About Hive

We help teams move faster. Hive is the world's first democratic project management platform. That means that our product is built by users, for users, via feedback on our Forum.

With flexible project layouts, native email, resourcing, group messaging, and file sharing, Hive connects all of your work seamlessly.

Join thousands of companies moving faster with Hive’s powerful project and process management software.

Pricing starting from:

US$12,00/month

  • Free Version
  • Free Trial
  • Subscription

Top 5 alternatives to Hive

Key benefits of Hive

  • Extensive project views: Gantt charts, Kanban board, Team view, Label view, Portfolio view, Calendar view

  • Request forms, action and project templates, and recurring actions automate your work and save time

  • Group messaging and file integrations (Google Drive, Dropbox, and Box) connect all aspects of your work

  • Over 1,000 integrations available to connect to all the other tools you use

  • Time tracking and resourcing help track allocated resources
  • Typical Customers

    • Freelancers
    • Small Businesses (2-50)
    • Mid-size Companies (51-500)
    • Large enterprises (500 and more)

    Deployment

    • Cloud-based
    • On-premise

    Markets

    Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola and 201 others

    Supported Languages

    English

    Pricing starting from:

    US$12,00/month

    • Free Version
    • Free Trial
    • Subscription

    Top 5 alternatives to Hive

    Images

    Hive Software - Hive has flexible project views including Gantt, Kanban, calendar, table, and portfolio view.
    Hive Software - The building blocks of Hive are action cards, which correspond to individual tasks that need to be completed.
    Hive Software - Choose workspace add-ons from Hive's App Store to make the most of your experience.
    Hive Software - Pull your Gmail or Outlook inbox into Hive with Hive Mail.
    Hive Software - Utilize Hive Notes to take real-time notes in meetings, set agendas, and assign next steps.
    View 7 more
    Hive video
    Hive video
    Hive Software - Hive has flexible project views including Gantt, Kanban, calendar, table, and portfolio view.
    Hive Software - The building blocks of Hive are action cards, which correspond to individual tasks that need to be completed.
    Hive Software - Choose workspace add-ons from Hive's App Store to make the most of your experience.
    Hive Software - Pull your Gmail or Outlook inbox into Hive with Hive Mail.
    Hive Software - Utilize Hive Notes to take real-time notes in meetings, set agendas, and assign next steps.

    Features

    Total features of Hive: 130

    • @mentions
    • API
    • Access Controls/Permissions
    • Activity Dashboard
    • Activity Tracking
    • Agile Methodologies
    • Alerts/Notifications
    • Approval Process Control
    • Assignment Management
    • Backlog Management
    • Bar Chart
    • Brainstorming
    • Budget Management
    • Business Process Automation
    • Calendar Management
    • Capacity Management
    • Charting
    • Chat/Messaging
    • Client Portal
    • Collaboration Tools
    • Color Codes/Icons
    • Commenting/Notes
    • Communication Management
    • Configurable Workflow
    • Content Management
    • Create Subtasks
    • Customizable Branding
    • Customizable Dashboard
    • Customizable Fields
    • Customizable Forms
    • Customizable Reports
    • Customizable Templates
    • Dashboard
    • Data Import/Export
    • Deadline Management
    • Dependency Tracking
    • Discussions/Forums
    • Document Management
    • Document Storage
    • Drag & Drop
    • Email Management
    • Email-to-Task Conversion
    • File Management
    • File Sharing
    • File Transfer
    • For Creative Agencies
    • Forms Management
    • Gantt/Timeline View
    • Goal Setting/Tracking
    • Idea Management
    • Import Tasks
    • Issue Management
    • KPI Monitoring
    • Kanban Board
    • Live Chat
    • Meeting Management
    • Messaging
    • Milestone Tracking
    • Mobile Access
    • Multi-Department/Project
    • Multi-board
    • Multiple Projects
    • Parent Task
    • Percent-Complete Tracking
    • Planning Tools
    • Portfolio Management
    • Prioritization
    • Product Roadmapping
    • Productivity Analysis
    • Progress Reports
    • Progress Tracking
    • Project Management
    • Project Planning
    • Project Planning/Scheduling
    • Project Scheduling
    • Project Templates
    • Project Time Tracking
    • Project Tracking
    • Project Workflow
    • Projections
    • Real Time Data
    • Real Time Editing
    • Real Time Notifications
    • Real Time Reporting
    • Real-time Updates
    • Recurring Tasks
    • Reminders
    • Remote Access/Control
    • Reporting & Statistics
    • Reporting/Analytics
    • Reporting/Project Tracking
    • Request Management
    • Resource Management
    • Resource Scheduling
    • Risk Management
    • Roadmapping
    • Role-Based Permissions
    • Search/Filter
    • Single Sign On
    • Skills Tracking
    • Spreadsheet View
    • Sprint Planning
    • Status Tracking
    • Strategic Planning
    • Supports Scrum
    • Tagging
    • Task Board View
    • Task Editing/Updating
    • Task Management
    • Task Planning
    • Task Progress Tracking
    • Task Scheduling
    • Task Tagging
    • Team Management
    • Template Management
    • Templates
    • Testing/QA Management
    • Third Party Integrations
    • Time & Expense Tracking
    • Time Tracking
    • Timeline Management
    • To-Do List
    • Traditional Methodologies
    • Version Control
    • Video Chat
    • Video Conferencing
    • Visual Workflow Management
    • Visualization
    • Workflow Configuration
    • Workflow Management

