# Deltek Ajera Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Is Deltek Ajera the right Project Management solution for you? Explore 62 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/82750/Deltek-Ajera/reviews --- Deltek Ajera 3.6 (62) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/82750/Deltek-Ajera/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Reviews of Deltek Ajera Ease of use 3.4 Customer Service 3.7 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews SR Schuyler R HydrogeologistEnvironmental Services, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “Overall, Ajera is not only useful and effective for the hour tracker capabilities, but also for accounting and business analytics purposes.“ November 26, 2024 DP Don P Director of Architectural ServicesArchitecture & Planning, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “For team members with a limited amount of time for project management and accounting, getting into the complexities of the program to use it to its fullest value can be a daunting task.“ August 16, 2024 Eric R Project CoordinatorArchitecture & Planning, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “The thing I like most about Deltek Ajera is how easy the software makes time entry for architecture businesses.“ January 7, 2025 AM Allison M Project ManagerArchitecture & Planning, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “Using Deltek Ajera for project management or business development for a small to mid size firm is not ideal. “ August 14, 2023 DP Don P Director of Architectural ServicesArchitecture & Planning, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “Our accounting department is also very pleased with the billing generation system.“ August 16, 2024 TM Thomas M PresidentArchitecture & Planning, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “Despite assurances from Deltek sales teams and implementation techs, the software was never able to generate reports accounting for outside consultant liabilities. Despite hiring several specialists to patch it up, they ultimately said the software was not capable of doing what Deltek represented it could do.“ June 2, 2022 SR Schuyler R HydrogeologistEnvironmental Services, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “The dashboards are very customizable with a decent learning curve.“ November 26, 2024 KB Kate B Senior AccountantConstruction, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “As an accountant, the software often blocks activities I can do in other ERP systems. “ May 8, 2024 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 62 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use VR Verified Reviewer Senior Consultant Environmental Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Ajera for Project Accounting Management" November 14, 2018 3.0 Pros I am an environmental compliance project manager and my company uses Ajera for their company accounting, employee and budget utilization tracking, and invoicing. I think that the program functionality is great as it tracks in real time project management matrices (as long as project team members input their project utilization in a timely fashion). I can stay on top of my project parameters and project progress where I utilize multiple people in different office locations. Cons Overall, I don't have any cons regarding Ajera from a functionality and ease of use standpoint. It does take some time loading various reports and timesheets, which slows down productivity from time to time. Review Source DP Don P. Director of Architectural Services Architecture & Planning Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Deltek Ajera is a powerful tool that may be underutilized by smaller firms with dedicated staff." August 16, 2024 4.0 Deltek University and available webinars have been very helpful. We have not yet been able to access user forums. Though the cost is significant, we have found that the program is a very useful tool though limited to the simpler tasks. Webinars are sometimes sales pitches for add-ons. Technical service has always been helpful. For team members with a limited amount of time for project management and accounting, getting into the complexities of the program to use it to its fullest value can be a daunting task. Pros Ajera provides a great methodology for employee's time tracking to projects with task descriptions that easily converts to regular invoicing for professional services. Project management for progress tracking, budget checks and simple project costs analysis is extremely effective. Creation of charts is a simple one touch generation. Our accounting department is also very pleased with the billing generation system. Cons Accessing and using all of the features of Ajera can be very complex and the learning curve can be great. The program's capabilities go so far beyond our daily uses that we need more detailed training to understand and fully use. Review Source NH Nick H. COO Real Estate Used the software for: 2+ years ### "One of the worst accounting systems out there" December 28, 2018 1.0 Literally any other system would be better. I'd recommend looking into Quickbooks, Intacct, or Sage, even Netsuite before going down this road. As soon as you are up and running you will be 10 years behind technologically and if you ever transition it will be incredibly painful and tedious. Pros Supports "multi-company", but creates a rats nest of transactions that will cripple your accounting team Cons The system is built on .NET and has bugs in nearly every module. You must use a PC and internet explorer to even log into the system which does not integrate with any outside systems such as your bank or any payments platform. To even use the system you must be well versed in the individual bugs in each module. This