Is Hive or Zapier better?

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

Which is cheaper, Hive or Zapier?

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

Does Hive or Zapier run on more platforms?

Hive runs on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop. Zapier runs on Web, Api.

Can I use Zapier for free?

Yes. Zapier 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 Zapier is typically brought in for.

What can Hive do that Zapier cannot?

Hive covers Tasks, Gantt view, Kanban, Time tracking. Zapier covers App integrations, Workflow automation, Trigger-based actions, Multi-step Zaps. Both handle Slack.

Project Management · head to head

Hive vs Zapier

Hive

Project Management

Project management built for speed

From: On request
Rated: -

Full review Website

Zapier

All industries

Automate your work across 7,000+ app integrations

From: Free
Rated: -

Full review Website

The short version

Only Zapier 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; Zapier the free plan allows 100 tasks per month and only two-step Zaps, one trigger and one action
They diverge on capability: Hive covers Tasks, Zapier covers App integrations.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Hive and Zapier actually diverge.

Attributes where Hive and Zapier differ
Attribute	Hive	Zapier
Starting price	On request	Free
Pricing model	freemium	usage-based
Free tier	No	Yes
Platforms	Web, Ios, Android, Desktop	Web, Api
Category	Project Management	All industries
Founded	2015	2011

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 Zapier

App integrations
Workflow automation
Trigger-based actions
Multi-step Zaps
Data formatting
Conditional logic
Error handling
Team collaboration

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 Zapier
Coordinating work, proofing and resourcing for teamsnot Zapier

Zapier

Lead managementnot Hive
Data synchronizationnot Hive
Email automationnot Hive
Social media postingnot Hive
Customer onboardingnot 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

Zapier

The free plan allows 100 tasks per month and only two-step Zaps, one trigger and one action
Multi-step Zaps, filters, paths, webhooks and the formatter all require a paid plan
Premium app connectors are withheld from the free plan
Free Zaps poll for new data every 15 minutes against 2 minutes on Professional and 1 minute on Team
Paying monthly rather than annually costs 50 percent more, so the 2,000-task Professional plan is $73.50 a month instead of $49

Pricing, plan by plan

Hive

On request

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

Zapier

Free

FreeFree
- 100 tasks/month
- 5 Zaps
- Two-step Zaps
Starter$19.99/month
- 750 tasks/month
- 20 Zaps
- Multi-step Zaps
Professional$49/month
- 2,000 tasks/month
- Unlimited Zaps
- Custom logic

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 Zapier if

You need app integrations.
You want to start without paying.
You work on Web, Api.
You also want workflow automation.

Zapier review

Questions people ask

Is Hive or Zapier better?: Neither clearly leads. Hive starts at On request and Zapier at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Hive or Zapier?: Zapier has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Hive and Free for Zapier.
Does Hive or Zapier run on more platforms?: Hive runs on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop. Zapier runs on Web, Api.
Can I use Zapier for free?: Yes. Zapier 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 Zapier is typically brought in for.
What can Hive do that Zapier cannot?: Hive covers Tasks, Gantt view, Kanban, Time tracking. Zapier covers App integrations, Workflow automation, Trigger-based actions, Multi-step Zaps. Both handle Slack.

Hive vs Zapier

Hive

Zapier

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in Hive

Only in Zapier

Both cover

What people use each for

Hive

Zapier

Where each one falls short

Hive

Zapier

Pricing, plan by plan

Hive

Zapier

Which should you pick?

Choose Hive if

Choose Zapier if

Questions people ask

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