Instead of Hive
Hive alternatives
Hive is built for coordinating work: teams can manage projects, tasks, approvals, billing, and collaboration in one place. Its AI tools cover email replies, meeting action items, project building, content proofing, and dashboard widgets. Planning features include dashboards, goals, live reporting, templates, custom fields, and portfolios, while Notes, action cards, forms, and more than 1,000 integrations support team workflows.
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yt-dlp
Free plan LinuxMacSelf-hosted+1Command-line media downloads across thousands of sites — Unlike Hive’s team-work tools, yt-dlp is a command-line audio and video downloader with playlist, subtitle, and batch downloads.
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4K Video Downloader+
by 4K Video Downloader+Free plan AndroidLinuxMac+1Saving playlists and channels through a cross-platform app — 4K Video Downloader+ saves video and audio from named sites, with resolutions through 8K UHD and subtitles in more than 50 languages.
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MeTube
Free plan AndroidExtensioniPhone+3Self-hosted web downloads with a yt-dlp interface — MeTube is a self-hosted web UI for yt-dlp, unlike Hive’s project workspace, and supports downloads up to 4K.
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Freemake Video Downloader
by Freemake Video DownloaderFree plan MacWindowsBatch downloads from a broad set of websites — Freemake focuses on video downloads from 10,000+ websites, with 4K quality and formats for common devices.
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Youwee
Free plan ExtensionLinuxMac+1Open-source media downloads up to 8K — Youwee is an open-source yt-dlp GUI with an 8K maximum and support for Chromium and Firefox as well as desktop systems.
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NeoDLP
Free plan ExtensionLinuxMac+1Cross-platform downloads from thousands of sites — NeoDLP is a video downloader with playlist, subtitle, and batch downloads from 2,500+ sites, rather than a work-management platform.
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yt-dlp app
Free plan LinuxMacWindowsDesktop graphical downloads without terminal commands — yt-dlp app offers a desktop graphical interface for yt-dlp, but its official public release is launching soon.
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Shiliu Downloader
Free plan Open source MacWindows - 10
OmniGet
Free plan ExtensionLinuxMac+1 - 11
yt-dlp online
Free plan LinuxMacWeb+1 - 12
MeowLoad
Free plan APIExtensionMac+2 - 13
iTubeGo
Free plan AndroidMacWeb+1 - 14
VidBee
Free plan LinuxMacWindows - 15
DownKingo
Free plan LinuxMacWindows - 16
Yalla Video
Free plan LinuxMacWindows - 17
DownSnap
Free plan AndroidiPhoneMac+2 - 18
MediaGo
Free plan APIExtensionLinux+3 - 19
GrabTube
Free plan LinuxMacWeb+1 - 20
SSvid
Free plan AndroidLinuxMac+1 - 21
YDL GUI
Free plan ExtensionLinuxMac+1 - 22
Catalyst
Free plan LinuxMacWindows - 23
Arroxy
Free plan LinuxMacWindows - 24
aTube Catcher
Free plan LinuxMacWindows
The limits may matter as a team grows: Free includes 200MB of storage and up to 10 workspace members, while Starter costs $5 a month per user and caps usage at 10 members and 10 projects. Hive spans web, mobile, desktop, and API platforms, but requires an internet connection. The alternatives here address a different need—saving online video or audio. Choose based on whether you want a command-line tool, self-hosted web interface, or desktop app, and compare supported sites, formats, subtitles, playlists, and quality with your intended workflow.