    Alternatives

    Miro

    4,7
    #1 Alternative to Hive
    Miro is the online collaborative whiteboard platform that enables distributed teams to work effectively together, from...

    Basecamp

    4,3
    #2 Alternative to Hive
    Basecamp is a collaborative project management, team communication, and daily task tracking application suitable for...

    Microsoft Teams

    4,5
    #3 Alternative to Hive
    Microsoft Teams is a chat-based workspace in Microsoft 365 which lets users collaborate on documents, make voice &...

    Jira

    4,4
    #4 Alternative to Hive
    JIRA is the tracker for teams planning & building great products. Millions choose JIRA to capture & organize issues,...

    Reviews

    Overall rating

    4,5 /5
    (178)
    Value for Money
    4,5/5
    Features
    4,4/5
    Ease of Use
    4,4/5
    Customer Support
    4,5/5

    Already have Hive?

    Software buyers need your help! Product reviews help the rest of us make great decisions.

    Showing 5 reviews of 178
    Matthew
    Overall rating
    • Industry: Research
    • Company size: 11–50 Employees
    • Used Daily for 1+ year
    • Review Source

    Overall rating

    • Value for Money
    • Ease of Use
    • Customer Support
    • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

    Great, easy to use project management - but also a great team behind it.

    Reviewed on 2018/12/18

    We use hive to manage multiple projects with teammates and consultants. This has been a great...

    We use hive to manage multiple projects with teammates and consultants. This has been a great software to do it and we have been exceptionally happy with both the platform and the customer service behind it.

    Pros

    It is very easy to use the software and get it up and running. But the customer service team was exceptionally helpful when we had questions.

    Cons

    The integrations weren't flawless at first, but it is improving.

    Bram
    Overall rating
    • Industry: Marketing & Advertising
    • Company size: 2–10 Employees
    • Used Daily for 1+ year
    • Review Source

    Overall rating

    • Value for Money
    • Ease of Use
    • Customer Support
    • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

    Easy project management

    Reviewed on 2020/03/31

    Hive has been a great help in keeping an overview of all the different projects that run simultaneou...

    Hive has been a great help in keeping an overview of all the different projects that run simultaneously. Assigning tasks, checking off to-do lists and tracking time is what I use Hive for on a daily basis, and with great pleasure!

    Pros

    The software is really easy to use - and very friendly to the eyes and mind. I love using the Gantt-chart option when setting up projects, to keep a nice overview of the status of a project.

    For employees to be able to switch project views is an excellent tool too, because not everyone needs the overview like me.

    Cons

    What I like least is the way integration with email and Slack is done. It definitely works, and probably like charm knowing the team and the software, but it sits on a rather small portion of the screen and makes the rest of the app a lot smaller, too.

    Alternatives Considered

    Trello, monday.com, Asana and HubSpot CRM

    Reasons for Switching to Hive

    Hive just started out when I got my subscription - and it promised a great deal. Being a start-up myself, I felt motivated to go with a project management tool that was just starting out. I stuck with Hive over the past few months because they deliver on their promises.

