OurHive vs SignUpGenius
On Max, the signup lives on your member list, so OurHive reminds only the people who haven't signed up.
Most chat apps have calls and video. OurHive doesn’t do these.
On our six questions, WhatsApp does 1 fully.
What WhatsApp does well, and where it stops
WhatsAppOurHiveFor members
Do members choose what others see about them?
Partly Source for WhatsApp, Privacy
Hidden by the platform or the organization, not the member's choice
Yes
On the free plan
Do members get answers from what your community already posted?
Not found
Yes
On Pro
For organizers
Do messages reach everyone, even people without the app?
Partly Source for WhatsApp, Reach all
Email or push only to people with an account
Yes
On Pro
Do reminders go only to the people who haven't replied?
Not found
Yes
On Max
Does it draft posts or do routine work for you?
Not found
Yes
On Max
On our six questions, Facebook Groups does 1 fully.
What Facebook Groups does well, and where it stops
Facebook GroupsOurHiveFor members
Do members choose what others see about them?
Partly
Hidden by the platform or the organization, not the member's choice
Yes
On the free plan
Can members talk to each other, not just to staff?
Yes
On the free plan
Do members get answers from what your community already posted?
Not found
Yes
On Pro
For organizers
Do messages reach everyone, even people without the app?
Partly Source for Facebook Groups, Reach all
Email or push only to people with an account
Yes
On Pro
Do reminders go only to the people who haven't replied?
Not found
Yes
On Max
Does it draft posts or do routine work for you?
Partly Source for Facebook Groups, AI
Rules without AI: scheduled or recurring sends, workflows, auto-reports
Yes
On Max
On our six questions, GroupMe does 2 fully.
What GroupMe does well, and where it stops
GroupMeOurHiveFor members
Do members choose what others see about them?
Partly Source for GroupMe, Privacy
Hidden by the platform or the organization, not the member's choice
Yes
On the free plan
Do members get answers from what your community already posted?
Not found
Yes
On Pro
For organizers
Do reminders go only to the people who haven't replied?
Not found
Yes
On Max
Does it draft posts or do routine work for you?
Not found
Yes
On Max
On our six questions, BAND does 1 fully.
What BAND does well, and where it stops
BANDOurHiveFor members
Do members choose what others see about them?
Couldn't check
Its own pages couldn't be read
Yes
On the free plan
Do members get answers from what your community already posted?
Not found
Yes
On Pro
For organizers
Do messages reach everyone, even people without the app?
Partly Source for BAND, Reach all
Email or push only to people with an account
Yes
On Pro
Do reminders go only to the people who haven't replied?
Partly Source for BAND, Remind
Reminders go to everyone, or a manual message to non-responders
Yes
On Max
Does it draft posts or do routine work for you?
Partly
Rules without AI: scheduled or recurring sends, workflows, auto-reports
Yes
On Max
On our six questions, Discord does 2 fully.
What Discord does well, and where it stops
DiscordOurHiveFor members
Do members get answers from what your community already posted?
Not found
Yes
On Pro
For organizers
Do messages reach everyone, even people without the app?
Partly Source for Discord, Reach all
Email or push only to people with an account
Yes
On Pro
Do reminders go only to the people who haven't replied?
Not found
Yes
On Max
Does it draft posts or do routine work for you?
Partly Source for Discord, AI
Rules without AI: scheduled or recurring sends, workflows, auto-reports
Yes
On Max
On our six questions, Slack does 3 fully.
What Slack does well, and where it stops
SlackOurHiveFor members
Do members choose what others see about them?
Partly Source for Slack, Privacy
Hidden by the platform or the organization, not the member's choice
Yes
On the free plan
Do members get answers from what your community already posted?
On Business+ and up
Yes
On Pro
For organizers
Do messages reach everyone, even people without the app?
Partly Source for Slack, Reach all
Email or push only to people with an account
Yes
On Pro
Do reminders go only to the people who haven't replied?
