Worker Bee
Solo creators · one user$4/ month
$4 × 1 channel · $48/year · save $12
- 9 networks + unlimited scheduling
- AI ideas, captions & hashtags
- Inbox & automations where supported
- Cross-network analytics
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Channels1
Swarm
In-house teams$9/ month
$9 × 1 channel · $108/year · save $24
- Everything in Worker Bee
- Unlimited teammates
- Profile & Automation permissions
- Approvals, Inbox routing & reports
Queen Bee
Agencies & client operations$75/ month
$900 billed yearly · save $120 · unlimited channels
- Everything in Swarm
- Unlimited connected channels
- Multi-stage & client approvals
- Evidence, privacy & client reports
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| Feature | Worker Bee$4/mo total for 1 | Swarm$9/mo total for 1 | Queen Bee$75/mo · unlimited channels |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ideas boards, planning groups and templates | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| AI ideas, captions, hashtags and rewrites | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shared snippets and media library | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Campaigns, internal tags and tracked links | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Hashtag manager and saved tag groups | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Link in Bio | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| RSS/Atom content feedsFeeds create ideas for review; they do not publish automatically. | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Connected social channels | Selected count | Selected count | Unlimited |
| Publishing destinationsInstagram, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube, LinkedIn, Threads, Pinterest, Bluesky and Mastodon. | 9 networks | 9 networks | 9 networks |
| Scheduled posts | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Network-specific versions, previews and settings | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Calendar, queues, drafts and Share Now | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bulk CSV/XLSX scheduling, calendar export and safety pause | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Covers, first comments and StoriesEach control appears only for destinations whose publishing APIs support it. Native Stories currently cover Instagram and Facebook. | Where supported | Where supported | Where supported |
| Unified comments and mentionsCoverage and available actions vary by connected network and account permissions. | Where supported | Where supported | Where supported |
| Direct-message inboxOnly networks with supported messaging access appear here. | Where supported | Where supported | Where supported |
| Saved replies and AI reply drafts | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Comment moderation actionsHide, delete, like and other actions appear only where the provider exposes them. | Where supported | Where supported | Where supported |
| Transparent comment sentimentHive uses visible, rule-based sentiment rather than presenting an opaque AI score. | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Comment triage rules by platform, keyword and sentiment | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Manual teammate assignment | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Keyword and phrase comment triggersRequires supported comment access for the connected network. | Where supported | Where supported | Where supported |
| Public reply variants and delays | Where supported | Where supported | Where supported |
| Conditional comment-to-DMThe verified private follow-up path is limited to eligible Instagram and Facebook accounts. | IG + FB eligible | IG + FB eligible | IG + FB eligible |
| Tracked CTA links | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pause and activate controls | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Exact-once matching, retries and action history | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Match, sent, delivery, read and click metricsDelivery, read and click states appear only when the provider returns them. | Where available | Where available | Where available |
| YouTube content discoveryUses the connected YouTube account and its available discovery data. | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Public competitor trackingCurrent API-backed coverage: YouTube, public Instagram Business/Creator accounts and Bluesky. | 3 sources | 3 sources | 3 sources |
| Keyword, hashtag and brand listeningCurrent broad public-network listening coverage is Bluesky. | Bluesky | Bluesky | Bluesky |
| Sentiment, volume and top voicesCalculated for the public listening sources Hive can access. | Where available | Where available | Where available |
| Query comparison | Up to 5 | Up to 5 | Up to 5 |
| Mention-peak alertsDelivered as in-product alerts. | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cross-network and per-channel analytics | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Post performance and audience growth | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Hive Score, period comparison and industry benchmarksBenchmarks use stored published engagement medians, not a live global benchmark feed. | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Best-time recommendationsHive shows the source and confidence behind each recommendation. | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Watch time, retention and demographicsMetrics appear only when the connected provider returns them. | Where returned | Where returned | Where returned |
| Saved and custom report builder | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Share links, exports and internal deliverySupported exports include CSV, XLSX, PDF and PPT. | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Custom report logo and colors | — | — | ✓ |
| Scheduled reports to external clients | — | — | ✓ |
| Users | 1 | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Secure invitations, roles and ownership transferInvite links are one-use, email-bound and expire after 24 hours. | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Profile and Automation permissionsSix profile levels plus separate view, build, activate and manage controls for Workers, Simple Automations and Flow Builder. | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Inbox teams, assignment and capacity routing | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Approval workflows | — | Internal | Multi-stage + clients |
| External review and approval evidence | — | — | ✓ |
| Notes, notifications and activity history | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Automation contact privacy correction and deletion | — | — | ✓ |
| Pricing model | Per connected channel | Per connected channel | Flat workspace price |
| Workspace allowanceEach subscription covers one workspace. Separate workspaces keep separate billing and data. | 1 workspace | 1 workspace | 1 workspace |
| Connect Hive to external AI assistantsWorkspace-scoped MCP connectivity is in beta. | MCP beta | MCP beta | MCP beta |
| Included Hive AI allowanceOne credit reserves one managed provider turn. Connect your own provider for heavier use. | 100/channel/month | 250/channel/month | 2,500/workspace/month |
| Bring your own Gemini, OpenAI or Anthropic keyUsage is billed by your AI provider and does not consume Hive-managed credits. | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Hive tool APIScoped REST tool endpoints and an OpenAPI 3.1 document are available in beta. This is not an unrestricted social-network API. | REST beta | REST beta | REST beta |
| Scoped API keys | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| Tool requests per month | 7,500 | 15,000 | 50,000 |
| 14-day trial | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-product Success Center | Included | Included | Included |
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A channel is one connected social account: for example, one Instagram profile, one Facebook Page or one YouTube channel. Worker Bee and Swarm bill for the selected channel count. Queen Bee does not charge per channel.
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