How much does Hive cost?
Free plan for up to 10 members, 200MB storage
Starter at $5/month/user (annual, $7 monthly); Teams at $12/user ($18 monthly); Enterprise quoted.
Official pricing sourceverified on
Hive's real cost by team size
| Team | Plan | Monthly cost | Annual cost | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solo | Starter | ~5 € | ~60 € | Limited cost |
| 3 people | Starter | ~15 € | ~180 € | Limited cost |
| 10 people | Starter | ~50 € | ~600 € | Worth a budget check |
| 50 people | Starter | ~250 € | ~3000 € | Worth a budget check |
Estimate calculated from the displayed per-user price - check the official page for monthly/annual billing and any current promotions.
Total cost = SaaS cost + (Setup time × Hourly rate) / 12 + Monthly maintenance × Hourly rate
Concrete example: an 8-person team billing $50/h that collectively loses 1h/month hunting for an attachment in a poorly organized file manager is losing $50/month in hidden time. Hive Starter at $5/month/user ($40/month for 8 people) pays for itself from that avoided loss alone — but the add-ons (proofing, resourcing) can quickly double that amount.
Hive's billing traps
Advanced features are separate paid add-ons
Proofing, resourcing, and advanced time tracking aren't included in Starter or Teams — they're paid add-on modules that can double the bill.
The free plan locked to 10 members
Past 10 people in the workspace, you need Starter ($5/month/user).
