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ClickUp vs Hive comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 19, 2024

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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

ClickUp
Ranking in Project Management Software
15th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
20
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Hive
Ranking in Project Management Software
35th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the Project Management Software category, the mindshare of ClickUp is 1.0%, down from 1.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Hive is 0.6%, down from 0.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Project Management Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
ClickUp1.0%
Hive0.6%
Other98.4%
Project Management Software
 

Featured Reviews

LR
Compliance manager at Collective legal
Team collaboration has become clearer and task follow-ups now keep accountability high
The best features ClickUp offers include the follow-up process where it reminds you that there are tasks pending and how you can share all policies and everything between the teams. I also really appreciate that you get notifications and an audit trail of what happened to each task. The audit trail feature has helped me and my team because whenever there is a task followed up, or if it is not done, or if it is changed, we can always go back and see why it was done and when it was done, so it helps keep accountability as well. ClickUp has positively impacted my organization by making things more efficient and giving things more clarity. A specific example of how efficiency or clarity has improved is that after a meeting, once the tasks are decided and the way forward is decided, it is just a matter of assigning all the tasks to each individual, and then it gets done because it is assigned.
SS
Sr Manager at a transportation company with 10,001+ employees
Provides efficiency in metadata storage and implementation
Many applications perform similarly to Hive, offering metadata implementations. I'm looking into their advancements, such as aggregated joins and MBT joins. Hive's virtual implementations are evolving, and tools like Snowflake offer specific use case advancements. In future releases, the Bloomfilter function should be a part of Hive. Windowing functions should also be there. I would also like to see AI implementation.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"It gives reminders for important project dates and when a particular task is about to close."
"The best advantage with ClickUp is that it's easy to use, without much of a learning curve, and it's easy to understand the UI and interface, which makes it easier to consume the product compared to others in the market."
"ClickUp offers a relatively user-friendly experience, especially when it comes to its fundamental features."
"It is great for visualization and project task assignments to team members."
"I am currently exploring ClickUp AI, which I think is very good."
"We can update tasks and track projects."
"It is a scalable solution. I would rate it a ten out of ten."
"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"It is a good solution for us when it comes to metadata implementation. It's beneficial to have metadata stored in Hive."
"It excels in handling diverse data formats and is particularly beneficial for constructing a data lake for companies with mixed data types, such as videos and structured data."
 

Cons

"ClickUp could improve its documentation section."
"One area that requires improvement would be the integration with existing systems, such as legacy systems and other project management software, where having the capability to import previously run projects into ClickUp would be beneficial."
"I would love to see ClickUp integrated with more tools, possibly like Microsoft Loop."
"The tool is not user-friendly."
"It would be good if the solution facilitated voice calls or an option to chat directly with a person on ClickUp."
"ClickUp can improve the UI for mobile devices. For example, they are lacking some features in the Android version, such as Gantt charts."
"More automation features must be added."
"The cloud-based solution can get bugs in it occasionally, causing latency and loading issues."
"In future releases, I would also like to see AI implementation."
"For smaller datasets, it may not be as suitable, and its performance might not be optimal."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I use the free version."
"This solution costs $20 per user per month. If you have 20 users, you would pay $400 per month. There are no hidden fees that we are aware of."
"The product is expensive."
"It's very affordable."
"The product has good pricing."
"ClickUp is affordable."
"I don't have a lot of information about the pricing, but I know that it is fairly inexpensive."
"The price of ClickUp is reasonable. The price is approximately eight dollars per month per person."
"It is an open-source solution."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
14%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Construction Company
8%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Construction Company
17%
University
15%
Comms Service Provider
13%
Financial Services Firm
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business15
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise4
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ClickUp?
I do not know about the experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for ClickUp because I was not the one who set up the pricing, so I really do not know as it was not done by me.
What needs improvement with ClickUp?
I cannot think of any way ClickUp can be improved, probably because I have still been using it for a short while.
What is your primary use case for ClickUp?
My main use case for ClickUp is communication and task management. I use ClickUp for communication to communicate within the team, and task management to ensure tasks are followed up and assigned t...
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Find out what your peers are saying about ClickUp vs. Hive and other solutions. Updated: September 2026.
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