The Hiveage Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Hiveage in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Hiveage
The Insider’s Guide
Online invoicing with estimates, time tracking and payments
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among accounting and invoicing tools, read from Hiveage’s own pages.
Made by Hiveage, Inc. · checked Nov 13, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Hiveage’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Hiveage’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.2
GPA, above 43 of the 127 other accounting and invoicing tools we grade
Hiveage is an invoicing tool for freelancers and small businesses. It creates invoices and estimates, tracks time, expenses and mileage, bills on a recurring schedule and takes online payments through a dozen or more gateways. A free plan covers up to 5 clients, and paid plans raise the client and team limits.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Hiveage, taken from its own pages and our grades.
A web and phone app where you set up clients and payment gateways, and no store rating on record.
- 1
Best for simple invoicing with a small free plan
Hiveage is an invoicing tool with estimates, time tracking and online payments.
- 2
Paid plans start at $16 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $16 per month, billed annually ($19 billed monthly).
- 3
There is a free plan
Up to 5 clients with unlimited invoices, estimates, time tracking, expense tracking and payment gateways.
- 4
It runs on 3 platforms
Web, iOS and Android.
- 5
Invoices and estimates
Branded invoices and estimates with taxes, discounts and shipping, and estimates that clients accept online and convert to invoices.
- 6
Online payments
Clients can pay through more than a dozen gateways, including PayPal, Stripe, Square and Braintree, with partial payments supported.
- 7
Recurring billing
Invoices can be scheduled daily, weekly, monthly or annually and sent automatically or after manual approval.
- 8
A 2.2 GPA, above 43 of 127
That is against the other accounting and invoicing tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
The plain part of Hiveage you could make: invoicing, time tracking, expense tracking, quotes and estimates and reports. What surrounds it you could not. The 1 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
Hiveage at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $16 per month, billed annually ($19 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial of the Pro plan
- Runs on
- Web, iOS, Android
- Made by
- Hiveage, Inc.
- Category
- Accounting & Invoicing
- Our grade
- 2.2 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for simple invoicing with a small free plan
Hiveage is an invoicing tool with estimates, time tracking and online payments. The free plan stops at 5 clients, and the site itself says it has no accounting features.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Basic is $16 a month billed annually, inside the typical range for accounting tools, and Pro is $25. |
| Free plan and trial | C | A free plan with unlimited invoices, but only 5 clients, which a growing freelancer would hit. |
| Features | C | Invoices, estimates, payments, recurring billing and time tracking do the invoicing job, but the site says there is no general ledger. That is a smaller job. |
| Ease of use | C | A web and phone app where you set up clients and payment gateways, and no store rating on record. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web, iOS and Android with PayPal, Stripe, Square and Braintree, and an API on Plus. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Hiveage is for
- Fits if you bill fewer than 5 clients and want invoices without a subscription
- Works for freelancers who want an invoice, a timer and a payment link
Who it is not for
- Tight if you have more than 5 clients, as the free plan stops there
- Not for you if you need bookkeeping, since there is no general ledger
- Watch out: financial reports start on Basic, team members on Pro and the API on Plus
- Pricey if you bill monthly, at $19 on Basic against $16 annually
Good to know
Good for
- Freelancers who bill a handful of clients
- Small businesses that need invoicing without full bookkeeping
- Agencies that bill in several currencies
Worth knowing
- The free plan stops at 5 clients, and financial reports are listed only from Basic upward.
- Team members start on Pro (5) and Plus (10); Basic has none listed.
- API access is limited to the Plus plan.
- The site says it has no accounting features; it covers invoicing, not a general ledger.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$16
A month to start. There is a free plan too
Hiveage has a free plan. Paid plans start at $16 per month, billed annually ($19 billed monthly).
Free
$0
5 clients with unlimited invoices, estimates, time and expense tracking and payment gateways.
Basic
$16
per month, billed annually ($19 billed monthly)
50 clients, plus recurring billing and financial reports.
Pro
$25
per month, billed annually ($29 billed monthly)
250 clients and 5 team members, with your own domain, email from your domain and automatic payment reminders.
Plus
$42
per month, billed annually ($49 billed monthly)
1,000 clients and 10 team members, with API access and personalized help migrating data from other services.
The free plan
Up to 5 clients with unlimited invoices, estimates, time tracking, expense tracking and payment gateways.
Trying it first
14-day free trial of the Pro plan
Read from hiveage.com on Nov 13, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Save up to 17% with yearly billing
The pricing page offers yearly billing at a lower monthly rate, for example Pro at $25 a month against $29 billed monthly.
Stated on hiveage.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
3
Places it runs: Web, iOS and Android
Online invoicing with estimates, time tracking and payments. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: time tracking, invoicing, reports, expense tracking, quotes and estimates.
