Is Hive or Microsoft Power Automate better?

Neither clearly leads. Hive starts at On request and Microsoft Power Automate at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, Hive or Microsoft Power Automate?

Microsoft Power Automate has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Hive and Free for Microsoft Power Automate.

Does Hive or Microsoft Power Automate run on more platforms?

Hive runs on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop. Microsoft Power Automate runs on Web, Cloud, Desktop.

Can I use Microsoft Power Automate for free?

Yes. Microsoft Power Automate 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 Microsoft Power Automate is typically brought in for.

What can Hive do that Microsoft Power Automate cannot?

Hive covers Tasks, Gantt view, Kanban, Time tracking. Microsoft Power Automate covers Automated flows, Instant flows, Scheduled flows, Desktop automation.

Project Management · head to head

Hive vs Microsoft Power Automate

Hive

Project Management

Project management built for speed

From: On request
Rated: -

Full review Website

Microsoft Power Automate

Automation & Integration

Automate tasks across cloud and on-premises apps

From: Free
Rated: -

Full review Website

The short version

Only Microsoft Power Automate 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; Microsoft Power Automate free plan limited to 750 flow runs/month and standard connectors only; premium connectors require paid plans
They diverge on capability: Hive covers Tasks, Microsoft Power Automate covers Automated flows.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Hive and Microsoft Power Automate actually diverge.

Attributes where Hive and Microsoft Power Automate differ
Attribute	Hive	Microsoft Power Automate
Starting price	On request	Free
Pricing model	freemium	Unknown
Free tier	No	Yes
Platforms	Web, Ios, Android, Desktop	Web, Cloud, Desktop
Category	Project Management	Automation & Integration
Founded	2015	2016

Identical on both: 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 Microsoft Power Automate

Automated flows
Instant flows
Scheduled flows
Desktop automation
Process mining
Business process flows
Approval workflows
500+ 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 Microsoft Power Automate
Coordinating work, proofing and resourcing for teamsnot Microsoft Power Automate

Microsoft Power Automate

Workflow Automationnot Hive
Data Integrationnot Hive
Process Automationnot Hive
App Integrationnot Hive
API Connectivitynot 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

Microsoft Power Automate

Free plan limited to 750 flow runs/month and standard connectors only; premium connectors require paid plans
Not suitable for long-running workflows; can fail unexpectedly without warning
Limited to simple linear logic; fails with complex workflows involving multiple stakeholders
Tasks cannot automate at scale when requiring more than approximately 60 users

Pricing, plan by plan

Hive

On request

FreeFree
- Basic features
- 10 users
Teams$12/month
- Unlimited users
- Time tracking
- Automations

Microsoft Power Automate

Free

FreeFree
- 750 flow runs/month
- Standard connectors only
- Basic cloud flows
Premium$15/user/month
- Cloud flows (DPA)
- Attended RPA
- 250 MB Dataverse database
Process$150/bot/month
- Unattended automation
- Cloud and desktop flows
- 50 MB Dataverse database
Hosted Process$215/bot/month
- Microsoft-managed virtual machine
- Unattended automation
- Same Dataverse entitlements as Process plan

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 Microsoft Power Automate if

You need automated flows.
You want to start without paying.
You work on Web, Cloud, Desktop.
You also want instant flows.

Microsoft Power Automate review

Questions people ask

Is Hive or Microsoft Power Automate better?: Neither clearly leads. Hive starts at On request and Microsoft Power Automate at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Hive or Microsoft Power Automate?: Microsoft Power Automate has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Hive and Free for Microsoft Power Automate.
Does Hive or Microsoft Power Automate run on more platforms?: Hive runs on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop. Microsoft Power Automate runs on Web, Cloud, Desktop.
Can I use Microsoft Power Automate for free?: Yes. Microsoft Power Automate 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 Microsoft Power Automate is typically brought in for.
What can Hive do that Microsoft Power Automate cannot?: Hive covers Tasks, Gantt view, Kanban, Time tracking. Microsoft Power Automate covers Automated flows, Instant flows, Scheduled flows, Desktop automation.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Microsoft Power Automate: Is Power Automate included with Microsoft 365?

Yes. If you have an eligible Microsoft 365 subscription, you can use Power Automate at no extra cost for flows relying only on standard connectors (SharePoint, Outlook, Teams). Premium connectors (Salesforce, SAP, Oracle) require paid plans.

Source

Microsoft Power Automate: How many flow runs are allowed on the free plan?

Power Automate's free tier (included with Microsoft 365) is limited to 750 flow runs per month and standard connectors only. Out of 900+ total connectors, the free plan only includes Microsoft ecosystem apps and limited third-party apps.

Source

Microsoft Power Automate: What's the difference between Premium and Process plans?

Premium ($15/user/month) provides attended automation with cloud flows and standard RPA. Process plan ($150/bot/month) enables unattended automation where bots run without human intervention on virtual machines for high-volume, repetitive tasks.

Source

Microsoft Power Automate: Does Power Automate support long-running workflows?

No. Power Automate is not suitable for long-lasting workflows because they can run without warning and fail unexpectedly. The platform is built for linear, branching logic (if-then) rather than complex, multi-step business processes involving multiple stakeholders.

Source

Hive vs Microsoft Power Automate

Hive

Microsoft Power Automate

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in Hive

Only in Microsoft Power Automate

What people use each for

Hive

Microsoft Power Automate

Where each one falls short

Hive

Microsoft Power Automate

Pricing, plan by plan

Hive

Microsoft Power Automate

Which should you pick?

Choose Hive if

Choose Microsoft Power Automate if

Questions people ask

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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