is one of the slowest systems I've ever used because nearly everything must be manually entered and there is almost no automation or memory of previously coded transactions. The system is incredibly expensive to implement and maintain compared to other cloud-based systems and your team will spend countless hours manually entering data and trying to navigate the system's nuances. It's close to impossible to find skilled professionals who've worked with Ajera before or have any kind of knowledge beyond a very basic level unless you hire one of less than a dozen specialty Ajera consultants. When I finally moved on to a new system, they would not even provide me with a backup file of my data. I'm still in the process of extracting my data after weeks of waiting and hours spent on the phone with their customer support team. It is incredible this company still exists Review Source NT Nick T. Operations Mechanical or Industrial Engineering Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Deltek Ajera Review" September 17, 2024 4.0 Pros Simple and fairly easy to use. Easily able to dictate specific hours for various tasks. Cons Timesheets viewing only allows the user to go back a finite amount of time for review. Review Source AM Allison M. Project Manager Architecture & Planning Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Mixed Feelings about working with Ajera" August 14, 2023 4.0 Pros Deltek Ajera handles the accounting side of the business very well. Cons Using Deltek Ajera for project management or business development for a small to mid size firm is not ideal. The software is not user friendly for staff who are not trained in Project Management or Accounting. Despite the training sessions, which are helpful, this part of the software does not support our needs. Review Source Melissa M. Director of Operations Executive Office Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Ajera provides simple timekeeping when billable vs. unbillable is important." September 14, 2018 4.0 I use Ajera for timekeeping for an engineering client. We create the projects from an admin level and can assign certain things to certain staff members. It allows for them to view their accrual pay, and the submittal for approval process is as easy as can be. Our supervisors get automatic emails to approve time sheets, and rarely do we have to ask staff to make changes because the format allows for such easy time entry to projects and overhead or otherwise. Ajera is a good option for timekeeping in the instance you need to bill your time to specific projects. I would recommend Ajera specifically for engineering firms, and any other organization that does project based accounting. Pros I like the ease of use for our staff. It is easy for them to find the appropriate project they are working on to code their time accordingly. Additionally, it is easy for them to bill to Holiday, Sick, or overhead as necessary. Once in the timekeeping window, the search feature works great whether you are searching by project titles or numbers, so we rarely have to intervene to help people with their timesheets. Cons There seem to be a couple steps to just get to the timekeeping window. Needs simplification - maybe it's the first window that pops up so that staff doesn't have to use a drop down for the timesheet. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Intern Architect Architecture & Planning Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Straight and to the point program has helped make tracking time painless." March 2, 2018 4.0 Pros Ajera is easily customizable to meet the needs of our company. With it's fast load times and simple interface, time sheets are no longer a dreaded task. Cons Sometimes Ajera will automatically add zeros to the end of data entered into cells. I think this is because the default is a value of zero and when selecting the cell to enter a value it does not eliminate the default amount. Fixing this will greatly improve program efficiency. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Structural Project Associate Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Great for time sheets and project tracking" March 7, 2018 4.0 better project tracking and time sheet capabilities. Electronic invoice generation and review with the ability to comment to other users. Pros the ease of use is nice especially when filling out time sheets. The ability to copy previous time sheets is a real time saver. The ability to track projects in real time is also very handy. Views are very customizable and the built in graphics are a nice feature. Cons The software can be very slow at times. It takes a while to jump into different modules like jumping into time sheets or opening the project command center. there always seems to be noticeable wait for these windows to open. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Marketing/Planning Coordinator Architecture & Planning Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Great project management tool" August 21, 2018 4.0 Pros I like that you can assign team members to different tasks. Cons I do not like how old the platform looks. Review Source Josie C. Office Manager & Human Resources Coordinator Architecture & Planning Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Deltek for Project Management" January 5, 2017 4.0 I work for an architecture firm and have been using Deltek for about a year. It has many good features and easy to use. It tracks a project's budget from the marketing phase to completion Pros Easy to use and makes easy to read reports Review Source RP Robert P. Owner Civil Engineering Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Should solve world peace in time it takes" March 1, 2022 2.0 Wished we never changed Cons Incredibly slow. Think 1990's modem speed. Frequently