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Roadmunk vs Hive

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Roadmunk

Software

The collaborative roadmapping tool for strategic planning

From
$19/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Hive logo

Hive

Software

Project management built for speed

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Roadmunk starter plan at $19/editor/month allows only 3 reviewers; additional reviewers cost $5 each per month; Hive the free plan is capped at 200 MB of storage
  • They diverge on capability: Roadmunk covers Visual roadmaps, Hive covers Tasks.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Roadmunk and Hive actually diverge.

Attributes where Roadmunk and Hive differ
AttributeRoadmunkHive
Starting price$19/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android, Desktop
Founded20122015

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 Roadmunk

  • Visual roadmaps
  • Timeline view
  • Swimlane view
  • Prioritization matrix
  • Feedback inbox
  • Jira
  • Azure DevOps
  • Trello

Only in Hive

  • Tasks
  • Gantt view
  • Kanban
  • Time tracking
  • Forms
  • Slack
  • Zoom
  • Google Drive

Both cover

  • SOC 2
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Roadmunk

  • Small product teams managing roadmaps with stakeholder feedback collectionnot Hive
  • Multi-team organisations seeking organisation-wide product visibilitynot Hive
  • Teams using Jira, Azure DevOps, or Asana as primary project tracking systemsnot Hive

Hive

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

Where each one falls short

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

Roadmunk

  • Starter plan at $19/editor/month allows only 3 reviewers; additional reviewers cost $5 each per month
  • Enterprise plan requires custom pricing contact; feature scope and support terms not published
  • Two-way Jira and Azure DevOps sync available only on Business tier and above at additional $9/collaborator/month
  • Pricing model based per-editor seats rather than per-organisation, scaling costs significantly for larger teams

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

Roadmunk

$19/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Roadmunk review.

Hive

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

Which should you pick?

Choose Roadmunk if

  • You need visual roadmaps.
  • You also want timeline view.
Roadmunk review

Choose Hive if

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

Questions people ask

Is Roadmunk or Hive better?
Neither clearly leads. Roadmunk starts at $19/month and Hive at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Roadmunk or Hive?
Roadmunk starts at $19/month and Hive at On request.
Does Roadmunk or Hive run on more platforms?
Roadmunk runs on Web. Hive runs on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop.
What is Roadmunk best used for?
Roadmunk is most often used for small product teams managing roadmaps with stakeholder feedback collection, multi-team organisations seeking organisation-wide product visibility, teams using jira, azure devops, or asana as primary project tracking systems. Of those, small product teams managing roadmaps with stakeholder feedback collection and multi-team organisations seeking organisation-wide product visibility are not what Hive is typically brought in for.
What can Roadmunk do that Hive cannot?
Roadmunk covers Visual roadmaps, Timeline view, Swimlane view, Prioritization matrix. Hive covers Tasks, Gantt view, Kanban, Time tracking. Both handle SOC 2, Web support.
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