Certinia Professional Services Cloud vs Projectworks

Certinia Professional Services Cloud9.0Visit Projectworks8.8Visit

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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Projectworks #6 in Professional Services Automation Software 8.8/10 21-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 6 features Visit Projectworks

• Certinia Professional Services Cloud fits best

  Salesforce-centric services organizations

• Projectworks fits best

  Growing services firms focused on profitability

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Side by side

Feature	Certinia Professional Services Cloud 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Projectworks 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.8
Ranking	#4 in Professional Services Automation Software	#6 in Professional Services Automation Software
Best for	Salesforce-centric services organizations	Growing services firms focused on profitability
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	$17/user/mo
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	21 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms	Web	Web, Chrome extension
Support	Tickets, Community, Docs	Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, HIPAA	SOC 2, GDPR
Integrations	12 integrations	18 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Certinia Professional Services Cloud 6/6 · Projectworks 5/6
Resource planning	✓	✓
Utilization reporting	✓	✓
Project financials	✓	✓
Time tracking	✓	✓
Billing and invoicing	✓	✓
Client portal	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
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	Combines resource planning, utilization, time, invoicing, and project financials Integrates with accounting, CRM, HRIS, payroll, and delivery tools AI-assisted resourcing and proposal workflows extend operational coverage
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	No free plan, with annual pricing starting at a 10-user minimum Annual pricing is billed in bands of five users General-purpose collaboration is not the platform's primary focus
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 →	Projectworks is a cloud-based professional services automation platform for consulting and other time-based services firms. It brings proposals, project delivery, resource planning, time and expense tracking, invoicing, forecasting, and… 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

• Projectworks — where it wins

  • Combines resource planning, utilization, time, invoicing, and project financials
  • Integrates with accounting, CRM, HRIS, payroll, and delivery tools
  • AI-assisted resourcing and proposal workflows extend operational coverage

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan, with annual pricing starting at a 10-user minimum
  • Annual pricing is billed in bands of five users
  • General-purpose collaboration is not the platform's primary focus

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

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

  Visit CertiniaFull verdict →
• Projectworks8.8/10 · 21-day trial

  A broad PSA platform for connecting resourcing, delivery, billing, and profitability.

  Visit ProjectworksFull verdict →