HiveIO

What HiveIO does

HiveIO is a privately held software company founded in 2015 and headquartered in Hoboken, New Jersey, that develops Hive Fabric — an all-in-one virtualization platform unifying hypervisor (KVM), software-defined storage, networking, and desktop brokering into a single install. Its core technical differentiator is a proprietary Message Bus embedded in every host (using swarm theory principles) that autonomously orchestrates resources, logs transactions for anomaly detection, and supports patent-pending in-memory primary storage for stateless VDI workloads. The platform is hardware-agnostic, runs on commodity x86, and is marketed as the industry's first zero-layer hyperconverged fabric, with deployment under one hour.

The company sells to mid-market and enterprise customers in healthcare, education, and ROBO use cases, with extensions into manufacturing, call centers, legal, banking, telecom, and engineering. Revenue is generated through term software licenses (Fabric Core/Enterprise) billed annually by CPU core or VM count, a consumption-based monthly option for Enterprise, a free Community Edition as a freemium funnel, and pre-configured hardware bundles sold through Arrow Electronics. Distribution combines direct enterprise field sales with a channel ecosystem spanning Arrow Electronics (global), Getech Education (UK higher education), Hybridge (Netherlands), Cloudhelix (UK cloud), and Citrix Ready validation.

HiveIO raised a Series B in October 2017 led by Rally Ventures with Citrix Systems, Osage Venture Partners, and El Dorado Ventures, and acquired Atlantis Computing's software-defined storage assets in July 2017. The company powers over one million virtual desktops across 19 countries, has been recognized by Red Herring Top 100 (2020) and DCIG Top 5 Rising HCI Vendors (2023), and maintains a quarterly product release cadence with the latest version Hive Fabric 8.6.2 released in April 2026.

Name

HiveIO

Legal name

HiveIO Inc.

Website

https://hiveio.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

HiveIO is a Hoboken, NJ-based software company that provides Hive Fabric, an all-in-one virtualization platform combining hypervisor, storage, networking, and desktop brokering for VDI, HCI, and edge deployments, sold to healthcare, education, and enterprise customers globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hyperconverged Virtualization Software

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

HCI & Integrated Systems (Compute + Storage) (HDABADAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hybrid Cloud Compute & Virtualization Stack (HCI/VMs/Kubernetes) (HDABAMAF), Virtualization & Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI) Management (HDABABAB), Server Operating Systems & Hypervisors (Virtualization) (HDABADAE), Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI) Appliances (HDACABAD)

Keywords

• Hyperconverged infrastructure
• Virtual desktop infrastructure
• Software-defined storage
• Desktop-as-a-service
• KVM virtualization platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Hoboken

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Software Licenses (Fabric Core/Enterprise): Hive Fabric can be licensed by CPU core count or by number of virtual machines (desktops, servers, or connected devices). Fabric Core and Enterprise editions available in annual term licenses with monthly consumption options for Enterprise.
2. Consumption-based Licensing: For Hive Fabric Enterprise subscriptions, licensing fees may be paid according to monthly consumption, providing flexibility for organizations with fluctuating demands. Hive Sense collects usage information and invoices are issued in agreed increments.
3. Freemium Community Edition: Free Community Edition providing ability to create virtual machines on a single host. Perpetual license covering unlimited VMs on single host. Upsell path to full license with brokering, clustering, and hyperconverged storage capabilities.
4. Professional Services: Pre-configured and pre-installed host servers available through Arrow Electronics partnership with Intel, Dell, and Lenovo hardware.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

HiveIO develops and sells Hive Fabric, an all-in-one virtualization platform combining a KVM hypervisor, software-defined storage, software-defined networking, virtual desktop brokering, and AI-driven orchestration through a proprietary peer-to-peer Message Bus in a single install. The platform delivers Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), Virtual Server Infrastructure (VSI), Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI), Edge Computing, and Desktop-as-a-Service (DaaS) solutions to enterprise and mid-market customers as a hardware-agnostic alternative to VMware and Citrix.

