Sonra is practice management software built for architecture firms - time tracking, budgets, resourcing and invoicing in one tool, with transparent pricing and a 30-day free trial. No sales call required.
Deltek Ajera (and its bigger sibling Vantagepoint) is a heavyweight in the A/E world - integrated project accounting, billing and resource management trusted by established firms. But it's an enterprise-style purchase: quote-based pricing, a demo-led sales cycle, and a guided implementation before your team is up and running. For a small practice, that's often more system than the problem needs.
Sonra takes the opposite approach: just the practice management essentials - time tracking, project budgets, resourcing and invoicing - with transparent pricing you can see today. Built by a former architect, live the same week, no implementation project.
How the two stack up on the things architecture firms ask about most.
| Feature | Sonra | Deltek Ajera |
|---|---|---|
| Built specifically for architecture & engineering firms | ✓ | ✓ |
| Time tracking by project & phase | ✓ | ✓ |
| Phase-based budgets & project health | ✓ | ✓ |
| Team resourcing & scheduling | ✓ | ✓ |
| Invoicing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Role-based access that hides financials from staff | ✓ | ✓ |
| Public pricing on the website | ✓ | Quote-based |
| Start without a guided implementation | ✓ | Implementation & training |
| 30-day self-serve free trial | ✓ | Demo-led |
| Designed for small firms leaving spreadsheets | ✓ | Full accounting back office |
Comparison based on publicly available information from deltek.com, current as of August 2026. Deltek and Ajera are trademarks of their respective owners; Sonra is not affiliated with or endorsed by Deltek. Features and pricing change - please verify current details with each vendor.
The reasons architecture practices pick Sonra when they evaluate a Deltek Ajera alternative.
See the price, start a 30-day free trial, and onboard your team - no demo gate and no surprise quotes as you grow.
Just the tools an architecture firm uses every day - time, budgets, resourcing and invoicing - without the configuration overhead. Most teams are live the same week.
Sonra was created by a former registered architect, so the workflows fit how practices actually run projects, bill clients and protect financial data.
What firms ask when comparing the two.
Yes. Sonra is practice management software built specifically for architecture firms, covering time tracking, project budgets, resourcing and invoicing in one tool. It is a strong fit for small and mid-sized firms that want transparent, self-serve pricing and a simpler tool than Ajera.
Sonra offers transparent, self-serve pricing and a 30-day free trial, so you can sign up and start without a sales call. Deltek doesn't publish Ajera pricing - you request a quote, and the total typically includes implementation and support on top of the subscription. Sonra has transparent, self-serve pricing you can see before you sign up.
Time tracking by project and phase, phase-based project budgets with health indicators, team resourcing, a drag-and-drop invoice builder with online card payments, tasks, clients, and role-based access that keeps financials private from individual employees.
No - and that's deliberate. Sonra covers the project side: time, budgets, resourcing, invoicing and online payments. Most small firms keep their existing accounting tools for the books rather than moving the general ledger into their practice management software.
Yes. Sonra is designed for firms moving off spreadsheets or another tool. We'll help you import your existing projects and onboard your staff during your free trial.
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