Jostle vs. Slack

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Jostle
Score 8.0 out of 10
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Jostle is intranet software for collaboration. Jostle is designed to make it easier to inform and connect employees to get work done. Users can share news, align teams, recognize contributions and invite participation from others. According to the vendor, Jostle can help improve employee engagement; Jostle reports engagement rates 5X higher than both traditional employee portals and social intranets. Company leaders can use Jostle to communicate plans, reinforce culture, and celebrate successes.…N/A
Slack
Score 9.1 out of 10
N/A
Slack is a group messaging or team collaboration app that aims to simplify communication for businesses. Features include open discussions, private groups, and direct messaging, as well as deep contextual search and message archiving, and file sharing. Slack integrates with a number of other tools, such as MailChimp, Dropbox, and Google Drive. Slack was acquired by Salesforce in December 2020. The product is free to use, and also has paid plans with more features and greater controls. The…
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Pricing
JostleSlack
Editions & Modules
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Free
$0
Pro
$7.25*
per month per user
Business+
$12.50*
per month per user
Enterprise
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
JostleSlack
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details*Per active user, per month, when paying once a year. Pro is $8.75 USD per active user when paying month to month. Business+ is $15.00 USD per active user when paying month to month.
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Features
JostleSlack
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Jostle
-
Ratings
Slack
8.2
Ratings
6% above category average
Task Management00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Gantt Charts00 Ratings6.90 Ratings
Scheduling00 Ratings7.90 Ratings
Workflow Automation00 Ratings8.40 Ratings
Mobile Access00 Ratings9.40 Ratings
Search00 Ratings8.70 Ratings
Visual planning tools00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Communication
Comparison of Communication features of Product A and Product B
Jostle
-
Ratings
Slack
8.8
Ratings
11% above category average
Chat00 Ratings9.80 Ratings
Notifications00 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Discussions00 Ratings9.50 Ratings
Surveys00 Ratings8.10 Ratings
Internal knowledgebase00 Ratings7.80 Ratings
Integrates with GoToMeeting00 Ratings8.90 Ratings
Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts00 Ratings8.70 Ratings
Integrates with Outlook00 Ratings8.90 Ratings
File Sharing & Management
Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Product A and Product B
Jostle
-
Ratings
Slack
8.7
Ratings
10% above category average
Versioning00 Ratings8.30 Ratings
Video files00 Ratings8.80 Ratings
Audio files00 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Document collaboration00 Ratings8.40 Ratings
Access control00 Ratings8.40 Ratings
Advanced security features00 Ratings8.40 Ratings
Integrates with Google Drive00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Device sync00 Ratings9.10 Ratings
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User Ratings
JostleSlack
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
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9.4
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
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10.0
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Usability
-
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9.2
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Availability
-
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10.0
(0 ratings)
Performance
-
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10.0
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
-
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9.9
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
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10.0
(0 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
JostleSlack
Likelihood to Recommend
As one
of the great intranet software, Jostle has always helped me in staying
connected with the team members from different departments. The app makes me
feel so much at ease because I know what is happening in all the departments
and if everything is going in the right direction or not. My recommendation is
that this software is very appropriate for growing businesses where people are
not aware of their surroundings and their colleagues' work status. Jostle will
send them notifications on emails whenever they need to be updated regarding
any specific thing that is why I highly recommend this application.
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Slack is really effective for smaller teams to use as an internal communication platform. I think that it's still suitable even for companies of up to 500-1000 employees, but for larger teams it's less appropriate (or would require more aggressive organization, e.g. keeping channels protected and on an invite-only basis). It's really helpful for small team-to-small team communication too (like in our case where we create external channels to support POCs/business partnerships). It's not great for direct collaboration (e.g. it's hard to iterate on a project spec or a document together, directly in Slack) but it's well suited for conversational coordination, like planning meetings or asking informational questions.
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Pros
  • Company information broadcasting.
  • Appreciations and events publishing.
  • Heirarchy view of company’s senior management.
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  • Huddles Run smoothly without any interferences.
  • Smooth individual calls quick and easy without any interruptions.
  • seamless notifications across multiple devices
  • The ability to easily tag a team member to urgently attend to a specific escalation.
  • Slack being user friendly and able to integrate easily with other platforms and apps.
  • How to easily open up different channels for different escalations and needs.
  • a safe direct messaging option.
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Cons
