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Hive vs Hubstaff

Hive logo

Hive

Productivity

Project management built for speed

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Hubstaff logo

Hubstaff

Productivity

Time tracking and team management for remote teams

From
$5.99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Hive the free plan is capped at 200 MB of storage; Hubstaff billed per seat; the pricing page's own proration example states the Team plan costs $10 per seat per month, with fees adjusted when seats are added or removed mid-cycle
  • They diverge on capability: Hive covers Tasks, Hubstaff covers Time tracking with timer.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Hive and Hubstaff actually diverge.

Attributes where Hive and Hubstaff differ
AttributeHiveHubstaff
Starting priceOn request$5.99/month
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, DesktopWeb, IOS, Android, MacOS, Windows
CategoryUnknownProductivity
Founded20152012

Identical on both: free tier (No), 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 Hive

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

Only in Hubstaff

  • Time tracking with timer
  • Activity monitoring
  • GPS location tracking
  • Screenshots
  • Reports and analytics
  • Invoicing
  • Team management
  • Mobile apps

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 Hubstaff
  • Coordinating work, proofing and resourcing for teamsnot Hubstaff

Hubstaff

  • Productivitynot Hive
  • Collaborationnot Hive
  • Task managementnot Hive
  • Organizationnot 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

Hubstaff

  • Billed per seat; the pricing page's own proration example states the Team plan costs $10 per seat per month, with fees adjusted when seats are added or removed mid-cycle

Pricing, plan by plan

Hive

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

Hubstaff

$5.99/month
  • FreeFree
    • Basic time tracking
    • Limited to 1 user
    • Basic reports
  • Starter$5.99/month
    • Time tracking
    • Team management
    • Reports
  • Pro$9.99/month
    • Everything in Starter
    • GPS tracking
    • Activity monitoring

Which should you pick?

Choose Hive if

  • You need tasks.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop.
  • You also want gantt view.
Hive review

Choose Hubstaff if

  • You need time tracking with timer.
  • You work on Web, IOS, Android, MacOS, Windows.
  • You also want activity monitoring.
Hubstaff review

Questions people ask

Is Hive or Hubstaff better?
Neither clearly leads. Hive starts at On request and Hubstaff at $5.99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Hive or Hubstaff?
Hive starts at On request and Hubstaff at $5.99/month.
Does Hive or Hubstaff run on more platforms?
Hive runs on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop. Hubstaff runs on Web, IOS, Android, MacOS, Windows.
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 Hubstaff is typically brought in for.
What can Hive do that Hubstaff cannot?
Hive covers Tasks, Gantt view, Kanban, Time tracking. Hubstaff covers Time tracking with timer, Activity monitoring, GPS location tracking, Screenshots.
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