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Monograph

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Last updated March 13th, 2026

# Page 3 - Reviews of Monograph

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David C.  
Principal Architect  
Architecture & Planning  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Day in a life of small practice"

February 14, 2022

4.0

A very positive experience

Pros

Very accessible and easy to use. The minimal learning curve meant we could have staff up to speed in a week of implementation.

Cons

The cost and the payment options are perhaps the most limiting aspects. As a software geared towards smaller firms, I would have expected a variety of payment options - especially annual subscriptions. Otherwise the price is on the higher side of similar on the market

Alternatives considered

[ArchiOffice](https://www.capterra.com/p/233317/ArchiOffice/)

Reason for choosing Monograph

ease of use, customer service

Switched from

[Trello](https://www.capterra.com/p/211559/Trello/)[Slack](https://www.capterra.com/p/135003/Slack/)

does not customise well, poorly fit for smaller firms

Review Source

Response from Monograph

May 20, 2022

Thank you for your feedback! We're so glad to hear that you enjoy using Monograph.

HA

Heather A.  
Principal  
Architecture & Planning  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Great Product for Architects"

March 15, 2022

5.0

Excellent! The support has been great, the community is wonderful - love that Monograph has been putting on events for all.

Pros

Unlike other project management and time tracking software, this product provides the capability to track project budget/fees in phases that align with the architecture industry's standards.

Cons

One of the most valuable things about this software is the ability to track hours against the project fee. We wish that the status of each project related to the project fee was more clear (percentage complete, time remaining for each phase, etc). You have to click into several menus to get to this info.

Switched from

[Clockify](https://www.capterra.com/p/169607/Clockify/)

There wasn't an ability to create multiple rates for a single team member on a task or phase. For a small office this is important.

Review Source

Response from Monograph

May 20, 2022

Thank you for your feedback! We've added this to our request board for the team to review for future enhancements.

DW

David W.  
Principal  
Architecture & Planning  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "A super user-friendly, functional, time and project management option for Architects"

June 23, 2021

5.0

We're honestly just getting started, but the company seems very approachable and open to building in features as required. I like the flexibility and nimbleness that they're offering. It's an EASY to understand interface as well.. and that's just the BEST.

Pros

I was really looking for a time tracking and project management tool for our Architects and PM's to be able to actively see how their hours are tracking against contract budgets. Every month, we were using exported xls spreadsheets to review time already spent - and every month, I'd notice that we'd be coming up short on projects. Their "money gantt" feature allows all employees to see how they're tracking on project's profitability in real-time. It's a great tool for both employees and employers to keep everyone on track.

Cons

It's young... meaning that some of the features are still being implemented and developed. However, that's not necessarily a bad thing. New features are coming fast. Integration of customer feedback seems to happen quickly.

Switched from

[Deltek Vision](https://www.capterra.com/p/1404/Deltek-Vision/)[Unanet ERP AE](https://www.capterra.com/p/130633/Clearview-InFocus/)

We've been using Deltek for many years - but never fully realized the PM or tracking potential. The interface was just too complicated for the PM's to actively use. We decided to switch to Unanet and were probably 75% into the product set up when it became obvious that it was nothing more than a CLONE of Deltek. They say its code architecture is completely rebuilt from scratch - but the UI is essentially a stripped-down copy of Deltek. Clearly, the developers came out of Deltek and that's all they know. Monograph is completely different. While it's lacking some of the integrated accounting functionality, it's user interface is so easy to use that we feel that it's actually going to be used to everyone's advantage

Review Source

Response from Monograph

July 8, 2021

Thank you for the kind feedback! We're so glad to hear that you enjoy using Monograph.

CK

Caleb K.  
Principal  
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Great single package for small firms"

April 5, 2024

4.0

The customer support has been great. The website has helpful videos and there is a great support team available as well.

Pros

I love the time tracking function. I keep a browser window open to Monograph and hit the timer whenever I switch between projects. It has replaced my previous method of logging start and stop times on a notepad.

Cons

As a standard package user I do not have easy access to workload projection tools.

