Super Cool Enterprise Social Networks

Social Networking is the “IN” thing today and it is also a proved mantra that if you are on social networking site you get to form a network of yours both socially and professionally.  Enterprises have realized the presence of social networking and are inculcating practices like having internal social networks which will help employees manage their workflow, improve communication and foster innovation. Kristin Burnham of CIO.com in one of her article lists out some of the most potential and popular Enterprise Social Networks.

Below is the list of 10 such promising Enterprise Social Networks.

1. Clarizen

Clarizen is Project Management software which is a collaborative tool which helps you manage everything under one roof in a single environment. This social network helps in team collaboration, project execution and is an effective tool to achieve business objective. Users can easily adapt to the tool and its e-mail integration facilitates helps in keeping each other up-dated about projects and upcoming tasks. Clarizen is based on SaaS (Software-as-a-Service). Clarizen is used by some well known Global companies like NBC Universal, Southern States, Frito Lay. Pricing: Starting at $25/user per month.

2. Clearvale

Clearvale Express is a free Enterprise social networking suite which helps create a private network that introduces your company to the world of social business. Clearvale helps you build a feature rich Intranet to connect, communicate and collaborate, with anyone in the company or organization. Team members can post and share information with one another with an intuitive and easy-to-use interface. Customers: Aeroxchange, QuickLogic, Synaptics. Pricing: Freemium; for enterprise pricing contact Clearvale.

3. IGLOO

Igloo is a social business software which has a enables you to transition to a more open style of collaboration, quickly, easily and securely, without abandoning the productivity tools you already use. Customers: ATP World Tour, BlackBerry, Manufacturing Innovation Network. Pricing: Starts at $4/user per month.

4. JIve

The innovative social business tool from Jive is a tool which brings consumer web to Enterprises. The tool helps you break the barriers separating employees, customers, and partners. Customers: Alcatel-Lucent, EMC, Hitachi Data Systems. Pricing: Starts at $59/user per month.

5. Liferay

Liferay Portal is a free and open source enterprise portal written in Java and distributed under the GNU Lesser General Public License and proprietary licenses. It is primarily used to power corporate intranets and extranets. Customers: French Ministry of Defense, Cisco Developer Network , Lufthansa etc.