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Deltek Vantagepoint vs Unanet CRM by Cosential

Two AEC-specific CRMs tied to project ERPs, both adding AI for pursuits and proposals: Deltek Vantagepoint (with Dela) and Unanet CRM by Cosential (with Champ agents). Vendor-published facts only; not tested, no winner.

DESK RESEARCH, NOT TESTED. Compiled from vendors' public websites (accessed Oct 16, 2026). Vendor claims are not verified by Means & Methods Lab. No scores or rankings.

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Deltek Vantagepoint vs Unanet CRM by Cosential: vendor-published facts side by side
Sheet rowDeltek Vantagepoint (CRM & pipeline)Unanet CRM by Cosential
CategoryA&E ERP with CRM, pursuits & proposalsAEC CRM, pipeline & proposal data
AI role (our label)AI features added to established productAI features added to established product
What it doesDeltek describes Vantagepoint as an AI-powered ERP for architecture, engineering and consulting firms that connects projects, pipeline, people and financials. Its CRM & Pipeline Management page lists client relationship management, centralized pursuit tracking, interactive pipelines and proposal coordination. AI features described on that page: Dela (Deltek's AI orchestrator) scores pursuits based on your win patterns and flags go/no-go decisions, surfaces client news (M&A activity, leadership changes, project awards) and high-value opportunities; Client Smart Summaries; Ask Dela to surface details and draft communications; AI-powered business card capture with mobile access and email integration. Vantagepoint's online help describes a Proposal Builder (Custom Proposals, available with CRM Plus) that builds proposals from templates or from scratch with hub records and PDF export. A Deltek article describes an AI Proposal Builder (upload an RFP; parse requirements, assign tasks, recommend project examples, draft from past winning proposals) and resume/project-sheet templates as coming to Vantagepoint, so we treat those as announced, not confirmed as released. Deltek says 98% of the Top 500 A&E firms rely on Deltek and more than 2,000 companies run Vantagepoint (vendor claims).CRM built for architecture, engineering and construction firms (formerly Cosential), which Unanet calls AI-first. Listed areas: relationship management inside Outlook, pipeline management and forecasting for seller-doers and BD teams, proposal generation, a service portal, and Champ agents, described as the agentic AI experience for Unanet CRM across relationships, pursuits and proposals. The proposals page says the CRM compiles project, financial and HR data into a marketing and proposal library: track proposals and RFPs, manage team experience and qualifications, generate pre-formatted qualification statements and project profiles, batch resumes and project descriptions, and export to PDF or RTF with integration to Adobe InDesign and Microsoft Word. Listed integrations include Viewpoint, Procore, Sage 100, Sage 300 and Trimble Construction; Unanet says the CRM shares a platform and data lake with Unanet ERP. Unanet ProposalAI is a separate product that can connect to it (see its own page). Unanet says the CRM holds the largest market share among AEC firms that use a CRM (vendor claim).
Who it's forArchitecture, engineering and consulting firms (business development, marketing and finance teams).AEC business development, marketing and proposal teams.
Pricing (as publicly stated)No public prices found (checked Oct 16, 2026): the Vantagepoint and CRM pages link no pricing or plans page (only support-plan and ProPricer pages), deltek.com/pricing returns a not-found page, and the pages' call to action is "Request a Demo". Confirm current pricing and which features need CRM Plus with the vendor.No public prices found (checked Oct 16, 2026): the CRM pages link no pricing or plans page, unanet.com/pricing returns a not-found page, and the call to action is "Talk to an Expert". Confirm current pricing with the vendor.
Test statusNot tested. No scores.Not tested. No scores.
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