Jostle

jostle.me
HR & Payroll
Weekend Project

Employee Success Platform for Modern Workplaces

How to Replace Jostle

Overview

Jostle is a frustration-free intranet alternative that serves as a platform where employees connect, find what they need, and get updates. It eliminates silos and noise by centralizing communications, clarifying information, and bringing everyone together in a unified knowledge hub. The platform includes AI-powered features to help employees find trustworthy answers and access organizational knowledge.

Features

24 features across 14 categories

AI(1)

AI FeaturesAI

AI-powered unified knowledge hub that provides trustworthy answers and removes roadblocks by curating and permissioning organizational information

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Administration(1)

Governance Features

Tools for content governance and permissions management

Also in: Notion, Airtable, Smartsheet

Analytics & Reporting(1)

Engagement Analytics

Track and analyze employee engagement metrics

Also in: Ivanti, Ramp, Stampli

Communications(5)

Activity Feed

Display recent activity and updates across the organization

Digest Newsletter

Send curated digest newsletters to employees

Discussions

Enable threaded conversations and discussions across the organization

JostleTVPremium

Stream content to TVs and displays in office spaces

News Feed

Share company news and updates with employees

Culture & Engagement(3)

EventsPremium

Coordinate and manage company gatherings

Org Values

Display and reinforce organizational values

Shout-Outs

Allow employees to celebrate and recognize each other

Customization(1)

Custom Branding

Customize the platform to match organizational branding

Also in: monday.com, Obsidian, Smartsheet

Directory & Organization(2)

People Directory

Centralized directory to find employees and understand roles

TeamsPremium

Visual org charts and enables content targeting to teams and divisions

Integration(1)

API & SFTP Sync

APIs and SFTP synchronization for data integration

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Knowledge Management(3)

Ask a Question

Employee feature to ask questions and get help

Library

Centralized repository for documents and knowledge

Links & Custom Views

Organize and display custom views of information and links

Localization(1)

Multiple Languages

Support for 11 languages including English, French, Japanese, German, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Danish, Polish, Hebrew, and Arabic

Marketplace & Recruiting(1)

ListingsPremium

Use for Job Postings, Buy & Sell, and more

Platform(2)

Mobile & iPad Apps

Native mobile applications for iOS and iPad access

Unlimited Storage

Unlimited document and content storage

Project Management(1)

TasksPremium

Collaborate with coworkers, track project status, and manage sign-offs on important documents

Security & Administration(1)

SSO & Provisioning

Single Sign-On and user provisioning capabilities

Pricing

Bronze

$10.67/user/month (annual prepay)
  • News
  • Activity feed
  • Shout-Outs
  • Org Values
  • Digest newsletter
  • People directory
  • Discussions
  • Library
  • Links & Custom Views
  • Ask a Question
  • Mobile & iPad apps
  • Custom branding
  • Engagement analytics
  • Unlimited storage
  • All integrations
  • SSO & Provisioning
  • APIs & SFTP sync
  • Multiple languages

Silver

$15.33/user/month (annual prepay)
  • News
  • Activity feed
  • Shout-Outs
  • Org Values
  • Digest newsletter
  • People directory
  • Discussions
  • Library
  • Links & Custom Views
  • Ask a Question
  • Tasks
  • Teams
  • Events
  • Mobile & iPad apps
  • Custom branding
  • Engagement analytics
  • Unlimited storage
  • All integrations
  • SSO & Provisioning
  • APIs & SFTP sync
  • Multiple languages

Gold

$18.67/user/month (annual prepay)
  • News
  • Activity feed
  • Shout-Outs
  • Org Values
  • Digest newsletter
  • People directory
  • Discussions
  • Library
  • Links & Custom Views
  • Ask a Question
  • Tasks
  • Teams
  • Events
  • Listings
  • JostleTV
  • Mobile & iPad apps
  • Custom branding
  • Engagement analytics
  • Unlimited storage
  • AI features
  • Governance features
  • All integrations
  • SSO & Provisioning
  • APIs & SFTP sync
  • Multiple languages

Platinum

Custom - Get quote
  • All Gold features
  • All options included

Cost Calculator

Keep Paying Jostle

Monthly$10.67/mo
Yearly$128/yr
5-Year Total$640

Build It Yourself

Est. Build Time~2 hrs
Hosting$20/mo
DifficultyVery Easy

Total Cost Comparison

1 Year
SaaS
$128
DIY
$240
3 Years
SaaS
$384
DIY
$720
5 Years
SaaS
$640
DIY
$1.2k

DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 24 features at very easy complexity.

Build vs Buy

Should you build a Jostle alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 24 features.

Buy Jostle

Better Value
Monthly cost$106.7/mo
3-year total$3,841.2
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Development cost$12,000
Maintenance$180/mo
3-year total$18,480
Dev time~1 months

Buying Jostle saves ~$14,638.8 over 3 years vs building.

Estimates based on 24 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.

Integrations

6 known integrations