Hiive vs Heylo: which fits how you run?
Heylo is a US-based community app for clubs such as run clubs and social groups, combining events, group chat, a member directory and payments. It positions itself as an alternative to Meetup, with a free Base plan and paid tiers that lower payment fees. Here’s how it compares with Hiive for organizers, venues and communities — including where Heylo is the better choice.
Checked October 2026 · By the Hiive team
The short answer
At a glance
Yes Partly No? Not confirmed from official sources
Where they differ
Cost to organizers
Heylo
Free Base plan to US$199 a month; payment fees from 5% + $0.59 down to 1% + $0.10, plus Stripe.
Hiive
Free for the first couple of months, then a fee agreed with you based on value.
Getting paid
Heylo
USD, EUR, GBP, AUD, CAD, SGD, HKD, JPY, CHF and COP; INR not supported.
Hiive
Tickets and bookings with payouts in ₹ and platform-fee tax invoices.
Who gets in
Heylo
Questionnaires and icebreakers; waivers on Pro.
Hiive
Per event: request to join, invite-only or application-based. Per Hive: open, invite-only or closed.
Venues and schedules
Heylo
Not supported.
Hiive
Bookable venue services and a combined calendar for conflict checks.
Activity
Heylo
Not supported.
Hiive
Run, ride and walk tracking with routes, and workouts.
Which should you choose?
Choose Heylo if…
- Your club is outside India and collects fees in a currency Heylo supports.
- You want a free plan with unlimited members and events.
- Member connection — directory, icebreakers, group chats — is the heart of your club.
- You need API access and can justify the Business plan.
Choose Hiive if…
- You're in India and want payouts in rupees with tax invoices.
- Your community runs, rides or walks and wants tracking in the same app.
- You manage a venue, or coordinate events across one.
- You want to curate who joins each event and see where bookings drop off.
About Heylo
Pricing
As of October 2026 (US prices)
- Base: free, with a payment fee of 5% + $0.59.
- Plus: from US$19 a month, with a payment fee of 4% + $0.49.
- Pro: from US$59 a month, with a payment fee of 2% + $0.29.
- Business: from US$199 a month, with a payment fee of 1% + $0.10 and API access.
- Organization: custom pricing. Stripe processing fees apply on top of Heylo's payment fees.
In India
Heylo's mobile apps are available in 100+ countries, but its supported payment currencies — USD, EUR, GBP, AUD, CAD, SGD, HKD, JPY, CHF and COP — don't include the Indian rupee.
Best for
Run clubs and social groups that want events, chat and payments in one app
Where Hiive isn't the best fit
- Hiive is newer than most tools it's compared with. Its event and community coverage is deepest in Mumbai, where it launched, and is growing city by city.
- Business pricing isn't a public rate card: the software is free for the first couple of months, then a fee is agreed with each partner based on the value delivered.
- Businesses join through an application, so setup is guided rather than instant self-serve.
Switching from Heylo
- 01
Export your members from Heylo.
- 02
Create your Hiive and set up your first event, Hive or venue.
- 03
Share your Hiive link with your community and run the first event on it.
Questions
Heylo's Base plan is free with a 5% + $0.59 payment fee. Plus is US$19 a month (4% + $0.49), Pro US$59 a month (2% + $0.29) and Business US$199 a month (1% + $0.10, with API access); Organization is custom. Stripe processing applies on top (October 2026).
Yes. From your admin settings, choose to export member info and Heylo emails you a CSV with name, email, join date, profile, icebreakers, waiver date, event attendance and last active. Passwords and payment info are excluded, and no plan restriction is stated.
Heylo's mobile apps are available in 100+ countries, but the Indian rupee isn't among its supported payment currencies, so Indian clubs can't collect fees in ₹. Hiive is an alternative that pays out to organizers in rupees.
Heylo is the better choice for a club outside India that wants a friendly, member-first app with chat, a directory and payments in a supported currency, plus clear published pricing. Hiive suits Indian communities and venues that want ticketing paid out in ₹, curated entry, venue schedules, campaigns and run, ride and walk tracking in one place.
The Hiive software is free for the first couple of months while your business is set up and runs real activity. After that, Hiive and the partner agree a fee based on the value Hiive has added. There is no fixed public rate.
Try Hiive with your real events. Free for the first couple of months.
Create your Hiive, or tell us how you run things today and we'll map the right setup and a useful pilot.
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Written by the Hiive team. We make a competing product, so every claim about another product here comes from its own website or help centre, checked in October 2026. Prices and features change — check the provider before you decide. Spotted something out of date? Email jai@hiive.club and we’ll fix it.