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PROJECT MANAGEMENT & PRODUCTIVITY SOFTWARE

Choose 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.

Last updated 2026-08-18Independent editorial review

  • 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
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How Hive fits different sales scenarios

Use cases pair SoftwareGlimpse fit analysis with official workflow demos when ResearchMedia is linked — not brand promo videos from Overview.

  • 1Use case

    Work management / Work OS

    Run cross-team work on shared boards, timelines, and automations instead of Slack and sheets.

    • Run cross-team work on shared boards, timelines, and automations instead of Slack and sheets.
    • SMB and mid-market teams wanting Work OS depth with a lower paid entry than monday
    • Hive is positioned around All-in-one work management — projects, chat, proofing and AI so teams ship faster without tool sprawl. That focus is useful when buyers want a clear primary job rather than an everything-platform.

    SoftwareGlimpse fit analysis

    Generous Free plan (≤10 members)

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  • 2Use case

    Project & task tracking

    Keep tasks owned, dated, and reviewable so delivery status is not tribal knowledge.

    • Keep tasks owned, dated, and reviewable so delivery status is not tribal knowledge.
    • Teams that can start on Free (≤10) before upgrading to Teams
    • Generous Free plan (≤10 members)

    SoftwareGlimpse fit analysis

    Starter $5 and Teams $12 annual floors are accessible

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  • 3Use case

    Team collaboration on work

    Keep comments, files, and decisions on the work item instead of private chat.

    • Keep comments, files, and decisions on the work item instead of private chat.
    • Buyers comparing monday.com as a primary Work OS peer
    • Starter $5 and Teams $12 annual floors are accessible

    SoftwareGlimpse fit analysis

    Projects, chat, proofing and AI in one stack

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Use case information is based on product evidence and common customer workflows. Official demos illustrate vendor workflows; they are not SoftwareGlimpse testing claims.