Migration guide
Migrate from Hive to Planoda
Hive bundles flexible project views with built-in chat and proofing for collaborative teams, but its software-tracking depth and AI stay lighter. This guide moves your projects and actions into Planoda so collaboration stays tight on the work itself while you gain a real keyboard-first tracker.
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Migration in short
- Migrating from Hive to Planoda is a 7-step path: export, map, import, verify, then cut over.
- Start by exporting from Hive — Export from Hive, then map every field to its Planoda equivalent.
- 9 Hive concepts map onto Planoda fields (issues, workflow states, cycles, estimates, labels, and more), previewed before anything is written.
- Run both tools in parallel for a short overlap, reconcile the counts, then make Planoda the system of record — no work is left behind.
Step by step
How to move from Hive
Export from Hive
Export each project to CSV from the project menu (⋯ → Export), which pulls actions with their status, assignees, due dates, and priorities. The Hive API is the richer path for subactions, custom fields, and comment threads.
Map projects, actions, and statuses
A Hive project maps to a Planoda team or project, action statuses map directly to Planoda workflow states, and actions become issues. Hive's flexible views (Kanban, Gantt, table) map onto Planoda boards and lists.
Translate subactions, forms, and labels
Subactions map to sub-issues, Hive form fields and custom fields map to labels or typed issue properties, and assignees match by email. Hive automations and proofing flows are rebuilt as Planoda no-code automations.
Import into Planoda
Drop your cleaned export into the CSV importer, or push records through the public REST API for large or incremental loads. The importer previews the mapping and flags any rows that need attention before anything is written.
Verify the imported data
Spot-check a sample of issues against the source: titles, assignees, states, priorities, comments, and links. Run a count reconciliation so the totals match before you trust the new workspace.
Run both tools in parallel
Keep the old tool read-only for a short overlap window while your team learns the new workflows. Route all new work into Planoda so nothing is created in two places.
Cut over and archive the source
Once the team is comfortable and open work is in sync, freeze the source tool, export a final backup, and make Planoda the system of record. Update bookmarks, integrations, and team docs.
Field mapping
What maps to what
How Hive concepts map onto Planoda.
| Hive | Planoda |
|---|---|
| Project / Workspace | Team / Project |
| Action | Issue |
| Subaction | Sub-issue |
| Status | Workflow state |
| Custom field | Label / Property |
| Form field | Label / Property |
| Priority / Urgency | Priority |
| Due date | Due date |
| Assignee | Assignee |
Pro tips
Make the move smoother
Use the Hive API export when subactions, custom fields, and comments matter; CSV is fine for a flat action list.
Map action statuses to workflow states (not labels) to unlock cycle and progress reporting after the move.
Keep discussion on the issue itself during the parallel-run window so context doesn't fragment between tools.
FAQ
Migrating from Hive — FAQ
A note from the founder
“I'm building Planoda in the open and putting my name on it. No borrowed logos, no invented stats — just the work, shipped and auditable. If it doesn't earn your trust, tell me.”
Dmitrii Selikhov is the founder of Planoda and a lead full-stack engineer with 15+ years building developer tools and leading teams as a technical lead, software architect, and CTO.
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