Airtable vs Hive
Compare Airtable and Hive on features, pricing, and buyer fit using the same researched criteria.
Airtable
Flexible database / app platform with interfaces and light project apps — Team from ~$20/user/mo annual.
Best for
- • Ops teams building data apps
- • Structured trackers beyond plain docs
- • Interface-driven internal tools
Starting from $20.00/user/mo
Free plan available
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Our verdict
There is no universal winner between Airtable and Hive. Choose Airtable when Ops teams building data apps. Choose Hive when SMB and mid-market teams wanting Work OS depth with a lower paid entry than monday. Criterion scores come from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments and first-party research — not hands-on lab testing.
Airtable is better for
- ✓ Integrations
Hive is better for
- ✓ Ease of use
- ✓ Timeline / Gantt
- ✓ Automations
- ✓ Value for money
Tie
- • Free plan
- • Collaboration
- • AI features
Choose Airtable if: Ops teams building data apps
Choose Hive if: SMB and mid-market teams wanting Work OS depth with a lower paid entry than monday
Hive
Work management platform with free plan (≤10 members) and Teams from $12/user/mo annual — strong monday.com peer.
Best for
- • SMB and mid-market teams wanting Work OS depth with a lower paid entry than monday
- • Teams that can start on Free (≤10) before upgrading to Teams
- • Buyers comparing monday.com as a primary Work OS peer
Starting from $5.00/user/mo
Free plan available
Comparison scorecard
Criterion-by-criterion results for Airtable and Hive. Numeric bars appear only when both products have approved scores.
- Depends
Starting pricing
Published floor price and what that floor actually includes.
Airtable researched starting price from $20/mo; a free plan is researched; Hive researched starting price from $5/mo; a free plan is researched. Seat minimums and AI credits can change TCO.
AirtableDependsHiveDepends - Depends
Seat / licence minimum
Minimum billed seats and how that changes small-team cost.
Check paid seat floors for Airtable and Hive on current vendor packaging.
AirtableDependsHiveDepends - Tie
Free plan
Whether a usable free plan is published, and what it gates.
Airtable researches a free plan; Hive researches a free plan.
AirtableTieHiveTie - Hive
Ease of use
How quickly teams become productive.
Hive leads on ease of use (7/10 vs 8/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
Airtable7/10Hive8/10 - Hive
Timeline / Gantt
Native timeline, Gantt, or dependency planning.
Hive leads on timeline gantt (7/10 vs 8/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
Airtable7/10Hive8/10 - Hive
Automations
Rules, recipes, and workflow automations in the work OS.
Hive leads on automations (7/10 vs 8/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
Airtable7/10Hive8/10 - Tie
Collaboration
Docs, comments, chat, proofing, and guest collaboration quality.
Airtable and Hive are close on collaboration (8/10 vs 8/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
Airtable8/10Hive8/10 - Airtable
Integrations
Important third-party integrations.
Airtable leads on integrations (8/10 vs 7/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
Airtable8/10Hive7/10 - Tie
AI features
Useful AI for the primary job — not marketing fluff.
Airtable and Hive are close on ai features (7/10 vs 7/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
Airtable7/10Hive7/10 - Tie
Reporting
Reporting and forecasting quality.
Airtable and Hive are close on reporting (7/10 vs 7/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
Airtable7/10Hive7/10 - Hive
Value for money
Capability relative to total cost of ownership.
Hive leads on value for money (6/10 vs 8/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
Airtable6/10Hive8/10
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