# Page 2 | Deltek Ajera Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Page 2 - 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 # Page 2 - Reviews of Deltek Ajera ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 26-50 of 62 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Victoria S. Payroll coordinator Architecture & Planning Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Great Software but a bit outdated" October 5, 2023 5.0 Good, needs work on the interface. Pros It’s a beast of a program but it gets the job done WELL and on micro scales Cons It’s not necessarily a “user friendly” software. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Mechanical Engineer Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Does the job" March 29, 2024 4.0 Pros Fairly easy to use to track spent hours and budget hours. Cons Frequently crashes, causing me to have to retype information multiple times. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Handyman Civil Engineering Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Just the basics" March 12, 2024 3.0 Overall, Ajera is simple to use and is adequate for my needs. However, this software is very limited in features and offers the bare basics. Pros Ajera is very easy to use. Billable hours are easy to log. Expenses are easy to log and categorize. Cons Very short list of features. Does not work in all internet browsers. ClickOnce must be enabled in browser. Expenses can only be tracked and entered on desktop (no mobile support for expenses). Review Source JI Jenn I. Consultant Accounting Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "STEER CLEAR" February 16, 2024 1.0 Pros I cannot think of anything positive about this software. Cons There is nothing about this software that is intuitive. The help features do not actually help with anything and everything turns into a task that takes FOREVER to solve. You only get a certain amount of help tickets for software support and it does not come close to helping- they seem to take control and do things so quickly that you dont know how to do it yourself the next time. When you ask for them to slow down, they treat you like an absolute idiot. The sale of this product to my client feels like a total bait and switch. The amount of time spent TRYING to use this software is a total waste of funds. Switched from [QuickBooks Online](https://www.capterra.com/p/190778/QuickBooks-Online/) We were told this would streamline the process. It has caused nothing but headaches. Review Source JZ Jenny Z. Accounting and Database Administrator Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Deltek Ajera - Constitution Review" May 20, 2017 5.0 I would say if you know how to use Ajera, you will be really benefit from it because it is a magic tool with some limitation. Learning curve is there, but it is well worth the time to learn how the system works correctly. Pros Ajera not only can help to create tools for you to manage the projects well from tracking the budget hours, the worked hours, the project costs, forecasting the project probabilities, scheduling, etc. which the Ajera salespersons are mainly focused on (it is true), but also you could create a lot of additional reports - i.e. Forecasting the workloads for next few years which will provide the data to support HR making hiring decisions, the revenue projections, and the revenue capacity with the employees you have, etc. Even more, you could create the user-friendly accounting functions in Ajera to make the accounting side move efficiently than using the accounting software - i.e. Simply Accounting, Quick Books Cons 1\. Add more import options will be great especially if we could create the custom forms to submit the data to the fields including the custom fields in Ajera. 2. Allow the Vendor Invoices to be submitted by the vendor to the client side Ajera directly especially for the architecture firms 3. Allow sharing some info from Ajera to the company website Review Source EH Eric H. Dir. of Finance and Ops. Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Failed product" February 28, 2022 2.0 We signed up with Ajera in 2017 to improve the way we track projects and do bookkeeping. When it works, it gets the job done. Engineers like being able to closely track project budgets, etc. Pros When it works, it gets the job done - you can see real-time cost associated with projects, which is great for PMs. Dashboards and widgets are good - at a glance info. Cons In the last 6 weeks, Ajera has been completely down and unusable for 3 work days, which is completely unacceptable when you need this to run a business. It seems as if Deltek has completely forgotten about Ajera - updates are infrequent, new features are almost non-existent, and the UI looks like it's from 2003. Review Source CS Charles S. Special Inspector Civil Engineering Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Ajera user" June 1, 2023 4.0 Pros Easy to enter on the timesheet and add notes Cons Awkward entering tasks; choices should be listed alphabetically Review Source BW Bridget W. Benefits Manager Architecture & Planning Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Extremely Slow and Archaic!" March 7, 2022 2.0 Pros I like that I can create dashboards and do custom inquires. Depending on who you get when you call support, they are usually helpful and knowledgeable. Cons The cloud is so slow and intalled version even worse. We complain to customer support about the speed but they just say it is