ERP & Business Operations · head to head
Priority Software vs Deltek
Priority Software
ERP & Business Operations
Affordable cloud ERP for small businesses
- From
- $400/month
- Rated
- -
Deltek
ERP & Business Operations
Project-based business management and accounting software
- From
- $1500/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: 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; 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: Priority Software covers Financial management, Deltek covers Project accounting.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Priority Software and Deltek actually diverge.
| Attribute | Priority Software | Deltek |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $400/month | $1500/month |
| Founded | 1990 | 1983 |
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 Priority Software
- Financial management
- Inventory
- Supply chain
- CRM
- Reporting
- REST APIs
- Webhooks
- Third-party systems
Only in Deltek
- Project accounting
- Resource management
- Time and expense
- Financial reporting
- Government compliance
- Office 365
- Outlook
- Tableau
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.
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
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
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
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
Priority Software
$400/month- Starter$400/month
- Core ERP modules
- Financial management
- Inventory
- Professional$900/month
- All modules
- Advanced features
- Priority support
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 Priority Software if
- You need financial management.
- You work on Cloud, Web, Mobile.
- You also want inventory.
Choose Deltek if
- You need project accounting.
- You work on Cloud, Web, Mobile.
- You also want resource management.
Questions people ask
- Is Priority Software or Deltek better?
- Neither clearly leads. Priority Software starts at $400/month and Deltek at $1500/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Priority Software or Deltek?
- Priority Software starts at $400/month and Deltek at $1500/month.
- Does Priority Software or Deltek run on more platforms?
- Both run on Cloud, Web, Mobile, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- What is Priority Software best used for?
- Priority Software is most often used for erp for small and mid sized commercial and manufacturing businesses, running retail point of sale alongside back office erp, property management for hospitality through the optima pms plan. Of those, erp for small and mid sized commercial and manufacturing businesses and running retail point of sale alongside back office erp are not what Deltek is typically brought in for.
- What can Priority Software do that Deltek cannot?
- Priority Software covers Financial management, Inventory, Supply chain, CRM. Deltek covers Project accounting, Resource management, Time and expense, Financial reporting. Both handle Data encryption, Cloud support, Web support, Mobile support.