Pricing
freemium
Best For
Marketing teams wanting fewer tools in their stack
Rating
8.0/10
Last Updated
Mar 2026
TL;DR
Hive tries to be your team's central hub — project management, messaging, email, notes, and file storage in one place. The multiple view options (Gantt, Kanban, calendar, table) are solid. With $50M in funding and growing fast since 2015, it's becoming a real contender against the big names.
What is Hive?
One Hub for Everything
Hive's pitch is simple: stop switching between apps. Your projects, emails, messages, documents, and time tracking live in one workspace. That email from a client? Forward it to Hive and it becomes an action card. That's actually clever, and it works better than you'd expect.
Flexible Views Without the Bloat
You get Gantt charts, Kanban boards, calendar view, table view, and a portfolio view — all on the same project data. Switch between them freely. The Kanban feels smooth. The Gantt handles dependencies well enough. Calendar view makes deadline management visual. No single view is best-in-class, but the combination is powerful.
What Holds It Back
The free plan caps at 10 users with limited storage. Automations only kick in at the Teams plan ($12/user/month). The mobile apps work fine for checking tasks but creating complex projects on mobile is clunky. Also, the integrations library is smaller than what Asana or monday.com offers — about 1,000 vs. their 2,000+.
The Right Fit
Teams of 15-100 who want fewer tools in their stack. Marketing teams that live in email and need projects connected. Companies tired of paying for Slack + Asana + Google Drive separately. If you're an enterprise with complex compliance needs, Hive probably isn't ready for you yet.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Email, chat, and project management in a single platform
- Six different project views on the same data without extra setup
- Forward emails directly into action cards — surprisingly useful
- Generous free plan for up to 10 users
- AI tools for generating summaries and action items from conversations
Cons
- Automations locked behind the $12/user/month Teams plan
- Integration library is noticeably smaller than top competitors
- Mobile app decent for viewing but weak for project creation
- Not enterprise-ready for complex compliance or security requirements
Hive Pricing
Pricing last verified: March 22, 2026
Who is Hive Best For?
- Marketing teams wanting fewer tools in their stack
- Teams of 15-100 people tired of app-switching
- Companies needing email and projects in one place
- Fast-growing startups wanting a single collaboration hub
Technical Details
The Bottom Line
Hive scores 8/10. It stands out for email, chat, and project management in a single platform. Best suited for marketing teams wanting fewer tools in their stack. Keep in mind that automations locked behind the $12/user/month teams plan. There is a free plan to get started.
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