Hives.co review
A structured idea platform for anonymous input, evaluation, workflows, and value reporting.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
Hives.co is a cloud-based idea management platform for innovation, continuous improvement, and R&D teams. It collects submissions through challenges or ongoing collections, then routes them through configurable multi-stage workflows with owners and next actions. Employees and frontline workers can contribute through the web, QR codes, email, phone, and Microsoft Teams, with anonymous contributions available by collection. Voting, reactions, configurable scoring criteria, and rating scales support evaluation from intake through decision-making.
Its strongest fit is organizations that need broad participation and a defined path from idea capture to action. Hives.co combines Microsoft Teams and Google Workspace integrations with reporting on ideas, decisions, engagement, and value created. AI-generated summaries and trend analysis can help teams review larger volumes of input, while AI-assisted duplicate detection supports cleaner collections. The platform also supports unlimited collections on the Core plan, alongside custom workflows and Microsoft and Google SSO.
Pricing is positioned for organizations with a substantial idea-management program. Core costs $795 per month with annual billing and includes 2 managers, 500 contributors, unlimited collections, custom workflows, and Microsoft and Google SSO. Pro costs $1,695 per month with annual billing and adds 10 managers, 1,000 AI credits, custom branding, and 10,000 contributors. Enterprise costs $2,295 per month with annual billing and includes dedicated account management, 10+ managers, multiple Hives, SAML, and a personal customer success manager. Hives.co suits teams that value multichannel, anonymous participation and structured evaluation; organizations seeking a lower-cost or broader platform footprint should consider its pricing and web-only coverage carefully.
Hives.co pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Anonymous contributions with web, QR-code, email, and Teams submissions
- Configurable workflows combine owners, next actions, scoring, and voting
- AI summaries, trend analysis, duplicate detection, and value reporting
- Where it doesn't
- Starting price is $795 per month with annual billing
- Web-only platform coverage
- Advanced capabilities require higher-priced plans
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