our issue. It's cloud based so obviously it is not related to our server speed since we do not house/own the server. It's Deltek's speed that is the issue but they refuse to do anything. Lately the program has been down a lot. It looks very old and hard to use. There is a steep learning curve. You have to know SQL language to be able to write formulas for inquires or call support. Review Source PK Paula K. CFO Mechanical or Industrial Engineering Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Why I lvoe Ajera" November 19, 2019 5.0 It has been exceptional. I do not have any problems with Ajera. I have done several installations and I just love the product! Pros I love everything about this product. I am the leader of the Houston User Association and we all love Ajera! I have been a faithful Deltek User since the Harper & Shuman DAys Cons There is nothing that I dislike about this software. I do worry that Ajera will be sundowned for Vantage Point. That would make me very unhappy. But to be fair, I have not reviewed Adjantage Point. Reason for choosing Deltek Ajera We were smaller and I thought it would be a better fit. Review Source AM Akbar M. Controller Architecture & Planning Used the software for: 2+ years ### "life saving ie work life balance" May 16, 2017 5.0 work life balance Pros saved time and was able to generate different report for Project managers and Principal. Also it was a easy transfer of data.Setting up project numbers and task numbers for each project so you can bill time to each project. You can then easily track costs. You can easily create customizable reports to show what data you want to capture in an easily readable format for you to read and compare. Time sheets are easy to enter for each employee as long as the project numbers, over head numbers, etc., are entered. Expense sheets are easy to enter as long as project number, over head numbers, etc., are entered. Cons based on cloud, sometime freezes, also don't know if it follow the Privacy act. The user interface for time sheets could be more user-friendly. The user interface for expense sheets could be more user-friendly. Review Source MN Myrna N. Principal of Operations Architecture & Planning Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great product! Access information you need quickly." October 25, 2017 5.0 Ease of use and quickness of data entry. Pros Dashboards, ease of getting information quickly, and ability to customize what you see. The data entry is quick. We generate all our customer invoices in one day. Very colorful screens makes it nicer to work in. Great reports and easy to customize to your liking. I have worked with many other industry software and Ajera is by far the best. Wonderful users group is a big plus too. Cons General Ledger doesn't show net for the period. It is hard to think of what I don,t like because whenever we find something it is lacking they enhance the software to provide it. Review Source JB Julie B. Accounting Manager Architecture & Planning Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Project Management/Accounting but so much more!" August 15, 2018 5.0 The Ajera platform has always been very strong. Deltek has expanded to reach to more firms allowing it the software to enhance and grow. The Ajera leadership team is always helpful and willing to work through any challenges you may face. Pros This fully integrated software package can be customized in so many ways but remains and easy to use tool. It allows for those of very basic to little understanding the ability to learn the key components to project management and accounting in ways the can be made understandable to everyone. Cons I would love to see it enhanced to have the ability archive closed projects to allow for less data to process through. Review Source TM Thomas M. President Architecture & Planning Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Incapable of providing a real time complete accounting snapshot." June 2, 2022 3.0 We have realized no measurable benefits after 3 years of investment. In fact, we are still having to track time in both Ajera and ADP. I strongly recommend small architectural firms look elsewhere. Pros Customization of timekeeping and phase tracking works well. Cons 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. Review Source JD Jose D. President Civil Engineering Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Next Big Step for A&E Firms" October 6, 2020 4.0 Pros It has most of the features we were looking for such as the ability for employees to do timesheets, resource management, and for project managers to review billing, projections, hours spent, and WIP. Cons There many options and it takes quite a bit of time and effort to cater it to one's specific needs. There should be a different user license/price tier for employees that are not project managers and only need to access it to do their timesheets. Review Source AL Adam L. Forensic Structural Engineer Insurance Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Slower than molasses on a cold day" June 14, 2019 2.0 Pros It tracks time and has good automated report generation features. Cons The application is an absolute pig for memory usage. Most people at our office have to track their time manually with pen and paper and then make the entries at the end of the day because keeping Ajera open makes their computers slow right down. Review Source JL Jonathan L. Project Manager Civil Engineering Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "A