Hive vs Smartsheet
Pricing & Plans
Feature
Hive
Smartsheet
Free Plan Available
Starting Price
$5/user/month (Starter plan)
$9/user/month (Pro plan, billed annually)
Free Plan Limits
Free forever plan with up to 10 workspace members, 200MB storage, unlimited tasks and collaborative notes, multiple core views, email in Hive, and native chat; advanced views, time tracking, resourcing, and automations require paid plans.
No permanent free plan; Smartsheet offers a 30-day free trial across paid plans.
Core Project Views
Feature
Hive
Smartsheet
List View
Kanban Board View
Gantt Chart View
Calendar View
Timeline View
Task Management
Feature
Hive
Smartsheet
Subtasks
Task Dependencies
Custom Fields
Task Automations
Team & Resource
Feature
Hive
Smartsheet
Native Time Tracking
Reporting Dashboards
Resource Management
Guest Access / Permissions
AI Features
Feature
Hive
Smartsheet
AI Assistant
AI Task Generation
AI Task Summarization
AI Content Generation
AI Reporting / Analytics
AI Automation Suggestions
Ecosystem & Qualitative
Feature
Hive
Smartsheet
Mobile App Available
Public API
Ease of Use
medium
steep
Best For
Marketing, creative, operations, and agency teams that need multi-view project management with native time tracking, resourcing, email, and embedded AI.
Mid-sized and enterprise teams that want spreadsheet-like work and portfolio management with strong automation, reporting, and AI capabilities