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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    Jobber

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/AJobber is field service management software from the company of the same name in Edmonton, Alberta.

    $39

    per month 1 user

    Pricing
    HiverJobber
    Editions & Modules
    Lite
    $24
    per month per user
    Growth
    $34
    per month per user
    Pro
    $59
    per month per user
    Elite
    Contact Sales
    Core
    $39
    per month 1 user
    Connect (individual)
    $119
    per month 1 user
    Connect
    $169
    per month up to 5 users
    Grow (individual)
    $199
    per month 1 user
    Grow
    $349
    per month up to 10 users
    Plus
    $599
    per month Up to 15 users
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    HiverJobber
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details20% discount for annual pricing.Discount available for annual pricing.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    HiverJobber
    Considered Both Products
    Hiver
    No answer on this topic
    Jobber - Field Service Software
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    95%
    Would buy again
    20 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    95%
    Delivers good value for the price
    19 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    20 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    94%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    17 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    95%
    Implementation went as expected
    20 Answers
    Features
    HiverJobber
    Incident and problem management
    Comparison of Incident and problem management features of Hiver and Jobber
    Feature
    Hiver
    9.0
    4 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Jobber
    -
    Ratings
    Organize and prioritize service tickets9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ticket creation and submission9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ticket response9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Self Help Community
    Comparison of Self Help Community features of Hiver and Jobber
    Feature
    Hiver
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Jobber
    -
    Ratings
    External knowledge base8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Internal knowledge base8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-Channel Help
    Comparison of Multi-Channel Help features of Hiver and Jobber
    Feature
    Hiver
    8.5
    4 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Jobber
    -
    Ratings
    Customer portal8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email support9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    HiverJobber
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    Help Scout
    Score9.3 out of 10
    Kickserv
    Score9.3 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    LiveAgent
    Score8.8 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    Enterprises
    Front
    Score9.2 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
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    User Ratings
    HiverJobber
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    9.9
    (22 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    2.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.5
    (18 ratings)
    Support Rating
    4.0
    (1 ratings)
    4.0
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    HiverJobber
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Jobber - Field Service Software
    The cost of Jobber is not suitable for a startup - even our company size is hard pressed to squeeze in other areas of business to afford the cost. Zenmaid or other maid-forward services may be better suited since Jobber seems to focus it's offerings on one-off as opposed to recurring services like ours. For business who do in-person estimates like ours, the streamlined estimate feature which causes increased conversion rates makes it worth the cost - as we anecdotally gain more business this way. However, if we switch to an online booking / instant booking model as opposed to in-person estimates, we may not require this feature. Zenmaid has a "gamified" residential booking page that was extremely high converting for us - we received sometimes 30+ inquiries per day due to the ease of use - MANY more completed inquiries than we receive now - but they didn't have a quoting and deposit collection tool - so here we are. If we used their instant booking feature we would have stayed due to the scheduling tool, gap finder, prevention of double booking employees, and cleaning service focus, as well as significantly reduced pricing.
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    Pros
    Hiver
    • automation through rules
    • tagging emails, anaylics behind them
    • support, chat always responds right away
    Incentivized
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    Jobber - Field Service Software
    • The program and schedule is easy to use, operate, and easy to navigate
    • Jobber offers the monthly fee at a very affordable price point
    • Jobber makes it easy for my employees to clock in.
    • Jobber makes it easy for me to adjust time and tailor each employee's Jobber experience
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    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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    Jobber - Field Service Software
    • For us, sometimes doesn't save the data, just gone, especially terrible if you have a data interruption since it has zero offline capability.
    • I think the price is way high now, made the mistake of 'upgrading' and cannot go back.
    • In my experience, way too easy to create a duplicate entry of anything, then near impossible to clean up, unless you notice it immediately.
    • I found no merge functionality. Same client has two entries? Too bad.
    • In my experience, does not work with Xero accounting software, took a long time to figure that out especially since they advertise it and that was why we chose both of them, for the supposed integration. For us, Quickbooks was also a pain.
    • In my experience, the app is unusable, must use the web version on a mobile device.
    • In my experience, the integrated payment processing cannot accept debit in Canada, only credit cards.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Hiver
    No answers on this topic
    Jobber - Field Service Software
    I am anxious to replace it but there will be effort to learn and switch.
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    Usability
    Hiver
    Easy to use
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    Jobber - Field Service Software
    Jobber is an easy-to-use and friendly software designed for efficiency. Its interface is well-organized, ensuring that each section is intuitive and accessible. Users can navigate smoothly through tasks, making project management simpler. Overall, Jobber enhances productivity and streamlines operations, making it a valuable tool for various projects.
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    Support Rating
    Hiver
    Support is there, can be slow at times.
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    Jobber - Field Service Software
    There is hardly an app that covers it all while staying simple and wrapping up the process. From the filing of the request, everything goes smoothly following a natural progression. Reports are insightful, give you an instant overview and easy to understand. In addition, you can easily track any information from those on clients to expense tracking.
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    Alternatives Considered
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Jobber - Field Service Software
    Square only allows for scheduling to one person. And my team couldn’t see their schedules. As a cleaning company, I need to let cleaners know what their pay is without them seeing what I’m charging. That’s game changer about Kobber.
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    Return on Investment
    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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    Jobber - Field Service Software
    • It has dramatically helped keep us organized
    • It has helped us keep payments taken care of and ensures that we don't miss an invoice
    • It is great for our lead process
    • I would like to see a lead board or line to help keep track of leads
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    Screenshot of Hiver in GmailScreenshot of a view of a shared mailboxScreenshot of the collision alerts feature