while removing the backend headaches of dealing with system operations, maintenance, and security. Once up and running, you can not only trust in Jive's proven ability to handle large-scale growth but also can switch to self-hosting should you desire that option.
| Jive Express | Jive SBS (SaaS) | Jive SBS (On-Premise) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum Users | 1,000 | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Cost | $3/user/month | Contact us | Contact us |
| Billing | Quarterly billing (credit card) |
Annual license (invoiced) |
Annual license (invoiced) |
| Deployment | Cloud (Amazon EC2) |
Hosted (Dedicated - Sungard) |
Self-Hosted |
| Built-in deployment wizard | |||
| Support | Concierge & support community | Support contract & private support space | Support contract & private support space |
| Education/Training | Available | Available | Available |
| Success metrics dashboard | |||
| Foundation | |||
| Content (Discussions, Documents, Blogs, Polls) | |||
| Containers (Spaces, Groups, Projects) | |||
| Discovery (Search, Tags, Bookmarks, Dashboards) | |||
| Social (Profiles, Connections, Status) | |||
| Enablers (Email/Mobile Publishing) | |||
| Enablers (SEO, Community Everywhere) | |||
| Modules | Available | Available | |
| Analytics | Available | Available | |
| Bridging | Available | Available | |
| Community Discovery | Available | Available | |
| Office Connector | Available | Available | |
| Mobile | Available | Available | |
| SharePoint Connector | Available | Available | |
| Video | Available | Available | |
| Technical Consulting | |||
| SSO / Integration | |||
| Theming | |||
| Customization / Plugins / Widgets | |||
| Strategic Consulting | |||
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Planning
We have a number of white papers available to help you engage key stakeholders and understand the value Social Business Software can bring to your organization:
Whitepaper - Jive SBS Best Practices (PDF)
Is Your Enterprise Ready for SBS? (PDF)
Social Business Software Adoption Strategies (PDF)
Pricing
Jive SBS is tailor-made for large enterprises with at least 1,000 employees. Pricing varies widely because no two companies are alike. Besides determining whether you want to host it internally or have Jive host it for you, there's also a high level of customization available to configure Jive SBS to specific users, community needs and business objectives. We also provide strategic consulting services, administrator and user education, and ongoing support. Please contact us below so we can learn more about your enterprise needs.
Contact Jive for pricing information
Delivery Options
Jive offers two deployment paths that meet enterprise security, scalability and reliability needs. Jive's Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) option offers rapid deployment with the proven scalability to support hundreds of thousands of users in tandem with adherance to strict enterprise compliance and security requirements. Our on-premise software offers an open and deep architecture that meets custom integration needs while being easy for IT departments to maintain and upgrade.
Software as a Service
We worry about all the hard stuff:
- No hardware to install
- Secure, scalable infrastructure
- No added infrastructure costs or resources for you
- Automatic updates and back-ups along with 24/7 availability
Licensed / Self-hosted model
Utilize your existing infrastructure:
- Install and run Jive inside your firewall
- Maintain full control
- Still receive regular updates
Services
We're ready to support your implementation as much or as little as you need with services ranging from training and system administrator quick starts to strategic roll-out consulting that helps handle the design, strategy, planning, and successful launch of Jive SBS for your organization. See the Services section for more details.
Learn more about our Professional Services
Education
Multiple levels of on-line and in-person training are available. We tailor our training to specific client needs. Please contact us for additional information.
Learn more about our Training Programs
Support
Jive Support Services offer premium and standard support, as well as support and maintenance services for any point release. In addition, our online support has extensive documentation as well as the opportunity to engage with our developer community.