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Acuity Scheduling vs Hive

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Acuity Scheduling

Software

Scheduling made simple

From
$16/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Hive

Software

Project management built for speed

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Acuity Scheduling starter tier limited to 1 calendar only; Hive the free plan is capped at 200 MB of storage
  • They diverge on capability: Acuity Scheduling covers Online booking, Hive covers Tasks.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Acuity Scheduling and Hive actually diverge.

Attributes where Acuity Scheduling and Hive differ
AttributeAcuity SchedulingHive
Starting price$16/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android, Desktop
Founded20032015

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Acuity Scheduling

  • Online booking
  • Appointment types
  • Calendar sync
  • Payment processing
  • Email reminders
  • Client self-scheduling
  • Packages & memberships
  • Timezone detection

Only in Hive

  • Tasks
  • Gantt view
  • Kanban
  • Time tracking
  • Forms
  • Slack
  • Google Drive
  • Dropbox

Both cover

  • Zoom

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Acuity Scheduling

  • Client self-scheduling with automated time zone conversionnot Hive
  • HIPAA-compliant scheduling for healthcare practitionersnot Hive
  • Multi-location scheduling with multiple staff membersnot Hive
  • Membership, package sales, and gift certificate managementnot Hive

Hive

  • Project and task management with multiple project viewsnot Acuity Scheduling
  • Coordinating work, proofing and resourcing for teamsnot Acuity Scheduling

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Acuity Scheduling

  • Starter tier limited to 1 calendar only
  • SMS/text reminders, memberships, and gift certificates require Standard or Premium tier
  • HIPAA compliance (BAA signature) exclusive to Premium tier at $49/month
  • Custom API and CSS access, and Acuity branding removal require Premium tier

Hive

  • The free plan is capped at 200 MB of storage
  • The Starter plan at $5 per user per month is limited to 10 projects
  • Eight capabilities are sold as $5 per user add ons on the Teams plan, including CRM, timesheets, proofing, resourcing, advanced dashboards, external users and SSO
  • Buying SSO plus a few of those add ons therefore costs more than the $12 base seat itself
  • AI credits are metered monthly at 1,000, 3,000 and 5,000 by plan

Pricing, plan by plan

Acuity Scheduling

$16/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Acuity Scheduling review.

Hive

On request
  • FreeFree
    • Basic features
    • 10 users
  • Teams$12/month
    • Unlimited users
    • Time tracking
    • Automations

Which should you pick?

Choose Acuity Scheduling if

  • You need online booking.
  • You also want appointment types.
Acuity Scheduling review

Choose Hive if

  • You need tasks.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop.
  • You also want gantt view.
Hive review

Questions people ask

Is Acuity Scheduling or Hive better?
Neither clearly leads. Acuity Scheduling starts at $16/month and Hive at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Acuity Scheduling or Hive?
Acuity Scheduling starts at $16/month and Hive at On request.
Does Acuity Scheduling or Hive run on more platforms?
Acuity Scheduling runs on Web. Hive runs on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop.
What is Acuity Scheduling best used for?
Acuity Scheduling is most often used for client self-scheduling with automated time zone conversion, hipaa-compliant scheduling for healthcare practitioners, multi-location scheduling with multiple staff members, membership, package sales, and gift certificate management. Of those, client self-scheduling with automated time zone conversion and hipaa-compliant scheduling for healthcare practitioners are not what Hive is typically brought in for.
What can Acuity Scheduling do that Hive cannot?
Acuity Scheduling covers Online booking, Appointment types, Calendar sync, Payment processing. Hive covers Tasks, Gantt view, Kanban, Time tracking. Both handle Zoom.
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