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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (51.0% of reviews)
Small-Business (61.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
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Blink
Star Rating
(257)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (51.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
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Star Rating
(655)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (61.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Hive excels in file sharing with a score of 9.1, highlighting features like easy drag-and-drop functionality and seamless integration with cloud storage services. In contrast, Blink's file sharing capabilities received a lower score of 8.6, with reviewers mentioning limitations in file size and format compatibility.
- Reviewers mention that Hive's mobile application is a significant drawback, scoring only 7.7, with users expressing frustration over its limited functionality compared to the web version. Conversely, Blink's mobile app shines with a score of 9.3, praised for its user-friendly interface and robust features that allow for effective on-the-go collaboration.
- Users on G2 highlight that both Hive and Blink have strong ease of setup scores, with Hive at 9.3 and Blink at 9.1. However, reviewers say Hive's onboarding process is particularly praised for its intuitive design, making it easier for new users to get started quickly.
- Reviewers mention that Hive's audio and video conferencing features are notably better than Blink's, with scores of 8.3 and 8.2 respectively, while Blink's audio conferencing scored only 6.3 and video conferencing a mere 5.9. Users report that Hive's integration with tools like Zoom enhances their virtual meeting experience.
- G2 users report that both products have a strong quality of support, scoring 9.3 for Hive and 9.2 for Blink. However, reviewers mention that Hive's support team is often highlighted for their quick response times and helpfulness, making it a preferred choice for small businesses needing immediate assistance.
- Users say that both Hive and Blink meet requirements equally well, scoring 9.2 each. However, reviewers mention that Hive's project management features, such as the ability to create custom workflows, are particularly beneficial for small businesses looking to streamline their operations.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Blink
Blink pricing
Contact Us
Enterprise discounts available POA
- News feed
- Content hub
- Secure chat
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
Blink
Free Trial is available
Hive
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.2
240
9.2
548
Ease of Use
9.3
240
9.1
550
Ease of Setup
9.1
152
9.3
272
Ease of Admin
9.0
135
9.0
181
Quality of Support
9.2
208
9.3
492
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.4
120
9.4
181
Product Direction (% positive)
9.8
238
9.6
524
Features by Category
Communication
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Productivity Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Tasks
Not enough data
9.4
300
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.3
300
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
291
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
295
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
266
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
233
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
276
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
259
|
Verified
Projects
Not enough data
9.2
266
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
240
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
221
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
264
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
274
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
132
Not enough data
8.4
192
Not enough data
8.8
243
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
137
Not enough data
8.4
205
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
183
|
Verified
Resource Management
Not enough data
8.2
180
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
194
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
215
|
Verified
Project Monitoring
Not enough data
8.2
174
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
185
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
225
|
Verified
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.4
86
Not enough data
7.2
87
Agentic AI - Project Management
Not enough data
7.6
21
Not enough data
8.2
21
Not enough data
7.9
21
Not enough data
8.0
21
Not enough data
7.4
21
Not enough data
7.7
21
Not enough data
8.3
21
Portfolio Management
Not enough data
8.6
69
Not enough data
9.3
72
Not enough data
8.7
70
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Project Management
Not enough data
9.0
74
Not enough data
8.9
74
Not enough data
8.7
70
Resource Management
Not enough data
8.7
70
Not enough data
8.7
69
Not enough data
8.8
71
Data & Analytics
Not enough data
8.7
70
Not enough data
8.9
70
Not enough data
8.7
70
Not enough data
8.4
69
Strategy - Project and Portfolio Management
Not enough data
8.5
48
Not enough data
8.9
49
Not enough data
8.8
49
