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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Kantata PSA

    Score9 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Kantata Cloud (formerly Mavenlink + Kimble) provides project management and collaboration software for small to mid-sized professional services companies. Features include resource management, project dependencies, time and expense tracking, file sharing, versatile user permissions, private messaging, planning and reporting.N/A

    MYOB

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/AMYOB now has a suite of subscription-based products and a browser-based accounting product that was released in August 2010. On 24 October 2012, MYOB released AccountRight Live - the cloud-enabled version of its flagship product. MYOB competes with Xero and QuickBooks.

    $11

    per month

    Pricing
    Kantata PSAMYOB
    Editions & Modules
    Premier
    Contact Sales Team
    per month per seat
    Enterprise
    Contact Sales Team
    Solo
    $11
    per month
    Lite
    $34
    per month
    Pro
    $63
    per month
    Premier
    $88.50
    per month
    Account Right Plus
    $150
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Kantata PSAMYOB
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
    Additional Details——
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    Community Pulse
    Kantata PSAMYOB
    Considered Both Products
    Kantata (Kimble + Mavenlink)
    No answer on this topic
    MYOB
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    94%
    Would buy again
    17 Answers
    50%
    Would buy again
    7 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    15 Answers
    50%
    Delivers good value for the price
    6 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    89%
    Happy with the feature set
    16 Answers
    71%
    Happy with the feature set
    10 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    92%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    11 Answers
    50%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    7 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    12 Answers
    64%
    Implementation went as expected
    9 Answers
    Features
    Kantata PSAMYOB
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Kantata PSA and MYOB
    Feature
    Kantata PSA
    -
    Ratings
    MYOB
    10.0
    12 Ratings
    28% above category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings10.012 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings10.08 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings10.010 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings10.08 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings10.08 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Kantata PSA and MYOB
    Feature
    Kantata PSA
    -
    Ratings
    MYOB
    10.0
    7 Ratings
    28% above category average
    API for custom integration00 Ratings10.07 Ratings
    Plug-ins00 Ratings10.06 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Kantata PSA and MYOB
    Feature
    Kantata PSA
    -
    Ratings
    MYOB
    10.0
    12 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Single sign-on capability00 Ratings10.011 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings10.012 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Kantata PSA and MYOB
    Feature
    Kantata PSA
    -
    Ratings
    MYOB
    10.0
    12 Ratings
    24% above category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings10.011 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings10.012 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings10.011 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Kantata PSA and MYOB
    Feature
    Kantata PSA
    -
    Ratings
    MYOB
    9.1
    16 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Accounts payable00 Ratings10.016 Ratings
    Accounts receivable00 Ratings10.016 Ratings
    Cash management00 Ratings10.015 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation00 Ratings10.016 Ratings
    Expense management00 Ratings10.012 Ratings
    Time tracking00 Ratings6.07 Ratings
    Fixed asset management00 Ratings10.09 Ratings
    Multi-currency support00 Ratings10.08 Ratings
    Multi-division support00 Ratings10.07 Ratings
    Regulations compliance00 Ratings10.09 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing00 Ratings5.19 Ratings
    Self-service portal00 Ratings6.37 Ratings
    Global Financial Support00 Ratings10.06 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings10.08 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting00 Ratings10.06 Ratings
    Localizations00 Ratings10.06 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings10.012 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting00 Ratings2.84 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting00 Ratings10.09 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Standardized Processes00 Ratings10.08 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Kantata PSA and MYOB
    Feature
    Kantata PSA
    -
    Ratings
    MYOB
    10.0
    9 Ratings
    31% above category average
    Inventory tracking00 Ratings10.09 Ratings
    Automatic reordering00 Ratings10.06 Ratings
    Location management00 Ratings10.06 Ratings
    Manufacturing module00 Ratings10.06 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Kantata PSA and MYOB
    Feature
    Kantata PSA
    -
    Ratings
    MYOB
    10.0
    7 Ratings
    30% above category average
    Pricing00 Ratings10.07 Ratings
    Order entry00 Ratings10.07 Ratings
    Credit card processing00 Ratings10.06 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold00 Ratings10.07 Ratings
    Order Orchestration00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    End-to-end order visibility00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Order exception Resolution00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
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    Kantata PSAMYOB
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    Score7.7 out of 10
    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
    Score4.2 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Workday Professional Services Automation
    Score8.2 out of 10
    Accounting Seed
    Score9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Planview AdaptiveWork
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Microsoft Dynamics GP
    Score5.4 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Kantata PSAMYOB
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.1
    (50 ratings)
    9.0
    (19 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    9.5
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (8 ratings)
    10.0
    (15 ratings)
    Availability
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    7.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (8 ratings)
    1.2
    (14 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Kantata PSAMYOB
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Kantata (Kimble + Mavenlink)
    It is appropriate and even exceeds expectations 90% of the time. It makes project tracking very easy and visually accessible for most cases. The only occasion where Mavenlink came slightly short was for a special project that required more interaction options among project members. I am certain there are ways to work around that issue, but we did not find them.
    Incentivized
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    MYOB
    MYOB is suitable for any business. I have two different businesses and both use MYOB effectively. I use MYOB to pay wages every fortnight for both businesses. This enables me to track exactly what is happening with everyone's different sick leave and holiday entitlements easily. I'm also able to keep track of expenditure and balance and reconcile the accounts against bank statements.
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    Pros
    Kantata (Kimble + Mavenlink)
    • With Mavenlink when starting to assign tasks to people, set deadlines and milestones, and add files to our projects we can look at it all from a variety of perspectives, including a task tracker view and a Gantt chart view
    • Through Mavenlink each project also includes an activity stream where we can view all project details as they come up, as well as an activity feed for all the projects it is linked to.
