Software · head to head
Hive vs Pipefy
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Hive the free plan is capped at 200 MB of storage; Pipefy free Starter tier caps at 5 processes even with up to 10 users
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Hive and Pipefy actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (On request), 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
- Slack
- Zoom
- Google Drive
Only in Pipefy
Nothing recorded that Hive does not also cover.
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 Pipefy
- Coordinating work, proofing and resourcing for teamsnot Pipefy
Pipefy
No use cases recorded yet. See the Pipefy review.
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
Pipefy
- Free Starter tier caps at 5 processes even with up to 10 users
- Business and Enterprise tiers publish no per-user price on the pricing page; both require contacting sales for a custom quote
- Cancellations do not receive refunds even though the plan can be changed or stopped at any time
Pricing, plan by plan
Hive
On request- FreeFree
- Basic features
- 10 users
- Teams$12/month
- Unlimited users
- Time tracking
- Automations
Pipefy
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Pipefy review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Hive if
- You need tasks.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop.
- You also want gantt view.
Choose Pipefy if
Nothing in the data separates Pipefy from Hive on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is Hive or Pipefy better?
- Neither clearly leads. Hive starts at On request and Pipefy at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Hive or Pipefy?
- Hive starts at On request and Pipefy at On request.
- Does Hive or Pipefy run on more platforms?
- Hive runs on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop. Pipefy 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 Pipefy is typically brought in for.
- What can Hive do that Pipefy cannot?
- Hive covers Tasks, Gantt view, Kanban, Time tracking.