Partly Source for Slack, Remind
Reminders go to everyone, or a manual message to non-responders
Yes
On Max
On our six questions, Telegram does 2 fully.
TelegramOurHiveFor members
Do members get answers from what your community already posted?
Not found
Yes
On Pro
For organizers
Do messages reach everyone, even people without the app?
Partly Source for Telegram, Reach all
Email or push only to people with an account
Yes
On Pro
Do reminders go only to the people who haven't replied?
Not found
Yes
On Max
Does it draft posts or do routine work for you?
Partly Source for Telegram, AI
Rules without AI: scheduled or recurring sends, workflows, auto-reports
Yes
On Max
On our six questions, Microsoft Teams does 2 fully.
Microsoft TeamsOurHiveFor members
Do members choose what others see about them?
Yes
On the free plan
Can members talk to each other, not just to staff?
Yes
On the free plan
Do members get answers from what your community already posted?
Not found
Yes
On Pro
For organizers
Do messages reach everyone, even people without the app?
No
In-app only
Yes
On Pro
Do reminders go only to the people who haven't replied?
Not found
Yes
On Max
Does it draft posts or do routine work for you?
Not found
Yes
On Max
PTA platforms sell payments, fundraising, a website and bookkeeping. OurHive doesn’t do these.
On our six questions, SignUpGenius does 1 fully.
What SignUpGenius does well, and where it stops
SignUpGeniusOurHiveFor members
Do members choose what others see about them?
Partly Source for SignUpGenius, Privacy
Hidden by the platform or the organization, not the member's choice
Yes
On the free plan
Can members talk to each other, not just to staff?
Partly Source for SignUpGenius, Talk
Members can only reply inside spaces staff create
Yes
On the free plan
Do members get answers from what your community already posted?
Not found
Yes
On Pro
For organizers
Do messages reach everyone, even people without the app?
Yes
On Pro
Do reminders go only to the people who haven't replied?
Partly Source for SignUpGenius, Remind
Reminders go to everyone, or a manual message to non-responders
Yes
On Max
Does it draft posts or do routine work for you?
Partly Source for SignUpGenius, AI
Rules without AI: scheduled or recurring sends, workflows, auto-reports
Yes
On Max
On our six questions, Givebacks does 2 fully.
GivebacksOurHiveFor members
Can members talk to each other, not just to staff?
No
Staff to member only
Yes
On the free plan
Do members get answers from what your community already posted?
Not found
Yes
On Pro
For organizers
Do messages reach everyone, even people without the app?
Yes
On Pro
Do reminders go only to the people who haven't replied?
Not found
Yes
On Max
Does it draft posts or do routine work for you?
Not found
Yes
On Max
On our six questions, Membership Toolkit does 3 fully.
Membership ToolkitOurHiveFor members
Do members choose what others see about them?
Yes
On the free plan
Can members talk to each other, not just to staff?
Yes
On the free plan
Do members get answers from what your community already posted?
Not found
Yes
On Pro
For organizers
Do messages reach everyone, even people without the app?
Yes
On Pro
Do reminders go only to the people who haven't replied?
Partly Source for Membership Toolkit, Remind
Reminders go to everyone, or a manual message to non-responders
Yes
On Max
Does it draft posts or do routine work for you?
Not found
Yes
On Max
On our six questions, Konstella does 2 fully.
What Konstella does well, and where it stops
KonstellaOurHiveFor members
Do members get answers from what your community already posted?
Not found
Yes
On Pro
For organizers
Do messages reach everyone, even people without the app?
Partly Source for Konstella, Reach all
Email or push only to people with an account
Yes
On Pro
Do reminders go only to the people who haven't replied?
Partly Source for Konstella, Remind
Reminders go to everyone, or a manual message to non-responders
Yes
On Max
Does it draft posts or do routine work for you?
Not found
Yes
On Max
School platforms sell translation, emergency alerts and district oversight. OurHive doesn’t do these.
