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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    LiquidPlanner

    Score8.3 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    LiquidPlanner is a cloud based predictive project management solution. Some key features include: Dynamic Timeline View, Workload View, and Real-Time Activity Stream.

    $0

    per month per user

    Unanet ERP for AE

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AUnanet AE, replacing the former Clearview inFocus acquired by Unanet, is a project-based business platform purpose-built to help A&E Project Managers, Finance Leaders and Executives drive profitability.N/A
    Pricing
    LiquidPlannerUnanet ERP for AE
    Editions & Modules
    Free
    $0
    per month per user
    Essentials
    $15.00
    per month per user
    Professional
    $25
    per month per user
    Ultimate
    $35
    per month per user
    Enterprise
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    LiquidPlannerUnanet ERP for AE
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    LiquidPlannerUnanet ERP for AE
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    LiquidPlanner
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    Unanet
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    86%
    Would buy again
    6 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    6 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    7 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
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    Implementation went as expected
    80%
    Implementation went as expected
    4 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    LiquidPlannerUnanet ERP for AE
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of LiquidPlanner and Unanet ERP for AE
    Feature
    LiquidPlanner
    8.1
    15 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Unanet ERP for AE
    -
    Ratings
    Task Management8.711 Ratings00 Ratings
    Resource Management8.69 Ratings00 Ratings
    Gantt Charts8.68 Ratings00 Ratings
    Scheduling8.810 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow Automation8.47 Ratings00 Ratings
    Team Collaboration8.911 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for Agile Methodology7.76 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for Waterfall Methodology8.46 Ratings00 Ratings
    Document Management9.93 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email integration7.914 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Access4.89 Ratings00 Ratings
    Timesheet Tracking7.210 Ratings00 Ratings
    Budget and Expense Management7.66 Ratings00 Ratings
    Professional Services Automation
    Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of LiquidPlanner and Unanet ERP for AE
    Feature
    LiquidPlanner
    8.3
    5 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Unanet ERP for AE
    -
    Ratings
    Quotes/estimates8.64 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project & financial reporting8.45 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with accounting software7.94 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of LiquidPlanner and Unanet ERP for AE
    Feature
    LiquidPlanner
    -
    Ratings
    Unanet ERP for AE
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    29% above category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of LiquidPlanner and Unanet ERP for AE
    Feature
    LiquidPlanner
    -
    Ratings
    Unanet ERP for AE
    8.7
    2 Ratings
    15% above category average
    API for custom integration00 Ratings7.42 Ratings
    Plug-ins00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of LiquidPlanner and Unanet ERP for AE
    Feature
    LiquidPlanner
    -
    Ratings
    Unanet ERP for AE
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Single sign-on capability00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of LiquidPlanner and Unanet ERP for AE
    Feature
    LiquidPlanner
    -
    Ratings
    Unanet ERP for AE
    7.9
    2 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings7.92 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings7.92 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings7.92 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of LiquidPlanner and Unanet ERP for AE
    Feature
    LiquidPlanner
    -
    Ratings
    Unanet ERP for AE
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    26% above category average
    Accounts payable00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Accounts receivable00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Global Financial Support00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Standardized Processes00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of LiquidPlanner and Unanet ERP for AE
    Feature
    LiquidPlanner
    -
    Ratings
    Unanet ERP for AE
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Credit card processing00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of LiquidPlanner and Unanet ERP for AE
    Feature
    LiquidPlanner
    -
    Ratings
    Unanet ERP for AE
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    28% above category average
    Billing Management00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Period Close00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of LiquidPlanner and Unanet ERP for AE
    Feature
    LiquidPlanner
    -
    Ratings
    Unanet ERP for AE
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    34% above category average
    Project Planning and Scheduling00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Task Insight for Project Managers00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Definable Resource Pools00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of LiquidPlanner and Unanet ERP for AE
    Feature
    LiquidPlanner
    -
    Ratings
    Unanet ERP for AE
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    34% above category average
    Bids Analyzed and Compared00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Contract Authoring00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Contract Repository00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of LiquidPlanner and Unanet ERP for AE
    Feature
    LiquidPlanner
    -
    Ratings
    Unanet ERP for AE
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    31% above category average
    Forecasting00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of LiquidPlanner and Unanet ERP for AE
    Feature
    LiquidPlanner
    -
    Ratings
    Unanet ERP for AE
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    30% above category average
    Proposal Management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    LiquidPlannerUnanet ERP for AE
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.5
    (17 ratings)
    9.5
