--- title: "Hivebrite Software Reviews, Demo & Pricing - 2026" description: "Review of Hivebrite Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs." source_url: "https://www.softwareadvice.com/nonprofit/hivebrite-profile/" page_type: "product" language: "en" --- [Home](https://www.softwareadvice.com/) / [Alumni Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.com/nonprofit/alumni-management-comparison/) / Hivebrite Software Advice offers objective insights based on verified user reviews and independent product and market research. When our advisors match you to a software provider, we may earn a referral fee. Overview [Reviews](https://www.softwareadvice.com/nonprofit/hivebrite-profile/reviews/)[Alternatives](https://www.softwareadvice.com/nonprofit/hivebrite-profile/alternatives/) # Hivebrite Review Custom quote 4 plans Wondering if Hivebrite is right for your organization? Our Alumni Management Software selection experts can help you in 15 minutes or less. On this page - Overview - User Interface - Popular Alternatives - Pricing and Plans - Features - Integrations - User Reviews - Popular Comparisons ## Overview Hivebrite 4.5 [(71)](https://www.softwareadvice.com/nonprofit/hivebrite-profile/reviews/) Pricing Pricing available upon request ### About Hivebrite Hivebrite is a flexible, intelligent community platform that helps organizations build, manage, and grow impactful communities. Hivebrite simplifies operations and transforms community data into clear, actionable insights, enabling teams to run vibrant, branded communities with confidence. We work with all sectors, from education and business to associations and nonprofits. Over 1,500 organizations worldwide, including Roche, American Psychological Association, Obama Foundation, Columbia Business School, The Channel Company, and U.C. Davis, trust Hivebrite to power their communities. Key Features \-> AI-powered Features \-> Customization Capabilities \-> Groups Management \-> Event Management \-> Member Directory \-> Communication Tools Key differentiators - Extensive customization options without coding requirements - Scalable solution that evolves with organizational needs - Comprehensive feature set forcommunity lifecycle management - Integrations that work with your current tools Wondering if Hivebrite is right for your organization? Our Alumni Management Software selection experts can help you in 15 minutes or less. ## Hivebrite User Interface ## Popular Hivebrite Alternatives Main Product Hivebrite 4.5 [(71)](https://www.softwareadvice.com/nonprofit/hivebrite-profile/reviews/) Ratings Breakdown - 4.38Ease of use - 4.41Value for money - 4.65Customer support - 4.26Functionality Pricing Available upon request Get Price Alternative Product [Instagram](https://www.softwareadvice.com/marketing/instagram-profile/) 4.7 [(5215)](https://www.softwareadvice.com/marketing/instagram-profile/reviews/) Ratings Breakdown - 4.69Ease of use - 4.60Value for money - 4.07Customer support - 4.57Functionality Pricing Available upon request Get Price Alternative Product [Slack](https://www.softwareadvice.com/remote-support/slack-profile/) 4.7 [(24197)](https://www.softwareadvice.com/remote-support/slack-profile/reviews/) Ratings Breakdown - 4.61Ease of use - 4.55Value for money - 4.43Customer support - 4.56Functionality Pricing Starting at $8.75 per month Get Price Alternative Product [Microsoft Viva Engage](https://www.softwareadvice.com/community/yammer-profile/) 4.2 [(819)](https://www.softwareadvice.com/community/yammer-profile/reviews/) Ratings Breakdown - 4.28Ease of use - 4.25Value for money - 4.21Customer support - 4.07Functionality Pricing Starting at $8.00 per month Get Price Alternative Product [Brilliant Directories](https://www.softwareadvice.com/membership-management/brilliant-directories-profile/) 4.8 [(804)](https://www.softwareadvice.com/membership-management/brilliant-directories-profile/reviews/) Ratings Breakdown - 4.54Ease of use - 4.81Value for money - 4.80Customer support - 4.73Functionality Pricing Starting at $145.00 per month Get Price Alternative Product [AlumnForce](https://www.softwareadvice.com/nonprofit/alumnforce-profile/) 4.8 [(94)](https://www.softwareadvice.com/nonprofit/alumnforce-profile/reviews/) Ratings Breakdown - 4.76Ease of use - 4.66Value for money - 4.91Customer support - 4.69Functionality Pricing Available upon request Get Price ## Hivebrite Pricing and Plans Starting price: Connect with an advisor for pricing Free Trial Free Version Core Pricing available upon request No plan information available Flex Pricing available upon request No plan information available Prime Pricing available upon request No plan information available Custom Fit Pricing available upon request No plan information available Confused about pricing? 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Get a personalized pricing breakdown tailored to your specific needs—no guesswork, no generic estimates. ## Hivebrite Features - Popular features found in Alumni Management Communication Management Email Marketing Event Calendar Fundraising Management Job Board List Management Member Accounts Member Portal Website Management - More features of Hivebrite Access Controls/Permissions Action Management Active Directory Integration Activity Dashboard Activity/News Feed Activity Tracking Alerts/Notifications API Application Management Attendance Management Attendance Tracking Blogs Calendar Management Campaign Management Chapter Management Chat/Messaging Collaboration Tools Commenting/Notes Committee Management Contact Database Contact Management Content Library Content Management Credit Card Processing Customizable Branding Customizable Fields Customizable Forms Customizable Reports Customizable Templates Data Import/Export Data Security Discussions/Forums Document Management Document Storage Donation Tracking Donor Management Drag & Drop Dues Management Electronic Payments