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Adobe Illustrator vs Hive

Adobe Illustrator logo

Adobe Illustrator

Software

Professional vector graphics software

From
$22.99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Hive logo

Hive

Software

Project management built for speed

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Adobe Illustrator listed on UK G-Cloud as part of Adobe Creative Cloud (which bundles Illustrator) at £58 to £80 per licence per month, via reseller ServiceKey; Hive the free plan is capped at 200 MB of storage
  • They diverge on capability: Adobe Illustrator covers Vector drawing, Hive covers Tasks.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Adobe Illustrator and Hive actually diverge.

Attributes where Adobe Illustrator and Hive differ
AttributeAdobe IllustratorHive
Starting price$22.99/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
PlatformsWindows, Macos, IosWeb, Ios, Android, Desktop
Founded19822015

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 Adobe Illustrator

  • Vector drawing
  • Bezier tools
  • Shape tools
  • Typography
  • Gradients & effects
  • Symbols & instances
  • Artboards
  • 3D capabilities

Only in Hive

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

Both cover

  • Dropbox

What people use each for

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

Adobe Illustrator

  • Logo designnot Hive
  • Vector illustrationnot Hive
  • Icon designnot Hive
  • Print designnot Hive

Hive

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

Where each one falls short

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

Adobe Illustrator

  • Listed on UK G-Cloud as part of Adobe Creative Cloud (which bundles Illustrator) at £58 to £80 per licence per month, via reseller ServiceKey

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

Adobe Illustrator

$22.99/month
  • Single App$22.99/month
    • Illustrator desktop app
    • 100GB cloud storage
    • Adobe Fonts
  • All Apps$59.99/month
    • All Creative Cloud apps
    • 100GB cloud storage
    • Adobe Stock trial

Hive

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

Which should you pick?

Choose Adobe Illustrator if

  • You need vector drawing.
  • You work on Windows, Macos, Ios.
  • You also want bezier tools.
Adobe Illustrator 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 Adobe Illustrator or Hive better?
Neither clearly leads. Adobe Illustrator starts at $22.99/month and Hive at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Adobe Illustrator or Hive?
Adobe Illustrator starts at $22.99/month and Hive at On request.
Does Adobe Illustrator or Hive run on more platforms?
Adobe Illustrator runs on Windows, Macos, Ios. Hive runs on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop.
What is Adobe Illustrator best used for?
Adobe Illustrator is most often used for logo design, vector illustration, icon design, print design. Of those, logo design and vector illustration are not what Hive is typically brought in for.
What can Adobe Illustrator do that Hive cannot?
Adobe Illustrator covers Vector drawing, Bezier tools, Shape tools, Typography. Hive covers Tasks, Gantt view, Kanban, Time tracking. Both handle Dropbox.
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