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Google Chat vs Hive

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Google Chat

Software

AI-powered team messaging and collaboration

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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: Google Chat not sold as a standalone product; it is included only with paid Google Workspace subscriptions (Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Standard, Enterprise Plus); Hive the free plan is capped at 200 MB of storage

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Google Chat and Hive actually diverge.

Attributes where Google Chat and Hive differ
AttributeGoogle ChatHive
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 Google Chat

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.

Google Chat

No use cases recorded yet. See the Google Chat review.

Hive

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

Where each one falls short

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

Google Chat

  • Not sold as a standalone product; it is included only with paid Google Workspace subscriptions (Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Standard, Enterprise Plus)
  • Gemini AI features inside Chat, including message summarization and conversation insights, are limited to Business and Enterprise tier Workspace plans

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

Google Chat

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Google Chat review.

Hive

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

Which should you pick?

Choose Google Chat if

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

Google Chat 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 Google Chat or Hive better?
Neither clearly leads. Google Chat 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, Google Chat or Hive?
Google Chat starts at On request and Hive at On request.
Does Google Chat or Hive run on more platforms?
Google Chat runs on Web. Hive runs on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop.
What can Google Chat do that Hive cannot?
Hive covers Tasks, Gantt view, Kanban, Time tracking.
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