Software · head to head
Hive vs Nifty
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Hive the free plan is capped at 200 MB of storage; Nifty the free plan allows 100 MB of storage and 2 active projects
- They diverge on capability: Hive covers Gantt view, Nifty covers Milestones.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Hive and Nifty actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (freemium), 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
- Gantt view
- Kanban
- Forms
- Google Drive
- Dropbox
- Desktop support
Only in Nifty
- Milestones
- Docs
- Chat
- Google Workspace
Both cover
- Tasks
- Time tracking
- Slack
- Zoom
- 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 Nifty
- Coordinating work, proofing and resourcing for teamsnot Nifty
Nifty
- Project management with milestones, docs and team chat in one workspacenot Hive
- Tracking client projects with guest access and time trackingnot 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
Nifty
- The free plan allows 100 MB of storage and 2 active projects
- The standard plans are flat monthly fees with hard member caps, at 20 on Pro and 50 on Business, so the 21st member forces a jump from $79 to $124 a month
- Active projects are capped at 100 on Pro despite the flat fee
- Time tracking, custom fields and workflow automations all require the Pro plan
- Microsoft SSO is Business only and SAML is Unlimited only, at $399 a month
- White labelling and IP restriction are Unlimited only
Pricing, plan by plan
Hive
On request- FreeFree
- Basic features
- 10 users
- Teams$12/month
- Unlimited users
- Time tracking
- Automations
Nifty
On request- FreeFree
- 2 projects
- Basic features
- Starter$5/month
- 40 projects
- Roadmaps
- Time tracking
Which should you pick?
Choose Hive if
- You need gantt view.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop.
- You also want kanban.
Questions people ask
- Is Hive or Nifty better?
- Neither clearly leads. Hive starts at On request and Nifty at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Hive or Nifty?
- Hive starts at On request and Nifty at On request.
- Does Hive or Nifty run on more platforms?
- Hive runs on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop. Nifty 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 Nifty is typically brought in for.
- What can Hive do that Nifty cannot?
- Hive covers Gantt view, Kanban, Forms, Google Drive. Nifty covers Milestones, Docs, Chat, Google Workspace. Both handle Tasks, Time tracking, Slack, Zoom.