Korrit vs Deltek Ajera
Deltek Ajera is project management and project-based accounting software for small architecture and engineering firms, available in the Deltek Cloud or on your own servers. Korrit is a web platform for architecture firms that keeps QuickBooks as the ledger and adds CRM, proposals, and an MCP connection to Claude and ChatGPT.
Side by side
| Capability | Korrit | Deltek Ajera |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Architecture firms that want projects, time, billing, and payroll in one place | Small architecture and engineering firms that want project accounting built in |
| Project and phase management | Yes | Yes (Schedule Manager) |
| Time tracking | Yes, with timesheet approvals and Timely sync | Yes, with a mobile app and Timesheet Assist |
| Invoicing | Yes | Yes; online payments through the Ajera Payments add-on |
| Expenses | Yes | Yes, with receipt capture |
| Payroll | Yes (add-on) | Yes (in-house payroll add-on), or outsourced payroll |
| CRM / pipeline | Yes | Not listed on the Ajera product pages |
| Proposals | Yes | Not listed on the Ajera product pages |
| Accounting integrations | Via integration: QuickBooks | Built-in project-based accounting |
| AI / assistant integration | Claude and ChatGPT through MCP | Ask Dela assistant, Timesheet Assist, and receipt recognition |
| Deployment | Cloud (web), or on your own database on Enterprise | Deltek Cloud or on-premises |
| Pricing | Starter $20 or Studio $35 per seat / month, or $16 / $28 billed annually; payroll add-on $20 per seat / month | Contact sales / not publicly listed |
Sources
Competitor details as of September 2026, from public pages. Features and pricing change, so check the source before you decide.
Where Deltek Ajera is a good fit
- You want accounting and project management in one system instead of syncing to QuickBooks.
- You need in-house payroll with certified payroll and prevailing wage tables for public work.
- Your firm prefers to host its software on its own servers, or already runs Ajera there.
Where Korrit is different
- Pricing is public and per seat: $20 on Starter or $35 on Studio, with payroll as a $20 per seat add-on.
- CRM, pipeline, and proposals sit in the same place as projects and billing.
- Your accountant keeps QuickBooks. Korrit syncs invoices, payments, and categorized expenses to it.
- Connected bank and card accounts show cash and transactions next to each project.
- Claude and ChatGPT connect over MCP, so you can ask about budgets, log and approve time, and draft invoices in plain English.
Switching from Deltek Ajera
Korrit offers onboarding and data import help, included for teams of 15+ or a flat $500 fee, so your clients, projects, and history come across with you. We will walk through what to bring over from Ajera on a call before your firm is set up.