Hive vs Mainline

See how their public offers line up before you choose your own position. Prices stay in the currency, billing schedule, and charged unit each vendor publishes.

Hive

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USD · US · source: hive.com

Plan	Pricing	Charged by	Offer type
Free — free forever	Free $0 / free forever	Flat	Standalone · Free
Starter — entry-level plan	USD 5 monthly · USD 5 / month with annual commitment $5 / month per user	Seat · per user	Standalone · Fixed
Teams — most popular Highlighted	USD 12 monthly · USD 12 / month with annual commitment $12 / month per user	Seat · per user	Standalone · Fixed

Mainline

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USD · US · source: mainline.dev

Plan	Pricing	Charged by	Offer type
Solo — one person	Free Free	Flat	Standalone · Free
8 — Up to 8 people	USD 99 monthly · USD 82.5 / month with annual commitment $99 / month · $990 / year	Flat · $99 / month · $990 / year	Standalone · Fixed
16 — Up to 16 people	USD 179 monthly · USD 149.17 / month with annual commitment $179 / month · $1,790 / year	Flat · $179 / month · $1,790 / year	Standalone · Fixed

What each plan includes

Feature names follow each vendor’s own pricing page, so verify the wording before treating them as exact equivalents.

Hive

Free — free forever

Highlights AI credits: 1,000 AI credits / month

Included
Highlights Storage: 200MB storage

Included
Highlights Workspace members: Up to 10 workspace members

Included
Highlights Tasks: Unlimited tasks

Included
Highlights Collaborative notes: Unlimited collaborative notes

Included
Highlights Views: Work your way views

Included
Highlights Email in Hive: Included
Highlights Native chat messaging: Included

Starter — entry-level plan

Highlights AI credits: 3,000 AI credits / month

Included
Highlights Storage: Unlimited storage

Included
Highlights Workspace members: Up to 10 workspace members

Included
Highlights Projects: Up to 10 projects

Included
Highlights Gantt view: Included
Highlights Cloud storage integrations: Included
Highlights In-app calendar: Included
Highlights Zoom & Slack from Hive: Included
Highlights AI Assistant: Included

Teams — most popular

Highlights AI credits: 5,000 AI credits / month

Included
Highlights Workspace members: Unlimited workspace members

Included
Highlights Flexible add-ons: Included
Highlights Shareable forms: Included
Highlights Time tracking: Included
Highlights Portfolios: Included
Highlights Team sharing: Included
Highlights Custom fields, labels and statuses: Included

Mainline

Solo — one person

Highlights Users: one person

Included
Highlights Maps: 3 maps

Included

8 — Up to 8 people

Highlights Users: Up to 8 people

Included

16 — Up to 16 people

Highlights Users: Up to 16 people

Included

How their prices changed

Each dated row shows the public prices observed when that vendor’s pricing page changed.

Hive

August 27, 2026 Source
- Free — free forever: Free
- Starter — entry-level plan: USD 5 monthly · USD 5 / month with annual commitment
- Teams — most popular: USD 12 monthly · USD 12 / month with annual commitment

Mainline

August 27, 2026 Source
- Solo — one person: Free
- 8 — Up to 8 people: USD 99 monthly · USD 82.5 / month with annual commitment
- 16 — Up to 16 people: USD 179 monthly · USD 149.17 / month with annual commitment