What is Kantata?
The Kantata Professional Services Cloud, which was previously referred to as the Mavenlink Industry Cloud for Professional Services, represents a robust suite of tools aimed at operational management, resource optimization, and business insights, combining integration capabilities with workflow automation to enhance overall efficiency. This comprehensive solution is designed to improve operational performance while helping businesses optimize their resources effectively. By employing a resource-first architecture, it enables service-oriented companies to assemble the most capable teams and track their progress against established budgets and timelines, ensuring projects are executed smoothly, reliably, and profitably. Furthermore, the Kantata Professional Services Cloud is specifically tailored for agencies and professional service firms with employee counts ranging from 50 to over 5000. Serving as the core of your business, Kantata addresses daily challenges in resource management with its cutting-edge optimization features, utilizing advanced algorithms and analytics to tackle complex business issues that were once deemed insurmountable. With this innovative platform, organizations can not only streamline their operations but also unlock new avenues for growth and efficiency.
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Kantata Categories and Features
Work Management Software
Time and Expense Software
Time Tracking Software
Strategic Planning Software
Resource Management Software
Project Portfolio Management Software
Project Planning Software
Professional Services Automation Software
IT Project Management Software
Financial Management Software
Collaboration Software
Business Intelligence Software
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Easy to use, could be better with faster enhancement schedule.
Date: Aug 21 2024SummaryOverall a good addition to the business and supports the goals. Could be better with faster update schedule.
PositiveEasy to use, exemplary customer support. Always coming up with new enhancements and the knowledgebase is quite extensive.
NegativeSome of the features lack basic logical features, sometimes the Ui can be a bit cumbersome and not the most intuitive.
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Kantata is great
Date: Aug 13 2024SummaryKantata is designed with user-friendliness in mind. Its intuitive interface and streamlined workflows make it easy to navigate and use. From project planning to time tracking, Kantata simplifies complex tasks, allowing you to focus on what matters most.
PositiveThe platform offers a wealth of valuable features, such as time tracking, workflow automation, and integrations with other tools, optimizing processes and boosting team productivity. Additionally, Kantata provides a clear view of project status, enabling managers to make more informed and strategic decisions.
If you're seeking a comprehensive and scalable solution to manage your projects, Kantata is an excellent choice. Its ability to adapt to various methodologies and industries makes it a versatile and indispensable tool for any organization.
Key strengths:
Intuitive interface
Wide range of features
Easy integration
Detailed reportingNegativeThe integration could be more intuitive, needs to correct a few features
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A great way to collaborate with your team on projects!
Date: Feb 10 2023SummaryOverall I would recommend this product to any team looking to collaborate on projects together and also its time-tracking tools are great.
PositiveThe pros of this product include ease of use, ease of communication with teammates, and overall project management tools.
NegativeWhat I don't like about this software is how it occasionally has days where the connection is extremely slow.
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One of the best time management system
Date: Jul 27 2023SummaryOverall, Kantata is a good project management software for businesses that are looking for a user-friendly and feature-rich solution. However, it can be expensive and its customization options are limited.
PositiveKantata integrates with a variety of other software applications, including Salesforce, JIRA, and QuickBooks. This makes it easy to share data between different systems and streamline your workflows.
NegativeKantata is not as customizable as some other project management software. This means that you may not be able to find a perfect fit for your specific needs.
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Great project management software for client communications!
Date: Dec 21 2023SummaryThis tool has been a game changer for managing multiple projects with clients. It provides easy communication, all in one place and helps keep projects on track. We love it!
PositiveThe platform has been a wonderful tool for hosting solutions delivery and provides a one-stop-shop for clients and internal stakeholders for communications, timelines, and deliverables tracking. It is easy to use and provides transparency in real-time for all project members as well as easy deliverable tracking and project reporting.
NegativeSome additional Task Tracker configurations and usability updates would be helpful similar to excel functionality.
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Best Software for Time management
Date: Jul 19 2023SummaryOverall I loved the software. Free trial for small companies testing is good and it is even capable of handling big MNCs and make the work sheet filing process easy.
PositiveLoved the complete software package along with all color grading and helpful content provided. easy to use.
NegativeThere is nothing much in Cons. Pricing is also good not much high.
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Easy to use tool for streamlining your Agency
Updated: Jun 02 2023SummarySince we are a growing agency with multiple project and hundreds of resources, it is easy to use Kantata for resource planning, allocation, and following that allocation during execution. We can aim for higher resource utilization with this.
PositiveSingle Dashboard to review all submitted, resubmitted and pending timesheets which makes weekly timesheet review a simple task. It is much better than Tempo timesheets that I have used in past.
NegativeNothing in particular but more filter and sorting options on project page would have been more helpful as it takes a while to find what you are looking for in it's current view.
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Fab product
Date: Aug 23 2023SummaryOverall, really pleased with the product and would recommend to other people. Been using for about a year.
PositiveFab automation, really great product and easy to use. Would recommend to other users. Design is also nice to look at.
NegativeQuite expensive compared to other similar products, sometimes find it difficult to navigate.
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Complete, user-friendly and intuitive
Date: May 18 2023SummaryOverall, this is a great product that enables us to work more efficiently and easily track the hours spent on specific tasks within a project.
PositiveMy team and I loved the user-friendly interface! We only did about 15 minutes of training to get the basics and then everyone got the rest of it by themselves. It's that easy.
NegativeIt is sometimes hard to see the number of hours spent on billable vs non-billable tasks on a project.
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Kantata is the best modern tool for project management
Date: Sep 02 2022SummaryKantata is a very efficient and easy to use project management tool. I am using it for more than 2 years now and I am satisfied with its performance.
PositiveUser interface of Kantata is simple and easy. One can easily find everything related to project.
