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Hive vs ProjectLibre

Both stand on project management tools. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Hive

Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+3

Hive brings project work, collaboration, automation, and time management together, with a free plan for smaller workspaces and paid plans starting at $5 per user per month. Its Wi-Fi requirement rules out offline use.

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ProjectLibre

Free plan LinuxMacWeb+1

ProjectLibre offers a free local desktop option alongside Cloud tools for teams, shared resources, and portfolios. Consider the single-user Desktop scope and annual billing on paid plans.

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The facts

	Hive	ProjectLibre
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	No	Not published
Runs on	Android, API, iPhone, Mac, Web, Windows	Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
Lowest paid plan	Starter: $5 per user a month	ProjectLibre Core: $9.99 a month
Plans published	4	3
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	hive.com	projectlibre.com
On project management tools	#16 of 196	#20 of 196

Hive: what it does well

Free plan includes unlimited tasks and collaborative notes.
Meeting documents support real-time team editing.
Workflow automations can run within Hive and connected apps.
Paid plans start at $5 per user per month.
Trial provides full features for two weeks without a credit card.

What to know first

Requires Wi-Fi and cannot be used offline.
Free plan is limited to 10 workspace members.
Starter plan supports up to 10 projects.

ProjectLibre: what it does well

Desktop is free for a single user.
Available on Windows, macOS, Linux, and web.
Cloud includes resource leveling and portfolio management.
AI Copilot can create projects from prompts.
Seven-day trial is listed.

What to know first

Free Desktop option is limited to one user.
Core and Enterprise/PMO Cloud are billed annually.
Desktop is described for one local project at a time.

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