Software · head to head
Hive vs Kanbanize
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Hive the free plan is capped at 200 MB of storage; Kanbanize no per user price or minimum user count is published, despite the page being headed simple pricing
- They diverge on capability: Hive covers Tasks, Kanbanize covers Kanban boards.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Hive and Kanbanize actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), 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
- Zoom
- Google Drive
- Dropbox
Only in Kanbanize
- Kanban boards
- Portfolio Kanban
- Workflow automation
- Analytics
- Timeline
- Jira
- Azure DevOps
- GitHub
Both cover
- Slack
- SOC 2
- Web support
- Ios support
- Android 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 Kanbanize
- Coordinating work, proofing and resourcing for teamsnot Kanbanize
Kanbanize
- Kanban boards and portfolio management for scaled agile teamsnot Hive
- Linking strategy and OKRs to delivery workflowsnot 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
Kanbanize
- No per user price or minimum user count is published, despite the page being headed simple pricing
- Automation rules are a paid add on on both plans, capped at 300 on Standard
- SSO is a paid add on rather than included at either tier
- File storage is 100 GB on Standard against 1 TB on Enterprise, and API calls are capped on Standard without the limit being stated
- A dedicated cloud instance, IP whitelisting and 24/7 support are Enterprise only
Pricing, plan by plan
Hive
On request- FreeFree
- Basic features
- 10 users
- Teams$12/month
- Unlimited users
- Time tracking
- Automations
Kanbanize
On request- Team$149/month
- 15 users
- Unlimited boards
- Kanban analytics
- EnterpriseFree
- Custom pricing
- SSO
- Advanced security
Which should you pick?
Choose Hive if
- You need tasks.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop.
- You also want gantt view.
Choose Kanbanize if
- You need kanban boards.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want portfolio kanban.
Questions people ask
- Is Hive or Kanbanize better?
- Neither clearly leads. Hive starts at On request and Kanbanize at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Hive or Kanbanize?
- Hive starts at On request and Kanbanize at On request.
- Does Hive or Kanbanize run on more platforms?
- Hive runs on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop. Kanbanize runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- 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 Kanbanize is typically brought in for.
- What can Hive do that Kanbanize cannot?
- Hive covers Tasks, Gantt view, Kanban, Time tracking. Kanbanize covers Kanban boards, Portfolio Kanban, Workflow automation, Analytics. Both handle Slack, SOC 2, Web support, Ios support.