Unanet ERP AE

Overview

Unanet ERP AE brings project management, resource planning, accounting, and reporting together for architecture and engineering firms. Its project-level view of utilization, financials, and performance makes it a stronger fit for firms managing complex project work than for businesses seeking a general-purpose accounting system.

Its breadth is the main draw: project operations and financial workflows sit alongside mobile time and expense tools, automation, and integrations. The tradeoff is custom pricing, so firms must request a quote to assess cost.

Key features

Unanet ERP AE covers the project lifecycle with prospect management, project management, resource management, time and expenses, accounting, financials, reporting, and analytics. Project budget tracking, job costing, profitability reporting, client invoicing, and accounting sync support financial oversight from delivery through billing. For firms that need to connect project performance to financial results, that joined-up scope is more compelling than a collection of disconnected tools.

Resource planning and utilization tracking are aimed at firms whose capacity and margins depend on matching people to project work. Predictive modeling and smart planning extend that focus, while financial automation and AI-assisted timesheets may reduce routine work. Unanet also describes OCR receipt capture; its mobile app supports time entry, expense submission with receipt scanning, and approvals.

Unanet Connect offers more than 100 pre-built connectors, multidirectional real-time integrations, and APIs. It links ERP data with CRM, HRIS, and payroll systems, which can help firms avoid managing project and workforce information in isolation. The company says its APIs use end-to-end encryption and data masking.

Prospect Management works on web, desktop, and mobile devices. Unanet Cloud runs on AWS; the company says data is encrypted in transit and at rest and that its cloud services offer at least 99.9% uptime under an SLA. It also says the product supports NIST 800-171 and 800-88 compliance and has completed a third-party CMMC Level 2 pre-assessment. These claims may matter to firms with security and compliance requirements, though they do not replace an evaluation against a firm's own obligations.

Support includes phone and portal channels, knowledge base articles, and basic and fee-based support plans. Firms should weigh the support plan terms alongside the software quote.

Pricing

Unanet ERP AE: custom pricing. The paid plan's price is not published, and firms need to schedule a demo to get started. There are no stated seat counts, usage caps, trial terms, or renewal conditions to compare. That makes direct budgeting harder before engaging with the vendor, particularly for firms comparing several project-accounting systems.

Platforms

Unanet ERP AE is available on web, Android, and iOS. Its mobile app supports time and expense entry and approvals, with receipt scanning for expense submissions. Prospect Management also supports desktop use.

Who it's for

This is best suited to architecture, engineering, and multi-discipline firms that manage work by project and need project financials, staffing, time, expenses, and reporting in a connected system. It is less suited to buyers who need a transparent price before contacting a vendor or whose needs do not center on project-based work.

Pros and cons

• Pros: Project management, resource planning, and accounting share a project-level view, supporting utilization, job costing, budgets, and profitability oversight.
• Pros: Mobile time and expense submission, receipt scanning, and approvals support staff working away from a desk.
• Pros: More than 100 pre-built connectors and CRM, HRIS, and payroll links can reduce separation between project, customer, workforce, and finance systems.
• Cons: Custom pricing requires a vendor conversation before firms can judge affordability or compare costs.
• Cons: Its project-centered breadth is a poor match for organizations that do not manage work and financial performance by project.

Alternatives

Consider Deltek Vantagepoint as another paid option with Android, iOS, web, Windows, and API platforms; its price also requires contacting the vendor for a personalized demonstration. Certinia Professional Services Cloud is a paid web and API option organized around resources, projects, and financials.

CMiC is a paid alternative available on web, mobile, API, and self-hosted platforms, with plans named for general contractors, subcontractors, and heavy highway work. Sage 100 Contractor is a paid Windows option whose pricing requires contacting Sage. Unit4 ERP is another paid ERP alternative.

For a more explicitly priced project-services option, Projectworks lists Build at $17 a month billed annually, with a minimum of 10 users billed in bands of five; it includes time and expense tracking, resourcing, and invoicing. Costlocker lists an All-Inclusive Plan at $12 a month with monthly pricing shown, and offers a yearly plan with 40% off; it includes unlimited projects. Scoro offers paid plans including Time-billing at $17 per user per month, shown alongside other currencies, with Track and Invoice apps. These options may suit buyers who prefer published starting prices, though their stated plan details differ from Unanet's project-focused scope.

For broader category comparisons, browse Project Accounting Software, Professional Services Accounting Software, ERP Software, and CRM Software.

Verdict

Unanet ERP AE is a strong candidate for architecture and engineering firms that want project operations and accounting connected, particularly where utilization, job costs, billing, and profitability need to be tracked together. Its mobile expense and time tools and broad integration offering add practical reach. Look elsewhere if transparent pricing is essential or project-based management is not central to your business.