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Accelo

Overview

What is Accelo?

Accelo is used by professional service businesses to manage their client work. The cloud-based platform manages client work delivery, from prospect to payment, including sales, projects, tickets, retainers, timesheets, and resourcing. With an emphasis on time and money, the client…

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Pricing

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Plus

$24

Cloud
per month per user / per product

Premium

$39

Cloud
per month per user / per product

Entry-level set up fee?

  • Setup fee optional
For the latest information on pricing, visithttps://www.accelo.com/pricing/?utm_sou…

Offerings

  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Starting price (does not include set up fee)

  • $24 per month per user
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Product Demos

Accelo Assistant Drive Demo

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Features

Project Management

Project management software provides capabilities to streamline management of complex projects through task management, team collaboration and workflow automation

7.6
Avg 7.6

Professional Services Automation

Features that support professional services organizations

7.8
Avg 7.5
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Product Details

What is Accelo?

Accelo is used by professional service businesses to manage their client work. The cloud-based platform manages client work delivery, from prospect to payment, including sales, projects, tickets, retainers, timesheets, and resourcing.

With an emphasis on time and money, the client work management platform gives a holistic view of up-to-date business data and financial performance. It presents client communications, activities and work centralized in a single platform, so users know where things are without having to ask for a status update.

Accelo streamlines workflows to increase efficiency across the business and so that teams have enhanced visibility and coordination, helping leaders to run the business and professionals to focus on the most important work. By harnessing automation, Accelo helps managers to deliver projects on-time and within budget. Accelo's up-to-date and secure analytics helps leaders to make smart decisions that ensure the growth and prosperity of the business.

Accelo Features

Project Management Features

  • Supported: Task Management
  • Supported: Resource Management
  • Supported: Gantt Charts
  • Supported: Scheduling
  • Supported: Workflow Automation
  • Supported: Team Collaboration
  • Supported: Support for Agile Methodology
  • Supported: Support for Waterfall Methodology
  • Supported: Email integration
  • Supported: Mobile Access
  • Supported: Timesheet Tracking
  • Supported: Change request and Case Management
  • Supported: Budget and Expense Management

Professional Services Automation Features

  • Supported: Quotes/estimates
  • Supported: Invoicing
  • Supported: Project & financial reporting
  • Supported: Integration with accounting software

Additional Features

  • Supported: Utilization Dashboard
  • Supported: Profitability Dashboard
  • Supported: Client Portal
  • Supported: Collaborative Inbox

Accelo Screenshots

Screenshot of PSA / Platform - Transform the way you manage client workScreenshot of CRM - Communicate, track and engage with leads and clientsScreenshot of Sales - Create, cultivate & convert leads into relationshipsScreenshot of Quotes - Compose, modify & send professional work proposalsScreenshot of Projects - Plan, manage & collaborate on client deliverablesScreenshot of Tickets - Submit, monitor & complete ad-hoc work requestsScreenshot of Retainers - Set up and track ongoing contracts for recurring workScreenshot of Billing - Create, send and sync invoices for your billable timeScreenshot of Reports - Generate, analyze and interpret core business metricsScreenshot of Client Portal - Provide clients with secure access to work progress and updatesScreenshot of Mobile Apps - Work and log time on the go with iOS and Android appsScreenshot of Integrations - Connect, streamline and enhance critical business applications

Accelo Technical Details

Deployment TypesSoftware as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating SystemsUnspecified
Mobile ApplicationApple iOS, Android
Supported LanguagesEnglish

Frequently Asked Questions

Accelo starts at $24.

Zoho Projects, Scoro, and Wrike are common alternatives for Accelo.

Reviewers rate Task Management and Timesheet Tracking highest, with a score of 9.2.

The most common users of Accelo are from Small Businesses (1-50 employees).

Accelo Customer Size Distribution

Consumers0%
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)70%
Mid-Size Companies (51-500 employees)20%
Enterprises (more than 500 employees)10%
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Comparisons

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Reviews From Top Reviewers

(1-4 of 4)

Easy Presentation Solution and Great Ability on Multiple Services Automation and very Simple to use.

