Unanet ERP AE vs Beyond Software

Unanet ERP AE9.2Visit BBeyond Software8.8Visit

Higher score Unanet ERP AE #3 in Professional Services Accounting Software 9.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 7 features Visit Unanet

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B Beyond Software #6 in Professional Services Accounting Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 7 of 7 features Try Beyond Software

• Unanet ERP AE fits best

  Project-based firms focused on profitability

• Beyond Software fits best

  Firms needing accounting plus mobile project operations

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Side by side

Feature	Unanet ERP AE 9.2/10 Visit ↗	BBeyond Software 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.8
Ranking	#3 in Professional Services Accounting Software	#6 in Professional Services Accounting Software
Best for	Project-based firms focused on profitability	Firms needing accounting plus mobile project operations
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Phone, Docs, Community	Email, Phone, Docs
Integrations	100+ integrations	1 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market
Features Unanet ERP AE 0/7 · Beyond Software 7/7
General ledger	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Time tracking	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Expense tracking	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Project profitability	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Utilization reporting	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Client billing	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Resource planning	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Our review
Pros	Combines project accounting, job costing, budgeting, and profitability analytics Supports invoicing, revenue recognition, time tracking, and expense management Offers pre-built integrations, open APIs, and optional AI-assisted workflows	Combines general ledger, payables, receivables, and project accounting Tracks budgets, time, expenses, profitability, utilization, and realization Supports web, iOS, and Android entry for mobile teams
Cons	Pricing is sales-led rather than published by plan The platform is offered through the web only Its primary fit is architecture, engineering, and multidisciplinary project firms	Pricing requires a contact-sales process Integration coverage centers on Microsoft Dynamics SL Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of narrowly focused firms
Our verdict	Unanet ERP AE is a cloud ERP platform for architecture, engineering, and multidisciplinary firms that manage work by project. It brings project planning, scheduling, resource planning, time and expense tracking, project accounting,… Read the review →	Beyond Software is a web-based professional services automation and project accounting system for project-focused organizations. It is aimed at small to mid-sized businesses and professional services teams that need financial management… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Unanet ERP AE — where it wins

  • Combines project accounting, job costing, budgeting, and profitability analytics
  • Supports invoicing, revenue recognition, time tracking, and expense management
  • Offers pre-built integrations, open APIs, and optional AI-assisted workflows

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is sales-led rather than published by plan
  • The platform is offered through the web only
  • Its primary fit is architecture, engineering, and multidisciplinary project firms

• Beyond Software — where it wins

  • Combines general ledger, payables, receivables, and project accounting
  • Tracks budgets, time, expenses, profitability, utilization, and realization
  • Supports web, iOS, and Android entry for mobile teams

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a contact-sales process
  • Integration coverage centers on Microsoft Dynamics SL
  • Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of narrowly focused firms

• Unanet ERP AE9.2/10 · Pricing on request

  A mature project accounting platform for firms that need profitability control.

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• BBeyond Software8.8/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad project accounting suite for firms that need financial and mobile operations.

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