Project Management · head to head
Hive vs Sage Intacct

Sage Intacct
Payroll & Benefits
Best-in-class cloud financial management software
- From
- $29/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Hive the free plan is capped at 200 MB of storage; Sage Intacct listed on UK G-Cloud at £10,775 per instance per year for Sage Intacct Financial Management & Reporting, via reseller X3 Consulting Ltd
- They diverge on capability: Hive covers Tasks, Sage Intacct covers General ledger.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Hive and Sage Intacct actually diverge.
| Attribute | Hive | Sage Intacct |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | $29/month |
| Pricing model | freemium | subscription |
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android, Desktop | Web, Api |
| Category | Project Management | Payroll & Benefits |
| Founded | 2015 | 1981 |
Identical on both: 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
- Slack
- Zoom
- Google Drive
Only in Sage Intacct
- General ledger
- Accounts payable
- Accounts receivable
- Cash management
- Multi-entity consolidation
- Salesforce
- ADP
- Expensify
Both cover
- SOC 2
- 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 Sage Intacct
- Coordinating work, proofing and resourcing for teamsnot Sage Intacct
Sage Intacct
- Financial reportingnot Hive
- Multi-entity managementnot 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
Sage Intacct
- Listed on UK G-Cloud at £10,775 per instance per year for Sage Intacct Financial Management & Reporting, via reseller X3 Consulting Ltd
Pricing, plan by plan
Hive
On request- FreeFree
- Basic features
- 10 users
- Teams$12/month
- Unlimited users
- Time tracking
- Automations
Sage Intacct
$29/month- Core$400/month
- Core financials
- Reporting
- Cash management
Which should you pick?
Choose Hive if
- You need tasks.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop.
- You also want gantt view.
Choose Sage Intacct if
- You need general ledger.
- You work on Web, Api.
- You also want accounts payable.
Questions people ask
- Is Hive or Sage Intacct better?
- Neither clearly leads. Hive starts at On request and Sage Intacct at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Hive or Sage Intacct?
- Hive starts at On request and Sage Intacct at $29/month.
- Does Hive or Sage Intacct run on more platforms?
- Hive runs on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop. Sage Intacct runs on Web, Api.
- 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 Sage Intacct is typically brought in for.
- What can Hive do that Sage Intacct cannot?
- Hive covers Tasks, Gantt view, Kanban, Time tracking. Sage Intacct covers General ledger, Accounts payable, Accounts receivable, Cash management. Both handle SOC 2, Web support.
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