Productive vs Scoro: Pricing Compared in 2026

Verified 2026-07-28  ·  by Sebastian Bru

Neither vendor publishes a price list, which makes this comparison harder than it should be and is exactly why contractors ask. Below is what each one charges, how they charge it, and the ranges contractors report paying.

Monthly cost side by side

Team sizeProductiveScoro
5 people$45/mo$100/mo
15 people$135/mo$298/mo
40 people$360/mo$796/mo

Productive

Modern PSA built for agencies and studios that bill by the hour. Cleanest entry price in the category, and the only one here that does not charge an implementation fee.

How it charges: Per user, per month

TierPriceLimits
Essential$9
Professional$28
Ultimate$39
EnterpriseCustomCustom quote

Scoro

All-in-one system for consultancies, agencies and architecture firms. Combines sales, projects and finance in one place, with a five-seat minimum that catches small firms out.

How it charges: Per user, per month

TierPriceLimits
Core$19.90Minimum 5 seats
Growth$32.90Minimum 5 seats
Performance$49.90Minimum 5 seats
EnterpriseCustomCustom quote

What neither will tell you upfront

Productive: The $9 Essential tier does not include resource scheduling or profitability reporting, which is why most agencies buy PSA software in the first place. The realistic entry point is Professional at $28.
Productive: Volume discounts start at 50 users on Professional and Ultimate. Below that you pay list price.
Scoro: Every paid plan requires a minimum of 5 seats. A three-person consultancy pays for five, so the real Core floor is roughly $100 a month rather than $60.
Scoro: Retainer management sits on Growth, not Core. Agencies running monthly retainers, which is most of them, cannot use the entry tier.
Both prices are negotiable When a vendor quotes rather than publishes, the first number is an opening position. Contractors routinely report paying less than the initial quote, particularly at renewal and at the end of a sales quarter. Get competing quotes before signing anything.

Full breakdowns

Written by Sebastian Bru. Sebastian Bru runs administration for a 180-person private hospital. For the past 10 years he has evaluated, bought and renewed the software his organization depends on, which means he has spent a decade learning the difference between the price on the pricing page and the number on the invoice.

Prices last verified on 2026-07-28.