On our six questions, ClassDojo does 1 fully.
ClassDojoOurHiveFor members
Do members choose what others see about them?
Not found
Yes
On the free plan
Do members get answers from what your community already posted?
Not found
Yes
On Pro
For organizers
Do messages reach everyone, even people without the app?
Partly Source for ClassDojo, Reach all
Email or push only to people with an account
Yes
On Pro
Do reminders go only to the people who haven't replied?
Not found
Yes
On Max
Does it draft posts or do routine work for you?
Not found
Yes
On Max
On our six questions, Remind does 2 fully.
RemindOurHiveFor members
Do members choose what others see about them?
Partly Source for Remind, Privacy
Hidden by the platform or the organization, not the member's choice
Yes
On the free plan
Do members get answers from what your community already posted?
Not found
Yes
On Pro
For organizers
Do reminders go only to the people who haven't replied?
Not found
Yes
On Max
Does it draft posts or do routine work for you?
Partly Source for Remind, AI
Rules without AI: scheduled or recurring sends, workflows, auto-reports
Yes
On Max
On our six questions, SchoolMessenger does 1 fully.
SchoolMessengerOurHiveFor members
Do members choose what others see about them?
Not found
Yes
On the free plan
Can members talk to each other, not just to staff?
No
Staff to member only
Yes
On the free plan
Do members get answers from what your community already posted?
Not found
Yes
On Pro
For organizers
Do messages reach everyone, even people without the app?
Yes
On Pro
Do reminders go only to the people who haven't replied?
Not found
Yes
On Max
Does it draft posts or do routine work for you?
Partly Source for SchoolMessenger, AI
Rules without AI: scheduled or recurring sends, workflows, auto-reports
Yes
On Max
On our six questions, ParentSquare does 3 fully.
What ParentSquare does well, and where it stops
ParentSquareOurHiveFor members
Do members choose what others see about them?
Partly
Hidden by the platform or the organization, not the member's choice
Yes
On the free plan
Can members talk to each other, not just to staff?
Partly Source for ParentSquare, Talk
Members can only reply inside spaces staff create
Yes
On the free plan
Do members get answers from what your community already posted?
Yes
On Pro
For organizers
Do messages reach everyone, even people without the app?
Yes
On Pro
Do reminders go only to the people who haven't replied?
Partly Source for ParentSquare, Remind
Reminders go to everyone, or a manual message to non-responders
Yes
On Max
On our six questions, Edlio does 3 fully.
EdlioOurHiveFor members
Do members choose what others see about them?
Not found
Yes
On the free plan
Can members talk to each other, not just to staff?
No
Staff to member only
Yes
On the free plan
Do members get answers from what your community already posted?
Yes
On Pro
For organizers
Do reminders go only to the people who haven't replied?
Not found
Yes
On Max
On our six questions, Smore does 1 fully.
SmoreOurHiveFor members
Do members choose what others see about them?
Not found
Yes
On the free plan
Can members talk to each other, not just to staff?
No
Staff to member only
Yes
On the free plan
Do members get answers from what your community already posted?
Not found
Yes
On Pro
For organizers
Do reminders go only to the people who haven't replied?
Not found
Yes
On Max
Does it draft posts or do routine work for you?
Partly Source for Smore, AI
Rules without AI: scheduled or recurring sends, workflows, auto-reports
Yes
On Max
On our six questions, Bloomz does 3 fully.
What Bloomz does well, and where it stops
BloomzOurHiveFor members
Do members choose what others see about them?
Partly Source for Bloomz, Privacy
Hidden by the platform or the organization, not the member's choice
Yes
On the free plan
Do members get answers from what your community already posted?
Yes
On Pro
For organizers
Do messages reach everyone, even people without the app?
Partly Source for Bloomz, Reach all
Email or push only to people with an account
Yes
On Pro
Do reminders go only to the people who haven't replied?
