Compare Approval Studio and Hive Team Collaboration Software 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (75.6% of reviews)
Small-Business (62.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$65.00 Per Month
Free
Approval Studio
Star Rating
(42)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (75.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$65.00 Per Month
Browse all 4 pricing plansHive
Star Rating
(659)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (62.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Free Trial is available
Browse all 4 pricing plansApproval Studio vs Hive
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Approval Studio easier to use and set up. However, Hive is easier to administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Hive overall.
- Reviewers felt that Approval Studio meets the needs of their business better than Hive.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Approval Studio is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Approval Studio over Hive.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Approval Studio
LITE
$65.00
Per Month
A perfect solution for smaller businesses and individuals. Enjoy multiple included features and buy more of those that you specifically need.
Take advantage of the 14-day free trial period to try out what works best for you.
- 5 users
- 5 GB storage
- Unlimited reviews&projects
Hive
Hive Free
Free
Best for light project management.
- My Actions to-do list
- Unlimited task management
- Gantt, Kanban, summary and calendar views
Free Trial
Approval Studio
Free Trial is available
Hive
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.7
40
9.2
548
Ease of Use
9.4
40
9.1
550
Ease of Setup
9.6
14
9.3
272
Ease of Admin
9.0
10
9.1
187
Quality of Support
9.9
36
9.3
492
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.3
10
9.5
187
Product Direction (% positive)
9.7
40
9.6
524
Features by Category
Tasks
Not enough data
9.4
296
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.3
296
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
287
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
291
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
261
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
228
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
272
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
255
|
Verified
Projects
Not enough data
9.2
262
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
235
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
215
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
260
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
270
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
128
Not enough data
8.4
187
Not enough data
8.9
240
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
133
Not enough data
8.3
201
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
179
|
Verified
Resource Management
Not enough data
8.2
176
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
190
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
211
|
Verified
Project Monitoring
Not enough data
8.2
170
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
181
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
220
|
Verified
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.4
83
Not enough data
7.2
83
Agentic AI - Project Management
Not enough data
7.6
19
Not enough data
8.2
19
Not enough data
8.0
19
Not enough data
7.9
18
Not enough data
7.4
19
Not enough data
7.7
18
Not enough data
8.2
18
Portfolio Management
Not enough data
8.6
66
Not enough data
9.3
69
Not enough data
8.7
67
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Project Management
Not enough data
9.0
71
Not enough data
8.9
71
Not enough data
8.7
67
Resource Management
Not enough data
8.7
67
Not enough data
8.7
66
Not enough data
8.8
68
Data & Analytics
Not enough data
8.7
67
Not enough data
8.9
67
Not enough data
8.7
67
Not enough data
8.4
66
Strategy - Project and Portfolio Management
Not enough data
8.6
45
Not enough data
8.9
46
Not enough data
8.8
47
Not enough data
8.5
46
Not enough data
9.0
46
Not enough data
8.6
46
Not enough data
8.8
46
Not enough data
9.0
47
Not enough data
9.0
46
Not enough data
8.8
46
Analytics
Not enough data
9.6
16
Execution
Not enough data
9.8
16
Not enough data
9.7
16
Not enough data
9.8
15
Roadmapping
Not enough data
8.9
16
Not enough data
9.3
15
Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
9.1
96
Not enough data
8.9
104
Not enough data
8.4
97
Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
8.4
53
Not enough data
8.3
55
Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
7.8
94
Not enough data
9.3
103
Not enough data
8.9
85
Generative AI - Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
8.9
16
AI - Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
8.7
14
Not enough data
8.8
16
Not enough data
8.7
15
Not enough data
8.8
15
Agentic AI - Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
9.4
8
Grammar
Not enough data
7.4
9
Not enough data
8.1
7
Not enough data
9.0
7
Formatting
Not enough data
7.9
7
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
7.6
7
Content
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
7.2
6
Product Type
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Generative AI
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Setup
Not enough data
8.8
79
Not enough data
9.1
83
Not enough data
8.6
85
Not enough data
8.9
91
Management
Not enough data
8.9
82
Not enough data
8.5
74
Not enough data
8.0
78
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.6
51
Agentic AI - Workflow Management
Not enough data
7.8
13
Not enough data
7.8
13
Not enough data
7.9
13
Not enough data
8.1
13
Not enough data
7.8
12
Not enough data
8.1
12
Not enough data
7.9
12
Communication
Not enough data
9.9
16
Not enough data
9.9
16
Not enough data
9.3
17
Not enough data
9.3
17
Goal Creation
Not enough data
9.1
13
