Head-to-head
Hive vs Teamwork.com
An honest, feature-by-feature look at Hive and Teamwork.com for creative teams — where each is stronger, what they cost, and what neither includes.
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Where Hive and Teamwork.com differ
Of the 8 capabilities creative teams typically stitch together, Hive fully includes 4 and Teamwork.com fully includes 5.
AI Assistant (kloudie)
Teamwork.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 Teamwork.com better for creative teams?
Teamwork.com covers more of the workflow out of the box (5 of the 8 capabilities we track fully included, vs 4), 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 Teamwork.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. Teamwork.com has a Free plan (up to 5 users, 5 projects, just 100MB storage) and paid tiers starting at Basics $9.99/user/mo billed annually (3-user minimum), then Accelerate $24.99/user/mo (5-user minimum), with Optimize and Enterprise on custom quotes.
What do both Hive and Teamwork.com lack?
Neither fully includes video & image review, freelancer payments and free guest access. kloudboard includes all of these in one workspace, with a free plan for up to 5 members.
Is there one tool that replaces both Hive and Teamwork.com?
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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