Airwallex vs Productive

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Two Invoicing tools side by side: what each does, what it costs and who it suits.

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The verdict Side by side Plans and pricing Who each is for Other options

The verdict

On the data we hold, Airwallex comes out ahead. Here is why, point by point.

What the data says

Only Airwallex has a free plan to start on.
Productive starts lower, at $10/mo against $12/mo.
In our Invoicing ranking, Airwallex places 9 and Productive 8 of 10.

Side by side

Airwallex and Productive compared
At a glance	AIAirwallex	Productive
Starts at	$12/mo	$10/mo
Free plan	Yes	No
API	Yes	Yes
MCP server	Yes	Not known yet
Links	Visit	Visit

Plans and pricing

Airwallex

ExploreFounders collecting global fundsFree
GrowTeams managing spend and approvals$12/mo

Productive

EssentialPer user: budgeting, resource planning, projects, time tracking, API access. Annual billing shown as $10 per user per month.$12/mo/seat
ProfessionalPer user: adds HRIS and invoicing integrations, teams, rate cards and approvals. Page shows $25 per user per month.$300/yr/seat

Prices as the vendors list them. They change often; the final price is on their sites.

Who each is for

Choose Airwallex if…

We haven't written up who Airwallex suits yet.

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Choose Productive if…

Agencies, consultancies and IT services firms that need projects, time tracking, resourcing, budgets and invoicing in one place so they can see profit per project and per client.

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