Head-to-head · Business · Project Management
Hive vs monday.com vs ClickUp: which should you pick?
The trade-off between depth, adoption, and operating cost. ClickUp wins our overall scoring (90 vs 89 vs 87 out of 100). The right choice still depends on the job you need done.
Side by side
Part by part
Two labels to keep apart. “Wins this comparison” is the one that came out ahead on this page. A filled award badge marks our top pick for the whole category, which is not always the same product.
ClickUp
monday.com
Hive
Our verdict
Pick by situation, not by score alone
Where ClickUp fits
Teams that want tasks, docs, goals, dashboards, chat, and time tracking together. ClickUp wins on range: flexible hierarchy, many views, goals, docs, dashboards, time tracking, forms, and automation. That range is powerful once configured, but the setup tax is real for teams that only need a clean board.
Where monday.com fits
Cross-functional teams that want a visual system people can learn quickly. monday.com makes structured work feel approachable. Boards, templates, dashboards, automations, forms, and integrations cover most teams without forcing everyone to think like a project manager.
Where Hive fits
Small teams and agencies that want strong project views without enterprise pricing. Hive delivers the core views, collaboration, notes, chat, time tracking, forms, and portfolios most delivery teams need at a lower published price than the larger platforms. Advanced dashboards and several specialist workflows are add-ons.
The bottom line
ClickUp takes the overall win on our weighted scoring, but each of these wins a specific job — match the strengths to your situation. See the full category comparison for the rest of the field.