Productive vs Scoro

Productive

• Agencies and consultancies that bill clients by project
• Firms that want budgets, resourcing and time tracking in one tool
• Teams that invite clients into projects, since client seats are free

Scoro

• Consultancies and agencies that quote, deliver and bill in one system
• Firms that want to start with a few apps and add more later
• Teams tracking margin, utilization and revenue per project

Productive

• There is no free plan, and every plan requires at least 3 seats.
• HRIS and invoicing integrations start on Professional; the HubSpot integration, webhooks and enforced SSO or 2FA need Ultimate, which has no public price.
• The apps page lists desktop apps for Mac and Windows and mobile apps for iPhone and Android, but no Linux app.
• The AI Notetaker that joins calls is listed as an add-on rather than part of a plan.

Scoro

• There is no free plan, and every combination requires at least 5 user seats.
• The per-user price rises with each app added, from $17 for two apps to $57 for the End-to-end combination, and some add-ons and integrations cost extra.
• Single sign-on and SCIM user provisioning are only on the Enterprise platform, not the Standard one.
• Free self-onboarding is offered only to teams of up to 15 people; larger teams are directed to onboarding packages run by Scoro's experts.

Productive

Seven project layouts

Tasks can be shown as a list, table, board, calendar, timeline, Gantt chart or workload view, and customized views can be shared with teammates.

Budgets tied to tracked time

Each logged hour is linked to a project budget, so revenue, cost and margin are reported per project as the work is done.

Resource planning

Plan bookings by person or by project, with tentative and repeating bookings, placeholders, and each person's availability after time off.

Time tracking

Log hours with a timer or by hand on web, desktop or mobile. Entries attach to tasks and can be submitted for approval; the Mac app adds a menu bar timer.

Invoicing and accounting sync

Invoices can be pushed to Xero, QuickBooks Online, Exact, e-conomic, Fortnox or Twinfield with payments synced back. These integrations start on Professional.

AI Assistant, agents and MCP server

An AI Assistant that drafts and summarizes work is included from Essential. Custom agents and connectors are listed under Ultimate, and an MCP server opens the data to Claude or ChatGPT.

Scoro

Eight combinable core apps

Do, Deliver, Track, Resource, Sell, Estimate, Spend and Invoice share one data model. The platform fee includes two apps, and apps can be added or removed after subscribing.

Projects with Gantt chart

The Deliver app covers project templates, phases and milestones, a Gantt chart with dependencies, a multi-project timeline and retainer management.

Tasks and Kanban board

The Do app handles tasks and task lists, subtasks, recurring tasks, task bundles, a Kanban board, calendars and a smart inbox.

Time tracking and resourcing

Track provides a time tracker, timesheets, billable time and labor cost. Resource adds bookings, a planner, time off and a utilization report.

Quotes, budgets and invoices

Estimate builds quotes and budgets with cost and margin planning. Invoice handles prepayment, scheduled and recurring invoices, credit notes and reminders.

ELI assistant, API and MCP server

The ELI AI assistant comes with 80 credits per user each month on the Standard platform and 120 on Enterprise. An API and an MCP server are part of both platforms.

Productive

• Essential$10

  per user / month, billed yearly ($12 billed monthly)

  Budgeting, resource planning, projects and tasks, docs, time tracking, expenses, reporting, API access and the AI Assistant, with 5 account-level custom fields.

• Professional$25

  per user / month, billed yearly ($29 billed monthly)

  Adds HRIS and invoicing integrations, recurring budgets, rate cards, time and expense approvals, advanced reports and 15 account-level custom fields.

• UltimateCustom

  Adds revenue forecasting, Scenario Builder, multiple subsidiaries, the HubSpot integration, webhooks, agents and enforced SSO or 2FA.

Scoro

• Time-billing$17

  per user / month, billed annually ($20 billed monthly)

  The two-app minimum: Track for timers, timesheets and billable time, and Invoice for client billing, on the Standard platform.

• Projects & Resources$29

  per user / month, billed annually

  Four apps: Do (tasks and Kanban board), Deliver (projects and Gantt chart), Track (time) and Resource (bookings and utilization).

• Quote to Cash$29

  per user / month, billed annually

  Four apps: Estimate (quotes and budgets), Deliver (projects), Track (time) and Invoice (client billing).

• End-to-end$57

  per user / month, billed annually

  All eight core apps plus the Advanced Work and Advanced Financials add-ons, including revenue forecasting and multiple currencies.

Productive

• Annual discount

  Save up to 17% with yearly billing

  Essential is $10 per user / month billed yearly against $12 billed monthly, and Professional is $25 against $29. The pricing page labels the yearly option as saving up to 17%.

• Nonprofit

  50% off for nonprofits and charities

  The pricing FAQ says nonprofits and charities get 50% off all subscriptions and asks them to contact the company.

• Education

  Free accounts for teachers and students

  The pricing FAQ says Productive gives free accounts to teachers and students; details are available on request.

• Other savings

  Volume discount from 50 users

  Companies with 50 or more users are eligible for a volume discount on the Professional and Ultimate plans, according to the pricing FAQ.

Scoro

• Annual discount

  13-17% off with annual billing

  Scoro's pricing FAQ says annual billing gives a 13-17% discount, depending on the currency and the combination of apps.