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Head-to-head · Agency Project Management Software

Projectworks vs Synergist

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Projectworks #4 in Agency Project Management Software 6.3/10 From $17/user/mo (annual) · 21-day trial ✓ 2 of 6 features Visit Projectworks
Higher score Synergist #7 in Agency Project Management Software 7.3/10 From £13/user/mo ✓ 5 of 6 features Visit Synergist

Projectworks leads on 0 checks, Synergist on 3, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreSynergist · 7.3/10
  • Most featuresSynergist · 5 of 6

Synergist scores higher on our rubric for agency project management software: 7.3 against 6.3 out of 10; our editors rank them #7 and #4.

Synergist offers profitability reporting; Projectworks doesn't publish it. Synergist offers invoicing; Projectworks doesn't publish it. Synergist offers project budgets; Projectworks doesn't publish it.

Projectworks is the better fit for agencies focused on utilization and margins. Synergist is the better fit for UK agencies wanting affordable PSA features.

  • Projectworks fits best

    Agencies focused on utilization and margins

  • Synergist fits best

    UK agencies wanting affordable PSA features

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Side by side

Feature Projectworks 6.3/10 Visit ↗ Synergist 7.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 6.3 7.3
Ranking #4 in Agency Project Management Software #7 in Agency Project Management Software
Best for Agencies focused on utilization and margins UK agencies wanting affordable PSA features
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price $17/user/mo Not published
Free plan — —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Browser extension Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile
Platforms Web, Chrome extension Web, iOS, Android
Support Docs Email, Phone, Docs
Compliance SOC 2, GDPR ISO 27001, GDPR, 2FA
Integrations 18 integrations 20 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Projectworks 2/6 · Synergist 5/6
Client portal Not published Not published
Resource planning ✓ ✓
Time tracking ✓ ✓
Profitability reporting Not published ✓ (best)
Invoicing Not published ✓ (best)
Project budgets Not published ✓ (best)
Our review
Pros
  • Connects resource planning with utilization and capacity reporting
  • Combines budgets, WIP, margins, forecasting, and profitability analysis
  • Creates invoices from tracked time and expense data
  • 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
  • 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
  • Pricing combines hosting, user subscriptions, tier minimums and onboarding
  • No free plan is available
  • Advanced capabilities require Professional or Enterprise tiers
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…

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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…

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  1. ProjectworksAgency Project Management Software 6.3From $17/user/mo (annual) · 21-day trial
  2. SynergistAgency Project Management Software 7.3From £13/user/mo

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

  • 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
  • Projectworks6.3/10 · From $17/user/mo (annual) · 21-day trial

    A finance-focused PSA platform for agencies managing utilization, delivery, and margins.

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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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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026