Jostle

Jostle is an employee success platform for sharing company news, finding information, and connecting colleagues across office, field, remote, and branch locations. Its communication tools include targeted content, discussions, email newsletters, mobile access, and digital signage. Culture features cover employee recognition, company values, birthdays and hire dates, organizational charts, and people profiles. A Library holds curated information, while JostleAI provides answers contextualized by role, location, and department. Jostle lists integrations with Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Slack, Bonusly, Zapier, HRIS/HCM systems, single sign-on, and a platform API. All plans include integrations, SSO and provisioning, APIs and SFTP sync, custom branding, engagement analytics, unlimited storage, governance features, and multiple languages. The free 30-day trial unlocks Platinum features for up to 15 users. Plans include onboarding and full support, and Jostle directs customers to its Support Forum for tickets and Customer Success contact. The company is based in Vancouver, Canada, and says data is encrypted in transit and at rest and automatically backed up daily.

Jostle brings workplace updates, employee interaction, and curated information into one platform. Its trial lets a small group explore Platinum features, while ongoing pricing requires a request.

Jostle suits organizations that want to connect employees across office, field, remote, and branch locations. Its features cover internal communication, employee profiles, and shared company knowledge.

Overview

Jostle is an employee platform that brings workplace news, colleague connections, and curated company information into one hub. It suits organizations with office, field, remote, or branch-based employees who need to communicate across locations. Its range of communication and culture tools is appealing, though custom pricing makes cost comparisons harder before contacting the company.

Key features

Targeted news, discussions, email newsletters, mobile apps, and digital signage give organizations several ways to reach employees, including those who rarely work at a desk. The employee directory, profiles, and organizational charts help people find colleagues and understand reporting relationships. Recognition, company values, birthdays, and hire dates add tools for supporting workplace culture, provided the organization keeps that information current and encourages participation.

The Library, included from Silver upward, gives curated information a place to live. JostleAI offers answers contextualized by role, location, and department, which can make a shared information hub more relevant to different employee groups. Bronze lacks the Library, so organizations that need an organized knowledge resource will need a higher tier.

Integrations include Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Slack, Bonusly, Zapier, HRIS/HCM systems, SSO, and a platform API. Every plan includes integrations, SSO and provisioning, APIs and SFTP sync, custom branding, engagement analytics, unlimited storage, governance features, and multiple languages. That consistent baseline is useful for organizations that need administrative and integration capabilities on a lower tier, while the absence of published plan prices makes budgeting less straightforward.

Jostle says data is encrypted at rest and in transmission, with automatic daily backups. Its operations undergo an annual third-party SOC 2 Trust Service Principles audit; the SOC 2 Type II report is available to customers under NDA. Customers can choose data centers in the US, Europe, Australia, or Canada.

Pricing

Jostle offers a free 30-day trial with Platinum features for up to 15 users. This gives a small group a chance to explore the full tier, but it is a limited evaluation rather than an ongoing free plan for a larger workforce. Ongoing pricing is custom, and all plans include onboarding and full support.

• Bronze: News, an activity feed, employee recognition, discussions, email digest, and mobile apps. It covers core communication and interaction, but does not include the Library.
• Silver: Everything in Bronze, plus the Library, Ask a Question, Links, Custom Views, and one add-on. It suits organizations that want curated information and a modest degree of added functionality.
• Gold: Everything in Silver, three add-ons, onboarding, and full support. It is a step up for organizations needing more extensions and support.
• Platinum: Everything, all add-ons, onboarding, and full support. It is the most complete tier, though its fit depends on whether the full add-on set justifies its custom price.

Platforms

Jostle supports Android, iOS, web, and API access. Native mobile apps are a practical advantage for employees who need company updates away from a computer.

Who it's for

Jostle is best suited to organizations that need to connect employees across office, field, remote, and branch locations, especially when communications, colleague information, recognition, and curated knowledge belong in one platform. Buyers focused only on publishing news may find its broader culture and knowledge capabilities unnecessary, while teams needing a firm per-user budget before vendor conversations may prefer a product with a clear published price.

Pros and cons

• Pros: Multiple communication channels, including targeted content, email, mobile, and digital signage, help reach employees across different work settings.
• Pros: All plans include SSO, integrations, APIs, unlimited storage, analytics, governance features, and multiple languages, preserving a substantial administrative baseline across tiers.
• Pros: The Library and role-, location-, and department-contextualized JostleAI answers support organizations that need a shared home for employee information.
• Cons: Custom pricing makes it difficult to compare ongoing costs without contacting the company.
• Cons: Bronze omits the Library, so organizations that need curated information must move up to Silver.
• Cons: The trial lasts 30 days and is limited to 15 users, which may not represent a larger or distributed workforce.

Alternatives

Silverpeas is worth considering for organizations seeking a free collaborative platform that can be self-hosted, provided they have the IT skills and hosting budget it requires; its free offer does not support additional modules.

Appspace Intranet may suit teams that want a free entry tier with explicitly stated allowances: 2 Premium Users, 1 Appspace Device ID, 5GB of storage, 5GB monthly bandwidth, and up to 2 admins.

Netframe is an option for readers who want an open-source platform, with the maker offering its code, excluding CSS, under the AGPL license.

Zoho Connect provides a free plan for up to 5 users, making it a possible fit for very small teams seeking a defined no-cost seat limit.

HubEngage offers a free Starter plan for up to 200 users, with communications, social features, recognition, surveys, and instant messaging.

Steegle.One is another paid intranet option.

Akumina is another paid platform available on web and mobile, with API and self-hosted options.

Bonzai Intranet may appeal to organizations seeking tailored per-user pricing based on size and complexity, with training, implementation, integration, and support included without extra fees.

Verdict

Choose Jostle if your organization needs one employee hub for communication, colleague information, culture, and curated knowledge across multiple work settings. Its broad plan-wide administrative features and multiple ways to reach employees are strong reasons to shortlist it. Look elsewhere if published pricing or a larger free evaluation is essential: the trial caps at 15 users, and ongoing costs require a request.