Hive vs Microsoft Planner
Hive
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| Figure | Hive | Microsoft Planner |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $5/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 4 |
| Spec score · Project management tools | 9.4 (#6) | 9.1 (#15) |
| Spec score · Project Management Software | 9.2 (#10) | 8.7 (#42) |
| Spec score · Project Tracking Software | 9.3 (#2) | 8.9 (#11) |
| Spec score · Work Management Software | 9.3 (#4) | 8.8 (#12) |
| Spec score · Nonprofit Project Management | 9.3 (#3) | 8.9 (#14) |
| API | Hive provides REST API documentation for integrations, with an API v2 base endpoint at app.hive.com/api/v2 and SSL required. | Microsoft Graph's Planner API can create plans, organize and assign tasks, share progress, and support collaboration. |
| Automation rules | Yes | Yes |
| Collaboration | Hive Notes provides collaborative documents that teammates can edit in real time before, during and after meetings. | Teams can cocreate plans, and the included Planner offering supports real-time collaboration and sharing. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Guest access | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | Hive says it has more than 1,000 integrations and lists Google Drive, Google Calendar, Dropbox, QuickBooks, Zoom, OneDrive and Microsoft Teams among native connections. | The listed Microsoft app integrations include Loop, Outlook, Teams, Copilot, and Power Automate. |
| Security | Hive says it is SOC2 certified and that its hosting is ISO 27001 accredited. | Basic plan task titles and descriptions are stored in Azure and encrypted at rest and in transit; premium plan data is stored in Dataverse. |
| Support | Users can reach Hive through the in-app question-mark help control or the Hive Help Center. | Microsoft offers Planner help and learning articles, administrator resources, community resources, and Microsoft partner assistance. |
Plans
Microsoft Planner
- Microsoft PlannerPrice not published
- Microsoft Planner (included in Microsoft 365)Free
- Planner Plan 1$10 a year
- Planner and Project Plan 3$30 a year
In their own words
Hive
Hive is a work management platform for teams, bringing projects, tasks, approvals, billing and related work together. It supports time tracking, resourcing, time and cost reporting, and billable-time submission. Hive Notes lets teammates edit collaborative documents in real time before, during and after meetings. Buzz AI includes AI Mail, meeting Sidekick, project generation, AI proofing and dashboards. Workflow automations can run inside Hive and across connected apps, including recurring jobs and workflows built with Buzz. Native integrations include Google Drive, Google Calendar, Dropbox, QuickBooks, Zoom, Microsoft OneDrive, Microsoft Teams, Outlook Calendar, GitHub and Box; a REST API and Hive Automate recipes provide further integration options. Hive is available on Android, iOS, macOS, Windows and web, with API access. The Free plan costs nothing and allows up to 10 workspace members, with unlimited tasks and collaborative notes. Starter costs $5 a month per user. During the first two weeks on any plan, users get the full feature suite without providing a credit card. Hive requires Wi-Fi and cannot be used offline.
Microsoft Planner
Microsoft Planner has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.