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Hive vs Redmine

A side-by-side editorial comparison of Hive and Redmine — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.

Shared themes:project-management

Hive vs Redmine: at a glance

FeatureHiveRedmine
SectorCollab, PMPM
Velocity score10.06.3
Sparks · 30d00
Top themesproject-management, time-tracking, permissions, audit-trailopen-source, project-management, rails-8, webhooks
Last editorial update15h ago1mo ago
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What is Hive?

Hive ships in batches, and this one is all planning accuracy and admin control.

Hive publishes its changelog as clusters of single-feature entries dated the same day — seven on August 18, three on August 14. The current batch splits between planning integrity (time estimates surviving assignee changes, a rebuilt Unsubmitted Timesheets view, reorderable Gantt columns), governance (a default restricted-member role applied across every onboarding path, custom-field edits appearing in activity feeds), and small chat conveniences. Nothing in the batch is a new product area; it is the existing surface being tightened.

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What is Redmine?

Redmine hits 7.0 with a Rails 8 jump and its first webhooks, 20 years in

Redmine is a 20-year-old open-source, Rails-based project management tool that just shipped 7.0.0 on its anniversary. The 7.0 release completes the UI modernization begun in 6.0/6.1 and adds a Rails 8 migration plus webhook event triggers. In parallel, the project keeps three older branches (5.1, 6.0, 6.1) patched with coordinated security releases.

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Hive vs Redmine: editorial side-by-side

Hive logo
Hive
COLLABPM
10.0

Hive ships in batches, and this one is all planning accuracy and admin control.

◆ Current state

Hive publishes its changelog as clusters of single-feature entries dated the same day — seven on August 18, three on August 14. The current batch splits between planning integrity (time estimates surviving assignee changes, a rebuilt Unsubmitted Timesheets view, reorderable Gantt columns), governance (a default restricted-member role applied across every onboarding path, custom-field edits appearing in activity feeds), and small chat conveniences. Nothing in the batch is a new product area; it is the existing surface being tightened.

◆ Where it's heading

Two themes have been running through recent batches. The first is making planned time trustworthy — estimates that no longer vanish when work is reassigned, timesheet views built for scanning who has not submitted. The second is administrative control that scales: a least-privilege default that holds across SAML, SCIM, invite links and domain auto-join, and an audit trail that now covers custom-field edits. Both point at larger deployments, where the failure modes are silent data loss and inconsistent permissions rather than missing features.

◆ Prediction

The audit-trail and permissions work looks incomplete rather than finished — activity coverage for other object types and per-field visibility rules are the obvious next steps. Expect the same batched cadence, roughly twice a month.

Redmine logo6.3

Redmine hits 7.0 with a Rails 8 jump and its first webhooks, 20 years in

◆ Current state

Redmine is a 20-year-old open-source, Rails-based project management tool that just shipped 7.0.0 on its anniversary. The 7.0 release completes the UI modernization begun in 6.0/6.1 and adds a Rails 8 migration plus webhook event triggers. In parallel, the project keeps three older branches (5.1, 6.0, 6.1) patched with coordinated security releases.

◆ Where it's heading

The arc is modernization plus integration: after two releases spent redesigning the interface, 7.0 resets the platform onto Rails 8 and introduces native webhooks — Redmine's first step toward the automation surface that hosted trackers already assume. The disciplined multi-branch security backporting suggests the team will keep legacy users supported rather than forcing the jump to 7.0.

◆ Prediction

Expect a 7.0.x maintenance line with bug fixes and security backports to follow the major, mirroring how 6.0 was stabilized, and incremental expansion of the new webhook triggers.

Hive alternatives

Other PM products tracked by Sparkpulse, ranked by recent ship velocity. Tap any card for the full editorial trajectory or compare directly with Hive.

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Redmine alternatives

Other PM products tracked by Sparkpulse, ranked by recent ship velocity. Tap any card for the full editorial trajectory or compare directly with Redmine.

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Recent activity from Hive and Redmine

Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.

  1. 1d agoHiveDefault new members to a restricted role across every join path
  2. 1d agoHiveDashboard links unfurl as cards in chat
  3. 1d agoHiveGantt columns can be reordered and the order sticks
  4. 1d agoHiveChat statuses can expire automatically
  5. 1d agoHiveTime estimates survive an assignee change
  6. 1d agoHiveCustom-field edits now appear in activity feeds
  7. 1mo agoRedmineRedmine 7.0.0 is now available
  8. 2mo agoRedmineRedmine 6.1.3, 6.0.10 and 5.1.13 released
  9. 5mo agoRedmineRedmine 6.1.2, 6.0.9 and 5.1.12 released
  10. 5mo agoRedmine1.4.x series
  11. 5mo agoRedmine1.1.x series
  12. 5mo agoRedmine1.2.x series

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between Hive and Redmine?

Both compete on the same themes — project-management — within PM. Hive is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 10.0 vs 6.3), with 0 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.

Is Hive better than Redmine?

Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. Hive is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 10.0 vs 6.3), with 0 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other PM products to evaluate alongside.

What are the best alternatives to Hive?

Top Hive alternatives in PM are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Hive alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/hive for the full list with editorial commentary on each.

What are the best alternatives to Redmine?

Top Redmine alternatives in PM are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Redmine alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/redmine for the full list with editorial commentary on each.