Alternatives to Productive

Productive ranks #3 on the Top 11 BigTime vs Scoro vs Kantata: 11 Best Professional Services Automation Software 2026. Below: the higher-ranked alternatives we’d steer you to instead, by use case.

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  1. #1BigTime

    8.2 / 9.4

    Names WIP to the ledger, live margin, utilization and DSO, and connects by name to QuickBooks, Sage Intacct, Xero and NetSuite.

    Best for: Firms that want WIP, margin and utilization flowing into the books they already keep · Pricing: $$ (Essentials starts at $20 per user a month; Advanced, Premier and Enterprise publish no price) · www.bigtime.net/

  2. #2Scoro

    7.9 / 9.4

    The clearest printed price on the list, and real time margin by client and project in the vendor's own words.

    Best for: Firms that want the whole quote to cash cycle in one system at a printed price · Pricing: $$ (Time billing $17, Projects and Resources $29, Quote to Cash $29, End to end $57 per user a month on monthly billing; 13 to 17 percent off annually; 5 seat minimum) · www.scoro.com/

See the full ranked list: BigTime vs Scoro vs Kantata: 11 Best Professional Services Automation Software 2026. Or compare any two: side-by-side.