Email Management Email Reminders Email Templates Employee Communities Employee Database Employee Onboarding Employee Profiles Engagement Tracking Enrollments/Onboarding Event Management Event Scheduling Event Ticketing Feedback Management File Management Filtering For Alumni Associations For Nonprofits Group Management Ideation Knowledge Base Management Live Chat Media Library Member Communication Member Communities Member Database Member Directory Membership Management Membership Renewals Member Types @mentions Mobile Access Mobile App Moderation Monitoring Multi-Language Negative Feedback Management Newsletter Management Offboarding Online Forums Payment Processing Personalization Private Network Pulse Surveys Question Library Real-Time Analytics Real-Time Chat Real-Time Notifications Real-Time Reporting Recurring/Subscription Billing Registration Management Reminders Reporting/Analytics Reporting & Statistics Role-Based Permissions Search/Filter Single Sign On Social Media Integration Social Promotion SSL Security Surveys & Feedback Tagging Third-Party Integrations User Management User Profiles Visual Analytics Volunteer Management Wait List Management Website Integration Wiki ## Hivebrite Integrations PayPal Integration rated undefined from -1 review LinkedIn for Business Integration rated undefined from -1 review Google Analytics 360 Integration rated undefined from -1 review Stripe Integration rated undefined from -1 review Microsoft Entra ID Integration rated undefined from -1 review Blackbaud CRM Integration rated undefined from -1 review See all 16 integrations ## Hivebrite User Reviews ## Hivebrite customer ratings - Overall rating: 4.5/5 - Total reviews: 71 ### Rating distribution - 5 stars: 37 reviews (52%) - 4 stars: 31 reviews (44%) - 3 stars: 2 reviews (3%) - 2 stars: 0 reviews (0%) - 1 star: 1 reviews (1%) ### Secondary ratings - Ease of use: 4.4/5 - Value for money: 4.4/5 - Customer support: 4.7/5 - Functionality: 4.3/5 --- ### Perfect Platform for Alumni Relations (Even a 1-Person Alumni Relations Office)! - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Rachael H. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Higher Education - Company size: 1001-5000 employees - Product usage: Used daily for less than 12 months - Reviewed: June 2021 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered I am a one-person team for my alumni relations office. The fact that I met with vendors over a three month period and then designed and launched the platform in 8 weeks means that anyone can do it and it's a very user-friendly product. I would highly recommend Hivebrite to universities to use this platform for their alumni, students, faculty, and staff engagement/professional development platform. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros This platform is all-encompassing. It's nice because you can just turn on and off features as you need them. Most companies make you "add-on" additional modules which is expensive and annoying. The only add-ons that isn't included for Hivebrite is Mentoring and Campaigns, but these add-ons are cheap compared to other vendors. It's a very easy platform to use and brand the way you want it. #### Cons Your IT team or a third party vendor has to complete the API's to sync with your alumni database which has been interesting to navigate. It would be nice if Hivebrite did it all in-house for you or worked with your IT team to make it happen. You also can't archive past events or forum discussions. This would be nice so that you can clear out these sections instead of seeing everything you've ever done. #### Reasons for choosing Hivebrite 1. Sales rep was not pushy or aggressive which I appreciated. PeopleGrove had a very aggressive sales person that was rude. 2. Cost - it's a good price compared to other vendors 3. All-inclusive - the modules are available to you at any time and you control when you turn them on or off --- ### Great for hosting online community discussions; event capabilities are a work in progress - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: Jeanine C. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Non-Profit Organization Management - Company size: 51-200 employees - Product usage: Used daily for less than 6 months - Reviewed: April 2024 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. The Hivebrite people are amazing! Our implementation team was top-notch. While we are experiencing some issues with our back-end Salesforce integration, and a few shortfalls in event registration management, overall Hivebrite is a much better bang-for-our-buck than our previous platform. It is also continuing to grow and improve which means we're on the forefront of community-building tech. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 3/5 - Value for money: 3/5 - Customer support: 4/5 - Functionality: 3/5 #### Pros The community discussion tools are top notch! #### Cons The event capabilities show promise but need work until they meet the needs of ever-growing and expanding nonprofits. #### Reasons for switching to Hivebrite Higher Logic lacked the capabilities Blue Star Families needed to grow our online community. We built so many workarounds that we lost the ability to use any of the out-of-the-box components. We needed a product that would grow and morph alongside our community members. #### Vendor response Hi Jeanine, I would like to thank you on behalf of the whole team for this great review! Customer satisfaction means everything to us and we are thrilled to hear that you are happy with our community engagement platform. We are committed to creating the best community engagement platform to meet and exceed your expectations. If ever you have a suggestion, idea, or feedback on how we can further support you, please don’t hesitate to reach out to our Customer Success team directly at hello@hivebrite.com. Thank you again! The Hivebrite