Alternatives considered

[Deltek Ajera](https://www.capterra.com/p/82750/Deltek-Ajera/)

Review Source

DL

Delphine L.  
Freelance  
E-Learning  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Logiciel de gestion du temps et de projet pour les professionnels de l’architecture"

January 24, 2023

5.0

Pros

Cette solution en ligne est vraiment dotée de tous les outils nécessaire pour aider les entreprises d'architecture à gérer leur temps, s'organiser, prévoir leurs chantiers, planifier leurs projets grâce à un outil calendrier très performant et facturer leurs clients.De plus, le programme s'améliore en permanence, innovant en termes de fonctionnalités et annonçant régulièrement de nouvelles mises à jour. Enfin, Monograph permet d'effectuer un excellent suivi de projets avec, entre autres, la fonctionnalité jalons. Ainsi, la répartition des tâches est réalisée de façon fluide entre chaque membre d'un projet et il est facile de s'assurer de leur réalisation. Ce programme efficace et intuitif permet à tous les membres d'une entreprise d'être au courant en temps réel du planning, des phases et des aspects de chaque projet.

Cons

Manque de fluidité pour certaines fonctionnalités et dysfonctionnements occasionnels au niveau de la connexion avec d'autres logiciels

Review Source

MP

Marcella P.  
Creative Designer  
Architecture & Planning  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Not quite perfect but a huge step up nonetheless "

April 15, 2021

5.0

Overall, I would say that my team is pretty happy with everything Monograph has done for us so far. Keep in mind, we're only a month into use. It's taken about 3 weeks to move most of our past data into the software and that's partially due to being a smaller team during a slow period before the next wave of work hits. I'm nitpicking in the cons because this software is genuinely just that close to covering all of the basis our firm needs as far as project management goes and, once they address those issues, this will absolutely save you time and headache in figuring out how well a project's timeline is doing.

Pros

After we reached a point in needing software to manage our several projects, this was absolutely what we need to help keep track of allotting time fairly. Being able to plan your week out in advance, see your timeline and budget, and what hours your teammates are assigned all in once place is a crucial asset for a growing business.

Cons

UI still has a lot of kinks that need to be worked out as well as a few features that many businesses would have a need for. An example of UI is how the time is logged as hourly instead of WHEN you worked (like 3pm-4:30pm in a meeting). Another example is that the time tracking interface on the sidebar can be finicky (such as sometimes the time entries you've created for the day will randomly go missing but reappear when you refresh the page.) Biggest feature missing is while this app is tailor made for managing projects, there's no designated space for Office Management time tracking (such as office meetings, maintenance, marketing, things that can't be charged towards a client). We were told this was a common request that they were working on, but that in the mean time, retrofitting a "project" into office management was the current best practice. Having tasks be somehow integrating into time tracking (such as, associating the hours logged to a task that was assigned) would be incredibly helpful.

Switched from

[Asana](https://www.capterra.com/p/184581/Asana-PM/)

While the previous product was easy to use and great at creating tasks, it was clear it was a general platform for businesses rather than architecture businesses, and we needed something that could tell us where our hours were being assigned.

Review Source

KM

Kyle M.  
Senior Manager  
Architecture & Planning  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Senior Manager"

March 11, 2024

5.0

Monograph is the most comprehensive a cost effective project management tool that we've found. It's infancies are tolerable unlike most of the more well known PM tools we've tried.

Pros

Monograph does a good job managing project scheduling and how it relates for deliverables and billing.

Cons

Monograph falls short in the day to day tasks, actual invoicing and real life management of a project. Sharing timelines with a client is basic and more information could be provide.

Reason for choosing Monograph

Monograph checked the most boxes and was affordable/

Switched from

[Buildertrend](https://www.capterra.com/p/70092/Buildertrend/)[monday.com](https://www.capterra.com/p/147657/monday-com/)

Monday didn't have enough capabilities, Buildertrend was terrible, MS Project wasn't user friendly.

Review Source

GM

Gill M.  
architect-owner  
Architecture & Planning  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Overview of projects and costs"

April 9, 2024

5.0

Pros

To get a visual overview on projects, easy to recover costs and revenues.

Cons

I would love a visual projectview per person. To easily see if a co-worker has to much or not enough on his plate. I think invoicing has not enough flexibility.

Switched from

[Forecast](https://www.capterra.com/p/166339/Forecast/)[TOGGLE](https://www.capterra.com/p/200059/Toggle/)[Harvest](https://www.capterra.com/p/75598/Harvest/)

I wanted one app in wish we could do timetracking and projectmanagement and forecasting and invoicing

Review Source

sP

steven P.  
Owner/Principal  
Architecture & Planning  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "First impressions...."

April 15, 2021

3.0

The benefits are wonderful and I'm really really excited about the program. All of our employees can immediately see the benefit of integrating time management/hours spent on a project with general project management, milestones, and tasks.

Pros

The most impactful part of Monograph has been the project schedule and forecasting. Seeing what we have under contract and seeing the duration of those projects is going to greatly help manage our team and properly set expectations for our clients. I also really love the milestones and task application where we can assign things for people to do and then have a dialog about those things within each project and make sure they have been completed.