Rating: 9 out of 10
March 23, 2022
JM
Vetted Review
Verified User
Accelo
2 years of experience
Effective scheduling product which has multiple functional features and the customization of the Accelo features is easy and the configuration of the Accelo dashboard is quick. This platform connects multiple clients to different professional services and also the ability to plan and manage project workflow, Accelo is the best and very easy system for data analytics and services Automation capability is nice.
  • Multiple services management system and easy to use.
  • Accurate presentation solution.
  • Easy to create reports.
Cons
  • Accelo is excellent on the adaptation to its deep functionalities.
  • Managing multiple project is very challenging.
  • Not easy to collect multiple reports across platforms.
The best services management, easy operations reporting, and data analytics features from Accelo are impressive and easy on data visualization and workflow management software. Accelo was very helpful in collaboration and easy to collect feedback from integrated platforms and the scheduling ability is very unique. The Automation tools are also cost-effective and the ability to manage time through Accelo is perfect.
  • Scheduling features on Accelo are perfect.
  • The Accelo reports are very useful and easy to gather multiple insights.
  • Connecting Accelo to other platforms is very simple which simplifies data migration operations.
  • Excellent tool for data migration and effective tools on collaboration.
  • Real-time data results are easily offered by Accelo tools and the data planning tools are excellent.
  • Good solution to create amazing reports and the Automation of various services using the tool is great.

A good tool if you want a lot of integrated features, and are OK with not used best-of-breed

Rating: 8 out of 10
July 17, 2023
RF
Vetted Review
Verified User
Accelo
5 years of experience
After attempting broader use of Accelo, we have settled into using it as our main CRM and support tool. Client data and interactions are recorded here, along with support tickets. Through integration with Xero we have most client billing data available as well. We don't deploy Accelo for the whole team, only for the few who need client interaction and info. The integration with JIRA allows us to push dev issues from support tickets to our team.
  • Tracking customer interactions. Nice integration with G Suite, could be a lot better if they acknowledged that contacts may actually have more than one email address.
  • Support Ticket system is integrated, so we can view support history and other email correspondence easily. It's cheaper that Zendesk.
  • Support is reasonably good, usually prompt and responsive.
  • Constant development - lots of updates, just not often to areas that we use.
Cons
  • Cumbersome processes - feels like tasks take longer than they should.
  • We gave up on the Projects module, it was rather unintuitive. Switched to JIRA, which integrates with the Support module of Accelo.
  • Each email address requires a new contact. If one person uses multiple email addresses to contact you, that info will have to be spread across multiple contacts.
Pretty good as a basic CRM, decent as a support desk. Tries to do a lot, but doesn't excel at any one thing. Reasonably priced, though, and can be a component in a larger setup.
Project Management (13)
30.76923076923077%
3.1
Task Management
30%
3.0
Resource Management
N/A
N/A
Gantt Charts
N/A
N/A
Scheduling
40%
4.0
Workflow Automation
30%
3.0
Team Collaboration
50%
5.0
Support for Agile Methodology
50%
5.0
Support for Waterfall Methodology
40%
4.0
Email integration
90%
9.0
Mobile Access
30%
3.0
Timesheet Tracking
N/A
N/A
Change request and Case Management
N/A
N/A
Budget and Expense Management
40%
4.0
Professional Services Automation (4)
20%
2.0
Quotes/estimates
N/A
N/A
Invoicing
N/A
N/A
Project & financial reporting
N/A
N/A
Integration with accounting software
80%
8.0
  • Allows our growing team to have more client information and context accessible during client interactions.
Accelo doesn't really exceed any competitors in any one area of their product, but in 2015 when we made the move this was the best option that included all the tools we wanted. However, user adoption was low in some areas due to the UI, so we scaled back Accelo and added other tools.

