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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Hive

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AHive Technology offers their eponymous project management and process management application, providing integrations with many popularly used applications for productivity, cloud storage, and collaboration.

    $24

    per month per user

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    Hive
    Editions & Modules
    Free
    $0
    Lite
    $24
    per month per user
    Growth
    $34
    per month per user
    Pro
    $59
    per month per user
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    Pricing Offerings
    Hive
    Free Trial
    Yes
    Free/Freemium Version
    Yes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    No
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsA discount is offered for annual pricing.
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    Community Pulse
    Hive
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    Hive Technology
    Chose Hive
    In my experience, Hive is better for the work and not so good for financial. That's why we use monday.
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    Chose Hive
    One key difference between Hive and Spark is the way they process data. Hive is a batch-oriented system, which means that it is designed to process large amounts of data in a batch mode rather than in real-time.
    In contrast, Spark is a real-time processing platform that is …
    Incentivized
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    Hive's layout was much smoother and nicer to use.
    Incentivized
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    More user-friendly. Able to quickly get users adopted and utilizing the platform versus Planview. More intuitive, especially for the user that is not familiar with project management software. This platform was built for everyday users.
    Incentivized
    Chose Hive
    Hive is a bit different than Jira and Monday, which I used mostly. Overall does a great job managing project and helps with team communication. Removes dependency of asking team members for updates by going to conference rooms. With Hive, the team updates the status, and we …
    Incentivized
    Chose Hive
    Hive did what these other tools do. It has Kanban boards, Gantt views, timeline views, reporting, task management, and file uploads. While it is not as feature rich at the lowest subscription level as some of these others, its interface is quite a bit less overwhelming than say …
    Incentivized
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    1. Easier to deploy
    2. Better UI/UX
    3. Easy to customize
    Incentivized
    Chose Hive
    Hive for me felt more complex and granular in comparison to other competitors which was a good thing. I enjoyed the layout of viewing projects, the way it integrated timesheets, resourcing, and budgets together, and worked really well to help track episodes and projects.
    For …
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    It's an all in one, amazing and simple.
    I've been looking for something like this all along.
    Incentivized
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    So far Hive is the total package for our needs. Offering request forms and proofing/approval out of the box without third party integrations has been a huge upgrade for us along with incredibly reasonable pricing. The support for onboarding has been fantastic and we haven't …
    Incentivized
    Chose Hive
    I would say that in comparison to Asana, Hive is a better interface an UI. I think Asana is more robust in terms of what it can do in conjunction with Confluence but I think Hive is a better entry-level model for new employees. Hive is much simpler and more straight forward and …
    Incentivized
    Chose Hive
    I prefer Hive because we are able to connect and share with our local network.
    Incentivized
    Chose Hive
    I like Hive better than Trello. Hive is definitely more user-friendly, but Trello had nice shortcuts that I miss in Hive. I would like to organize my board with just one click.
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    92%
    Would buy again
    11 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    91%
    Delivers good value for the price
    10 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    92%
    Happy with the feature set
    11 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    78%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    7 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    75%
    Implementation went as expected
    6 Answers
    Features
    Hive
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Hive
    Feature
    Hive
    9.1
    15 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Task Management9.015 Ratings
    Resource Management9.015 Ratings
    Gantt Charts10.014 Ratings
    Scheduling7.014 Ratings
    Workflow Automation9.014 Ratings
    Team Collaboration10.015 Ratings
    Support for Agile Methodology10.012 Ratings
    Support for Waterfall Methodology8.011 Ratings
    Document Management10.013 Ratings
    Email integration10.013 Ratings
    Mobile Access8.011 Ratings
    Timesheet Tracking10.09 Ratings
    Change request and Case Management10.011 Ratings
    Budget and Expense Management7.09 Ratings
    Professional Services Automation
    Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Hive
    Feature
    Hive
    7.0
    12 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Quotes/estimates7.010 Ratings
    Invoicing7.07 Ratings
    Project & financial reporting7.010 Ratings
    Integration with accounting software7.09 Ratings
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    Hive
    Small Businesses
    Any.do
    Score8 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    KanbanFlow
    Score7.3 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Microsoft To Do
    Score7.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Hive
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (15 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.4
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Hive
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Hive Technology
    Hive is a powerful tool for data analysis and management that is well-suited for a wide range of scenarios. Here are some specific examples of scenarios where Hive might be particularly well-suited: Data warehousing: Hive is often used as a data warehousing platform, allowing users to store and analyze large amounts of structured and semi-structured data. It is especially good at handling data that is too large to be stored and analyzed on a single machine, and supports a wide variety of data formats. Batch processing: Hive is designed for batch processing of large datasets, making it well-suited for tasks such as data ETL (extract, transform, load), data cleansing, and data aggregation.Simple queries on large datasets: Hive is optimized for simple queries on large datasets, making it a good choice for tasks such as data exploration and summary statistics. Data transformation: Hive allows users to perform data transformations and manipulations using custom scripts written in Java, Python, or other programming languages. This can be useful for tasks such as data cleansing, data aggregation, and data transformation. On the other hand, here are some specific examples of scenarios where Hive might be less appropriate: Real-time queries: Hive is a batch-oriented system, which means that it is designed to process large amounts of data in a batch mode rather than in real-time. While it is possible to use Hive for real-time queries, it may not be the most efficient choice for this type of workload. Complex queries: Hive is optimized for simple queries on large datasets, but may struggle with more complex queries or queries that require multiple joins or subqueries.Very large datasets: While Hive is designed to scale horizontally and can handle large amounts of data, it may not scale as well as some other tools for very large datasets or complex workloads.
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    Pros
    Hive Technology
    • Simplicity, it offers a clean environment without risking the outcome. An example of this are the timesheets that allow a fast way to keep track of progress
    • Interaction, the different options make it faster and easier to interact and collaborate in the development of a product. An example of this would be Hive Notes for meetings
    • The different visualisations it offers allow to explore the best ways to affront your projects. I really like the Gantt mappings view to understand who can be contacted at each point
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    Cons
    Hive Technology
    • Organizing tasks by assignees could be better. It's a little cumbersome to check off each person you want. Can you group these?
    • I don't really use any view besides task view. Is there something better I could be using?
    • It would be nice if attachments showed up in a nicer format, maybe with a preview?
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    Usability
    Hive Technology
    Its a easy tool, the best way to organize the workflow but has room for more improvements.
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    Support Rating
    Hive Technology
    Our CSR is easily accessible and they have support built into the app itself. They also have a pretty robust support site. We also took advantage of the free trial and learned so much by putting Hive through the paces and figuring out the best way to mold it to our needs.
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    Hive Technology
    Hive is a bit different than Jira and Monday, which I used mostly. Overall does a great job managing project and helps with team communication. Removes dependency of asking team members for updates by going to conference rooms. With Hive, the team updates the status, and we can easily track it.
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    Return on Investment
    Hive Technology
    • Workflow Management will help you better move your projects along which saves time and money.
    • Time tracking will allow you to better manage the hours and keep your contractors accountable.
    • Overall visibility of projects allow you to keep your margins down and combat "bleeding" and hidden costs or surprises.
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