Partly Source for Bloomz, Remind
Reminders go to everyone, or a manual message to non-responders
Yes
On Max
Daycare software sells billing, attendance, enrollment, daily reports, photos and payroll. OurHive doesn’t do these.
On our six questions, Procare does 1 fully.
ProcareOurHiveFor members
Do members choose what others see about them?
Not found
Yes
On the free plan
Can members talk to each other, not just to staff?
No
Staff to member only
Yes
On the free plan
Do members get answers from what your community already posted?
Not found
Yes
On Pro
For organizers
Do reminders go only to the people who haven't replied?
Partly Source for Procare, Remind
Reminders go to everyone, or a manual message to non-responders
Yes
On Max
Does it draft posts or do routine work for you?
Partly Source for Procare, AI
Rules without AI: scheduled or recurring sends, workflows, auto-reports
Yes
On Max
On our six questions, brightwheel does 2 fully.
brightwheelOurHiveFor members
Can members talk to each other, not just to staff?
No
Staff to member only
Yes
On the free plan
Do members get answers from what your community already posted?
Not found
Yes
On Pro
For organizers
Do messages reach everyone, even people without the app?
Partly Source for brightwheel, Reach all
Email or push only to people with an account
Yes
On Pro
Does it draft posts or do routine work for you?
Partly Source for brightwheel, AI
Rules without AI: scheduled or recurring sends, workflows, auto-reports
Yes
On Max
On our six questions, Lillio does 1 fully.
LillioOurHiveFor members
Do members choose what others see about them?
Not found
Yes
On the free plan
Can members talk to each other, not just to staff?
No
Staff to member only
Yes
On the free plan
Do members get answers from what your community already posted?
Not found
Yes
On Pro
For organizers
Do reminders go only to the people who haven't replied?
Partly
Reminders go to everyone, or a manual message to non-responders
Yes
On Max
Does it draft posts or do routine work for you?
Partly Source for Lillio, AI
Rules without AI: scheduled or recurring sends, workflows, auto-reports
Yes
On Max
On our six questions, Kangarootime does none fully.
KangarootimeOurHiveFor members
Do members choose what others see about them?
Not found
Yes
On the free plan
Can members talk to each other, not just to staff?
No
Staff to member only
Yes
On the free plan
Do members get answers from what your community already posted?
Not found
Yes
On Pro
For organizers
Do messages reach everyone, even people without the app?
Partly Source for Kangarootime, Reach all
Email or push only to people with an account
Yes
On Pro
Do reminders go only to the people who haven't replied?
Not found
Yes
On Max
Does it draft posts or do routine work for you?
Partly Source for Kangarootime, AI
Rules without AI: scheduled or recurring sends, workflows, auto-reports
Yes
On Max
Team and troop apps sell schedules, registration, payments, a website and advancement tracking. OurHive doesn’t do these.
On our six questions, TeamSnap does 3 fully.
What TeamSnap does well, and where it stops
TeamSnapOurHiveFor members
Do members get answers from what your community already posted?
Not found
Yes
On Pro
For organizers
Do reminders go only to the people who haven't replied?
Partly Source for TeamSnap, Remind
Reminders go to everyone, or a manual message to non-responders
Yes
On Max
Does it draft posts or do routine work for you?
Partly Source for TeamSnap, AI
Rules without AI: scheduled or recurring sends, workflows, auto-reports
Yes
On Max
On our six questions, SportsEngine does 2 fully.
SportsEngineOurHiveFor members
Do members choose what others see about them?
Not found
Yes
On the free plan
Can members talk to each other, not just to staff?
Yes
On the free plan
Do members get answers from what your community already posted?
Not found
Yes
On Pro
For organizers
Do messages reach everyone, even people without the app?
Yes
On Pro
Do reminders go only to the people who haven't replied?
Partly
Reminders go to everyone, or a manual message to non-responders
Yes
On Max
Does it draft posts or do routine work for you?
