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Hive vs Notion AI

Hive logo

Hive

Software

Project management built for speed

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Notion AI logo

Notion AI

Software

AI-powered productivity within Notion

From
$10/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Hive the free plan is capped at 200 MB of storage; Notion AI full AI access including agents and meeting notes requires the Business plan at $20 per member per month, double the $10 Plus plan
  • They diverge on capability: Hive covers Tasks, Notion AI covers Writing assistance.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Hive and Notion AI actually diverge.

Attributes where Hive and Notion AI differ
AttributeHiveNotion AI
Starting priceOn request$10/month
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, DesktopWeb, Desktop, Mobile
Founded20152016

Identical on both: 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
  • Dropbox
  • SOC 2

Only in Notion AI

  • Writing assistance
  • Summarization
  • Translation
  • Q&A
  • Native Notion
  • Mobile support

Both cover

  • Slack
  • Google Drive
  • Web support
  • Desktop 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 Notion AI
  • Coordinating work, proofing and resourcing for teamsnot Notion AI

Notion AI

  • Generating and summarising documents inside a Notion workspacenot Hive
  • Autofilling database properties and searching across connected toolsnot 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

Notion AI

  • Full AI access including agents and meeting notes requires the Business plan at $20 per member per month, double the $10 Plus plan
  • The Free and Plus plans offer trial AI capabilities rather than the full feature set
  • AI is not sold separately from the workspace seat, so every member must be upgraded to reach it
  • Zero data retention with LLM providers is Enterprise only, which is custom priced

Pricing, plan by plan

Hive

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

Notion AI

$10/month
  • Plus with AI$10/month
    • Unlimited AI usage
    • Unlimited blocks
  • Business with AI$15/month
    • Advanced permissions
    • SAML SSO

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 Notion AI if

  • You need writing assistance.
  • You work on Web, Desktop, Mobile.
  • You also want summarization.
Notion AI review

Questions people ask

Is Hive or Notion AI better?
Neither clearly leads. Hive starts at On request and Notion AI at $10/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Hive or Notion AI?
Hive starts at On request and Notion AI at $10/month.
Does Hive or Notion AI run on more platforms?
Hive runs on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop. Notion AI runs on Web, Desktop, Mobile.
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 Notion AI is typically brought in for.
What can Hive do that Notion AI cannot?
Hive covers Tasks, Gantt view, Kanban, Time tracking. Notion AI covers Writing assistance, Summarization, Translation, Q&A. Both handle Slack, Google Drive, Web support, Desktop support.
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