Hive vs. TickTick

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Hive
Score 8.4 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.
$12
per month per user
TickTick
Score 9.5 out of 10
N/A
TickTick from the company of the same name in San Francisco is presented by the vendor as a simple and effective to-do list and task manager that helps users make schedules, manage time, and organize all aspects of life.
$35.99
per year
Pricing
HiveTickTick
Editions & Modules
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TickTick Premium
$35.99
per year
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
HiveTickTick
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Features
HiveTickTick
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Hive
7.5
14 Ratings
2% below category average
TickTick
7.2
4 Ratings
6% below category average
Task Management8.314 Ratings9.54 Ratings
Resource Management7.314 Ratings7.03 Ratings
Gantt Charts7.713 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Scheduling7.913 Ratings8.04 Ratings
Workflow Automation7.513 Ratings7.53 Ratings
Team Collaboration8.014 Ratings6.54 Ratings
Support for Agile Methodology8.311 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Support for Waterfall Methodology7.610 Ratings7.03 Ratings
Document Management7.112 Ratings6.02 Ratings
Email integration7.312 Ratings7.03 Ratings
Mobile Access7.010 Ratings9.04 Ratings
Timesheet Tracking7.38 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Change request and Case Management7.010 Ratings00 Ratings
Budget and Expense Management6.68 Ratings00 Ratings
Professional Services Automation
Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Product A and Product B
Hive
7.2
11 Ratings
4% below category average
TickTick
-
Ratings
Quotes/estimates6.99 Ratings00 Ratings
Invoicing7.26 Ratings00 Ratings
Project & financial reporting7.89 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with accounting software6.88 Ratings00 Ratings
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Score 9.3 out of 10
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Enterprises
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User Ratings
HiveTickTick
Likelihood to Recommend
8.4
(14 ratings)
9.0
(4 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
9.5
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
9.4
(2 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
HiveTickTick
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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TickTick
Very well suited: 1. Small organizations and businesses ( 50, I don't think Ticktick is the best tool for that... Ticktick is excellent for keeping oneself accountable and on point with one's task. There should be an inherent sense of ownership from the user because an app can only do so much. It is not well suited for big organizations with more than 50 people, where visibility of stats is required on an admin or higher level. Plus, collaboration will become a lot clunkier as the number of team members increases. Knowledge management will also be an issue.
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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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TickTick
  • Task management
  • Daily/Weekly Planning
  • Calendaring
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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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TickTick
  • The task reminders are in the form of a notification - it would be nice to have an email option.
  • All tasks due on the same day/time show up as one notification versus separate - this can be hard to separate as far as task planning goes.
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Likelihood to Renew
Hive Technology
No answers on this topic
TickTick
So far it accomplishes everything I need it to without unnecessary complications. The only reason I can think that I wouldn't renew is if I was required to use something else.
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Usability
Hive Technology
No answers on this topic
TickTick
Great for individual and small team or family usage and collaboration. It is the best tool if one wants to use it for personal task tracking, prioritization, and time management. Incredible features will take some time to learn and get used to, but once they're with you, it is hard to come back and not think about your productivity levels every second of the day. It is a beautiful tool and an excellent ecosystem of integrations and device support.
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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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TickTick
In all honesty, we have never needed to reach out to TickTick for support.
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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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TickTick
TickTick has a better UI and UX compared to the other competitors, and the Quick Add feature from any window is a must for inbox task management!
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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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TickTick
  • The free feature is quite enough for normal user, but PRO also is not too expensive
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