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Best Professional Services Automation Software in 2026: Pricing & Comparison
We compared four professional-services platforms on published price, trial access, seat minimums, and whether a quote is required.
- A free client-work plan, then a published seat: Teamwork.com β Free, then Basics at $9.99 per user a month billed yearly.
- Scheduling priced per person on the schedule: Float β Starter is $7 per scheduled person a month, with a 30-day trial.
- A published operations seat for a 10-person example: Productive β Essential is listed at $10 a month, with a 10-user example of $90 a month billed monthly.
- Apps combined from a euro entry: Scoro β combinations start from β¬15 per user a month, minimum 5 users, 14-day trial.
Professional services automation software ties delivery, time, and billing for agencies and consultancies. This comparison is that operating layer: projects, schedules, and rates. It is not a generic task list and not payroll.
Each company is scored on the same fields: published pricing, free plan or trial, core focus, and the main limitation. The order is not a quality ranking. Providers are sorted with public $0 access first, then the lowest published entry price, and quote-led plans last. Teamwork.com is first because it publishes a free plan. Float, Productive, and Scoro follow by published entry. Scoro is last because the public figure is a starting euro rate and higher combinations are assembled, not a single fixed SKU.
Compared at a glance
| Provider | Published pricing | Seat rule | Best for | Visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Teamwork.com | Free; Basics $9.99/user/mo yearly | Per user, yearly billing on the table | Client projects with a free start | Visit β |
| 2. Float | Starter $7 per scheduled person/month | Pay for people on the schedule | Resource scheduling | Visit β |
| 3. Productive | Essential $10/month; 10-user example $90/month | Calculator example is 10 users | Budgets and delivery in one seat | Visit β |
| 4. Scoro | From β¬15/user/month; 14-day trial | Minimum 5 users | Quote-to-cash app combinations | Visit β |
Published list prices checked 7 October 2026. Teamwork.com, Float, and Productive figures are USD as shown. Scoroβs entry is euros. Confirm the live page before you buy.
A scheduler and a full quote-to-cash suite are not the same bill. Read the seat rule before you multiply by headcount.
What buyers are comparing
Agencies usually need three things: who is booked, what is billable, and what can be invoiced. Float is narrower. Teamwork.com and Productive cover delivery and rates. Scoro sells combinations of work and finance apps. The sort follows the published entry, not which suite is broader.
The 4 companies in detail
Teamwork.com
Best for a free client-work plan
Best for: agencies that want client projects before they pay for every user.
| Attribute | Teamwork.com |
|---|---|
| Published pricing | Free at $0 per user/month billed yearly. Basics $9.99 per user/month billed yearly. Accelerate $24.99 per user/month billed yearly. Optimize and Enterprise are βLetβs talk.β |
| Free plan or trial | Free plan. Paid plans offer a 14-day trial. The page also says you can book a demo. |
| Core focus | Client projects, time, budgets, and proofs, with AI features on paid plans for an introductory period. |
| Main limitation | Proofs are capped on Free (5 a month) and Basics (20 a month). Optimize and Enterprise are quote-led. |
- Teamwork.comβs comparison table lists Free at $0 per user/month billed yearly and Basics at $9.99.
- Accelerate is $24.99 per user/month billed yearly. The page says a free 14-day trial is available.
- Usage-based AI credits are flagged to launch after the introductory period, so the seat price is not a permanent AI allowance.
Float
Best for a per-person schedule price
Best for: teams that need a schedule and capacity view more than a full billing suite.
| Attribute | Float |
|---|---|
| Published pricing | Starter $7.00 USD per scheduled person/month. Pro $12.00 USD per scheduled person/month. Enterprise is custom. |
| Free plan or trial | 30-day trial. No $0 plan on the pricing cards. |
| Core focus | Resource scheduling, capacity, and time off. Time tracking is on Pro. |
| Main limitation | You pay per scheduled person, and Enterprise is a sales conversation. |
- Float lists Starter at $7.00 USD per scheduled person a month, with a 30-day trial.
- Pro is $12.00 and adds time tracking and client rate cards. Starter includes scheduling, capacity, and project scoping.
- People who are not on the schedule are the cost lever. Enterprise remains custom.
Productive
Best for a published delivery seat
Best for: a services team that wants budgets and time off on a listed plan.
| Attribute | Productive |
|---|---|
| Published pricing | Essential $10/month on the monthly toggle, with a displayed total of $90/month for 10 users. Professional $25/month, with a displayed total of $240/month for 10 users. Yearly toggle says save up to 17%. |
| Free plan or trial | No $0 plan on the cards. Professional checkout is βBook a demo.β |
| Core focus | Budgeting, reporting, time off, and an AI assistant on Essential. |
| Main limitation | The 10-user example does not equal a simple $10 times 10, so confirm the seat math in the calculator. |
- Productive lists Essential at $10/month and shows $90/month for 10 users billed monthly.
- Professional is $25/month, with $240/month shown for 10 users, and a demo booking path.
- The headline and the 10-user total do not multiply cleanly. Treat the calculator total as the figure to confirm.
Scoro
Best for combining work and finance apps
Best for: firms that want to start from a published euro rate and add apps.
| Attribute | Scoro |
|---|---|
| Published pricing | Combinations start from β¬15 per user/month. Price scales with the apps you add. Minimum 5 users. A 14-day trial does not require a card. |
| Free plan or trial | 14-day trial. No free plan stated on the pricing page. |
| Core focus | Work, delivery, time, resources, selling, estimating, spend, and invoicing as separate apps. |
| Main limitation | The β¬15 figure is a start, not the cost of every app. Five seats is the minimum. |
- Scoro says combinations start from β¬15 per user a month, with a 14-day trial and no card required.
- The minimum seat count is 5, and the platform fee includes two core apps by default.
- Adding apps changes the per-user price, so the entry rate is not an end-to-end quote.
Kurums Match
We need client projects before we payFree plan
We only need a schedulePer scheduled person
Float Starter is $7 per scheduled person a month and includes capacity and time off. Time tracking is on Pro.
We want budgets and a listed seatDelivery suite
Productive lists Essential with a 10-user example. Confirm the calculator total, because it is not a straight $10 times 10.
We want quoting and invoicing in the same systemApp combination
Scoro starts from β¬15 per user a month with a five-user minimum. The rate moves as you add apps.
Buying tip
Ask who counts as a seat. Float bills scheduled people. Scoro has a five-user minimum. Teamwork.com bills per user on the yearly table. A contractor who only views a schedule can change the invoice.
How this comparison was put together
We opened official pricing pages on 7 October 2026 for Teamwork.com, Float, Productive, and Scoro. Figures are list prices as shown that day. Scoro is in euros; the others are USD. Acceloβs buy page did not show a numeric rate, so Accelo is not a row. Order follows the published-price sort, not a quality score. No Kurums Recommends, Top Pick, or Verified badge is used.
FAQ
Is this the same as project management software?
Does the entry price include invoicing?
Not on every row. Float Starter is scheduling; time tracking is on Pro. Scoro invoicing is an app you add. Teamwork.com lists billable rates on the comparison grid β confirm the column before you assume Basics invoices clients.
Why is Scoro in euros?
The public page states combinations start from β¬15 per user a month. We did not convert that to dollars.
Are AI features included forever?
Teamwork.com says AI is included in paid plans for an introductory period, and usage-based credits are planned. Do not treat the seat price as an unlimited AI allowance.
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