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Microsoft Viva Connections

Composite Score

8.0 /10

CX Score

8.6 /10

37 Reviews Write a Review

What is Microsoft Viva Connections?

Grow together with Microsoft Viva Connections—the employee experience platform within Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Teams. Viva supports connection, insight, purpose, and growth, empowering people and teams to be their best.

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Awards & Recognition

Microsoft Viva Connections won the following awards in the Digital Workplace category

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0 Top Rated Capabilities

2 Top Rated Features

Latest Award, 2026

2025 Emotional Footprint Champion

2025

Strategy and Innovation
Conflict Resolution

2025

Microsoft Viva Connections Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

86 Likeliness to Recommend

97 Plan to Renew

80 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+94 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Microsoft Viva Connections?

0% Negative

3% Neutral

97% Positive

Pros

Efficient Service
Inspires Innovation
Respectful
Security Protects

Feature Ratings

Average 77

Instant Messaging

News Feed

Employee Engagement

Blog Support

Home Page

File Sharing Collaboration

Wiki Support

Employee Directory

Document Management

Integrations

Task Management

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 74

Business Value Created

Ease of Customization

Usability and Intuitiveness

Quality of Features

Ease of Implementation

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of IT Administration

Vendor Support

Breadth of Features

Availability and Quality of Training

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Microsoft Viva Connections Reviews

Prem P.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Feb 2026

Finally a way to keep everything in one window

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Viva Connections from other similar products?

I did used to pay for typeform because it was pretty and then i realized i'm paying for aesthetics that actually don't serve any real purpose. google forms is by far the best because it's all about the data. it is simply functional, unlike the one above. you have everything without the expensive overhead. it’s integrated with my drive, so all my forms are in folders same as my documents.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Sharing is extremely easyBasically. i can easily link to the player or simply embed it in a webpage with a simple snippet. the mobile experience is also extremely easy for those filling it out. ive never had anyone post in the comments that this form didnt work for their phone. i also appreciate the "limit to 1 response" option, which is crucial in keeping people from spamming my polls.

What do you dislike most about this product?

It lacks advanced reporting features. should you need to do complex cross-tabulation or deeper statistical analysis, you’ll have to roll up your sleeves and do it yourself in sheets afterward.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

It's a nice option for startups or students. if what you need is a reliable, easy-to-manage tool, it’s hard to go wrong here.

Pros

Effective Service
Respectful
Altruistic
Generous Negotitation

Cons

Leverages Incumbent Status

Mary A.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jun 2025

A Solid Tool for Centralizing Communication

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Viva Connections from other similar products?

Microsoft Viva Connections brings news, resources, and company updates right into the flow of your everyday work, so everything you need is just a click away without bouncing between platforms.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Microsoft Viva Connections feels familiar and accessible

What do you dislike most about this product?

You often need Power Platform skills or IT help to go beyond the basics and tailor it to your team's exact needs

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Viva Connections is a smart, low friction way to centralize communication and resources

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Ekta R.

Role: Human Resources
Industry: Other
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Nov 2024

Fantastic product

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Viva Connections from other similar products?

Microsoft is very quick

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Moving very quick

What do you dislike most about this product?

Nothing yet

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Microsoft 365 Apps for business is a good option for businesses.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

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Awards & Recognition

2025 Emotional Footprint Champion

Microsoft Viva Connections Ratings

86 Likeliness to Recommend

97 Plan to Renew

80 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

1 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+94 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Microsoft Viva Connections?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Instant Messaging Real-time, text-based communication between two or more people

News Feed A display of recent activity relevant to users. Can include notices, events, or work activities such as completed tasks, projects, or recently edited documents.

Employee Engagement Provides ability to solicit and measure employee engagement feedback.

Blog Support Allows employees to create blogs, personalizable mini-websites on which they post content viewable by co-workers.

Home Page A landing page that the user views upon launching the app. This may include announcements and the news feed, and may be customizable by the end user.

File Sharing Collaboration Users share, view, edit, discuss, and provide feedback on content, synchronously or asynchronously, either natively or through a third-party integration.

Wiki Support Supports the creation of wikis by users. A wiki is a knowledge base written and maintained by the collaborative authorship of its users.

Employee Directory Employees can browse a searchable directory containing job titles and contact information of co-workers, or identify candidates for collaboration.

Document Management Includes features such as check-in/check-out and versioning controls on documents and artifacts.

Integrations The workplace platform integrates with common business applications in which users do their work, such as Office 365, G-Suite, Salesforce, and Zendesk.

Task Management Includes task prioritizing, task assignments, subtasks, and task tracking and monitoring.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

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Microsoft Viva Connections Reviews

Prem P.

Finally a way to keep everything in one window

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Cons

Mary A.

A Solid Tool for Centralizing Communication

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Ekta R.

Fantastic product

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Instant Messaging

News Feed

Employee Engagement

Blog Support

Home Page

File Sharing Collaboration

Wiki Support

Employee Directory

Document Management

Integrations

Task Management

Vendor Capability Ratings

Business Value Created

Ease of Customization

Usability and Intuitiveness

Quality of Features

Ease of Implementation

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of IT Administration

Vendor Support

Breadth of Features

Availability and Quality of Training