Multifaceted Program" February 27, 2020 4.0 Our company is using Ajera to manage our monthly billing that we send out to clients. We keep all client contact information in Ajera and create templates that we can reuse. Pros The amount of data and organization that can be achieved is endless. Cons The menus are often hard to navigate and I wish there were more options available without closing out of one menu to get to another menu. Review Source JS Jean S. CFO Civil Engineering Used the software for: 2+ years ### " Real time Ajera" November 19, 2019 5.0 Very positive. Priced right for the smaller firm. Great support....great turn around time Pros Real time data; ease of use for non-accounting people Cons Payroll max accrual method for tracking sick; vacationq Reason for choosing Deltek Ajera Deltek acquired my previous software. Review Source RA Ron A. President Architecture & Planning Used the software for: 2+ years ### "A project management system that kind of does financials" April 12, 2017 1.0 This is the most difficult system that we have ever worked with in the 40 years that I have been in business. We are switching to Quick Books Pros Project Management and Scheduling are great. Our project managers love the system. Scheduling is a real plus. Cons Financial Reporting. P&L statements are always off. We had to run two sets of books parallel in order to have correct financial reporting. Review Source SV Stanislav V. Designer Architecture & Planning Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Timesheets tool" July 22, 2021 5.0 I use it weekly to do my time sheets at work and it gets the job done it's fairly intuitive. And doesn't really need too much explanation of how to use which is Big because some of these timesheet programs are kind of clunky and this one is not as much. Pros I think this tool is good because it has a web interface that can be accessed on any computer. Cons I don't believe it works on mac. It also doesn't work with certain browsers so you need to make sure you are using Windows explorer which is pretty outdated pretty much everybody I know uses Chrome Review Source GL Gretchen L. Marketing Director Mechanical or Industrial Engineering Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Beneficial but users can struggle sometimes" April 9, 2018 4.0 Pros The features that have been added over the last couple years have helped with the look and use of the software. I enjoy the dashboard shortcuts and options that they have provided. Cons We have many companies and unfortunately they don't have an easy way to go from one to the next. Have to keep logging in and out. Review Source DL Deirdre L. business Manager Used the software for: 2+ years ### "I have been a user for almost 8 years; as well as an instructor at the AUA Conferences " October 25, 2017 5.0 Pros Real time processing is most important to our firm, our PM love this feature. The support is also fantastic. Cons I wish the payroll program would create AP invoices for taxes. quick books has this feature. I would like the general ledger to net out the debits and credits. Review Source CB Christine B. Accounting Manager Architecture & Planning Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Just getting my feet wet..." February 16, 2017 4.0 We are in the training phase of the software experience so my opinions may change with time. Initially, the software seems impressive. Our training executive is excellent. She truly has an understanding of the day to day operations of an architectural firm so our training is tailored for efficiency. My one experience with support was excellent as well. I received an immediate, understandable response which resolved our issue. Prior to purchasing, we received an unflattering review of a colleague's past experience with their Ajera support, but so far, we have had the opposite experience. I was hoping that the software was more user friendly, closer to the level of Quickbooks, but I've been told by our training exec that certain "editable" transaction features would render the software non FAR compliant, which I was not aware of. Pros The few project managers who were involved with the project set up training are very excited to see the level of detail available for project costing and time scheduling. Cons Not as user-friendly as I had hoped. Review Source KT Katie T. Designer Design Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Ajera is ok" May 5, 2022 3.0 Pros Nothing about is was that easy to use, just at the end of the day it worked. Cons It was not user friendly at all, very difficult to get anything done and a large learning curve Review Source CN Clemm N. CEO Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing Used the software for: 2+ years ### "No dependencies" February 26, 2020 4.0 Not very good. Had to use, complex, and no dependencies. It takes a lot of management to make it work right. Pros Many features allow for power users. But not many people are power users. Cons There is no dependencies, so when a task schedule changes all other dependent tasks need to be adjusted manually. Review Source Rita E. Construction Administrator Architecture & Planning Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Helps but!" November 16, 2019 3.0 You can depend on it but needs real patience Pros I don't have to repeat project numbers used on repeated days. Saves my tons of data quite well. Cons Freezes a lot while entering data. Takes time to refresh. Review Source Similar Products Featured