Productiv alternatives (2026): 8 tools compared for buyers
Productiv is no longer available. These are the tools former customers move to, with what each one does best, its pros and cons and what it costs.
Discontinued: Platform sunset announced Aug 2, 2026, access ended Aug 5, operations ceased Aug 6, 2026; assignment for benefit of creditors reported June 25, 2026.
Why buyers look beyond Productiv
- Platform sunset announced Aug 2, 2026, access ended Aug 5, operations ceased Aug 6, 2026; assignment for benefit of creditors reported June 25, 2026.
- Any new purchase: the platform no longer operates.
From Productiv's published plan limits and recurring themes in public reviews. See the Productiv review for the full picture.
Productiv alternatives at a glance
| Tool | Best for | Starting price | Free plan or trial |
|---|---|---|---|
 Productiv Current | Contact sales | No | |
 Zylo | Mid-size to large companies with a dedicated SaaS or IT ops owner. | Contact sales | No |
 Torii | IT teams wanting discovery plus workflow automation. | Contact sales | No |
 Zluri | IT teams combining SaaS management with access reviews and onboarding automation. | Contact sales | No |
 CloudEagle | Mid-market IT and procurement teams that want SaaS management, access provisioning and renewal negotiation in one product. | Contact sales | Free trial |
 BetterCloud | IT teams that want no-code on/offboarding and Google Workspace controls alongside license tracking. | $0/month (Spend Optimization Basic) | Free plan, Free trial |
 Freshservice | IT teams that need a help desk and CMDB first and license tracking second. | $19 per agent per month, billed annually | Free trial |
 Rippling | Companies already running payroll and HR on Rippling that want app access tied to employee records. | $8 per employee per month plus monthly base fee | No |
 Vertice | Mid-market and enterprise companies with at least $250K annual SaaS spend. | $30,000 per year (AWS Marketplace, $250K to $1M spend) | No |
The 8 best Productiv alternatives
Zylo
Enterprise SaaS management platform covering discovery, license, spend and renewals, sold on annual quote.
A dedicated SaaS or IT ops owner gets discovery, license, spend and renewal management together. Customer success and renewal notices ahead of auto-renewals earn praise. Note that usage data only covers logins routed through your SSO provider, and Vendr data suggests roughly $35K a year median.
- Best for
- Mid-size to large companies with a dedicated SaaS or IT ops owner.
- Company size
- Mid-market and enterprise (inferred from price data)
Key features
- How it finds apps
- Zylo Discover: standalone SaaS discovery and inventory launched 2024; specific sources not confirmed by the vendor.
- Renewal tracking
- Renewal management module.
Pros
- Automated usage tracking and a consolidated dashboard.
- Strong customer success team.
- Renewal alerts give months of notice before auto-renewals.
Cons
- Usage tracking depends on logins going through the SSO tool (Okta), so other logins go untracked.
- Data can need manual cleanup.
- Some reviewers wanted coverage beyond SaaS (non-SaaS products)
Pricing: Contact sales
Torii
Torii is a SaaS management platform that discovers apps, tracks spend and renewals, and automates access workflows.
Choose it when IT wants app discovery and workflow automation, and ideally one vendor covering SaaS management and identity governance. Renewals come with the core product. Request pricing early, and test integration coverage and reporting, which reviewers flag as weaker spots.
- Best for
- IT teams wanting discovery plus workflow automation.
Key features
- Integration count and depth
- Integration list published on vendor site; count not confirmed by the vendor.
- Renewal tracking
- Renewals included in the SMP product.
- Workflow automation (on/offboarding)
- Workflow automation, plus a separate IGA product.
Pros
- Clear visibility into the SaaS stack.
Cons
- Missing features, especially integrations and onboarding workflows.
- Reporting is weak.
Pricing: Contact sales
Zluri
Zluri is a SaaS management and identity governance platform that maps access across SaaS, cloud and enterprise apps.
IT teams that want access reviews and onboarding automation alongside SaaS management will find the strongest case here, with security certifications highlighted. Pricing is quote-only. Ask which integrations require the connected app's enterprise plan, as that can lift your total cost.