Team Replied May 2024 --- ### WARNING: Hivebrite has Ethical Issues - Overall rating: 1/5 - Reviewer: Verified Reviewer - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Entertainment - Company size: Self-Employed - Product usage: Used daily for free trial - Reviewed: September 2022 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered I'm not a fan of this company or their software. They assured me they would work with me as a start up that has very little funding. I explained their competitor Mighty Networks has a monthly package that could be a better fit. Their sales rep [SENSITIVE CONTENT] promised they help companies like mine but when the platform was missing KEY functions that we discussed on DAY 1 of implementation I CANCELLED. After cancelling I didn't hear back from [SENSITIVE CONTENT] for weeks at which time he only defended his actions and said they will not cancel the agreement. As a minority owned startup, I should never have trusted them. Their sales tactics are unethical. Now I'm struggling to determine how to cover a $10k+ debt for software I never used or implemented at all. Seem they don't mind a quick snatch and grab. Seems criminal to me that a company with their supposed history would do this. But I wouldn't be surprised if there were a lot more people who they're doing this to. NO HUMAN BEING deserves this kind of treatment and I hope they get what they deserve for their unethical actions. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 1/5 - Value for money: 1/5 - Customer support: 1/5 - Functionality: 1/5 #### Reasons for choosing Hivebrite In the end I chose Mighty Networks because they have an affordable monthly package that works better for me at this state of business. --- ### YourMembership to Hivebrite migration - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Predrag C. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Non-Profit Organization Management - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used daily for less than 12 months - Reviewed: March 2020 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered We needed to expand our community building effort beyond a single country, while ensuring that each entity may define different membership rates and collect fees in a separate account. The Groups and multiple Payment accounts capabilities provided by Hivebrite matched our requirements. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros it has been an enjoyable UX/UI experience using Hivebrite. A platform that combines some of the best features of Squarespace, Mailchimp, Facebook, LinkedIn and Kickstarter. It is easy to use and easy to integrate. #### Cons The page builder functionality requires further refinement and enhancements, in addition to further enhancements across the reporting and analytics related to payments, email and web. #### Reasons for choosing Hivebrite Hivebrite had all of the features we currently use from YourMembership, in addition to Projects, Companies, Career, Life Feed, Mentorship and Groups, allowing us to expand our community beyond a single country and more importantly a modern, responsive user interface (backend and frontend), at a comparable price. #### Reasons for switching to Hivebrite Follow this link for more information - YourMembership to Hivebrite migration — A Primer [SENSITIVE CONTENT HIDDEN] --- ### An all-in-one platform to manage your alumni community - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Oana B. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Higher Education - Company size: 201-500 employees - Product usage: Used daily for less than 2 years - Reviewed: October 2020 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered Fast and efficient customer support, dynamic team, very useful release radar webinars. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros When we chose the Hivebrite software, we compared it to other competitors on the French market. Almost two years after starting using it to manage our alumni community, we are very satisfied with our choice : this software as a system was hands on, easily customizable and useful in terms of features (mapped alumni directory, clusters, timeline, events, jobboard, statistics, etc.). #### Cons Developing and launching new features (if requested by client) is not sistematically possible. The email builder would require some upgrades. #### Reasons for choosing Hivebrite Price, Platform features, GDPR compliance, data security... --- ### Easy to use community management platform - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: Gussy H. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Non-Profit Organization Management - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used daily for less than 2 years - Reviewed: December 2025 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered Hivebrite made our life easier when building our community and managing it. We were able to observe our community behaviours and build value adds for them such as events and content very easily and it made our payment process extremely easy. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 4/5 - Value for money: 3/5 - Customer support: 4/5 - Functionality: 3/5 #### Pros Hivebrite makes the site build very easy and the growth team are responsive over email. In terms of managing a community, the site makes logins, payments and communications very easy. Events are easy to share and invite attendees. #### Cons The site build can be prescriptive and inflexible and it's slow to reach the backoffice team in charge of helping with issues or bugs. There is a strong team focus on ensuring you renew early. --- ### Thanks for helping! - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: Madeleine G. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Government Administration - Company size: 1001-5000 employees - Product usage: Used daily for less than 2 years - Reviewed: November 2025 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. Really engaged provider, very helpful and proactive in helping us make the most of the product. Really empowering us to learn how to use it well #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 4/5 - Value for money: 4/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 3/5 #### Pros It appears to be one of the only platforms where you can connect organisations and the general public and have some oversight of it. I like the email campaign feature a lot as I can make it look really good and narrow down which members to contact. Our Customer success Manager [sensitive content hidden] is great and is really proactive and helping us get the most out of the platform as we can and is invested in our mission. The response rate from the support team is very quick #### Cons Lack of customisability can occasionally cause some issues for functionality, but we are not using the platform for its intended purpose which should be kept in mind. --- ### The best people to help you build your community - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Debbie B. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Non-Profit Organization Management - Company size: 51-200 employees - Product usage: Used daily for more than 2 years - Reviewed: July 2025 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. Overall Hivebrite employ great people, knowledgeable, friendly, supportive and always keen to help you improve your community for your members. All the staff I come across build great relationships with their clients and collaboration is high. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 4/5 - Value for money: 4/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros I really like the modular style of the Hivebrite platform, you can build your community platform unique to your user needs. #### Cons Nothing major, but some of the back office functionality can feel a little disjointed when updating, but once you know how it works its manageable. --- ### Customer Success is taken LITERALLY with Hivebrite - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Olivia M. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Non-Profit Organization Management - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used daily for less than 2 years - Reviewed: July 2025 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. I've never felt more taken care of by customer success reps. They will always go to bat for their clients. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros If you are looking for a system that has a team of pros on your side, this is the product to choose. They don't upsell. In fact, they'll recommend downgrading your modules if they don't think the module will serve you. They are on your side all the time. Plus, this site is ridiculously easy to manage. If you've used Sharepoint, this will be a breeze. They take admin feedback into consideration all the time and actually use our suggestions. I've worked with a lot of systems and never given a review before, that's how much I love this team. They really worked with our budget (we're a non-profit) and do all they can to keep costs low. We use this system for events most primarily and our events are well-attended. Everything is automated and our members don't have issues registering. I will never leave Hivebrite. #### Cons I think it's hard to build a community online that's not social media. This site is not social media. We're all a little warped to expect 100 likes minimum, or else a post is a fail. It takes genuine effort to get people to use the platform. That's not a hit on Hivebrite, but just these systems as a whole. --- ### Launching a European urban mobility partners and stakeholders community - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: Verified Reviewer - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Government Administration - Company size: 51-200 employees - Product usage: Used daily for less than 2 years - Reviewed: December 2025 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. Very good experience as we are launching a new platform for or community. Not easy to implement but then quite scalable. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 4/5 - Value for money: 3/5 - Customer support: 3/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros Mixed uses: communication, engagement, event registration. Possibility to implement easily networking online activities. Groups of discussions. #### Cons Not fully optimised for event registration, not optimal integration of Zoom, few formatting options / preview on the live feed, not so user friendly than a linkedin, no automatic link between organisations and people --- Showing 1 - 10 of 71 Reviews [See All Reviews](https://www.softwareadvice.com/nonprofit/hivebrite-profile/reviews/) ## Hivebrite Popular Comparisons [Instagram vs Hivebrite](https://www.softwareadvice.com/nonprofit/hivebrite-profile/vs/instagram/)[Slack vs Hivebrite](https://www.softwareadvice.com/nonprofit/hivebrite-profile/vs/slack/)[WildApricot vs Hivebrite](https://www.softwareadvice.com/nonprofit/hivebrite-profile/vs/wild-apricot/) [Compare All Alternatives](https://www.softwareadvice.com/nonprofit/hivebrite-profile/alternatives/) ## Other Top Recommended Alumni Management Software [ToucanTech](https://www.softwareadvice.com/nonprofit/toucantech-profile/) **4.9** (151) Recently recommended **2** times [Member365](https://www.softwareadvice.com/product/10254-Member365/) **4.3** (47) Recently recommended **1** times [WildApricot](https://www.softwareadvice.com/nonprofit/wild-apricot-profile/) **4.4** (556) Recently recommended **0** times [Hoopstr](https://www.softwareadvice.com/nonprofit/vaave-profile/) **4.8** (411) Recently recommended **0** times Stuck Between Options? 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