Head-to-head
Airtable vs Hive
An honest, feature-by-feature look at Airtable and Hive for creative teams — where each is stronger, what they cost, and what neither includes.
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Where Airtable and Hive differ
Of the 8 capabilities creative teams typically stitch together, Airtable fully includes 4 and Hive fully includes 4.
Built-in Chat
Hive includes built-in chat; Airtable doesn't include it.
File Storage & Drive
Hive includes file storage & drive; Airtable covers it partially.
AI Assistant (kloudie)
Airtable includes ai assistant (kloudie); Hive covers it partially.
Free Guest Access
Airtable includes free guest access; Hive covers it partially.
What neither includes
Whichever you pick, you'll still be stitching tools around it for the rest of the workflow. kloudboard includes all of the below in the same workspace:
- Video & Image Review
- Freelancer Payments
Frequently asked questions
Is Airtable or Hive better for creative teams?
Airtable and Hive cover a similar amount of the workflow — of the 8 capabilities creative teams typically stitch together, each fully includes 4. The comparison table above shows exactly where they differ.
How much do Airtable and Hive cost?
Airtable's Free plan is capped at 1,000 records per base, 1GB attachments per base, and just 5 editor seats; paid plans start at Team ($20/seat/mo billed annually, $24 monthly) for 50,000 records and 20GB, with Business at $45/seat/mo annually and Enterprise Scale at custom pricing. Hive's Free plan is $0 forever (up to 10 members, just 200MB storage, 10 projects), then Starter is $5/user/mo billed annually ($7 monthly, capped at 10 members) and the popular Teams plan is $12/user/mo annually ($18 monthly) — but proofing, timesheets, analytics, automations, and external-user access each cost roughly +$5/user/mo, and Buzz AI is a +$12/user/mo add-on on top of that.
What do both Airtable and Hive lack?
Neither fully includes video & image review and freelancer payments. kloudboard includes all of these in one workspace, with a free plan for up to 5 members.
Is there one tool that replaces both Airtable and Hive?
kloudboard combines kanban boards, frame-accurate video and image review, built-in chat (with Slack, Discord, and WhatsApp bridging), freelancer payments, file storage, calendar, and a free AI assistant in one workspace — free forever for up to 5 members, with Pro at a flat $20/member/mo.
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