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Hive vs Huly

Hive logo

Hive

Software

Project management built for speed

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Huly logo

Huly

Software

Open-source all-in-one project management and collaboration platform

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Huly has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Hive the free plan is capped at 200 MB of storage; Huly cloud pricing charges separately for storage and video/audio bandwidth, which can be unpredictable.
  • They diverge on capability: Hive covers Tasks, Huly covers Team Planner.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Hive and Huly actually diverge.

Attributes where Hive and Huly differ
AttributeHiveHuly
Starting priceOn requestFree
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, Desktopweb, windows, mac, linux
Founded2015Unknown

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 Hive

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

Only in Huly

  • Team Planner
  • Project management
  • Virtual Office
  • Real-time chat
  • Document collaboration
  • GitHub sync

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 Huly
  • Coordinating work, proofing and resourcing for teamsnot Huly

Huly

  • Replacing multiple SaaS tools with one self-hostable platformnot Hive
  • Remote team collaboration with persistent virtual officesnot Hive
  • Issue tracking synced with GitHubnot Hive
  • Combined docs and project management for small teamsnot 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

Huly

  • Cloud pricing charges separately for storage and video/audio bandwidth, which can be unpredictable.
  • AI features are listed as 'TBD' rather than fully available.
  • Being a broad all-in-one tool, individual modules are less deep than dedicated best-of-breed products.
  • Self-hosting requires operational effort compared to fully managed competitors.

Pricing, plan by plan

Hive

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

Huly

Free
  • CommonFree
    • Unlimited users
    • Unlimited Huly objects
    • 10GB storage
  • Rare$19.99/month
    • Unlimited users
    • 100GB storage
    • 100GB video/audio traffic
  • Epic$99.99/month
    • Unlimited users
    • 1TB storage
    • 500GB video/audio traffic
  • Legendary$399.99/month
    • Unlimited users
    • 10TB storage
    • 2TB video/audio traffic

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 Huly if

  • You need team planner.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on web, windows, mac, linux.
  • You also want project management.
Huly review

Questions people ask

Is Hive or Huly better?
Neither clearly leads. Hive starts at On request and Huly at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Hive or Huly?
Huly has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Hive and Free for Huly.
Does Hive or Huly run on more platforms?
Hive runs on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop. Huly runs on web, windows, mac, linux.
Can I use Huly for free?
Yes. Huly has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Hive starts at On request.
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 Huly is typically brought in for.
What can Hive do that Huly cannot?
Hive covers Tasks, Gantt view, Kanban, Time tracking. Huly covers Team Planner, Project management, Virtual Office, Real-time chat.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Huly: What does Huly cost?

Huly's cloud offering has a free Common plan plus paid Rare ($19.99/mo), Epic ($99.99/mo) and Legendary ($399.99/mo) tiers based on storage and video/audio traffic, plus a custom plan.

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Huly: Is there a free plan, and what are its limits?

The free Common plan includes unlimited users and Huly objects but caps storage at 10GB and video/audio traffic at 10GB.

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Huly: How is usage metered?

Huly charges cloud users based on consumed storage (for attachments and documents) and network usage for audio/video calls, while Huly objects themselves stay unlimited on every plan.

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