    Response from Hive Technology

    Hi Bram,

    Thanks for leaving a review of Hive! We're thrilled that you've been loving Gantt. If there's ever anything we can do for you, feel free to reach out at [email protected]

    Best,
    The Hive Team

    Jeff
    Overall rating
    • Industry: Environmental Services
    • Company size: 11–50 Employees
    • Used Daily for Free Trial
    • Review Source

    Overall rating

    • Value for Money
    • Ease of Use
    • Customer Support
    • Likelihood to recommend 0.0 /10

    Close But Not Quite

    Reviewed on 2019/09/17

    Timely response to chat logs. It would be a great product if the e-mail integration actually added...

    Timely response to chat logs. It would be a great product if the e-mail integration actually added value to ones workflow.

    Pros

    Intuitive, easy to navigate. Many useful features you would expect with a project collaboration tool.

    Cons

    Gmail attachments make into to the HIVE e-mail interface only about half of the time. Of those that do make it into HIVE about 65% must be downloaded rather than simply read. Hive will read a g.doc via Drive but all other attachments must be downloaded. If you create an action from the Hive e-mail and want to work on the documents that are attached, you would have to download and reattach the the documents to the action card. That renders HIVE e-mail integration about useless if you get a lot of e-mails with attachments. For me Hive is a no go for that reason. But, also because only half of the attachments even make into Hive to begin with.

    Alternatives Considered

    monday.com and Asana

    Reasons for Choosing Hive

    ?? I switched.

    Reasons for Switching to Hive

    I am not choosing Hive.
    Jason
    Overall rating
    • Industry: Religious Institutions
    • Company size: 11–50 Employees
    • Used Daily for 6-12 months
    • Review Source

    Overall rating

    • Value for Money
    • Ease of Use
    • Customer Support
    • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

    Hive is the Most Versatile Task-Management Tool I've Ever Used

    Reviewed on 2019/08/28

    I love using Hive. I have been demonstrably more productive at scheduling out my time and seeing...

    I love using Hive. I have been demonstrably more productive at scheduling out my time and seeing what's on my plate. I love it so much that I've been paying for it out of pocket for about nine months (as of this writing) because my company has yet to approve paying for it (just for budget reasons).

    Pros

    Hive is versatile, customizable, and easy to use to track the completion of projects and tasks. The simple fact that you can instantly convert a project from Kanban style to a calendar view is incredible.

    Cons

    The arrangement of the projects at the top isn't ideal.

    Eddie
    Overall rating
    • Industry: Education Management
    • Company size: 2–10 Employees
    • Used Daily for 1-5 months
    • Review Source

    Overall rating

    • Ease of Use
    • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

    Versatile and solid UX platform

    Reviewed on 2020/03/20

    It's been great

    It's been great

    Pros

    There are many platforms for organization and everyone has many different types of processes. With Hive we managed employer partnerships, customers, and development items all in a single application.

    Cons

    I'm not sure if this is an actual negative, but I wish it was cheaper

    Alternatives Considered

    HubSpot CRM

    Reasons for Choosing Hive

    format for moving and organizing tasks across stages made more sense visually the way it can be done in Hive.

    Switched From

    Asana
    Showing 5 reviews of 178 Read all reviews

    Hive FAQs

    Below are some frequently asked questions for Hive.

    Hive offers the following pricing plans:

    • Starting from: US$12,00/month
    • Pricing model: Free Version, Subscription
    • Free Trial: Available

    14-day free trial, no credit card required. Hive Teams: $12/user/month when paid annually (or $16/user/month when paid monthly) with add-ons available. Hive Solo: Free forever for teams up to 2 people. Enterprise: Custom pricing plans available upon request. A discount is provided to nonprofits.

    Hive has the following typical customers:

    2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1 000, 1 001–5 000

    Hive supports the following languages:

    English

    Hive supports the following devices:

    Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile)

    Hive integrates with the following applications:

    ActiveCampaign, Box, Dropbox Business, FreshBooks, Freshdesk, GitHub, Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Drive, Google Workspace, Harvest, Intercom, Jira, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Teams, OneDrive, Pipedrive, Salesforce Sales Cloud, Slack, Zapier, Zendesk Suite, Zoom Meetings

    Hive offers the following support options:

    Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base, Phone Support, 24/7 (Live rep), Chat

    Related categories

    See all software categories found for Hive.