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Head-to-head · Agency Project Management Software

Productive vs Projectworks

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Productive #1 in Agency Project Management Software 5.7/10 From $10/user/mo · 14-day trial ✓ 1 of 6 features Visit Productive
Higher score Projectworks #4 in Agency Project Management Software 6.3/10 From $17/user/mo (annual) · 21-day trial ✓ 2 of 6 features Visit Projectworks

Productive leads on 1 check, Projectworks on 1, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreProjectworks · 6.3/10
  • Lowest starting priceProductive · $10/user/mo
  • Most featuresProjectworks · 2 of 6

Projectworks scores higher on our rubric for agency project management software: 6.3 against 5.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #1.

Productive is cheaper to start at $10/user/mo against $17/user/mo. Projectworks offers resource planning; Productive doesn't publish it.

Productive is the better fit for agencies wanting broad PSA coverage. Projectworks is the better fit for agencies focused on utilization and margins.

  • Productive fits best

    Agencies wanting broad PSA coverage

  • Projectworks fits best

    Agencies focused on utilization and margins

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Side by side

Feature Productive 5.7/10 Visit ↗ Projectworks 6.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 5.7 6.3
Ranking #1 in Agency Project Management Software #4 in Agency Project Management Software
Best for Agencies wanting broad PSA coverage Agencies focused on utilization and margins
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price $10/user/mo (best) $17/user/mo
Free plan — —
Free trial — —
Free trial length 14 days · no card needed 21 days · no card needed
Deployment Cloud, Desktop, Mobile Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android Web, Chrome extension
Support Email, Live chat, Docs Docs
Compliance SOC 2, GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA SOC 2, GDPR
Integrations 23+ integrations 18 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Productive 1/6 · Projectworks 2/6
Client portal Not published Not published
Resource planning Not published ✓ (best)
Time tracking ✓ ✓
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
  • Connects resource planning with utilization and capacity reporting
  • Combines budgets, WIP, margins, forecasting, and profitability analysis
  • Creates invoices from tracked time and expense data
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
  • No free plan; the trial lasts 21 days
  • Annual pricing starts with a 10-user minimum and five-user billing bands
  • Advanced integrations, reporting, and multi-entity features require higher tiers
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…

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Projectworks is a cloud-based professional services automation platform for consulting and other time-based services firms. It brings proposals, project delivery, resource planning, time and expense tracking, invoicing, forecasting, and…

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  1. ProductiveAgency Project Management Software 5.7From $10/user/mo · 14-day trial
  2. ProjectworksAgency Project Management Software 6.3From $17/user/mo (annual) · 21-day trial

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

  • Projectworks — where it wins

    • Connects resource planning with utilization and capacity reporting
    • Combines budgets, WIP, margins, forecasting, and profitability analysis
    • Creates invoices from tracked time and expense data

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan; the trial lasts 21 days
    • Annual pricing starts with a 10-user minimum and five-user billing bands
    • Advanced integrations, reporting, and multi-entity features require higher tiers
  • 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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  • Projectworks6.3/10 · From $17/user/mo (annual) · 21-day trial

    A finance-focused PSA platform for agencies managing utilization, delivery, and margins.

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026