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Hive vs Magnific

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Hive

Software

Project management built for speed

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Magnific

Software

A creative AI platform for image, video, and audio generation, formerly Freepik AI

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Hive the free plan is capped at 200 MB of storage; Magnific credit costs vary widely by output type, from 15 credits per 3 seconds of sound effects to up to 5,600 credits for a single video generation, making total cost hard to predict from the headline plan price, as of August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Hive and Magnific actually diverge.

Attributes where Hive and Magnific differ
AttributeHiveMagnific
Pricing modelfreemiumusage-based
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, DesktopWeb
Founded2015Unknown

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
  • Slack
  • Zoom
  • Google Drive

Only in Magnific

Nothing recorded that Hive does not also cover.

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 Magnific
  • Coordinating work, proofing and resourcing for teamsnot Magnific

Magnific

No use cases recorded yet. See the Magnific review.

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

Magnific

  • Credit costs vary widely by output type, from 15 credits per 3 seconds of sound effects to up to 5,600 credits for a single video generation, making total cost hard to predict from the headline plan price, as of August 2026.

Pricing, plan by plan

Hive

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

Magnific

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Magnific review.

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 Magnific if

Nothing in the data separates Magnific from Hive on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Magnific review

Questions people ask

Is Hive or Magnific better?
Neither clearly leads. Hive starts at On request and Magnific at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Hive or Magnific?
Hive starts at On request and Magnific at On request.
Does Hive or Magnific run on more platforms?
Hive runs on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop. Magnific 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 Magnific is typically brought in for.
What can Hive do that Magnific cannot?
Hive covers Tasks, Gantt view, Kanban, Time tracking.
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