Comparison

Hourglass vs Productive

Same profitability visibility, built and supported in the UK.

Productive is a genuinely well-liked agency management platform, with real profitability tracking and features that keep improving with every update. Hourglass covers the same core ground. The difference shows up in the details — and in where the platform is built and supported from.

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Things to weigh up

Xero sits on a higher plan.

Productive’s native Xero integration requires its Professional plan ($25/user/month and up). In Hourglass, Xero sync is included from Pro at £12/user/month.

Support is based in Europe.

Productive is built and supported from Europe. Hourglass is built and supported in the UK, so UK teams reach support during their own working day.

Where Hourglass is different

Built and supported from the UK — straightforward for UK-based teams to reach support during working hours.

A simpler surface area, with less to learn before a new team member is productive.

Xero-native from day one, not a bolt-on integration.

Side by side

ProductiveHourglass
Starting price$10/user/month (Essential, monthly billing)£12/user/month (from free for 3 users)
Support baseEuropeUK-based
Xero integrationNative, requires Professional plan ($25/user/month+)Native, included from Pro (£12/user/month)

The honest version

Productive is a solid, well-reviewed platform with real strengths, particularly its steady feature development. If you're a UK firm specifically, or want fewer moving parts and a support team in your own timezone, Hourglass is built to get you there.

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