Project Management · head to head
Hive vs Parabola

Parabola
Automation & Integration
Visual flow automation for modern teams
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The short version
- Only Parabola 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; Parabola the Basic plan allows 1 user and 1,000 credits with limited AI
- They diverge on capability: Hive covers Tasks, Parabola covers Visual workflow builder.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Hive and Parabola actually diverge.
Identical on both: pricing model (freemium), user rating (Not yet rated), founded (2015).
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 Parabola
- Visual workflow builder
- Data transformation
- Conditional logic
- Looping
- Error handling
- Monitoring
- Scheduling
- 300+ apps
Both cover
- Web 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 Parabola
- Coordinating work, proofing and resourcing for teamsnot Parabola
Parabola
- Workflow automation for operations and finance teamsnot Hive
- Data integration across 1,000+ sourcesnot Hive
- Automation and reporting workflowsnot 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
Parabola
- The Basic plan allows 1 user and 1,000 credits with limited AI
- No price is published for either the self serve or the business tier
- Credits are consumed when agents run, and further credits are bought pay as you go
- Role based access control, SSO, version history and SLAs all sit on the unpriced business plan
Pricing, plan by plan
Hive
On request- FreeFree
- Basic features
- 10 users
- Teams$12/month
- Unlimited users
- Time tracking
- Automations
Parabola
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Parabola review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Hive if
- You need tasks.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop.
- You also want gantt view.
Choose Parabola if
- You need visual workflow builder.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want data transformation.
Questions people ask
- Is Hive or Parabola better?
- Neither clearly leads. Hive starts at On request and Parabola at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Hive or Parabola?
- Parabola has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Hive and Free for Parabola.
- Does Hive or Parabola run on more platforms?
- Hive runs on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop. Parabola runs on Web.
- Can I use Parabola for free?
- Yes. Parabola 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 Parabola is typically brought in for.
- What can Hive do that Parabola cannot?
- Hive covers Tasks, Gantt view, Kanban, Time tracking. Parabola covers Visual workflow builder, Data transformation, Conditional logic, Looping. Both handle Web support.
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