MAKEO VS HIVER

Shared Gmail is not the whole workday.

Hiver helps teams share Gmail. Makeo is an agentic workspace across email, social, calendar, tasks and tools.

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“Move tomorrow’s meeting with David to Friday, email him, create a follow-up task, and draft a LinkedIn post.”

  • Meeting moved
  • Email prepared
  • Task created
  • LinkedIn draft ready

The short version

Shared Gmail inbox vs agentic AI workspace.

Choose Hiver if…

  • Your team must stay inside Gmail
  • Shared labels/assignments in Gmail are the main need
  • You want a lightweight shared inbox without changing email clients

Choose Makeo if…

  • You want one workspace across email, social, calendar and tasks
  • You want AI to take multi-step actions, not only generate text
  • You want built-in social conversations and publishing
  • You want company knowledge available to the same assistant
  • You want voice / system-wide dictation and MCP tool connections
  • You want a workspace designed around the entire workday

Hiver shares Gmail. Makeo orchestrates work.

Makeo vs Hiver

Capability snapshot based on Makeo’s current product and Hiver’s public documentation (verified 2026-09-15). Uncertain items stay “Not currently documented.”

FeatureMakeoHiver
AI email drafts✓ Yes◐ Partial / limited
Inbox organization✓ Yes✓ YesShared Gmail inbox workflows are the core product.
Writing-style personalization✓ Yes◐ Partial / limited
Calendar✓ Yes◐ Partial / limited
Calendar actions✓ Yes— Not currently documented
Tasks✓ Yes✓ YesAssignments/follow-ups inside shared inbox.
Social DMs✓ Yes— Not currently documented
LinkedIn✓ Yes— Not currently documented
Instagram✓ Yes— Not currently documented
Messenger✓ Yes— Not currently documented
TikTok✓ Yes— Not currently documented
Social publishing✓ Yes— Not currently documented
Social comments✓ Yes— Not currently documented
Knowledge base✓ Yes◐ Partial / limitedLight knowledge/help themes depending on plan — verify current docs.
Website AI chat✓ Yes— Not currently documented
MCP / external tools✓ Yes— Not currently documented
Voice commands✓ Yes— Not currently documented
System-wide dictation✓ Yes— Not currently documented
Multi-step agent actions✓ Yes◐ Partial / limited
Multiple mailboxes✓ Yes◐ Partial / limited
Human approval controls✓ Yes✓ Yes
EU data processing✓ Yes— Not currently documented

Sources: 1,2

The bigger difference: what the AI is built to do

Many AI tools help you write, search or organize. Makeo is designed to take the next step: understand the request, use the right context, choose the necessary actions and carry them out across your workspace.

AskUnderstandPlanActDone

“Move tomorrow’s meeting with David to Friday, email him, create a follow-up task, and draft a LinkedIn post.”

  • Meeting moved
  • Email prepared
  • Task created
  • LinkedIn draft ready

What this looks like in a real workday

Morning inbox

“What needs my attention today?”

Makeo: Makeo surfaces relevant emails, tasks and meetings in one brief — then can draft replies or create follow-ups.

Hiver: Compare how Hiver surfaces priorities versus Makeo’s cross-workday brief.

Customer follow-up

“Reply to Sarah, move our meeting to Thursday and create a task for the proposal.”

Makeo: One request can prepare the email, move the calendar event and create the task — with review before sends when needed.

Hiver: Hiver may cover parts of this flow; Makeo is designed to orchestrate the full chain.

Social work

“Draft a LinkedIn post from this announcement and prepare replies to new comments.”

Makeo: Makeo connects publishing and comment drafting in the same workspace as email and tasks.

Hiver: Check whether Hiver includes built-in social publishing and comments, or focuses elsewhere.

Knowledge

“What do our documents say about this customer agreement?”

Makeo: Makeo can answer from selected knowledge sources (documents, sites, Drive/OneDrive/SharePoint where connected).

Hiver: Hiver may offer chat over mail/meetings or external knowledge — verify against their current docs.

External business system

“Check the invoice status and create a follow-up if it’s overdue.”

Makeo: With user-configured MCP connections, Makeo can query permitted tools and create follow-up work in the same flow.

Hiver: See whether Hiver documents MCP or equivalent tool connections for this kind of action.

Which one is right for you?

Choose Hiver if

  • Your team must stay inside Gmail
  • Shared labels/assignments in Gmail are the main need
  • You want a lightweight shared inbox without changing email clients

Choose Makeo if

  • You want one workspace across email, social, calendar and tasks
  • You want AI to take multi-step actions, not only generate text
  • You want built-in social conversations and publishing
  • You want company knowledge available to the same assistant
  • You want voice / system-wide dictation and MCP tool connections
  • You want a workspace designed around the entire workday

Also see the Hiver alternative page, pricing, security and desktop download.

FAQ

Is Makeo an alternative to Hiver?

Yes for users who want a broader agentic AI workspace across email, calendar, tasks, social, knowledge and connected tools. Whether it is the right replacement depends on which Hiver capabilities you rely on.

What is the main difference between Makeo and Hiver?

Hiver is a shared Gmail inbox product. Makeo is an agentic workspace spanning multiple mail providers, social, calendar, tasks, knowledge and tools.

Does Makeo replace my email client?

Makeo connects supported mail providers and provides a full email workspace, while also connecting email to calendar, tasks, social and AI actions.

Can Makeo work with external tools?

Makeo can connect supported external tools, including user-configured MCP servers, subject to each tool’s permissions and availability.

Is Makeo built for European companies?

Makeo includes EU-oriented privacy and data-processing controls. Use Security and Privacy page wording rather than unsupported compliance guarantees.

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