Software · head to head
Clockwise vs Hive
The short version
- Only Clockwise has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Clockwise service discontinued and shut down on March 27, 2026; Hive the free plan is capped at 200 MB of storage
- They diverge on capability: Clockwise covers Focus Time protection, Hive covers Tasks.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Clockwise and Hive actually diverge.
Identical on both: pricing model (freemium), 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 Clockwise
- Focus Time protection
- Meeting optimization
- Scheduling links
- Team analytics
- Conflict resolution
- Google Calendar
- Asana
- Chrome-extension support
Only in Hive
- Tasks
- Gantt view
- Kanban
- Time tracking
- Forms
- Google Drive
- Dropbox
- SOC 2
Both cover
- Slack
- Zoom
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Clockwise
- Schedulingnot Hive
- Appointment bookingnot Hive
- Time trackingnot Hive
- Resource managementnot Hive
- Team coordinationnot Hive
Hive
- Project and task management with multiple project viewsnot Clockwise
- Coordinating work, proofing and resourcing for teamsnot Clockwise
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Clockwise
- Service discontinued and shut down on March 27, 2026
- All user data was deleted upon shutdown
- Integration with Asana was removed during product lifecycle
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
Clockwise
Free- FreeFree
- Focus Time
- Meeting optimization
- Personal analytics
- Teams$6.75/month
- Team analytics
- Flexible meetings
- Admin controls
Hive
On request- FreeFree
- Basic features
- 10 users
- Teams$12/month
- Unlimited users
- Time tracking
- Automations
Which should you pick?
Choose Clockwise if
- You need focus time protection.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want meeting optimization.
Choose Hive if
- You need tasks.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop.
- You also want gantt view.
Questions people ask
- Is Clockwise or Hive better?
- Neither clearly leads. Clockwise 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, Clockwise or Hive?
- Clockwise has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Clockwise and On request for Hive.
- Does Clockwise or Hive run on more platforms?
- Clockwise runs on Web. Hive runs on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop.
- Can I use Clockwise for free?
- Yes. Clockwise has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Hive starts at On request.
- What is Clockwise best used for?
- Clockwise is most often used for scheduling, appointment booking, time tracking, resource management. Of those, scheduling and appointment booking are not what Hive is typically brought in for.
- What can Clockwise do that Hive cannot?
- Clockwise covers Focus Time protection, Meeting optimization, Scheduling links, Team analytics. Hive covers Tasks, Gantt view, Kanban, Time tracking. Both handle Slack, Zoom, Web support.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Clockwise: What happened to Clockwise?
Clockwise was acquired by Salesforce and shut down on March 27, 2026. The company announced the team was joining Salesforce to work on Agentforce. User data was deleted and prorated refunds were issued to paying customers.
SourceClockwise: What integrations did Clockwise support?
Clockwise integrated with Google Calendar, Microsoft Outlook, Slack, and previously Asana (though this integration was discontinued).
SourceClockwise: What were Clockwise's key features?
Clockwise offered AI-powered focus time protection, automatic meeting buffers, Slack status sync, smart lunch breaks, and team calendar synchronization to optimize schedules and prevent burnout.
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