  • Jostle has many advantages but there are certain disadvantages that need to be catered to in order to make the entire experience smooth and good. I think that the dashboard is not well designed. I feel like I have to go through a lot of navigation panels to find the right information. It takes too much time sometimes.
  • Another con in my opinion is that the library of Jostle needs a lot of customization and a lot of features have to be added to easily make other things accessible.
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  • Undoubtedly Slack’s search function is powerful but sometimes it is difficult to find specific messages or files in very active channels with high message volumes. This needs an improvement.
  • I have experienced notification issues on my phone. I am not receiving notifications and have missed important updates as a result. I tried uninstalling and reinstalling the app, but the problem still persists.
  • The Business Plus plan does not include support for data loss prevention or offline backup providers.
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Likelihood to Renew
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Slack sitll lacks in functionality. It's better than Skype for Business in many ways, but it is still another chat/message board app. It has limits in free version and paid versions. Also Windows app has errors that bother me, for example, I see number on one of my team's icons. It suggests that one of channels has unread messages; I check all channels - no unread messages, but that "1" still appears
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Usability
It's a wonderful product that can be used from a computer or from the ease of an app on your phone. I love that my team can have access to Job Aids from their phones while working out in the field. I have not personally had any issues while using Jostle and I highly recommend it for your business.
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The product is fantastic, it keeps everyone connected and ensures detailed connection.
User interface of Slack software is very is very straightforward no need for training.
Availability of unlimited tutorials and demos.
Slack can be easily tailored to perform specific tasks.
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Reliability and Availability
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Yes, the app works 24/7. I don't even recall having any period that we could not use since the implementation. Even the maintenance periods are barely noticeable and our work is not impacted by it when it happens.
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Performance
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Slack is a soft app, we don't have many issues with it. I recall one or two people complaining about something during our usage period, but I didn't have a bad experience. When the app is slow, usually the problem is with my computer or my internet. The app works just fine.
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Support Rating
No answers on this topic
Whenever I've had to troubleshoot an issue with Slack (which, to be honest, has not happened very often), their online documentation has been easy to locate, easy to understand, and effective in resolving my issue. Slack's ever-growing popularity also means that there's a large community of practice out there that can be depended upon.
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Implementation Rating
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I was not part of the implementation team, but I recall being 100% happy and excited to learn and use a new tool. I'm still am to be honest.
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Alternatives Considered
Our company used to have a Wall of Wow but it was mostly to just congratulate team members on milestones. Jostle allows you to connect with others members on your team and throughout your company as well as being able to post important bulletins, ensure access to quick links, and the ability to have Job Aids and resources available in the Library.
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I like Slack better than ClickUp, because I would spend 30-60 minutes a day updating my ClickUp tasks. The way ClickUp was used was very micromanaging. I billed by the hour, so I was willing to put in the time to alert the boss what tasks I was working on.
One of my jobs used Hive - I mostly just ran it in the background in case anyone messaged me. I did not use it often.
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Return on Investment
  • Another main feature that I like the most is their Activity Feed feature, it helps our employees to stay connected with each other easily without any restriction of location.
  • The search bar is helping to manage the breeze easily. I have been very much impressed by their support staff.
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  • Slack has been incredibly helpful in connecting various tech apps and ecosystems, creating a more streamlined and responsive process.
  • Slack has made it significantly easier to communicate with our team members across multiple time zones, creating a more engaging environment for our all-remote team.
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ScreenShots

Jostle Screenshots

Screenshot of Simple, elegant collaboration. 
Jostle DISCUSSIONS helps teams get their work done. It enables private conversations, confidential team discussions and open “town hall” style forums. Attach files of any type. Employees can join in from their iPhone or iPad.Screenshot of Simple events planning.
Promote events that are org wide, or tied to specific teams or locations. Never again will your sales meeting be the same day as the new building opening.Screenshot of Recognize co-workers.
Everyone likes to be acknowledged. Shout-Outs provide a contagious way for everyone to recognize his or her peers. You can even recognize teams. Then everyone can pile on with a “like”.Screenshot of Target the right people. 
Thanks to TEAMS® technology, you can target information to specific teams, roles or locations in a click. For example, publish a NEWS story that is only visible to engineers working in Germany.Screenshot of Make info easy to find. 
LIBRARY gets critical content out of the chaos of file shares. Ensure the right people have secure access to the latest versions of sales materials, onboarding videos, forms, etc. Content ownership and permissions are always clear.