Hiver is 29% cheaper
than eDesk
$35/mo (Growth) vs eDesk Essential at $49/mo — covering 100% of the 8 compared capabilities.
Same job. Way less money.
Comparison scenario
Every cheaper-than claim is tied to a defined scenario — never a bare list price.
single user, monthly billing · USD · prices as observed on official pricing pages.
Essential plan at $49/mo, the cheapest paid plan.
Growth: 35 USD/monthly.
eDesk costs $49/mo on the Essential plan at single user, monthly billing. We found 1 assessed alternative that is cheaper in this scenario; 1 of them covers at least 75% of the 8 compared capabilities. The cheapest option that covers everything we compared is Hiver at $35/mo (Growth plan), 29% less.
Capability comparison
Hiver covers 100% of the 8 capabilities compared against eDesk. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Hiver | eDesk |
|---|---|---|
| Ticketing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Omnichannel inbox | ✓ | ✓ |
| Live chat & messaging | ✓ | ✓ |
| Knowledge base / help center | ✓ | ✓ |
| AI agents | ✓ | ✓ |
| Canned responses / macros | ✓ | ✓ |
| Support automations | ✓ | ✓ |
| Voice / telephony | ✓ | ◐ |
Plans & pricing, side by side
Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.
| Growth | $35/seat/mo |
| Pro | $65/seat/mo |
| Elite | $95/seat/mo |
| Essential | $49/seat/mo |
| Growth | $115/seat/mo |
| Professional | $149/seat/mo |
| Enterprise | Contact sales |
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Frequently asked
How much cheaper is Hiver than eDesk?
29% cheaper in our scenario (single user, monthly billing): $35/mo on Growth vs $49/mo on Essential. That is $168 a year.
What does Hiver lack compared with eDesk?
Nothing among the 8 capabilities we compared.
When were these prices checked?
eDesk: 2026-10-26; Hiver: 2026-10-26 — on the official pricing pages.
Who switched
Anonymous: no account, no email, no IP stored. Reports are shown once a switch has 3 or more and never change ranking or order — alternatives are computed from prices and capabilities only.
Sources & freshness
- https://www.edesk.com/pricing/ (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-26)
- https://www.edesk.com/pricing/#body-content (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-26)
- Hiver data last verified 2026-10-26