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FreeScout vs Hiver

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FreeScout compared with Hiver
DetailFreeScoutHiver
What it doesBest Open Source Helpdesk & Shared Mailbox Agentic Omnichannel Customer Service Platform
StageEstablished Established
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inNot given Not given
Pricing modelfree subscription
PricingNot given Hiver Omni offers three plans: Growth at $25-$35/user/month, Pro at $55-$65/user/month, and Elite at $85-$95/user/month. A 7-day free trial of the Elite plan is available without requiring a credit card. Voice add-on costs $30 per voice seat/month.
Key features
  • Omnichannel support
  • AI-powered
  • Unlimited support agents and tickets
  • Multilingual support
  • Live Chat
  • Knowledge Base
  • Workflows and SLA
  • Real-time reports
  • White-labeling
  • AI Agents that resolve multi-step requests end-to-end
  • AI Copilot for drafting replies and suggesting next steps
  • Omnichannel inbox for email, chat, Slack, voice, and SMS
  • Cross-team collaboration with internal notes and linked tasks
  • AI Insights to uncover themes and customer health
  • AI Help Center that auto-updates knowledge from resolved tickets
  • Customer Portal for self-service support
  • AI QA to grade responses and coach agents
What makes it different
  • Open source with no vendor lock-in
  • Deployable on shared hosting
  • Truly unlimited agents and tickets
  • Integrates with Zapier or Make
  • Mobile app with same functionality as web version
  • Resolves complex, multi-step requests end-to-end across multiple systems and channels
  • Built with agentic AI at the center, not bolted on through acquisitions
  • Engineers embed with team and own the outcome of AI implementation
  • Self-improving AI that learns from institutional knowledge and past tickets
  • Unified omnichannel workspace with cross-team collaboration built-in
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)69 no change since last check78 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)2631
Citation Flow (Majestic)3346
Referring domains (Majestic)9696226

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