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Hive
Project Management
★ 3.9
rating
$12/user/mo (Teams)
starts at
Free
tier
VS
★ Winner
Shortcut
Project Management
★ 4.3
rating
$8.50/user/mo (Standard)
Quick verdict
Shortcut wins for engineering teams of 10-100 who want more structure than tre.
Shortcut has a 4.3 rating vs 3.9 for Hive. Hive is the better pick if you need small teams wanting project management, email, and chat consolidated in one plat.
Performance overview
Hive
Shortcut
Overall
3.94.3
Ease of use
4.04.8
Value for money
3.73.9
Features
Side-by-side comparison
Choose based on your needs
Choose Hive if...
Best for
Small teams wanting project management, email, and chat consolidated in one platform.
All-in-one approach consolidates PM, email, and chat
HiveMind AI adds useful assistance within workflows
Choose Shortcut if...
Best for
Engineering teams of 10-100 who want more structure than Trello but less than Jira.
Perfect balance between simplicity and structure
Excellent API and Git integration for developer workflows