Viva Engage
Employee intranet software
Enterprise social networking (ESN) software
Team collaboration software
Internal communications software
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- Ease of use
- Ease of management
- Quality of support
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What is Viva Engage
Viva Engage is an enterprise social networking application in the Microsoft Viva suite that supports organization-wide communities, leadership communications, and employee discussion. It is used by internal communications teams, HR, and employees to share updates, ask questions, and build communities across departments. Viva Engage is closely integrated with Microsoft 365 identity, Teams, and SharePoint, and it is positioned for broad, company-wide engagement rather than task/project execution.
Deep Microsoft 365 integration
Viva Engage uses Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) identities and permissions, which simplifies access management for organizations already standardized on Microsoft 365. It integrates with Microsoft Teams for distribution and consumption of Engage content within the collaboration hub many employees already use. It also fits alongside SharePoint-based intranet patterns, enabling complementary use for news, pages, and governance.
Company-wide communities and dialogue
The product is designed for open, cross-team communities that support Q&A, announcements, and discussion threads at scale. This structure works well for leadership updates, employee resource groups, and knowledge-sharing communities that extend beyond a single team. It provides a social layer that is distinct from chat-centric collaboration, which helps separate durable discussions from real-time messaging.
Enterprise administration and compliance
As part of the Microsoft ecosystem, Viva Engage aligns with Microsoft 365 security, eDiscovery, and compliance capabilities available to many enterprise tenants. Centralized administration supports policy enforcement and lifecycle controls that are commonly required in regulated environments. This can reduce the need to operate a separate ESN platform with standalone governance and identity management.
Not a full intranet replacement
Viva Engage focuses on social communities and conversation rather than structured intranet publishing, navigation, and page management. Organizations typically still rely on SharePoint or another intranet platform for formal content hubs, document libraries, and information architecture. This can create a two-surface experience that requires clear governance and user guidance.
Limited project and task workflows
The product is not designed for end-to-end work management such as task dependencies, sprint planning, or complex project reporting. Teams that need structured execution workflows usually pair it with dedicated work management tools. As a result, Viva Engage is better suited to engagement and communications than operational coordination.
Adoption depends on governance
Open communities can become noisy without consistent moderation, naming conventions, and content standards. Organizations often need defined roles (community managers, moderators) and communication policies to prevent duplication and low-signal posting. Without this operating model, engagement can fragment across Teams chats, email, and multiple community spaces.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft 365 / Office 365 enterprise & frontline plans (core) | Included at no additional cost for qualifying Microsoft 365/Office 365 enterprise and frontline plan users | Core Viva Engage community & conversation features (communities, conversations) available without a separate Viva license; Teams license required for Teams-integrated experiences. |
| Viva Employee Communications and Communities | $2.00 per user/month, paid yearly (annual commitment) | Adds premium Viva Engage features: support for multiple Viva Connections instances, Leadership corner, Answers in Viva, advanced storylines (post on behalf of another user), centralized campaign management and campaign reporting/analytics. Includes Viva Connections, Viva Engage, Viva Glint, Viva Pulse, Viva Learning. |
| Microsoft Viva Suite | $12.00 per user/month, paid yearly (annual commitment) | Includes everything in Employee Communications & Communities plus Viva Insights (manager/leader analytics), Viva Workplace Analytics & Employee Feedback, enhanced learning recommendations and partner integrations, and broader Viva premium capabilities (Copilot in Viva functionality coming soon). Viva Engage premium features are included. |
Seller details
Microsoft Corporation
Redmond, Washington, United States
1975
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https://www.microsoft.com/
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