- Best for
- IT teams combining SaaS management with access reviews and onboarding automation.
Key features
- How it finds apps
- Discovers identities across SaaS, cloud and enterprise apps via an identity graph; specific sources not confirmed by the vendor.
- Renewal tracking
- Part of SMP.
- Workflow automation (on/offboarding)
- Onboarding and offboarding and access review automation praised in reviews.
Pros
- Access review and onboarding automation.
Cons
- Some integrations need the connected app's enterprise plan, raising total cost.
Pricing: Contact sales
CloudEagle
SaaS management and procurement platform that combines app discovery, license reclaim, renewal tracking and negotiation support for IT, finance and procurement teams.
Mid-market IT and procurement teams wanting discovery, access provisioning, license reclaim and renewal negotiation in a single product can shortlist it. The 500+ connectors are a vendor claim, so verify per-app seat depth. Reviewers mention thin documentation and a confusing first setup.
- Best for
- Mid-market IT and procurement teams that want SaaS management, access provisioning and renewal negotiation in one product.
- Company size
- Mid-market (G-Cloud ballpark starts at GBP 30,000/yr)
Key features
- How it finds apps
- Integrations/API connectors, SSO and finance data; AI governance module also correlates browser, Zscaler and CrowdStrike data for shadow AI.
- Integration count and depth
- 500+ direct integrations (vendor claim)
- Renewal tracking
- Renewal tracking and alerts (reviewers cite contract renewal alerts)
- Workflow automation (on/offboarding)
- Automated access provisioning and offboarding (frequently praised by G2 reviewers)
Pros
- Automated access provisioning saves manual work.
- One dashboard shows app usage and cost by department.
- Renewal alerts are useful.
Cons
- Documentation is thin.
- Initial setup was confusing and needed several departments.
- Custom reporting takes time to set up.
Pricing: Contact sales · Free trial
BetterCloud
SaaS management and user-lifecycle automation platform that started in Google Workspace administration and now adds license, contract and renewal tracking.
IT teams wanting no-code onboarding and offboarding, Google Workspace controls and license tracking can buy only the modules they need. Spend Optimization Basic is free. Finance-led buyers expecting card or ERP feeds should note data comes from SSO, integrations and a Chrome extension.
- Best for
- IT teams that want no-code on/offboarding and Google Workspace controls alongside license tracking.
Key features
- How it finds apps
- SSO, direct integrations and a Chrome extension for usage insights (vendor pricing page)
- Integration count and depth
- 100+ native integrations plus open API.
- Renewal tracking
- Contract management and BetterRenewal module (first contract free)
- Workflow automation (on/offboarding)
- No-code workflow builder with conditional logic, unlimited actions and integrations in User Automation.
Pros
- Responsive support and quick onboarding wizard (G2 summaries)
- Workflow automation for user lifecycle.
Cons
- Pricing can be high for smaller organizations, especially with many SaaS apps.
- Some integrations missing or lacking full functionality, and hard to configure without outside help.
- Documentation described as thin.
- Complex automation workflows take time to set up.
Pricing: $0/month (Spend Optimization Basic) · Free plan, Free trial
Freshservice
Freshworks' ITSM tool with a built-in asset module whose software license and SaaS discovery features sit in higher tiers.
Where a help desk and CMDB come first and license tracking second, this ITSM tool with an asset module makes sense. Harvest Licenses compares entitlements with login activity, but SaaS discovery sits in higher ITAM tiers. Check how asset packs change the per-agent bill.
- Best for
- IT teams that need a help desk and CMDB first and license tracking second.
- Company size
- SMB to enterprise.
Key features
- Usage signal
- Compares purchased entitlements to user login activity (Harvest Licenses, announced 2026-04-02)
- Automated reclaim
- Identifies unused licenses; automated reclaim not confirmed by the vendor.
- App coverage with seat data
- Software license management extended to SaaS; SaaS Discovery listed in higher ITAM tiers.
- Rightsizing recommendations
- Flags unused or redundant licenses against purchased counts.
Pros
- Easy to use with an intuitive interface.
- Good ticket automation and integrations.
