Productive vs Kantata

Productive5.7Visit Kantata—Visit

Higher score Productive #1 in Agency Project Management Software 5.7/10 From $10/user/mo · 14-day trial ✓ 1 of 6 features Visit Productive

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Kantata #5 in Agency Project Management Software —/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 6 features Visit Kantata

• Productive fits best

  Agencies wanting broad PSA coverage

• Kantata fits best

  Midsize agencies needing enterprise PSA

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Side by side

Feature	Productive 5.7/10 Visit ↗	Kantata —/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	5.7	—
Ranking	#1 in Agency Project Management Software	#5 in Agency Project Management Software
Best for	Agencies wanting broad PSA coverage	Midsize agencies needing enterprise PSA
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$10/user/mo	Not published
Free plan	—	Not published
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Integrations	23+ integrations	12 integrations
Features Productive 1/6 · Kantata 0/6
Client portal	Not published	Not published
Resource planning	Not published	Not published
Time tracking	✓ (best)	Not published
Profitability reporting	Not published	Not published
Invoicing	Not published	Not published
Project budgets	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	Covers budgets, profitability, resources, time, tasks, and client access Offers boards, lists, timelines, calendars, and Gantt layouts Includes web, desktop, mobile, API, automation, and AI capabilities	Covers projects, resources, time, expenses, billing, and profitability Includes forecasting, business intelligence, and AI expertise features Offers web, iOS, Android, API access, and 12 integrations
Cons	No ongoing free plan; the trial lasts 14 days Advanced reporting, recurring budgets, and teams require Professional The broad feature set may exceed the needs of task-only teams	Contact-sales pricing makes plan comparison and budgeting harder Google Calendar integration was removed from Kantata OX Its broad PSA scope may exceed the needs of smaller agencies
Our verdict	Productive is a professional services automation and project management platform for agencies, consultancies, and other service businesses. It brings project and task management together with budgeting, profitability tracking, resource… Read the review →	Kantata is a professional services automation platform for consulting firms, agencies, and other services organizations. It brings project and task management together with Gantt charts, task dependencies, timelines, resource allocation,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Productive — where it wins

  • Covers budgets, profitability, resources, time, tasks, and client access
  • Offers boards, lists, timelines, calendars, and Gantt layouts
  • Includes web, desktop, mobile, API, automation, and AI capabilities

  Where it doesn't

  • No ongoing free plan; the trial lasts 14 days
  • Advanced reporting, recurring budgets, and teams require Professional
  • The broad feature set may exceed the needs of task-only teams

• Kantata — where it wins

  • Covers projects, resources, time, expenses, billing, and profitability
  • Includes forecasting, business intelligence, and AI expertise features
  • Offers web, iOS, Android, API access, and 12 integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Contact-sales pricing makes plan comparison and budgeting harder
  • Google Calendar integration was removed from Kantata OX
  • Its broad PSA scope may exceed the needs of smaller agencies

• Productive5.7/10 · From $10/user/mo · 14-day trial

  A broad agency PSA platform combining delivery, budgets, resources, time, and clients.

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• Kantata—/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad agency PSA suite for teams that need project and financial control.

  Visit KantataFull verdict →