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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

    Pipeline CRM

    Score5.2 out of 10
    N/AFounded in 2006, Pipeline CRM (formerly PipelineDeals) is a CRM for small and midsize businesses, empowering sales teams across a breadth of industries to build game changing relationships. Pipeline is built around a customizable user experience, sales focused features, and customer support and service. The vendor, headquartered in Seattle, boasts 18,000 users in 60 countries who use Pipeline to gain visibility into their sales, accelerate opportunities, and close more deals.

    $29

    per month

    Pricing
    HiverPipeline CRM
    Editions & Modules
    Lite
    $24
    per month per user
    Growth
    $34
    per month per user
    Pro
    $59
    per month per user
    Elite
    Contact Sales
    Start
    $300
    per year per user
    Develop
    $396
    per year per user
    Develop
    $588
    per year per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    HiverPipeline CRM
    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.—
    More Pricing Information
    Features
    HiverPipeline CRM
    Incident and problem management
    Comparison of Incident and problem management features of Hiver and Pipeline CRM
    Feature
    Hiver
    9.0
    4 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Pipeline CRM
    -
    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 Pipeline CRM
    Feature
    Hiver
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Pipeline CRM
    -
    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 Pipeline CRM
    Feature
    Hiver
    8.5
    4 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Pipeline CRM
    -
    Ratings
    Customer portal8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email support9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Hiver and Pipeline CRM
    Feature
    Hiver
    -
    Ratings
    Pipeline CRM
    6.9
    5 Ratings
    13% below category average
    Customer data management / contact management00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Workflow management00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Territory management00 Ratings7.04 Ratings
    Opportunity management00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)00 Ratings4.05 Ratings
    Contract management00 Ratings5.05 Ratings
    Quote & order management00 Ratings6.03 Ratings
    Interaction tracking00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Channel / partner relationship management00 Ratings7.04 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
    Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Hiver and Pipeline CRM
    Feature
    Hiver
    -
    Ratings
    Pipeline CRM
    7.8
    3 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Case management00 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Call center management00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Help desk management00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Hiver and Pipeline CRM
    Feature
    Hiver
    -
    Ratings
    Pipeline CRM
    5.0
    4 Ratings
    43% below category average
    Lead management00 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    Email marketing00 Ratings2.02 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Hiver and Pipeline CRM
    Feature
    Hiver
    -
    Ratings
    Pipeline CRM
    4.5
    5 Ratings
    52% below category average
    Task management00 Ratings3.04 Ratings
    Billing and invoicing management00 Ratings5.53 Ratings
    Reporting00 Ratings5.03 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Hiver and Pipeline CRM
    Feature
    Hiver
    -
    Ratings
    Pipeline CRM
    6.7
    5 Ratings
    13% below category average
    Forecasting00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Pipeline visualization00 Ratings5.05 Ratings
    Customizable reports00 Ratings7.05 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Hiver and Pipeline CRM
    Feature
    Hiver
    -
    Ratings
    Pipeline CRM
    9.5
    5 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Custom fields00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Custom objects00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Scripting environment00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    API for custom integration00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Hiver and Pipeline CRM
    Feature
    Hiver
    -
    Ratings
    Pipeline CRM
    6.0
    3 Ratings
    33% below category average
    Single sign-on capability00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Social CRM
    Comparison of Social CRM features of Hiver and Pipeline CRM
    Feature
    Hiver
    -
    Ratings
    Pipeline CRM
    8.1
    2 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Social data00 Ratings8.12 Ratings
    Social engagement00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Integrations with 3rd-party Software
    Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Hiver and Pipeline CRM
    Feature
    Hiver
    -
    Ratings
    Pipeline CRM
    4.6
    3 Ratings
    48% below category average
    Marketing automation00 Ratings2.03 Ratings
    Compensation management00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of Hiver and Pipeline CRM
    Feature
    Hiver
    -
    Ratings
    Pipeline CRM
    8.0
    5 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Mobile access00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    HiverPipeline CRM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    7.0
    (6 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    4.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    HiverPipeline CRM
    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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    Pipeline CRM PipelineDeals
    If you have a small business where you are trying to keep things simple, then PipelineDeals is a perfect fit. Once you get to where you are wanting to tie your marketing efforts and create marketing campaigns that are tied to leads, it starts to miss the mark
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    Pros
    Hiver
    • automation through rules
    • tagging emails, anaylics behind them
    • support, chat always responds right away
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    Pipeline CRM PipelineDeals
    • Flexibility: It provides the flexibility to set it up how you want to use it. Customization is beyond what you probably want or need.
    • Reporting: We were able to setup all types of reporting and tracking.
    • Ease of Use: While the platform was powerful, it was always easy to use.
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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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    Pipeline CRM PipelineDeals
    • I wouldn't say no areas for improvement exist, but I will say that PipelineDeals takes customer input, shared product roadmap, and supports what they have very nicely. What they provide works out-of-the-box. Improvements can always be made with respect to pre-packaged integration with 3rd party services/solutions, and with extended attributes, but you also want to avoid something that attempts to boil the ocean.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Hiver
    No answers on this topic
    Pipeline CRM PipelineDeals
    If we can integrate and easily export and clean all of our data such that it can be used for multiple purposes, i.e. outreach to guests, sending out newsletters to subscribers, doing research and tracking progress, we will definitely renew
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    Usability
    Hiver
    Easy to use
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    Pipeline CRM PipelineDeals
    The user interface is simple and easy to navigate. Anyone who is overwhelmed with some of the more complicated CRM systems will definitely enjoy the simplicity of what PipelineDeals has to offer
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    Support Rating
    Hiver
    Support is there, can be slow at times.
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    Pipeline CRM PipelineDeals
    Any time I have had questions or issues that have come up I've always been able to get a quick response and a resolution to what I was needing.
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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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    Pipeline CRM PipelineDeals
    The cost is much better and it is much easier to use. Salesforce was way too robust and I never want to hire a consultant to set up a CRM. PipelineDeals CRM has the best visibility of our sales efforts.
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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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    Pipeline CRM PipelineDeals
    • Has made us understand sales tactics that are working
    • Easily create forecasting on growth in multiple categories
    • Understand our process and what we need to improve on in closing deals
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Hiver Screenshots

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    Pipeline CRM Screenshots

    Screenshot of the Pipeline CRM main dashboardScreenshot of a Kanban viewScreenshot of a lead list viewScreenshot of the Pipeline CRM Help Center and Resources