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Velocity6.3

Project management and collaboration platform

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Hive keeps iterating on proofing and dashboard UX — workmanlike improvements, no pivot.

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◆Current state
Hive is a collaboration and project-management platform currently polishing three distinct layers: its proofing module (document review and annotation workflows), dashboard widgets, and the messaging sidebar. Recent releases are all incremental — each one adds a specific missing piece rather than expanding into new territory. The product is in a steady maintenance-and-refinement cycle.
◆Where it's heading
Proofing is getting the most sustained attention, with two releases in the same week tightening file export and bulk download. Dashboard reporting is accumulating team-level filters and templated insight views. These parallel tracks suggest Hive is deepening its position as a full creative-ops platform — handling both the project structure and the file review loop — rather than broadening outward. Messaging is getting polish but not investment.
◆Prediction
The next releases will likely continue expanding proofing capabilities (version comparison, comment resolution workflows) and add more templated dashboards. A team-level permissions overhaul or deeper integrations with external creative tools are plausible but not visible in the current entries.

◆Recent moves

  1. 2d ago

    New Review and approve proofs on your phone

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  2. 3d ago

    New Download Proofing files as a folder

    Bulk download of proofing folders as ZIP fills a meaningful gap for creative teams moving batches of assets between internal and client-facing cards. It reduces friction in the asset handoff loop without changing how proofing itself works.

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  3. 3d ago

    New Export selected Proofing annotations

    Selective annotation export gives reviewers control over which comment threads get shared — a practical improvement for anyone managing client feedback that shouldn't include internal discussion. It extends the proofing workflow's value rather than redesigning it.

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  4. 9d ago

    New Typing indicators on left-hand side bar

    Typing indicators in the collapsed sidebar are a small parity improvement — messaging polish that most users wouldn't notice unless they keep the sidebar collapsed. No functional expansion.

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  5. 9d ago

    New Team filter available on Dashboard widget

    Team-level filtering on the Actions List dashboard widget closes the gap between individual and team visibility without requiring manual multi-select. It fits the trajectory of Hive adding more team-oriented reporting surfaces to its dashboard layer.

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  6. 9d ago

    New Unread message arrow in left-hand side bar

    A directional arrow in the collapsed sidebar for unread messages is navigation polish — useful but a minor visual cue, not a behavioral change.

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