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Cal.com vs Hive

Cal.com logo

Cal.com

Scheduling & Booking

Scheduling infrastructure for everyone

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Hive logo

Hive

Project Management

Project management built for speed

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Cal.com has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Cal.com free plan limited to single user only; Hive the free plan is capped at 200 MB of storage
  • They diverge on capability: Cal.com covers Custom booking pages, Hive covers Tasks.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Cal.com and Hive actually diverge.

Attributes where Cal.com and Hive differ
AttributeCal.comHive
Starting priceFreeOn request
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Mobile app, Browser extensionWeb, Ios, Android, Desktop
CategoryScheduling & BookingProject Management
Founded20212015

Identical on both: pricing model (freemium), user rating (Not yet rated).

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 Cal.com

  • Custom booking pages
  • Team scheduling
  • Collective scheduling
  • Routing forms
  • Webhooks
  • Google Calendar
  • Outlook
  • Google Meet

Only in Hive

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

Both cover

  • Zoom
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Cal.com

  • Schedule meetings and manage availabilitynot Hive
  • Accept payments via Stripe and PayPalnot Hive
  • Integrate with Salesforce and HubSpotnot Hive

Hive

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

Where each one falls short

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

Cal.com

  • Free plan limited to single user only
  • Free plan restricted to 1 user account
  • Teams plan requires yearly billing at $12/user/month
  • Organizations plan requires yearly billing at $28/user/month
  • Free plan lacks team collaboration features

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

Cal.com

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Cal.com review.

Hive

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

Which should you pick?

Choose Cal.com if

  • You need custom booking pages.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Mobile app, Browser extension.
  • You also want team scheduling.
Cal.com 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 Cal.com or Hive better?
Neither clearly leads. Cal.com starts at Free and Hive at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Cal.com or Hive?
Cal.com has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Cal.com and On request for Hive.
Does Cal.com or Hive run on more platforms?
Cal.com runs on Web, Mobile app, Browser extension. Hive runs on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop.
Can I use Cal.com for free?
Yes. Cal.com has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Hive starts at On request.
What is Cal.com best used for?
Cal.com is most often used for schedule meetings and manage availability, accept payments via stripe and paypal, integrate with salesforce and hubspot. Of those, schedule meetings and manage availability and accept payments via stripe and paypal are not what Hive is typically brought in for.
What can Cal.com do that Hive cannot?
Cal.com covers Custom booking pages, Team scheduling, Collective scheduling, Routing forms. Hive covers Tasks, Gantt view, Kanban, Time tracking. Both handle Zoom, Web support.
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