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Podio vs Hive

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Podio

Software

The flexible team collaboration platform

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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Hive

Software

Project management built for speed

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Podio the free plan stops at 5 users and 100 items across the whole organisation; Hive the free plan is capped at 200 MB of storage
  • They diverge on capability: Podio covers Workspaces, Hive covers Gantt view.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Podio and Hive actually diverge.

Attributes where Podio and Hive differ
AttributePodioHive
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb, Ios, Android, Desktop
Founded20092015

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (freemium), 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 Podio

  • Workspaces
  • Apps
  • Workflows
  • Calendar
  • Zapier
  • SSL
  • GDPR

Only in Hive

  • Gantt view
  • Kanban
  • Time tracking
  • Forms
  • Zoom
  • SOC 2
  • Desktop support

Both cover

  • Tasks
  • Slack
  • Google Drive
  • Dropbox
  • Web support
  • Ios support
  • Android support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Podio

  • Building custom workspaces and apps without codenot Hive
  • Project and task management for a small teamnot Hive
  • Client collaboration with external users on the paid plansnot Hive
  • Simple workflow automation between appsnot Hive

Hive

  • Project and task management with multiple project viewsnot Podio
  • Coordinating work, proofing and resourcing for teamsnot Podio

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Podio

  • The free plan stops at 5 users and 100 items across the whole organisation
  • Workflow automation is capped at 25,000 actions a month even on Premium at $19.20 per user
  • API access is a paid add-on from $23 a month, and higher call rates run to $159
  • Extra automation is billed separately, from $39 up to $559 a month
  • Visual reports, email integrations and PDF generation all require Premium

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

Pricing, plan by plan

Podio

On request
  • FreeFree
    • 5 employees
    • Basic features
  • Basic$7.2/month
    • Unlimited employees
    • User management
    • Automations

Hive

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

Which should you pick?

Choose Podio if

  • You need workspaces.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want apps.
Podio review

Choose Hive if

  • You need gantt view.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop.
  • You also want kanban.
Hive review

Questions people ask

Is Podio or Hive better?
Neither clearly leads. Podio starts at On request and Hive at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Podio or Hive?
Podio starts at On request and Hive at On request.
Does Podio or Hive run on more platforms?
Podio runs on Web, Ios, Android. Hive runs on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop.
What is Podio best used for?
Podio is most often used for building custom workspaces and apps without code, project and task management for a small team, client collaboration with external users on the paid plans, simple workflow automation between apps. Of those, building custom workspaces and apps without code and project and task management for a small team are not what Hive is typically brought in for.
What can Podio do that Hive cannot?
Podio covers Workspaces, Apps, Workflows, Calendar. Hive covers Gantt view, Kanban, Time tracking, Forms. Both handle Tasks, Slack, Google Drive, Dropbox.
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