Not enough data
9.1
13
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.7
15
Agentic AI - Objectives and Key Results (OKR)
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
10.0
6
Tasks
Not enough data
9.6
44
Not enough data
9.3
42
Not enough data
9.2
41
Agentic AI - Kanban Project Management
Not enough data
8.3
9
Not enough data
8.3
9
Not enough data
8.3
9
Not enough data
9.6
8
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
9.4
8
Kanban Boards
Not enough data
9.4
42
Not enough data
9.5
43
Not enough data
9.7
42
Planning
Not enough data
9.2
42
Not enough data
8.8
37
Not enough data
9.0
37
Platform Basics
Not enough data
9.2
33
Not enough data
9.4
32
Not enough data
9.3
30
Not enough data
8.3
27
Not enough data
9.0
31
Not enough data
8.7
32
Content Planning
Not enough data
9.4
30
Not enough data
9.4
34
Not enough data
9.6
30
Marketing Campaign Performance
Not enough data
8.5
26
Not enough data
9.2
30
Agentic AI - Marketing Calendar
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Other Features
Not enough data
8.7
30
Not enough data
8.7
29
Task Creation
Not enough data
9.5
49
Not enough data
9.5
47
Not enough data
9.1
49
Not enough data
8.7
44
Task Management
Not enough data
9.4
49
Not enough data
9.4
47
Not enough data
9.1
45
Not enough data
9.1
45
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.5
18
Not enough data
7.6
18
Automation
Not enough data
9.0
40
Not enough data
8.9
39
Not enough data
8.8
36
Administration
Not enough data
9.0
38
Not enough data
8.6
38
Not enough data
8.9
37
Project management
Not enough data
9.3
37
Not enough data
9.1
39
Not enough data
8.9
41
Not enough data
8.9
38
Not enough data
8.9
37
Not enough data
8.6
36
Not enough data
8.9
38
Workload
Not enough data
8.8
37
Not enough data
8.8
36
Not enough data
8.3
36
Not enough data
8.5
35
Communication & Collaboration
Not enough data
8.7
37
Not enough data
9.0
36
Not enough data
9.3
39
Cost Management
Not enough data
8.2
37
Not enough data
8.1
34
Not enough data
8.1
34
Integration
Not enough data
8.2
35
Not enough data
8.4
34
Not enough data
8.2
35
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.5
17
Not enough data
7.3
17
Agentic AI - Work Management
Not enough data
8.2
10
Not enough data
8.3
10
Not enough data
8.3
10
Not enough data
7.8
10
Customization
Not enough data
9.2
22
Not enough data
9.1
20
Not enough data
9.0
19
Not enough data
8.8
21
Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.9
19
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.5
22
Not enough data
7.5
17
Not enough data
7.1
8
Sorting & Filtering
Not enough data
10.0
5
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
10.0
5
Integrations
Not enough data
10.0
5
Not enough data
10.0
5
Not enough data
10.0
5
Time Management
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
10.0
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Generative AI
Not enough data
10.0
5
Not enough data
10.0
5
Not enough data
10.0
5
Agentic AI - Email Management
Not enough data
10.0
5
Not enough data
10.0
5
Proofing Features - Online Proofing
Not enough data
7.8
10
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
10
Platform - Online Proofing
Not enough data
8.5
10
Not enough data
8.8
10
Not enough data
8.8
10
Not enough data
8.5
10
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Workflow and Collaboration - Online Proofing
Not enough data
9.2
10
Not enough data
9.5
10
Agentic AI - Google Workspace Project Management
Not enough data
10.0
6
Not enough data
9.7
6
Agentic AI - Marketing Resource Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Note-Taking Software
Not enough data
Not enough data
Time Tracking
Not enough data
8.7
52
Not enough data
9.5
56
Not enough data
8.3
50
Client Invoicing
Not enough data
7.8
43
Not enough data
7.4
39
Not enough data
8.1
43
Mobile Time Tracking
Not enough data
9.1
50
Administration
Not enough data
8.8
49
Not enough data
9.1
54
Not enough data
9.2
55
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.4
54
Platform
Not enough data
9.1
50
Not enough data
8.5
39
Not enough data
8.1
35
Not enough data
9.3
53
Not enough data
9.1
44
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Approval Studio and Hive are categorized as Online Proofing
Unique Categories
Approval Studio has no unique categories
Hive is categorized as Marketing Calendar, Work Management, Business Instant Messaging, Kanban Project Management, Objectives and Key Results (OKR), Workflow Management, AI Writing Assistant, Strategy and Innovation Roadmapping Tools, Project and Portfolio Management, Online Form Builder, Google Workspace Project Management, Note-Taking Software, Task Management, Time Tracking, Project Management, Marketing Resource Management, and Email Management
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Approval Studio
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Hive
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Marketing and Advertising
22.0%
Information Technology and Services
19.5%
Computer Software
17.1%
Graphic Design
7.3%
Printing
4.9%
Other
29.3%
Marketing and Advertising
23.1%
Information Technology and Services
7.2%
Computer Software
5.6%
Non-Profit Organization Management
4.5%
Consumer Services
3.9%
Other
55.6%
Discussions
What is Approval Studio used for?
1 Comment
TT
Approval Studio is a collaborative platform designed for teams to streamline the process of reviewing and approving creative content such as images,...Read more
Approval Studio has no more discussions with answers
Can I control who sees what in my Hive workspace?
2 Comments
JH
Yep! And your Admin could set those controls for you if you can't.Read more
How does your pricing work?
1 Comment
Official Response from Hive
Hive costs are priced at $12 per user per month (up to 100 users). You can sign up for a monthly or annual plan. The annual plan comes with an additional 10%...Read more
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