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Productboard vs ProofHub

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Productboard

Technology

Product management system that helps you understand what customers need

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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ProofHub

Project Management

All-in-one project management and team collaboration

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Productboard has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Productboard per-maker pricing escalates quickly for larger product organizations; ProofHub the Ultimate Control plan advertises $89 a month for the first 3 months and then charges $135, so the headline is an introductory rate
  • They diverge on capability: Productboard covers Customer insights portal, ProofHub covers Tasks.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Productboard and ProofHub actually diverge.

Attributes where Productboard and ProofHub differ
AttributeProductboardProofHub
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelUnknownsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Mobile, APIWeb, Ios, Android
CategoryTechnologyProject Management
Founded20142011

Identical on both: 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 Productboard

  • Customer insights portal
  • Feature prioritization
  • Dynamic roadmaps
  • User feedback management
  • Product hierarchy
  • Custom scoring
  • Release planning
  • Stakeholder alignment

Only in ProofHub

  • Tasks
  • Discussions
  • Proofing
  • Time tracking
  • Gantt charts
  • Google Drive
  • Dropbox
  • Box

Both cover

  • Slack
  • GDPR

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Productboard

  • Product roadmappingnot ProofHub
  • Feature prioritizationnot ProofHub
  • Customer feedback managementnot ProofHub
  • Stakeholder alignmentnot ProofHub
  • Product strategynot ProofHub

ProofHub

  • Project management with unlimited users on a flat monthly feenot Productboard
  • Proofing and reviewing files alongside task and discussion trackingnot Productboard

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Productboard

  • Per-maker pricing escalates quickly for larger product organizations
  • Connection to Jira often functions as one-way integration with limitations
  • Manual feedback collection processes are time-consuming and error-prone
  • Lacks strategic product management functions beyond feedback centralization

ProofHub

  • The Ultimate Control plan advertises $89 a month for the first 3 months and then charges $135, so the headline is an introductory rate
  • The Essential plan caps projects at 40 and storage at 15 GB
  • Storage is 100 GB even on the higher plan, which is low for a tool holding project files
  • There is no free tier, and the entry price is a flat $45 a month billed annually

Pricing, plan by plan

Productboard

Free
  • StarterFree
    • 50 feedback notes
    • 1 Teamspace
    • 1 Objective
  • Spark$15/month
    • Feedback portal
    • Prioritization boards
    • Roadmap views

ProofHub

On request
  • Essential$45/month
    • 40 projects
    • Unlimited users
    • Core features
  • Ultimate Control$89/month
    • Unlimited projects
    • Advanced features
    • White labeling

Which should you pick?

Choose Productboard if

  • You need customer insights portal.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Mobile, API.
  • You also want feature prioritization.
Productboard review

Choose ProofHub if

  • You need tasks.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want discussions.
ProofHub review

Questions people ask

Is Productboard or ProofHub better?
Neither clearly leads. Productboard starts at Free and ProofHub at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Productboard or ProofHub?
Productboard has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Productboard and On request for ProofHub.
Does Productboard or ProofHub run on more platforms?
Productboard runs on Web, Mobile, API. ProofHub runs on Web, Ios, Android.
Can I use Productboard for free?
Yes. Productboard has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. ProofHub starts at On request.
What is Productboard best used for?
Productboard is most often used for product roadmapping, feature prioritization, customer feedback management, stakeholder alignment. Of those, product roadmapping and feature prioritization are not what ProofHub is typically brought in for.
What can Productboard do that ProofHub cannot?
Productboard covers Customer insights portal, Feature prioritization, Dynamic roadmaps, User feedback management. ProofHub covers Tasks, Discussions, Proofing, Time tracking. Both handle Slack, GDPR.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Productboard: What is included in the Spark plan?

Productboard Spark at USD 15/maker/month (annual) or USD 19/maker/month (monthly) includes the feedback portal, prioritization boards, roadmap views, and AI features. Spark includes 250 AI credits per maker per month.

Source
Productboard: Is there a free plan available?

Yes. Productboard offers a free Starter plan with 50 feedback notes, 1 Teamspace, 1 Objective, and 1 Product Portal.

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Productboard: How many AI credits do new users get?

New signups receive 150 free AI credits to trial AI features, plus the included 250 credits per maker per month on paid plans.

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