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Cegid vs Unanet

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Cegid

ERP

French cloud business management software spanning retail, HR, finance and expense management

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Unanet

ERP

Project ERP and CRM built for government contractors and architecture and engineering firms

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Cegid no pricing published on website; Unanet no pricing is published for any Unanet product; every line is quoted per user per month with separate implementation fees, so a small contractor cannot budget the first year without a full sales cycle.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Cegid and Unanet actually diverge.

Attributes where Cegid and Unanet differ
AttributeCegidUnanet
PlatformsWebWeb, Cloud, iOS, Android

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (quote), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (ERP).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Cegid

Nothing recorded that Unanet does not also cover.

Only in Unanet

  • DCAA-oriented timekeeping
  • Indirect rate management
  • Contract type support
  • Project accounting
  • Resource planning
  • Unanet CRM
  • Compliant invoicing
  • Unanet ERP AE

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Cegid

  • Retail and distribution omnichannel managementnot Unanet
  • Human resources and payroll processingnot Unanet
  • Travel expenses and fleet managementnot Unanet
  • Supply chain optimization and automationnot Unanet
  • Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systemsnot Unanet

Unanet

  • A federal contractor moving from QuickBooks and spreadsheets because it has won its first cost-reimbursable contract and needs an accounting system that survives a DCAA adequacy reviewnot Cegid
  • A services firm that must calculate and true up provisional indirect rates each year and cannot do it credibly in Excel any longernot Cegid
  • An architecture and engineering practice tracking utilisation and project profitability across dozens of concurrent jobsnot Cegid
  • A government contractor consolidating a separate CRM, timekeeping tool and accounting package into one system so pipeline and backlog reconcilenot Cegid

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Cegid

  • No pricing published on website
  • Requires direct sales contact for quotes
  • No tiered or self-service pricing options available
  • Partner portal access required for resellers

Unanet

  • No pricing is published for any Unanet product; every line is quoted per user per month with separate implementation fees, so a small contractor cannot budget the first year without a full sales cycle.
  • Implementation is a project rather than a signup, involving chart of accounts design, indirect pool structure and data migration, and third parties report implementation fees reaching five figures for mid-sized deployments, an amount easily missed when comparing per-user rates.
  • The interface is dated compared with modern SaaS finance products, which raises training time for staff who only touch it to enter a timesheet and increases the support burden on the finance team.
  • ERP and CRM are separate products with separate contracts, so a firm that wants pipeline, backlog and actuals in one place pays twice and still deals with an integration boundary between them.
  • Its value is concentrated in United States federal and state contracting compliance, so a firm that does no public-sector work is paying for indirect rate machinery and DCAA audit behaviour it will never use, and a non-US firm gets almost nothing from the product’s main differentiator.

Pricing, plan by plan

Cegid

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Cegid review.

Unanet

On request
  • Unanet ERP GovCon$undefined/year
    • Project accounting with indirect rate pools
    • DCAA-oriented daily timekeeping and audit trail
    • Cost-plus, T&M and fixed price contract billing
  • Unanet ERP AE$undefined/year
    • Project accounting configured for architecture and engineering firms
    • Resource planning and utilisation reporting
    • Priced per user per month, quoted
  • Unanet CRM$undefined/year
    • Pursuit and opportunity tracking
    • Proposal content library and reuse
    • Sold separately from ERP; quoted

Which should you pick?

Choose Cegid if

Nothing in the data separates Cegid from Unanet on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Cegid review

Choose Unanet if

  • You need dcaa-oriented timekeeping.
  • You work on Web, Cloud, iOS, Android.
  • You also want indirect rate management.
Unanet review

Questions people ask

Is Cegid or Unanet better?
Neither clearly leads. Cegid starts at On request and Unanet at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Cegid or Unanet?
Cegid starts at On request and Unanet at On request.
Does Cegid or Unanet run on more platforms?
Cegid runs on Web. Unanet runs on Web, Cloud, iOS, Android.
What is Cegid best used for?
Cegid is most often used for retail and distribution omnichannel management, human resources and payroll processing, travel expenses and fleet management, supply chain optimization and automation. Of those, retail and distribution omnichannel management and human resources and payroll processing are not what Unanet is typically brought in for.
What can Cegid do that Unanet cannot?
Unanet covers DCAA-oriented timekeeping, Indirect rate management, Contract type support, Project accounting.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Cegid: How much does Cegid cost?

Cegid does not publish pricing on their website. Costs are determined by contacting their sales team, requesting a demo, or working with a partner reseller based on specific organizational needs.

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Unanet: What does Unanet cost?

Nothing is published. Pricing is per user per month and quoted, with implementation fees charged separately on top of the subscription.

Cegid: What is Cegid's pricing model?

Cegid uses a custom enterprise pricing model. To obtain pricing information, contact Cegid directly via their contact form, schedule a consultation, or access the partner portal with credentials.

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Unanet: Does Unanet make you DCAA compliant?

No software does. Unanet provides the timekeeping controls, audit trail and indirect rate accounting that an adequacy review looks for; the policies and their enforcement are still yours.

Cegid: Does Cegid offer a free trial?

The website does not mention a free trial. Schedule a demo or contact their sales team to explore product capabilities before purchasing.

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Unanet: Is Unanet CRM included with the ERP?

No. Unanet CRM, built on the acquired Cosential platform, is a separate product with its own contract.

Unanet: How does it compare with Deltek?

Unanet typically targets smaller contractors than Deltek Costpoint and is quicker to implement, but has less depth for very large multi-segment organisations.

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