HiveCRM vs Retainer

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HiveCRM compared with Retainer
Detail	HiveCRM	Retainer
What it does	WordPress CRM plugin for managing leads, deals, proposals, and invoices with client portal and payment processing	CRM software that watches renewals, quiet relationships, stalled proposals, and unpaid invoices for independent consultants
Stage	Not given	MVP
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	Not given	Not given
Pricing model	Paid	Free
Pricing	Achiever plan: $49 one-time for 1 site; Freelancer plan: $149 one-time for 50 sites; Agency plan: $249 one-time for unlimited sites. All plans include lifetime updates, support, client portal, and 14-day money-back guarantee. Currently offering Black Friday discounts: Achiever $82 (40% off), Freelan	Free during beta; paid plans pricing to be announced before beta ends. Beta users will receive notice and preferred pricing.
Key features	Deal pipeline tracking with custom stages Professional proposals and estimates with line items Invoice creation with tax and recurring billing Client portal for proposal viewing and invoice payment Projects and tasks management Service packages for templated offerings Workflow automation with drag-and-drop builder WooCommerce integration and syncing AI integration with ChatGPT and Claude Webhooks and integrations with Zapier, Pabbly, Make	Today queue that ranks renewals, quiet relationships, stalled proposals, unpaid invoices, and unbilled hours Six-stage deal pipeline that converts to engagement with one click Time and invoicing with retainer utilization tracking Weekly Monday digest email with priorities Engagement tracking for retainers, projects, and hourly work
What makes it different	Pay once, use for life with no recurring subscriptions Built directly into WordPress with no separate platform needed Lifetime updates and support included with purchase 14-day money-back guarantee on all plans	Watches what's about to slip before it costs you, ranked by relationship value not just time elapsed No empty database phase; calendar scan drafts your client list in minutes Single-user CRM built for one person's book of business, not shared sales pipelines Combines pipeline, delivery, and invoicing vocabulary in one place without context loss
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	37 +1 (up) since last check	1 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	5	0
Citation Flow (Majestic)	9	21
Referring domains (Majestic)	9	8

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