The Ravetree Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Ravetree in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Ravetree
The Insider’s Guide
Project, time, billing and CRM software for client-service firms
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among project management tools, read from Ravetree’s own pages.
Made by Ravetree · checked Nov 12, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Ravetree’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Ravetree’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 12, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.2
GPA, above 22 of the 111 other project management tools we grade
Ravetree is a work management and professional services automation platform that combines project management, resource planning, a CRM, time and expense tracking, billing and client portals. It is built for billable client work at agencies, consulting, architecture, engineering and similar firms. Projects can run as traditional Gantt plans or as agile boards with sprints.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Ravetree, taken from its own pages and our grades.
That is about three times the category's middle price, for a web app only.
- 1
Best for client-service firms that bill by the hour
There is no free plan, the trial length is not stated, and the FAQ says it does not issue refunds.
- 2
Paid plans start at $29 a month for each person
As its pricing page puts it: $29 per user / month, billed yearly ($39 billed monthly).
- 3
You can try it first
Full-featured free trial, no credit card required; length not stated on the pages read.
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
Projects, Gantt and agile
Tasks, milestones, templates, portfolios and Gantt timelines for traditional projects, plus epics, user stories, Kanban boards and sprint planning for agile ones.
- 6
Time and expense tracking
Time logs, timers and weekly timesheets tied to projects, tasks, clients and retainers, with optional manager approval. Expenses take categories, markups and receipts.
- 7
Billing, retainers and proposals
Ravetree lists invoicing, retainer management, estimates and quotes built from templates, and purchase orders linked to vendors.
- 8
A 2.2 GPA, above 22 of 111
That is against the other project management tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
The plain part of Ravetree you could make: tasks, Gantt & timelines, time tracking, invoicing and sales pipeline. What surrounds it you could not. The 4 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
Ravetree at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $29 per user / month, billed yearly ($39 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- Full-featured free trial, no credit card required; length not stated on the pages read.
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Ravetree
- Category
- Project Management
- Our grade
- 2.2 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for client-service firms that bill by the hour
Ravetree puts projects, time, billing, retainers, a CRM and client portals into one plan, at $29 a user a month billed yearly. There is no free plan, the trial length is not stated, and the FAQ says it does not issue refunds. That is about three times the category's middle price, for a web app only.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | D | $29 a user a month billed yearly, $39 monthly, against a category middle of $9. One plan with every feature, so there is no cheaper tier. |
| Free plan and trial | C | Full-featured free trial with no card needed, but its length is not stated on the pages read. No free plan. |
| Features | B | Projects, Gantt, agile, time and expenses, billing, retainers, resource planning, CRM and client portals. The Slack integration is marked coming soon. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. A web app with billing, CRM and project setup to work through. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web only, with QuickBooks, Xero, Stripe, HubSpot and Google and Outlook calendars. The pages mention no desktop or mobile apps. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Ravetree is for
- Fits if you run a studio or agency and want billing and projects in one tool
- Works for firms that want retainers and proposals next to the timesheets
Who it is not for
- Pricey if you are a small team: $29 a user a month on yearly billing, and every seat pays the same
- Skip it if you want a free plan, as there is none
- Watch out: the FAQ says Ravetree does not issue refunds
- Skip it if you want phone apps, since the pages mention none
Good to know
Good for
- Agencies and consultancies that bill clients for hours and retainers
- Teams that want CRM, projects and invoicing in one tool instead of three
- Small firms that prefer one flat per-user price with no tiers
Worth knowing
- The pricing page shows a single plan at three billing frequencies, so every user pays the same per-seat price and there is no free plan.
- The FAQ says Ravetree does not issue refunds; a paid plan can be cancelled and stays active until the period ends.
- The FAQ lists supported browsers and the pages mention no desktop or mobile apps.
- The integrations page marks the Slack integration as coming soon.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$29
A month to start, for each person
Ravetree is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $29 per user / month, billed yearly ($39 billed monthly).
One plan with every feature, so there is no cheaper tier.
Yearly
$29
per user / month, billed yearly
One plan with every feature, billed $348 per user up front. The page says this saves 26% against monthly billing. Includes unlimited projects, onboarding, training and support.
Quarterly
$34
per user / month, billed quarterly
The same plan billed every three months at $102 per user. The page says this saves 13%.
Monthly
$39
per user / month, billed monthly
Pay as you go month to month, with unlimited projects, onboarding, training and support.
Trying it first
Full-featured free trial, no credit card required; length not stated on the pages read.
Read from ravetree.com on Nov 12, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Save 26% on yearly billing
Ravetree's pricing page shows $29 per user per month billed yearly against $39 billed monthly.
Stated on ravetree.comNonprofit
Nonprofit and education pricing on request
The pricing page tells nonprofit and education buyers to contact Ravetree; no discount figure is published.
Stated on ravetree.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Project, time, billing and CRM software for client-service firms. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI features, tasks, Gantt & timelines, sales pipeline, time tracking, invoicing.