Cons

The biggest thing we would like to see change is how project fees are structured. At the moment, it is best set up for fixed fee projects, but all of our contracts are set up with three different fee types: hourly- not to exceed, hourly with no cap, and fixed. It would be helpful to have some customization to the fee structure that can then get assigned to the different phases. For the projects themselves, I would like to see the tasks and milestones be more present on the project overview page and when you navigate to the individual phase of a project, I would like to see the milestones and tasks that are in that phase and be able to add more within that page rather than have to navigate to a separate page that does not show me the gantt chart/schedule. I'm not sure how the expenses tracking feature would really work for us and currently don't see using it. None of our employees generate expenses. Any expenses for a project mostly come in the form of reimbursables (consultants, printing, permitting fees, etc.). A dream down the road would be some integration with Slack that sends a notification to individuals or channels dedicated to that project to notify them of assigned tasks, deadline reminders, etc.

Alternatives considered

[monday.com](https://www.capterra.com/p/147657/monday-com/)

Reason for choosing Monograph

It seems as though Monograph was developed specifically for our industry and the nuances for how we have to structure and track time and billing.

Review Source

VR

Verified Reviewer  
Founder  
Architecture & Planning  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Great product"

April 5, 2024

5.0

Pros

We love that Monograph is specifically made for Architecture. The projects are divided into larger phases corresponding to the payment structure. This is an essential piece that is missing in many other products. Since Architecture is a service-based industry, we also love that Monograph has specific pay rates for different employees and projects.

Cons

Task management is harder to implement in Monograph. For instance, it would be nice to have a dashboard on the list of items needed for the day. It also takes a lot of clicks to create a task and no specific way to create a list of sub-tasks. Click-up and Asana in that sense are better task management software.

Review Source

DF

Daniel F.  
Project Architect and Business Consultant  
Architecture & Planning  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Monograph Review"

February 11, 2022

5.0

So far, great. The Monograph team is outstanding and their resources are very helpful.

Pros

Great user interface, unbelievable customer support with a team that is always trying to improve the product. In almost all-in-one platform for architects

Cons

Really need to have your firm's phases and structure organized to begin. We do interior design, interior architecture, and architecture and it's been a bit difficult figuring out how to blend them all in one

Reason for choosing Monograph

Because it was run and set up for architects specifically. The team really helped us get going

Switched from

[Microsoft Excel](https://www.capterra.com/p/176574/Excel/)

It was archaic and required too many pieces

Review Source

Response from Monograph

May 19, 2022

Thank you for the kind feedback! We're so glad to hear that you enjoy using Monograph.

KS

Kaayla S.  
Business Manager  
Architecture & Planning  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Monograph - streamline your project management"

March 8, 2024

4.0

Monograph has made a big difference in our office regarding project management. All the hours are being captured for each project, and with the help of the reports, I can easily analyze each project's profitability, pain points, progress, etc. It allows me to quickly calculate what the fees should be for future projects, based on size and work required to complete it.

Pros

It is easy to use and allows us to analyze and assess each project. Based on previous projects, we can more accurately predict the amount of work and hours required, making each project more profitable. Lastly, Monograph are constantly improving the various features ie: payroll, taxes, payments, linking to accounting software, etc.

Cons

I wish team members could see their allocated hours vs. how many they've used in each phase of work without seeing the financials in a separate section of each project.

Reason for choosing Monograph

It was developed by architects who are constantly improving the software and features.

Review Source

KP

Kane P.  
Associate Building Designer  
Construction  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "A great tool for Architects and Building Designers"

March 22, 2022

5.0

I have now used Deltek PIM (previously Union Square) and Workflow MAX in my career, Monograph hands down beats these both these software packages for ease of use and aesthetics.

Pros

The ease of use, and powerful functionality is fantastic in Monograph. Having software that allows quick assessment and understanding of project status is what its all about!

Cons

I would like more control over projects through a contact database and the ability to assign Clients and Consultants to specific projects so we can quickly access their contact details and assign tasks to individuals outside our firm.

Review Source

Response from Monograph

May 20, 2022

We're so glad to hear that you enjoy using Monograph! Thank you for the feedback - we've added a client directory and a consultant directory to our request board for the team to review for future enhancements.

SW

Sarah W.  
Marketing Director  
Architecture & Planning  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Streamlining Made Easy"

April 4, 2024

5.0

Pros

As someone who constantly juggles multiple responsibilities, finding an efficient task and time management software has been a game-changer for me. After trying several options, I stumbled upon Monograph, and I must say, it's exceeded my expectations in every aspect. Its user-friendly interface, customizable features, collaboration capabilities, and accessibility have revolutionized the way I manage my tasks and time.

