Why Choose Deltek Vantagepoint vs Unanet A/E?
The ERP That Grows With You. Not One You'll Outgrow.
When your firm is evaluating ERP software, the stakes are high. See why 98% of the top 500 A&E firms trust Deltek.
Why A&E Firms Choose Deltek Vantagepoint
One solution to manage every phase of the project lifecycle.
Most A&E firms evaluate ERP software during a moment of real pressure — a system that can't scale, a recent merger, or a team drowning in disconnected tools. Unlike Unanet A/E, which pieces together separate capabilities, Vantagepoint is one integrated platform built to solve that problem completely, covering every phase of how your firm wins work, delivers it, and analyzes performance, with embedded AI at every step. The result: earlier visibility into margin risk, predictable resource delivery, faster cash collection, and decisions made with confidence instead of surprises.
1700+
A&E firms run their business on Vantagepoint
80%+
of Vantagepoint companies use the Deltek Cloud
1.2M
Vantagepoint users worldwide
Key Benefits of Vantagepoint
Vantagepoint is built on three core principles
Designed for the Way You Work
One system connects pursuit, delivery, and analysis; no stitching together modules as you grow
Intelligence at Every Step
Proactive alerts on earned revenue, resource risks, and cash collection; not just dashboards
Governance & Control Built In
AI operates within your existing security model and approval workflows
What Sets Deltek Apart?
Three reasons A&E firms leave Unanet A/E for Vantagepoint
See every project, in real time, without stitching systems together
Unanet A/E sells CRM as a separate module. Project data and financial data live in disconnected places, requiring manual sync and workarounds to see the full picture. Vantagepoint connects CRM, project management, resource planning, and financials in one unified system, so PMs and principals see the same data in real time without manual reconciliation. The result: no data hunting, no manual syncing, no surprises at close. One source of truth from pursuit to closeout.
Know a project is in trouble before it costs you
With years of proven production use across hundreds of firms, Dela, the AI orchestrator, surfaces earned revenue risks, resource conflicts, and cash issues with tested, consistent intelligence. Proactive monitoring catches margin threats before they compound. Your team gets alerts routed to the right role, not generic dashboards or on-demand chat. The result: earlier visibility, faster intervention, better outcomes.
Scale without hitting a ceiling
A&E firms leaving Unanet cite the same reason: the system hits a ceiling as they grow. Vantagepoint supports multi-entity operations, multi-currency, and complex billing arrangements natively, so as you win bigger work or grow through M&A, your ERP won't be the bottleneck. You scale to $50M, $500M, or beyond without reimplementing, keeping your data clean and your team productive across all phases of the project lifecycle.
The Project Lifecycle
Every Stage. Connected & Under Control.
What Top A&E Firms Say About Deltek Vantagepoint
“[With] all companies on the same system, we have seamless reporting across the organization. It's a huge advantage during acquisitions.”
“Previously, clients, contacts, and proposals were in one module and projects in another. With Vantagepoint they are together. Now the data is in one system and we have one source of truth.”
“After evaluating a few other ERP solutions, and given our continued rapid growth, I felt Deltek Vantagepoint was the only system that was scalable and would be able to grow with us.”
“Vantagepoint allowed us to centralize client data helping the firm to deliver personalized services, better anticipate client needs and enhance satisfaction."
Deltek Vantagepoint vs. Unanet A/E
A side-by-side look at Deltek Vantagepoint and Unanet A/E across the areas you care about most.
Deltek Vantagepoint
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Capability
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Proactive intelligence across both ERP and CRM—earned revenue alerts, resource risks, cash collection flags—routed to the right role (not just on-demand chat)
Yes, natively embedded
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Mobile CRM app for on-the-go pipeline and contact management
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Native US payroll — no third-party integration required
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True fixed asset management integrated with purchasing and accounting
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Industry benchmark data (Deltek Clarity) surfaced directly in dashboards
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AI that operates entirely within your existing security model and approval workflows—no separate layer to audit or configure
Unanet A/E
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Capability
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Proactive intelligence across both ERP and CRM—earned revenue alerts, resource risks, cash collection flags—routed to the right role (not just on-demand chat)
Yes, through Wyatt agent platform
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Mobile CRM app for on-the-go pipeline and contact management
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Native US payroll — no third-party integration required
No – 3rd party only
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True fixed asset management integrated with purchasing and accounting
No – workaround only
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Industry benchmark data (Deltek Clarity) surfaced directly in dashboards
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AI that operates entirely within your existing security model and approval workflows—no separate layer to audit or configure
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why Choose Deltek Vantagepoint Over Unanet for Your Architecture & Engineering Firm?
Find answers to common questions about how Deltek supports A&E firms. Can't find what you're looking for? Contact our team.
Vantagepoint is purpose-built for the complete A&E project lifecycle, from the first client conversation through project closeout in a single, integrated platform. It's trusted by 98% of the top 500 architecture and engineering firms and thousands of companies worldwide.
Both Dela and Champ detect issues, recommend actions, and route them through approval workflows. The key difference: Dela has been proven in production since 2023 across hundreds of A&E firms. Champ’s capabilities launched in 2026 and are still being expanded. Dela is natively embedded in Vantagepoint, operating entirely within your existing security model. Champ relies on Wyatt’s external agent platform, requiring coordination between Unanet’s ERP, CRM, and Wyatt’s infrastructure. For established, tested, unified intelligence, Vantagepoint delivers without added complexity.
Yes. Vantagepoint is designed to scale with your firm — from a 20-person civil engineering practice to a 3,000-person national enterprise. It handles multi-company, multi-currency, and multi-tax requirements reliably, supports M&A integration, and includes native US payroll so you're not stitching together third-party systems as you grow.
Deltek's support organization includes 300+ dedicated customer support personnel and has earned a JD Power award for customer satisfaction. You get a single partner for sales, implementation, consulting, and ongoing support.
See Vantagepoint in Action
Connect with a Deltek A&E expert and see how Vantagepoint's AI, benchmarks, and project-lifecycle intelligence compare to anything else on the market.