Hive is an online project management and collaboration software. It is a flexible productivity tool that allows users to manage projects and switch between views that are most relevant and meaningful to their work. The power of this platform is its more than 1000 integrations to other applications it connects to, enabling users to work in one centralized location. But at its core, it has a robust suite of features that helps teams to plan, execute, communicate, and monitor projects, as well as predict events that may impact work.

Features, Benefits, Product Strengths

• Project Planning and Execution – Hive project management software allows users to organize and view their projects using a Gantt chart, a Kanban board, a calendar, or a table. They can switch views easily, and no matter what view a team member chooses, updates are reflected across all project views. Each project can be viewed by current status, team member or assigned labels. Summary views combine several projects and provide a big picture view across the company. Reusable action templates saves time in performing repeated tasks. An action card contains all information such as assignee, attached files, sub-actions, and dependencies, to complete a task. A personal to-do list compiles all tasks assigned to an individual in a list across all projects. Forms can collect information needed for a project, and can be sent outside the organization.
• Apps Integration, Team Communication – The collaboration platform has built-in messaging tool that allows the team to have conversations to individuals or groups. It has integration with Slack, and video conference is possible with Zoom integration. It works with Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, and Box to facilitate file sharing. Users can also invite external partners such as clients and contractors for project collaboration. They can also import tasks from other PM tools such as Asana, Trello, Basecamp, and others.
• Work Monitoring and Prediction – Hive Analytics provides interactive dashboards that shows actionable insights on the team’s productivity. Using existing data and machine learning, it helps users spot inefficiencies, and show what changes can improve productivity and utilization. It has real-time notifications that can alert them to anomalies in the team’s performance or capacity, so that late projects or overbooked resources are avoided. Other features include time tracking for managing team utilization and allocating resources accurately. Desktop apps for Mac and Windows, and mobile apps for iOS and Android are available for more access to work.

Pricing

Hive offers two paid plans. The Professional plan is priced at $12 per user per month. It includes unlimited projects and messages, unlimited storage, standard integrations and through Zapier, PM toolkit, access to API, and data export. The Enterprise plan includes all features of the Professional plan, with the addition of dedicated account manager, rollout support, custom integration, Hive Analytics and upgrades, external users, and option for on-premise installation. Both plans offer a 14 day free trial period.

Social Network Presence

• Twitter
• Facebook
• LinkedIn

Target Market

Hive is for teams that need a centralized workspace for project management and collaboration. It is applicable to most types and sizes of companies, organizations, and industries.

Supported Language

English

Some of their Clients

Clients include Starbucks, IBM, Uber, WPP, The Economist, WeWork, Harvard University, and Rémy Cointreau.

Testimonials

Kyra Kuik manages requests for and overseas production of case studies, brochures, web content, emails and other assets. She stated that Hive has brought the marketing team together in one centralized platform. She noticed a 40 percent decrease in emails within the marketing team, and it made their communication more central.

Guilherme Sagas stated that they were looking for a tool that would be more intuitive but also had robust features. When they found Hive, they knew they found the best option for their team. He and his team were blown away with how easy it is to switch from their old tools, and not a single project was delayed in the process.

Why Hive?

Hive is a modern productivity platform that centralizes teams, projects, conversations, and documents for complete collaboration, thereby promoting real-time visibility while improving work efficiency. It is flexible, easy to use, and works well with other apps that companies are already using.

Company Info

Hive Technologies Inc. is a privately owned software development and technology company based in New York City, USA. It was founded in 2015 by John Furneaux and Eric Typaldos. With an obsession to improve workplace collaboration, the founders spotted a huge gap between what productivity tools users loved and what leaders needed, so they set out to build Hive. In 2016, it raised $1.4 million in seed investments, and launched in October of that year. In 2017, it was able to grow its customer base every month, from 0 to over 2000 enterprise teams. That same year, it was able to raise another $4 million in funding led by Rembrandt Venture Partners. It continues with its mission of improving workplace productivity for companies of all sizes.