Is Hive or Zenefits better?

Neither clearly leads. Hive starts at On request and Zenefits at $8/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, Hive or Zenefits?

Hive starts at On request and Zenefits at $8/month.

Does Hive or Zenefits run on more platforms?

Hive runs on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop. Zenefits 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 Zenefits is typically brought in for.

What can Hive do that Zenefits cannot?

Hive covers Tasks, Gantt view, Kanban, Time tracking. Zenefits covers HR Administration, Benefits Management, Payroll, Time and Scheduling. Both handle Slack, Web support, Ios support, Android support.

Software · head to head

Hive vs Zenefits

Hive

Software

Project management built for speed

From: On request
Rated: -

Full review Website

Zenefits

Software

All-in-one HR platform for growing companies

From: $8/month
Rated: -

Full review Website

The short version

Each has a real cost: Hive the free plan is capped at 200 MB of storage; Zenefits product discontinued by parent company TriNet
They diverge on capability: Hive covers Tasks, Zenefits covers HR Administration.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Hive and Zenefits actually diverge.

Attributes where Hive and Zenefits differ
Attribute	Hive	Zenefits
Starting price	On request	$8/month
Pricing model	freemium	subscription
Platforms	Web, Ios, Android, Desktop	Web
Founded	2015	2013

Identical on both: 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
Zoom
Google Drive
Dropbox

Only in Zenefits

HR Administration
Benefits Management
Payroll
Time and Scheduling
Compliance
Performance Management
Google Workspace
Microsoft 365

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 Zenefits
Coordinating work, proofing and resourcing for teamsnot Zenefits

Zenefits

No use cases recorded yet. See the Zenefits 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

Zenefits

Product discontinued by parent company TriNet
Remaining customers forced to migrate to more expensive TriNet products

Pricing, plan by plan

Hive

On request

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

Zenefits

$8/month

Essentials$8/month
- HR Administration
- Time Off Tracking
- Scheduling
Growth$16/month
- All Essentials features
- Compensation Management
- Performance Management

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 Zenefits if

You need hr administration.
You also want benefits management.

Zenefits review

Questions people ask

Is Hive or Zenefits better?: Neither clearly leads. Hive starts at On request and Zenefits at $8/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Hive or Zenefits?: Hive starts at On request and Zenefits at $8/month.
Does Hive or Zenefits run on more platforms?: Hive runs on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop. Zenefits 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 Zenefits is typically brought in for.
What can Hive do that Zenefits cannot?: Hive covers Tasks, Gantt view, Kanban, Time tracking. Zenefits covers HR Administration, Benefits Management, Payroll, Time and Scheduling. Both handle Slack, Web support, Ios support, Android support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Zenefits: Is Zenefits still available as a standalone product?

No. Zenefits was discontinued as a standalone product after TriNet's acquisition in 2022. Existing customers are being migrated to TriNet HR Plus (ASO) or TriNet PEO at higher costs.

Source

Zenefits: What were Zenefits' main features before discontinuation?

Zenefits provided HR, benefits management, payroll as optional add-on, time and attendance tracking, and compliance tools for small to mid-sized businesses with 10-200 employees.

Source

Hive vs Zenefits

Hive

Zenefits

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in Hive

Only in Zenefits

Both cover

What people use each for

Hive

Zenefits

Where each one falls short

Hive

Zenefits

Pricing, plan by plan

Hive

Zenefits

Which should you pick?

Choose Hive if

Choose Zenefits if

Questions people ask

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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