Not enough data
8.5
49
Not enough data
8.9
49
Not enough data
8.6
49
Not enough data
8.8
48
Not enough data
8.9
49
Not enough data
9.0
49
Not enough data
8.8
49
Analytics
Not enough data
9.5
18
Execution
Not enough data
9.7
18
Not enough data
9.5
18
Not enough data
9.7
17
Roadmapping
Not enough data
8.7
18
Not enough data
9.3
17
Business Instant Messaging
8.6
90
9.1
98
8.8
108
8.9
106
8.5
98
8.5
99
Business Instant Messaging
6.4
47
8.4
55
6.0
47
8.3
57
Business Instant Messaging
9.3
96
7.9
96
9.2
97
9.2
105
8.4
75
8.9
87
Generative AI - Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
8.9
18
AI - Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
8.8
16
Not enough data
8.8
18
Not enough data
8.6
17
Not enough data
8.8
17
Agentic AI - Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
9.0
10
Not enough data
9.3
10
Grammar
Not enough data
7.5
10
Not enough data
8.1
8
Not enough data
8.8
8
Formatting
Not enough data
7.9
8
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
7.5
8
Content
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
7.4
7
Product Type
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Generative AI
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
8.1
6
Setup
Not enough data
8.8
81
Not enough data
9.1
85
Not enough data
8.6
87
Not enough data
8.9
92
Management
Not enough data
8.8
84
Not enough data
8.4
76
Not enough data
8.0
80
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.6
53
Agentic AI - Workflow Management
Not enough data
7.7
14
Not enough data
7.9
15
Not enough data
7.8
15
Not enough data
8.1
15
Not enough data
7.7
14
Not enough data
8.0
14
Not enough data
8.0
14
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
9.0
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
46
Not enough data
9.3
44
Not enough data
9.2
43
Agentic AI - Kanban Project Management
Not enough data
8.5
11
Not enough data
8.5
11
Not enough data
8.3
11
Not enough data
9.5
10
Not enough data
9.0
10
Not enough data
9.2
10
Not enough data
9.2
10
Kanban Boards
Not enough data
9.4
44
Not enough data
9.5
45
Not enough data
9.7
44
Planning
Not enough data
9.2
44
Not enough data
8.9
39
Not enough data
9.0
39
Information Distribution
9.2
84
Not enough data
8.1
79
Not enough data
8.9
84
Not enough data
7.6
77
Not enough data
8.1
76
Not enough data
Employee Engagement
8.9
84
Not enough data
8.5
78
Not enough data
9.2
83
Not enough data
7.7
74
Not enough data
9.1
82
Not enough data
9.7
10
Not enough data
8.3
9
Not enough data
9.4
9
Not enough data
User Experience & Accessibility - Employee Communications
9.2
8
Not enough data
9.4
8
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
Content Distribution - Employee Communications
9.4
8
Not enough data
6.0
7
Not enough data
6.4
7
Not enough data
Additional Features - Employee Communications
9.0
8
Not enough data
7.4
7
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Employee Communications
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Basics
Not enough data
9.2
37
Not enough data
9.4
36
Not enough data
9.3
34
Not enough data
8.3
31
Not enough data
9.0
35
Not enough data
8.7
36
Content Planning
Not enough data
9.4
34
Not enough data
9.3
38
Not enough data
9.5
34
Marketing Campaign Performance
Not enough data
8.4
30
Not enough data
9.2
34
Agentic AI - Marketing Calendar
Not enough data
8.5
10
Not enough data
8.5
10
Not enough data
8.7
10
Not enough data
8.8
10
Other Features
Not enough data
8.7
34
Not enough data
8.8
33
Task Creation
Not enough data
9.4
49
Not enough data
9.4
48
Not enough data
9.1
50
Not enough data
8.6
45
Task Management
Not enough data
9.4
50
Not enough data
9.3
48
Not enough data
9.1
46
Not enough data
9.1
46
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.5
19
Not enough data
7.6
19
Automation
Not enough data
9.0
42
Not enough data
8.9
41
Not enough data
8.7
39
Administration
Not enough data
8.9
41
Not enough data
8.6
41
Not enough data
8.9
40
Project management
Not enough data
9.2
40
Not enough data
8.9
42
Not enough data
8.9
44
Not enough data
8.9
41
Not enough data
8.9
40
Not enough data
8.6
39
Not enough data
8.8
41
Workload
Not enough data
8.8
40
Not enough data
8.8
39
Not enough data
8.3
39
Not enough data
8.6
38
Communication & Collaboration
Not enough data
8.7
40
Not enough data
9.0
39
Not enough data
9.2
42
Cost Management
Not enough data
8.2
40
Not enough data
8.1
37
Not enough data
8.2
37
Integration
Not enough data
8.2
38
Not enough data
8.4
37
Not enough data
8.2
38
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.7
20
Not enough data
7.5
20
Agentic AI - Work Management
Not enough data
8.2
13
Not enough data
8.5
13
Not enough data
8.3
13
Not enough data
8.1
13
Customization
Not enough data
9.2
24
Not enough data
8.9
22
Not enough data
9.0
21
Not enough data
8.8
23
Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.8
21
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.5
24
Not enough data
7.7
19
Not enough data
7.5
10
Sorting & Filtering
Not enough data
9.5
7
Not enough data
9.5
7
Not enough data
9.5
7
Not enough data
9.5
7
Integrations
Not enough data
9.8
7
Not enough data
9.8
7
Not enough data
9.8
7
Time Management
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
9.8
7
Not enough data
8.6
7
Generative AI
Not enough data
9.8
7
Not enough data
9.8
7
Not enough data
9.8
