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Hive vs Paragon

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Hive

Software

Project management built for speed

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Paragon logo

Paragon

Software

Embedded integration platform for SaaS

From
$299/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Hive the free plan is capped at 200 MB of storage; Paragon no price is published for either plan, and both require a quote
  • They diverge on capability: Hive covers Tasks, Paragon covers Embedded workflows.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Hive and Paragon actually diverge.

Attributes where Hive and Paragon differ
AttributeHiveParagon
Starting priceOn request$299/month
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, DesktopWeb, Embedded
Founded20152021

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
  • Google Drive
  • Dropbox

Only in Paragon

  • Embedded workflows
  • Native integrations
  • Workflow builder
  • Error handling
  • Monitoring
  • Analytics
  • Webhooks
  • 500+ apps

Both cover

  • Slack
  • 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 Paragon
  • Coordinating work, proofing and resourcing for teamsnot Paragon

Paragon

  • Embedding third party integrations into a SaaS productnot Hive
  • Managing customer facing connectors without building each onenot 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

Paragon

  • No price is published for either plan, and both require a quote
  • Cost scales with the number of customer tenants using the integrations, so the bill follows an end customer count rather than the vendor's own usage
  • SAML SSO, self hosting, dynamic field mapping and SLAs are all Enterprise only

Pricing, plan by plan

Hive

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

Paragon

$299/month
  • Starter$299/month
    • 50 integrations
    • Basic support
  • Growth$999/month
    • 200 integrations
    • Priority support
  • Enterprise$5000/month
    • Unlimited integrations
    • Dedicated support

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 Paragon if

  • You need embedded workflows.
  • You work on Web, Embedded.
  • You also want native integrations.
Paragon review

Questions people ask

Is Hive or Paragon better?
Neither clearly leads. Hive starts at On request and Paragon at $299/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Hive or Paragon?
Hive starts at On request and Paragon at $299/month.
Does Hive or Paragon run on more platforms?
Hive runs on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop. Paragon runs on Web, Embedded.
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 Paragon is typically brought in for.
What can Hive do that Paragon cannot?
Hive covers Tasks, Gantt view, Kanban, Time tracking. Paragon covers Embedded workflows, Native integrations, Workflow builder, Error handling. Both handle Slack, Web support.
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