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Richpanel vs Hatz AI
A side-by-side editorial comparison of Richpanel and Hatz AI — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
Richpanel vs Hatz AI: at a glance
| Feature | Richpanel | Hatz AI |
|---|---|---|
| Sector | Support | Support |
| Velocity score | 5.0 | 6.3 |
| Sparks · 30d | 0 | 1 |
| Top themes | integrations, post-purchase, agent-efficiency, telephony | msp, model-gateway, governance, phone-agents |
| Last editorial update | 1d ago | 1d ago |
| Website | — | — |
What is Richpanel?
Richpanel is racing to make its inbox the only tab a support agent ever needs.
Richpanel is on an integration-breadth sprint. Recent releases wired in phone (RingCentral, JustCall), the full AfterShip post-purchase suite (Tracking, Returns, Warranty), and commerce backends (SellerCloud, BigCommerce, Appstle) so agents can see and act on orders, returns, and calls without leaving a conversation. Alongside integrations it shipped native SLA management. The consistent goal is to collapse the support workflow into one inbox.
What is Hatz AI?
Hatz AI is building a governed, white-label AI layer for managed service providers
Hatz AI's recurring themes are multi-tenant governance, a broad model gateway, and voice/phone agents. Recent releases added Claude Sonnet 5 and seven more models, per-role model restrictions, usage-based billing, and agents embedded in workflows, alongside steady phone-agent features like multi-department routing and post-call workflows. Model availability also swings with external compliance — Fable 5 was added, then disabled under a US government directive.
Richpanel vs Hatz AI: editorial side-by-side
Richpanel
5.0SUPPORT
Richpanel is racing to make its inbox the only tab a support agent ever needs.
◆ Current state
Richpanel is on an integration-breadth sprint. Recent releases wired in phone (RingCentral, JustCall), the full AfterShip post-purchase suite (Tracking, Returns, Warranty), and commerce backends (SellerCloud, BigCommerce, Appstle) so agents can see and act on orders, returns, and calls without leaving a conversation. Alongside integrations it shipped native SLA management. The consistent goal is to collapse the support workflow into one inbox.
◆ Where it's heading
The arc is agent efficiency through consolidation: every release removes a reason to switch tabs, and several explicitly feed the connected data into AI replies—live tracking status answering "where's my order?", AI call summaries on tickets. Richpanel is layering AI-usable context onto a widening base of commerce and telephony integrations, positioning the inbox as the workspace for both the human and the AI agent.
◆ Prediction
Expect more commerce and post-purchase integrations on the same read-then-act pattern, and deeper use of that connected data to let the AI agent resolve order, return, and shipping questions on its own.
Hatz AI
6.3SUPPORT
Hatz AI is building a governed, white-label AI layer for managed service providers
◆ Current state
Hatz AI's recurring themes are multi-tenant governance, a broad model gateway, and voice/phone agents. Recent releases added Claude Sonnet 5 and seven more models, per-role model restrictions, usage-based billing, and agents embedded in workflows, alongside steady phone-agent features like multi-department routing and post-call workflows. Model availability also swings with external compliance — Fable 5 was added, then disabled under a US government directive.
◆ Where it's heading
The direction is a governed, white-label AI layer for MSPs: admins control which models and integrations each tenant and role can use, billing is moving to usage-based, and agents are being pushed into both workflows and phone channels. The sustained phone-agent investment suggests voice is a growing pillar next to chat and workflow automation.
◆ Prediction
Expect more tenant- and role-level governance, deeper phone-agent automation, and continued rapid model onboarding gated by admin controls.
Alternatives to Richpanel and Hatz AI
Other Support products tracked by Sparkpulse, ranked by recent ship velocity. Each card links to a full editorial trajectory and lets you pivot into a head-to-head comparison with either Richpanel or Hatz AI.
Supportbench
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Sleekplan
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LiveAgent
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Twilio
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Plain
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Recent activity from Richpanel and Hatz AI
Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
- 21h agoHatz AIPhone Agent Caller Memory and Business Hours, Smarter Auto-LLM Routing, Human-In-The-Loop Agents
- 2d agoHatz AIClaude Sonnet 5, 7 New LLMs, Microsoft 365 Improvements
- 2d agoRichpanel📞 RingCentral for Richpanel
- 7d agoHatz AIBlock Model by Role, Agents in Workflows, Usage Based Billing, Phone Agent Warm Transfer ⚡
- 11d agoRichpanel🛡️ AfterShip Warranty in Richpanel
- 11d agoRichpanel📦 AfterShip Tracking in Richpanel
- 11d agoRichpanel🔁 AfterShip Returns in Richpanel
- 15d agoHatz AIMulti-Department Phone Routing and Built-in Tool Controls
- 20d agoHatz AIClaude Fable 5 Disabled
- 21d agoHatz AIPhone Agents Post-Call Workflows, Role-Based Integration and Custom MCP Control, Re-run Workflow from Any Step, Integration and Custom MCP Default Settings for Tenant Templates, Outlook Attachment Support
- 1mo agoRichpanelSellerCloud is Now Integrated with Richpanel
- 1mo agoRichpanelSLA Management is Here
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between Richpanel and Hatz AI?
They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. Hatz AI is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 6.3 vs 5.0), with 1 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.
Is Richpanel better than Hatz AI?
Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. Hatz AI is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 6.3 vs 5.0), with 1 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other Support products to evaluate alongside.
What are the best alternatives to Richpanel?
Top Richpanel alternatives in Support are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Richpanel alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/richpanel for the full list with editorial commentary on each.
What are the best alternatives to Hatz AI?
Top Hatz AI alternatives in Support are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Hatz AI alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/hatz-ai for the full list with editorial commentary on each.