Invoices, estimates, payments, recurring billing and time tracking do the invoicing job, but the site says there is no general ledger.
- Invoices and estimates
- Branded invoices and estimates with taxes, discounts and shipping, and estimates that clients accept online and convert to invoices.
- Online payments
- Clients can pay through more than a dozen gateways, including PayPal, Stripe, Square and Braintree, with partial payments supported.
- Recurring billing
- Invoices can be scheduled daily, weekly, monthly or annually and sent automatically or after manual approval.
- Time, expense and mileage tracking
- Billable hours, expenses and trip mileage are logged and can be turned into invoices.
- Financial reports
- Reports cover income and expenses, invoice details and accounts aging, with CSV import and export of data.
- Teams and multiple businesses
- Pro and Plus allow team members with access levels, and the site says they can manage several businesses in one account.
Where it runs
- Web
- iOS
- Android
What it works with
- PayPal
- Stripe
- Square
- Braintree
Hiveage is made by Hiveage, Inc.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
43/127
Other accounting and invoicing tools it is graded above
Hiveage's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 43 of the 127 other accounting and invoicing tools we grade, and level with 30.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 28 of 127) and worst on ease of use (C, above 6).
Its paid plans start at $16 a month, against a middle price of $18.09 for the category: 43 of the 90 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 16 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 128 accounting and invoicing tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Hiveage’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 19 of 127
- CFree plan and trialAbove 35 of 127
- CFeaturesAbove 7 of 127
- CEase of useAbove 6 of 127
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 28 of 127
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 101 accounting and invoicing tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Hiveage is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
The plain part of Hiveage you could make: invoicing, time tracking, expense tracking, quotes and estimates and reports. What surrounds it you could not. The 1 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
It costs $192 a year.
What you could make
- Invoicing, time tracking, expense tracking, quotes and estimates and reports: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
What this rests on. Hiveage’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Invoice Ninja, Zoho Invoice, Invoicely, FreshBooks and Wave
The 5 tools Hiveage is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.8GPA
Invoice Ninja
Free plan · from $14/mo
Invoicing, expenses and time tracking with a free plan.
- Only Invoice Ninja lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
- Invoice Ninja is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Hiveage also covers reports.
- 3.6GPA
Zoho Invoice
Free
Free invoicing app from Zoho for freelancers and small businesses.
- Only Zoho Invoice lists Windows and macOS apps.
- Hiveage also covers quotes and estimates.
- 2.6GPA
Invoicely
Free plan · from $7.99/mo
- 2.6GPA
FreshBooks
Free trial · from $23/mo
Invoicing and accounting for freelancers and service businesses.
- Hiveage has a free plan. FreshBooks does not, though it has a free trial.
- Hiveage also covers quotes and estimates.
- FreshBooks also covers bookkeeping and payroll.
- 2.4GPA
Wave
Free plan · from $19/mo
Free invoicing and bookkeeping for US and Canadian small businesses.
- Hiveage also covers time tracking and quotes and estimates.
- Wave also covers bookkeeping and payroll.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
14
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Hiveage free?
Hiveage has a free plan. Up to 5 clients with unlimited invoices, estimates, time tracking, expense tracking and payment gateways.
How much does Hiveage cost?
Hiveage lists 4 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does Hiveage work on?
Hiveage is available on Web, iOS and Android.
Does Hiveage offer any discounts?
Hiveage publicly lists the following: Save up to 17% with yearly billing.
Does Hiveage have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Hiveage is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Does Hiveage have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Hiveage is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Is Hiveage open source?
Hiveage is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
What does Hiveage integrate with?
Hiveage's listing names PayPal, Stripe, Square and Braintree. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Does Hiveage have a free trial?
Yes. 14-day free trial of the Pro plan.
Who makes Hiveage?
Hiveage is made by Hiveage, Inc.
What are the alternatives to Hiveage?
The closest alternatives to Hiveage in our directory are Invoice Ninja, Zoho Invoice, Invoicely, FreshBooks and Wave.
How does Hiveage compare with other accounting and invoicing tools?
Hiveage's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 43 of the 127 other accounting and invoicing tools we grade, and level with 30.
Is Hiveage good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Hiveage C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $16 a month, against a middle price of $18.09 for the category: 43 of the 90 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Hiveage?
The plain part of Hiveage you could make: invoicing, time tracking, expense tracking, quotes and estimates and reports.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Hiveage’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Hiveage's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Hiveage, Inc. Prices change, so check hiveage.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
7,721
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Hiveage, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/hiveage
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Hiveage’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Hiveage is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Hiveage, Inc. Prices and plans change: check hiveage.com before you buy.