Apiary Tools
Free to use · Built by a beekeeper

The free hive tracker that works in the bee yard

Log inspections, monitor queen status, food stores and pests across every hive. Get next-check reminders. Share with your mentor or partner. Built mobile-first, usable with gloves on.

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Quick Check
Full Inspection

Queen & Brood

Good
Watch
Problem

Food Stores

OK
Low
Empty

Pests & Disease

None
Mild
Severe

Actions Taken

Fed syrup Checked mites Added super

Next check suggested: Tue, May 12

Everything you need to run a small apiary

Designed for hobbyists and sideliners with 1–50 hives who are tired of notebooks, group texts, and half-finished spreadsheets.

Quick Check or Full Inspection

Big status tiles (Good / Watch / Problem) for queen, stores and pests. Log a full inspection with notes, or do a 30-second quick check on the fly.

Smart next-check reminders

Every inspection suggests a sensible next-check date based on what you saw. Reminders and tasks roll up into a single dashboard.

Visual timeline per hive

See every inspection on a timeline so patterns stand out: declining stores, queenless gaps, treatment windows.

Share with mentors & partners

Share individual hives or an entire apiary with a mentor, club member or co-beekeeper. Pick viewer, contributor or co-owner access.

Built for the bee yard

Large tap targets, high contrast, works with gloves on. Phone in one hand, smoker in the other and you can still log the inspection.

Wired into every tool

Record a walk-away split on a hive and the split timeline auto-populates with the right emergence dates. No double-entry.

Private by default

Your data belongs to you. Nothing is shared with anyone unless you explicitly share a hive or apiary.

Export anytime

Download your full inspection history as CSV. No lock-in, no "premium export" upsell.

How it works

From zero to logging your first inspection in under two minutes.

1

Create your apiary

An apiary is just a location: "Back yard", "Smith farm", "Community garden". Takes 10 seconds.

2

Add your hives

Name each hive (e.g. "Blue", "Tall one", "#7") and optionally record installation date and source.

3

Log inspections as you go

Open the app at the hive, tap Quick Check or Full Inspection, done. Next-check date is suggested automatically.

Start your first apiary free

Here's what it looks like once it's humming

Everything rolls up into one dashboard: hives that need attention first, upcoming tasks, this week's checks and who logged what.

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Dashboard

3 apiaries 12 hives 47 inspections 142 days in
Apiaries

3

Hives

12

Checks this week

4

Need attention

1

Your hives (12)

attention first

  • Tall One

    Back yard

    2d ago

  • Blue

    Back yard

    4d ago

  • #7

    Smith farm

    1w ago

  • Split from Blue

    Back yard

    3d ago

Upcoming tasks

5

  • Check queen status

    Tall One · Back yard

    Today

  • Apply Apiguard round 2

    All hives · Smith farm

    Tomorrow

  • Refill syrup feeders

    Blue, Split from Blue

    Fri May 8

  • Look for eggs (walk-away split)

    Split from Blue · Back yard

    May 14

Recent activity

last 3
  • You logged a full inspection on Tall One · 2d ago
  • Sarah (mentor) logged a quick check on Split from Blue shared · 3d ago
  • You logged a walk-away split on Blue · 1w ago

Upcoming checks

this week

  • Tall One

    Back yard

    Today

    Queen laying worker eggs?

  • Blue

    Back yard

    Fri May 8

    Stores recheck after feed

Example dashboard with representative data. Your real one populates as you log inspections.

Plugged into the tools you already use

The hive tracker is wired into every calculator on the site. Record a walk-away split on a hive and the timeline auto-populates. Mix syrup? The feed amount is remembered on that hive's inspection. Nothing to re-enter.

  • Walk-away splits and post-swarm timelines attach to the originating hive.
  • Syrup calculator pre-fills hive count and feeding plan.
  • Varroa treatment windows sync to hive reminders.
  • Queen marking color picker pre-filled by your current year's color.

What beekeepers are saying

Loved by beekeepers on the web, Reddit and the App Store

We love the app. I recommend it to all our beginner beekeepers as a guide to decision making. I even successfully requeened a hive based on the queen calculator and was very happy with the accuracy and timeliness.

Kyla S. / Beekeeper

Really excellent work. The tools are extremely useful and have a solid user experience. If this existed when I was a new beekeeper it would have simplified so much research.

Unislash / Reddit

I love that you have made this tool. My husband and I run a 14 hive apiary and I am moving over from hand written logs to manage it.

Cindee H. / Beekeeper

I love it. It is simple and it is useful.

Svyatostrato / Reddit

Frequently asked questions

Is the hive tracker really free?
Yes. The hive tracker and every calculator on Apiary Tools are free to use today. Just sign up with an email address and start logging inspections.
Do I need to install an app?
No. It runs in your browser on phone, tablet or desktop. You can also add it to your home screen on iOS or Android for an app-like experience.
Can I use it in the bee yard without signal?
Yes, for most tasks. The interface is designed to be thumb-friendly and works with gloves on. Inspection data syncs once you have signal again.
Can I share my hives with a mentor or co-beekeeper?
Yes. You can share individual hives or an entire apiary with another beekeeper. Choose viewer, contributor or co-owner permissions per share.
Who owns my inspection data?
You do. Your inspection records are private to your account and anyone you explicitly share with. You can export your data at any time.
How is this different from a spreadsheet?
Spreadsheets are great until you are standing next to a hive with gloves on. The tracker uses big status tiles (Good / Watch / Problem), auto-suggests next-check dates based on what you saw and plugs straight into timelines for splits, queen rearing and feeding.
Is this apiary management software?
It is, in the parts that matter to a hobbyist or sideliner. Apiary Tools is free beekeeping software for logging inspections, tracking queens and stores and managing reminders across multiple apiaries, without the cost or complexity of commercial apiary management software.
What inspection fields are tracked?
Queen status, brood pattern, food stores, pest and disease signs, temperament, actions taken (fed, added super, treated, etc.) and free-text notes. Quick Check mode captures the essentials in under a minute.

Start tracking your hives today

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