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Hive vs Improvado

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Hive

Project Management

Project management built for speed

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Improvado

Marketing & Analytics

Data integration platform for marketing teams

From
$1000/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Hive the free plan is capped at 200 MB of storage; Improvado no pricing is published, and no cost driver or minimum is stated
  • They diverge on capability: Hive covers Tasks, Improvado covers 500+ data source connectors.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Hive and Improvado actually diverge.

Attributes where Hive and Improvado differ
AttributeHiveImprovado
Starting priceOn request$1000/month
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, DesktopWeb, Api, Data-warehouse
CategoryProject ManagementMarketing & Analytics

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), 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
  • Time tracking
  • Forms
  • Slack
  • Zoom
  • Google Drive

Only in Improvado

  • 500+ data source connectors
  • Data transformation
  • Real-time syncing
  • Data warehouse integration
  • ETL capabilities
  • Data quality monitoring
  • Historical data
  • Custom connectors

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 Improvado
  • Coordinating work, proofing and resourcing for teamsnot Improvado

Improvado

  • Aggregating marketing data from many platforms into one pipelinenot Hive
  • Feeding blended campaign data into BI tools and dashboardsnot 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

Improvado

  • No pricing is published, and no cost driver or minimum is stated
  • The route to a figure is a working session with a solutions engineer rather than a rate card

Pricing, plan by plan

Hive

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

Improvado

$1000/month
  • Starter$1000/month
    • Up to 20 data sources
    • Basic transformations
    • Standard support
  • Professional$2500/month
    • Up to 100 data sources
    • Advanced transformations
    • Priority support
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Unlimited data sources
    • Custom integrations
    • Dedicated support

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 Improvado if

  • You need 500+ data source connectors.
  • You work on Web, Api, Data-warehouse.
  • You also want data transformation.
Improvado review

Questions people ask

Is Hive or Improvado better?
Neither clearly leads. Hive starts at On request and Improvado at $1000/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Hive or Improvado?
Hive starts at On request and Improvado at $1000/month.
Does Hive or Improvado run on more platforms?
Hive runs on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop. Improvado runs on Web, Api, Data-warehouse.
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 Improvado is typically brought in for.
What can Hive do that Improvado cannot?
Hive covers Tasks, Gantt view, Kanban, Time tracking. Improvado covers 500+ data source connectors, Data transformation, Real-time syncing, Data warehouse integration.
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