Deltek Costpoint vs Acumatica Project Accounting

Deltek Costpoint9.1Visit Acumatica Project Accounting8.7Visit

Higher score Deltek Costpoint #2 in Engineering Accounting 9.1/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Deltek

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Acumatica Project Accounting #4 in Engineering Accounting 8.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Acumatica

• Deltek Costpoint fits best

  Government contractors and complex project organizations

• Acumatica Project Accounting fits best

  Teams needing detailed project cost and revenue accounting

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Side by side

Feature	Deltek Costpoint 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Acumatica Project Accounting 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.7
Ranking	#2 in Engineering Accounting	#4 in Engineering Accounting
Best for	Government contractors and complex project organizations	Teams needing detailed project cost and revenue accounting
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Phone, Live chat, Tickets, Community, Docs	Email, Live chat, Phone, Community, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, SSO/SAML	GDPR
Integrations	9 integrations	11 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Deltek Costpoint 0/5 · Acumatica Project Accounting 0/5
Project costing	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
WIP reporting	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Labor costing	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Project expenses	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Multi-entity accounting	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Project billing methods	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Connects contract accounting with billing and indirect rate management. Links time and expense approvals to procurement, inventory, and manufacturing. Supports multi-company processing with company-specific rules and currencies.	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
Cons	Pricing requires contacting Deltek; no public plan prices are provided. Its stated fit is mid-market and enterprise organizations. On-premises deployments move to sustaining support on April 1, 2028.	Pricing is custom and requires contacting sales No free plan is available Consumption-based licensing makes costs depend on usage and resource needs
Our verdict	Deltek Costpoint is an ERP for government contractors and other project-driven organizations, including aerospace and defense firms. Its core is contract and project accounting, supported by financial management, billing, and indirect rate… Read the review →	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 →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Deltek Costpoint — where it wins

  • Connects contract accounting with billing and indirect rate management.
  • Links time and expense approvals to procurement, inventory, and manufacturing.
  • Supports multi-company processing with company-specific rules and currencies.

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting Deltek; no public plan prices are provided.
  • Its stated fit is mid-market and enterprise organizations.
  • On-premises deployments move to sustaining support on April 1, 2028.

• 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

• Deltek Costpoint9.1/10 · Pricing on request

  Project accounting at the center, with procurement, inventory, and manufacturing in one ERP.

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• Acumatica Project Accounting8.7/10 · Pricing on request

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

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