Total Synergy
Total Synergy is project management software for architecture and engineering practices, bringing project work, finances and analytics together.
What Total Synergy is
Total Synergy is project management software for architecture and engineering practices, bringing project work, finances and analytics together. Its tools cover budgets and quotes, time and expense tracking, resource allocation, invoicing, financial tracking, reporting, revenue forecasting and document control. The platform also includes HR management, CRM and centralized email management. Accounting connections include Xero, Sage 50cloud, QuickBooks Online, MYOB AccountRight Live, Wiise and Business Central; collaboration options include Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, Mail Manager and 12d Synergy. Other listed integrations span Zapier and services for HR, sales and recruiting. The company says its cloud service uses Microsoft Azure, with geo-replicated customer data, backups and database point-in-time restore for the previous 35 days. It describes a privacy-by-design approach and GDPR-related changes. Total Synergy is available on Android, iOS and web, with a Premium API; its free Open API allows 300 calls a day. A free trial is available, while pricing is on request.
Good
- Combines project management, financials and analytics.
- Tracks time, expenses and resource allocation.
- Lists accounting and collaboration integrations.
- Free Open API allows 300 calls daily.
- Free trial is available.
Watch out
- No free plan is listed.
- Pricing is available on request.
- Chrome and Edge are recommended; other listed browsers may have issues.
Who it suits
Total Synergy is aimed at architecture, engineering and construction design firms, including business owners, finance leaders, project managers and operations teams. It suits practices seeking project financial and operational tools alongside project management.
Verdict
Total Synergy covers project delivery and business operations for design practices, with integrations and a free trial. Request pricing and check browser support against your team’s setup.
The facts
Each one read from Total Synergy's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Access controls
- The security matrix assigns access according to six staff levels, and Enterprise users can customise which features each level can access.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Accounting integrations
- Listed accounting integrations include Xero, Sage 50cloud, QuickBooks Online, MYOB AccountRight Live, Wiise, and Business Central.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Additional tools
- The product also offers HR management, CRM tools, staff availability and leave tracking, and a unified workspace with document control and centralised email management.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Backups
- The cloud database supports point-in-time restore for the previous 35 days, and the service stores weekly, monthly, and yearly backups.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Cloud hosting
- Synergy Cloud follows Azure reference architecture and uses Azure SQL Database, with customer data geo-replicated and backed up.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Collaboration integrations
- Listed collaboration integrations include Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, Mail Manager, and 12d Synergy.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Customer support resources
- The company offers onboarding and training, ongoing support, a help center, and community support.checked 2 Oct 2026
- GDPR
- The company says it made changes to comply with GDPR and follows a privacy-by-design approach.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The integrations page lists Zapier, BambooHR, BrightHR, HubSpot, KulaHub, People HR, Pipedrive, Salesforce, SugarCRM, Workable, and Zoho.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Key features
- Features include budgets and quotes, project management, time and expense tracking, resource allocation, invoicing, financial tracking, reporting, revenue forecasting, and document control.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Open API
- Total Synergy says its free Open API allows 300 calls a day.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Other integrations
- The integrations page lists Zapier, a Premium API, and integrations with BambooHR, BrightHR, HubSpot, KulaHub, People HR, Pipedrive, Salesforce, SugarCRM, Workable, and Zoho.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Product
- Total Synergy brings project management, project financials, and analytics together for architecture and engineering practices.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Project features
- The platform covers budgets and quotes, project management, time tracking, resource allocation, invoicing, project finances, reporting, revenue forecasting, and document control.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Security and privacy
- The company says it designs Synergy around data privacy and uses the Microsoft Azure cloud platform for security.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Support
- Users can contact support through the in-product Support Widget or the Get help button, and can search the knowledge base or submit a request.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Target customers
- The product is aimed at architecture, engineering, and construction design firms, including business owners, finance leaders, project managers, and operations teams.checked 2 Oct 2026
- What it does
- Total Synergy is a project management platform for architecture and engineering practices that brings together project management, project financials, and project analytics.checked 3 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Browser support
- The vendor recommends Chrome and Edge and supports desktop Safari and Firefox, while noting they may have minor display or performance issues.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Platform access
- The site provides a login to its web app and lists a Premium API; it does not state native desktop or mobile app availability on the pages reviewed.checked 2 Oct 2026
The company
- Company history
- Total Synergy says it was founded in 1999 to build tools for architecture, engineering, and construction design practices.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 1999checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- North Sydney, New South Wales, Australiachecked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Trial
- The vendor's cloud architecture article says multi-tenancy enables it to provide free trial periods, but gives no trial duration.checked 3 Oct 2026
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