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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Freshdesk Omni

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/AFreshdesk Omni is an AI-powered, comprehensive solution for offering customers seamless experiences today and in the future.

    $35

    per month per agent

    Hiver

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AHiver is a customer service platform that brings together communication channels, apps, and data to improve customer support operations. Hiver enables real-time collaboration across every customer communication channel, offering AI and automation to resolve issues and help teams work faster. Hiver states that over 10,000 teams of all shapes and sizes globally from Flexport to Harvard University, Vacasa, and Epic Games rely on Hiver to deliver support that wins and retains customers for…

    $24

    per month per user

    Pricing
    Freshdesk OmniHiver
    Editions & Modules
    Growth
    $29
    per month (billed annually) per agent
    Pro
    $69
    per month (billed annually) per agent
    Enterprise
    $109
    per month (billed annually) per agent
    Lite
    $24
    per month per user
    Growth
    $34
    per month per user
    Pro
    $59
    per month per user
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Freshdesk OmniHiver
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—20% discount for annual pricing.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    Freshdesk OmniHiver
    Considered Both Products
    Freshworks Inc
    No answer on this topic
    Hiver
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    13 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    12 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    13 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    10 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    11 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    Freshdesk OmniHiver
    Incident and problem management
    Comparison of Incident and problem management features of Freshdesk Omni and Hiver
    Feature
    Freshdesk Omni
    9.0
    13 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Hiver
    9.0
    4 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Organize and prioritize service tickets8.913 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Expert directory8.513 Ratings00 Ratings
    Subscription-based notifications8.611 Ratings00 Ratings
    ITSM collaboration and documentation9.410 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ticket creation and submission9.313 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Ticket response9.013 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Self Help Community
    Comparison of Self Help Community features of Freshdesk Omni and Hiver
    Feature
    Freshdesk Omni
    8.5
    13 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Hiver
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    0% above category average
    External knowledge base8.313 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Internal knowledge base8.613 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Multi-Channel Help
    Comparison of Multi-Channel Help features of Freshdesk Omni and Hiver
    Feature
    Freshdesk Omni
    8.6
    13 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Hiver
    8.5
    4 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Customer portal8.613 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    IVR8.410 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social integration7.812 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email support9.213 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Help Desk CRM integration8.713 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Freshdesk OmniHiver
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    Help Scout
    Score9.3 out of 10
    Help Scout
    Score9.3 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    LiveAgent
    Score8.8 out of 10
    LiveAgent
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Front
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Front
    Score9.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Freshdesk OmniHiver
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.1
    (13 ratings)
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    Usability
    9.1
    (13 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    4.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Freshdesk OmniHiver
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Freshworks Inc
    For a typical technical support help desk use case Freshdesk Omni is great! It has the advanced features of automating responses and canned answers where appropriate. The AI functionality seems good but not something we are leveraging at this point given the volume of tickets.
    Incentivized
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    Hiver
    One scenario where Hiver works really well is in a shared support or billing inbox or anywhere multiple team members need access to the same messages. For example, when a customer emails about a billing question, we used to reply and manually loop in the billing team or forward the message. That often caused confusion, especially when someone forgot to “reply all” or responded only to the teammate instead of the customer.Now with Hiver, we just assign the conversation to the billing inbox, and whoever is available can respond. Everyone on the team can see the thread, status, and notes, which avoids duplicated efforts and missed replies. We also used to rely on Google Groups, but it wasn’t clear if someone had already replied, and there was no easy way to collaborate behind the scenes. Hiver completely solved that for us.As for situations where Hiver might be less ideal, I’d say if your team isn’t using Gmail or Google Workspace, then it’s probably not a good fit. It’s really designed for teams that live in Gmail so the team doesn't have to learn a new system. I'm sure some businesses will require a more robust ticketing solution but for our use case, this was a perfect option to improve outcomes, client service, and satisfaction.
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    Pros
    Freshworks Inc
    • When an agent receives a call via Dialpad or Amazon Connect, Freshdesk Omni automatically displays relevant customer details, previous interactions, and ticket history in a single view.
    • Every call (answered, missed, or voicemail) is automatically logged into Freshdesk as a ticket, including details like call duration, customer number, and agent notes.
    • Agents can initiate outbound calls directly from Freshdesk using click-to-call functionality, reducing manual dialing errors and saving time.
    Incentivized
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    Hiver
    • automation through rules
    • tagging emails, anaylics behind them
    • support, chat always responds right away
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Freshworks Inc
    • It is a very user-friendly tool. We haven't found any drwback in any of the modules provided. It works excellently at my organization.
    • Its powerful workflow automation reduces manual effort for job assigning and makes our process more efficient and saves valuable time.
    Incentivized
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    Hiver
    • It could be considered expensive, but ultimately worth every penny for those who use shared inboxes/groups to run their business.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Freshworks Inc
    Utilizing a unified platform has successfully reduced the resolution time for customer-facing issues. This streamlined approach enhances efficiency and generates valuable insights that can be leveraged to improve our services and better understand customer needs, ultimately leading to a more satisfying experience for our clients.
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    Hiver
    Easy to use
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    Support Rating
    Freshworks Inc
    No answers on this topic
    Hiver
    Support is there, can be slow at times.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Freshworks Inc
    1) Price is also a point to decide, other Service Providers were providing similar features but the prices were slightly on a higher side. 2) Coming to feature comparison, JIRA offers whole lot of other features but currently we did not require them and Zoho had few less features comparing to Freshworks
    Incentivized
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    Hiver
    True ticketing solutions are certainly more robust in that you can typically manage social media channels and phones, etc. But, in my opinion, when you don't have a team solely responsible for managing a ticketing system they can be complicated to implement. With HIVER, we're already all accustomed to managing our own G-Suite inbox, so it was simply a matter of teaching the team how to utilize the solution.
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    Return on Investment
    Freshworks Inc
    • Our customers often give feedback to closed tickets to track satisfaction scores
    • Customers appreciate the value of viewing their tickets in the customer portal
    • We save time by having a single source system to interact with our customers and track issue history.
    Incentivized
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    Hiver
    • The ROI on showing how many emails are being received and addressed in a timely manner are great for KPIs
    • the ability to search and ensure emails are not being deleted as an automatic report is sent out the following day saying if any emails were deleted by whom
    • the ability to automate who gets assigned what emails from specific vendors per entity
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Freshdesk Omni Screenshots

    Screenshot of Advanced AnalyticsScreenshot of Team InboxScreenshot of Customer Communication ManagementScreenshot of Conversational AI

    Hiver Screenshots

    Screenshot of Hiver in GmailScreenshot of a view of a shared mailboxScreenshot of the collision alerts feature