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Deltek vs Sage Intacct

Deltek logo

Deltek

ERP

Project-based business management and accounting software

From
$1500/month
Rated
-
Sage Intacct logo

Sage Intacct

Payroll

Best-in-class cloud financial management software

From
$29/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; Sage Intacct listed on UK G-Cloud at £10,775 per instance per year for Sage Intacct Financial Management & Reporting, via reseller X3 Consulting Ltd
  • They diverge on capability: Deltek covers Project accounting, Sage Intacct covers General ledger.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Deltek and Sage Intacct actually diverge.

Attributes where Deltek and Sage Intacct differ
AttributeDeltekSage Intacct
Starting price$1500/month$29/month
PlatformsCloud, Web, MobileWeb, Api
CategoryERPPayroll
Founded19831981

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

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 Sage Intacct

  • General ledger
  • Accounts payable
  • Accounts receivable
  • Cash management
  • Multi-entity consolidation
  • Salesforce
  • ADP
  • Expensify

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Deltek

  • Government contracting project accounting and compliance managementnot Sage Intacct
  • Aerospace and defense ERP with FAR/CAS requirementsnot Sage Intacct
  • Architecture and engineering firm resource planning and billingnot Sage Intacct
  • Construction cost tracking, labor management, and job costingnot Sage Intacct
  • Professional services resource scheduling and utilizationnot Sage Intacct

Sage Intacct

  • Financial reportingnot Deltek
  • Multi-entity managementnot 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

Sage Intacct

  • Listed on UK G-Cloud at £10,775 per instance per year for Sage Intacct Financial Management & Reporting, via reseller X3 Consulting Ltd

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

Sage Intacct

$29/month
  • Core$400/month
    • Core financials
    • Reporting
    • Cash management

Which should you pick?

Choose Deltek if

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

Choose Sage Intacct if

  • You need general ledger.
  • You work on Web, Api.
  • You also want accounts payable.

Questions people ask

Is Deltek or Sage Intacct better?
Neither clearly leads. Deltek starts at $1500/month and Sage Intacct at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Deltek or Sage Intacct?
Deltek starts at $1500/month and Sage Intacct at $29/month.
Does Deltek or Sage Intacct run on more platforms?
Deltek runs on Cloud, Web, Mobile. Sage Intacct runs on Web, Api.
What is Deltek best used for?
Deltek is most often used for government contracting project accounting and compliance management, aerospace and defense erp with far/cas requirements, architecture and engineering firm resource planning and billing, construction cost tracking, labor management, and job costing. Of those, government contracting project accounting and compliance management and aerospace and defense erp with far/cas requirements are not what Sage Intacct is typically brought in for.
What can Deltek do that Sage Intacct cannot?
Deltek covers Project accounting, Resource management, Time and expense, Financial reporting. Sage Intacct covers General ledger, Accounts payable, Accounts receivable, Cash management. Both handle Web support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Deltek: How much does Deltek Costpoint cost?

Deltek does not display pricing for Costpoint or other products on its website. Enterprise ERP pricing requires contact with Deltek sales.

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Deltek: What is the cost of Deltek Vantagepoint for architecture firms?

Deltek does not publish Vantagepoint pricing on its website. Pricing depends on firm size, employee count, and feature requirements.

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Deltek: Do Deltek cloud ERP solutions charge per user?

Deltek offers cloud ERP products but does not disclose per-user, per-month, or subscription rate information on its public website.

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