Microsoft Viva Engage vs Slack
Microsoft Viva Engage (formerly Yammer) is an enterprise social networking tool embedded in Microsoft 365. It is designed for company-wide communication, announcements, and community building. Slack is a team-level messaging platform with channels and integrations. They serve different communication scales.
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Enterprise social networking (formerly Yammer) vs Where work happens - team messaging.
| Feature | Microsoft Viva Engage | Slack |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing from | Included in Microsoft 365 | Free, paid from $7.25/user/mo |
| Primary use case | Company-wide social communication and announcements | Team-level messaging, channels, and app integrations |
| Pricing | Included in Microsoft 365 Business/Enterprise plans | Free plan; Pro at $7.25/user/mo |
| Ease of use | Familiar social media-like interface; integrated with Teams | Intuitive; best-in-class team messaging UX |
| Key strength | Company-wide communities, leadership communication, and Microsoft 365 integration | Team-level collaboration, integrations, and developer ecosystem |
| Key weakness | Not suitable for team-level real-time collaboration | Not designed for company-wide social and community features |
| Team features | Communities, leadership corners, campaigns, admin controls | Channels, guest access, granular permissions, enterprise SSO |
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Common questions
Teams is for team-level real-time communication and meetings. Viva Engage is for company-wide social networking, announcements, and community building. Both are part of Microsoft 365.
Yes. Microsoft rebranded Yammer to Viva Engage in 2022, integrating it into the Microsoft Viva employee experience platform.
Many organisations use Teams for daily team communication and Viva Engage for company-wide announcements, CEO communications, and cross-company communities.
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