Project Management · head to head
Kanbanize vs Productive

Kanbanize
Project Management
Enterprise Kanban software for agile teams
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -

Productive
Professional Services
Run projects, budgets and resources in one place
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Kanbanize no per user price or minimum user count is published, despite the page being headed simple pricing; Productive essential plan is capped at 5 account-level custom fields and 1 CRM pipeline versus 15 fields and 3 pipelines on Professional
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Kanbanize and Productive actually diverge.
| Attribute | Kanbanize | Productive |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | subscription | quote |
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android | Web |
| Category | Project Management | Professional Services |
| Founded | 2012 | Unknown |
Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Kanbanize
- Kanban boards
- Portfolio Kanban
- Workflow automation
- Analytics
- Timeline
- Jira
- Azure DevOps
- Slack
Only in Productive
Nothing recorded that Kanbanize does not also cover.
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Kanbanize
- Kanban boards and portfolio management for scaled agile teamsnot Productive
- Linking strategy and OKRs to delivery workflowsnot Productive
Productive
No use cases recorded yet. See the Productive review.
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Kanbanize
- No per user price or minimum user count is published, despite the page being headed simple pricing
- Automation rules are a paid add on on both plans, capped at 300 on Standard
- SSO is a paid add on rather than included at either tier
- File storage is 100 GB on Standard against 1 TB on Enterprise, and API calls are capped on Standard without the limit being stated
- A dedicated cloud instance, IP whitelisting and 24/7 support are Enterprise only
Productive
- Essential plan is capped at 5 account-level custom fields and 1 CRM pipeline versus 15 fields and 3 pipelines on Professional
- Ultimate tier for complex organizations is quote-only, listed as Let's talk with no published price
Pricing, plan by plan
Kanbanize
On request- Team$149/month
- 15 users
- Unlimited boards
- Kanban analytics
- EnterpriseFree
- Custom pricing
- SSO
- Advanced security
Productive
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Productive review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Kanbanize if
- You need kanban boards.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want portfolio kanban.
Choose Productive if
Nothing in the data separates Productive from Kanbanize on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is Kanbanize or Productive better?
- Neither clearly leads. Kanbanize starts at On request and Productive at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Kanbanize or Productive?
- Kanbanize starts at On request and Productive at On request.
- Does Kanbanize or Productive run on more platforms?
- Kanbanize runs on Web, Ios, Android. Productive runs on Web.
- What is Kanbanize best used for?
- Kanbanize is most often used for kanban boards and portfolio management for scaled agile teams, linking strategy and okrs to delivery workflows. Of those, kanban boards and portfolio management for scaled agile teams and linking strategy and okrs to delivery workflows are not what Productive is typically brought in for.
- What can Kanbanize do that Productive cannot?
- Kanbanize covers Kanban boards, Portfolio Kanban, Workflow automation, Analytics.
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