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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

    Yamdu

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AShort description: Yamdu is a production management software for visual content. It offers tools for all departments and stages of a film, television or commercial production.N/A
    Pricing
    HiveYamdu
    Editions & Modules
    Free
    $0
    Lite
    $24
    per month per user
    Growth
    $34
    per month per user
    Pro
    $59
    per month per user
    Elite
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    HiveYamdu
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsA discount is offered for annual pricing.—
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    Community Pulse
    HiveYamdu
    Considered Both Products
    Hive Technology
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    Yamdu
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    92%
    Would buy again
    11 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    91%
    Delivers good value for the price
    10 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    92%
    Happy with the feature set
    11 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    78%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    7 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
    75%
    Implementation went as expected
    6 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    HiveYamdu
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Hive and Yamdu
    Feature
    Hive
    9.1
    15 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Yamdu
    9.0
    4 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Task Management9.015 Ratings7.04 Ratings
    Resource Management9.015 Ratings00 Ratings
    Gantt Charts10.014 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Scheduling7.014 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Workflow Automation9.014 Ratings00 Ratings
    Team Collaboration10.015 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Support for Agile Methodology10.012 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for Waterfall Methodology8.011 Ratings00 Ratings
    Document Management10.013 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Email integration10.013 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Access8.011 Ratings8.04 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 Hive and Yamdu
    Feature
    Hive
    7.0
    12 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Yamdu
    -
    Ratings
    Quotes/estimates7.010 Ratings00 Ratings
    Invoicing7.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project & financial reporting7.010 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with accounting software7.09 Ratings00 Ratings
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    HiveYamdu
    Small Businesses
    Any.do
    Score8 out of 10
    Any.do
    Score8 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    KanbanFlow
    Score7.3 out of 10
    KanbanFlow
    Score7.3 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Microsoft To Do
    Score7.9 out of 10
    Microsoft To Do
    Score7.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    HiveYamdu
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (15 ratings)
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.4
    (2 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    HiveYamdu
    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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    Yamdu
    Even for a small business like mine, Yamdu really felt like a one-stop shop for everything. It's hard to find a comprehensive software for film/video productions, but Yamdu has everything we need. The only thing that really held us back was the cost, ultimately. If anything, I would love a storyboarding feature that let you set the time per shot and build out a sequence in pre-production. I used Storyboarder for this currently and it's very helpful, especially for music videos, to be able to build out a storyboard, set a music/audio track to it, then play it back in real time and see the pacing of the shoot.
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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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    Yamdu
    • Crewlists
    • Callsheets
    • Breakdowns
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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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    Yamdu
    • More specific financial management reports.
    • Creation of some instant messaging software for the team.
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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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    Yamdu
    What you see is what you get. It's easy to start working when you setup your first project. Also team members do not need many new to learn skills to work with the basic functions. Really incredible is Yamdu's help center. It is always available in the right corner. A lot of topics are covered with video links. If you need personal assistance, you can write a message within the help-box and Yamdu's crew is really fast in responding!
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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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    Yamdu
    This is one of Yamdu's strongest points.
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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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    Yamdu
    At the time, there really wasn't anything else like Yamdu. Especially as, in Celtx's case, at that time they weren't doing Excel/CSV exports of shot lists in the A/V format, something we required for what we were shooting. I understand that StudioBinder has increased its featureset the past few years, but Yamdu always felt like the most robust option and more familiar with the film/tv world.
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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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    Yamdu
    • Positive impact, centralized place with some good tools for film productions
    • Negative impact, not that flexible and as expected and strict pricing policy with little flexibility
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    ScreenShots

    Hive Screenshots

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    Yamdu Screenshots

    Screenshot of Crew ManagementScreenshot of Script TaggingScreenshot of Production SchedulingScreenshot of File Management