Hive vs ServiceM8
Compare Hive and ServiceM8 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
VS
Our verdict
No universal winner. Choose based on which criteria matter most for your team.
Hive is better for
- ✓ Ease of use
- ✓ Automations
- ✓ Collaboration
Tie
- • Free plan
- • Timeline / Gantt
- • Integrations
Choose Hive if: SMB and mid-market teams wanting Work OS depth with a lower paid entry than monday
Choose ServiceM8 if: Trades and field service SMBs
ServiceM8
Field service management for trades — scheduling, dispatch, quotes, and invoicing.
Best for
- • Trades and field service SMBs
- • Solo technicians on Free tier
Starting from $0.00/user/mo
Free plan available
Comparison scorecard
Criterion-by-criterion results for Hive and ServiceM8. 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; ServiceM8 researched starting price from $0/mo; a free plan is researched. Seat minimums and AI credits can change TCO.
HiveDependsServiceM8Depends - Depends
Seat / licence minimum
Minimum billed seats and how that changes small-team cost.
Check paid seat floors for Hive and ServiceM8 on current vendor packaging.
HiveDependsServiceM8Depends - Tie
Free plan
Whether a usable free plan is published, and what it gates.
Hive researches a free plan; ServiceM8 researches a free plan.
HiveTieServiceM8Tie - Hive
Ease of use
How quickly teams become productive.
Hive leads on ease of use (8/10 vs 7/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
Hive8/10ServiceM87/10 - Tie
Timeline / Gantt
Native timeline, Gantt, or dependency planning.
Hive and ServiceM8 are close on timeline gantt (8/10 vs 8/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
Hive8/10ServiceM88/10 - Hive
Automations
Rules, recipes, and workflow automations in the work OS.
Hive leads on automations (8/10 vs 7/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
Hive8/10ServiceM87/10 - Hive
Collaboration
Docs, comments, chat, proofing, and guest collaboration quality.
Hive leads on collaboration (8/10 vs 7/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
Hive8/10ServiceM87/10 - Tie
Integrations
Important third-party integrations.
Hive and ServiceM8 are close on integrations (7/10 vs 7/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
Hive7/10ServiceM87/10 - Tie
AI features
Useful AI for the primary job — not marketing fluff.
Hive and ServiceM8 are close on ai features (7/10 vs 7/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
Hive7/10ServiceM87/10 - Tie
Reporting
Reporting and forecasting quality.
Hive and ServiceM8 are close on reporting (7/10 vs 7/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
Hive7/10ServiceM87/10 - Tie
Value for money
Capability relative to total cost of ownership.
Hive and ServiceM8 are close on value for money (8/10 vs 8/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
Hive8/10ServiceM88/10
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