Both Simply Stakeholders and Jambo aim to replace the spreadsheet. But only one brings 20+ years of stakeholder engagement methodology, AI-powered intelligence, and a platform built for the full complexity of modern projects. Here’s how they stack up.
AI Insights and Reporting
Advanced Stakeholder Mapping
Built-in Communication Tools
Mobile App
Jambo offers a contact database with basic filtering. Simply Stakeholders offers a complete stakeholder intelligence system — mapping each stakeholder across influence, interest, impact, criticality and position simultaneously, then rendering your entire network in a 3D relational map that shows who connects to whom, and where your relationship health is deteriorating before you even feel it. Automated Workflows help you stay on top of managing your critical relationships.
Simply Stakeholders: Multidimensional mapping + 3D Network Maps + Relationship Health Score
Jambo: Contact list with basic segmentation, no visual mapping capability
Jambo launched “Jambo Secure AI” recently, offering limited summarisation of interactions. Simply Stakeholders has had AI embedded in the platform since 2018: real-time sentiment analysis, automatic issues detection, automatic stakeholder detection, data enrichment, qualitative pattern analysis, AI-generated summaries, AI Insights & Reports at a project and portfolio level that are changing the way stakeholder relationship management is done. Importantly, Simply Stakeholders manages the secure use of AI ensuring compliance with privacy and GDPR legislation.
Simply Stakeholders: Sentiment analysis, AI issues detection, qualitative analysis, AI summaries, AI data entry assist, MCP connector and more.
Jambo: Basic AI summarisation, no sentiment analysis or pattern detection.
When you need to reach stakeholders, Jambo sends you to Zapier to connect SurveyMonkey, or a third-party email platform. Simply Stakeholders has email outreach, SMS messaging, and a native survey tool built into the same interface where your stakeholder data lives — so you can target the right people, send, and log the interaction without switching tools.
Simply Stakeholders: Email, SMS and Survey Forms native in the platform, mobile app for iOS and Android, no third-party tools required.
Jambo: No built-in communications, relies entirely on Zapier integrations
Jambo’s own website states their Professional plan starts at $995 per month — before you add users, before enterprise features, before any additional modules. Simply Stakeholders offers a configurable, modular approach with transparent pricing that delivers significantly more capability — advanced mapping, AI, communications, mobile app, custom reports, automation — without the premium price tag that Jambo charges for a narrower feature set..
Simply Stakeholders: Modular pricing, pay for what you need. Includes far more at every tier.
Jambo: Starts at $995/month (professional) – higher cost for less functionality.
Simply Stakeholders is built by practitioners — engagement professionals who had actually run complex community consultation programs and found the available tools inadequate. Two decades of that expertise and industry thought leadership is embedded into the platform’s workflows, templates, and methodology. Jambo is a well-designed data management tool. Simply Stakeholders is a stakeholder relationship management system.
Simply Stakeholders: Best-practice engagement methodology embedded in every feature, bult by stakeholder engagement experts.
Jambo: Well-designed data tool, but methodology is primarily customer’s responsibility.
We believe in honest comparisons. Jambo does have genuine strengths worth acknowledging. Jambo’s native integration with GIS software is their strongest advantage over Simply Stakeholders which relies on API integrations for more advanced mapping. They also offer WCAG 2.1 accessibility compliance which is an important consideration for some government buyers.
Jambo: ISO 27001 certified, WCAG 2.1 Level A compliant. Native integration with GIS system for better mapping.
Simply Stakeholders: ISO27001 certified, SOC2 Type 1 and 2 certified, WCAG compliance in progress. Native integration with Google Maps, requires use of API for integration with GIS system.
When it’s time to upgrade your stakeholder management solution, Simply Stakeholders will help you make the leap.
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Stakeholder register & contact profiles |
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Multidimensional stakeholder mapping |
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3D relationship network maps - visualise stakeholder networks and inter-relationships in 3D |
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Relationship health score - automatic scoring to flag relationships at risk before they deteriorate |
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Issues & commitments tracking |
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GIS/geographic mapping - map stakeholders and engagements to geographic locations |
Via ArcGIS Pro add-in | Built-in google maps. Integration to GIS via API |
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Sentiment analysis - understand how stakeholders feel about your project over time |
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AI issues and stakeholder detection - automatically surface emerging issues from incoming engagement data |
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AI-generated summaries - automatically summarise stakeholder histories, meetings and trends |
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Quickly find stakeholder data with Smart Search |
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Qualitative data analysis - analyse open-ended feedback, themes and emerging patterns |
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Real-time engagement alerts - automated notifications when key thresholds or triggers are met |
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Native integration for Outlook and Gmail |
Basic Outlook integration | Advanced Outlook and Gmail integration |
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Distribute information via email and SMS outreach |
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Collect feedback via embeddable web forms and surveys |
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Subscription prederence management - manage opt-in/opt-out preferences for GDPR compliance |
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Track tasks in Kanban and set push notification reminders |
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Mobile App for iOS and Android with offline capability and business card scanner |
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Automated workflow triggers |
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API & Zapier integration |
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MCP Connector |
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AI Insights & Reporting, including cross-project reporting |
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ISO27001 and SOC2 Certification, Single Sign On, Okta |
ISO27001, SSO on enterprise plan only | ISO27001, SOC2, SSO on all plans |
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Keep data private and secure with role-based permissions management, multi-factor authentication (MFA), GDPR compliance |
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Unlimited projects, workspaces, and records |
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Multiple languages |
English, French | English, French, Spanish, Portuguese |
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Dedicated account manager |
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Fast onboarding, project setup, and training from in-house Customer Success team with stakeholder management expertise |
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Online community |
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Pricing |
$$-$$$ | $$-$$$ |
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