Partly Source for SportsEngine, AI
Rules without AI: scheduled or recurring sends, workflows, auto-reports
Yes
On Max
On our six questions, Scoutbook does 2 fully.
ScoutbookOurHiveFor members
Do members choose what others see about them?
Partly Source for Scoutbook, Privacy
Hidden by the platform or the organization, not the member's choice
Yes
On the free plan
Do members get answers from what your community already posted?
Not found
Yes
On Pro
For organizers
Do messages reach everyone, even people without the app?
Yes
On Pro
Do reminders go only to the people who haven't replied?
Partly Source for Scoutbook, Remind
Reminders go to everyone, or a manual message to non-responders
Yes
On Max
Does it draft posts or do routine work for you?
Partly Source for Scoutbook, AI
Rules without AI: scheduled or recurring sends, workflows, auto-reports
Yes
On Max
On our six questions, LeagueApps does 2 fully.
LeagueAppsOurHiveFor members
Do members choose what others see about them?
Partly Source for LeagueApps, Privacy
Hidden by the platform or the organization, not the member's choice
Yes
On the free plan
Can members talk to each other, not just to staff?
Yes
On the free plan
Do members get answers from what your community already posted?
Not found
Yes
On Pro
For organizers
Do messages reach everyone, even people without the app?
Yes
On Pro
Do reminders go only to the people who haven't replied?
Partly Source for LeagueApps, Remind
Reminders go to everyone, or a manual message to non-responders
Yes
On Max
Does it draft posts or do routine work for you?
Partly Source for LeagueApps, AI
Rules without AI: scheduled or recurring sends, workflows, auto-reports
Yes
On Max
On our six questions, Spond does 4 fully.
SpondOurHiveFor members
Do members get answers from what your community already posted?
Not found
Yes
On Pro
For organizers
Does it draft posts or do routine work for you?
Not found
Yes
On Max
On our six questions, Heja does 3 fully.
HejaOurHiveFor members
Do members get answers from what your community already posted?
Not found
Yes
On Pro
For organizers
Do messages reach everyone, even people without the app?
Partly Source for Heja, Reach all
Email or push only to people with an account
Yes
On Pro
Does it draft posts or do routine work for you?
Not found
Yes
On Max
On our six questions, TroopTrack does 1 fully.
TroopTrackOurHiveFor members
Do members choose what others see about them?
Partly Source for TroopTrack, Privacy
Hidden by the platform or the organization, not the member's choice
Yes
On the free plan
Can members talk to each other, not just to staff?
No
Staff to member only
Yes
On the free plan
Do members get answers from what your community already posted?
Not found
Yes
On Pro
For organizers
Do messages reach everyone, even people without the app?
Yes
On Pro
Do reminders go only to the people who haven't replied?
Partly Source for TroopTrack, Remind
Reminders go to everyone, or a manual message to non-responders
Yes
On Max
Does it draft posts or do routine work for you?
Not found
Yes
On Max
Senior living platforms sell signage, a branded app, work requests and attendance. OurHive doesn’t do these.
On our six questions, Uniguest does 2 fully.
UniguestOurHiveFor members
Can members talk to each other, not just to staff?
No
Staff to member only
Yes
On the free plan
Do members get answers from what your community already posted?
Partly Source for Uniguest, Answers
AI search or summaries of the community's posts, or AI replies drafted for staff
Yes
On Pro
For organizers
Do reminders go only to the people who haven't replied?
Partly Source for Uniguest, Remind
Reminders go to everyone, or a manual message to non-responders
Yes
On Max
Does it draft posts or do routine work for you?
Not found
Yes
On Max
On our six questions, LifeLoop does 2 fully.
LifeLoopOurHiveFor members
Do members choose what others see about them?
Not found
Yes
On the free plan
Can members talk to each other, not just to staff?
Partly Source for LifeLoop, Talk
Members can only reply inside spaces staff create
Yes
On the free plan
Do members get answers from what your community already posted?
