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    Overview
    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

    Oracle Beehive Enterprise Collaboration Server

    Score6 out of 10
    N/AOracle Beehive Enterprise Collaboration Server provides hosted collaboration and voice / web conferencing tools at the enterprise level.N/A
    Pricing
    HiverOracle Beehive Enterprise Collaboration Server
    Editions & Modules
    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
    HiverOracle Beehive Enterprise Collaboration Server
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details20% discount for annual pricing.—
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    Features
    HiverOracle Beehive Enterprise Collaboration Server
    Incident and problem management
    Comparison of Incident and problem management features of Hiver and Oracle Beehive Enterprise Collaboration Server
    Feature
    Hiver
    9.0
    4 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Oracle Beehive Enterprise Collaboration Server
    -
    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 Oracle Beehive Enterprise Collaboration Server
    Feature
    Hiver
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Oracle Beehive Enterprise Collaboration Server
    -
    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 Oracle Beehive Enterprise Collaboration Server
    Feature
    Hiver
    8.5
    4 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Oracle Beehive Enterprise Collaboration Server
    -
    Ratings
    Customer portal8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email support9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Hiver and Oracle Beehive Enterprise Collaboration Server
    Feature
    Hiver
    -
    Ratings
    Oracle Beehive Enterprise Collaboration Server
    5.3
    3 Ratings
    37% below category average
    Task Management00 Ratings5.03 Ratings
    Gantt Charts00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
    Scheduling00 Ratings5.03 Ratings
    Workflow Automation00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
    Mobile Access00 Ratings5.03 Ratings
    Search00 Ratings5.03 Ratings
    Visual planning tools00 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Communication
    Comparison of Communication features of Hiver and Oracle Beehive Enterprise Collaboration Server
    Feature
    Hiver
    -
    Ratings
    Oracle Beehive Enterprise Collaboration Server
    5.8
    3 Ratings
    32% below category average
    Chat00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Notifications00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Discussions00 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Surveys00 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Internal knowledgebase00 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Integrates with GoToMeeting00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Integrates with Outlook00 Ratings1.02 Ratings
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Hiver and Oracle Beehive Enterprise Collaboration Server
    Feature
    Hiver
    -
    Ratings
    Oracle Beehive Enterprise Collaboration Server
    6.6
    3 Ratings
    20% below category average
    Versioning00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Video files00 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Audio files00 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Document collaboration00 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Access control00 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Advanced security features00 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Integrates with Google Drive00 Ratings4.02 Ratings
    Device sync00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    HiverOracle Beehive Enterprise Collaboration Server
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    6.0
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    4.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    HiverOracle Beehive Enterprise Collaboration Server
    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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    Oracle
    The software is well suited in most areas of messaging. The communication features it contains and the messaging quality it utilizes provides for standards, like scalability, manageability and, most importantly, secure communications. Again, the software is well suited for scenarios where an organization is aimed at making use of a centralized management. it is built to provide a unified collaborative platform characterized by a single object model and also has a database storage for almost all communication records.
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    Pros
    Hiver
    • automation through rules
    • tagging emails, anaylics behind them
    • support, chat always responds right away
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    Oracle
    • Centralized workspaces
    • Strong access controls
    • Robust document management
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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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    Oracle
    • The main aspect is the cost - They should trim it down a bit.
    • My pears have told me this. Even i am telling the same - The interface just fails to grab that attention. High time the team should work on this.
    • Though many aspects are brought into one product, they lacked to provide individual attention to each feature (like a messaging app) and improvise it.
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    Usability
    Hiver
    Easy to use
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    Oracle
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Hiver
    Support is there, can be slow at times.
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    Oracle
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Oracle
    The only feature that makes Beehive Enterprise Collaborative software stack up against similar software is unification. It is wholly unified. Basically, it allows IT to function as one platform providing services like email, team workspace, and conferencing. Uniquely, this results in saving time and cost related to managing separate systems
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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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    Oracle
    • Improved control over project documents, approvals, and version history, which reduced rework and helped teams meet deadlines.
    • Strong access controls supported audit and compliance needs, reducing risk and improving review efficiency.
    • Positive in environments where security, document control, and structured workflows are priorities.
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    Screenshot of Hiver in GmailScreenshot of a view of a shared mailboxScreenshot of the collision alerts feature