Compare Hive Team Collaboration Software and Staffbase 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (62.1% of reviews)
Enterprise (59.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
No pricing available
Hive
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 plansStaffbase
Star Rating
(246)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (59.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about StaffbaseHive vs Staffbase
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Staffbase easier to use and administer. However, Hive is easier to set up. Reviewers agreed that both vendors make it equally easy to do business overall.
- Reviewers felt that Hive meets the needs of their business better than Staffbase.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Staffbase is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Hive over Staffbase.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Hive
Hive Free
Free
Best for light project management.
- My Actions to-do list
- Unlimited task management
- Gantt, Kanban, summary and calendar views
Staffbase
No pricing availableFree Trial
Hive
Free Trial is available
Staffbase
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.2
548
8.8
192
Ease of Use
9.1
550
9.3
202
Ease of Setup
9.3
272
8.6
168
Ease of Admin
9.1
187
9.2
163
Quality of Support
9.3
492
9.4
191
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.5
187
9.5
162
Product Direction (% positive)
9.6
524
9.5
175
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
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
Not enough data
Projects
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
Not enough data
Resource Management
8.2
176
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
190
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
211
|
Verified
Not enough data
Project Monitoring
8.2
170
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
181
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
220
|
Verified
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.4
83
Not enough data
7.2
83
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Project Management
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
Not enough data
Portfolio Management
8.6
66
Not enough data
9.3
69
Not enough data
8.7
67
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Project Management
9.0
71
Not enough data
8.9
71
Not enough data
8.7
67
Not enough data
Resource Management
8.7
67
Not enough data
8.7
66
Not enough data
8.8
68
Not enough data
Data & Analytics
8.7
67
Not enough data
8.9
67
Not enough data
8.7
67
Not enough data
8.4
66
Not enough data
Strategy - Project and Portfolio Management
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
Not enough data
Analytics
9.6
16
Not enough data
Execution
9.8
16
Not enough data
9.7
16
Not enough data
9.8
15
Not enough data
Roadmapping
8.9
16
Not enough data
9.3
15
Not enough data
Business Instant Messaging
9.1
96
Not enough data
8.9
104
Not enough data
8.4
97
Not enough data
Business Instant Messaging
8.4
53
Not enough data
8.3
55
Not enough data
Business Instant Messaging
7.8
94
Not enough data
9.3
103
Not enough data
8.9
85
Not enough data
Generative AI - Business Instant Messaging
8.9
16
Not enough data
AI - Business Instant Messaging
8.7
14
Not enough data
8.8
16
Not enough data
8.7
15
Not enough data
8.8
15
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Business Instant Messaging
9.2
8
Not enough data
9.4
8
Not enough data
Grammar
7.4
9
Not enough data
8.1
7
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
Formatting
7.9
7
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
7.6
7
Not enough data
Content
8.3
7
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
7.2
6
Not enough data
Product Type
9.0
7
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Generative AI
9.3
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
Setup
8.8
79
Not enough data
9.1
83
Not enough data
8.6
85
Not enough data
8.9
91
Not enough data
Management
8.9
82
Not enough data
8.5
74
Not enough data
8.0
78
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.6
51
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Workflow Management
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
Not enough data
Communication
9.9
16
Not enough data
9.9
16
Not enough data
9.3
17
Not enough data
9.3
17
Not enough data
Goal Creation
9.1
13
Not enough data
9.1
13
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.7
15
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Objectives and Key Results (OKR)
9.4
6
Not enough data
10.0
6
Not enough data
Tasks
9.6
44
Not enough data
9.3
42
Not enough data
9.2
41
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Kanban Project Management
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
Not enough data
Kanban Boards
9.4
42
Not enough data
9.5
43
Not enough data
9.7
42
Not enough data
Planning
9.2
42
Not enough data
8.8
37
Not enough data
9.0
37
Not enough data
Information Distribution
Not enough data
9.0
119
Not enough data
8.1
81
Not enough data
8.9
119
Not enough data
8.4
106
Not enough data
8.0
88
Employee Engagement
Not enough data
8.0
107
Not enough data
8.2
93
Not enough data
8.6
107
Not enough data
7.2
75
Not enough data
8.8
122
Not enough data
8.1
19
Not enough data
6.9
18
Not enough data
6.8
19
User Experience & Accessibility - Employee Communications
Not enough data
8.3
19
Not enough data
8.4
19
Not enough data
7.4
18
Not enough data
8.3
18
Content Distribution - Employee Communications
Not enough data
8.5
18
Not enough data
8.3
17
Not enough data
7.0
17
Additional Features - Employee Communications
Not enough data
6.4
17
Not enough data
7.8
18
Not enough data
6.8
17
Agentic AI - Employee Communications
