Acumatica Project Accounting vs Projectworks

Acumatica Project Accounting7.4Visit Projectworks6.8Visit

Higher score Acumatica Project Accounting #4 in Engineering Accounting 7.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Acumatica

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Projectworks #7 in Engineering Accounting 6.8/10 From $17/user/mo (annual) · 21-day trial ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Projectworks

• Acumatica Project Accounting fits best

  Teams needing detailed project cost and revenue accounting

• Projectworks fits best

  Consultancies needing project financial controls

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Side by side

Feature	Acumatica Project Accounting 7.4/10 Visit ↗	Projectworks 6.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.4	6.8
Ranking	#4 in Engineering Accounting	#7 in Engineering Accounting
Best for	Teams needing detailed project cost and revenue accounting	Consultancies needing project financial controls
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	$17/user/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, Chrome extension
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone, Community, Docs · 24/7	Docs
Compliance	GDPR	SOC 2, GDPR
Integrations	11 integrations	18 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Acumatica Project Accounting 0/5 · Projectworks 0/5
Project costing	Not published	Not published
WIP reporting	Not published	Not published
Labor costing	Not published	Not published
Project expenses	Not published	Not published
Multi-entity accounting	Not published	Not published
Specs
Project billing methods	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	Tracks labor, materials, subcontractors, inventory, services, and overhead costs Supports fixed-price, cost-plus, and time-and-materials billing Connects committed costs, revenue recognition, and profitability reporting	Tracks budgets, margins, work in progress, and utilization Creates invoices from time and expense data Connects with accounting, CRM, and project tools
Cons	Pricing is custom and requires contacting sales No free plan is available Consumption-based licensing makes costs depend on usage and resource needs	No free plan; annual-billed pricing starts at $17 per user monthly Jira, DevOps, and single sign-on require the Scale plan Multi-entity features and API access require the $41 plan
Our verdict	Acumatica Project Accounting is a cloud ERP module for project-driven organizations, including professional services, construction, distribution, manufacturing, and retail businesses. It brings project budgets, costs, billing, revenue, and… Read the review →	Projectworks brings project delivery and financial operations together for consulting and other time-based services firms. Its scope spans proposals, resource planning, time and expense tracking, invoicing, forecasting, and financial… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Acumatica Project Accounting — where it wins

  • Tracks labor, materials, subcontractors, inventory, services, and overhead costs
  • Supports fixed-price, cost-plus, and time-and-materials billing
  • Connects committed costs, revenue recognition, and profitability reporting

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is custom and requires contacting sales
  • No free plan is available
  • Consumption-based licensing makes costs depend on usage and resource needs

• Projectworks — where it wins

  • Tracks budgets, margins, work in progress, and utilization
  • Creates invoices from time and expense data
  • Connects with accounting, CRM, and project tools

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; annual-billed pricing starts at $17 per user monthly
  • Jira, DevOps, and single sign-on require the Scale plan
  • Multi-entity features and API access require the $41 plan

• Acumatica Project Accounting7.4/10 · Pricing on request

  Detailed project cost and revenue accounting connected to core ERP workflows.

  Visit AcumaticaFull verdict →
• Projectworks6.8/10 · From $17/user/mo (annual) · 21-day trial

  Project financials, resourcing, time tracking, and invoicing for consulting firms.

  Visit ProjectworksFull verdict →