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TOTVS vs Unanet

TOTVS logo

TOTVS

ERP

Brazilian cloud ERP for business management

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Unanet logo

Unanet

ERP

Project ERP and CRM built for government contractors and architecture and engineering firms

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: TOTVS strongest in Brazil/Latin America; limited global brand recognition outside region; 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: TOTVS 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 TOTVS and Unanet actually diverge.

Attributes where TOTVS and Unanet differ
AttributeTOTVSUnanet
Pricing modelUnknownquote
PlatformsCloud (SaaS)Web, Cloud, iOS, Android
Founded1983Unknown

Identical on both: starting price (On request), 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 TOTVS

  • Financial management
  • Supply chain
  • Manufacturing
  • CRM
  • Compliance
  • Brazilian 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.

TOTVS

  • Brazilian business managementnot Unanet
  • Tax compliancenot Unanet
  • Multi-module integrationnot Unanet
  • Regional supportnot 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 TOTVS
  • A services firm that must calculate and true up provisional indirect rates each year and cannot do it credibly in Excel any longernot TOTVS
  • An architecture and engineering practice tracking utilisation and project profitability across dozens of concurrent jobsnot TOTVS
  • A government contractor consolidating a separate CRM, timekeeping tool and accounting package into one system so pipeline and backlog reconcilenot TOTVS

Where each one falls short

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

TOTVS

  • Strongest in Brazil/Latin America; limited global brand recognition outside region
  • Complex implementation required for enterprise deployments
  • Smaller feature set compared to global players like Oracle or SAP in some areas
  • Language and localization primarily focused on Portuguese and Spanish

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

TOTVS

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the TOTVS review.

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 TOTVS if

  • You need financial management.
  • You work on Cloud (SaaS).
  • You also want supply chain.
TOTVS review

Choose Unanet if

  • You need dcaa-oriented timekeeping.
  • You work on Web, Cloud, iOS, Android.
  • You also want indirect rate management.
Unanet review

Questions people ask

Is TOTVS or Unanet better?
Neither clearly leads. TOTVS starts at On request and Unanet at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, TOTVS or Unanet?
TOTVS starts at On request and Unanet at On request.
Does TOTVS or Unanet run on more platforms?
TOTVS runs on Cloud (SaaS). Unanet runs on Web, Cloud, iOS, Android.
What is TOTVS best used for?
TOTVS is most often used for brazilian business management, tax compliance, multi-module integration, regional support. Of those, brazilian business management and tax compliance are not what Unanet is typically brought in for.
What can TOTVS do that Unanet cannot?
TOTVS covers Financial management, Supply chain, Manufacturing, CRM. Unanet covers DCAA-oriented timekeeping, Indirect rate management, Contract type support, Project accounting.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

TOTVS: What markets does TOTVS operate in?

TOTVS operates in 41 countries with dominant presence in Brazil (over 50% market share) and ranks among the top 3 ERP providers in Latin America.

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Unanet: 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.

TOTVS: When was TOTVS founded?

TOTVS (originally Microsiga) was founded in 1983 by Laércio Cosentino and Ernesto Haberkorn. The company changed its name to TOTVS in 2005.

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Unanet: 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.

TOTVS: Is TOTVS publicly traded?

Yes. TOTVS is publicly traded as a Brazilian company, providing financial transparency and corporate governance oversight.

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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.

TOTVS: What ERP solutions does TOTVS offer?

TOTVS provides cloud-based ERP systems designed for small, medium, and large enterprises with integrated modules for finance, supply chain, manufacturing, sales, and human resources.

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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.

TOTVS: Is TOTVS only for Brazilian companies?

No. TOTVS serves 41 countries globally, though it has strongest market penetration in Brazil and Latin America where it ranks as the largest emerging markets software firm.

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