Productive
Entry plan
$10.00 × 10 seats$100.00
× 12 months$1,200.00
Per year
$10.00 per person / mo
$1,200
Productive vs Smartsheet
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Productive
77%
match · $1,200/yr
Smartsheet
86%
match · $1,080/yr
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Entry plan for 10 people, billed yearly where offered. Prices checked Oct 2026.
Smartsheet
Entry plan
$9.00 × 10 seats$90.00
× 12 months$1,080.00
Per year
$9.00 per person / mo
$1,080
Productive
From $10Free plan
G2 4.6 · 77 reviewsAgencies 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.
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Smartsheet
From $9Free plan
G2 4.4 · 22,733 reviewsOrganizations and PMOs that already run projects in Smartsheet and want resource planning connected to their sheets and portfolio reporting.
Side by side
| Productive | Smartsheet | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid from $10/user/month (billed yearly); 14-day free trial | Paid from $9/member/month; 30-day free trial |
| G2 Rating | 4.6 (77 reviews) | 4.4 (22,733 reviews) |
| Best For | 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. | Organizations and PMOs that already run projects in Smartsheet and want resource planning connected to their sheets and portfolio reporting. |
Pros and cons
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
Smartsheet
Pros
- Workload tracking included in Business
- Resource Management adds tentative projects, leave, skills and time tracking
- Connects resourcing to Smartsheet projects and portfolios
- 30-day free trial
Cons
- Full Resource Management is a separate, quote-only upgrade
- Workload tracking alone lacks time tracking and utilization reports
- Resource Management has its own login, separate from core Smartsheet
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