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Compare Hiver and eM Client 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (67.0% of reviews)
Small-Business (44.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
FREE for Individuals
Hiver
Star Rating
(1,274)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (67.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Free Trial is available
Browse all 4 pricing planseM Client
Star Rating
(59)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (44.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
FREE for Individuals
Browse all 3 pricing plansHiver vs eM Client
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Hiver easier to use and do business with overall. However, reviewers preferred the ease of set up with eM Client, along with administration.
- Reviewers felt that Hiver meets the needs of their business better than eM Client.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Hiver is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Hiver over eM Client.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Hiver
Free
Free
- Multi-channel shared inboxes
- Email management
- Live chat support
eM Client
eM Client Free License
FREE
for Individuals
Download the Free version of eM Client with limited functionality.
- Non-commercial use only
- Max. 2 email accounts
- Email, Calendar and Task management
Free Trial
Hiver
Free Trial is available
eM Client
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
987
8.5
46
Ease of Use
9.1
1,011
8.7
48
Ease of Setup
9.0
586
9.4
8
Ease of Admin
9.2
451
8.1
7
Quality of Support
9.2
915
7.8
41
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.2
442
7.8
6
Product Direction (% positive)
9.1
980
9.0
45
Features by Category
Ticket and Case Management
8.8
211
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
214
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
221
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
206
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
177
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
190
Not enough data
8.6
205
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
111
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.2
74
Not enough data
7.3
73
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Help Desk
7.3
29
Not enough data
7.2
29
Not enough data
6.8
28
Not enough data
Communication Channels
8.2
160
Not enough data
8.9
216
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
189
Not enough data
7.5
109
Not enough data
7.5
104
Not enough data
Platform
7.5
176
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
161
Not enough data
8.8
215
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
176
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
193
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
208
|
Verified
Not enough data
Channels
7.9
149
Not enough data
7.6
143
Not enough data
6.7
141
Not enough data
Design
7.9
142
Not enough data
7.3
142
Not enough data
8.0
144
Not enough data
8.2
144
Not enough data
7.8
141
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.1
107
Not enough data
7.1
105
Not enough data
Usability
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reporting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Inbox Tools
Not enough data
8.4
19
Not enough data
8.7
19
Not enough data
8.2
19
Not enough data
8.3
20
Coordination Tools
Not enough data
8.7
20
Not enough data
8.2
20
Not enough data
8.3
17
Software Options
Not enough data
8.8
20
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Email Client - Agentic AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Responses
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Conversational Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Support Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.3
5
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Sorting & Filtering
8.1
350
Not enough data
8.8
385
Not enough data
7.5
330
Not enough data
8.0
347
Not enough data
Integrations
6.8
286
Not enough data
9.3
395
Not enough data
7.1
281
Not enough data
Time Management
8.7
351
Not enough data
8.5
344
Not enough data
8.0
313
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.5
204
Not enough data
7.2
199
Not enough data
7.4
202
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Email Management
7.2
31
Not enough data
7.2
32
Not enough data
Customer Support
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Artificial Intelligence
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Communication
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Internal Use
7.8
161
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.6
6
Not enough data
Self-Service Experience
8.6
7
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
Self-Service Platform
8.6
7
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Customer Self-Service
8.6
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Process
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Channels
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Insight
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
Automation - AI IT Agents
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Autonomy - AI IT Agents
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
IT Ticket Management - AI IT Agents
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
IT Support Automation - AI IT Agents
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Google Workspace Communication Tools
6.7
5
Not enough data
Agentic AI - AI Agents
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Hiver and eM Client share no categories
Unique Categories
Hiver is categorized as Email Management, Digital Customer Service Platforms, Shared Inbox, Customer Communications Management, Live Chat, Help Desk, Customer Self-Service, Complaint Management, Conversational Support, Social Customer Service, Customer Service Automation, Google Workspace Communication Tools, AI IT Agents, and Chatbots
eM Client is categorized as Email Client
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Hiver
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
eM Client
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Computer Software
6.9%
Marketing and Advertising
5.4%
Information Technology and Services
5.4%
Accounting
4.9%
Financial Services
4.2%
Other
73.2%
Information Technology and Services
40.0%
Computer Software
18.2%
Marketing and Advertising
5.5%
Industrial Automation
5.5%
Writing and Editing
3.6%
Other
27.3%
Alternatives
Discussions
What is the future development direction for Hiver?
1 Comment
NR
Hi George. Thanks for being a Hiver champion over the years. I'm Niraj, founder and CEO at Hiver. Hope you remembers our communication from a few years back...Read more
Is there a way to make pending items show up in my hiver inbox? Right now, they are separate.
1 Comment
PA
Hi Makisha,
I am Pratibha from the Product team at Hiver.
As of now, there's no way to show Pending conversations assigned to you in your Inbox. But I...Read more
How can i separate Hiver tickets from my own emails in Gmail?
1 Comment
RG
We just create a filter that auto archives anything in the Shared Inbox from Hiver so that those emails only show up in the Hiver folder. Read more
Is eM client any good?
3 Comments
LM
emClient is a very solid option as an email client. Easy-to-use and support is decent.Read more
Is eM client really free?
2 Comments
PS
Yea, I use it with two email accounts and it’s free,i think that is the limit though. More accounts is what causes it to charge. I’ve not found any features...Read more
What is eM Client used for?
1 Comment
PM
eM Client is used as a full-featured email and collaboration client to manage emails, calendars, contacts, and tasks in one place. It supports Exchange,...Read more
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