Project Management
Hive
Flexible project management with modular add-ons and built-in AI, priced to scale.
4.4· 219 reviews· via CapterraFounded 2015 · New York, NY
What is Hive?
Hive is a project management and team collaboration platform offering task management, multiple project views, time tracking, proofing, and messaging. It uses modular add-ons and built-in AI for teams wanting flexible, all-in-one coordination.
Best known for: Flexible all-in-one project management with modular add-ons
Key features
- Multiple views (Gantt, Kanban, table)
- Task and subtask management
- Time tracking and timesheets
- Proofing and approvals
- Built-in chat and messaging
- Hive Mind AI assistant
Who Hive is best for
- Teams wanting a customizable PM tool with pick-your-own paid modules
- Marketing, agency, and ops teams needing proofing, forms, or time tracking
- Teams that want a genuinely usable free tier
Ideal team: Small-to-midsize teams of ~5–50 comfortable assembling their toolset from paid add-ons, with Enterprise for larger orgs needing SSO and dedicated support.
Hive pricing
Free
$0
- Up to 10 members
- 1,000 AI credits/mo
- Notes/chat/email integration
Popular
Starter
$5/per seat / mo
- Up to 10 members + 10 projects
- Unlimited storage + Gantt
- 3,000 AI credits/mo
Teams
$12/per seat / mo
- Unlimited members
- Time tracking + portfolios + forms
- Custom fields, 5,000 AI credits/mo
Enterprise
Custom
- Custom AI credits
- Enterprise security + API
- Dedicated CSM
Costs to watch before you commit
- Hive Apps (proofing, timesheets, resourcing, SSO) are sold separately, most ~$5/user each.
- Annual lock-in for the best price ('33% savings' framing); monthly rate is higher.
- AI is metered by monthly credits (1,000/3,000/5,000 by tier).
- Free and Starter cap at 10 members — unlimited only at Teams ($12).
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