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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

    RedHorse CRM

    Score7 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    RedHorse CRM is an all-in-one CRM for small businesses with end-to-end business management. This solution includes Quoting, Customer Service, Project Management, QuickBooks integration, Campaign Management, Constant Contact integration, Credit Card Processing. It is a completely configurable on-premise windows application that includes a mobile version for phone or web.

    $9

    Per Seat per Month

    Pricing
    HiverRedHorse CRM
    Editions & Modules
    Lite
    $24
    per month per user
    Growth
    $34
    per month per user
    Pro
    $59
    per month per user
    Elite
    Contact Sales
    RedHorse CRM Core Edition
    $9
    Per Seat per Month
    RedHorse Mobile
    $10
    Per Seat per Month
    RedHorse CRM Essential Edition
    $29
    Per Seat per Month
    RedHorse CRM Complete Edition
    $44
    Per Seat per Month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    HiverRedHorse CRM
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee$895 per 5 users
    Additional Details20% discount for annual pricing.Each edition is available as a perpetual license.
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    Features
    HiverRedHorse CRM
    Incident and problem management
    Comparison of Incident and problem management features of Hiver and RedHorse CRM
    Feature
    Hiver
    9.0
    4 Ratings
    9% above category average
    RedHorse 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 RedHorse CRM
    Feature
    Hiver
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    0% below category average
    RedHorse 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 RedHorse CRM
    Feature
    Hiver
    8.5
    4 Ratings
    6% above category average
    RedHorse CRM
    -
    Ratings
    Customer portal8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email support9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Hiver and RedHorse CRM
    Feature
    Hiver
    -
    Ratings
    RedHorse CRM
    9.1
    1 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Customer data management / contact management00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Workflow management00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Territory management00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Opportunity management00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Contract management00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Quote & order management00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Interaction tracking00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
    Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Hiver and RedHorse CRM
    Feature
    Hiver
    -
    Ratings
    RedHorse CRM
    8.2
    1 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Case management00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Call center management00 Ratings6.41 Ratings
    Help desk management00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Hiver and RedHorse CRM
    Feature
    Hiver
    -
    Ratings
    RedHorse CRM
    8.6
    1 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Lead management00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Email marketing00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Hiver and RedHorse CRM
    Feature
    Hiver
    -
    Ratings
    RedHorse CRM
    9.1
    1 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Task management00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Billing and invoicing management00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Reporting00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Hiver and RedHorse CRM
    Feature
    Hiver
    -
    Ratings
    RedHorse CRM
    7.3
    1 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Forecasting00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Pipeline visualization00 Ratings4.51 Ratings
    Customizable reports00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Hiver and RedHorse CRM
    Feature
    Hiver
    -
    Ratings
    RedHorse CRM
    8.6
    1 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Custom fields00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Custom objects00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Scripting environment00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    API for custom integration00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
    Social CRM
    Comparison of Social CRM features of Hiver and RedHorse CRM
    Feature
    Hiver
    -
    Ratings
    RedHorse CRM
    6.4
    1 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Social data00 Ratings6.41 Ratings
    Social engagement00 Ratings6.41 Ratings
    Integrations with 3rd-party Software
    Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Hiver and RedHorse CRM
    Feature
    Hiver
    -
    Ratings
    RedHorse CRM
    6.8
    1 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Marketing automation00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Compensation management00 Ratings4.51 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of Hiver and RedHorse CRM
    Feature
    Hiver
    -
    Ratings
    RedHorse CRM
    7.3
    1 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Mobile access00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Hiver and RedHorse CRM
    Feature
    Hiver
    -
    Ratings
    RedHorse CRM
    9.1
    1 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
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    HiverRedHorse CRM
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    Help Scout
    Score9.3 out of 10
    Salesflare
    Score10 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    LiveAgent
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Kintone
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Front
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Oracle Sales
    Score8.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    HiverRedHorse CRM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    4.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    HiverRedHorse 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.
    Incentivized
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    RedHorse Systems
    RedHorse CRM is not well suited for organizations that need full web access. It is not currently a SaaS application but can be used with Amazon and similar hosted servers.
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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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    RedHorse Systems
    • Customer information management - retain complete information about the client, their company, social media conversations, product ownership and so on.
    • Sales process drive and automation - integrates with Constant Contact to provide marketing support for your sales team.
    • Customer support (Ticketing) - complete time and technology management. Know how many issues are arising and the response time to solutions. Create knowledge base as issues are resolved.
    • Integration to QuickBooks - Connects directly to QuickBooks in a manner that is solid and easy to use while maintaining security. Your sales and support team sees just what they need to see.
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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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    RedHorse Systems
    • Really RedHorse is so full featured that it has few areas that need improvement. One feature that is not present but will be addressed in the future is true SaaS implementations.
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    Usability
    Hiver
    Easy to use
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    RedHorse Systems
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Hiver
    Support is there, can be slow at times.
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    RedHorse Systems
    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.
    Incentivized
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    RedHorse Systems
    As a CRM systems provider for 25+ years we have worked with a number of CRM products but so far none have the complete feature set like RedHorse. Salesforce.com gets very expensive for clients very quickly even though it is a good product. MS Dynamics CRM is a reasonable system but is very complex and expensive to maintain and/or customize. RedHorse provides the best of both along with the ease of use and non-complex customization.
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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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    RedHorse Systems
    • RedHorse allows our team to focus on producing results for clients in a prompt and accurate manner.
    • Information is always available and the system is quick so our team and our clients appreciate the application.
    • Quoting a client is a breeze and the system is flexible.
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    ScreenShots

    Hiver Screenshots

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

    RedHorse CRM Screenshots

    Screenshot of RedHorse can manage your calendar for you, including scheduling for multiple users and multiple contacts.Screenshot of View, add, edit, call, email, map. Manage all of your accounts and contacts. Search your contact list or use Favorites.