not working at all. Most common app I use requires 3 confirmations before it will start to open Review Source JB Julie B. Accounting Manager Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Excellent product and support. Outstanding value when compared to all others on the market. " October 25, 2017 5.0 Daily support for all business functions Pros They ability to customize the software to user specific values from the start but remains relatable to other users experiences. Cons New user experience could be improved with more open discussion on wants and needs from beginning conversation. Assessing the users level of experience and understanding of accounting and project management process Review Source JA Joseph A. HR Civil Engineering Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Least user-friendly software out there" March 19, 2019 1.0 Terrible product and terrible service. Very expensive. Pros It has a lot of capability. Could be useful if you have a huge nerd who uses it on behalf of your company. Cons Very hard to use, very hard to do what you want to do. Basic tasks can be impossible without assistance. The sign in process is archaic and very problematic when you have many users. I cannot remember the last time I used a program that was so unfriendly and incompatible with other programs. Review Source JJ John J. Designer Architecture & Planning Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Poor service, Only runs on Edge" October 1, 2018 1.0 Pros Not much to like, unfortunately. It is easy to link projects and employees, and/or divide time for different phases, but I feel like you get that with any other app too. Cons Hard to use, ugly, and poor customer service. Only runs on microsoft edge, will not remember your password, will ask you for permission to download and run something every single time. Review Source dJ dan J. president Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "We find it difficult to use, and difficult to have an accountant or bookeeper who will work with it. " November 28, 2018 2.0 I wish we had instead chosen another system, like quickbooks with a plug in for project reporting. Pros Aim was to be able to chart project status and KPI. In fact this is very difficult to use. Cons Security design & profile is very poor. There is no way to request password reset if you login a few times with wrong password other than going to the administrator, .. it will not allow password to be saved on your PC via another software, and it wants new passwords to be changed often. Our users are often locked out for days. Review Source JL Joe L. Operations manager Construction Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Take the time to learn, it will save you time and money" October 24, 2017 5.0 Go to workshops and events to learn from others Pros Customization is key to automation. Make sure you get the setup right, we used deltek Consultants and this was essential. Review Source JB Jane B. Accountant Architecture & Planning Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Deltek Ajera" June 22, 2016 4.0 Pros Client support is terrific. It's nice to know that when questions arise, you're only a phone call away from talking and understanding someone who knows the software so well. Cons The available reports are good but trying to create a report can be very trying unless you have SQL experience. Review Source LD Lynette D. Architecture & Planning Used the software for: ### "So far, so good!" January 31, 2014 5.0 Pros Staff is very professional and knowledgeable. They are always pleasant to speak to. Cons I'm still learning the product. The font size is too small. It needs more detailed project reports. It needs a semi-monthly timesheet rather than weekly. Our pay periods are not based off of weeks; they are based off of days in the month. WIP accrual is automatic; I would rather have this an option function. Our projects are billed prior to them actually being completed, which causes our WIP number to be completely incorrect. Review Source AB Amber B. Financial Services Coordinator Construction Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Excellent Project Management and Accounting Software" November 14, 2016 5.0 We began using Ajera shortly after the Deltek acquisition and have since gained vast insight into how to effectively manage projects through the use of Ajera's many project management features. Review Source MG Mike G. IT Manager Mechanical or Industrial Engineering Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Good for Smaller AE Firms" November 11, 2016 3.0 Deltek Ajera Project Management works well for less complicated projects and smaller organizations. Once you get into a larger and growing organization, it has its limitations and can be cumbersome to maintain a project using the tools available Pros Simplistic and fairly easy to learn Cons Limited for complex projects and organizations Review Source SL Sara L. Business Operations Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Wonderful software for a small firm in the Architectural Engineering Field. " June 27, 2017 5.0 Information is now at our fingertips in seconds. We previously would have to run report after report. Now we can use Ajera for almost all of our needs. Pros The widgets allow the users to build customized reports and graphs for their firm. Thus allows the principals to look at what they want to look at instead of what the software company thinks the principals will want to see. The widgets also allow the viewer to sort, filter or group the mini report without going into designer or changing what others see on their screens. Deltek has also increase task widgets. These are widgets that allow you to make changes to the data from the report. The design team loves getting suggestions from users and encourages us to submit ideas. Cons Sometimes after a new update, there are glitches in the software. However, Deltek is very good at releasing corrections before most users notice the glitch. There is a lot of data entry in Ajera. However, you have data entry with every software. Even custom software requires certain items to be entered. And Deltek has added features like importing credit card transactions, import inhouse expenses, mobile timesheets and expense reports and importing journal entries to try to assist with the data entry. It also has an API system to allow Ajera to communicate with outside software. My final con would be that while there are custom field options, they are limited in placement. Vision has much better custom field options. However you pay more for vision and Ajera is for smaller companies that may not need that level of customization. