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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

    Web+Center

    Score8 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    Web+Center is a suite of open source, web-based help desk applications that run onsite or in the cloud and support all browser-based devices, including PCs, Macs, smart phones and tablets. With access to 100% of the source code, organizations can create the ideal customized solution for their unique business needs for applications such as IT help desk, customer support, asset tracking and facilities management. According to the vendor, community colleges, hospitals, small businesses,…

    $25

    Per User per Month

    Pricing
    HiverWeb+Center
    Editions & Modules
    Lite
    $24
    per month per user
    Growth
    $34
    per month per user
    Pro
    $59
    per month per user
    Elite
    Contact Sales
    Cloud Hosted
    $25
    Per User per Month
    Small business Edition
    $400
    3 techs license + 1 yr support
    Cloud Hosted - Unlimited Techs
    $1,000
    Per Month [Unlimited Users]
    Enterprise Edition
    $1,700
    10 Tech Enterprise Edition
    $6,000
    10 techs license + 1 year support
    Unlimited tech licenses
    $18,000
    Unlimited tech license + 1 yr support
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    HiverWeb+Center
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details20% discount for annual pricing.—
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    Features
    HiverWeb+Center
    Incident and problem management
    Comparison of Incident and problem management features of Hiver and Web+Center
    Feature
    Hiver
    9.0
    4 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Web+Center
    8.6
    2 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Organize and prioritize service tickets9.04 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Ticket creation and submission9.04 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Ticket response9.04 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Expert directory00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Subscription-based notifications00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    ITSM collaboration and documentation00 Ratings7.42 Ratings
    Self Help Community
    Comparison of Self Help Community features of Hiver and Web+Center
    Feature
    Hiver
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Web+Center
    8.7
    2 Ratings
    8% above category average
    External knowledge base8.01 Ratings8.42 Ratings
    Internal knowledge base8.01 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Multi-Channel Help
    Comparison of Multi-Channel Help features of Hiver and Web+Center
    Feature
    Hiver
    8.5
    4 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Web+Center
    9.7
    2 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Customer portal8.01 Ratings9.52 Ratings
    Email support9.04 Ratings9.52 Ratings
    Help Desk CRM integration00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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    HiverWeb+Center
    Small Businesses
    Help Scout
    Score9.3 out of 10
    Help Scout
    Score9.3 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    LiveAgent
    Score8.8 out of 10
    LiveAgent
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Front
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Front
    Score9.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    HiverWeb+Center
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    4.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    HiverWeb+Center
    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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    Internet Software Sciences
    It works well with any type of help desk/support system. This includes information technology but could be applied to any type of technical support service. It can also be modified quickly to create a totally different type of software package such as an indexing program for libraries and archives or it could be used as a permit management system. The software is very flexible and can be tailored to almost any need.
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    Pros
    Hiver
    • automation through rules
    • tagging emails, anaylics behind them
    • support, chat always responds right away
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    Internet Software Sciences
    • Web+Center keeps a searchable knowledge base of all past issues. This makes it easy to search for solutions to recurring issues.
    • Web+Center makes it easy to see where techs are spending their time and also to see which techs are your top producers.
    • The automated email and text message alerts are great to alert techs right away to reported problems.
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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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    Internet Software Sciences
    • I have read reviews where some people comment that the interface "looks dated". I am a believer in function over form. The interface is just eye candy and if it works well, why would you want to re-code software just to make it look different? I like the interface and can quickly find the functions I need. As for room for improvement? Well, that would depend on your location and what types of data you prefer to have access to. For me, the program is great the way it is.
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    Usability
    Hiver
    Easy to use
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    Internet Software Sciences
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Hiver
    Support is there, can be slow at times.
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    Internet Software Sciences
    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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    Internet Software Sciences
    We've been using Web+Center so long, that I can't even remember what offerings we evaluated. We haven't felt the need to look at others because Web+Center just works for us.
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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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    Internet Software Sciences
    • I looked for years trying to find a great software package that did not require a loan to purchase. Web+Center was the perfect fit. Pricing is very affordable even for very small organizations. It is dependent on the number of technicians, not the number of customers.
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    ScreenShots

    Hiver Screenshots

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

    Web+Center Screenshots

    Screenshot of Tech+Mobile Interface - Mobile app for techs