Kantata vs Synergist

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Kantata #5 in Agency Project Management Software —/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 6 features Visit Kantata

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Higher score Synergist #7 in Agency Project Management Software 7.3/10 From £13/user/mo ✓ 5 of 6 features Visit Synergist

• Kantata fits best

  Midsize agencies needing enterprise PSA

• Synergist fits best

  UK agencies wanting affordable PSA features

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Side by side

Feature	Kantata —/10 Visit ↗	Synergist 7.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	—	7.3
Ranking	#5 in Agency Project Management Software	#7 in Agency Project Management Software
Best for	Midsize agencies needing enterprise PSA	UK agencies wanting affordable PSA features
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	Not published	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Integrations	12 integrations	20 integrations
Features Kantata 0/6 · Synergist 5/6
Client portal	Not published	Not published
Resource planning	Not published	✓ (best)
Time tracking	Not published	✓ (best)
Profitability reporting	Not published	✓ (best)
Invoicing	Not published	✓ (best)
Project budgets	Not published	✓ (best)
Our review
Pros	Covers projects, resources, time, expenses, billing, and profitability Includes forecasting, business intelligence, and AI expertise features Offers web, iOS, Android, API access, and 12 integrations	Covers CRM, quoting, projects, resources, timesheets and profitability Supports many accounting integrations, including Sage, Xero and QuickBooks Includes web, iOS, Android, API and self-hosted options
Cons	Contact-sales pricing makes plan comparison and budgeting harder Google Calendar integration was removed from Kantata OX Its broad PSA scope may exceed the needs of smaller agencies	Pricing combines hosting, user subscriptions, tier minimums and onboarding No free plan is available Advanced capabilities require Professional or Enterprise tiers
Our verdict	Kantata is a professional services automation platform for consulting firms, agencies, and other services organizations. It brings project and task management together with Gantt charts, task dependencies, timelines, resource allocation,… Read the review →	Synergist is an agency management and project management system for creative, design, digital, marketing, PR and professional services businesses. It combines CRM and pipeline management with estimating, quoting, project planning, resource… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Kantata — where it wins

  • Covers projects, resources, time, expenses, billing, and profitability
  • Includes forecasting, business intelligence, and AI expertise features
  • Offers web, iOS, Android, API access, and 12 integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Contact-sales pricing makes plan comparison and budgeting harder
  • Google Calendar integration was removed from Kantata OX
  • Its broad PSA scope may exceed the needs of smaller agencies

• Synergist — where it wins

  • Covers CRM, quoting, projects, resources, timesheets and profitability
  • Supports many accounting integrations, including Sage, Xero and QuickBooks
  • Includes web, iOS, Android, API and self-hosted options

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing combines hosting, user subscriptions, tier minimums and onboarding
  • No free plan is available
  • Advanced capabilities require Professional or Enterprise tiers

• Kantata—/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad agency PSA suite for teams that need project and financial control.

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• Synergist7.3/10 · From £13/user/mo

  A broad agency PSA system with flexible user pricing and a complex tier structure.

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