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.

Free to use. Your data stays private. Export anytime.

Quick Check

Full Inspection

Queen & Brood

Good

Watch

Problem

Food Stores

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. Your phone in one hand, smoker in the other — 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.

Create your apiary

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

Add your hives

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

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

Hives

Checks this week

Need attention

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

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.

Calculators & timelines

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.

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

Free to use. Your data stays yours. Export anytime.