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Elgg vs Hive
A side-by-side editorial comparison of Elgg and Hive — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
Elgg vs Hive: at a glance
What is Elgg?
Elgg ships paired 7.1.2 and 6.3.9 patches: both branches stay in maintenance mode.
Elgg is a mature open-source PHP framework for self-hosted community platforms. The 7.0 major shipped in May 2026, and 7.1.0 in September added invitation-only groups, header images for generic entities and a MariaDB recommendation. 7.1.1 fixed profile access display and trash recovery, and on October 21 Elgg shipped 7.1.2 and 6.3.9 together, both with no release notes beyond the contributor list.
What is Hive?
Hive's dashboard push reaches goals: sub-goals now expand inline.
Hive is a project management suite with a creative-proofing layer and Buzz, its AI assistant. The 2–4 November batches centre on dashboards: App Studio apps run inside widgets, external data gets number tiles and donut charts, time-series charts follow project dates, and the Goals view and Goals List widget now expand nested sub-goals inline. The desktop app adds split view.
Elgg vs Hive: editorial side-by-side
Elgg
5.0COLLAB
Elgg ships paired 7.1.2 and 6.3.9 patches: both branches stay in maintenance mode.
◆ Current state
Elgg is a mature open-source PHP framework for self-hosted community platforms. The 7.0 major shipped in May 2026, and 7.1.0 in September added invitation-only groups, header images for generic entities and a MariaDB recommendation. 7.1.1 fixed profile access display and trash recovery, and on October 21 Elgg shipped 7.1.2 and 6.3.9 together, both with no release notes beyond the contributor list.
◆ Where it's heading
Elgg follows a predictable cadence: a feature minor, then single-digit patch releases, with paired backports on the 6.3 branch. The 7.1 features centred on finer access control and generic entity handling, and the follow-up patches stay in those areas. The project favours stability over pace.
◆ Prediction
More 7.1.x patches are likely, released in pairs with 6.3.x as happened again today. The entries give no signal about what a 7.2 would contain.
Hive
6.3COLLABPM
Hive's dashboard push reaches goals: sub-goals now expand inline.
◆ Current state
Hive is a project management suite with a creative-proofing layer and Buzz, its AI assistant. The 2–4 November batches centre on dashboards: App Studio apps run inside widgets, external data gets number tiles and donut charts, time-series charts follow project dates, and the Goals view and Goals List widget now expand nested sub-goals inline. The desktop app adds split view.
◆ Where it's heading
Each recent release makes dashboards carry more of the plan, from external data to apps to goal hierarchies. Hive appears to be positioning the dashboard as the place leaders read the state of work, with Buzz and MCP feeding it.
◆ Prediction
More widget types tied to goals and projects are likely next, given four dashboard releases in three days.
Alternatives to Elgg and Hive
Other Collab products tracked by Sparkpulse, ranked by recent ship velocity. Each card links to a full editorial trajectory and lets you pivot into a head-to-head comparison with either Elgg or Hive.
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Asana
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SiYuan
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Teable
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Recent activity from Elgg and Hive
Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
- 1d agoHiveNested goals expand inline in Goals view and dashboards
- 2d agoHiveNew Use split view in the Hive desktop app
- 2d agoHiveNew Use project dates to set dashboard chart windows
- 2d agoHiveNew Show external data as number tiles and donut charts
- 3d agoHiveDashboard library gets expandable folders and favorites
- 3d agoHiveApp Studio apps now run inside dashboard widgets
- 15d agoElggElgg 7.1.2: small patch, paired with 6.3.9, no notes
- 15d agoElggElgg 6.3.9: paired backport patch for the 6.x line, no notes
- 27d agoElggElgg 7.1.1 fixes profile access display, trash recovery and theming
- 1mo agoElggElgg 7.1.0: invitation-only groups and MariaDB becomes the recommended database
- 2mo agoElggElgg 7.0.5
- 2mo agoElggElgg 6.3.8
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between Elgg and Hive?
They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. Hive is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 6.3 vs 5.0), 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 Elgg better than Hive?
Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. Hive is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 6.3 vs 5.0), with 0 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other Collab products to evaluate alongside.
What are the best alternatives to Elgg?
Top Elgg alternatives in Collab are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Elgg alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/elgg for the full list with editorial commentary on each.
What are the best alternatives to Hive?
Top Hive alternatives in Collab 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.