Accelo brings sophistication and power to your team and your business

Rating: 9 out of 10
April 23, 2020
CF
Vetted Review
Verified User
Accelo
1 year of experience
We made the switch to Accelo to consolidate a few different platforms into one, and to enhance our overall capabilities as it related to CRM, project management, time tracking, capacity planning, business development, and financial reporting. We were very inefficient in our processes, using systems that were no longer meeting our growing needs, and missing out on a number of opportunities to improve and grow our business. The migration to Accelo was done across our entire company. While our various groups use the system differently, it does cater to the differing needs we have. We are only six months into being live with the system, but it is going very well. We're hoping to more fully integrate in the coming six months—specifically focusing on better use of the sales, invoicing and ticketing functionality.
  • Complete end-to-end project management.
  • Job planning, budgeting, and time allocations.
  • Integrations to G-Suite for email and calendar sync/visibility.
  • Connecting clients to companies to projects and keeping a sightline of the broader relationships.
  • Easy task management and schedule views.
  • Seemingly limitless customization options for preferences, notifications, groups, permissions, etc.
Cons
  • While much of the data you will be looking for is there and within the system, it's not always easy to find, and the export functions are terrible.
  • Moving/reallocating tasks, meetings, or time entries is very cumbersome and in some cases not available.
  • Views of time sheet reports and different types of reporting for unbillable/agency time vs billable client time are not great.
  • Not able to have multiple assignees on tasks that are shared.
Accelo is a system that can do it all. It's extremely sophisticated. Depending on the sophistication of your organization, or specifically the abilities of the people you put in charge of the implementation, it can almost be too sophisticated. It all just depends on your situation. The more you use it, the more data you give it, the more you'll be able to see and do. It's incredibly powerful. But it's definitely not a tool that would be appropriate for smaller boutique type organizations that have only basic needs.
Project Management (13)
57.69230769230769%
5.8
Task Management
90%
9.0
Resource Management
80%
8.0
Gantt Charts
80%
8.0
Scheduling
80%
8.0
Workflow Automation
N/A
N/A
Team Collaboration
N/A
N/A
Support for Agile Methodology
N/A
N/A
Support for Waterfall Methodology
N/A
N/A
Email integration
90%
9.0
Mobile Access
80%
8.0
Timesheet Tracking
90%
9.0
Change request and Case Management
80%
8.0
Budget and Expense Management
80%
8.0
Professional Services Automation (4)
37.5%
3.8
Quotes/estimates
80%
8.0
Invoicing
N/A
N/A
Project & financial reporting
70%
7.0
Integration with accounting software
N/A
N/A
  • This was/is a major investment for our company. Despite the consolidation of systems, it was an increase in cost. But we determined that this was the tool to help us grow. We were going to grow into Accelo. We are confident this will take us where we want to go.
  • Apart from the fairly hefty per user monthly cost, there will be a significant investment of team time required to lead the internal implementation and ongoing evolution of how the system gets best utilized.
  • We now can see true profitability across clients and projects based on internal costs and billings. This is helping us become more efficient but also plan for future project growth.
  • We determined to get the full value and power of the tool, we needed to go with the full ServOps Premium tier—which runs $69/user/month. If your agency or company covers multiple competencies, you'll want the full package in order to best leverage it. We felt it wouldn't make sense to take a lesser tier and forgo critical functionality.
Harvest and Asana combined don't even scratch the surface of what Accelo can do. Harvest is nothing more than rudimentary time tracking. It's about as easy to use as they come, but it stops there. There's no tie in to project management, invoicing, capacity planning, etc. and the reporting isn't great. Asana we found to be very difficult to use for complex projects with multiple deliverables, multiple deadlines, multiple teams - and it didn't tie back to budgets and hours worked. So the deficiencies of those two tools are what led us to Accelo. In terms of more comparable systems, I had previously used Workamajig. The sophistication of Workamajig was there, but it didn't seem to have quite as much flexibility and customization. ProWorkflow we evaluated just based on sales and marketing information available on the platform and felt it wasn't quite as good.
From the beginning the Accelo team has been very invested in ensuring our success and overall happiness with the platform. The initial implementation specialists and trainers did a fairly good job of learning our company and needs, and tried to tailor the trainings accordingly. However, once we made the formal switch to the platform, meaning we no longer were using our legacy systems, we found that we had a lot of questions....and a lot of ideas and recommendations. The support team is extremely responsive and seemingly happy to receive our continual feedback. And if we encounter an issue that seems to be a system issue, they work diligently to fix it (we've actually had an engineer join a call with us to learn of the issue - and subsequently fix it).

