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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

    Livestorm

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/AFrench company Livestorm offers their webinar platform which integrates with many other enterprise applications via Zapier and features polling, session recording and sharing, and webinar data collection and tracking.

    $0

    A free plan to discover Livestorm. All features included, such as unlimited webinars and instant meetings. Up to 20 minutes per webinar and up to 10 registrants per webinar.

    Pricing
    HiverLivestorm
    Editions & Modules
    Lite
    $24
    per month per user
    Growth
    $34
    per month per user
    Pro
    $59
    per month per user
    Elite
    Contact Sales
    Webinar Basic
    $0.00
    A free plan to discover Livestorm. All features included, such as unlimited webinars and instant meetings. Up to 20 minutes per webinar and up to 10 registrants per webinar.
    Meet Basic
    $0.00
    Limited Instant and Scheduled Meetings for up to four participants
    Meet Premium
    $31.00
    Full features for Instant and Scheduled Meetings.
    Webinar Premium
    $99.00
    A premium experience with removed limitations to get the full benefits of Livestorm for up to 100 seats. + $99 to add 250 seats, + $209 to add 1,000 seats.
    Enterprise
    Contact sales
    An enterprise-grade experience with premium service.
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    HiverLivestorm
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details20% discount for annual pricing.—
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    Features
    HiverLivestorm
    Incident and problem management
    Comparison of Incident and problem management features of Hiver and Livestorm
    Feature
    Hiver
    9.0
    4 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Livestorm
    -
    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 Livestorm
    Feature
    Hiver
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Livestorm
    -
    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 Livestorm
    Feature
    Hiver
    8.5
    4 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Livestorm
    -
    Ratings
    Customer portal8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email support9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Hiver and Livestorm
    Feature
    Hiver
    -
    Ratings
    Livestorm
    10.0
    3 Ratings
    26% above category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Data exportability00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Hiver and Livestorm
    Feature
    Hiver
    -
    Ratings
    Livestorm
    9.5
    3 Ratings
    15% above category average
    High quality audio00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Mobile support00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Hiver and Livestorm
    Feature
    Hiver
    -
    Ratings
    Livestorm
    9.4
    3 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Calendar integration00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Record meetings / events00 Ratings7.53 Ratings
    Slideshows00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Event registration00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Hiver and Livestorm
    Feature
    Hiver
    -
    Ratings
    Livestorm
    10.0
    3 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Audience polling00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Q&A00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of Hiver and Livestorm
    Feature
    Hiver
    -
    Ratings
    Livestorm
    10.0
    3 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Participant roles & permissions00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Confidential attendee list00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Online Events Marketing
    Comparison of Online Events Marketing features of Hiver and Livestorm
    Feature
    Hiver
    -
    Ratings
    Livestorm
    10.0
    3 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Branding options00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Integration to Marketing Automation00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    HiverLivestorm
    Small Businesses
    Help Scout
    Score9.3 out of 10
    GoTo Webinar
    Score8.7 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    LiveAgent
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Webex Webinars
    Score9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Front
    Score9.2 out of 10
    BlueJeans Events (discontinued)
    Score2.5 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    HiverLivestorm
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    9.5
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    4.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    HiverLivestorm
    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.
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    Livestorm
    Livestorm is well suited to use when you need to reach a group of more than ten people. It wouldn't be a good solution if you wanted interaction from the audience in more than the form of chat.
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    Pros
    Hiver
    • automation through rules
    • tagging emails, anaylics behind them
    • support, chat always responds right away
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    Livestorm
    • Very intuitive to use and easy to customize.
    • Excellent customer service.
    • Lots of good data for analytics.
    • Participants do not need to download anything.
    • Feedback and recommendations are acted on.
    • Easy to logistical information on registrants and attendees.
    • Supports integrations.
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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.
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    Livestorm
    • It would be helpful to have higher quality replays
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    Usability
    Hiver
    Easy to use
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    Livestorm
    Making sure the permission settings for your camera, microphone or browser can sometimes be tricky. If we have a guest, we always have to double-check these. It's also not super intuitive that you need to "Get on Stage" from the webinar page.
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    Support Rating
    Hiver
    Support is there, can be slow at times.
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    Livestorm
    The customer service representatives are extremely attentive. They do an excellent job of trying to understand the scope of the issue and follow it through until it has been resolved. When I have provided them with recommendations for improvement they have taken them to heart and many times implemented them. I trust that if I ever have a problem they will be there to help
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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.
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    Livestorm
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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
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    Livestorm
    • It's been great! It's the very bottom of the funnel for us so it helps accelerate leads and create opportunities.
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    ScreenShots

    Hiver Screenshots

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

    Livestorm Screenshots

    Screenshot of Access complete analytics in a built-in dashboard.Screenshot of Learn more about attendees with detailed participation reports.Screenshot of Engage with your audience in real-time with questions, chats, and polls.