Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Hive
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
Hive 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
Kintone
Score 9.7 out of 10
N/A
Kintone is a customizable digital workplace platform used to manage data, tasks, and communication. The no-code drag-and-drop interface can be used to create custom applications.
$120
per month for 5 users (minimum)
Pricing
HiveKintone
Editions & Modules
Free
$0
Lite
$24
per month per user
Growth
$34
per month per user
Pro
$59
per month per user
Elite
Contact Sales
Professional Subscription
$24
per month per user
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
HiveKintone
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional DetailsA discount is offered for annual pricing.Minimum requirement of 5 users. Kintone offers a free prototype to build with using existing process.
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Community Pulse
HiveKintone
Features
HiveKintone
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Hive
9.1
15 Ratings
17% above category average
Kintone
-
Ratings
Task Management9.015 Ratings00 Ratings
Resource Management9.015 Ratings00 Ratings
Gantt Charts10.014 Ratings00 Ratings
Scheduling7.014 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow Automation9.014 Ratings00 Ratings
Team Collaboration10.015 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for Agile Methodology10.012 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for Waterfall Methodology8.011 Ratings00 Ratings
Document Management10.013 Ratings00 Ratings
Email integration10.013 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile Access8.011 Ratings00 Ratings
Timesheet Tracking10.09 Ratings00 Ratings
Change request and Case Management10.011 Ratings00 Ratings
Budget and Expense Management7.09 Ratings00 Ratings
Professional Services Automation
Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Product A and Product B
Hive
7.0
12 Ratings
10% below category average
Kintone
-
Ratings
Quotes/estimates7.010 Ratings00 Ratings
Invoicing7.07 Ratings00 Ratings
Project & financial reporting7.010 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with accounting software7.09 Ratings00 Ratings
Sales Force Automation
Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Product A and Product B
Hive
-
Ratings
Kintone
8.3
9 Ratings
6% above category average
Customer data management / contact management00 Ratings9.76 Ratings
Workflow management00 Ratings9.29 Ratings
Territory management00 Ratings8.54 Ratings
Opportunity management00 Ratings8.54 Ratings
Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)00 Ratings7.04 Ratings
Contract management00 Ratings7.03 Ratings
Quote & order management00 Ratings7.54 Ratings
Channel / partner relationship management00 Ratings9.33 Ratings
Customer Service & Support
Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Product A and Product B
Hive
-
Ratings
Kintone
9.0
7 Ratings
15% above category average
Case management00 Ratings9.67 Ratings
Help desk management00 Ratings8.56 Ratings
Marketing Automation
Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Product A and Product B
Hive
-
Ratings
Kintone
8.0
2 Ratings
3% above category average
Lead management00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
CRM Project Management
Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Hive
-
Ratings
Kintone
8.9
9 Ratings
14% above category average
Task management00 Ratings9.06 Ratings
Reporting00 Ratings8.89 Ratings
CRM Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Hive
-
Ratings
Kintone
8.1
8 Ratings
6% above category average
Pipeline visualization00 Ratings8.34 Ratings
Customizable reports00 Ratings8.08 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Hive
-
Ratings
Kintone
8.9
11 Ratings
15% above category average
Custom fields00 Ratings9.211 Ratings
Custom objects00 Ratings9.09 Ratings
API for custom integration00 Ratings8.65 Ratings
Integrations with 3rd-party Software
Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Product A and Product B
Hive
-
Ratings
Kintone
8.5
2 Ratings
12% above category average
Marketing automation00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
Platform
Comparison of Platform features of Product A and Product B
Hive
-
Ratings
Kintone
9.3
6 Ratings
20% above category average
Mobile access00 Ratings9.36 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Hive
-
Ratings
Kintone
9.5
10 Ratings
12% above category average
Role-based user permissions00 Ratings9.510 Ratings
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Score 9.7 out of 10
Creatio
Creatio
Score 9.3 out of 10
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Score 7.7 out of 10
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Score 9.3 out of 10
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User Ratings
HiveKintone
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(15 ratings)
9.7
(58 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(8 ratings)
Usability
8.0
(1 ratings)
9.4
(16 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
9.4
(2 ratings)
9.4
(46 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
6.8
(4 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(43 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
Professional Services
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
User Testimonials
HiveKintone
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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Kintone
