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Bear vs Hive

Bear logo

Bear

Software

Markdown notes for Apple devices

From
On request
Rated
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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: Bear built for Apple hardware only, with no Windows, Android or web client; Hive the free plan is capped at 200 MB of storage

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Bear and Hive actually diverge.

Attributes where Bear and Hive differ
AttributeBearHive
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android, Desktop
FoundedUnknown2015

Identical on both: starting price (On request), 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 Bear

Nothing recorded that Hive does not also cover.

Only in Hive

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

What people use each for

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

Bear

No use cases recorded yet. See the Bear review.

Hive

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

Where each one falls short

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

Bear

  • Built for Apple hardware only, with no Windows, Android or web client
  • Free tier is limited to 3 themes, 1 app icon and restricted export formats; iCloud sync requires Bear Pro
  • Bear Pro is $2.99 per month or $29.99 per year after a 7 day free trial

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

Bear

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Bear review.

Hive

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

Which should you pick?

Choose Bear if

Nothing in the data separates Bear from Hive on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Bear 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 Bear or Hive better?
Neither clearly leads. Bear starts at On request and Hive at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Bear or Hive?
Bear starts at On request and Hive at On request.
Does Bear or Hive run on more platforms?
Bear runs on Web. Hive runs on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop.
What can Bear do that Hive cannot?
Hive covers Tasks, Gantt view, Kanban, Time tracking.
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