Cons

There are limited features. It would be great to have a one-stop shop for project tracking and paying employees or tracking commissionable pay from billable hours.

Review Source

KM

Kate M.  
Director of Operations  
Architecture & Planning  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "A solid software with responsive dev team"

April 5, 2024

5.0

Pros

Intuitive and easy to use, very responsive development team that incorporates requests quickly.

Cons

Rapid updates to the software make it hard to keep projects tidy, as protocols for invoices can change mid-project. You can't customize the look of your invoice almost at all.

Switched from

[BQE CORE Suite](https://www.capterra.com/p/141096/BQE-Software/)[Deltek Ajera](https://www.capterra.com/p/82750/Deltek-Ajera/)[Total Synergy](https://www.capterra.com/p/23086/Synergy-AEC/)

Easy to use, integrates with existing systems, has an interface our team actually uses.

Review Source

IG

Isabeau G.  
Project Manager  
Architecture & Planning  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Monograph Review"

March 17, 2022

4.0

We are just starting to implement this to its fullest potential.

Pros

I like the amount of features and the setup of the software

Cons

I wish it were a bit easier to use the milestones and tie them to tasks. It would be nice if there could be notifications or email reminders if a milestone deadline is coming up, if a project is going over budget, or going over schedule.

Switched from

[ArchiOffice](https://www.capterra.com/p/233317/ArchiOffice/)

More functionality and more user friendly

Review Source

Response from Monograph

May 20, 2022

We're glad to hear that you're enjoying Monograph! We're currently in the process of enhancing Tasks and Milestones. You'll be notified within your dashboard once the updates have been released!

CG

Clayton G.  
Program Manager  
Architecture & Planning  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Gets the job done!"

March 15, 2022

4.0

Overall, it's been a positive experience. Customer service is great and very responsive. They take our suggestions seriously and often times incorporate the changes into the software.

Pros

Building reports and ease of invoicing.

Cons

Glitchy. Resources needs away to prioritize tasks.

Review Source

Response from Monograph

May 20, 2022

Thank you for your feedback! We've added this to our request board for the team to review for future enhancements.

CN

Cody N.  
Architect  
Architecture & Planning  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Monograph Review"

April 5, 2024

2.0

We paid through the year and hope you all continue to make improvements. If major improvements are not made by the end of the year, we will do anything we can to ditch the software.

Pros

The time tracking for projects and overall cost evaluation is fantastic.

Cons

The cumbersome use is terrible. Lack of being able to create and share tasks easily is also not good. Not being able to collaborate with other Monograph users for tasks is very frustrating. Invoicing is constantly glitching and the partnership with Stripe is Hell and has personally cost us close to $10,000 in lost revenue.

Switched from

[QuickBooks Online](https://www.capterra.com/p/190778/QuickBooks-Online/)[ClickUp](https://www.capterra.com/p/158833/ClickUp/)

We wanted one software to do the function of two.

Review Source

NW

Nick W.  
Director of Innovation  
Architecture & Planning  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Monograph has come a long way, and its future is bright!"

April 19, 2021

5.0

Our company searched long and hard for a project management platform before deciding to move forward with Monograph way back in the Beta version. We wanted a place we could go to tell us how we were doing on project estimation and budgets, as well as a scheduling tool we could go to in order to see when we could fit certain projects into our pipeline. Monograph does both exceedingly well.

Pros

I love the ease of use of Monograph. For the level of detail Monograph supports, it's always easy and super intuitive to use.

Cons

Monograph does not interface with Quickbooks, so you either have to invoice from Monograph and duplicate in QB or duplicate time in QB to invoice in there. Either way you're doubling up work, which is not ideal.

Alternatives considered

[Jira](https://www.capterra.com/p/19319/JIRA/)[Trello](https://www.capterra.com/p/211559/Trello/)[Microsoft Teams](https://www.capterra.com/p/168668/Microsoft-Teams/)[Portfolio Manager](https://www.capterra.com/p/82678/LiquidPlanner/)[Zoho Desk](https://www.capterra.com/p/169505/Zoho-Desk/)

Reason for choosing Monograph

Nothing was a sleek or intuitive as Monograph. Nothing was as cheap at the time and no company was developing their platform as fast or as efficiently as Monograph. It was a pretty easy decision to make.

