Hive vs Jira
Compare Hive and Jira on features, pricing, and buyer fit using the same researched criteria.
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
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Our verdict
There is no universal winner between Hive and Jira. Choose Hive when SMB and mid-market teams wanting Work OS depth with a lower paid entry than monday. Choose Jira when Software engineering / Agile teams. Criterion scores come from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments and first-party research — not hands-on lab testing.
Hive is better for
- ✓ Ease of use
- ✓ Collaboration
- ✓ AI features
- ✓ Value for money
Jira is better for
- ✓ Timeline / Gantt
- ✓ Integrations
- ✓ Reporting
Tie
- • Free plan
- • Automations
Choose Hive if: SMB and mid-market teams wanting Work OS depth with a lower paid entry than monday
Choose Jira if: Software engineering / Agile teams
Jira
Atlassian Agile issue tracker for software teams — Free ≤10; Standard from ~$8.15/user/mo annual.
Best for
- • Software engineering / Agile teams
- • Orgs already on Atlassian
- • Regulated/enterprise software delivery
Starting from $8.15/user/mo
Free plan available
Comparison scorecard
Criterion-by-criterion results for Hive and Jira. Numeric bars appear only when both products have approved scores.
- Depends
Starting pricing
Published floor price and what that floor actually includes.
Hive researched starting price from $5/mo; a free plan is researched; Jira researched starting price from $8.15/mo; a free plan is researched. Seat minimums and AI credits can change TCO.
HiveDependsJiraDepends - Depends
Seat / licence minimum
Minimum billed seats and how that changes small-team cost.
Check paid seat floors for Hive and Jira on current vendor packaging.
HiveDependsJiraDepends - Tie
Free plan
Whether a usable free plan is published, and what it gates.
Hive researches a free plan; Jira researches a free plan.
HiveTieJiraTie - Hive
Ease of use
How quickly teams become productive.
Hive leads on ease of use (8/10 vs 5/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
Hive8/10Jira5/10 - Jira
Timeline / Gantt
Native timeline, Gantt, or dependency planning.
Jira leads on timeline gantt (8/10 vs 9/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
Hive8/10Jira9/10 - Tie
Automations
Rules, recipes, and workflow automations in the work OS.
Hive and Jira are close on automations (8/10 vs 8/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
Hive8/10Jira8/10 - Hive
Collaboration
Docs, comments, chat, proofing, and guest collaboration quality.
Hive leads on collaboration (8/10 vs 6/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
Hive8/10Jira6/10 - Jira
Integrations
Important third-party integrations.
Jira leads on integrations (7/10 vs 9/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
Hive7/10Jira9/10 - Hive
AI features
Useful AI for the primary job — not marketing fluff.
Hive leads on ai features (7/10 vs 6/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
Hive7/10Jira6/10 - Jira
Reporting
Reporting and forecasting quality.
Jira leads on reporting (7/10 vs 8/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
Hive7/10Jira8/10 - Hive
Value for money
Capability relative to total cost of ownership.
Hive has the lower researched starting floor ($5/mo vs $8.15/mo for Jira) while editorial value scores are close. Confirm renewals and seat math.
Hive8/10Jira8/10
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