Productive

Agency management platform that ties projects to budgets, resourcing, invoicing and profitability.

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Alternatives ranked: 6
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About Productive

Productive is an all-in-one operations platform for agencies and professional services firms. It covers project management with tasks, boards, Gantt charts and docs, but the main reason to choose it is what sits around the projects: time tracking, budgets, resource planning, a sales pipeline, invoicing, expenses, revenue recognition and profitability forecasting. Managers can see whether a client project is over budget, who has capacity next month and what revenue to expect, without stitching together separate time-tracking, finance and PM tools. Integrations connect it to accounting software such as Xero and QuickBooks and to tools like Slack and HubSpot. For an internal team that does not bill clients, it is far more than needed. Plans are charged per user per month with a minimum of three seats; there is no free plan, but there is a 14-day trial without a card. It runs in the browser with iOS and Android apps.

Best for: Agencies and consultancies that want projects, budgets and finance in one system.

What works

Budgets, resourcing and profitability tied to projects
Replaces separate time tracking and invoicing tools
Forecasting for revenue and capacity

Why people leave

No free plan and a three-seat minimum
Overkill for internal teams that do not bill clients
Takes time to set up rates and budgets properly

Top Productive alternatives

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1
ClickUp
Cheaper all-rounder with built-in time tracking.
72.5
2
Teamwork.com
Client-work focus with a free plan and simpler setup.
66.5
3
monday.com Work Management
More general and flexible if you do not need finance features.
62.6
4
Wrike
Enterprise work management with resource planning and proofing.
59.6
5
Basecamp
Simple flat-priced client projects without the finance layer.
53.6

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Productive: common questions

Is Productive free?

No, Productive is a paid product.

Is Productive open source?

No, Productive is not open source.

What platforms does Productive run on?

Productive is available for Web, iOS and Android.

What are the best alternatives to Productive?

The highest-ranked Productive alternatives right now are ClickUp, Teamwork.com and monday.com Work Management. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.

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