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Deltek vs DEAR Systems

Deltek logo

Deltek

ERP & Business Operations

Project-based business management and accounting software

From
$1500/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
DEAR Systems logo

DEAR Systems

ERP & Business Operations

Cloud inventory management for growing businesses

From
$249/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

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; DEAR Systems dEAR Systems is sold as Cin7 Core and priced on the Cin7 pricing page
  • They diverge on capability: Deltek covers Project accounting, DEAR Systems covers Inventory control.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Deltek and DEAR Systems actually diverge.

Attributes where Deltek and DEAR Systems differ
AttributeDeltekDEAR Systems
Starting price$1500/month$249/month
Founded19832012

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Cloud, Web, Mobile), user rating (Not yet rated), category (ERP & Business Operations).

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 DEAR Systems

  • Inventory control
  • Purchase orders
  • Sales orders
  • Manufacturing
  • Accounting integration
  • Xero
  • QuickBooks
  • Shopify

Both cover

  • Role-based access
  • Cloud support
  • Web support
  • Mobile support

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 DEAR Systems
  • Project management for architecture and engineering firms with Vantagepointnot DEAR Systems
  • Construction accounting through ComputerEasenot DEAR Systems
  • Finding and bidding on public sector opportunities with GovWin IQnot DEAR Systems
  • Professional services resource planning with Maconomy and Polarisnot DEAR Systems

DEAR Systems

  • Inventory and order management for wholesale and e-commerce sellersnot Deltek
  • Manufacturing with bills of materials and material requirements planningnot Deltek
  • Syncing stock and orders with Xero or QuickBooks Onlinenot Deltek
  • Multi warehouse stock control across unlimited locationsnot Deltek

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

DEAR Systems

  • DEAR Systems is sold as Cin7 Core and priced on the Cin7 pricing page
  • The $349 per month Standard plan caps sales orders at 6,000 per year, includes 5 users and 2 e-commerce integrations
  • Material requirements planning requires the Pro plan at $599 per month
  • Advanced warehouse management requires the Advanced plan at $1,199 per month
  • Additional users, extra integrations, API access, forecasting and advanced automations all cost extra and are priced by the sales team
  • The Omni enterprise plan is custom priced with no published rate

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

DEAR Systems

$249/month
  • Standard$249/month
    • 5 users
    • Inventory management
    • Order management
  • Retailing$399/month
    • 10 users
    • POS integration
    • B2B portal

Which should you pick?

Choose Deltek if

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

Choose DEAR Systems if

  • You need inventory control.
  • You work on Cloud, Web, Mobile.
  • You also want purchase orders.
DEAR Systems review

Questions people ask

Is Deltek or DEAR Systems better?
Neither clearly leads. Deltek starts at $1500/month and DEAR Systems at $249/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Deltek or DEAR Systems?
Deltek starts at $1500/month and DEAR Systems at $249/month.
Does Deltek or DEAR Systems run on more platforms?
Both run on Cloud, Web, Mobile, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
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 DEAR Systems is typically brought in for.
What can Deltek do that DEAR Systems cannot?
Deltek covers Project accounting, Resource management, Time and expense, Financial reporting. DEAR Systems covers Inventory control, Purchase orders, Sales orders, Manufacturing. Both handle Role-based access, Cloud support, Web support, Mobile support.
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