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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Highfive (discontinued)

    Score6.6 out of 10
    N/AHighfive was a web conferencing platform acquired by Dialpad in 2020. Its functionality became part of the now obsolete Dialpad Meetings, the functionality of which is now contained in Dialpad Connect.N/A

    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
    Highfive (discontinued)Hiver
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Lite
    $24
    per month per user
    Growth
    $34
    per month per user
    Pro
    $59
    per month per user
    Elite
    Contact Sales
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Highfive (discontinued)Hiver
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    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
    Highfive (discontinued)Hiver
    Considered Both Products
    Discontinued Products
    No answer on this topic
    Hiver
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    93%
    Would buy again
    37 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    34 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    90%
    Happy with the feature set
    36 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    97%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    28 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    33 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    Highfive (discontinued)Hiver
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Highfive (discontinued) and Hiver
    Feature
    Highfive (discontinued)
    7.8
    27 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Hiver
    -
    Ratings
    High quality audio8.527 Ratings00 Ratings
    High quality video8.626 Ratings00 Ratings
    Low bandwidth requirements6.323 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile support7.922 Ratings00 Ratings
    Screen Sharing
    Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Highfive (discontinued) and Hiver
    Feature
    Highfive (discontinued)
    8.4
    25 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Hiver
    -
    Ratings
    Desktop sharing8.825 Ratings00 Ratings
    Whiteboards8.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Highfive (discontinued) and Hiver
    Feature
    Highfive (discontinued)
    7.7
    26 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Hiver
    -
    Ratings
    Calendar integration7.219 Ratings00 Ratings
    Meeting initiation6.825 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with social media8.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Record meetings / events7.79 Ratings00 Ratings
    Slideshows9.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Highfive (discontinued) and Hiver
    Feature
    Highfive (discontinued)
    7.5
    12 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Hiver
    -
    Ratings
    Live chat7.712 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audience polling6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Q&A8.76 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of Highfive (discontinued) and Hiver
    Feature
    Highfive (discontinued)
    6.1
    17 Ratings
    28% below category average
    Hiver
    -
    Ratings
    User authentication6.216 Ratings00 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions6.314 Ratings00 Ratings
    Confidential attendee list5.86 Ratings00 Ratings
    VoIP system collaboration
    Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of Highfive (discontinued) and Hiver
    Feature
    Highfive (discontinued)
    8.9
    53 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Hiver
    -
    Ratings
    Video conferencing8.832 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audio conferencing9.253 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video screen sharing8.825 Ratings00 Ratings
    Instant messaging8.717 Ratings00 Ratings
    Incident and problem management
    Comparison of Incident and problem management features of Highfive (discontinued) and Hiver
    Feature
    Highfive (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Hiver
    9.0
    4 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Organize and prioritize service tickets00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Ticket creation and submission00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Ticket response00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Self Help Community
    Comparison of Self Help Community features of Highfive (discontinued) and Hiver
    Feature
    Highfive (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Hiver
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    0% below category average
    External knowledge base00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Internal knowledge base00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Multi-Channel Help
    Comparison of Multi-Channel Help features of Highfive (discontinued) and Hiver
    Feature
    Highfive (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Hiver
    8.5
    4 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Customer portal00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Email support00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Highfive (discontinued)Hiver
    Small Businesses
    ClickMeeting
    Score9.5 out of 10
    Help Scout
    Score9.3 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    JioMeet
    Score9.8 out of 10
    LiveAgent
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Webex Meetings
    Score8.7 out of 10
    Front
    Score9.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Highfive (discontinued)Hiver
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.6
    (83 ratings)
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    4.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.7
    (39 ratings)
    4.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Highfive (discontinued)Hiver
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Discontinued Products
    The free version I would absolutely recommend, we've had some great use out of it for the past few years. Presenting, sharing screen, the conference line and some other features are all free. If we did need more analytics and more features, perhaps making it easier for the potential customer to share screen, we might re-start the search and we'd potentially rate UberConference lower, but for the free version it's been great for us.
    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
    Discontinued Products
    • I appreciate being able to select a local phone number: it adds credibility and convenience for in-market clients/prospects.
    • I like being able to customize the hold music. One of our employees wrote and produced custom hold music for Anvil, which generates discussion and engagement as an ice-breaker.
    • The screen sharing is easy-to-use and is far more reliable than in the past. Prospects and clients do not have to download any app to make it work properly.
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    Hiver
    • automation through rules
    • tagging emails, anaylics behind them
    • support, chat always responds right away
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    Cons
    Discontinued Products
    • Can be very laggy - I have been part of screen share conferences where the connection keeps dropping.
    • Call quality is not always the best.
    • Limited functionality - this cannot be your all-in-one go-to conferencing solution because there are no video call capabilities.
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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.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Discontinued Products
    UberConference is more expensive than some of its competitors and we have not found a real advantage to using UberConference over certain less-expensive applications. UberConference charges per month per organizer and those costs add up quickly, so we will be moving forward with a more budget-friendly option in the coming months.
    Incentivized
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    Hiver
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Discontinued Products
    The interface is intuitive and stupidly simple, no complicated sub-menus or configuration settings. Easy to create a meeting space and then have others join with a link or dial-in PIN on the free tier. On the paid tier it's even easier with PIN-less joining and automatic reminder calls to get participants to join.
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    Hiver
    Easy to use
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    Support Rating
    Discontinued Products
    I haven't needed support for the most part, which is a positive for Highfive. It's intuitive and most features are straightforward to use. In the one instance that I did contact them, it took them longer then expected to respond, but they were able to answer my question once they did.
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    Hiver
    Support is there, can be slow at times.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Discontinued Products
    Uberconference is by far more reliable and has a better quality of service than the other providers in this space. I have never had a dropped call with Uberconference (unlike Skype and Hangouts). I do think they need to do more marketing because fewer people know about them than others and sometimes people decline to use the service so we have to use one of the other platforms to connect.
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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
    Discontinued Products
    • Our teams use this every day. It makes it easy to meet with clients and share a screen and display analytics.
    • Some of my clients thought that they need to register first to be able to contact me. It's bad that they are not notified in any way that it's enough just to enter its names and that's it.
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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

    Hiver Screenshots

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