Projects, Gantt, agile, time and expenses, billing, retainers, resource planning, CRM and client portals.
- Projects, Gantt and agile
- Tasks, milestones, templates, portfolios and Gantt timelines for traditional projects, plus epics, user stories, Kanban boards and sprint planning for agile ones.
- Time and expense tracking
- Time logs, timers and weekly timesheets tied to projects, tasks, clients and retainers, with optional manager approval. Expenses take categories, markups and receipts.
- Billing, retainers and proposals
- Ravetree lists invoicing, retainer management, estimates and quotes built from templates, and purchase orders linked to vendors.
- Resource planning
- Capacity views for individuals, teams and the whole company, with budget forecasts drawn from expected resource needs.
- Built-in CRM
- Accounts, contacts and deals with customizable sales pipelines, plus email history from Gmail or Exchange shown on each contact.
- Client portals and request forms
- Clients see live project status in a portal, and customizable request forms let internal or client users ask for work that is approved before it becomes a project or task.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- QuickBooks
- Xero
- Stripe
- HubSpot
- Google Calendar
- Outlook Calendar
- Google Drive
- Dropbox
Ravetree is made by Ravetree.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
22/111
Other project management tools it is graded above
Ravetree's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 22 of the 111 other project management tools we grade, and level with 23.
It stands best on features (B, above 50 of 111) and worst on value for money (D, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $29 a month for each person, against a middle price of $9 for the category: 86 of the 97 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 28 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 112 project management tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Ravetree’s own letter is outlined.
- DValue for moneyAbove 0 of 111
- CFree plan and trialAbove 12 of 111
- BFeaturesAbove 50 of 111
- CEase of useAbove 7 of 111
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 16 of 111
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 104 project management tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Ravetree is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
The plain part of Ravetree you could make: tasks, Gantt & timelines, time tracking, invoicing and sales pipeline. What surrounds it you could not. The 4 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 66 of the 111 other project management tools grade higher. It costs $348 a year.
What you could make
- Tasks, Gantt & timelines, time tracking, invoicing and sales pipeline: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- It is priced for each person, which means accounts and billing for a team.
- It plugs into other products, QuickBooks, Xero and Stripe among them.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Ravetree’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Accelo, Kantata, Productive, Teamwork.com and Workamajig
The 5 tools Ravetree is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.0GPA
Accelo
Paid
Project, time and billing software for professional services firms.
- Only Accelo lists iOS and Android apps.
- Ravetree also covers sales pipeline and invoicing.
- Accelo also covers reports.
- 2.0GPA
Kantata
Paid
Professional services automation for resourcing, projects and billing.
- Ravetree also covers tasks, Gantt & timelines, sales pipeline and invoicing.
- Kantata also covers reports and dashboards.
- 2.4GPA
Productive
Free trial · from $10/mo
Projects, resourcing and finances for agencies and consultancies.
- Only Productive lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Ravetree also covers sales pipeline.
- Productive also covers kanban boards and reports.
- 2.4GPA
Teamwork.com
Free plan · from $9.99/mo
Project and resource management for client service teams.
- Teamwork.com has a free plan. Ravetree does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Teamwork.com lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Only Teamwork.com lists a browser extension.
- 1.6GPA
Workamajig
From $45/mo
Agency management with projects, resourcing and accounting.
- Ravetree also covers sales pipeline.
- Workamajig also covers reports and bookkeeping.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
13
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Ravetree free?
No, Ravetree is a paid product, but you can try it first. Full-featured free trial, no credit card required; length not stated on the pages read.
How much does Ravetree cost?
Ravetree lists 3 plans. Yearly: $29 per user / month, billed yearly.
What platforms does Ravetree work on?
Ravetree is available on Web.
Does Ravetree offer any discounts?
Ravetree publicly lists the following: Save 26% on yearly billing; Nonprofit and education pricing on request.
Does Ravetree have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Ravetree is listed for Web.
Does Ravetree have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Ravetree is listed for Web.
Is Ravetree open source?
Ravetree is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
What does Ravetree integrate with?
Ravetree's listing names QuickBooks, Xero, Stripe, HubSpot, Google Calendar, Outlook Calendar, Google Drive and Dropbox.
Who makes Ravetree?
Ravetree is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to Ravetree?
The closest alternatives to Ravetree in our directory are Accelo, Kantata, Productive, Teamwork.com and Workamajig.
How does Ravetree compare with other project management tools?
Ravetree's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 22 of the 111 other project management tools we grade, and level with 23.
Is Ravetree good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Ravetree D for value for money. Its paid plans start at $29 a month for each person, against a middle price of $9 for the category: 86 of the 97 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Ravetree?
The plain part of Ravetree you could make: tasks, Gantt & timelines, time tracking, invoicing and sales pipeline.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Ravetree’s own pages on Nov 12, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 12, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Ravetree's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Ravetree. Prices change, so check ravetree.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
5,038
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
5,038
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Ravetree, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/ravetree
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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