Head-to-head · Time Billing Software
Productive vs Avaza
Productive leads on 1 check, Avaza on 1, and 0 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 2 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreProductive · 8.4/10
- Lowest starting priceProductive · $10/user/mo
- Free planonly Avaza
- Free trialonly Productive
Productive scores higher on our rubric for time billing software: 8.4 against 8.3 out of 10; our editors rank them #7 and #8.
Avaza offers free plan; Productive doesn't. Productive is cheaper to start at $10/user/mo against $11.95/user/mo.
Productive is the better fit for agencies needing all-in-one project finances. Avaza is the better fit for teams combining project management and billing.
- Productive fits best
Agencies needing all-in-one project finances
- Avaza fits best
Teams combining project management and billing
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Side by side
| Feature | Productive 8.4/10 Visit ↗ | Avaza 8.3/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 8.4 | 8.3 |
| Ranking | #7 in Time Billing Software | #8 in Time Billing Software |
| Best for | Agencies needing all-in-one project finances | Teams combining project management and billing |
| Pricing model | Paid | Free plan + paid |
| Starting price | $10/user/mo (best) | $11.95/mo |
| Free plan | — | ✓ (best) |
| Free trial | 14 days | — |
| Deployment | Cloud, Desktop, Mobile | Cloud, Mobile, Desktop |
| Platforms | Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android | Web, iOS, Android, Windows, macOS |
| Support | Email, Live chat, Docs | Email, Live chat, Docs · 24/7 |
| Compliance | SOC 2, GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA | GDPR |
| Integrations | 23+ integrations | 20 integrations |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Solo, Small business, Mid-market |
| Features Productive 0/6 · Avaza 0/6 | ||
| Invoice generation | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Billable rates | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Time approval | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Expense billing | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Recurring invoices | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Client portal | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Specs | ||
| Time capture | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
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| Our verdict | Productive is a professional services automation platform for agencies, consultancies, and other service businesses. It brings project and task management together with budgeting, profitability tracking, resource planning, time tracking,… Read the review → |
Avaza brings project management and billing workflows into one cloud-based platform for businesses and professional teams. It combines tasks, project views, resource scheduling, team availability, time and expense tracking, estimates,… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Productive — where it wins
- Combines time tracking, budgeting, profitability, and resource planning
- Supports boards, lists, timelines, calendars, and Gantt layouts
- Offers automations, client access, integrations, and AI features
Where it doesn't
- No ongoing free plan after the 14-day free trial
- Advanced capabilities require higher-tier plans
- Its wide feature set may exceed the needs of simple time trackers
Avaza — where it wins
- Combines projects, time, expenses, estimates, invoicing and profitability reports
- Offers list, board, Gantt and calendar project views
- Includes web, Android and iOS access plus 20 native integrations
Where it doesn't
- Free plan limits licensed timesheet, finance and scheduling roles
- Startup includes only 20 active projects and 50 invoices or bills monthly
- Paid pricing starts at $11.95 per month, above some focused competitors
- Productive8.4/10 · 14-day trial
All-in-one project finances for agencies that need time, budgets, and profitability in one system.
Visit ProductiveFull verdict → - Avaza8.3/10 · Free plan
A broad project-and-billing suite with a useful free plan and clear paid-tier limits.
Visit AvazaFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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