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Deltek vs Housecall Pro

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Deltek

Software

Project-based business management and accounting software

From
$1500/month
Rated
-
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Housecall Pro

Software

Software to run your home service business

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; Housecall Pro basic plan is $59/month annually (or $79/month without the annual commitment), and additional users are billed separately at $75 to $100/month depending on tier

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Deltek and Housecall Pro actually diverge.

Attributes where Deltek and Housecall Pro differ
AttributeDeltekHousecall Pro
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 Housecall Pro

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

Housecall Pro

No use cases recorded yet. See the Housecall Pro 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

Housecall Pro

  • Basic plan is $59/month annually (or $79/month without the annual commitment), and additional users are billed separately at $75 to $100/month depending on tier
  • Higher tiers exist specifically to unlock more users and features, with Max reaching $299/month annually before extra user fees

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

Housecall Pro

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Housecall Pro review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Deltek if

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

Choose Housecall Pro if

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

Questions people ask

Is Deltek or Housecall Pro better?
Neither clearly leads. Deltek starts at $1500/month and Housecall Pro at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Deltek or Housecall Pro?
Deltek starts at $1500/month and Housecall Pro at On request.
Does Deltek or Housecall Pro run on more platforms?
Deltek runs on Cloud, Web, Mobile. Housecall Pro 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 Housecall Pro is typically brought in for.
What can Deltek do that Housecall Pro cannot?
Deltek covers Project accounting, Resource management, Time and expense, Financial reporting.

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