GREAT Time Management, AWFUL Email Platform

Rating: 3 out of 10
January 18, 2020
Vetted Review
Verified User
Accelo
2 years of experience
Everyone in our organization is using Accelo. The software was meant to be best used to hold all of our clients and their retainers in one place and to integrate those retainers against logging time. This is so that we could accurately see how much time we were using for any given client, against their retainer. When we get close to using the entire retainer, we alert the client. This helps with losing money by going overtime allotted. However, it's a hub of other things like email (or "requests" as Accelo calls them) and contains numerous bugs and issues that have caused many headaches with communication issues between our clients and us.
  • Timing Client Work: You are able to better manage your time on your clients.
  • Housing Client Info in one Area: You can view all you need for any given client in one area.
Cons
  • Email Errors: Countless issues with missed emails, scraped links, screenshots not going through, images/colors/hyperlinks all being stripped from emails.
  • Ease of Email: You can't just "send an email" to anyone. The email address HAS to be linked to an account (client). First, you must add an email address to a client before you can send an email. This is painful when you're trying to communicate with sources like Google and having to create many different 'companies' to add emails to the company before emailing them.
Accelo is excellent when you have multiple clients, and you need to get a handle on not just the time spent on clients, but also where your employees are spending (or not spending) their time. It doesn't turn you into a micro-manager; it merely gives owners or management a more unobstructed view on where any issues are. However, Accelo has a LOT of work to do to clean up what should be a straightforward process of emailing. Communication is incredibly important, and there are so many bugs as previously listed to workout. This is our 2nd year with Accelo, and I currently have three open tickets with them regarding issues with email. The upside is that they might get to the point where these issues are no longer issues anymore, but that day is not today. Today is Jan 16, 2020, by the way.
Project Management (13)
43.07692307692307%
4.3
Task Management
100%
10.0
Resource Management
N/A
N/A
Gantt Charts
N/A
N/A
Scheduling
10%
1.0
Workflow Automation
70%
7.0
Team Collaboration
50%
5.0
Support for Agile Methodology
N/A
N/A
Support for Waterfall Methodology
N/A
N/A
Email integration
10%
1.0
Mobile Access
60%
6.0
Timesheet Tracking
100%
10.0
Change request and Case Management
60%
6.0
Budget and Expense Management
100%
10.0
Professional Services Automation (4)
60%
6.0
Quotes/estimates
60%
6.0
Invoicing
80%
8.0
Project & financial reporting
100%
10.0
Integration with accounting software
N/A
N/A
  • Save Money on Lost Time. You won't go over your client retainers in any given month if you use Accelo properly. This ultimately saves your company time and money.
  • Lost or Broken Communications. They need to get it together with their email system, aka "request inboxes" ... There are too many lost or broken emails for them to be trustworthy with this. My suggestion is to make sure you know everyone you communicate with (including outside sources like Google or other companies) and set them up in Accelo, then send test emails. Also, when in doubt, use your Outlook or other primary sourced email when you want to make sure an email goes through with all appropriate files.
We switched from Teamwork to Accelo. Teamwork outperforms Accelo when it comes to tasks and email communications. However, Accelo does exceed Teamwork when it comes to impeccable time management. Being able not to overspend time on a client has had a significant benefit in ROI.
I give a five because sometimes it's excellent and fast, but other times I have to follow up after days of not hearing anything. Then you're switched between agents trying to figure out the problem. Many of them don't look through the entire list of communications, so you either have to explain it all again, or you find yourself doing the same testing you just did with a previous agent.
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