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Hive vs Productboard

Hive logo

Hive

Project Management

Project management built for speed

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Productboard logo

Productboard

Technology

Product management system that helps you understand what customers need

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Productboard 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; Productboard per-maker pricing escalates quickly for larger product organizations
  • They diverge on capability: Hive covers Tasks, Productboard covers Customer insights portal.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Hive and Productboard actually diverge.

Attributes where Hive and Productboard differ
AttributeHiveProductboard
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelfreemiumUnknown
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, DesktopWeb, Mobile, API
CategoryProject ManagementTechnology
Founded20152014

Identical on both: 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 Productboard

  • Customer insights portal
  • Feature prioritization
  • Dynamic roadmaps
  • User feedback management
  • Product hierarchy
  • Custom scoring
  • Release planning
  • Stakeholder alignment

Both cover

  • Slack

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 Productboard
  • Coordinating work, proofing and resourcing for teamsnot Productboard

Productboard

  • Product roadmappingnot Hive
  • Feature prioritizationnot Hive
  • Customer feedback managementnot Hive
  • Stakeholder alignmentnot Hive
  • Product strategynot 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

Productboard

  • Per-maker pricing escalates quickly for larger product organizations
  • Connection to Jira often functions as one-way integration with limitations
  • Manual feedback collection processes are time-consuming and error-prone
  • Lacks strategic product management functions beyond feedback centralization

Pricing, plan by plan

Hive

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

Productboard

Free
  • StarterFree
    • 50 feedback notes
    • 1 Teamspace
    • 1 Objective
  • Spark$15/month
    • Feedback portal
    • Prioritization boards
    • Roadmap views

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 Productboard if

  • You need customer insights portal.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Mobile, API.
  • You also want feature prioritization.
Productboard review

Questions people ask

Is Hive or Productboard better?
Neither clearly leads. Hive starts at On request and Productboard at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Hive or Productboard?
Productboard has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Hive and Free for Productboard.
Does Hive or Productboard run on more platforms?
Hive runs on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop. Productboard runs on Web, Mobile, API.
Can I use Productboard for free?
Yes. Productboard 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 Productboard is typically brought in for.
What can Hive do that Productboard cannot?
Hive covers Tasks, Gantt view, Kanban, Time tracking. Productboard covers Customer insights portal, Feature prioritization, Dynamic roadmaps, User feedback management. Both handle Slack.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Productboard: What is included in the Spark plan?

Productboard Spark at USD 15/maker/month (annual) or USD 19/maker/month (monthly) includes the feedback portal, prioritization boards, roadmap views, and AI features. Spark includes 250 AI credits per maker per month.

Source
Productboard: Is there a free plan available?

Yes. Productboard offers a free Starter plan with 50 feedback notes, 1 Teamspace, 1 Objective, and 1 Product Portal.

Source
Productboard: How many AI credits do new users get?

New signups receive 150 free AI credits to trial AI features, plus the included 250 credits per maker per month on paid plans.

Source
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