Project Management · head to head
ProofHub vs Hive
ProofHub
Project Management
All-in-one project management and team collaboration
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- On request
- Rated
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: ProofHub the Ultimate Control plan advertises $89 a month for the first 3 months and then charges $135, so the headline is an introductory rate; Hive the free plan is capped at 200 MB of storage
- They diverge on capability: ProofHub covers Discussions, Hive covers Gantt view.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which ProofHub and Hive actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (On request), 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 ProofHub
- Discussions
- Proofing
- Gantt charts
- Box
- SSL
- GDPR
Only in Hive
- Gantt view
- Kanban
- Forms
- Zoom
- SOC 2
- Desktop support
Both cover
- Tasks
- Time tracking
- 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.
ProofHub
- Project management with unlimited users on a flat monthly feenot Hive
- Proofing and reviewing files alongside task and discussion trackingnot Hive
Hive
- Project and task management with multiple project viewsnot ProofHub
- Coordinating work, proofing and resourcing for teamsnot ProofHub
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
ProofHub
- The Ultimate Control plan advertises $89 a month for the first 3 months and then charges $135, so the headline is an introductory rate
- The Essential plan caps projects at 40 and storage at 15 GB
- Storage is 100 GB even on the higher plan, which is low for a tool holding project files
- There is no free tier, and the entry price is a flat $45 a month billed annually
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
ProofHub
On request- Essential$45/month
- 40 projects
- Unlimited users
- Core features
- Ultimate Control$89/month
- Unlimited projects
- Advanced features
- White labeling
Hive
On request- FreeFree
- Basic features
- 10 users
- Teams$12/month
- Unlimited users
- Time tracking
- Automations
Which should you pick?
Choose ProofHub if
- You need discussions.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want proofing.
Choose Hive if
- You need gantt view.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop.
- You also want kanban.
Questions people ask
- Is ProofHub or Hive better?
- Neither clearly leads. ProofHub 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, ProofHub or Hive?
- ProofHub starts at On request and Hive at On request.
- Does ProofHub or Hive run on more platforms?
- ProofHub runs on Web, Ios, Android. Hive runs on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop.
- What is ProofHub best used for?
- ProofHub is most often used for project management with unlimited users on a flat monthly fee, proofing and reviewing files alongside task and discussion tracking. Of those, project management with unlimited users on a flat monthly fee and proofing and reviewing files alongside task and discussion tracking are not what Hive is typically brought in for.
- What can ProofHub do that Hive cannot?
- ProofHub covers Discussions, Proofing, Gantt charts, Box. Hive covers Gantt view, Kanban, Forms, Zoom. Both handle Tasks, Time tracking, Slack, Google Drive.