Compare Hive Team Collaboration Software and IBM Business Automation Workflow (BAW) 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (63.4% of reviews)
Enterprise (54.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
No pricing available
Hive
Star Rating
(614)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (63.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Free Trial is available
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Star Rating
(110)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (54.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Hive vs IBM Business Automation Workflow (BAW)
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Hive easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Hive overall.
- Reviewers felt that Hive meets the needs of their business better than IBM Business Automation Workflow (BAW).
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Hive is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Hive over IBM Business Automation Workflow (BAW).
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Hive
Hive Free
Free
Best for light project management.
- My Actions to-do list
- Unlimited task management
- Gantt, Kanban, summary and calendar views
IBM Business Automation Workflow (BAW)
No pricing availableFree Trial
Hive
Free Trial is available
IBM Business Automation Workflow (BAW)
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.2
515
8.4
57
Ease of Use
9.1
517
8.3
56
Ease of Setup
9.3
241
6.7
31
Ease of Admin
9.0
171
7.4
30
Quality of Support
9.3
462
7.7
56
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.4
171
8.0
30
Product Direction (% positive)
9.6
491
8.5
53
Features by Category
Tasks
9.4
271
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.3
271
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
262
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
265
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
238
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
206
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
249
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
231
|
Verified
Not enough data
Projects
9.2
237
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
210
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
192
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
235
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
246
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
106
Not enough data
8.5
163
Not enough data
9.0
217
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
111
Not enough data
8.5
180
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
157
|
Verified
Not enough data
Resource Management
8.3
157
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
168
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
189
|
Verified
Not enough data
Project Monitoring
8.3
148
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
159
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
197
|
Verified
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.4
64
Not enough data
7.1
65
Not enough data
Portfolio Management
8.5
59
Not enough data
9.2
62
Not enough data
8.7
60
Not enough data
8.3
57
Not enough data
Project Management
8.9
64
Not enough data
8.8
64
Not enough data
8.6
60
Not enough data
Resource Management
8.6
61
Not enough data
8.6
60
Not enough data
8.7
62
Not enough data
Data & Analytics
8.6
60
Not enough data
8.7
60
Not enough data
8.6
60
Not enough data
8.3
59
Not enough data
Strategy - Project and Portfolio Management
8.5
38
Not enough data
8.8
39
Not enough data
8.7
39
Not enough data
8.2
39
Not enough data
8.8
39
Not enough data
8.3
39
Not enough data
8.5
38
Not enough data
8.8
39
Not enough data
8.9
39
Not enough data
8.6
39
Not enough data
Analytics
9.4
11
Not enough data
Execution
9.7
11
Not enough data
9.5
11
Not enough data
9.7
10
Not enough data
Roadmapping
8.8
11
Not enough data
9.0
10
Not enough data
Business Instant Messaging
9.1
88
Not enough data
8.9
96
Not enough data
8.4
89
Not enough data
Business Instant Messaging
8.2
45
Not enough data
8.2
47
Not enough data
Business Instant Messaging
7.7
87
Not enough data
9.3
95
Not enough data
8.9
77
Not enough data
Generative AI - Business Instant Messaging
8.3
8
Not enough data
AI - Business Instant Messaging
7.5
6
Not enough data
7.9
8
Not enough data
7.9
7
Not enough data
8.1
7
Not enough data
Grammar
7.7
8
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
Formatting
7.5
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
Content
8.6
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Product Type
9.2
6
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Setup
9.1
62
Not enough data
9.3
65
Not enough data
8.7
67
Not enough data
8.9
72
Not enough data
Management
9.1
64
Not enough data
8.6
56
Not enough data
8.1
61
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.8
37
Feature Not Available
Communication
9.8
9
Not enough data
9.8
9
Not enough data
8.8
10
Not enough data
8.8
10
Not enough data
Goal Creation
8.6
7
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.4
8
Not enough data
Tasks
9.7
35
Not enough data
9.3
33
Not enough data
9.3
32
Not enough data
Kanban Boards
9.4
32
Not enough data
9.5
34
Not enough data
9.6
33
Not enough data
Planning
9.2
32
Not enough data
8.9
28
Not enough data
8.9
28
Not enough data
Platform Basics
9.5
26
Not enough data
9.6
25
Not enough data
9.5
23
Not enough data
8.3
21
Not enough data
9.2
25
Not enough data
8.6
25
Not enough data
Content Planning
9.6
23
Not enough data
9.4
27
Not enough data
9.8
23
Not enough data
Marketing Campaign Performance
8.6
20
Not enough data
9.4
24
Not enough data
Other Features
8.8
23
Not enough data
9.1
22
Not enough data
Task Creation
9.7
32
Not enough data
9.6
31
Not enough data
9.4
33
Not enough data
8.7
29
Not enough data
Task Management
9.5
33
Not enough data
9.7
31
Not enough data
