Is Hive or Remote better?

Neither clearly leads. Hive starts at On request and Remote at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, Hive or Remote?

Remote has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Hive and Free for Remote.

Does Hive or Remote run on more platforms?

Hive runs on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop. Remote runs on Web, Ios, Android.

Can I use Remote for free?

Yes. Remote 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 Remote is typically brought in for.

What can Hive do that Remote cannot?

Hive covers Tasks, Gantt view, Kanban, Time tracking. Remote covers Global Payroll, EOR Services, Contractor Management, Compliance. Both handle Slack, Web support, Ios support, Android support.

Project Management · head to head

Hive vs Remote

Hive

Project Management

Project management built for speed

From: On request
Rated: -

Full review Website

Remote

Payroll & Benefits

The new standard for global employment

From: Free
Rated: -

Full review Website

The short version

Only Remote 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; Remote employer of Record costs $699 per employee per month, charged per head with no volume tier published
They diverge on capability: Hive covers Tasks, Remote covers Global Payroll.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Hive and Remote actually diverge.

Attributes where Hive and Remote differ
Attribute	Hive	Remote
Starting price	On request	Free
Pricing model	freemium	subscription
Free tier	No	Yes
Platforms	Web, Ios, Android, Desktop	Web, Ios, Android
Category	Project Management	Payroll & Benefits
Founded	2015	2019

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 Remote

Global Payroll
EOR Services
Contractor Management
Compliance
Benefits
Equity Management
HRIS
BambooHR

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 Remote
Coordinating work, proofing and resourcing for teamsnot Remote

Remote

Employing staff in countries where you have no legal entity through an employer of recordnot Hive
Paying and managing international contractors with compliant agreementsnot Hive
Running payroll and HR records for a distributed workforcenot 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

Remote

Employer of Record costs $699 per employee per month, charged per head with no volume tier published
Global Payroll carries an implementation fee to set up entities plus a recurring payroll delivery fee on top of the $29 per employee per month rate
Contractor Management Plus is $99 per contractor per month against $29 for the standard tier
The Equity product is limited to Delaware C-Corps
The PEO product bills in USD only and requires a US bank account
Remote states it collects reserve payments in high risk circumstances, so an upfront deposit is possible

Pricing, plan by plan

Hive

On request

FreeFree
- Basic features
- 10 users
Teams$12/month
- Unlimited users
- Time tracking
- Automations

Remote

Free

Contractor Management$29/month
- Contractor Payments
- Compliance
- Contracts
Employer of Record$599/month
- Global Employment
- Payroll
- Benefits

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 Remote if

You need global payroll.
You want to start without paying.
You work on Web, Ios, Android.
You also want eor services.

Remote review

Questions people ask

Is Hive or Remote better?: Neither clearly leads. Hive starts at On request and Remote at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Hive or Remote?: Remote has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Hive and Free for Remote.
Does Hive or Remote run on more platforms?: Hive runs on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop. Remote runs on Web, Ios, Android.
Can I use Remote for free?: Yes. Remote 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 Remote is typically brought in for.
What can Hive do that Remote cannot?: Hive covers Tasks, Gantt view, Kanban, Time tracking. Remote covers Global Payroll, EOR Services, Contractor Management, Compliance. Both handle Slack, Web support, Ios support, Android support.

Hive vs Remote

Hive

Remote

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in Hive

Only in Remote

Both cover

What people use each for

Hive

Remote

Where each one falls short

Hive

Remote

Pricing, plan by plan

Hive

Remote

Which should you pick?

Choose Hive if

Choose Remote if

Questions people ask

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