Productive vs Acumatica Professional Services Edition

Productive9.2Visit Acumatica Professional Services Edition8.7Visit

Higher score Productive #2 in Professional Services Automation Software 9.2/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 6 features Visit Productive

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Acumatica Professional Services Edition #7 in Professional Services Automation Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Acumatica

• Productive fits best

  Agencies needing affordable PSA workflows

• Acumatica Professional Services Edition fits best

  Services teams needing ERP-grade accounting

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Side by side

Feature	Productive 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Acumatica Professional Services Edition 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.7
Ranking	#2 in Professional Services Automation Software	#7 in Professional Services Automation Software
Best for	Agencies needing affordable PSA workflows	Services teams needing ERP-grade accounting
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$10/user/mo	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	14 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Docs	Email, Live chat, Phone, Community, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	SOC 2, GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA	SOC 2, GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market
Features Productive 1/6 · Acumatica Professional Services Edition 6/6
Resource planning	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Utilization reporting	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Project financials	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Time tracking	✓	✓
Billing and invoicing	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Client portal	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Our review
Pros	Combines project management, budgeting, resource planning, and time tracking Offers boards, lists, timelines, calendars, and Gantt layouts Supports web, desktop, mobile, API access, and 24 listed integrations	Connects project management, accounting, billing, and profitability tracking Supports resource allocation and billable versus non-billable utilization reporting Includes embedded CRM and a self-service client portal
Cons	No ongoing free plan after the 14-day trial Advanced reporting and recurring budgets require Professional Ultimate plan features do not include a listed price	Pricing is customized through an Acumatica partner New-customer offers have eligibility and plan restrictions The listed platforms are web and API
Our verdict	Productive is a professional services automation platform for agencies, consultancies, and other service businesses. It brings project and task management, budgeting, profitability tracking, resource planning, time tracking, reporting,… Read the review →	Acumatica Professional Services Edition is a cloud ERP solution for small and midsized professional services firms. It is aimed at architecture, engineering, consulting, technology services, communications, and media organizations that… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Productive — where it wins

  • Combines project management, budgeting, resource planning, and time tracking
  • Offers boards, lists, timelines, calendars, and Gantt layouts
  • Supports web, desktop, mobile, API access, and 24 listed integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • No ongoing free plan after the 14-day trial
  • Advanced reporting and recurring budgets require Professional
  • Ultimate plan features do not include a listed price

• Acumatica Professional Services Edition — where it wins

  • Connects project management, accounting, billing, and profitability tracking
  • Supports resource allocation and billable versus non-billable utilization reporting
  • Includes embedded CRM and a self-service client portal

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is customized through an Acumatica partner
  • New-customer offers have eligibility and plan restrictions
  • The listed platforms are web and API

• Productive9.2/10 · 14-day trial

  A broad PSA suite for agencies that need planning, profitability, and automation.

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• Acumatica Professional Services Edition8.7/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad PSA and ERP suite for services teams that need connected project financials.

  Visit AcumaticaFull verdict →