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    MYOB
    • MYOB is very easy to navigate and find the correct information.
    • The Help section was very straight forward and very easy to learn.
    • MYOB was a great accounting tool for our business as it provided the accountant, sales, etc all of the information they need all in one place.
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    Cons
    Kantata (Kimble + Mavenlink)
    • The Gantt chart does not allow for baselines to be stored
    • There is no means to upload an excel task tracker and build a plan using an upload
    • The schedule does not allow for planning of holidays
    • The status report functionality needs to be improved
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    MYOB
    • [In my opinion,] horrible interface to import data
    • [In my opinion,] user interface stuck in 1995
    • Needs improvement to usability
    • Contestant price increases
    • [In my opinion,] new in-app advertising is annoying
    • Countless different windows to do simple tasks like onboard an employee
    • [In my experience,] too slow
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Kantata (Kimble + Mavenlink)
    Although the company I currently work for does not use the product I have recommended that we do switch to Mavenlink. We will be opening some new sites internationally this year and I can see that Mavenlink would be a great product for us to use
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    MYOB
    Our clients seems hesitant to change softwares so I don't see why we wouldn't be renewing with MYOB
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    Usability
    Kantata (Kimble + Mavenlink)
    I think Kantata is one of the most robust and best project management tools out there for an organization like ours. However, some of our staff feel like it isn't as user-friendly as it could be. From a Director point of view or a Project Manager point of view, Kantata is exceptional. From the point of view of a task-doer, it could be more visually appealing. Also, the mobile version isn't great.
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    MYOB
    Still 10 for me, I have no problem at all using this toll even it hangs sometimes, I need to log in again to refresh it and it always ask to update the MYOB app. i Also like the security of this platform, iT always asks for the code (before logging in.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Kantata (Kimble + Mavenlink)
    Mavenlink gives advance notice for system upgrades, and they're not during our business day. Mavenlink has always been available when we needed it.
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    MYOB
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    Kantata (Kimble + Mavenlink)
    Very good integration with Google apps. Some complexity is called however in the synchronization between Google Tasks and Maven links tasks. This can sometimes lead to duplicate records in Google Tasks. It has been dissolvable that becomes cumbersome if not properly curated.
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    MYOB
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Kantata (Kimble + Mavenlink)
    Kantata support is fantastic! Any issues that arise are always handled quickly and efficiently. Granted, we haven't had many issues to report. Typically, my team tends to only reach out to support if they need assistance remembering how to do something or asking about an improvement. We had Kantata build an integration when we first started using the software, and the support team worked hard to listen and improve the integration.
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    MYOB
    MYOB accounting software basically works but looks and functions like 1998. Unfortunately their Antipiracy licensing system is absolutely TERRIBLE and verging on nearly criminal, scam! You must CONFIRM each and every data file and when it doesnt work you have to PAY THEM to fix their own file protection issues. If you dont pay them, they hold your data hostage as your company accounting information file becomes READ ONLY. Permantly, unless you pay them. This is a total extortion SCAM. I cannot believe a company can operate this way. With a lot of better product available... i dont imagine MYOB is going to survive much longer.
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    In-Person Training
    Kantata (Kimble + Mavenlink)
    We prepared questions in advance, and our trainer was an expert in what Mavenlink was and wasn't able to do. We were able to have multiple people trained at once.
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    MYOB
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    Kantata (Kimble + Mavenlink)
    The training was very well-organized. We were able to send questions in advance so the instructor knew what to cover, and the brought up related topics to maximize the usefulness of what they were teaching us.
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    MYOB
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Kantata (Kimble + Mavenlink)
    Dedicate as much internal time to the implementation effort as possible, even if you're using a 3rd party or Mavenlink services. Your team knows your processes the best
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    MYOB
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Kantata (Kimble + Mavenlink)
    We have since switched over to JIRA and let me tell you, it was probably the best decision we have made as a company. We chose Mavenlink based on promises from the sales team about future roadmap work that really never happened. We thought Mavenlink would easily integrate with our billing software but we couldn't have been more wrong. We ended up never utilizing Mavenlink invoices as they don't even allow you to fully customize your invoices that go out to clients!
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    MYOB
    Not even close. Though I will say MYOB had a budget module where Zoho Books doesn't which is one thing severely lacking in Zoho Books. On the other hand, Zoho Books allows for payment processing integration without trying to get a cut from the process whereas MYOB allowed for payment processing but you had to go through their service only and it wasn't cheap.
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    Scalability
    Kantata (Kimble + Mavenlink)
    It's very easy to add users and contractors into Mavenlink. There's also an option that let's you manage access for teams in multiple locations.
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    MYOB
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Kantata (Kimble + Mavenlink)
    • Manvenlink is perfect for showing expenses and income over time and across people.
    • Manvenlink is adaptable for the integration and automation of the processes of each of our projects in order to optimize resources and improve operational performance.
    • Mavenlink allows us to determine if our projects are profitable or not, as well as save significant time by automating components such as recurring tasks and having templates, among other things.
    • Manvenlink is advantageous for our operations due to its simple portfolio management of our projects: manage several projects at once and receive a complete perspective of the development of each one at a glance.
    • Manvenlink kindly provides us with robust discussion threads, access restrictions, and built-in document management, allowing us to contextualize communications.
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    MYOB
    • Made a life a lot easier by removing a lot of separate entries in multiple excel sheets
    • With all of the relevant information in one place, it is easier to process payments.
    • Most of the business only have one person doing the payroll compared to the team effort.
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    ScreenShots

    Kantata PSA Screenshots

    Screenshot of real-time project status tracking.Screenshot of visualizations that help track resources with confidence.Screenshot of at a glance capacity and staffing monitoring.Screenshot of financials and project margin monitoring.Screenshot of revenue tracking, to scale a business with confidence.