Hive vs Monday.com
An honest, feature-by-feature look at Hive and Monday.com for creative teams, where each is stronger, what they cost, and what neither includes.
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Where Hive and Monday.com differ
Of the 8 capabilities creative teams typically stitch together, Hive fully includes 4 and Monday.com fully includes 3.
Built-in Chat
Hive includes built-in chat; Monday.com doesn't include it.
File Storage & Drive
Hive includes file storage & drive; Monday.com covers it partially.
AI Assistant (kloudie)
Monday.com includes ai assistant (kloudie); 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
- Free Guest Access
Frequently asked questions
Is Hive or Monday.com better for creative teams?
Hive covers more of the workflow out of the box (4 of the 8 capabilities we track fully included, vs 3), but the right pick depends on which capabilities your team actually uses. The comparison table above shows exactly where they differ.
How much do Hive and Monday.com cost?
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. Monday.com's free plan caps you at 2 seats, 3 boards, and 3 docs; paid plans start at Basic $9/seat/mo (annual, $10 monthly), Standard $12, and Pro $19 - but every paid plan carries a 3-seat minimum and sells seats in multiples of 5 above that, so the real floor is ~$27/mo on Basic even for a solo user, and AI runs on a metered credit budget (1,000/2,000/3,000 credits per month by tier).
What do both Hive and Monday.com lack?
Neither fully includes video & image review, freelancer payments and free guest access. kloudboard includes all of these in one workspace, with a 14-day free trial that unlocks everything.
Is there one tool that replaces both Hive and Monday.com?
kloudboard combines kanban boards, frame-accurate video and image review, built-in real-time chat, freelancer payments, file storage, calendar, and the included kloudie AI assistant in one workspace. Every new workspace starts with a 14-day free trial with everything unlocked, then Pro is $29/member/mo, or $20/member/mo billed annually.
Skip the trade-off
Instead of choosing between Hive and Monday.com, get boards, review, chat, and payments in one workspace. Try everything free for 14 days; client guests never take a paid seat.
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