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Project Management

Float vs Productive

Compare with for 10 people.

Float
80%
match · $840/yr
Productive
70%
match · $1,200/yr

Float is the better fit.

It costs $360 less a year for 10 people.

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Entry plan for 10 people, billed yearly where offered. Prices checked Oct 2026.

Float
Entry plan
Smaller bill
$7.00 × 10 seats$70.00
× 12 months$840.00
Per year
$7.00 per person / mo
$840

Productive
Entry plan
$10.00 × 10 seats$100.00
× 12 months$1,200.00
Per year
$10.00 per person / mo
$1,200

Choose a tool

Float

From $7Free plan
G2 4.3 · 2,160 reviews

Agencies, studios and delivery teams that need a clear shared schedule of who is working on what, with capacity, time off and budget tracking, and that want to pay only for people who are actually scheduled.

Productive

From $10Free plan
G2 4.6 · 77 reviews

Agencies and consultancies that want resource planning, time tracking, budgets and invoicing in one platform instead of a scheduler connected to separate time and finance tools.

Side by side

FloatProductive
PricingPaid from $7/scheduled person/month (billed annually); 30-day free trialPaid from $10/user/month (billed yearly); 14-day free trial
G2 Rating4.3 (2,160 reviews)4.6 (77 reviews)
Best ForAgencies, studios and delivery teams that need a clear shared schedule of who is working on what, with capacity, time off and budget tracking, and that want to pay only for people who are actually scheduled.Agencies and consultancies that want resource planning, time tracking, budgets and invoicing in one platform instead of a scheduler connected to separate time and finance tools.

Pros and cons

Float

Pros

  • Low entry price: $7 per scheduled person per month billed annually
  • Only scheduled people are billed; guests can view the schedule free
  • Skills, time off, budgets and utilization trends on the entry plan
  • 30-day trial of the Pro plan without a credit card

Cons

  • Time tracking and plan vs actual reports require Pro
  • No free plan
  • Starter limits saved views to personal views and keeps 7 days of activity history

Productive

Pros

  • Resourcing, time tracking and budgets in one platform
  • Time off management and time tracking on Essential
  • Low 3-seat minimum
  • Monthly and yearly prices both published

Cons

  • Skills and rate cards require Professional
  • Revenue forecasting and scenarios only on quoted Ultimate
  • Billed per user, not per scheduled person

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