Asana vs Hive
We give Asana and Hive the same GPA: 3.4 out of 4.0. Asana grades higher on ease of use. Hive grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan, features and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Asana
Work management for projects, goals and cross-team workflows
Hive
AI-assisted project management with chat, notes and proofing
How we grade them
| 3.4GPAAsanaVery good | 3.4GPAHiveVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CStarter is $10.99 a user a month billed annually, or $13.49 monthly, which is above the dear end of this category. Seats come in fixed steps too, in blocks of 5 once you pass 5 users. Goals, portfolios and time tracking need Advanced at $24.99. | BStarter is $5 a user a month billed yearly, or $7 monthly, the cheap end of this category. But it stops at 10 members and 10 projects. Past that it's Teams at $12, or $18 monthly, and timesheets and resourcing are add-ons listed at $5 each. Proofing and SSO are sold the same way. |
| Free plan and trial | BThe Personal plan is free with unlimited tasks and projects, list, board and calendar views and 100+ integrations. Lovely for one person. But it stops at 2 users, so most teams can't stay on it. | BFree for up to 10 workspace members, with unlimited tasks and notes, chat, email in Hive and 1,000 AI credits a month. But storage is 200 MB for the lot, and there's no Gantt view. A 14-day trial of every feature needs no credit card. |
| Features | AList, board, calendar, timeline and Gantt views, rules that automate routine steps, forms that turn requests into tasks, dashboards, and goals and portfolios on Advanced. AI Studio builds workflows from a monthly credit pool. The whole job, with depth. | AKanban, Gantt, timeline, calendar, table and portfolio views, with chat, notes and email built in. Automations run repeatable steps, and Buzz sets up workflows and summarises work data. Time tracking comes with Teams, and proofing is an add-on. |
| Ease of use | A4.7 from about 15,700 App Store ratings. The same project can be a list, a board or a calendar, so each person gets the view that makes sense to them. | BThere's no App Store rating on record for it, so a B is as high as we go. Chat, notes and email live in the same workspace as your tasks, so there's less hopping between apps. Working out which add-ons you need is the fiddly part. |
| Platforms and integrations | AWeb, Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android, though there's no Linux app. It connects to Slack, Google Drive, Microsoft Teams, Salesforce, Jira Cloud, GitHub, Zoom and Figma, and there's a public API. | AWeb, Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android. It connects to Slack, Zoom, Google Drive, Microsoft Teams, Jira, GitHub, QuickBooks and Dropbox. An API is listed with the Enterprise plan. |
| Best for | projects that cross several departments | tasks, chat and notes in one place |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Asana and Hive. How we grade
Where they differ
- Asana starts at $10.99 per user / month, billed annually ($13.49 billed monthly). Hive starts at $5 per user / month, billed yearly.
- Asana also covers goals.
- Hive also covers time tracking and team chat.
At a glance
| Asana | Hive | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $10.99 per user / month, billed annually ($13.49 billed monthly) | $5 per user / month, billed yearly |
| Free plan | Personal plan for up to 2 users: unlimited tasks and projects, list, board and calendar views, unlimited storage with a 100MB per-file cap, and 100+ integrations. | Up to 10 workspace members, 200 MB of storage, 1,000 AI credits a month, unlimited tasks and notes, email in Hive and chat. |
| Free trial | Free trial of Starter and Advanced, no credit card required. The pricing page does not give the trial length. | 14-day free trial with access to all features, no credit card required |
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| Made by | Asana, Inc. | Hive |
| Price read from | asana.com | hive.com |
| Checked | Oct 4, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Asana
- Teams coordinating projects across several departments
- Organizations that tie project work to company goals
- Nonprofits and schools that qualify for the 50% discount
Hive
- Marketing and creative teams that review and approve documents
- Teams that want chat, notes and email next to their tasks
- Groups of up to 10 people who can use the Free or Starter plan
Worth knowing
Asana
- The free Personal plan is limited to 2 users; timeline and Gantt views, forms and custom fields start on Starter.
- Seats are sold in fixed steps: one at a time from 2 to 5 users, then blocks of 5 up to 30 and blocks of 10 up to 100.
- Portfolios, goals, approvals and built-in time tracking need the Advanced plan at $24.99 per user / month.
- The download page lists Mac, Windows, iOS and Android apps but no Linux app.
Hive
- Free and Starter are both capped at 10 workspace members, and Starter is also limited to 10 projects.
