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Deltek vs Bling

Deltek logo

Deltek

Software

Project-based business management and accounting software

From
$1500/month
Rated
-
Bling logo

Bling

Software

Brazilian ERP for invoicing, orders, marketplace integration and inventory

From
On request
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Deltek not one product but a portfolio, including Costpoint, Vantagepoint, Maconomy, Ajera, ComputerEase, GovWin IQ and Replicon, so the right choice depends on the industry before the feature set; Bling entry Cobalto plan at R$60/month caps marketplace and API orders at 200 per month, with only 60 MB of data storage and 1.2 GB of file storage

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Deltek and Bling actually diverge.

Attributes where Deltek and Bling differ
AttributeDeltekBling
Starting price$1500/monthOn request
PlatformsCloud, Web, MobileWeb
Founded1983Unknown

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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 Deltek

  • Project accounting
  • Resource management
  • Time and expense
  • Financial reporting
  • Government compliance
  • Office 365
  • Outlook
  • Tableau

Only in Bling

Nothing recorded that Deltek does not also cover.

What people use each for

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

Deltek

  • ERP and project accounting for government contractors through Costpointnot Bling
  • Project management for architecture and engineering firms with Vantagepointnot Bling
  • Construction accounting through ComputerEasenot Bling
  • Finding and bidding on public sector opportunities with GovWin IQnot Bling
  • Professional services resource planning with Maconomy and Polarisnot Bling

Bling

No use cases recorded yet. See the Bling review.

Where each one falls short

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

Deltek

  • Not one product but a portfolio, including Costpoint, Vantagepoint, Maconomy, Ajera, ComputerEase, GovWin IQ and Replicon, so the right choice depends on the industry before the feature set
  • Pricing is not published anywhere and requires contacting sales
  • Built around project-based industries such as government contracting, architecture and engineering rather than general business

Bling

  • Entry Cobalto plan at R$60/month caps marketplace and API orders at 200 per month, with only 60 MB of data storage and 1.2 GB of file storage
  • The top Elite tier is priced only by custom quote rather than a published figure, unlike the three tiers below it

Pricing, plan by plan

Deltek

$1500/month
  • Vantagepoint$1500/month
    • Project accounting
    • Professional services
    • Resource management
  • Vantagepoint Enterprise$3500/month
    • Advanced features
    • Multi-entity
    • Advanced analytics

Bling

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Bling review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Deltek if

  • You need project accounting.
  • You work on Cloud, Web, Mobile.
  • You also want resource management.

Choose Bling if

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

Questions people ask

Is Deltek or Bling better?
Neither clearly leads. Deltek starts at $1500/month and Bling at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Deltek or Bling?
Deltek starts at $1500/month and Bling at On request.
Does Deltek or Bling run on more platforms?
Deltek runs on Cloud, Web, Mobile. Bling runs on Web.
What is Deltek best used for?
Deltek is most often used for erp and project accounting for government contractors through costpoint, project management for architecture and engineering firms with vantagepoint, construction accounting through computerease, finding and bidding on public sector opportunities with govwin iq. Of those, erp and project accounting for government contractors through costpoint and project management for architecture and engineering firms with vantagepoint are not what Bling is typically brought in for.
What can Deltek do that Bling cannot?
Deltek covers Project accounting, Resource management, Time and expense, Financial reporting.

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