Unanet ERP AE vs Projectworks

Unanet ERP AE8.8Visit Projectworks8.1Visit

Higher score Unanet ERP AE #3 in Engineering Accounting 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Unanet

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Projectworks #7 in Engineering Accounting 8.1/10 21-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Projectworks

• Unanet ERP AE fits best

  AEC firms needing job costing and project billing

• Projectworks fits best

  Consultancies needing project financial controls

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Side by side

Feature	Unanet ERP AE 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Projectworks 8.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.1
Ranking	#3 in Engineering Accounting	#7 in Engineering Accounting
Best for	AEC firms needing job costing and project billing	Consultancies needing project financial controls
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	$17/user/mo
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	21 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms	Web	Web, Chrome extension
Support	Phone, Docs, Community	Docs
Compliance	SOC 2	SOC 2, GDPR
Integrations	100+ integrations	18 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Unanet ERP AE 0/5 · Projectworks 0/5
Project costing	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
WIP reporting	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Labor costing	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Project expenses	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Multi-entity accounting	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Project billing methods	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Combines job costing with budget-versus-actual and forecast reporting. Connects project profitability, invoicing, and revenue recognition. Offers 100 integrations, open APIs, and AI-assisted workflows.	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 sales or scheduling a demo. Cloud deployment is web-only. Its project-centered scope may not suit firms seeking general-purpose accounting.	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	Unanet ERP AE brings project management, resource planning, time and expense tracking, accounting, billing, and financial reporting into a cloud ERP for architecture, engineering, and multidisciplinary firms. It is aimed at organizations… 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

• Unanet ERP AE — where it wins

  • Combines job costing with budget-versus-actual and forecast reporting.
  • Connects project profitability, invoicing, and revenue recognition.
  • Offers 100 integrations, open APIs, and AI-assisted workflows.

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales or scheduling a demo.
  • Cloud deployment is web-only.
  • Its project-centered scope may not suit firms seeking general-purpose accounting.

• 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

• Unanet ERP AE8.8/10 · Pricing on request

  Project accounting, job costing, billing, and planning for project-led AEC firms.

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• Projectworks8.1/10 · 21-day trial

  Project financials, resourcing, time tracking, and invoicing for consulting firms.

  Visit ProjectworksFull verdict →