Software · head to head
Hive vs GanttPRO
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Hive the free plan is capped at 200 MB of storage; GanttPRO workload management, portfolios, reports and budget planning all require the Business plan at $17 per user per month
- They diverge on capability: Hive covers Tasks, GanttPRO covers Gantt charts.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Hive and GanttPRO actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown), founded (2015).
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 Hive
- Tasks
- Gantt view
- Kanban
- Forms
- Zoom
- Dropbox
- SOC 2
- Ios support
Only in GanttPRO
- Gantt charts
- Resource management
- Dependencies
- Export
- Jira
- SSL encryption
Both cover
- Time tracking
- Slack
- Google Drive
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Hive
- Project and task management with multiple project viewsnot GanttPRO
- Coordinating work, proofing and resourcing for teamsnot GanttPRO
GanttPRO
- Building Gantt chart schedules with auto scheduling and dependenciesnot Hive
- Planning resources and budgets against a project timelinenot Hive
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
GanttPRO
- Workload management, portfolios, reports and budget planning all require the Business plan at $17 per user per month
- SAML SSO, custom roles and API access are Enterprise only at $25 per user per month
- The Enterprise plan carries a 5 user minimum and requires an annual subscription
- Custom fields and calendar view are excluded from the entry Core plan
- Every published rate assumes annual billing, which the vendor prices 20% below monthly
Pricing, plan by plan
Hive
On request- FreeFree
- Basic features
- 10 users
- Teams$12/month
- Unlimited users
- Time tracking
- Automations
GanttPRO
On request- Basic$7.99/month
- 1 project
- Gantt charts
- Dependencies
- Pro$12.99/month
- Unlimited projects
- Resource management
- Time tracking
Which should you pick?
Choose Hive if
- You need tasks.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop.
- You also want gantt view.
Questions people ask
- Is Hive or GanttPRO better?
- Neither clearly leads. Hive starts at On request and GanttPRO at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Hive or GanttPRO?
- Hive starts at On request and GanttPRO at On request.
- Does Hive or GanttPRO run on more platforms?
- Hive runs on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop. GanttPRO runs on Web.
- What is Hive best used for?
- Hive is most often used for project and task management with multiple project views, coordinating work, proofing and resourcing for teams. Of those, project and task management with multiple project views and coordinating work, proofing and resourcing for teams are not what GanttPRO is typically brought in for.
- What can Hive do that GanttPRO cannot?
- Hive covers Tasks, Gantt view, Kanban, Forms. GanttPRO covers Gantt charts, Resource management, Dependencies, Export. Both handle Time tracking, Slack, Google Drive, Web support.