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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (37.3% of reviews)
Small-Business (62.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free
GitLab
Star Rating
(860)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (37.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is available
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Star Rating
(655)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (62.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Free Trial is available
Browse all 4 pricing plansGitLab vs Hive
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Hive easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Hive overall.
- Reviewers felt that Hive meets the needs of their business better than GitLab.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Hive is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Hive over GitLab.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
GitLab
No pricing availableHive
Hive Free
Free
Best for light project management.
- My Actions to-do list
- Unlimited task management
- Gantt, Kanban, summary and calendar views
Free Trial
GitLab
Free Trial is available
Hive
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
650
9.2
547
Ease of Use
8.7
652
9.1
549
Ease of Setup
8.6
213
9.3
271
Ease of Admin
8.6
170
9.0
181
Quality of Support
8.5
514
9.3
491
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
145
9.4
181
Product Direction (% positive)
8.7
617
9.6
523
Features by Category
Tasks
Not enough data
9.4
299
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.3
299
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
290
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
294
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
265
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
232
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
275
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
259
|
Verified
Projects
Not enough data
9.2
265
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
239
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
220
|
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
224
|
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
Administration
8.7
122
Not enough data
8.9
130
Not enough data
8.6
122
Not enough data
Functionality
9.0
128
Not enough data
8.5
114
Not enough data
8.5
109
Not enough data
8.7
114
Not enough data
8.6
103
Not enough data
Processes
9.1
131
Not enough data
9.0
120
Not enough data
8.7
120
Not enough data
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
Not enough data
9.1
98
Not enough data
8.9
106
Not enough data
8.5
99
Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
8.4
55
Not enough data
8.3
57
Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
7.9
96
Not enough data
9.2
105
Not enough data
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
Administration
9.1
27
Not enough data
9.0
26
Not enough data
Analysis
8.6
25
Not enough data
8.9
26
Not enough data
9.1
26
Not enough data
8.8
24
Not enough data
Testing
8.8
26
Not enough data
8.7
25
Not enough data
9.1
25
Not enough data
8.8
25
Not enough data
8.8
23
Not enough data
8.4
23
Not enough data
8.7
23
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Static Application Security Testing (SAST)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
9.2
24
Not enough data
8.8
23
Not enough data
Analysis
8.4
23
Not enough data
9.1
23
Not enough data
8.8
23
Not enough data
8.8
23
Not enough data
8.9
23
Not enough data
Testing
8.6
22
Not enough data
9.1
22
Not enough data
8.9
21
Not enough data
9.0
20
Not enough data
8.9
19
Not enough data
9.1
20
Not enough data
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
Administration
8.7
76
Not enough data
8.7
77
Not enough data
8.7
74
Not enough data
8.8
79
Not enough data
Automation
8.9
78
Not enough data
8.4
71
Not enough data
9.0
78
Not enough data
8.6
72
Not enough data
IT Management
8.7
73
Not enough data
8.8
73
Not enough data
8.6
70
Not enough data
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
Functionality
8.8
210
Not enough data
9.0
212
Not enough data
8.7
204
Not enough data
Management
8.7
197
Not enough data
8.3
190
Not enough data
8.9
204
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Continuous Delivery
8.0
9
Not enough data
8.2
10
Not enough data
7.5
10
Not enough data
7.5
10
Not enough data
7.2
9
Not enough data
Bug Reporting
8.6
138
Not enough data
8.5
132
Not enough data
8.6
139
Not enough data
Bug Monitoring
8.4
135
Not enough data
8.8
144
Not enough data
8.8
134
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Bug Tracking
8.3
9
Not enough data
7.9
8
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
Functionality - Software Composition Analysis
8.7
64
Not enough data
8.8
69
Not enough data
8.7
66
Not enough data
Effectiveness - Software Composition Analysis
8.8
63
Not enough data
8.9
63
Not enough data
8.9
60
Not enough data
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
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
Management
8.7
140
Not enough data
8.8
145
Not enough data
8.5
133
Not enough data
Functionality
8.8
145
Not enough data
8.8
145
Not enough data
8.7
137
Not enough data
Processes
9.0
149
Not enough data
8.5
138
Not enough data
9.0
152
Not enough data
Functionality
8.9
223
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
208
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
202
|
Verified
Not enough data
Management
8.8
210
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
213
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
195
|
Verified
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Continuous Integration
7.0
10
Not enough data
7.4
12
Not enough data
7.6
11
Not enough data
7.3
10
Not enough data
7.7
10
Not enough data
Documentation
8.8
114
Not enough data
8.6
110
Not enough data
8.3
110
Not enough data
Security
8.0
99
Not enough data
8.4
98
Not enough data
8.9
107
Not enough data
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
Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Support
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - AI Code Generation
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
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
Value Analysis
8.9
38
Not enough data
8.7
40
Not enough data
8.6
36
Not enough data
8.8
36
Not enough data
Value Management
8.9
38
Not enough data
8.7
40
Not enough data
8.8
39
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
GitLab and Hive share no categories
Unique Categories
GitLab is categorized as Secure Code Review, DevOps Platforms, Value Stream Management, Software Composition Analysis, Cloud Infrastructure Automation, Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST), Static Application Security Testing (SAST), Application Release Orchestration, Version Control Hosting, Peer Code Review, Continuous Delivery, Bug Tracking, Continuous Integration, and AI Code Generation
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 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
GitLab
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
Computer Software
33.5%
Information Technology and Services
24.1%
Internet
3.9%
Financial Services
3.4%
Telecommunications
2.3%
Other
32.8%
Marketing and Advertising
23.0%
Information Technology and Services
7.0%
Computer Software
5.8%
Non-Profit Organization Management
4.5%
Consumer Services
4.1%
Other
55.6%
Alternatives
Discussions
Is GitLab paid?
5 Comments
PG
Yes, Gitlab is paid as it provides the flexibility to use all the features of the GitHub and Git as well as the freedom to use your own DataBase so that you...Read more
Is GitLab free software?
4 Comments
RB
Yes, in that for non-commercial users, payment is unnecessary. Additionally, its source is publicly available.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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