Not found
Yes
On Pro
For organizers
Do reminders go only to the people who haven't replied?
Not found
Yes
On Max
On our six questions, Go Icon does 1 fully.
For members
Do members choose what others see about them?
Not found
Yes
On the free plan
Can members talk to each other, not just to staff?
No
Staff to member only
Yes
On the free plan
Do members get answers from what your community already posted?
Partly Source for Go Icon, Answers
AI search or summaries of the community's posts, or AI replies drafted for staff
Yes
On Pro
For organizers
Do reminders go only to the people who haven't replied?
Partly Source for Go Icon, Remind
Reminders go to everyone, or a manual message to non-responders
Yes
On Max
Does it draft posts or do routine work for you?
Partly Source for Go Icon, AI
Rules without AI: scheduled or recurring sends, workflows, auto-reports
Yes
On Max
On our six questions, K4Community does 2 fully.
K4CommunityOurHiveFor members
Can members talk to each other, not just to staff?
Yes
On the free plan
Do members get answers from what your community already posted?
Not found
Yes
On Pro
For organizers
Do messages reach everyone, even people without the app?
Partly Source for K4Community, Reach all
Email or push only to people with an account
Yes
On Pro
Do reminders go only to the people who haven't replied?
Partly Source for K4Community, Remind
Reminders go to everyone, or a manual message to non-responders
Yes
On Max
Does it draft posts or do routine work for you?
Not found
Yes
On Max
HOA software sells dues, billing, accounting, violations, voting, requests and a website. OurHive doesn’t do these.
On our six questions, Nextdoor does 2 fully.
What Nextdoor does well, and where it stops
NextdoorOurHiveFor members
Do members get answers from what your community already posted?
Partly Source for Nextdoor, Answers
AI search or summaries of the community's posts, or AI replies drafted for staff
Yes
On Pro
For organizers
Do messages reach everyone, even people without the app?
Partly Source for Nextdoor, Reach all
Email or push only to people with an account
Yes
On Pro
Do reminders go only to the people who haven't replied?
Not found
Yes
On Max
Does it draft posts or do routine work for you?
Not found
Yes
On Max
On our six questions, TownSq does 4 fully.
What TownSq does well, and where it stops
TownSqOurHiveFor members
Do members choose what others see about them?
Not found
Yes
On the free plan
Do members get answers from what your community already posted?
Yes Source for TownSq, Answers
On the TownSq AI add-on
Yes
On Pro
For organizers
Do messages reach everyone, even people without the app?
Partly Source for TownSq, Reach all
Email or push only to people with an account
Yes
On Pro
On our six questions, PayHOA does 2 fully.
PayHOAOurHiveFor members
Do members choose what others see about them?
Not found
Yes
On the free plan
Can members talk to each other, not just to staff?
Partly Source for PayHOA, Talk
Members can only reply inside spaces staff create
Yes
On the free plan
Do members get answers from what your community already posted?
Not found
Yes
On Pro
For organizers
Does it draft posts or do routine work for you?
Partly Source for PayHOA, AI
Rules without AI: scheduled or recurring sends, workflows, auto-reports
Yes
On Max
On our six questions, HOA Express does 1 fully.
HOA ExpressOurHiveFor members
Can members talk to each other, not just to staff?
No
Staff to member only
Yes
On the free plan
Do members get answers from what your community already posted?
Not found
Yes
On Pro
For organizers
Do messages reach everyone, even people without the app?
Partly Source for HOA Express, Reach all
Email or push only to people with an account
Yes
On Pro
Do reminders go only to the people who haven't replied?
Partly Source for HOA Express, Remind
Reminders go to everyone, or a manual message to non-responders
Yes
On Max
Does it draft posts or do routine work for you?
Partly Source for HOA Express, AI
Rules without AI: scheduled or recurring sends, workflows, auto-reports
Yes
On Max
Church software sells giving, check-in, registration, scheduling and service planning. OurHive doesn’t do these.
