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Hive vs Microsoft Project comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 19, 2024

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Categories and Ranking

Hive
Ranking in Project Management Software
38th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Microsoft Project
Ranking in Project Management Software
7th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
86
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Project Management Software category, the mindshare of Hive is 0.6%, down from 0.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Project is 2.0%, down from 6.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Project Management Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Microsoft Project2.0%
Hive0.6%
Other97.4%
Project Management Software
 

Featured Reviews

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Sr Manager at a transportation company with 10,001+ employees
Provides efficiency in metadata storage and implementation
Many applications perform similarly to Hive, offering metadata implementations. I'm looking into their advancements, such as aggregated joins and MBT joins. Hive's virtual implementations are evolving, and tools like Snowflake offer specific use case advancements. In future releases, the Bloomfilter function should be a part of Hive. Windowing functions should also be there. I would also like to see AI implementation.
Jacob-George - PeerSpot reviewer
Domain Consultant at a consultancy with 501-1,000 employees
Improved project scheduling has maximized resource utilization and has reduced delays
I think the licensing structure presents a significant area for improvement. The full features are not offered on the standard E4 license. This becomes problematic when distributing the project plan. I can export the plan as Excel and CSV files, but then I lose all the rich features, including dependency mapping. To recreate all that functionality without proper licensing is challenging. Microsoft Project offers a light version available for free, but when I try to distribute a project plan, it requires separate licensing. Microsoft Project Central used to be more of an enterprise product. Microsoft Project currently focuses on very low-level task management, and it could do much more. I do not see significant advancement happening because there is confusion about where Microsoft Project is heading. I believe Microsoft should bundle the license with Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. This approach would result in more people using Microsoft Project. That is my opinion on how to improve adoption and the product offering.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"It excels in handling diverse data formats and is particularly beneficial for constructing a data lake for companies with mixed data types, such as videos and structured data."
"It is a good solution for us when it comes to metadata implementation. It's beneficial to have metadata stored in Hive."
"The integration between SharePoint and Power BI has been great."
"The ability to create tasks and structure them and give them hierarchy, with MS Project Online offering two levels so it's easier to access what you need and choose specifically what you'll use, lets you start at a lower level to be more cost-effective and move up if it suits you."
"Microsoft Project is one of the only solutions you can use in just about any industry."
"Microsoft Project provides ROI in terms of return on investment, including time savings and money savings."
"We have not had any problems with Microsoft's technical support. We are happy with the support."
"The daily tracker is valuable."
"The most valuable features of Microsoft Project are the availability of being online and within Teams; my entire team can use it and see it, versus the full Microsoft Projects, such as Project Professional, where you need to have a license."
"It is a complete and all-rounded enterprise product, and from a portfolio management perspective and an individual project management perspective, it is a corporate-wide project management product that can be used for resource planning, financial planning, task planning, etc."
 

Cons

"In future releases, I would also like to see AI implementation."
"For smaller datasets, it may not be as suitable, and its performance might not be optimal."
"The only drawbacks are the customization."
"Microsoft Project has much room for improvement. The solution is still stuck where it was in 2013. Not much has changed since then. There is a lot that can be changed in the enterprise segment."
"The online version of Microsoft Project lacks some functionality compared to the on-premises version."
"There are tons of tools that can do this way better."
"The scalability is co-dependent on the stability of the product. We have 4000 users, and at times the product is slow."
"The technical support could be improved. They are okay, however, they could be much better."
"There are a few bugs that can affect the stability. This is typical of most applications."
"This solution has been created for the Waterfall framework, and even if Microsoft added some features to use for Agile Framework it will not work because it has not been created for Agile frameworks specifically as Scrum or Kanban has."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is an open-source solution."
"Licensing costs vary depending on the user volume. The pricing is good, I'd rate it four out of five."
"The pricing is based on a licensing model and is reasonable."
"The solution is expensive."
"I rate Microsoft Project's pricing a five out of ten."
"The solution is less expensive than other options."
"Pricing-wise, I rate the solution a seven out of ten since I feel it is a bit costly."
"We purchase perpetual licenses due to the high cost of subscriptions, which are about 1,000 Australian dollars."
"It was a three-year license deal that was reconciled on a quarterly basis. It is a reasonably priced product, and I consider that we got good value for money."
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Top Industries

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Construction Company
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Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Outsourcing Company
6%
 

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Small Business31
Midsize Enterprise15
Large Enterprise42
 

Questions from the Community

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Has anyone moved from Microsoft Project to Smartsheet? How has your experience been with Smartsheet?
Hi @Eire Zimmermann, I helped an organization evaluate both MS-Project and Smartsheet when they were conducting their PM tool RFP. The short of it is this, MS Project is not caught up with the mo...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Project?
I would say Microsoft Project is affordable, but the standalone Project license should be included in the Office price to increase adoption.
What needs improvement with Microsoft Project?
I am not expert enough to explain areas of improvement for Microsoft Project because I have not explored it extensively or used it enough, so I am not the right person to comment on this. I have no...
 

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Aston Martin, ABANCA, Airbus Group, Capita, Cardiff University, City of Saskatoon, Intel, Pegasus Airlines, South Australia Power Network (SAPN), Israeli Ministry of Construction and Housing
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