Hiver vs. Unblu

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Hiver
Score 8.8 out of 10
N/A
Hiver 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
Unblu
Score 10.0 out of 10
Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
Swiss company unblu offers their eponymous live chat tool that features co-browsing, document sharing, and more.N/A
Pricing
HiverUnblu
Editions & Modules
Lite
$24
per month per user
Growth
$34
per month per user
Pro
$59
per month per user
Elite
Contact Sales
No answers on this topic
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
HiverUnblu
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
Additional Details20% discount for annual pricing.
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
HiverUnblu
Features
HiverUnblu
Incident and problem management
Comparison of Incident and problem management features of Product A and Product B
Hiver
9.0
4 Ratings
9% above category average
Unblu
-
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 Product A and Product B
Hiver
8.0
1 Ratings
0% below category average
Unblu
-
Ratings
External knowledge base8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Internal knowledge base8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Multi-Channel Help
Comparison of Multi-Channel Help features of Product A and Product B
Hiver
8.5
4 Ratings
6% above category average
Unblu
-
Ratings
Customer portal8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Email support9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
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HiverUnblu
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Score 9.5 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
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Enterprises
SysAid
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Score 8.9 out of 10
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Score 10.0 out of 10
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User Ratings
HiverUnblu
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(4 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
4.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
HiverUnblu
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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unblu
We recommend the use of Unblu for working with mostly professional meetings, as there are many advantages to the platform over private teams, especially when it comes to coding and sharing data, keeping everyone involved in business transactions properly [organized].
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Pros
Hiver
  • automation through rules
  • tagging emails, anaylics behind them
  • support, chat always responds right away
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unblu
No answers on this topic
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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unblu
No answers on this topic
Usability
Hiver
Easy to use
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unblu
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
Hiver
Support is there, can be slow at times.
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unblu
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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unblu
No answers on this topic
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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unblu
  • Thanks to Unblu, digital interactions with our customers and general visitors to our website have greatly improved, allowing us to better identify those who might become loyal to the company, and therefore helping us to close sales much more consistently, not only increasing our profits but also securing more revenue in the future.
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ScreenShots

Hiver Screenshots

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