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Hive vs Trello comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Hive
Ranking in Project Management Software
35th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Trello
Ranking in Project Management Software
7th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
48
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 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 Trello is 1.9%, down from 2.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Project Management Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Trello1.9%
Hive0.6%
Other97.5%
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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.
reviewer2837325 - PeerSpot reviewer
Research Assistant at a university with 10,001+ employees
Visual task boards have structured academic research projects and improve team coordination
There are several areas where Trello could be improved based on our academic research and team project usage. One improvement would be more advanced built-in analytics, such as better progress tracking dashboards or productivity insights without relying on third-party tools. Another area is scalability for complex projects where boards get very large with many cards and dependencies. It can become harder to manage without additional structure or hierarchy features. Overall, it works very well, but these enhancements would make it even stronger for larger or long-term projects. One additional area of improvement in Trello is automation and integrations. While Trello does support basic automation through Butler, more advanced and flexible automation rules would be helpful, especially for academic research workflows where tasks often move between stages in more complex forms. It would help if automation rules were easier to set up and more flexible for different project workflows. Additionally, smoother integrations with tools such as Google Drive or other study applications would save time and reduce switching between platforms. I think one additional improvement for Trello would be support for larger projects with many tasks and team members. As boards grow, they can become crowded and harder to navigate. More advanced filtering, reporting, and project overview features would help users manage complex projects more efficiently.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It is a good solution for us when it comes to metadata implementation. It's beneficial to have metadata stored in Hive."
"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's a really easy tool to enter data, keep track of the tasks and management, and update all of that."
"Trello has positively impacted my organization as it saves us about one hour a week, and it's really good to have a product such as Trello just to organize it."
"I like the user interface's graphics and the general features and functionalities."
"I can see everything on one page, like sticky notes. It's very, very easy to use and very straightforward."
"The product has a lot of integrations."
"Whenever I see the board, I can rapidly understand the overview of what tasks were done and what should be done."
"It has a very modern-looking interface."
"Projects do not take as long and meetings take less time, since you know the status of developments or tests."
 

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."
"Trello was a little complicated initially because we didn't know how to use it, create a product backlog, or define the work items."
"As a team board it did not work well for us."
"It is not a scalable product."
"Reporting features could be improved."
"Although it has many useful features, the one thing I don't like about Trello is that it constantly sends out unimportant notifications."
"Users should be able to log their time against the tasks and visual reports should be available in Trello for time spent."
"It is somewhat challenging to move to the automation part of Trello."
"Trello was available as a standalone version that does not allow you to collaborate with other people."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is an open-source solution."
"The basic paid version is pretty expensive"
"The free version of Trello covers all of the bases and all of our needs, so there's no cost involved for us. This is surprising for such a quality platform with no limitations on the key functionalities, though it also has a paid version."
"UiPath is cost-efficient."
"Paying for the solution's license is worth it only if our enterprise or organization can use Trello, integrated with some other solution, and we can have good reports."
"We are using the open-source version of Trello."
"Maybe it would be better if they offered some extra tiers, so you don't have to go all the way up to the pro level."
"I use the free version of Trello, which is sufficient for my day to day use."
"The pricing for this solution is reasonable."
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Top Industries

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Construction Company
17%
University
15%
Comms Service Provider
13%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Construction Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Outsourcing Company
8%
 

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Small Business36
Midsize Enterprise10
Large Enterprise12
 

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What needs improvement with Trello?
There are several areas where Trello could be improved based on our academic research and team project usage. One improvement would be more advanced built-in analytics, such as better progress trac...
What is your primary use case for Trello?
My primary use case for Trello is project and task management for academic research. I use it to organize research activities, track deadlines, manage project milestones, design tasks with team pro...
 

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