# Viva Connections: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 4 judge labels across 1 category by 3 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/viva-connections

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Internal communications and intranet](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/experience/internal-communications-and-intranet/index.md) | 0% | 35 | 25% | 4 |

## What the models said for it

- "The default choice for organizations deeply invested in the Microsoft 365 ecosystem... starting with SharePoint + Viva Connections offers the lowest incremental software cost." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Internal communications)
- "If you are heavily invested in M365, look at SharePoint Online + Viva Connections" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Internal communications)

## And against it

- "it may not meet the needs of all enterprises, especially those requiring advanced intranet features" (Mistral Small, Internal communications)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Viva Connections, from 5 of the 6 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- workvivo.com: 3
- g2.com: 2
- oak.com: 2
- omniaintranet.com: 2
- powell-software.com: 2
- resources.rework.com: 2
- simpplr.com: 2
- appspace.com: 1
- axerosolutions.com: 1
- centricminds.com: 1

### Pages cited

- https://powell-software.com/resources/blog/best-intranet-solutions: 2
- https://resources.rework.com/tools/internal-comms/best-intranet-software-2026: 2
- https://workvivo.com/modern-intranet/best-platforms: 2
- https://appspace.com/gartner-magic-quadrant-intranet: 1
- https://axerosolutions.com/blog/best-intranet-software-platforms-compared: 1
- https://axerosolutions.com/blog/intranet-software: 1
- https://centricminds.com/blogs/15-best-intranet-software-platforms-for-todays-teams: 1
- https://community.spiceworks.com/t/best-intranet-options-for-a-frontline-heavy-workforce-would-really-value-it-perspectives/1205437: 1

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/hr.