On our six questions, Planning Center does 4 fully.
What Planning Center does well, and where it stops
Planning CenterOurHiveFor members
Do members choose what others see about them?
Yes
On the free plan
Can members talk to each other, not just to staff?
Yes
On the free plan
Do members get answers from what your community already posted?
Not found
Yes
On Pro
For organizers
Do messages reach everyone, even people without the app?
Yes
On Pro
Do reminders go only to the people who haven't replied?
Partly Source for Planning Center, Remind
Reminders go to everyone, or a manual message to non-responders
Yes
On Max
On our six questions, Tithe.ly does 2 fully.
Tithe.lyOurHiveFor members
Do members choose what others see about them?
Not found
Yes
On the free plan
Do members get answers from what your community already posted?
Not found
Yes
On Pro
For organizers
Do reminders go only to the people who haven't replied?
Not found
Yes
On Max
Does it draft posts or do routine work for you?
Partly Source for Tithe.ly, AI
Rules without AI: scheduled or recurring sends, workflows, auto-reports
Yes
On Max
On our six questions, Pushpay does 3 fully.
PushpayOurHiveFor members
Do members choose what others see about them?
Not found
Yes
On the free plan
Do members get answers from what your community already posted?
Not found
Yes
On Pro
For organizers
Do reminders go only to the people who haven't replied?
Partly Source for Pushpay, Remind
Reminders go to everyone, or a manual message to non-responders
Yes
On Max
On our six questions, Breeze does 1 fully.
BreezeOurHiveFor members
Do members choose what others see about them?
Partly
Hidden by the platform or the organization, not the member's choice
Yes
On the free plan
Can members talk to each other, not just to staff?
No
Staff to member only
Yes
On the free plan
Do members get answers from what your community already posted?
Not found
Yes
On Pro
For organizers
Do reminders go only to the people who haven't replied?
Partly
Reminders go to everyone, or a manual message to non-responders
Yes
On Max
Does it draft posts or do routine work for you?
Partly Source for Breeze, AI
Rules without AI: scheduled or recurring sends, workflows, auto-reports
Yes
On Max
Community platforms sell paid memberships, courses and a branded app. OurHive doesn’t do these.
On our six questions, Skool does 2 fully.
SkoolOurHiveFor members
Do members get answers from what your community already posted?
Not found
Yes
On Pro
For organizers
Do messages reach everyone, even people without the app?
Partly Source for Skool, Reach all
Email or push only to people with an account
Yes
On Pro
Do reminders go only to the people who haven't replied?
Partly Source for Skool, Remind
Reminders go to everyone, or a manual message to non-responders
Yes
On Max
Does it draft posts or do routine work for you?
Partly Source for Skool, AI
Rules without AI: scheduled or recurring sends, workflows, auto-reports
Yes
On Max
On our six questions, Circle does 5 fully.
CircleOurHiveFor members
Do members get answers from what your community already posted?
Yes Source for Circle, Answers
On Circle Plus
Yes
On Pro
For organizers
Do reminders go only to the people who haven't replied?
Partly Source for Circle, Remind
Reminders go to everyone, or a manual message to non-responders
Yes
On Max
On our six questions, Mighty Networks does 3 fully.
Mighty NetworksOurHiveFor members
Do members choose what others see about them?
Not found
Yes
On the free plan
Can members talk to each other, not just to staff?
Yes
On the free plan
Do members get answers from what your community already posted?
Partly Source for Mighty Networks, Answers
On Scale and up
Yes
On Pro
For organizers
Do messages reach everyone, even people without the app?
Partly Source for Mighty Networks, Reach all
Email or push only to people with an account
Yes
On Pro
Do reminders go only to the people who haven't replied?
Yes
On Max
On our six questions, Heartbeat does 2 fully.
HeartbeatOurHiveFor members
Do members choose what others see about them?
Not found
Yes
On the free plan
Do members get answers from what your community already posted?
