Is Hive or Namely better?

Neither clearly leads. Hive starts at On request and Namely at $18/employee/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, Hive or Namely?

Hive starts at On request and Namely at $18/employee/month.

Does Hive or Namely run on more platforms?

Hive runs on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop. Namely 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 Namely is typically brought in for.

What can Hive do that Namely cannot?

Hive covers Tasks, Gantt view, Kanban, Time tracking. Namely covers HR Management, Payroll, Benefits Administration, Time Off Management. Both handle Slack, Web support, Ios support, Android support.

Project Management · head to head

Hive vs Namely

Hive

Project Management

Project management built for speed

From: On request
Rated: -

Full review Website

Namely

Payroll & Benefits

The HR platform that employees love

From: $18/employee/month
Rated: -

Full review Website

The short version

Each has a real cost: Hive the free plan is capped at 200 MB of storage; Namely limited customization for complex HR processes: workflows and customization options are limited compared to enterprise solutions
They diverge on capability: Hive covers Tasks, Namely covers HR Management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Hive and Namely actually diverge.

Attributes where Hive and Namely differ
Attribute	Hive	Namely
Starting price	On request	$18/employee/month
Pricing model	freemium	Unknown
Platforms	Web, Ios, Android, Desktop	Web
Category	Project Management	Payroll & Benefits
Founded	2015	2012

Identical on both: free tier (No), 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
Zoom
Google Drive
Dropbox

Only in Namely

HR Management
Payroll
Benefits Administration
Time Off Management
Performance Management
Onboarding
Google Workspace
Microsoft 365

Both cover

Slack
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 Namely
Coordinating work, proofing and resourcing for teamsnot Namely

Namely

No use cases recorded yet. See the Namely 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

Namely

Limited customization for complex HR processes: workflows and customization options are limited compared to enterprise solutions
Payroll limitations: better served for less complex organizations and struggles with complex time-and-attendance or multi-FEIN scenarios
Missing ATS and surveys: lacks built-in applicant tracking system and pulse survey capabilities
Slow support response times: pod-based support model has led to slow response times for customers
Designed for specific market segment: best fit is mid-sized companies with 50-350 employees

Pricing, plan by plan

Hive

On request

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

Namely

$18/employee/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Namely 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 Namely if

You need hr management.
You also want payroll.

Namely review

Questions people ask

Is Hive or Namely better?: Neither clearly leads. Hive starts at On request and Namely at $18/employee/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Hive or Namely?: Hive starts at On request and Namely at $18/employee/month.
Does Hive or Namely run on more platforms?: Hive runs on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop. Namely 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 Namely is typically brought in for.
What can Hive do that Namely cannot?: Hive covers Tasks, Gantt view, Kanban, Time tracking. Namely covers HR Management, Payroll, Benefits Administration, Time Off Management. Both handle Slack, Web support, Ios support, Android support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Namely: Does Namely support global payroll?

Namely primarily focuses on mid-sized US-based companies with 50-350 employees. While it can handle complex payroll scenarios, it is better served for less complex organizations and does not have extensive global payroll capabilities compared to enterprise platforms.

Source

Namely: What is included in Namely's Premium pricing?

Premium plans cost $18-24 per employee per month plus implementation fees of 10-25% of annual software costs. Plans include payroll, HR, benefits administration, time management, and talent management features.

Source

Namely: Does Namely include performance management features?

Yes, Namely offers customizable performance review modules enabling dynamic, ongoing feedback rather than traditional annual-only reviews. This is one of Namely's standout features.

Source

Namely: How long does Namely implementation typically take?

Namely is designed for mid-sized companies and implementation timelines vary based on complexity. The platform includes implementation fees of 10-25% of annual software costs in addition to monthly per-employee pricing.

Source

Hive vs Namely

Hive

Namely

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in Hive

Only in Namely

Both cover

What people use each for

Hive

Namely

Where each one falls short

Hive

Namely

Pricing, plan by plan

Hive

Namely

Which should you pick?

Choose Hive if

Choose Namely if

Questions people ask

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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