The Productive alternative with an integrated client suite

Deciding between Productive and Bonsai for your business? Discover why agencies choose Bonsai to manage clients, projects and their team in one platform.
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Built-in Client Portal

Elevate your client experience with a dedicated portal.
Bonsai
On top of managing your team and projects in Bonsai, you can also set up your branded portal where clients can easily access key information, sign contracts, submit forms, pay invoices, and more.
Productive
There is no client portal in Productive. Instead, clients need to create a Scoro account and learn the platform.

Integrated client billing

Put your project billing on autopilot with recurring payments and retainers.
Bonsai
All of Bonsai's subscription plans include billing with recurring invoices, online payments, payment reminders and more. It is seamlessly integrated with your project's billable costs.
Productive
Productive doesn't offer an advanced payment solution as part of their billing.

More user-friendly

Getting started with a new platform takes time and effort. Bonsai makes this much easier.
Bonsai
Bonsai is intuitive and user-friendly for everyone to use, ensuring a low learning curve and high engagement. It's used by thousands of agencies of all sizes.
Productive
Productive customers complain about the slow team onboarding and steep initial learning curve.

How do Bonsai and Productive features compare?

Productive vs - Main differences

Top features

Advanced CRM
Online payments
Subscription invoicing
Project budgets
Client portal
Advanced time tracking
Resource planning
Timesheets
Proposals
Contracts

Client Management

Sales pipeline
Scheduling
File update / storage
White labelling
Forms
Service library

Project & Tasks

Recurring tasks
Task templates
Task milestones
Task estimates
Task dependencies
Board view
Custom task statuses
Contractor management

Client billing

Import from time entries and expenses
Lock attachments
Schedule send
Multi-currency billing
Expense attachments

Integrations & Automations

Chrome add-on
MacOS app
iOS app
Android app
Automations
Zapier integration
Quickbooks integration
Hubspot integration
Slack integration
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Bonsai, the third alternative

Agencies and consultancies love Bonsai. Over 10,000 businesses rely on Bonsai to streamline their operations.

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Interested but still have questions?
Can I see Bonsai in action?
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Yes! To see Bonsai in action, you can book a personalized walkthrough with one of our product experts or join our weekly demo webinars
How do I switch over?
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Our Custom Success team is here to help you switch from your current solution(s) to Bonsai. We'll help you get up and running with Bonsai as fast as possible.
Can I import my data into Bonsai?
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Yes! Within a few clicks you can import past data such as Clients, Projects, Time tracked and more.
Is there a free trial available?
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Yes! We offer a free trial so you can explore Bonsai's features before committing.
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