HivePress alternative

A HivePress alternative with no extensions to collect.

HivePress is a free WordPress listing plugin with 10,000+ active installs, actively developed: version 1.8.1 was updated on 21 October 2026. Its messages, reviews and maps are free. Owners look elsewhere when they need the paid extensions to make money, or would rather not run WordPress. Here are the options and what each costs in year one. [1]

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Last checked: 23 October 2026. Facts about other products come from their own websites; the sources are listed at the end of this page.

Why owners look elsewhere

What sends people looking for a HivePress alternative.

Making money takes extensionsMemberships, the marketplace, bookings and search alerts are paid extensions at $39 each; the bundle with all of them is $99 a year. [2]

Paid listings on holdThe free Paid Listings plugin says it is no longer in active development. [3]

Forum support on the free licenceThe free ListingHive licence comes with community forum support. [4]

WordPress is yoursHivePress runs on WordPress on hosting you choose, update and back up. [1]

The options

4 alternatives to HivePress, and who each one suits.

Year one means what a working site costs in its first year, from each product's own prices. Hosting for self-hosted software depends on the host you choose, so it is left out.

Yclas

A hosted classifieds platform: payments, messages, reviews, auctions, bookings and AI built in, with hosting, updates, backups and support in one monthly price.

Year one	$678 on Starter ($19 a month for 3 months, then $69 a month)
Good for	Owners who would rather run the marketplace than a server, a theme and a list of plugins.

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Classified Listing

A free WordPress classifieds plugin by RadiusTheme; card payments, top and bump-up ads and live chat are in Pro, stores and memberships in an add-on. You run the WordPress hosting. [5]

Year one	$99 (all add-ons and themes, 1 site) + hosting
Good for	A WordPress site that wants classifieds inside it, with a large catalogue of add-ons.

Osclass

Free open-source script on your own server, with paid themes and plugins, against a hosted service with one monthly price.

Year one	€459.98 + hosting
Good for	You want to run the whole thing yourself: your server, your copy of the code, any change you like.

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Flynax

A one-time licence for software you host, with paid support, templates, plugins and apps, against a hosted service with one monthly price.

Year one	$594 + hosting ($789 with the apps)
Good for	You want a one-time licence and to run the software on your own server.

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Switching

Moving from HivePress

Yclas reads a WordPress database export with HivePress listings directly.

Export your WordPress database as a .sql or .sql.gz file, the kind phpMyAdmin or your hosting panel makes.
Start a free trial, choose "I already have a site" in the sign-up wizard, and upload the export in Move your site to Yclas.
Match the fields, check the dry run (a preview with any errors, nothing is saved yet), then import.

Choose WordPress: HivePress in the importer. Your listings come across with their categories, prices and photos, and so do user accounts. Passwords are not copied: imported users set a new one. You can undo the latest import within 7 days.

When to stay with HivePress

Your listing site is part of a WordPress site you want to keep in one place.
The free plugin with its free messages, reviews and maps does all you need.
You look after WordPress yourself and want the lowest software cost.

Questions

Questions people ask

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Is HivePress free?

The plugin and its Messages, Reviews, Favorites and Geolocation add-ons are free. Memberships, the marketplace, bookings and search alerts are $39 extensions, and the bundle with every extension and theme is $99 a year.

Can I move my HivePress site to Yclas?

Yes. Export your WordPress database and upload it in Move your site to Yclas, choosing HivePress. Listings, categories, prices, photos and users come across after a dry run you can check, and you can undo the latest import within 7 days.

Does Yclas include paid listings and memberships?

Yes. Featured listings, bump to top, paid categories, memberships and coupons are in every plan, paid into your own Stripe, PayPal or other account.

Do I need WordPress for Yclas?

No. Yclas is hosted: no WordPress, theme or plugins to install, with hosting, updates and backups included.

Sources

Checked on 23 October 2026. Prices change: the vendor's own page is always the latest word. If something here is out of date, tell us and we'll fix it.

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