Product overview

HiveIO offers Hive Fabric, a unified all-in-one virtualization platform that integrates all essential components for VDI (Virtual Desktop Infrastructure), VSI (Virtual Server Infrastructure), HCI (Hyperconverged Infrastructure), and Edge Computing deployments. The core product combines KVM hypervisor, software-defined storage (with both RAM-based and hyperconverged storage options), software-defined networking, desktop brokering, and intelligent management through a built-in Message Bus — all delivered from a single software install in under an hour. The platform leverages swarm theory for intelligent resource orchestration and includes cloud-based proactive monitoring through Hive Sense. HiveIO also offers Fabric DaaS for cloud-based deployments, Fabric at The Edge for distributed locations, and Secure Home Working solutions. The company acquired Atlantis Computing's software-defined storage technology in 2017 to enhance storage capabilities. Licensing is available by CPU Core or VM, with options for term or consumption-based monthly billing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Hive Fabric: All-in-one virtualization platform providing VDI, VSI, HCI, and edge computing solutions. Built on KVM hypervisor with intelligent message bus architecture, software-defined storage, and centralized management.
• Hive Fabric Community Edition (CE)
• Hive Sense
• Fabric DaaS

Products and services

• Hive Fabric All-in-one virtualization platform combining KVM hypervisor, software-defined storage, networking, and virtual desktop management in a single install. Built on peer-to-peer Message Bus architecture using swarm-theory principles for intelligent resource orchestration and real-time monitoring. Targeted at enterprise and mid-market IT organizations seeking a hardware-agnostic alternative to VMware and Citrix for VDI, VSI, HCI, and edge computing deployments.
• Hive Fabric Community Edition Free intelligent virtualization software enabling virtual machine creation on a single host. Hardware-agnostic, installs on any x86 machine in minutes, with perpetual license covering unlimited VMs on a single host. Functions as a self-serve freemium entry point to the full Hive Fabric platform with clustering and hyperconverged storage.
• Hive Sense Cloud-based proactive monitoring service that evaluates phone home data hourly for potential issues and threats, automatically triggering HiveIO support engagement when anomalous configuration or log entries are identified. Reduces time to resolve issues by proactively identifying problems before they become outages.
• Hybrid Cloud Desktop-as-a-Service (DaaS) Desktop-as-a-Service solution enabling organizations to deploy VDI in private or hybrid cloud environments without the implications of racking and stacking servers. Delivered in partnership with Aurora Cloud Technologies for cloud infrastructure and Cloudhelix for specialist cloud services, enabling rapid deployment of scalable virtual desktops.
• Atlantis Computing Software-Defined Storage (USX/Ilio) Software-defined storage technology acquired from Atlantis Computing, Inc. that expands HiveIO's storage capabilities with intelligent software-defined storage solutions (USX and Ilio products) designed to increase performance and capacity while lowering the cost of VDI deployments.

Quantifiable outcome

• Deployment time reduced to under 1 hour from traditional solutions taking days or weeks
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability4 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered technology, strategic, regional and flagship.

• InteltechnologyTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2023Technology partnership for Intel Flex 140 GPU integration. Testing shows remarkable performance capabilities with cost-effective virtual GPUs. Solution empowers up to 62 desktops with single Flex 140 card without additional licensing requirements.
• NVIDIAtechnologyTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2023GPU acceleration support for NVIDIA GPUs through GPU Passthrough and GPU Sharing capabilities. Enables high-performance application delivery for graphics-intensive workloads.
• CloudhelixstrategicChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 9 September 2020Partnership with UK specialist cloud services provider to deliver cloud-based VDI solutions. Combined VDI technology from HiveIO with Cloudhelix cloud expertise targets $5B+ remote work market. Full end-to-end delivery service removing historical VDI complexity challenges.
• Aurora Cloud TechnologiesstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 April 2020Joint partnership to deliver first fully integrated hybrid cloud Desktop-as-a-Service (DaaS). Aurora Cloud provides cloud infrastructure while HiveIO contributes VDI platform technology, enabling rapid deployment of scalable VDI in private or hybrid cloud environments within hours.
• Getech EducationregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 25 September 2019Partnership with UK education specialist to bring VDI technology to higher education institutions, powered by Lenovo hardware solutions. Getech is one of the most experienced independent suppliers to UK higher education sector.
• Hybridge SolutionsregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 November 2018Dutch managed service provider partnership to expand Hyperconverged Fabric market in the Netherlands. Hybridge offers complete IT solutions and managed services, bringing Hive Fabric to customers with exceptional customer-first service approach.
• Arrow ElectronicsflagshipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 17 September 2018Key distributor for HiveIO in UK since 2018, expanded to North America in 2019. Offers Hive Fabric through channel customers and provides pre-configured, pre-installed host servers from Intel, Dell, and Lenovo. Arrow is a leading technology enablement company with global reach.
• Atlantis ComputingstrategicTechnology or Integration · 27 July 2017HiveIO acquired certain assets of Atlantis Computing, a leading provider of Software-Defined Storage. Acquisition expanded HiveIO's storage offering with intelligent software-defined solution. Atlantis technology enhanced HiveIO's VDI and hyperconverged offerings with USX and Ilio products.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Nutanix: Nutanix is a leading hyperconverged infrastructure platform that combines compute, storage, networking, and virtualization. It directly competes with HiveIO in the HCI and VDI space, with broader scale and a more established enterprise customer base.
• Scale Computing: Scale Computing provides hyperconverged infrastructure and edge computing solutions with a focus on simplicity and automation, similar to HiveIO's value proposition. Both target SMB and mid-market with hardware-agnostic, easy-to-deploy platforms.
• Sangfor Technologies: Sangfor offers hyperconverged infrastructure and desktop virtualization (aDesk/VDI) solutions with global reach, particularly in APAC. It competes with HiveIO in the VDI and HCI markets with similar focus on integrated, simplified deployments.

Broad incumbents

• VMware (Broadcom): VMware (acquired by Broadcom in 2023) is the incumbent leader in server virtualization and VDI through vSphere and Horizon. HiveIO explicitly positions as a VMware alternative for cost-conscious enterprises, making VMware its primary competitive target.
• Citrix Systems: Citrix is the incumbent leader in virtual desktop and application delivery through Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops. HiveIO integrates with Citrix via Citrix Ready certification but also competes in the broader VDI market, especially where Citrix customers seek lower-cost infrastructure.
• Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization: Red Hat's OpenShift Virtualization (built on KVM) provides enterprise virtualization and container platform capabilities. It competes with HiveIO's KVM-based virtualization in enterprises seeking open-source alternatives to VMware, though it is part of a broader hybrid cloud portfolio.
• Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop: Microsoft's Azure Virtual Desktop (formerly Windows Virtual Desktop) is a cloud-native DaaS offering that competes with HiveIO's DaaS solutions, particularly for organizations seeking fully managed cloud VDI from a hyperscaler.
• Amazon WorkSpaces: Amazon WorkSpaces is a managed cloud-based DaaS service from AWS that competes with HiveIO's Fabric DaaS. It targets similar SMB and enterprise segments seeking cloud-delivered virtual desktops without on-premises infrastructure.

Emerging players

• Starwind Software: StarWind provides hyperconverged infrastructure and software-defined storage solutions for SMB and mid-market customers. Like HiveIO, it offers a simplified, cost-effective alternative to VMware with a focus on hardware flexibility.

Others

• Cato Networks: Cato Networks provides secure access service edge (SASE) and cloud-delivered VDI capabilities. While not a direct HCI competitor, it overlaps with HiveIO's Secure Home Working solution in the secure remote workforce segment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hive-io
• Xx.com/HiveIOInc

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors5 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A1 record

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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