Head-to-head · Agency Project Management Software
Projectworks vs Kantata
Projectworks leads on 2 checks, Kantata on 0, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreProjectworks · 6.3/10
- Most featuresProjectworks · 2 of 6
Our editors rank Projectworks at #4 and Kantata at #5 for agency project management software; Kantata has no rubric score yet (facts researched, not yet scored), so the checks below decide.
Projectworks offers resource planning; Kantata doesn't publish it. Projectworks offers time tracking; Kantata doesn't publish it.
Projectworks is the better fit for agencies focused on utilization and margins. Kantata is the better fit for midsize agencies needing enterprise PSA.
- Projectworks fits best
Agencies focused on utilization and margins
- Kantata fits best
Midsize agencies needing enterprise PSA
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Side by side
| Feature | Projectworks 6.3/10 Visit ↗ | Kantata —/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 6.3 | — |
| Ranking | #4 in Agency Project Management Software | #5 in Agency Project Management Software |
| Best for | Agencies focused on utilization and margins | Midsize agencies needing enterprise PSA |
| Pricing model | Paid | Paid |
| Starting price | $17/user/mo | Not published |
| Free plan | — | Not published |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud, Browser extension | Cloud, Mobile |
| Platforms | Web, Chrome extension | Web, iOS, Android |
| Integrations | 18 integrations | 12 integrations |
| Features Projectworks 2/6 · Kantata 0/6 | ||
| Client portal | Not published | Not published |
| Resource planning | ✓ (best) | Not published |
| Time tracking | ✓ (best) | Not published |
| Profitability reporting | Not published | Not published |
| Invoicing | Not published | Not published |
| Project budgets | Not published | Not published |
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| Our verdict | 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 → |
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 → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Projectworks — where it wins
- Connects resource planning with utilization and capacity reporting
- Combines budgets, WIP, margins, forecasting, and profitability analysis
- Creates invoices from tracked time and expense data
Where it doesn't
- No free plan; the trial lasts 21 days
- Annual pricing starts with a 10-user minimum and five-user billing bands
- Advanced integrations, reporting, and multi-entity features require higher tiers
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
- Projectworks6.3/10 · From $17/user/mo (annual) · 21-day trial
A finance-focused PSA platform for agencies managing utilization, delivery, and margins.
Visit ProjectworksFull verdict → - Kantata—/10 · Pricing on request
A broad agency PSA suite for teams that need project and financial control.
Visit KantataFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026