HiveSuite vs Jobba

HiveSuite is software for party hire businesses to manage bookings, equipment availability, deposits, invoices, and delivery and collection schedules. Website enquiry forms can record party details, create customer records, and generate draft quotes. Inventory is tracked against bookings to show item availability and help avoid double bookings. HivePlanner provides a drag-and-drop calendar for scheduling deliveries and collections and assigning jobs. Customers can view booking details, approve quotes, and pay invoices through a branded portal. Stripe is included on every plan, and businesses may use their own payment methods; QuickBooks and Xero are also included and can sync accounting data. HiveCrew is available as an Android app or an installable iOS Progressive Web App with push notifications. HiveIntel answers plain-English questions about business data and presents results as charts, tables, or dashboards. Monthly plans include VAT and start at £34.99/mo for Solo, with 1 admin and 2 crew; higher tiers cost £89.99, £149.99, £249.99, or £499.99 monthly. The maker describes the service as designed for UK service businesses, including party hire companies. HiveSuite says AI submissions may go to third-party providers and advises against sharing unnecessary sensitive personal data.

Jobba is software built specifically for roofing contractors, covering sales, inspections, service work, scheduling and office operations. Sales tools include CRM, funnel and deal tracking, estimates, proposals, eSignatures, an online client portal, vendor management and a built-in PRIN lead-generation network. Inspection workflows provide safety checklists, aerial measurements, offline mode, photo and video sharing, and automatically assembled branded reports. Service and scheduling features include job-progress tracking, email and text notifications, inventory and material tracking, purchase orders, invoicing, maintenance and warranty management, dispatch workflows, employee time tracking and custom calendars. Teams can configure role permissions, settings, workflows, document templates and unlimited custom fields. Integrations include QuickBooks, Google Maps, Google Calendar and Followup CRM, with a real-time bidirectional API for CRM, accounting and HR applications. Jobba runs on web, Android and iOS. Payment processing, project management and corporate data flow are marked coming soon. Pricing is available on request.