ERP · head to head
Focus Softnet vs Unanet

Unanet
ERP
Project ERP and CRM built for government contractors and architecture and engineering firms
- From
- On request
- Rated
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: Focus Softnet no specific pricing plans, tiers, or costs are published on the website; Unanet no pricing is published for any Unanet product; every line is quoted per user per month with separate implementation fees, so a small contractor cannot budget the first year without a full sales cycle.
- They diverge on capability: Focus Softnet covers Financial management, Unanet covers DCAA-oriented timekeeping.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Focus Softnet and Unanet actually diverge.
| Attribute | Focus Softnet | Unanet |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $300/month | On request |
| Pricing model | subscription | quote |
| Platforms | Cloud, Web, Mobile | Web, Cloud, iOS, Android |
| Founded | 1994 | Unknown |
Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (ERP).
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 Focus Softnet
- Financial management
- GST compliance
- Inventory
- CRM
- Reporting
- Local tax systems
- REST APIs
- Third-party systems
Only in Unanet
- DCAA-oriented timekeeping
- Indirect rate management
- Contract type support
- Project accounting
- Resource planning
- Unanet CRM
- Compliant invoicing
- Unanet ERP AE
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Focus Softnet
- Cloud ERP covering sales, accounting, procurement and fixed assetsnot Unanet
- Customer relationship management and lead nurturingnot Unanet
- Human capital management including employee data and payrollnot Unanet
- Industry specific operations such as warehouse, manufacturing, retail point of sale and restaurant managementnot Unanet
Unanet
- A federal contractor moving from QuickBooks and spreadsheets because it has won its first cost-reimbursable contract and needs an accounting system that survives a DCAA adequacy reviewnot Focus Softnet
- A services firm that must calculate and true up provisional indirect rates each year and cannot do it credibly in Excel any longernot Focus Softnet
- An architecture and engineering practice tracking utilisation and project profitability across dozens of concurrent jobsnot Focus Softnet
- A government contractor consolidating a separate CRM, timekeeping tool and accounting package into one system so pipeline and backlog reconcilenot Focus Softnet
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Focus Softnet
- No specific pricing plans, tiers, or costs are published on the website
- Requires direct contact and free demo request to obtain pricing information
Unanet
- No pricing is published for any Unanet product; every line is quoted per user per month with separate implementation fees, so a small contractor cannot budget the first year without a full sales cycle.
- Implementation is a project rather than a signup, involving chart of accounts design, indirect pool structure and data migration, and third parties report implementation fees reaching five figures for mid-sized deployments, an amount easily missed when comparing per-user rates.
- The interface is dated compared with modern SaaS finance products, which raises training time for staff who only touch it to enter a timesheet and increases the support burden on the finance team.
- ERP and CRM are separate products with separate contracts, so a firm that wants pipeline, backlog and actuals in one place pays twice and still deals with an integration boundary between them.
- Its value is concentrated in United States federal and state contracting compliance, so a firm that does no public-sector work is paying for indirect rate machinery and DCAA audit behaviour it will never use, and a non-US firm gets almost nothing from the product’s main differentiator.
Pricing, plan by plan
Focus Softnet
$300/month- Starter$300/month
- Core ERP modules
- Financial management
- GST compliance
- Professional$700/month
- All modules
- Advanced analytics
- Priority support
Unanet
On request- Unanet ERP GovCon$undefined/year
- Project accounting with indirect rate pools
- DCAA-oriented daily timekeeping and audit trail
- Cost-plus, T&M and fixed price contract billing
- Unanet ERP AE$undefined/year
- Project accounting configured for architecture and engineering firms
- Resource planning and utilisation reporting
- Priced per user per month, quoted
- Unanet CRM$undefined/year
- Pursuit and opportunity tracking
- Proposal content library and reuse
- Sold separately from ERP; quoted
Which should you pick?
Choose Focus Softnet if
- You need financial management.
- You work on Cloud, Web, Mobile.
- You also want gst compliance.
Choose Unanet if
- You need dcaa-oriented timekeeping.
- You work on Web, Cloud, iOS, Android.
- You also want indirect rate management.
Questions people ask
- Is Focus Softnet or Unanet better?
- Neither clearly leads. Focus Softnet starts at $300/month and Unanet at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Focus Softnet or Unanet?
- Focus Softnet starts at $300/month and Unanet at On request.
- Does Focus Softnet or Unanet run on more platforms?
- Focus Softnet runs on Cloud, Web, Mobile. Unanet runs on Web, Cloud, iOS, Android.
- What is Focus Softnet best used for?
- Focus Softnet is most often used for cloud erp covering sales, accounting, procurement and fixed assets, customer relationship management and lead nurturing, human capital management including employee data and payroll, industry specific operations such as warehouse, manufacturing, retail point of sale and restaurant management. Of those, cloud erp covering sales, accounting, procurement and fixed assets and customer relationship management and lead nurturing are not what Unanet is typically brought in for.
- What can Focus Softnet do that Unanet cannot?
- Focus Softnet covers Financial management, GST compliance, Inventory, CRM. Unanet covers DCAA-oriented timekeeping, Indirect rate management, Contract type support, Project accounting.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Focus Softnet: What is Focus Softnet's pricing model?
Focus Softnet operates a cloud-hosted, mobile-ready SaaS subscription model, but specific pricing structures are not published on their public website.
SourceUnanet: What does Unanet cost?
Nothing is published. Pricing is per user per month and quoted, with implementation fees charged separately on top of the subscription.
Focus Softnet: How can I get Focus Softnet pricing information?
Pricing inquiries require direct contact with their sales team. Contact them at [email protected] or call +91 40 4035 3535 to request a free demo.
SourceUnanet: Does Unanet make you DCAA compliant?
No software does. Unanet provides the timekeeping controls, audit trail and indirect rate accounting that an adequacy review looks for; the policies and their enforcement are still yours.
Unanet: Is Unanet CRM included with the ERP?
No. Unanet CRM, built on the acquired Cosential platform, is a separate product with its own contract.
Unanet: How does it compare with Deltek?
Unanet typically targets smaller contractors than Deltek Costpoint and is quicker to implement, but has less depth for very large multi-segment organisations.
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