7
Agentic AI - Email Management
Not enough data
9.5
7
Not enough data
9.8
7
Core Features
7.7
19
Not enough data
7.0
17
Not enough data
9.3
18
Not enough data
8.6
19
Not enough data
Additional Features-
8.2
19
Not enough data
6.9
18
Not enough data
7.9
17
Not enough data
Interoperability
8.9
20
Not enough data
8.7
19
Not enough data
8.6
17
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content & Community Features - Enterprise Social Networking (ESN)
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
Admin & Reporting Features - Enterprise Social Networking (ESN)
9.6
8
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Enterprise Social Networking (ESN)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administrative Tasks - Frontline Worker Communication Platforms
8.2
28
Not enough data
8.6
29
Not enough data
8.0
27
Not enough data
8.6
29
Not enough data
8.7
30
Not enough data
8.6
27
Not enough data
Communication Features - Frontline Worker Communication Platforms
9.3
33
Not enough data
9.2
31
Not enough data
8.9
30
Not enough data
9.0
30
Not enough data
Operations - Frontline Worker Communication Platforms
7.5
30
Not enough data
8.4
33
Not enough data
8.0
27
Not enough data
8.0
27
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Frontline Worker Communication Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Core Features - Employee Experience Software
7.6
21
Not enough data
9.6
28
Not enough data
People Analytics - Employee Experience Software
8.1
27
Not enough data
8.4
24
Not enough data
Advanced Features - Employee Experience Software
8.8
24
Not enough data
8.1
26
Not enough data
8.7
22
Not enough data
Employee Improvement - Employee Experience Software
7.9
28
Not enough data
8.0
23
Not enough data
8.7
24
Not enough data
Proofing Features - Online Proofing
Not enough data
7.9
12
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
12
Platform - Online Proofing
Not enough data
8.3
12
Not enough data
8.9
12
Not enough data
8.8
12
Not enough data
8.5
12
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Workflow and Collaboration - Online Proofing
Not enough data
9.0
12
Not enough data
9.2
12
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
10.0
6
Not enough data
10.0
6
Not enough data
10.0
6
Agentic AI - Note-Taking Software
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Employee Intranet
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Basics
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.6
101
Not enough data
8.6
83
Not enough data
Platform Content
8.6
91
Not enough data
8.3
90
Not enough data
8.3
62
Not enough data
7.4
70
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
8.9
103
Not enough data
8.3
62
Not enough data
9.1
100
Not enough data
8.9
95
Not enough data
Platform
8.5
111
Not enough data
8.5
94
Not enough data
8.5
64
Not enough data
9.1
126
Not enough data
9.2
125
Not enough data
9.1
111
Not enough data
8.7
118
Not enough data
8.6
107
Not enough data
Time Tracking
Not enough data
8.7
54
Not enough data
9.4
59
Not enough data
8.3
53
Client Invoicing
Not enough data
7.9
46
Not enough data
7.5
42
Not enough data
8.0
46
Mobile Time Tracking
Not enough data
9.1
53
Administration
Not enough data
8.8
52
Not enough data
9.1
57
Not enough data
9.1
58
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.3
57
Platform
Not enough data
9.1
53
Not enough data
8.5
42
Not enough data
8.2
38
Not enough data
9.3
56
Not enough data
9.0
47
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Blink and Hive are categorized as Business Instant Messaging
Unique Categories
Hive is categorized as Marketing Calendar, Work Management, Kanban Project Management, Objectives and Key Results (OKR), Workflow Management, AI Writing Assistant, Strategy and Innovation Roadmapping Tools, Project and Portfolio Management, Online Proofing, 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
Blink
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
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
47.0%
Hospital & Health Care
8.7%
Logistics and Supply Chain
3.6%
Hospitality
3.2%
Real Estate
2.8%
Other
34.8%
Marketing and Advertising
23.0%
Information Technology and Services
7.2%
Computer Software
5.8%
Non-Profit Organization Management
4.5%
Consumer Services
4.1%
Other
55.5%
Discussions
Is it possible to add a calendar in Hub that everyone could view so they know when events are?
1 Comment
Official Response from Blink
Hi Jenny,
thank you for getting in touch. Great to hear that you would like a company calendar to keep up to date with upcoming events. Unfortunately, it...Read more
is there a way to set a folder up on the blink that only selected people can see
1 Comment
Official Response from Blink
Hi Robert, thanks for your question. Absolutely! Blink runs on the concept of teams and users will only see content (including folders) that is shared with...Read more
Is it possible to add a calendar in Hub that everyone could view so they know when events are?
1 Comment
Official Response from Blink
Hello Jenny, Georgie here from the Blink Marketing team.
YES! This is possible - and very handy. Here is the help article to talk you through getting...Read more
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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