Deltek Costpoint vs Projectworks

Deltek Costpoint8.2Visit Projectworks6.8Visit

Higher score Deltek Costpoint #2 in Engineering Accounting 8.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Deltek

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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

• Deltek Costpoint fits best

  Government contractors and complex project organizations

• Projectworks fits best

  Consultancies needing project financial controls

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Side by side

Feature	Deltek Costpoint 8.2/10 Visit ↗	Projectworks 6.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.2	6.8
Ranking	#2 in Engineering Accounting	#7 in Engineering Accounting
Best for	Government contractors and complex project organizations	Consultancies needing project financial controls
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	$17/user/mo
Free plan	Not published	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms	Web	Web, Chrome extension
Support	Email, Phone, Live chat, Tickets, Community, Docs	Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, SSO/SAML	SOC 2, GDPR
Integrations	9 integrations	18 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Deltek Costpoint 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	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 budgets, margins, work in progress, and utilization Creates invoices from time and expense data Connects with accounting, CRM, and project tools
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.	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	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 →	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

• 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.

• 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

• Deltek Costpoint8.2/10 · Pricing on request

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

  Visit DeltekFull 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 →