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IFS vs Deltek

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IFS

Software

ERP for project-centric and asset-centric businesses

From
$1000/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Deltek

Software

Project-based business management and accounting software

From
$1500/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: IFS no price, per user rate, minimum commitment or contract term is published on the site; the only route to a figure is a demo booking; 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
  • They diverge on capability: IFS covers Project management, Deltek covers Project accounting.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which IFS and Deltek actually diverge.

Attributes where IFS and Deltek differ
AttributeIFSDeltek
Starting price$1000/month$1500/month
PlatformsCloud, HybridCloud, Web, Mobile

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown), founded (1983).

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 IFS

  • Project management
  • Field service
  • Asset management
  • Supply chain
  • Manufacturing
  • IoT sensors
  • Mobile workforce
  • Analytics

Only in Deltek

  • Project accounting
  • Resource management
  • Time and expense
  • Financial reporting
  • Government compliance
  • Office 365
  • Outlook
  • Tableau

Both cover

  • Compliance tools
  • Cloud support

What people use each for

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

IFS

  • Enterprise resource planning for asset intensive industries such as aerospace, energy and manufacturingnot Deltek
  • Enterprise asset management and predictive maintenancenot Deltek
  • Field service management and workforce schedulingnot Deltek

Deltek

  • ERP and project accounting for government contractors through Costpointnot IFS
  • Project management for architecture and engineering firms with Vantagepointnot IFS
  • Construction accounting through ComputerEasenot IFS
  • Finding and bidding on public sector opportunities with GovWin IQnot IFS
  • Professional services resource planning with Maconomy and Polarisnot IFS

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

IFS

  • No price, per user rate, minimum commitment or contract term is published on the site; the only route to a figure is a demo booking
  • IFS Cloud is sold as an industry specific composable suite rather than as a priced product with published editions

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

Pricing, plan by plan

IFS

$1000/month
  • Standard$1000/month
    • Core ERP
    • Project management
    • Field service
  • Premium$3000/month
    • Advanced features
    • Extensive integrations
    • AI capabilities

Deltek

$1500/month
  • Vantagepoint$1500/month
    • Project accounting
    • Professional services
    • Resource management
  • Vantagepoint Enterprise$3500/month
    • Advanced features
    • Multi-entity
    • Advanced analytics

Which should you pick?

Choose IFS if

  • You need project management.
  • You work on Cloud, Hybrid.
  • You also want field service.
IFS review

Choose Deltek if

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

Questions people ask

Is IFS or Deltek better?
Neither clearly leads. IFS starts at $1000/month and Deltek at $1500/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, IFS or Deltek?
IFS starts at $1000/month and Deltek at $1500/month.
Does IFS or Deltek run on more platforms?
IFS runs on Cloud, Hybrid. Deltek runs on Cloud, Web, Mobile.
What is IFS best used for?
IFS is most often used for enterprise resource planning for asset intensive industries such as aerospace, energy and manufacturing, enterprise asset management and predictive maintenance, field service management and workforce scheduling. Of those, enterprise resource planning for asset intensive industries such as aerospace, energy and manufacturing and enterprise asset management and predictive maintenance are not what Deltek is typically brought in for.
What can IFS do that Deltek cannot?
IFS covers Project management, Field service, Asset management, Supply chain. Deltek covers Project accounting, Resource management, Time and expense, Financial reporting. Both handle Compliance tools, Cloud support.
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