Comparison

ScopeDeck vs Ignition

Ignition runs proposal-to-engagement-to-billing. ScopeDeck is for bespoke project definition and delivery.

No card needed. 2 clients and 5 quotes free forever. Unlimited teammates.

Choose Ignition if you sell repeatable, packaged engagements like accounting, consulting or retainers, and the pain is billing, renewals and cash collection. Choose ScopeDeck if every project is different and the pain is scoping it accurately and handing it to delivery.

What each tool is for

ScopeDeck

ScopeDeck is built for bespoke project definition, turning a quote into a specification and delivery tasks on one section tree.

Ignition

Ignition connects proposals to engagements to billing for professional-services firms, with packaged services, recurring billing and renewals.

Where each one wins

Where Ignition wins

  • Recurring billing and renewals. Automated recurring invoices and renewal workflows built in.
  • Packaged services. Productised service catalogues with pricing that flows straight to billing.
  • Payment collection. Client payment details captured and charged natively.
  • Proposal-to-cash. A tight loop from acceptance to getting paid.

Where ScopeDeck wins

  • Bespoke project scoping. Scope types and platforms shape one-off builds, where Ignition assumes repeatable services.
  • Quote-to-spec-to-tasks. The quote becomes a detailed spec and a combined delivery task list. Ignition does not scope the build.
  • Multi-stage snippets reuse wording, spec detail, task seeds, cost and hours.
  • Price and seats. Ignition’s plans are steeper and per-firm. ScopeDeck includes unlimited users and starts free.

Feature by feature

Planned means on the roadmap, not shipped yet.

ScopeDeckIgnition
Bespoke project scope definition
Quote → spec → delivery tasks on one tree
Packaged / productised servicesOptional items
Recurring billing & renewals
Payment collection
Multi-stage reusable snippetsPartial
Native e-signature
AI draftingPlannedPartial
Unlimited users, no per-seat feeVaries by plan

Price snapshot

ScopeDeckIgnition
EntryFree · £0, 2 clients & 5 quotesSolo £39/mo
Team of 5Starter £17.89/mo, unlimited usersCore £99/mo
Top tierPro £48.59/mo, unlimited usersPro £219/mo · Pro+ £399/mo

Prices checked July 2026 and change often. Confirm on each provider before you decide.

Which should you pick?

Choose ScopeDeck if

Pick ScopeDeck if every engagement is a bespoke build that needs accurate scoping and a clean hand-off to delivery.

Choose Ignition if

Pick Ignition if you sell packaged, recurring professional services and want proposals wired straight into billing and renewals.

Questions, answered

No. Recurring billing and renewals are Ignition’s core, and ScopeDeck does not compete there. ScopeDeck never collects payments. It is about defining and delivering bespoke projects, not billing retainers.

See the workflow for yourself

Write a quote, promote it to a spec, hand it to delivery. Start free, no card needed.