Manage your entire professional services lifecycle in one system
While Projectworks focuses on basic project intelligence and time tracking, it often requires high manual oversight and relies heavily on external CRM and financial tools.
Scoro is the preferred alternative for firms that want to go beyond basic PSA functionality. With Scoro, you get powerful quoting, resource planning, and mature financial reporting that shows the full picture – in a modern AI-powered system built for agile professional service businesses.
Proven to be the top Projectworks alternative for these businesses:
Agencies
Consultancies
Architecture and engineering
IT and software
Built for the future of work
Scoro is the modern PSA engineered to bridge your entire tech stack. We provide the deep infrastructure needed to orchestrate multi-tool workflows, connect with custom AI agents, and future-proof your operations for the agentic era.
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Why choose Scoro over Projectworks?
A modern end-to-end solution
Scoro is a modern PSA that unifies CRM, delivery, invoicing and reporting, and guarantees a seamless gateway to agentic workflows through our robust AI-driven ecosystem.
Native sales engine
Scoro includes a fully native CRM and sales pipeline, allowing teams to track deals from the first touchpoint to close. Scoro automatically weighs deal value by closing probability, giving you the visibility to plan ahead with confidence. Projectworks lacks a native sales pipeline and relies on integrations with CRMs.
Full financial autonomy
Take control of your margins with a complete Accounts Payable/Receivable environment built directly into your PSA. Create Purchase Orders (POs) and manage supplier bills natively for every project without needing to open external accounting software.
The ultimate connectivity engine
Leverage Scoro’s Model Context Protocol (MCP) server to let external AI agents (like Claude or ChatGPT) securely interact with your live project data. This allows you to orchestrate complex, multi-tool workflows with a single prompt – capabilities that go far beyond Projectworks’ closed AI assistants.
Key differentiators
Native CRM and pipeline
- Manage pipeline and contacts entirely from Scoro or integrate with your preferred CRM, such as HubSpot or Salesforce.
- Visualize your entire sales pipeline and convert won quotes into projects with a single click.
Key differentiators
Robust reporting
- Access over 50 pre-built templates and customizable dashboards designed for every function of your business.
- Build complex metrics and apply additional filters to customize the reports further.
- Ask ELI, Scoro’s AI smart companion, to generate the right view with all the relevant filters and grouping already in place.
Key differentiators
Advanced retainer management
- Manage retainers as periodized mini-projects with full visibility into each cycle’s scope, budget, and tasks.
- Use native rollover logic to track time, money, and budget burn by period. Set up scheduled invoices to automate the billing process.
Key differentiators
Customizable proposal workflow
- Use Scoro’s standard quote templates pre-filled with your data, saving hours on manual entry
- Create sleek and detailed client-facing proposals, and route quotes for approval before sending.
Key differentiators
Advanced quoting and budgeting
- Easily plan effort, cost, and price in one clear view when your project includes multiple roles contributing to the same deliverable
- Create a project directly from the quote, and automatically generate a full task list based on your detailed estimates.
Key differentiators
Advanced connectivity
- Build powerful integrations to different systems with Scoro’s comprehensive open API.
- Connect to thousands of apps instantly and scale through Scoro’s deep integrations with Zapier.
- Connect Scoro to LLMs like Claude or ChatGPT to manage projects via natural language, or run complex multi-tool workflows with a single prompt.
Scoro’s advantage
Scoro is the top Projectworks competitor
While not an exhaustive list, these features represent some of the pivotal capabilities that define a truly integrated Professional Services Automation (PSA) platform.
Feature
G2 rating
Business Software and Services Reviews
ISO 27001
Scoro complies with leading information security framework
SCIM
Scoro supports automation of user provisioning
Native CRM
Scoro offers a built-in light CRM
Pipeline visualization
Scoro offers a visual overview of the whole sales funnel
HubSpot sync
Scoro offers a two-way sync, Projectwork's integration is one-way
Salesforce sync
Scoro offers a two-way sync, Projectwork's integration is one-way
Time tracker
Scoro offers built-in automatic time tracker
Products and services catalog
Scoro has a native products/services catalog which standardizes reporting
Retainer
Scoro has a dedicated solution for convenient retainer management
Recurring invoices
Scoro offers automated recurring billing
Bills
Scoro offers full bills management within the system
Sage Intacct integration
Scoro offers native two-way sync with Sage Intacct
Exact Online integration
Scoro offers native two-way sync with Exact Online
Expensify integration
Scoro integrates with Expensify for convenient expense management
Google Calendar integration
Scoro has a native integration with Google Calendar to sync all billable time
Outlook Calendar integration
Scoro has a native integration with Google Calendar to sync all billable time
iCal integation
Scoro has a native integration with iCal to sync all billable time
Open API
Scoro offers a well-documented full-featured API to build custom connections
AI-powered agents
Scoro's built-in AI-powered agents perform tasks inside the system
MCP (Model Context Protocol)
Scoro allows external AI agents to securely work with your site and data
Unlike many, we’re not gatekeeping!
Kantata doesn't offer a free trial. At Scoro, we believe the product speaks for itself. Take the no-sign-up tour and explore our intuitive interface and comprehensive budgeting, tracking, and resourcing capabilities.
Why choose Scoro over Projectworks?
You are in good hands
Enterprise-grade security
Your data is safe with us. Security and reliability are guaranteed with regular backups and constant infrastructure improvements. GDPR-compliant and ISO 27001 certified.
Outstanding onboarding
Enjoy a smooth start thanks to implementation experts who have onboarded thousands of users. Competent technical support is always just an email away.
Granular access control
Set up granular user permissions to ensure everyone sees only the information and features relevant to their role.
Streamlined project management with Scoro
Scoro makes it easy to manage projects, track time, and collaborate across teams, all in one platform.
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Excellent customer service
Scoro helps us work smarter by bringing structure, transparency, and efficiency to our daily operations, so we can focus more on delivering results and less on managing tools.
Rebecca B. / Finance Manager
Scoro is the core of our business
Scoro does the job of for 4 or 5 different products. It's very simple to use and has been one of the core reasons of our recent growth.
Scott P. / Owner
I can now effortlessly monitor the advancement of my project on Scoro
It has lowered the time expended on administrative tasks, enabling me to focus on more strategic issues.
Harwick A. / Project IT Manager
Scoro helped us evolve into a scalable, data-driven company
We now have full control over our projects, a clearer financial picture, and the ability to grow.
Patricia V. / Business Development
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The proof is in the results
Our utilisation rate improved by 20% within the first year of implementing Scoro. Project profitability has increased by 33%, thanks to real-time tracking.
Luis Perez, Head of FP&A DGA GroupWith Scoro, project profitability has increased by over 20%. We now have real-time visibility into budgets, utilization, and scope changes.
Meggan van Harten, Co-CEO Design de Plume