- Proofing, timesheets, resourcing, advanced dashboards, external users and SSO are add-ons on Teams and are included only in Enterprise.
- The Free plan has 200 MB of storage and no Gantt view.
- Time tracking, shareable forms, portfolios and custom fields need the Teams plan.
Key features
Asana
- Project views
- Show a project as a list, board, calendar, timeline or Gantt chart. Timeline and Gantt views start on the Starter plan.
- Rules and forms
- Rules automate routine steps and forms turn incoming requests into tasks. Both start on Starter; form branching needs Advanced.
- Goals and portfolios
- Goals link projects and tasks to company-level objectives, and portfolios track groups of related projects in one place. Both are part of the Advanced plan.
- Workload and resource management
- Shows how much work each person has so tasks can be rebalanced. Capacity planning across the organization is an Enterprise feature.
- Reporting dashboards
- Charts built from live project data to show the state of a team's work, included from the Starter plan.
- AI Teammates and AI Studio
- AI Studio builds AI-driven workflows from a monthly credit pool: 50K credits on Starter, 75K on Advanced and 200K on Enterprise. Extra AI requests are billed per request.
Hive
- Flexible project views
- Projects and tasks can be shown as Kanban, Gantt, timeline, calendar, table, list and portfolio views. Gantt view starts on Starter and portfolios on Teams.
- Buzz AI assistant
- Buzz is an AI assistant inside the workspace that sets up workflows, summarizes work data and analyzes proofs. Plans include 1,000 to 5,000 AI credits a month.
- Chat, notes and email
- Native chat messaging, collaborative notes and email inside Hive are part of every plan, including Free.
- Workflows and automations
- Automations run repeatable steps, such as sending a Slack message or creating a project when the status of an action changes.
- Time tracking and resourcing
- Time tracking is included from the Teams plan. Timesheets and hour-by-hour team resourcing are optional add-ons, listed at $5 each in the Teams price calculator.
- Proofing and approvals
- An add-on for proofing, marking up and approving documents. External users, advanced dashboards and SSO are sold the same way on the Teams plan.
Plans
Asana
Personal$0
For one or two people: unlimited tasks and projects, list, board and calendar views, and 100+ integrations.
Starter$10.99
per user / month, billed annually ($13.49 billed monthly)
No seat limit. Adds timeline and Gantt views, reporting dashboards, forms, custom fields, automations and free guests.
Advanced$24.99
per user / month, billed annually ($30.49 billed monthly)
Adds portfolios, goals, resource management, approvals and proofing, time tracking and form branching.
EnterpriseCustom
SAML authentication, SCIM provisioning, capacity planning and service accounts. An Enterprise+ tier adds further compliance controls.
Hive
Free$0
Up to 10 workspace members, 200 MB of storage, 1,000 AI credits a month, unlimited tasks and collaborative notes, email in Hive and chat.
Starter$5
per user / month, billed yearly ($7 billed monthly)
Up to 10 members and 10 projects, unlimited storage, 3,000 AI credits a month, Gantt view, in-app calendar, and Zoom and Slack from Hive.
Teams$12
per user / month, billed yearly ($18 billed monthly)
Unlimited members, 5,000 AI credits a month, shareable forms, time tracking, portfolios, and custom fields, labels and statuses. Add-ons cost extra.
EnterpriseCustom
Custom AI credits, add-ons included, enhanced security and permission controls, an Enterprise API and a dedicated customer success manager.
Ways to pay less
Asana
- Annual discount
Save up to 18% with annual billing
Asana's pricing page lists Starter at $10.99 per user / month billed annually against $13.49 monthly, and Advanced at $24.99 against $30.49.
- Nonprofit
50% off for eligible nonprofits
Qualifying 501(c)(3) nonprofits, public libraries and international equivalents can apply for 50% off a Starter or Advanced annual plan.
- Education
50% off for education customers
Approved schools and universities get 50% off paid plans after an eligibility check. The page still names the older Premium and Business plans.
Hive
- Annual discount
Save up to 33% with yearly billing
Teams is $12 per user / month billed yearly against $18 billed monthly, the 33% saving the pricing page advertises. Starter is $5 against $7.
- Nonprofit
Nonprofit discount on Hive Teams
Hive's pricing FAQ says non-profit teams are eligible for a discount on the Teams plan. The amount is not published and has to be requested from Hive.
