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

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 7 judge labels across 1 category by 5 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/microsoft-viva

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Digital employee experience](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/operations/digital-employee-experience/index.md) | 4% | 7 | 14% | 7 |

## What the models said for it

- "For most mid-sized B2B companies, Microsoft Viva is my top recommendation" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, DEX)
- "If you want one integrated platform ... I'd recommend Microsoft Viva." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, DEX)
- "A lighter, more affordable option if you're already deep in the Microsoft 365 ecosystem... It may feel insufficient if you need device-level diagnostics." (Grok 4.20, DEX)
- "Choose Microsoft Viva instead if the company already has a deeply adopted Microsoft 365 environment" (Perplexity Sonar, DEX)

## And against it

- "focuses on engagement but lacks the deep endpoint observability of pure DEX tools" (Grok 4.20, DEX)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 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 Microsoft Viva, from 21 of the 22 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- guideflow.com: 15
- cio.com: 8
- g2.com: 7
- microsoft.com: 7 (its own site)
- infeedo.ai: 6
- computerworld.com: 5
- peoplemanagingpeople.com: 5
- research.oz.spotlightar.com: 5
- topbusinesssoftware.com: 5
- flexxible.com: 4

### Pages cited

- https://guideflow.com/blog/employee-experience-software: 13
- https://cio.com/article/4240539/theres-no-best-dex-platform-but-there-is-one-for-you.html: 8
- https://computerworld.com/article/1612638/how-to-choose-digital-employee-experience-tool.html: 5
- https://peoplemanagingpeople.com/tools/best-employee-experience-tools: 5
- https://gable.to/blog/post/employee-experience-software: 4
- https://culturemonkey.io/employee-engagement/employee-experience-platforms: 3
- https://cxtoday.com/gartner-magic-quadrant-for-digital-employee-experience-dex-management-tools-2024: 3
- https://flexxible.com/en/best-digital-employee-experience-software: 3

## In its own words

What Microsoft Viva's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: платформа за работа на служителите, която предоставя прозрение, цел, връзка и растеж, за да даде възможност на служителите и екипите да се представят най-добре от всяко място (https://www.microsoft.com/bg-bg/microsoft-viva)
- For: вашият бизнес (https://www.microsoft.com/bg-bg/microsoft-viva)
- Price stated: €1.73 потребител/месец, годишно плащане; €5.20 потребител/месец, годишно плащане; €10.40 потребител/месец, годишно плащане (https://www.microsoft.com/bg-bg/microsoft-viva/glint)
- Starting price: €1.73 (https://www.microsoft.com/bg-bg/microsoft-viva/glint)
- Free plan or trial: Пробна версия на Microsoft Viva (https://www.microsoft.com/bg-bg/microsoft-viva/trial)
- Customers named: Wallenius Wilhelmsen, McCormick, Campari Group

## Record

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