Cons
- Asset and add-on costs can raise the bill beyond the per-agent price (third-party estimate)
- Software license depth sits behind higher tiers.
Pricing: $19 per agent per month, billed annually · Free trial
Rippling
HR, payroll, IT and spend suite whose app management handles SSO, provisioning and offboarding for employee apps.
Best for firms that want app access, provisioning and offboarding driven by the same employee records that feed payroll. Pricing starts at $8 per employee monthly plus a base fee, with modules quoted separately. Reviewers say initial setup is complex, so plan the first weeks.
- Best for
- Companies already running payroll and HR on Rippling that want app access tied to employee records.
- Company size
- Small to enterprise (suite)
Key features
- How it finds apps
- No SaaS discovery of unmanaged apps found; manages apps connected through its SSO.
- Integration count and depth
- App catalog for SSO and provisioning (count not confirmed by the vendor)
- Workflow automation (on/offboarding)
- Auto provisioning and offboarding of app access tied to HR data.
Pros
- Intuitive; apps ready on day one for new hires.
- Offboarding automatically revokes app access.
Cons
- Initial setup can be complex.
Pricing: $8 per employee per month plus monthly base fee
Vertice
Expert-led SaaS negotiation and procurement service backed by a pricing benchmark database, with intake and AI add-ons.
Firms with at least $250K of annual SaaS spend that want people, not software, negotiating renewals can shortlist this service. Fees are flat by spend band, from $30,000 a year, and intake and AI cost extra. Reviewers report slow initial onboarding, so request a timeline.
- Best for
- Mid-market and enterprise companies with at least $250K annual SaaS spend.
- Company size
- Mid-market and up.
Key features
- Renewal alerts
- Renewal and usage visibility in SaaS Purchasing.
- Finance integrations
- ERPs, contract tools, ticketing, messaging, TPRMs, SSOs (vendor claim)
Pros
- Acts as an extension of the procurement team.
- Saves time on renewals and negotiation.
Cons
- Initial setup and onboarding can be time consuming.
- Reviewers want more integrations.
Pricing: $30,000 per year (AWS Marketplace, $250K to $1M spend)
How to choose a Productiv alternative
Start with what made you look: a missing feature, a team that outgrew the plan or a bill that grew faster than the team. Then compare the shortlist on the points that matter most for this kind of software.
- How it finds apps: SSO, finance, email, browser and endpoint sources find different apps; more sources means fewer blind spots.
- Integration count and depth: Depth of API connectors determines real license and usage data.
- Renewal tracking: Notice-window alerts prevent auto-renewals.
- Workflow automation (on/offboarding): Separates IT-ops tools from reporting tools.
- Target company size: Many tools are enterprise-only.
- Time to value: SMBs need weeks not quarters.
Security, admin and contract terms compared
Switching tools means a new security review. This is what Productiv and each alternative state publicly about single sign-on, provisioning, audit logs and the contract; a blank means the vendor does not say.
| Tool | SAML SSO | SCIM | Audit logs | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Productiv | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Zylo | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Torii | SAML 2.0 SSO supported for customer logins; plan availability not stated. | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Zluri | Not published | Not published | Not published | MSA and Terms linked, contents not reviewed. |
| CloudEagle | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| BetterCloud | Not published | Not published | Not published | Custom quote based on licenses, connected apps, modules; volume and term discounts may apply. |
| Freshservice | Listed on all plans (SAML not named) | Not published | Enterprise only. | Monthly and annual billing, 14-day trial; annual contracts payable by check or transfer. |
| Rippling | Not published | Not published | Not published | US VC-backed startups may get 6 months free; custom quote required. |
| Vertice | Not published | Not published | Not published | 12 months per AWS Marketplace listing. |
Productiv alternatives: frequently asked questions
What is the best alternative to Productiv?
Zylo is the closest alternative for most teams: mid-size to large companies with a dedicated SaaS or IT ops owner. Torii suits teams that IT teams wanting discovery plus workflow automation.
Is there a free alternative to Productiv?
BetterCloud offers a free plan. Free plans usually cap users, features or history, so check the limits against your team size.