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Project Coordinator Architecture & Planning Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "A reliable solution for time entry and project management." January 7, 2025 4.0 Ajera is a very dependable tool that is not only useful but necessary for many companies - and my experience was that it was crucial to tracking time entered and how projects were flowing. Pros The thing I like most about Deltek Ajera is how easy the software makes time entry for architecture businesses. Cons The streamlined look of recent Ajera updates make it look like there are less options or features than there really are. It takes a little bit to get used to all of the menus and settings that can actually be useful for managing projects. Review Source SR Schuyler R. Hydrogeologist Environmental Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Fairly robust and effective. Needs a UI update." November 26, 2024 4.0 Overall, Ajera is not only useful and effective for the hour tracker capabilities, but also for accounting and business analytics purposes. The dashboards are very customizable with a decent learning curve. Pros Deltek Ajera is very robust and allows the user to effectively track hours spent on various projects in real time. Cons The expense reporting is slightly clunky and although other companies and software are able to effectively submit photos and expenses through mobile apps, the Ajera app could use an overhaul in this regard. It would also be helpful to have a time tracking system similar to Clockify where the user could start and stop time to better manage. Review Source KB Kate B. Senior Accountant Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Ajera good for small business, not great for Percent Complete Projects" May 8, 2024 4.0 Our A&E firm has had amazing results in project management and resource management since we switched to Ajera from Viewpoint Vista. The accounting functions are well-protected from mistakes, but limits options of seasoned accountants. Pros Simple interfaces, buildable reports are handy for all. If project managers are willing to enter data into their project, like start/stop dates, percent complete and resources there is a wealth of reporting available. I also like the alert function tied to widgets. Cons prebuilt reports often lacking As an accountant, the software often blocks activities I can do in other ERP systems. I think Ajera is built like a more robust Quickbooks, protecting business owners from making mistakes, but it inhibits some accounting activities in the ledgers. Creative workarounds are possible, but sometimes annoying. Switched from [Viewpoint Vista](https://www.capterra.com/p/239335/Vista/) For live information on labor, better scheduling Review Source JF Julie F. Marketing Mechanical or Industrial Engineering Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Ugggghhh, Can't wait to switch to something else" November 30, 2023 1.0 Overall, it feels old, outdated, and clunky. We've been using it at my office for close to 10 years, and in that time, I don't think I've ever seen any sort of updates with any new/improved features. In the past, I reached out to offer suggestions for improvements, and they always went ignored. I'm not even certain if Deltek continues to offer support and update this program anymore--for all I know, we may be one of the last few people still using this software. I've never found it to be helpful in my role, nor efficient. It tends to create more problems than it solves. I keep hoping my company will upgrade and find a new/better software for this purpose. Pros I do like the conditional formatting--we use that a lot to highlight projects with overdue notes, or color code fees so we can see patterns at a quick glance. Cons Updating project records. UGH, what a pain. I do this almost daily, and it's such a slow process, opening each record, having to find the proper tab, the proper field, make an update, wait for the record for save, etc. I wish there were a way to make quick updates from a dashboard. Although we can add custom fields, which is a plus, these custom fields are hard to keep in set order. When someone goes into the Custom Fields admin portion, they often click the column header to quickly find the field they're looking for, and when that happens, it reorders all the fields in all the tabs. And the only way to correct this is to painstakingly move each individual field up or down to the right order. Can't drag the line to where I want it, and certainly can't move multiple lines at a time. It's a HUGE pain and very time consuming to correct. There are more things that annoy me, but those are generally my two biggest issues when using Ajera. Review Source Similar Products Featured ## Send me user reviews about this product ### Fill out the form and we'll send a list of the top-rated software based on real user reviews directly to your inbox.