Kantata insights helps to track project efficiently.NegativeKantata needs to develop a good mobile application to track projects on the go.
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Best-in-class Business Automation platform
Date: Sep 15 2022SummaryExcellent all-in-one product for your internal business management. Maximize your results. Empower your team. Deliver better client outcomes.
PositiveResource Management.
Financial Management.
Project Management.
Team Collaboration.
Business Intelligence.
Integrations & Workflows.NegativeNothing as such. It's one of the best tools available in the market.
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Mavenlink: The operational system of record you can't live without!
Date: Apr 14 2021SummaryKantata is a great tool managing a project's entire lifecycle including pipeline, capacity, margins, etc. Whenever I have any questions their support staff is always quick to respond!
PositiveEasy to setup and great support! When switching to Kantata we saw an increase in productivity and improved visibility!
NegativeMore custom reporting options that are easier to setup.
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Great tool to manage projects for any company
Date: Apr 13 2021SummaryWe do marketing SaaS implementations for some of the biggest companies out there and Mavenlink is our project management tool. It helps us keep projects on track and within the set budgets, improves collaboration with customers, and makes the whole project management easier and more efficient.
PositiveMavenlink is a very powerful tool to manage projects and there are multiple reasons we went for it after throughly analyzing other tools. We have over 850 employees spread out in 15 offices across the globe and Mavenlink is very easy to use thanks to its intuitive interface and all the help tutorials, videos, FAQs, and great live support. Overall, we've been using it for 5 years.
The other positive thing is Mavenlink has many integrations with 3rd party tools like JIRA, Salesforce, and many others. It's a huge plus there's also Mavenlink API for everything else that isn't yet officially supported.
The platform has project templates, Gantt chart, time tracking tools, expense reports, timesheets, invoicing, file storage, collaboration feed, resource planner and all kinds of reports. It is accompanied by very flexible permission management and different rate cards depending on a region. What is also nice, you can invite client users to projects for free.
The notification management is pretty flexible and is done via emails that you can configure in many ways to not get overwhelmed with all the updates (a big plus).
Last but not least, there is a web-optimized mobile app and a browser plug-in to do time tracking and project updates on the go.NegativeWith all the benefits, there are a few minor inconveniences. For example, you cannot select multiple tasks/milestones/deliverables in a project and do a mass-update (i.e. change status or assignees) - you have to go one by one (as of 2020 there was an updated task tracker in beta which will address this). File manager portion could also be expanded and use some permission management, folders, upload requests or sharing links. It doesn't look like Mavenlink supports multiple languages (at least we use English UI across the company and the help portal didn't suggest any language settings per user). Other than that there isn't much to add.
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Great Resource Management Tool
Date: Sep 08 2021SummaryOverall very satisfied with the product. PSO of about 150 people strong. Consultants find the time entry easy to use. Management loves the reports. PMs would like to see better management of projects/resources functionality added.
PositiveUser friendly interface, fast, and dependable. We're not using the tool to its max potential (yet), but so far we're overall happy with what it provides.
NegativeThe fly-out left menu bar is a bit annoying when you're trying to grab screenshots.
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A modern tool that's been great for our agency.
Date: Apr 13 2021SummaryOverall, Kantata was adopted readily by our staff and switching to it was a good move for our business. We're looking into using more features and getting even more out of it.
PositiveWe previously used Workamajig, but felt limited by its reporting capabilities and its ability to integrate with other systems. Kantata has given us visibility to data we didn't have before, which has been a huge benefit to our business.
NegativeIn the implementation process we uncovered a few quirks around invoicing and timesheet approvals that prevented us from using Kantata exactly how we wanted to use it. We've had to adapt to the tool a bit, instead of the other way around.
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Easy to use, Highly improved data quality
Date: Apr 30 2021SummaryMavenlink is a great tool if you need a way to keep close track of your projects, time, and budgets. It can also be integrated with other enterprise software.
PositiveSimple to use.
Easy to set up.
Helping support team.
Helped us in productivity, better visibility, and easy to integrate.NegativeMavenlink reporting can be made more dynamic and real-time.
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A great product for Project and Timesheet management
Date: Sep 08 2021SummaryThe overall experience of using Kantata was superb! We saw a good spike in productivity of the resources and management tasks has been made much easy with the product.
Positive- Timesheet management features
- Resource and Allocation management features
- Workflow management features
- Ease of setup and on-demand customer support
- Report capabilities
- Improvised Project and Portfolio management compared to other ppm toolsNegativeNo cons in fact but as a suggestion ease of use is something that can be improved. For example, for new users in our organization, we had to give them a small session on using Kantata.
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Organized & Accountable
Date: Sep 28 2021SummaryOverall, allows for me and my staff to work collaboratively and efficiently on tasks for our clients.
PositiveThis program allows me and my co-workers to know what is expected of us each month, where our clients stand, provides us with a place to document our work and the time dedicated to the tasks. Genuinely, I find this program to offer the most helpful features when working on projects collaboratively.
NegativeKantata, formerly Mavenlink, will randomly stop working occasionally and the support team will have to fix the bug. Can be inconvenient.
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We love Kantata!
Date: Apr 29 2021SummaryWe have used Kantata for 5 years now, and the support and service are top-notch. We rely on it daily.
PositiveEasy to use, even for those who have never used it before. The integration with QB is fantastic, also.
NegativeMore customization would be nice, for retainer clients.
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A great software for project management
Date: Apr 30 2021SummaryOverall its a great tool to manage projects and it is just getting better every year. Every project manager should have this tool to improve the business.
PositiveKantata is a dream project management software for every project. It helps to manage portfolio, project and resources easily. Also, it is budget friendly.
NegativeFound none except the insights and user interface can be improved.
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