ERP & Business Operations · head to head
Deltek vs Priority Software
Deltek
ERP & Business Operations
Project-based business management and accounting software
- From
- $1500/month
- Rated
- -
Priority Software
ERP & Business Operations
Affordable cloud ERP for small businesses
- From
- $400/month
- 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; Priority Software pricing is by quote only, with no published rate, minimum user count, contract term or add on cost for any of the Commercial, Manufacturing, POS or Optima PMS plans
- They diverge on capability: Deltek covers Project accounting, Priority Software covers Financial management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Deltek and Priority Software actually diverge.
| Attribute | Deltek | Priority Software |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $1500/month | $400/month |
| Founded | 1983 | 1990 |
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 Priority Software
- Financial management
- Inventory
- Supply chain
- CRM
- Reporting
- REST APIs
- Webhooks
- Third-party systems
Both cover
- Data encryption
- 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 Priority Software
- Project management for architecture and engineering firms with Vantagepointnot Priority Software
- Construction accounting through ComputerEasenot Priority Software
- Finding and bidding on public sector opportunities with GovWin IQnot Priority Software
- Professional services resource planning with Maconomy and Polarisnot Priority Software
Priority Software
- ERP for small and mid sized commercial and manufacturing businessesnot Deltek
- Running retail point of sale alongside back office ERPnot Deltek
- Property management for hospitality through the Optima PMS plannot 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
Priority Software
- Pricing is by quote only, with no published rate, minimum user count, contract term or add on cost for any of the Commercial, Manufacturing, POS or Optima PMS plans
- Point of sale, manufacturing and hospitality capabilities are sold as separate plans rather than one product
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
Priority Software
$400/month- Starter$400/month
- Core ERP modules
- Financial management
- Inventory
- Professional$900/month
- All modules
- Advanced features
- Priority support
Which should you pick?
Choose Deltek if
- You need project accounting.
- You work on Cloud, Web, Mobile.
- You also want resource management.
Choose Priority Software if
- You need financial management.
- You work on Cloud, Web, Mobile.
- You also want inventory.
Questions people ask
- Is Deltek or Priority Software better?
- Neither clearly leads. Deltek starts at $1500/month and Priority Software at $400/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Deltek or Priority Software?
- Deltek starts at $1500/month and Priority Software at $400/month.
- Does Deltek or Priority Software 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 Priority Software is typically brought in for.
- What can Deltek do that Priority Software cannot?
- Deltek covers Project accounting, Resource management, Time and expense, Financial reporting. Priority Software covers Financial management, Inventory, Supply chain, CRM. Both handle Data encryption, Cloud support, Web support, Mobile support.