Comparison

PaperCut Hive vs CoLab Connect

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

PaperCut Hive

This mobile app allows users to securely release print jobs from their devices at work. It offers touch-free printing options like NFC or QR code scanning, and lets users make last-minute changes to documents before printing.

Highlights
  • Secure print job release
  • Touch-free printing options (NFC, QR code)
  • On-the-fly document modification
  • Cross-device printing support
  • Contactless release method
  • Find-me/pull-printing functionality
Features
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PaperCut Hive makes printing convenient, responsible, and secure in your organization. We're all for flexibility. This app gives you the option to securely release your print jobs using your mobile phone. Of course, you can also release your job at the MFD/Printer touch screen as well. This mobile app just gives you one more option, and a touch-free one at that! To get the most out of this app, make sure you have an approved email invitation to use your organization's printers & MFPs. To release prints using your phone, simply tap your phone on an NFC sticker on the printer, scanning a QR code, or selecting the printer's name from a list. Did you forget to double-side the document? No problem, the PaperCut Hive app will remind you and allow you to make those changes on your way to the printer. PaperCut Hive makes it easy to print from all your devices including desktops, laptops, Chromebooks, and of course your iOS phone. See! You can use your phone for work too! Here’s how it works: - You’ll receive an invitation from your organization - It will guide you through the installation of this app as well as apps on your computers and other devices - You will then be able to select ‘PaperCut Printer’ when printing from any of your devices - This app also allows you to view your print jobs and securely collect your documents at any printer/MFD in your organization - Simply walk up to the printer and tap the NFC stickers, scan a QR code, or use the MFD touch screen. This app gives you a contactless/touch-free release method. Benefits: - Have you ever printed your payslip and had to run (sprint!) to the printer to collect it before anyone else does? Fixed! - Have you walked to the printer only to realise your document has gone somewhere else? Fixed! We call this find-me or pull-printing printing. - Do you forget to select duplex at the time of printing, but then feel guilty as you watch an endless stream of pages roll out? Fixed! - Confused by different print dialogues on different devices? BYOD? Fixed! - Need to set up printing on a new device and wish it could be as easy as installing a new app? Fixed! Have a question? Please email support@papercut.com or get in touch with the PaperCut Partner supporting you. Note: This app requires that your organization has an active and configured PaperCut Hive account and the PaperCut Hive embedded software installed on your MFDs. You should receive an invitation or instruction on how to set up this app from your organization. Your confidentiality is our priority. Your data is treated like we'd want our data to be treated. Check out our Privacy Policy for the full story. In fact your confidentiality is super important to us and that's exactly the reason we invented PaperCut Hive (and of course to reduce print waste and make printing easy).

About

CoLab Connect

Features
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Your essential mobile portal to the CoLab coworking space. Seamlessly access the facility with digital keys, reserve meeting rooms, and manage your workspace on the go. Whether you're a dedicated member or a day-pass user, CoLab Connect simplifies your workday, making productivity effortless. Download now to unlock all that CoLab has to offer!

Screenshots

PaperCut Hive4 screens
CoLab Connect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PaperCut Hive at every 5 weeks against CoLab Connect's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PaperCut Hive ships an update every 5 weeks, CoLab Connect every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
PaperCut Hive versus CoLab Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaperCut HiveCoLab Connect
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews11.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPaperCut SoftwareGrandin CoLab

Bugs and requests

PaperCut Hive

Reported bugs

22 issues
  • App regularly crashes
  • App closes as soon as it's opened
  • Print jobs disappear
  • App crashes preventing phone release
  • Printers becoming inoperable
Show 17 more
  • Printer resetting itself
  • Desktop download doesn't work on Mac
  • Crashes and doesn't load prints
  • Randomly crashes
  • Computer won't cooperate (Macs)
  • App crashes after a few uses
  • Crashes upon load
  • App is too unstable
  • App won't open or crashes on click
  • Error messages not always appearing
  • Crashing since update
  • Constantly needed to delete and redownload
  • Need to frequently re-request access
  • Keeps crashing, can't open app
  • Have to delete and reinstall bi-weekly
  • System doesn't refresh
  • Does not work well with Macs

Requested features

5 requests
  • Enable search in printer list
  • Enable ascii copy paste of QR code value
  • App works natively with iPad screen resolution
  • Support QR code loading from images
  • Mark specific printers as favorites

CoLab Connect

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

PaperCut Hive

No in-app purchases

None

CoLab Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PaperCut Hive free?
PaperCut Hive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CoLab Connect free?
CoLab Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PaperCut Hive or CoLab Connect have ads?
Neither PaperCut Hive nor CoLab Connect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PaperCut Hive or CoLab Connect?
PaperCut Hive ships an update every 5 weeks, and CoLab Connect every 3 months. Most recently, PaperCut Hive was updated on November 11, 2026 and CoLab Connect on November 8, 2026.

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