Freelancers · head to head
Guru vs Hiveage
The short version
- Only Hiveage has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Guru job fees run 5-9% depending on membership tier, and lower rates require paid plans up to $49.95/month; Hiveage free plan caps at 5 clients; scaling past 1,000 clients on the $42/month Plus tier requires contacting sales for a custom plan
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Guru and Hiveage actually diverge.
Identical on both: platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Freelancers).
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Guru
- Job fees run 5-9% depending on membership tier, and lower rates require paid plans up to $49.95/month
- Membership purchases are non-transferable and non-refundable, and expired members are downgraded to Basic
Hiveage
- Free plan caps at 5 clients; scaling past 1,000 clients on the $42/month Plus tier requires contacting sales for a custom plan
Pricing, plan by plan
Guru
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Guru review.
Hiveage
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Hiveage review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Guru if
Nothing in the data separates Guru from Hiveage on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is Guru or Hiveage better?
- Neither clearly leads. Guru starts at On request and Hiveage at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Guru or Hiveage?
- Hiveage has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Guru and Free for Hiveage.
- Does Guru or Hiveage run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use Hiveage for free?
- Yes. Hiveage has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Guru starts at On request.