Software · head to head
Toggl Plan vs Hive
The short version
- Only Toggl Plan has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Toggl Plan limited day-to-day task management features compared to full-featured alternatives; Hive the free plan is capped at 200 MB of storage
- They diverge on capability: Toggl Plan covers Timeline planning, Hive covers Tasks.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Toggl Plan and Hive actually diverge.
| Attribute | Toggl Plan | Hive |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | On request |
| Pricing model | Unknown | freemium |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | Web, Ios, Android, Desktop |
| Founded | 2006 | 2015 |
Identical on both: 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 Toggl Plan
- Timeline planning
- Team availability
- Milestones
- Drag-and-drop
- Workload management
- Google Calendar
- GitHub
- Toggl Track
Only in Hive
- Tasks
- Gantt view
- Kanban
- Time tracking
- Forms
- Zoom
- Google Drive
- Dropbox
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.
Toggl Plan
- Schedulingnot Hive
- Appointment bookingnot Hive
- Time trackingnot Hive
- Resource managementnot Hive
- Team coordinationnot Hive
Hive
- Project and task management with multiple project viewsnot Toggl Plan
- Coordinating work, proofing and resourcing for teamsnot Toggl Plan
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Toggl Plan
- Limited day-to-day task management features compared to full-featured alternatives
- Many teams run Toggl Plan alongside another tool for comprehensive project tracking
- Starter plan limited to five users maximum
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
Toggl Plan
Free- FreeFree
- Basic timeline view
- Starter$10/month
- Up to 5 users
- Gantt charts
- Integrations
- Business$25/month
- Unlimited users
- Advanced features
- Full integrations
Hive
On request- FreeFree
- Basic features
- 10 users
- Teams$12/month
- Unlimited users
- Time tracking
- Automations
Which should you pick?
Choose Toggl Plan if
- You need timeline planning.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want team availability.
Choose Hive if
- You need tasks.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop.
- You also want gantt view.
Questions people ask
- Is Toggl Plan or Hive better?
- Neither clearly leads. Toggl Plan starts at Free and Hive at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Toggl Plan or Hive?
- Toggl Plan has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Toggl Plan and On request for Hive.
- Does Toggl Plan or Hive run on more platforms?
- Toggl Plan runs on Web, iOS, Android. Hive runs on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop.
- Can I use Toggl Plan for free?
- Yes. Toggl Plan has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Hive starts at On request.
- What is Toggl Plan best used for?
- Toggl Plan is most often used for scheduling, appointment booking, time tracking, resource management. Of those, scheduling and appointment booking are not what Hive is typically brought in for.
- What can Toggl Plan do that Hive cannot?
- Toggl Plan covers Timeline planning, Team availability, Milestones, Drag-and-drop. Hive covers Tasks, Gantt view, Kanban, Time tracking. Both handle Slack, Web support, Ios support, Android support.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Toggl Plan: What are Toggl Plan's pricing tiers?
Toggl Plan has a free tier for individuals, Starter plan at $10 per user per month for up to five users, and Business plan at $25 per user per month with unlimited features.
SourceToggl Plan: Does Toggl Plan include time tracking?
Toggl Plan integrates with Toggl Track for time tracking, allowing you to start timers directly from tasks, though time tracking is not natively built into Toggl Plan.
SourceToggl Plan: What is Toggl Plan's main strength?
Toggl Plan excels at visual Gantt chart scheduling with drag-and-drop task management, timeline views, and workload visualization for teams.
SourceToggl Plan: Can Toggl Plan handle day-to-day task management?
Toggl Plan has limited day-to-day task management compared to full project management suites, making teams often run it alongside other task management tools.
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