- All channels in one shared inbox
- 250 text messages a month
- 2 team members
- AI reply suggestions
- Mobile app + notifications
Three plans, no surprises
Prices shown in AUD. Pick a plan, start today, cancel anytime. No per-seat fees.
- Everything in Starter
- 600 text messages a month
- 5 team members
- Calendar + appointment reminder texts
- Response time + team analytics
- Google + Facebook reviews
- Everything in Business
- 900 text messages a month
- Unlimited team members
- Per-person analytics
- Extra SMS numbers + multi-location
- Review request campaigns
Cancel anytime. No lock-in, no per-seat fees, and you only pay for the period you're in.
Sending pauses at your monthly cap unless you turn on overage billing, and extra texts are then charged at a small per-text rate (9c in AUD) on your next invoice. Prices include GST in Australia; the US adds sales tax and Canada GST/HST. Available now in Australia, the US and Canada.
Compare the plans
| Feature | Starter | Business | Pro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Channels | |||
| Website widget (texts you by SMS) | |||
| Facebook Messenger + Instagram | |||
| Text messages, your own business number | |||
| Missed-call text-back | |||
| Text messages | |||
| Included each month | 250 | 600 | 900 |
| Extra texts (per text, AUD) | 9c | 9c | 9c |
| Inbox | |||
| Shared inbox, assignment + tags | |||
| Internal notes + search | |||
| Saved replies (templates) | 5 | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Scheduled messages | 10 active | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| AI | |||
| AI reply suggestions | |||
| Learns from your website + FAQs | 25 items | 250 items | Unlimited |
| Contacts | |||
| Tags + custom fields | 3 fields | 10 fields | Unlimited |
| Import, export + merge contacts | |||
| Calendar | |||
| Calendar + appointments, booked from any chat | – | ||
| Booking confirmations + reminder texts | – | ||
| Repeating appointments (weekly, fortnightly, monthly) | – | ||
| See your appointments in Google, Apple or Outlook calendar | – | ||
| Reviews | |||
| Google + Facebook review replies | – | ||
| AI-suggested review responses | – | ||
| Review request campaigns | – | – | |
| Analytics | |||
| Summary + volume by channel | |||
| Response time + team activity | – | ||
| Per-person analytics | – | – | |
| Team | |||
| Team members | 2 | 5 | Unlimited |
| Activity log kept for | 30 days | 90 days | 365 days |
| Other | |||
| Mobile app + notifications | |||
| More than one SMS number | – | – | |
| Multi-location support | – | – | |
| Support | Standard | Standard | Priority |
Common questions
How do I get started?
Sign up at app.hivethread.io, connect your channels, and you can be live in minutes. There's no waitlist.
Is there a free trial?
No free trial. You pick a plan and your subscription starts right away, so you get the full product from day one. You can cancel any time.
What happens if I run out of included texts?
You'll see a heads-up in the app once you pass 80% of your monthly amount, and sending pauses when you reach your plan's included texts. Receiving is never blocked. If you'd rather keep sending, the account owner can turn on overage billing in Settings, then Billing, and extra texts are charged at a small per-text rate (9c in Australia, 5.5c in the US and Canada) on your next invoice.
Can I save with annual billing?
Yes. Switch the toggle above to Annual and you save 15% compared with paying monthly. We show the effective per-month price and bill the year up front. You can start monthly and switch later, or the other way around.
How does the website widget work?
You add a small widget to your website. When a visitor uses it, they send you a text message (SMS), and the conversation lands in your shared inbox with everything else. It's texting, not a separate live-chat product.
Does HiveThread include a calendar?
Yes, on the Business and Pro plans. Your team books appointments straight from a conversation, the customer gets a confirmation text right away and a reminder before the visit, and regular jobs can repeat weekly, fortnightly or monthly. Each staff member also gets a private link that shows their HiveThread appointments in Google Calendar, Apple Calendar or Outlook. Your team does the booking: customers can't book themselves, and the AI never books for you.
Do I need to set up a phone number myself?
No. We set up your business text number for you automatically when you sign up. You don't need a separate account anywhere else.
Can I change or cancel my plan?
Any time, from your account settings. Upgrades take effect right away (with a pro-rata charge for the rest of the period); downgrades and cancellations take effect at your next billing date. Access continues to the end of the period you've paid for.
Which countries can I use HiveThread in?
HiveThread is available now in Australia, the United States and Canada, with more countries on the way.
Ready to bring every message into one place?
Available now in Australia, the US and Canada.