Compare Hiver and LiveAgent 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (67.0% of reviews)
Small-Business (67.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Starting at $15.00 1 agent / Per Month
Hiver
Star Rating
(1,280)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 plansLiveAgent
Star Rating
(1,532)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (67.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $15.00 1 agent / Per Month
Browse all 5 pricing plansHiver vs LiveAgent
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Hiver easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Hiver overall.
- Reviewers felt that Hiver meets the needs of their business better than LiveAgent.
- 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 LiveAgent.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Hiver
Free
Free
- Multi-channel shared inboxes
- Email management
- Live chat support
LiveAgent
Small
Starting at $15.00
1 agent / Per Month
E-mail support - Ticketing,
Contact forms,
Forum & Knowledge base,
iPhone/Android app
- Unlimited ticket history
- Unlimited email addresses
- Advanced reporting
Free Trial
Hiver
Free Trial is available
LiveAgent
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
990
8.9
1,295
Ease of Use
9.1
1,014
8.9
1,300
Ease of Setup
9.0
590
8.7
863
Ease of Admin
9.2
452
8.9
846
Quality of Support
9.2
918
9.1
1,234
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.2
443
9.1
822
Product Direction (% positive)
9.1
983
8.9
1,258
Features by Category
Ticket and Case Management
8.8
211
|
Verified
9.0
777
|
Verified
8.7
215
|
Verified
9.0
776
|
Verified
8.6
222
|
Verified
8.7
756
|
Verified
8.5
205
|
Verified
8.8
712
|
Verified
8.2
177
|
Verified
8.6
573
|
Verified
8.3
189
8.7
701
|
Verified
8.6
208
|
Verified
8.9
716
|
Verified
8.1
112
8.6
442
|
Verified
Generative AI
7.2
74
8.2
30
7.3
73
8.1
30
Agentic AI - Help Desk
7.3
29
9.3
7
7.2
29
9.3
7
6.8
28
9.3
7
Communication Channels
8.2
160
8.7
652
|
Verified
8.9
217
|
Verified
9.0
715
|
Verified
8.5
190
9.1
695
|
Verified
7.5
109
8.6
537
|
Verified
7.5
104
8.7
379
|
Verified
Platform
7.5
175
|
Verified
7.9
413
|
Verified
7.8
160
8.4
664
|
Verified
8.8
214
|
Verified
8.7
526
|
Verified
8.2
175
|
Verified
8.6
377
|
Verified
8.2
193
|
Verified
8.5
647
|
Verified
8.4
207
|
Verified
8.8
694
|
Verified
Channels
7.9
149
8.7
5
7.6
143
8.3
5
6.7
141
8.3
5
Design
7.9
142
8.0
5
7.3
142
8.7
5
8.0
144
8.7
5
8.2
144
8.7
5
7.8
141
8.3
5
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
Channels
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
8.1
7
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
5.7
7
Not enough data
8.8
7
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functions
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
8.1
7
Not enough data
6.3
5
Not enough data
5.8
6
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
7.4
7
Not enough data
8.3
7
Agentic AI - Contact Center
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administrative
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Responses
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
8.3
5
Platform
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
8.9
6
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
Feedback Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feedback Analysis
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feedback Sources
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
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
Workforce Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Call Center Infrastructure (CCI)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administrative
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
8.6
22
Not enough data
8.0
23
Not enough data
7.7
22
Communication
Not enough data
9.3
485
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
489
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
376
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
374
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
61
Internal Use
7.8
160
8.4
664
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
422
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
55
Not enough data
8.9
403
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
384
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
382
|
Verified
Generative AI
8.6
6
7.8
17
Self-Service Experience
8.6
7
9.1
322
8.3
7
8.9
305
8.6
7
8.9
273
8.3
7
8.1
41
8.3
7
8.3
45
Self-Service Platform
8.6
7
8.6
45
8.6
7
8.3
46
8.8
7
7.4
41
8.8
7
8.7
43
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
7.9(won by default)
13
Not enough data
7.9(won by default)
13
Process
Not enough data
9.0(won by default)
56
Not enough data
9.3(won by default)
252
Not enough data
9.1(won by default)
196
Channels
Not enough data
9.3(won by default)
248
Not enough data
9.0(won by default)
232
Not enough data
9.3(won by default)
249
Not enough data
9.1(won by default)
186
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Insight
Not enough data
9.0(won by default)
174
Not enough data
9.0(won by default)
222
Not enough data
9.2(won by default)
220
Not enough data
9.3(won by default)
225
Generative AI
9.0
5
8.0
14
9.0
5
7.6
14
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Survey Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Process Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
System Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
Customer Query Resolution - AI Customer Support 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
Customer Interaction Automation - AI Customer Support 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
Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Autonomy
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 - 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 LiveAgent are categorized as Digital Customer Service Platforms, Shared Inbox, Customer Communications Management, Live Chat, Help Desk, Customer Self-Service, Complaint Management, Social Customer Service, and Chatbots
Unique Categories
Hiver is categorized as Email Management, Conversational Support, Customer Service Automation, Google Workspace Communication Tools, and AI IT Agents
LiveAgent is categorized as Feedback Analytics, Call Center Infrastructure (CCI), Enterprise Feedback Management, Contact Center, and AI Customer Support Agents
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Hiver
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
LiveAgent
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%
Information Technology and Services
5.5%
Marketing and Advertising
5.4%
Accounting
4.9%
Financial Services
4.1%
Other
73.2%
Information Technology and Services
12.8%
Computer Software
7.3%
Marketing and Advertising
5.6%
Retail
5.5%
Internet
4.5%
Other
64.3%
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
Has there been any reports of getting support from a Bot on liveagent?
2 Comments
LS
LiveAgent offer many integration apps. One of them is Quriobot which is a bot for your Live chat.
I never used it but I know it possible to do so, read...Read more
how do i see the entire display of the ticket without clicking the enlarge button?
1 Comment
TM
TicketRead more
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