Hive vs Spider Project
Hive
hive.comSpider Project
spiderproject.proSide by side
| Figure | Hive | Spider Project |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $5/mo | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 11 |
| Spec score · Project management tools | 9.4 (#6) | 8.4 (#82) |
| Spec score · Project Management Software | 9.2 (#10) | 8.4 (#85) |
| API | Hive provides REST API documentation for integrations, with an API v2 base endpoint at app.hive.com/api/v2 and SSL required. | The Spider API Server provides remote HTTP programmatic access to system functionality in Professional and Desktop Plus. |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| 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. | Import and export formats include CSV, MS Project XML and Primavera XER; the independent review also records MPP, Primavera databases and TXT/XML exchange for ERP interfaces. |
| Licence | Hive's terms grant customers a limited subscription right to use the platform and prohibit reverse engineering, sublicensing, modification and derivative works, indicating proprietary software rather than open source. | The licence is proprietary copyright software; it permits running, studying and free copying under conditions but prohibits commercial redistribution, decompilation and object-code modification. |
| Security controls | Hive describes access controls, per-request authentication, audit logging, workspace isolation, expiring links and 256-bit SSL encryption. | The version comparison lists access rights for Professional and Desktop Plus, but not Desktop or Lite. |
| What it does | Hive is a project-management and collaboration workspace for planning, tracking, communicating about and reporting on work. | Spider Project is integrated software for project, program and portfolio scheduling, budgeting, risk analysis, monitoring and control. |
Plans
Spider Project
- Spider Project Professional (first license)Price not published
- Spider Project Professional (first license)Priced on request
- Spider Project Desktop Plus (licenses 1–5)Priced on request
- Spider Project Desktop Plus (licenses 1–5)Price not published
- Spider Project Desktop (licenses 1–5)Price not published
- Spider Project Desktop (licenses 1–5)Priced on request
- Spider Project Lite$800, paid once
- Spider Project Lite$800 a month
- Spider Project Desktop$1,700, paid once
- Spider Project Desktop Plus$2,250, paid once
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.
Spider Project
Spider Project has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.