HYVE
HYVE: A broad advocacy community platform combining forums, campaigns, analytics and rewards. Ranked #8 of 21 in Customer-to-Customer (C2C) Community Marketing Software by our editors (7.8/10); pricing: Pricing on request; best for teams seeking a broad advocacy community.
At a glance
- Editor score7.8 / 10
- PricingPricing on request
- Best forTeams seeking a broad advocacy community
- Referral trackingYes
- Facts checked24 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- Combines branded forums with referrals, reviews, UGC and social sharing
- Recruits advocates using CRM, NPS and social-media data
- Includes analytics, gamification and configurable rewards
Where it doesn't
- Pricing requires a contact-sales process
- Web and cloud deployment only
- Support is offered through email
Our verdict on HYVE
HYVE is a customer marketing and advocacy platform for fast-growing SaaS companies and teams building customer advocate communities. It helps identify and recruit loyal customers, bring them into branded communities and forums, run advocacy activities, and measure engagement, revenue influence, community growth and retention outcomes. The platform supports small, mid-market and enterprise organizations through a cloud deployment accessed on the web.
HYVE uses a contact-sales pricing model, with visitors directed to request a demo. Its ecosystem fit centers on CRM systems, NPS programs and social media: teams can recruit advocates from those data sources and connect advocacy work to existing customer signals. The product also covers referrals, reviews, social sharing, user-generated content collection, polls, surveys, competitions and idea-generation activities. This makes it suitable for organizations that want community participation and advocacy campaigns in one environment rather than a single-purpose referral or forum tool.
The standout strength is breadth. HYVE combines hybrid communities, UGC campaigns, referral tracking, rewards and analytics reporting with points, badges and leaderboards. Rewards can include discounts, gift cards and charity donations, while analytics addresses engagement, revenue and community growth. Teams seeking a broad program across multiple activity types should find a strong feature match. Organizations that prefer self-serve purchasing, non-web deployment or support channels beyond email may need a different fit.
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HYVE pricing
HYVE fact sheet
| Free plan | Not verified |
|---|---|
| Paid from | Not verified |
| Community type | Hybrid |
| Member limit | Not verified |
| UGC campaigns | Yes |
| Referral tracking | Yes |
| Rewards programs | Yes |
| Moderation tools | Not verified |
| Analytics and reports | Yes |
| Deployment | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web |
| Support | |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 3 integrations: CRM systems, NPS programs, social media |
| Pricing | Pricing on request |
| Website | hyvespace.com |
| Facts checked | 24 Sep 2026 |
HYVE integrations
HYVE lists 3 integrations on its own site.
- CRM systems
- NPS programs
- social media
Alternatives to HYVE
- AdvocateHubConnect tracked referrals and advocacy rewards with a customer community and analytics.8.8
- Higher Logic Customer AdvocacyA community platform that helps teams identify advocates and encourage participation.8.6
- Mention MeA referral platform for brands that want to track and grow customer-led acquisition.8.5
HYVE vs the competition
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