What is the difference between TickTick and Hive?

TickTick is best for Productivity enthusiasts wanting tasks + habits + calendar, while Hive is best for Teams wanting project management with built-in email. TickTick starts at Free and Hive starts at Free.

Is TickTick or Hive cheaper?

TickTick starts at Free with a free tier. Hive starts at Free with a free tier.

Is there a free alternative to Hive?

Both TickTick and Hive offer free tiers.

TickTick vs Hive

TickTick is task manager with built-in calendar, habit tracker, Pomodoro timer, and Kanban boards, while Hive is project management with Gantt charts, Kanban boards, and integrated email within the platform. TickTick is built for productivity enthusiasts wanting tasks + habits + calendar, whereas Hive targets teams wanting project management with built-in email.

At a glance

	TickTick	Hive
Best for	Productivity enthusiasts wanting tasks + habits + calendar	Teams wanting project management with built-in email
Starting price	Free	Free
Free tier	✓	✓
Open source	—	—
Free tier available	✓	✓
Open source	—	—
Analytics	—	✓
Calendar View	✓	—
Email Integration	—	✓
Forms	—	✓
Gantt Charts	—	✓
Habits	✓	—
Kanban	✓	—
Pomodoro	✓	—

TickTick

Strengths

Built-in calendar view shows tasks alongside your schedule for easier planning
Habit tracking is built in — no need for a separate app to track daily routines
Free with limits — generous enough for most small teams to get real work done
Established product with 13+ years on the market and a mature ecosystem

Weaknesses

Free plan has meaningful restrictions: free with limits
Fewer built-in features means you may need additional tools to cover gaps
Migrating existing projects from another tool can be time-consuming
Limited team/admin features if your organization eventually scales up

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Hive

Strengths

Gantt charts visualize project timelines with task dependencies at a glance
Includes Email Integration as a core feature, purpose-built for project management workflows
Free for up to 10 users — generous enough for most small teams to get real work done
Established product with 11+ years on the market and a mature ecosystem

Weaknesses

Free plan exists but key features are locked behind the paid upgrade
Fewer built-in features means you may need additional tools to cover gaps
Migrating existing projects from another tool can be time-consuming
Mobile experience lags behind the desktop version in features and polish

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The bottom line

Pricing: Both tools offer free tiers, so you can test each before committing. TickTick's free plan: Free with limits. Hive's free plan: Free for up to 10 users.

Feature gaps: TickTick offers Calendar View, Habits and Kanban that Hive lacks. Hive brings Analytics, Email Integration and Forms that TickTick does not have.

Team fit: TickTick is geared toward individual users and small setups, while Hive is aimed at mid-size teams teams. Pick the one that matches where your team is today and where it is headed — migrating tools later is always painful.

Where each tool shines: TickTick's biggest strengths are: built-in calendar view shows tasks alongside your schedule for easier planning. habit tracking is built in — no need for a separate app to track daily routines. Hive's biggest strengths are: gantt charts visualize project timelines with task dependencies at a glance. includes email integration as a core feature, purpose-built for project management workflows.

Watch out for: With TickTick, users commonly note that free plan has meaningful restrictions: free with limits. With Hive, the main complaint is that free plan exists but key features are locked behind the paid upgrade.

Choose TickTick if...

You need a tool built for productivity enthusiasts wanting tasks + habits + calendar
You specifically need Calendar View and Habits
You care about habit tracking is built in — no need for a separate app to track daily routines
Your team size fits the individuals profile TickTick is designed for
The free tier works for you: free with limits

Choose Hive if...

Your profile matches its sweet spot: teams wanting project management with built-in email
You specifically need Analytics and Email Integration
You care about includes email integration as a core feature, purpose-built for project management workflows
Your team size fits the mid-size teams profile Hive is designed for
The free tier works for you: free for up to 10 users