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19/28 features
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Basic shared inboxes.
Advanced team collaboration.
Enterprise support scaling.
Foundational customer support.
For rapidly scaling teams.
Enterprise support scale.
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Tied for overall winner with a composite score of 87%.
Hiver has the best pricing value (Free plan available with basic shared inbox features. Lite plan at $19/user/month billed annually. Growth plan at $29/user/month billed annually. Pro plan at $49/user/month billed annually. Elite plan for enterprise at custom pricing. AI add-on available at $20/seat/month. 7-day free trial. 24/7 support on all plans.).
Offers 19 features (fewer than the category leader).
Satisfactory usability with a user rating of 4.3/5 stars.
Decent support with a user rating of 4.3/5 stars.
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Tied for overall winner with a composite score of 88%.
Offers a Suite Team plan at $55/agent/month billed annually. Suite Growth at $89/agent/month. Suite Professional at $115/agent/month. Suite Enterprise at custom pricing. AI Copilot add-on at $50/agent/month. AI Agent and QA tools priced separately. Startup program offers 6 months free for qualifying companies. 14-day free trial available. model, starting higher than the winner.
Tied with a solid set of 20 features.
Strong usability with a user rating of 4.4/5 stars.
Reliable support with a user rating of 4.3/5 stars.
Zendesk and Hiver are virtually identical across all key dimensions. The right choice depends entirely on your team's specific workflow needs and integration requirements.
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Community-voted helpful feedback from verified users
Hiver has become an essential part of our daily technology stack. Responsive customer support and comprehensive documentation make troubleshooting easy. Furthermore, delivers exactly what was promised with minimal friction and great overall stability.
We have been using Hiver to streamline our daily operations. Seamless integration options allow easy connection with our existing software tools. A solid investment that continues to improve our team productivity every month.
We have been using Zendesk to streamline our daily operations. Responsive customer support and comprehensive documentation make troubleshooting easy. Furthermore, a solid investment that continues to improve our team productivity every month.
After testing several alternatives, Zendesk proved to be the most dependable option. Robust core functionality handles heavy operational workloads without stability issues. Furthermore, overall, it is a highly capable platform that delivers great value for our organization.
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