Review Source

Response from Monograph

July 9, 2021

We're glad to hear that you're enjoying Monograph! We're currently in the process of enhancing our Invoicing. You'll be notified within your dashboard once the updates have been released! You can also stay in the loop on updates by visiting monograph.canny.io/changelog

KC

Kelli C.  
Marketing Manager  
Architecture & Planning  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Easy to use, but lacking some features"

April 9, 2024

5.0

Great, the customer service is awesome and I know this is a new tool that they are continuing to improve and develop. They listen to their users.

Pros

It looks nice, is well organized, simple enough with the complexity needed to wrap your head around.

Cons

It needs better reporting and time tracking (like Harvest has a widget/app to track time outside of having to log into the browser).

Review Source

KM

Kimber M.  
Office Manager  
Architecture & Planning  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Great Bang for your Buck"

April 10, 2024

5.0

So far so good. We have had a few issues when setting up the system but the customer service was really good.

Pros

Monograph is much more user friendly than our last system.

Cons

Porting over all the projects into the system.

Switched from

[AutoCAD Architecture](https://www.capterra.com/p/172801/AutoCAD-Architecture/)

Price was or main reason, and continues to be.

Review Source

RS

Rachel S.  
Office Manager  
Architecture & Planning  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Monograph is a much-appreciated stepping stone!"

March 15, 2022

5.0

We are so excited to be utilizing Monograph to help our business run more smoothly! Our small firm is going through major transition right now and we're so appreciative to have a great software in place to help us be more efficient and run a better firm overall! :)

Pros

We love the project management aspect of the software. Tracking time and billing cycles is helping us button up our day-to-day operations and future planning efforts!

Cons

We're still learning the ins and outs of the software but we wish printing reports looked more polished as opposed to simple excel spreadsheets.

Review Source

Response from Monograph

May 20, 2022

Thank you for your feedback! If you haven't already, please check out our Knowledge Base page at support.monograph.com and our YouTube Channel at www.youtube.com/c/Monograph. These are great learning resources that we continue to update based on new features and customer needs. If you need additional assistance, please don't hesitate to reach out to our support team!

sT

stephan T.  
Managing Director  
Architecture & Planning  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "A very helpful tool, with more room for improvement"

February 8, 2022

4.0

Pros

The graphic representation of the relationship between budget/schedule/actual.

Cons

\- The resource section is not usable for a large company. Needs to pre-sort projects and staff before start-up. - Project setup and especially resource allocation are cumbersome. - Reports are limited. - Billing rates were not setup to allow for rate increases. - Need to create and track subtotals in projects with multi-faceted contracts

Review Source

Response from Monograph

May 18, 2022

Thank you for your feedback! We've added these items to our request board for the team to review for future enhancements.

TZ

Taku Z.  
Principal Architect  
Architecture & Planning  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Good simple to use Architecture budget/project management software"

March 21, 2022

5.0

Overall, the software has been pretty intuitive. Their seems to be less of a daunting learning curve with Monograph compared to other project management software. Itsgreat that the software is architecture specific.

Pros

The software does what I need it to do. It provides a good overview of my projects, as well as helps keep track of time and budget

Cons

I don't like that the week on the timesheets is weird. It starts on Monday and ends Sunday, and there is no way to change it. I let them know about it and they said its on their list for future improvements, so that's good.

Alternatives considered

[BQE CORE Suite](https://www.capterra.com/p/141096/BQE-Software/)

Reason for choosing Monograph

BQE Core seemed a bit too much for my smaller practice, too overwhelming.

Switched from

[Trello](https://www.capterra.com/p/211559/Trello/)[monday.com](https://www.capterra.com/p/147657/monday-com/)

Monograph is easier to use in an architectural context

Review Source

Response from Monograph

May 20, 2022

Thank you for your feedback! We've added this to our request board for the team to review for future enhancements.

TN

Teddy N.  
Co-Founder  
Architecture & Planning  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Easy interface, good support, reporting needs work."

March 12, 2024

5.0

I am satisfied with Monograph, our team has adopted it well within a couple of months. In general terms it does what it should. However I do think data insights and reporting could be improved a lot, and a mobile app would be great to have.

Pros

Monograph is very user friendly, easy to implement and navigate. The Gantt view of projects is pretty useful.

Cons

Given Monograph has so much information about our firms operation, I think reporting is very basic. Many insights could be obtained that would make the tool a lot more valuable! There is no mobile app for time tracking yet.

Alternatives considered

[BQE CORE Suite](https://www.capterra.com/p/141096/BQE-Software/)[BigTime](https://www.capterra.com/p/131076/BigTime/)

Reason for choosing Monograph

It has the option for a monthly subscription as opposed to having to commit long term.

Review Source

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