ConsultancyOS vs Productive
Productive is a modern, well-designed agency management platform covering sales, projects, resourcing, time and profitability. ConsultancyOS shares that operate-layer ground and adds the IP encoding and AI delivery layers built specifically for consulting and IT services firms.
Productive (productive.io) brings budgeting, project management, resource planning, time tracking and profitability reporting into one tool, popular with agencies and digital services firms. It is strong on agency economics and does not have an encoded, AI-driven delivery layer.
| Capability | Consulting OSConsultancyOS | Agency management (PSA)Productive |
|---|---|---|
| Projects, time, budgets, billing | Yes | Yes, strong |
| Resource & capacity planning | Yes, with bench & roll-off | Yes |
| Profitability reporting | Yes (cockpits + forecasting) | Yes, a core strength |
| AI agent layer (encoded delivery) | Core to the platform | No |
| IP Encoding System (method into agents) | Yes, proprietary | No |
| Profit First module | Yes, native | No |
| Pricing model | Flat fee per firm | Per seat |
| Built for | IT services & consulting, 5-100 staff | Agencies & digital services |
Reflects publicly available capability at time of writing. We update these quarterly.
Where ConsultancyOS is different.
A delivery engine, not just agency ops.
Productive runs the agency economics well. It does not encode your method or produce the deliverable. ConsultancyOS adds agents that do the first 60% of the work, grounded in your IP.
Built for consulting, not agencies.
Productive is shaped around agency workflows. ConsultancyOS is built for IT services and consulting firms, with the modules and language of how they deliver and the IP that makes them valuable.
Flat fee, not per seat.
Productive is priced per seat. ConsultancyOS is a flat platform fee by firm size, so systematising your firm does not inflate the bill.
ConsultancyOS vs Productive, answered.
Is Productive good for consulting firms?
Productive is excellent for agencies and digital services teams that want tight project economics. Consulting and IT services firms that also want encoded delivery and AI agents will find ConsultancyOS purpose-built for them.
Does Productive have AI delivery agents?
No. Productive focuses on agency operations and profitability. ConsultancyOS adds an encoded agent layer that produces client deliverables grounded in your IP.
How does pricing compare?
Productive is priced per seat across tiers. ConsultancyOS is a flat platform fee by firm size with unlimited users and engagements.