Major Feature Release

Powerful Business Intelligence Now at Your Fingertips

We've completely transformed how you work with data in HiveSuite. Build reports in minutes, not hours. Collaborate with your team. Get insights automatically. No technical skills required.

December 2025
8 min read
7
Major New Features
100%
No SQL Required
10x
Faster Report Creation
Possibilities

Visual Query Builder

Build powerful reports by simply clicking and dragging - no SQL knowledge required. Our intuitive 5-step interface guides you through creating exactly the report you need.

Drag-and-Drop Interface

Select tables and columns from your entire database with helpful visual indicators.

  • Drag-and-drop table selection
  • Point-and-click column picker
  • Live SQL preview

Simple Filter Builder

Create filters using plain English instead of complex code.

  • "Total Cost is at least £500" instead of SQL
  • Automatic relationship detection
  • We join tables for you automatically
  • No coding required
  • 5-step wizard interface

AI-Powered Insights

Ask AI to analyse your reports and get instant insights. Just click the AI analysis button at the bottom of any report to receive trend detection, anomaly alerts, and plain-English explanations.

On-Demand Analysis

Click the AI analysis button to get intelligent insights about your report data.

  • Trend detection - is this going up or down?
  • Outlier highlighting - spot unusual values instantly
  • Future predictions - see where you're heading

Plain-English Explanations

No jargon, just clear insights about what your data means for your business.

  • Plain-English summaries - no jargon, just insights
  • Smart recommendations - what to look at next
  • Confidence scoring - how reliable is this trend?

Team Collaboration

Share reports with your team and work together on insights. Control who can view, edit, or manage each report with granular permissions.

Easy Sharing

Share any report with team members instantly and control access levels.

  • Share any report with team members instantly
  • Three permission levels - view, edit, or admin
  • See all reports shared with you in one place

Collaborate on Insights

Work together with comments and notifications to drive decision-making.

  • Add comments and collaborate on insights
  • Get notifications when reports are shared with you
  • Track who's viewing and using reports

Custom Dashboards

Create beautiful, personalised dashboards with drag-and-drop widgets. Display your most important metrics exactly how you want them, with automatic refreshing.

Drag-and-Drop Builder

Arrange your dashboard exactly how you want it with intuitive drag-and-drop controls.

  • Drag-and-drop dashboard builder - arrange it your way
  • Multiple widget types - tables, charts, KPIs, notes
  • Matches your theme colours automatically

Auto-Refresh & Quick Add

Keep your data fresh and add reports to dashboards with a single click.

  • Auto-refresh from 30 seconds to 30 minutes
  • One-click "Add to Dashboard" from any report
  • Share dashboards with your team

Scheduled Delivery

Set reports to run automatically and get them delivered to your inbox. Daily sales summaries, weekly inventory checks, monthly financials - all on autopilot.

Automatic Scheduling

Set it and forget it - reports run and deliver automatically on your chosen schedule.

  • Schedule any report to run automatically
  • Choose frequency - daily, weekly, or monthly
  • Works with filtered and parameterised reports
  • View full execution history

Email Delivery

Get reports delivered directly to your inbox in your preferred format.

  • Email delivery in PDF, Excel, or CSV format
  • Matches your theme colours in PDFs
  • Set & forget automation

Lightning-Fast Reports

Intelligent caching delivers instant results for frequently-run reports with zero configuration required.

Intelligent Caching

Smart caching system delivers instant results with zero configuration required.

  • Sub-millisecond response for cached reports
  • Automatic caching - no setup required
  • Smart cache that knows when data has changed

Performance Monitoring

Track performance improvements and see the benefits of intelligent caching.

  • Configurable cache duration per report
  • See cache statistics and time saved
  • Reduces database load dramatically

Enhanced Exports & Charts

Export to Excel, CSV, or PDF with proper formatting. Create stunning charts with automatic colour theming that matches your preferences.

Professional Exports

Export your data in multiple formats with proper formatting preserved.

  • Export to Excel with proper date and currency formatting
  • CSV exports with clean ISO 8601 dates
  • PDF exports matching your theme colours
  • One-click export from any report

Beautiful Charts

Create stunning visualisations that automatically match your brand colours.

  • Chart creation with automatic colour coordination
  • Bar, line, pie, and doughnut chart types
  • Theme-aware styling

HivePlanner Improvements

Better scheduling, clearer customer names, and a streamlined experience.

Native Date & Time Inputs

Platform-native date pickers (iOS wheel, Android Material) with automatic localisation, better mobile experience, and faster page loads - removed 147KB of library code.

Smarter Customer Names

Customer dropdowns now intelligently show contact names when company names are missing - no more blank entries. Consistent with quotations and invoices.

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