Hive vs. MS Project
Hive is an MS Project alternative for cross-functional teams. Learn why teams all over the world have chosen Hive’s project management platform over MS Project.
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Project views that work for you
Powerful integrations
Built in chat + comments on tasks
More flexibility to work faster
Community led
Simple pricing
Kanban view
Notes
In-app messaging
Native email
Portfolio view
Multiple work views
Multiple views for better support for ongoing work (requests, ad hoc tasks, recurring processes) in addition to one-time project plans.
Hive
Flexible views for different work style (list/board/calendar and more).
MS Project
Primarily schedule-focused (Gantt-centric).
Automation to reduce manual admin
Repeatable processes via templates/workflows so teams can standardize how work enters and moves through the system.
Hive
Workflow automations reduce manual admin (routing, reminders, status updates).
MS Project
More manual maintenance for updates, reporting, and follow-ups.
Integrates with your existing tools
One central place for everything that is important to your work.
More flexibility to work faster
Trusted by 20,000+ teams
Boston College
“Hive was and is the only product that that delivers exactly the tools and features a fast-moving marketing team like ours needs.”
TWIST Creative
“Hive has been a complete game changer — a year ago work from home would have been much more difficult...”
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