Certinia Professional Services Cloud vs Acumatica Professional Services Edition

Certinia Professional Services Cloud9.0Visit Acumatica Professional Services Edition8.7Visit

Higher score Certinia Professional Services Cloud #4 in Professional Services Automation Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Certinia

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Acumatica Professional Services Edition #7 in Professional Services Automation Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Acumatica

• Certinia Professional Services Cloud fits best

  Salesforce-centric services organizations

• Acumatica Professional Services Edition fits best

  Services teams needing ERP-grade accounting

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Side by side

Feature	Certinia Professional Services Cloud 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Acumatica Professional Services Edition 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.7
Ranking	#4 in Professional Services Automation Software	#7 in Professional Services Automation Software
Best for	Salesforce-centric services organizations	Services teams needing ERP-grade accounting
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Tickets, Community, Docs	Email, Live chat, Phone, Community, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	SOC 2, HIPAA	SOC 2, GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market
Features Certinia Professional Services Cloud 6/6 · Acumatica Professional Services Edition 6/6
Resource planning	✓	✓
Utilization reporting	✓	✓
Project financials	✓	✓
Time tracking	✓	✓
Billing and invoicing	✓	✓
Client portal	✓	✓
Our review
Pros	Connects staffing, utilization, projects, time, expenses, billing, and forecasts Supports skills-based resource matching and capacity insights Offers Salesforce Experience Cloud sites for customer and partner collaboration	Connects project management, accounting, billing, and profitability tracking Supports resource allocation and billable versus non-billable utilization reporting Includes embedded CRM and a self-service client portal
Cons	Pricing requires a sales conversation Its Salesforce foundation may not suit organizations seeking a standalone PSA The broad feature set may exceed the needs of smaller services teams	Pricing is customized through an Acumatica partner New-customer offers have eligibility and plan restrictions The listed platforms are web and API
Our verdict	Certinia Professional Services Cloud is a professional services automation platform for consulting, technology, IT services, and other project-based organizations. Its scope spans resource requests, staffing, scheduling, skills-based… Read the review →	Acumatica Professional Services Edition is a cloud ERP solution for small and midsized professional services firms. It is aimed at architecture, engineering, consulting, technology services, communications, and media organizations that… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Certinia Professional Services Cloud — where it wins

  • Connects staffing, utilization, projects, time, expenses, billing, and forecasts
  • Supports skills-based resource matching and capacity insights
  • Offers Salesforce Experience Cloud sites for customer and partner collaboration

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a sales conversation
  • Its Salesforce foundation may not suit organizations seeking a standalone PSA
  • The broad feature set may exceed the needs of smaller services teams

• Acumatica Professional Services Edition — where it wins

  • Connects project management, accounting, billing, and profitability tracking
  • Supports resource allocation and billable versus non-billable utilization reporting
  • Includes embedded CRM and a self-service client portal

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is customized through an Acumatica partner
  • New-customer offers have eligibility and plan restrictions
  • The listed platforms are web and API

• Certinia Professional Services Cloud9.0/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad PSA suite for services organizations already centered on Salesforce.

  Visit CertiniaFull verdict →
• Acumatica Professional Services Edition8.7/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad PSA and ERP suite for services teams that need connected project financials.

  Visit AcumaticaFull verdict →