Hive Review
PROJECT MANAGEMENT & PRODUCTIVITY SOFTWAREChoose Hive when you want a full work-management platform with a friendlier free/paid entry than monday.com’s 3-seat floor — especially for teams under ~10 seats starting out.
Starting price
$5.00/user/month
Free plan
Yes
Free trial
14 days
Best for
SMB and mid-market teams wanting Work OS depth with a lower paid entry than monday
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SoftwareGlimpse review
7.6/10
Good
- ease of use8
- work planning8
- automation workflows8
- collaboration8
- integrations7
- reporting7
Our 6-step review process
Step 1
Collect
Collect first-party pricing, product, and documentation sources into structured facts.
Step 2
Score
Score category methodology criteria against product evidence — never affiliate economics.
Step 3
Editorial review
Write strengths, limitations, buyer fit, and plan guidance in plain language.
Step 4
Fact-check
Strip unsupported claims and keep public copy free of internal jargon.
Step 5
Final review
Approve scores only when assessment and review both clear editorial gates.
Step 6
Publish & monitor
Ship the product hub and refresh when pricing or capabilities change.
Evaluation criteria
Criteria used to evaluate Hive in its primary category.
10-point scoring scale
| 9.0 – 10 | Excellent |
| 8.0 – 8.9 | Strong |
| 7.0 – 7.9 | Good |
| 5.0 – 6.9 | Mixed |
| 0 – 4.9 | Limited |
Overall score calculation
Criterion scores are weighted by the category methodology, then averaged into an overall score. Scores only appear on the public page when both the assessment and product review are approved.
Current Hive overall: 7.6/10 (Good)
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Source freshness
Domain checked-at timestamps track when pricing and features were last verified.
Change monitoring
Plan renames, packaging changes, and new limits trigger editorial refresh.
Independence checks
Affiliate state is excluded from ranking and scoring inputs.
Version tracking
Methodology version is recorded on each assessment and review.