Head-to-head · Agency Project Management Software
Accelo vs Synergist
Accelo leads on 1 check, Synergist on 3, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreSynergist · 7.3/10
- Most featuresSynergist · 5 of 6
Our editors rank Accelo at #3 and Synergist at #7 for agency project management software; Accelo has no rubric score yet (facts researched, not yet scored), so the checks below decide.
Accelo offers client portal; Synergist doesn't publish it. Synergist offers profitability reporting; Accelo doesn't publish it. Synergist offers invoicing; Accelo doesn't publish it. Synergist offers project budgets; Accelo doesn't publish it.
Accelo is the better fit for full-service agencies needing PSA automation. Synergist is the better fit for UK agencies wanting affordable PSA features.
- Accelo fits best
Full-service agencies needing PSA automation
- Synergist fits best
UK agencies wanting affordable PSA features
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Side by side
| Feature | Accelo —/10 Visit ↗ | Synergist 7.3/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | — | 7.3 |
| Ranking | #3 in Agency Project Management Software | #7 in Agency Project Management Software |
| Best for | Full-service agencies needing PSA automation | UK agencies wanting affordable PSA features |
| Pricing model | Paid | Paid |
| Starting price | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud, Mobile | Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | Web, iOS, Android |
| Support | Email, Live chat, Community, Docs | Email, Phone, Docs |
| Compliance | SOC 2, 2FA | ISO 27001, GDPR, 2FA |
| Integrations | 20 integrations | 20 integrations |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features Accelo 3/6 · Synergist 5/6 | ||
| Client portal | ✓ (best) | Not published |
| Resource planning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Time tracking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Profitability reporting | Not published | ✓ (best) |
| Invoicing | Not published | ✓ (best) |
| Project budgets | Not published | ✓ (best) |
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| Our verdict | Accelo is a cloud-based professional services automation platform for agencies and other professional services organizations managing fixed-fee projects, recurring retainers, client requests, and service delivery. It brings project… Read the review → |
Synergist is an agency management and project management system for creative, design, digital, marketing, PR and professional services businesses. It combines CRM and pipeline management with estimating, quoting, project planning, resource… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Accelo — where it wins
- Combines project delivery, resource planning, financials, and billing
- AI-assisted time tracking and profitability insights
- Client portal supports updates, files, signoffs, invoices, and payments
Where it doesn't
- Custom-quote pricing makes cost comparison less direct
- No free plan for evaluating core workflows
- Broad PSA scope may exceed task-management-only needs
Synergist — where it wins
- Covers CRM, quoting, projects, resources, timesheets and profitability
- Supports many accounting integrations, including Sage, Xero and QuickBooks
- Includes web, iOS, Android, API and self-hosted options
Where it doesn't
- Pricing combines hosting, user subscriptions, tier minimums and onboarding
- No free plan is available
- Advanced capabilities require Professional or Enterprise tiers
- Accelo—/10 · Pricing on request
A broad PSA platform for agencies that need projects, resources, finances, and billing together.
Visit AcceloFull verdict → - Synergist7.3/10 · From £13/user/mo
A broad agency PSA system with flexible user pricing and a complex tier structure.
Visit SynergistFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026