Productive Essential
The Productive Essential plan costs $10 per user / month, billed yearly ($12 billed monthly).
What the plan includes
Budgeting, resource planning, projects and tasks, docs, time tracking, expenses, reporting, API access and the AI Assistant, with 5 account-level custom fields.
As stated on productive.ioThe plans either side of it
- Professional$25 per user / month, billed yearly ($29 billed monthly)one above
Adds HRIS and invoicing integrations, recurring budgets, rate cards, time and expense approvals, advanced reports and 15 account-level custom fields.
What else costs about this much
| Tool | Starts at | Free plan |
|---|---|---|
| Casual | $10 a month | No |
| Celoxis | $10 a month | No |
| Instagantt | $10 a month | Yes |
| Linear | $10 a month | Yes |
| Nifty | $10 a month | Yes |
| Wrike | $10 a month | Yes |
Each tool’s own starting price, within a quarter of what this plan costs. A starting price is not the same plan, so read what each one includes before weighing them against each other.
Productive Essential questions
How much is the Productive Essential plan?
The Productive Essential plan costs $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.
Is it worth moving from Essential to Professional?
That depends on what you need. Professional costs $25 per user / month, billed yearly ($29 billed monthly) and adds adds HRIS and invoicing integrations, recurring budgets, rate cards, time and expense approvals, advanced reports and 15 account-level custom fields. The listing is what each plan states; neither plan is graded on its own.
Does Productive have a free plan or a trial?
There is no free plan, but there is a 14-day free trial, no credit card required.
When was this checked?
Oct 6, 2026, against https://productive.io/pricing/. Vendors change prices and plans without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.