Project Management · head to head
Hive vs Paycom

Paycom
Payroll & Benefits
HR and payroll technology led by employees
- From
- On request
- Rated
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: Hive the free plan is capped at 200 MB of storage; Paycom no public API and no transparent integration capabilities
- They diverge on capability: Hive covers Tasks, Paycom covers Payroll.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Hive and Paycom actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (On request), 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 Paycom
- Payroll
- Time and Attendance
- HR Management
- Talent Acquisition
- Talent Management
- Learning Management
- Microsoft 365
- Google Workspace
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 Paycom
- Coordinating work, proofing and resourcing for teamsnot Paycom
Paycom
- Payroll processing with employee self-verification through Betinot Hive
- Time and attendance tracking with schedulingnot Hive
- Talent acquisition and onboardingnot Hive
- Benefits and compliance administrationnot Hive
- Automated time-off decisions through GONEnot 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
Paycom
- No public API and no transparent integration capabilities
- Limited integrations with third-party ATS, LMS, or performance tools
- Custom pricing makes cost forecasting difficult
- Proprietary system philosophy limits flexibility compared to more open platforms
- Does not support global payroll and benefits
Pricing, plan by plan
Hive
On request- FreeFree
- Basic features
- 10 users
- Teams$12/month
- Unlimited users
- Time tracking
- Automations
Paycom
On request- Standard$undefined/month
- Payroll
- Time and Labor
- HR Management
Which should you pick?
Choose Hive if
- You need tasks.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop.
- You also want gantt view.
Questions people ask
- Is Hive or Paycom better?
- Neither clearly leads. Hive starts at On request and Paycom at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Hive or Paycom?
- Hive starts at On request and Paycom at On request.
- Does Hive or Paycom run on more platforms?
- Hive runs on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop. Paycom 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 Paycom is typically brought in for.
- What can Hive do that Paycom cannot?
- Hive covers Tasks, Gantt view, Kanban, Time tracking. Paycom covers Payroll, Time and Attendance, HR Management, Talent Acquisition. Both handle Slack, Web support, Ios support, Android support.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Paycom: Does Paycom offer a free trial?
No. Paycom does not offer a free trial. Pricing depends on company size and modules and requires a custom quote.
SourcePaycom: Can Paycom integrate with third-party tools?
Paycom has no public API and fewer than 50 integrations. Paycom's philosophy is that you should use their built-in modules for everything. Custom integrations require commercial partnership approval.
SourcePaycom: What are Paycom's core features?
Paycom is a single-database payroll and HR platform featuring custom reporting tools, org chart visualization, employee self-service portal, and a tax center dashboard for compliance management.
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