I recommend Kintone for companies that need the ability to customize standalone applications or to provide a 'hub' to employees as a jumping-off point. I also recommend Kintone for any company that is drowning in spreadsheets, or is using 10 apps for 10 different purposes - you can consolidate everything into one place. Kintone, I think, needs a larger team for customization as your company grows. If you are a small office of 20 people, using it out of the box will likely be just fine for your needs. If you're working with 200 people out of an office, it'd likely be good to have someone with a bit of CSS, Java, and API experience in order to maximize what you get out of it - though you won't need that if you're keeping it simple.
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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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Kintone
  • Flexibility. You can build apps (without coding) to serve a wide range of processes and projects.
  • Ease of use. The interface is intuitive.
  • Training. There are resources readily available to train new users. Even starting from scratch, I felt like I was up to speed in just a few hours.
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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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Kintone
  • Sometimes it's a little challenging to know which fields to enter and where. There is a little bit of a learning curve with creating your own apps.
  • More visuals would be great! I love seeing the data visually, and so does my board.
  • That's all I can think of - I really do enjoy the program.
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Likelihood to Renew
Hive Technology
No answers on this topic
Kintone
We have been quite happy with our use of Kintone thus far. We looked at several options before choosing Kintone and believe it had the best value and best features, while allowing for complete customization, rather than being locked into preformatted apps that may not address exactly what we need or be more than what we need.
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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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Kintone
I love everything bout it. I love that if there is something I don't feel is working well enough, we are able to change it. The ONLY thing I would say is that if you were able to make it so every time I click on anything in the website/app it stayed in the same page, that would be great, but I don' think it is possible and I think this is due to using so many external APIs
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Reliability and Availability
Hive Technology
No answers on this topic
Kintone
Never had an issue with this.
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Performance
Hive Technology
No answers on this topic
Kintone
Pages load quickly, no issues with response time
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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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Kintone
I am very happy with Kintone and support it fully. I think that it is a great place for any company that wants to create a platform for better management. It is easy to use and pretty affordable. It is straightforward and has many tools that can be used by anyone. There are many helpful tutorials available too to guide users
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Online Training
Hive Technology
No answers on this topic
Kintone
The training was seamless and easy to follow
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Implementation Rating
Hive Technology
No answers on this topic
Kintone
Everyone has their own tastes of things and way they want to work. Asking them to adapt to the changes with the new tools or apps is always difficult. We would want to start with a very small but best example within the organization, which in our case was that the employees will not be bothered by the bosses by being asked to find the documents, status of the progresses, or major things/requests/projects.
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Alternatives Considered
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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Kintone
Kintone is the easiest product to create from and the cost is the lowest I believe. In addition, reconfigurability and extendability are great. If you look for a low code tool, you can try Kintone. But as same as another low code tool, don't expect too much.
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
Hive Technology
No answers on this topic
Kintone
Should be multiple pricing packages.
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Scalability
Hive Technology
No answers on this topic
Kintone
I could see this work for all departments if implemented correctly.
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Professional Services
Hive Technology
No answers on this topic
Kintone
We have nothing but positive things to say about the kintone professional services we utilized during the install and after we went live.
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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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Kintone
  • It used to take us 15-20 minutes to create a quote for a client. It now takes less than 3.
  • It allows a few of our employees to work remotely, which was essentially impossible prior.
  • We can see raw data for success/failure rates, which we actively use in our employee review process.
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ScreenShots

Hive Screenshots

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Kintone Screenshots

Screenshot of a view of apps from the portalScreenshot of 4 ways to build an appScreenshot of the drag and drop interfaceScreenshot of business app viewsScreenshot of Kintone appearing across desktop, and mobile