9.1
29
Not enough data
9.2
29
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Automation
9.1
23
Not enough data
9.0
22
Not enough data
8.7
21
Not enough data
Administration
9.1
23
Not enough data
8.8
23
Not enough data
8.9
21
Not enough data
Project management
9.5
20
Not enough data
9.2
22
Not enough data
9.2
24
Not enough data
9.5
21
Not enough data
9.1
20
Not enough data
8.9
20
Not enough data
9.0
22
Not enough data
Workload
9.1
23
Not enough data
9.4
21
Not enough data
8.4
21
Not enough data
8.6
20
Not enough data
Communication & Collaboration
8.7
20
Not enough data
9.1
21
Not enough data
9.3
23
Not enough data
Cost Management
8.4
23
Not enough data
8.3
20
Not enough data
8.4
20
Not enough data
Integration
8.5
20
Not enough data
8.5
19
Not enough data
8.3
20
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Customization
9.4
20
Not enough data
9.6
18
Not enough data
9.2
17
Not enough data
8.9
19
Not enough data
Additional Functionality
9.3
17
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.5
20
Not enough data
7.9
15
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Functionality - Process Orchestration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integration & Adaptability - Process Orchestration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Proofing Features - Online Proofing
7.9
11
Not enough data
7.1
11
Not enough data
8.5
11
Not enough data
Platform - Online Proofing
8.3
11
Not enough data
8.9
11
Not enough data
8.8
11
Not enough data
8.5
11
Not enough data
8.5
11
Not enough data
Workflow and Collaboration - Online Proofing
9.2
11
Not enough data
9.2
11
Not enough data
Time Tracking
8.8
43
Not enough data
9.5
47
Not enough data
8.7
41
Not enough data
Client Invoicing
8.0
35
Not enough data
7.6
32
Not enough data
8.1
36
Not enough data
Mobile Time Tracking
9.3
43
Not enough data
Administration
8.9
41
Not enough data
9.3
45
Not enough data
9.2
46
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.5
45
Not enough data
Platform
9.1
41
Not enough data
8.4
31
Not enough data
8.4
28
Not enough data
9.4
44
Not enough data
9.1
36
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Hive and IBM Business Automation Workflow (BAW) are categorized as Workflow Management
Unique Categories
Hive is categorized as Marketing Calendar, Business Instant Messaging, Kanban Project Management, Objectives and Key Results (OKR), AI Writing Assistant, Strategy and Innovation Roadmapping Tools, Project and Portfolio Management, Online Proofing, Online Form Builder, Google Workspace Project Management, Note-Taking Software, Task Management, Time Tracking, Project Management, Marketing Resource Management, and Work Management
IBM Business Automation Workflow (BAW) is categorized as Process Orchestration
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Hive
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
IBM Business Automation Workflow (BAW)
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Marketing and Advertising
23.9%
Information Technology and Services
6.9%
Computer Software
5.6%
Non-Profit Organization Management
4.6%
Consumer Services
4.3%
Other
54.7%
Information Technology and Services
16.2%
Financial Services
13.5%
Computer Software
13.5%
Banking
13.5%
Insurance
8.1%
Other
35.1%
Most Helpful Reviews
Hive
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
The flexibility and vast feature set. With Hive, I can break down projects in a ton of different views rather than just 1 or 2. I can juggle multiple client projects running at once, with projects ranging from loose/unstructured to deadline-tight and highly...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Rehan T.
Verified User in Animation
Sometimes it can feel a little laggy when loading bigger projects, and I wish the notifications were easier to customize. It’s not a dealbreaker, but it could be smoother.
IBM Business Automation Workflow (BAW)
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Computer Software
The easy of model, design, implement and monitor.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Computer Software
it is still lacking in execution. i think you have missed the mark a bit over the past couple of years. it still has a feel of being too complex. there is a new overlay, but it under the hood you still find the old components that are not easy enough to use...
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
The flexibility and vast feature set. With Hive, I can break down projects in a ton of different views rather than just 1 or 2. I can juggle multiple client projects running at once, with projects ranging from loose/unstructured to deadline-tight and highly...
Verified User in Computer Software
The easy of model, design, implement and monitor.
Rehan T.
Verified User in Animation
Sometimes it can feel a little laggy when loading bigger projects, and I wish the notifications were easier to customize. It’s not a dealbreaker, but it could be smoother.
Verified User in Computer Software
it is still lacking in execution. i think you have missed the mark a bit over the past couple of years. it still has a feel of being too complex. there is a new overlay, but it under the hood you still find the old components that are not easy enough to use...
Discussions
Do you have the ability to chat with colleagues?
2 comments
JH
Yep, & it's super easy!Read more
Can I control who sees what in my Hive workspace?
2 comments
JH
Yep! And your Admin could set those controls for you if you can't.Read more
How does your pricing work?
1 comment
Official Response from Hive
Hive costs are priced at $12 per user per month (up to 100 users). You can sign up for a monthly or annual plan. The annual plan comes with an additional 10%...Read more
IBM Business Automation Workflow (BAW) has no discussions with answers
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