Jostle Review
Jostle is an employee intranet and communications platform with news, discussions, recognition, a people directory and a document library.
- Company size
- Small businesses, mid-market companies
- Pricing model
- Tiered plans
- Free trial
- Yes
- Deployment
- Cloud
Best for
- Small and mid-size organizations that want public prices and a free trial
- Teams replacing email newsletters and department sites with one news hub
- Organizations that need a people directory synced from Active Directory, Okta or the HRIS
Not ideal for
- Large enterprises that need advanced campaign orchestration or SMS alerts
- Buyers who need ISO 27001 for the vendor itself
How we evaluated Jostle
This review rests on 16 facts checked against Jostle’s official pricing pages and documentation, most recently on . We did not test the product hands-on: the score and the pros and cons use only those verified facts, as our methodology explains, and third-party ratings are quoted, never scored.
Our verdict
Jostle is an employee intranet and communications platform from Vancouver that replaces department sites with one place for news, discussions, recognition, a people directory and a document library. It is one of the few in its category with public prices: four plans per user a month, prepaid yearly, from $7.50 at 10 people down to $1.46 at 2,000 on the entry plan, with a free trial.
Strengths
Public, volume-based pricing
Four plans with published per-user prices that fall as headcount grows, no setup fees and onboarding included.
Evidence: Implementation fee: None; onboarding and full support are included in every plan
Everything included in integrations
Every plan includes all integrations, single sign-on and provisioning, APIs and SFTP sync.
Evidence: Notable integrations: Google Workspace, Office 365, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Zapier, Bonusly, Okta, ADP Workforce Now, Workday, UKG Pro (UltiPro)
Directory and library
A visual people directory synced from Active Directory, Google, Azure AD, Okta or the HRIS, plus a curated library for policies and manuals.
Evidence: Directory and org chart: Yes
Audited and hosted in your region
An annual SOC 2 Type II audit, and hosting in the US, Europe, Australia or Canada.
Evidence: SOC 2 Type II: Yes
Weaknesses
Per-user price rises for small teams
The entry plan costs $7.50 per user a month at 10 people against $2.77 at 500, so very small teams pay more per head.
Lighter campaign tooling
No read receipts, message scheduling or SMS alerts are published, so it is less suited to frontline crisis communications.
Evidence: Modules: News, Activity feed, Discussions, Employee recognition, People directory, Library, Events, Tasks, Listings, Teams (org charts), JostleTV
Price at a glance
Pricing model
Tiered plans
Price transparency
Published
Free trial
Yes
Contract term
Annual
Quick answers
- How much does Jostle cost?
- Jostle's entry plan, Bronze, costs $7.50 per user a month at 10 people, $5.00 at 25 to 50 and $2.77 at 500, billed yearly; Platinum is $21.38 at 10 people. Monthly billing adds 15%.Based on Contract term: Annual
- Does Jostle have a free trial?
- Yes. Jostle offers a free trial, and every plan includes onboarding and full support with no setup fees.Based on Free trial: Yes
- Is Jostle SOC 2 compliant?
- Yes. Jostle's operations are audited every year against the SOC 2 Trust Service Principles, and the SOC 2 Type II report is available under NDA.Based on SOC 2 Type II: Yes
- Does Jostle support single sign-on?
- Yes. Jostle works with any SAML 2.0 identity provider, such as Google, Microsoft, Okta and LastPass, and SSO and provisioning are included in all plans.Based on Single sign-on: SAML 2.0, Google, Microsoft, Okta, LastPass
Coverage of core employee intranet capabilities
Each core capability we evaluate in Employee Intranet, checked against Jostle’s own documentation. “Not verified yet” means we have not confirmed it either way, not that it is missing.
7 verified of 11 core capabilities
Employee Intranet
- Intranet search
- Content authoring and publishing
- Audience targeting · not verified yet
- Permissions and security · not verified yet
- Directory and org chart
- Document management
- News and social features
- HR and business integrations
- Mobile and frontline access
- Analytics · not verified yet
- Accessibility · not verified yet
Specifications
Product
- Modules
- News, Activity feed, Discussions, Employee recognition, People directory, Library, Events, Tasks, Listings, Teams (org charts), JostleTV
- Mobile apps
- iOS, Android
Integrations
- Open API
- Yes
Jostle integrations
Native integrations
Connected through Zapier
Jostle integration coverage
The 10 apps that employee intranet products document most often, and whether Jostle documents each.
6 of the 10 most-connected apps documented by Jostle; median of the 8 products compared: 6
- Microsoft Teams · documented by 7 of 8
- Workday · documented by 7 of 8
- Google Workspace · documented by 6 of 8
- Slack · documented by 6 of 8
- ServiceNow · documented by 5 of 8
- Microsoft 365 · documented by 4 of 8
- Okta · documented by 4 of 8
- SharePoint · documented by 4 of 8
- Salesforce · documented by 2 of 8
- SAP · documented by 2 of 8
Integrations each vendor documents (native, marketplace, Zapier or API), 8 live employee intranet products. Not documented does not mean not possible.
Where it ranks
- #1 of 7 scoredEmployee Intranet
- #1 of 6 scoredEmployee Intranet for Mid-Sized Companies
- #1 of 1 scoredEmployee Intranet for Small Business
Jostle alternatives
Security and compliance
- SOC 2 Type IIYes
- Single sign-onSAML 2.0, Google, Microsoft, Okta, LastPass
Implementation and support
- Implementation fee
- None; onboarding and full support are included in every plan
- Support channels
- Onboarding assistance, full support after launch, professional services
About Jostle
- Headquarters
- Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Ownership
- Private
Official profiles
Jostle: frequently asked questions
Where is Jostle based?
Jostle Corporation is an independent company in Vancouver, Canada, owned by a group of its leaders.
Does Jostle have a mobile app?
Yes. Jostle has apps for iPhone and Android, so employees can read news, find colleagues and open library documents on the go.
What is Jostle used for?
Jostle is an employee intranet product built for small businesses and mid-market companies. Its modules include News, Activity feed, Discussions, Employee recognition, and 7 more.
Is Jostle legit?
Jostle is sold by the company of the same name, which is headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and is privately held. Jostle states that it holds a current SOC 2 Type II report.
What are the best alternatives to Jostle?
In our employee intranet ranking, the highest-scored products other than Jostle are Simpplr, Haiilo, and Workvivo. Compared side by side, by reason to switch: Jostle alternatives.
What are the pros and cons of Jostle?
Strengths documented on the vendor’s own pages: Public, volume-based pricing, everything included in integrations, and directory and library. It is less suited to large enterprises that need advanced campaign orchestration or SMS alerts and buyers who need ISO 27001 for the vendor itself.
Does Jostle have an API?
Yes. Jostle offers an open API to customers.
What does Jostle integrate with?
Jostle documents integrations, including Google Workspace, Office 365, Slack, Microsoft Teams, and 6 more. Every documented connection: Jostle integrations.
Is Jostle good for small businesses?
Jostle lists small businesses among the company sizes it is built for (small businesses and mid-market companies). It ranks #1 of 1 in our employee intranet for small businesses.
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