Free alternatives to Productive

The 12 closest to Productive

1. 

   Teamwork.com

   Project and resource management for client service teams

   Free plan · from $9.99/mo

   What is free: Up to 5 users and 5 projects, 100 MB of file storage, 100 automations, time logging, and list, board, table and Gantt views.

   • Teamwork.com starts at $9.99 per user / month, billed yearly (3-user minimum). Productive starts at $10 per user / month, billed yearly (3-seat minimum).
   • Teamwork.com has a free plan. Productive does not, though it has a free trial.
   • Only Teamwork.com lists a browser extension.
   • Teamwork.com also covers workflow automation.
   Teamwork.com vs ProductiveTeamwork.com pricing and details
2. 

   Avaza

   Project management with timesheets, expenses and invoicing

   Free plan · from $9.96/mo

   What is free: 5 active projects, 10 customers, 5 invoices and bills a month, 100 MB of storage, and 1 user each for timesheets, admin/finance and resource scheduling.

   • Avaza starts at $9.96 / month, billed annually ($119.50 a year). Productive starts at $10 per user / month, billed yearly (3-seat minimum).
   • Avaza has a free plan. Productive does not, though it has a free trial.
   • Only Productive lists macOS and Windows apps.
   • Avaza also covers team chat.
   Avaza vs ProductiveAvaza pricing and details
3. 

   Paymo

   Project management with time tracking and client invoicing

   Free plan · from $5.9/mo

   What is free: Free plan for 1 user: 1 client, 2 projects, unlimited tasks, time tracking and invoices, the task list view, desktop and mobile apps, and 1 GB of storage.

   • Paymo starts at $5.9 per month, billed annually (Solo, 1 user). Productive starts at $10 per user / month, billed yearly (3-seat minimum).
   • Paymo has a free plan. Productive does not, though it has a free trial.
   • Only Paymo lists a Linux app.
   • Paymo also covers Pomodoro timer.
   Paymo vs ProductivePaymo pricing and details
4. 

   ClickUp

   Work platform combining tasks, docs, chat and dashboards

   Free plan · from $7/mo

   What is free: Free Forever plan: unlimited tasks and members, 60MB of storage, 5 spaces, 1 form and 3 whiteboards, with trial-only access to advanced features.

   • ClickUp starts at $7 per user / month, billed yearly ($10 billed monthly). Productive starts at $10 per user / month, billed yearly (3-seat minimum).
   • ClickUp has a free plan. Productive does not, though it has a free trial.
   • Only ClickUp lists a Linux app.
   • Only ClickUp lists a browser extension.
   ClickUp vs ProductiveClickUp pricing and details
5. 

   monday.com

   Board-based work management with automations and dashboards

   Free plan · from $9/mo

   What is free: Free plan for up to 2 seats: up to 3 boards and 3 docs, 200+ templates, 8 column types, and the iOS and Android apps.

   • monday.com starts at $9 per seat / month, billed annually (3-seat minimum). Productive starts at $10 per user / month, billed yearly (3-seat minimum).
   • monday.com has a free plan. Productive does not, though it has a free trial.
   • monday.com also covers workflow automation.
   • Productive also covers invoicing and reports.
   monday.com pricing and details
6. 

   Wrike

   Work management with Gantt charts, request forms and proofing

   Free plan · from $10/mo

   What is free: Unlimited users, project and task management, board and table views, web, desktop and mobile apps, and 2 GB of storage per account.

   • Wrike starts at $10 per user / month, billed annually (Team plan, 2 to 15 users). Productive starts at $10 per user / month, billed yearly (3-seat minimum).
   • Wrike has a free plan. Productive does not, though it has a free trial.
   • Wrike also covers workflow automation.
   • Productive also covers invoicing and reports.
   Wrike pricing and details
7. 

   Zoho Projects

   Project management with Gantt charts, timesheets and issues

   Free plan · from $4/mo

   What is free: Up to 5 users, 3 projects and 5 GB of storage, with subtasks, Gantt charts, a whiteboard, mobile apps and 50 workflow executions a month.

   • Zoho Projects starts at $4 per user / month, billed annually. Productive starts at $10 per user / month, billed yearly (3-seat minimum).
   • Zoho Projects has a free plan. Productive does not, though it has a free trial.
   • Only Productive lists macOS and Windows apps.
   • Zoho Projects also covers issue tracking and workflow automation.
   Zoho Projects pricing and details
8. 

   Hive

   AI-assisted project management with chat, notes and proofing

   Free plan · from $5/mo

   What is free: Up to 10 workspace members, 200 MB of storage, 1,000 AI credits a month, unlimited tasks and notes, email in Hive and chat.

   • Hive starts at $5 per user / month, billed yearly. Productive starts at $10 per user / month, billed yearly (3-seat minimum).
   • Hive has a free plan. Productive does not, though it has a free trial.
   • Hive also covers workflow automation and team chat.
   • Productive also covers invoicing and reports.
   Hive pricing and details
9. 

   Nifty

   All-in-one project hub with roadmaps, tasks, chat and docs

   Free plan · from $10/mo

   What is free: Unlimited members, 2 active projects and 100 MB of storage, with tasks, milestones, discussions, docs, files, team chat and portfolios.

   • Nifty starts at $10 per member / month, billed annually (per-member Pro). Productive starts at $10 per user / month, billed yearly (3-seat minimum).
   • Nifty has a free plan. Productive does not, though it has a free trial.
   • Only Nifty lists a browser extension.
   • Nifty also covers documents and team chat.
   Nifty pricing and details
10. 

    MeisterTask

    Kanban task boards with shared notes, hosted in Germany

    Free plan · from €13.50/mo

    What is free: Basic plan: unlimited tasks, up to 3 projects, 5 notes and 5 Content Manager seats, 20 Meister AI credits a month, 20 MB per attachment, and unlimited free Viewer seats.

    • MeisterTask starts at €13.50 per user / month, billed annually (euro reference price). Productive starts at $10 per user / month, billed yearly (3-seat minimum).
    • MeisterTask has a free plan. Productive does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Productive lists macOS and Windows apps.
    • MeisterTask also covers wiki.
    MeisterTask pricing and details
11. 

    TeamGantt

    Web-based Gantt chart scheduling priced by project, not seat

    Free plan · from $59/mo

    What is free: Personal plan: free forever with 1 user, 1 project and 40 tasks, plus basic Gantt chart features including dependencies and drag-and-drop scheduling.

    • TeamGantt starts at $59 per month, or $590 billed yearly (flat rate, 5 projects). Productive starts at $10 per user / month, billed yearly (3-seat minimum).
    • TeamGantt has a free plan. Productive does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Productive lists macOS and Windows apps.
    • Productive also covers invoicing and reports.
    TeamGantt pricing and details
12. 

    Instagantt

    Web-based Gantt charts, standalone or synced with Asana

    Free plan · from $10/mo

    What is free: Free plan in the Instagantt for Asana version only: 1 user and up to 3 Asana projects, with Gantt charts, dependencies, milestones, public snapshot links and CSV export.

    • Instagantt starts at $10 per month, billed yearly as $120 (Individual, 1 user). Productive starts at $10 per user / month, billed yearly (3-seat minimum).
    • Instagantt has a free plan. Productive does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Productive lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
    • Instagantt also covers templates.
    Instagantt pricing and details

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