    (3 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    4.4
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.5
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    LiquidPlannerUnanet ERP for AE
    Likelihood to Recommend
    LiquidPlanner
    LiquidPlanner is amazing for any time of project management scenario where you have to manage several teams and details. Running a project through LiquidPlanner is so easy because it lets you break down the project into sections and folders and small tasks that you can assign to specific people. With a small to medium size team-- LiquidPlanner is amazing for organizing and tracking details. If you have a huge team or not a ton of details to track LiquidPlanner might not be right for you because it is a software that requires some good training to learn and has tons of functions that can be utilized so it seems better suited to be used by a smaller group looking to coordinate or for people who have lots of details that can be difficult to track.
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    Unanet
    All of our accounting needs, from Accounts Receivable tools and Accounts Payable have been able to be met and exceeded by the automation tools that Unanet ERP for AE has implemented. Less appropriate is use for Business Development and marketing, of which we have an additional external system to use as a resource.
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    Pros
    LiquidPlanner
    • Priority based planning. Every other planning software we've used relies on dates and therefore needs constant attention. Priority based planning means that the plan is always up to date.
    • Ease of use. LiquidPlanner has a very short learning curve. This is critical to getting team members to use it.
    • Forecasting. LiquidPlanner makes it very easy to run scenarios by simply dragging and dropping projects and reassigning resources.
    • Awesome Support. I get personal responses very fast. Usually within a couple hours. And, they listen and ask for more information.
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    Unanet
    • Timesheets
    • Expense Reports.
    • Billing
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    Cons
    LiquidPlanner
    • The interface is messy and cluttered. The best way to find things and see what you actually want to see is the main Projects view which is also the most cluttered and hardest to maneuver in.
    • Clicking an external link someone posted in a comment or task description doesn't open in a new window by default, so we are constantly having to go back to get to LiquidPlanner again.
    • The way that the interface saves your state globally (rather than per tab instance) means that if you click a link from someone else to a task that's not yours, then it adjusts your filters on the Projects page. Then if you refresh another LiquidPlanner window where you were on the Projects tab, suddenly all of its filters are updated and what you were looking at may no longer be there.
    • It might just be the way that we use the system, but the Home and My Work tabs are fairly useless for us. They typically don't show the tasks we're actually looking for.
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    Unanet
    • The report module can include more canned reports.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    LiquidPlanner
    We may not renew LiquidPlanner's contract, but only because my company has recently been acquired and we'll be adopting some of the software that they're using to standardize process. LiquidPlanner's development team releases new features pretty often, so it seems like the gaps and inefficiencies are slowly getting smaller/less frequent
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    Unanet
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    Usability
    LiquidPlanner
    Easy to learn and utilize. Can export charts and reports for sharing with colleagues.
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    Unanet
    I rate Unanet high because overall, it is good at what it does. It is user-friendly, allows my organization to bill properly, and is easily adapted by our staff. The drawbacks of Unanet are that its interface is outdated and it is lacking some reporting options. It also has some small issues regarding timesheets.
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    Support Rating
    LiquidPlanner
    They have been great in trying to come up with creative solutions to help us do what we want to do with the platform. I would say their support has been exceptional because we have hit them with some complex requests.
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    Unanet
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    LiquidPlanner
    Miro is a more versatile tool, but not quite made for planning and organizing. LiquidPlanner is very intuitive, fast to learn and easy to communicate. The added value of prioritizing tasks, personalized boards and gantt charts are really important during the planning and design thinking in the business. LiquidPlanner is simplified yet more helpful.
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    Unanet
    I prefer InFocus over other products.
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    Return on Investment
    LiquidPlanner
    • LiquidPlanner really forces you to map out your workflow. For me, honing into a template that I can later adjust as needed has been huge, as there is less time at the beginning of a project trying to assign and figure out what needs to happen when usually it never changes.
    • Communication between employees, especially ones not immediately available in the office has been very welcomed. It helps having conversations documented in a public, logical place that is easy to find and refer to as the project continues.
    • Our productivity has definitely skyrocketed as we've really gotten a feel and committed to using LiquidPlanner daily. As we move forward, we continually try to add more and more ways for us to use the service.
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    Unanet
    • We have seen the most revenue growth in the history of our company every year for the past five years since implementing Unanet ERP for AE.
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    ScreenShots

    LiquidPlanner Screenshots

    Screenshot of Project Dashboards allow users to build high-level views that help visualize data.Screenshot of Workload Views allow users to see an entire team's workload at once and make resource adjustments in stride.Screenshot of Time Sheets keep track of hours per task and automatically update project estimates.Screenshot of Project View allows users to view any project in detail, assign tasks, set their priority, and access schedule risk.Screenshot of My Work View is a personalized view of all work to always know what to work on next.