PaperCut Hive vs Paulo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
Read full descriptionHide full description
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).
Paulo
Read full descriptionHide full description
Paulo helps you notice what's shaping your day and take one useful next step. For managers, it surfaces anonymized team patterns so you can lead earlier. At the center of Paulo is a simple loop: Pattern — Note your current state in a quick check-in. Cause — Name the main driver behind it. Trajectory — See trends and recurring themes over time. Nudge — Get one practical next step. For you: - Check in in about 30 seconds - Use voice or text - Add a short note for context - Get a practical nudge after each check-in - View personal insights, trends, and recurring drivers - Access a private AI coach by text or voice - Review past check-ins in your journal For managers: - View an aggregated team pulse - See overall team energy and emotional patterns - Identify common drivers across the group - Notice trends over time - Get suggested leadership moves based on the team signal Built for trust: - Personal check-ins stay private - Conversations with Paulo stay private - Team insights are aggregated and anonymous - No manager sees individual check-ins or private conversations - Team insights appear only when 5 or more people have checked in What Paulo is not: Paulo is not an employee monitoring tool. It does not score, rate, or track individual performance. No sentiment analysis. No surveillance. Paulo is designed to support reflection, awareness, and action in the rhythm of real work. It is not therapy and is not a substitute for professional mental health treatment.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Paulo at 15.1 against PaperCut Hive's 17.0. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | PaperCut Hive | Paulo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 11.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | PaperCut Software | Paulo Technologies Inc. |
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 moreShow fewer
- 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
Paulo
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PaperCut Hive
No in-app purchases
Paulo
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is PaperCut Hive free?
Is Paulo free?
Do PaperCut Hive or Paulo have ads?
Other comparisons