Not found
Yes
On Pro
For organizers
Do messages reach everyone, even people without the app?
Partly Source for Heartbeat, Reach all
Email or push only to people with an account
Yes
On Pro
Do reminders go only to the people who haven't replied?
Partly Source for Heartbeat, Remind
Reminders go to everyone, or a manual message to non-responders
Yes
On Max
On our six questions, Discourse does 4 fully.
DiscourseOurHiveFor members
Do members get answers from what your community already posted?
Yes
On Pro
For organizers
Do messages reach everyone, even people without the app?
Partly Source for Discourse, Reach all
Email or push only to people with an account
Yes
On Pro
Do reminders go only to the people who haven't replied?
Partly Source for Discourse, Remind
Reminders go to everyone, or a manual message to non-responders
Yes
On Max
On our six questions, Hivebrite does 5 fully.
What Hivebrite does well, and where it stops
HivebriteOurHiveFor members
Do members get answers from what your community already posted?
Partly Source for Hivebrite, Answers
AI search or summaries of the community's posts, or AI replies drafted for staff
Yes
On Pro
For organizers
Do messages reach everyone, even people without the app?
Yes
On Pro
On our six questions, Bettermode does 2 fully.
BettermodeOurHiveFor members
Do members choose what others see about them?
Partly Source for Bettermode, Privacy
Hidden by the platform or the organization, not the member's choice
Yes
On the free plan
Can members talk to each other, not just to staff?
Yes
On the free plan
Do members get answers from what your community already posted?
Yes Source for Bettermode, Answers
On Growth and up
Yes
On Pro
For organizers
Do messages reach everyone, even people without the app?
Partly Source for Bettermode, Reach all
Email or push only to people with an account
Yes
On Pro
Do reminders go only to the people who haven't replied?
Partly Source for Bettermode, Remind
Reminders go to everyone, or a manual message to non-responders
Yes
On Max
Does it draft posts or do routine work for you?
Not found
Yes
On Max
Each answer comes from the tool's own website or help pages. How we checked +−
Each answer links to the page it came from, so a tool may do something we didn't find. This is what counts as yes, partly and no.
For members
3 questions1Do members choose what others see about them?
YesThe member controls it: hide fields, opt in to the directory, stay anonymous
PartlyHidden by the platform or the organization, not the member's choice
NoNot found
2Can members talk to each other, not just to staff?
YesGroup chat, direct messages or posts any member can make
PartlyMembers can only reply inside spaces staff create
NoStaff to member only
3Do members get answers from what your community already posted?
YesAI answers members from the community's own posts or documents
PartlyAI search or summaries of the community's posts, or AI replies drafted for staff
NoNot found
For organizers
3 questions1Do messages reach everyone, even people without the app?
YesEmail, text or voice to the whole list, including people who never installed the app
PartlyEmail or push only to people with an account
NoIn-app only
2Do reminders go only to the people who haven't replied?
YesAutomatic reminders to only those who have not signed up, paid, RSVPed or signed
PartlyReminders go to everyone, or a manual message to non-responders
NoNot found
3Does it draft posts or do routine work for you?
YesDrafts or does the work with AI: posts, replies, newsletters, workflows
PartlyRules without AI: scheduled or recurring sends, workflows, auto-reports
NoNot found
About SignUpGenius
SignUpGenius makes sign-up sheets. See what OurHive adds: a signup that knows who your members are, so the reminder goes to the people who haven't signed up.
What SignUpGenius does well
- Making a sheet is quick and participants need no account1.
- For a one-off event with a public link, it works.
When to stay with SignUpGenius
If you need a public sheet for people outside any community, like a one-time town event, SignUpGenius is built for that.
Where it stops
- Anyone with the link signs up, with no account1.
- Ads on free sign ups; removing them is a paid feature, one sheet at a time on the cheapest plan2.
Moving over
Put next month's signup in OurHive. Members claim slots in the room they're already in, and the reminder goes only to who hasn't.
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