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Basics
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
Not enough data
Content Planning
9.4
30
Not enough data
9.4
34
Not enough data
9.6
30
Not enough data
Marketing Campaign Performance
8.5
26
Not enough data
9.2
30
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Marketing Calendar
8.6
6
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
Other Features
8.7
30
Not enough data
8.7
29
Not enough data
Task Creation
9.5
49
Not enough data
9.5
47
Not enough data
9.1
49
Not enough data
8.7
44
Not enough data
Task Management
9.4
49
Not enough data
9.4
47
Not enough data
9.1
45
Not enough data
9.1
45
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.5
18
Not enough data
7.6
18
Not enough data
Automation
9.0
40
Not enough data
8.9
39
Not enough data
8.8
36
Not enough data
Administration
9.0
38
Not enough data
8.6
38
Not enough data
8.9
37
Not enough data
Project management
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
Not enough data
Workload
8.8
37
Not enough data
8.8
36
Not enough data
8.3
36
Not enough data
8.5
35
Not enough data
Communication & Collaboration
8.7
37
Not enough data
9.0
36
Not enough data
9.3
39
Not enough data
Cost Management
8.2
37
Not enough data
8.1
34
Not enough data
8.1
34
Not enough data
Integration
8.2
35
Not enough data
8.4
34
Not enough data
8.2
35
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.5
17
Not enough data
7.3
17
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Work Management
8.2
10
Not enough data
8.3
10
Not enough data
8.3
10
Not enough data
7.8
10
Not enough data
Customization
9.2
22
Not enough data
9.1
20
Not enough data
9.0
19
Not enough data
8.8
21
Not enough data
Additional Functionality
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
Not enough data
Sorting & Filtering
10.0
5
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
10.0
5
Not enough data
Integrations
10.0
5
Not enough data
10.0
5
Not enough data
10.0
5
Not enough data
Time Management
9.3
5
Not enough data
10.0
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
Generative AI
10.0
5
Not enough data
10.0
5
Not enough data
10.0
5
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Email Management
10.0
5
Not enough data
10.0
5
Not enough data
Administrative Tasks - Frontline Worker Communication Platforms
Not enough data
6.7
13
Not enough data
6.7
14
Not enough data
7.8
15
Not enough data
7.8
15
Not enough data
7.3
13
Not enough data
7.0
14
Communication Features - Frontline Worker Communication Platforms
Not enough data
6.9
15
Not enough data
7.2
15
Not enough data
8.8
15
Not enough data
7.2
15
Operations - Frontline Worker Communication Platforms
Not enough data
4.0
13
Not enough data
7.8
15
Not enough data
5.0
13
Not enough data
5.0
13
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
Newsletter Interface Features - Internal Newsletter Software
Not enough data
7.4
12
Not enough data
7.5
12
Not enough data
7.5
12
Newsletter Management Features - Internal Newsletter Software
Not enough data
7.4
12
Not enough data
7.5
12
Not enough data
7.4
12
Administrative Features - Internal Newsletter Software
Not enough data
8.9
12
Not enough data
7.9
12
Not enough data
7.8
12
Not enough data
7.9
12
Proofing Features - Online Proofing
7.8
10
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
10
Not enough data
Platform - Online Proofing
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
Not enough data
Workflow and Collaboration - Online Proofing
9.2
10
Not enough data
9.5
10
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Google Workspace Project Management
10.0
6
Not enough data
9.7
6
Not enough data
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
Agentic AI - Employee Intranet
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Time Tracking
8.7
52
Not enough data
9.5
56
Not enough data
8.3
50
Not enough data
Client Invoicing
7.8
43
Not enough data
7.4
39
Not enough data
8.1
43
Not enough data
Mobile Time Tracking
9.1
50
Not enough data
Administration
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
Not enough data
Platform
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
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Hive and Staffbase share no categories
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 Proofing, Online Form Builder, Google Workspace Project Management, Note-Taking Software, Task Management, Time Tracking, Project Management, Marketing Resource Management, and Email Management
Staffbase is categorized as Employee Communications, Employee Intranet, Frontline Worker Communication Platforms, and Internal Newsletter Software
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Hive
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Staffbase
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
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%
Hospital & Health Care
8.6%
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
6.2%
Construction
5.8%
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
5.3%
Automotive
4.5%
Other
69.5%
Discussions
Do you have the ability to chat with colleagues?
2 Comments
JH
Yep, & it's super easy!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
I would love Staffbase to work as an internal employee bulletin board, where the current news and headlines that are available on staffbase online could be displayed on monitors within the facilities.
1 Comment
Official Response from Staffbase
Hi there,
We're glad you brought this up! We know that pushing your message across channels is key to an effective comms strategy. But, we also hear from...Read more
Staffbase has no more discussions with answers
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