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Choosing the right Project Management platform is key to helping your Professional Service firm grow successfully and profitably. Explore how Magnetic stands out with its emphasis on people-focused service, affordable pricing, and general ease of use.

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Best for

PSA firms that need projects & profitability in one system

Services firms that need deep control

Agencies focused on utilisation & profitability

Client-services teams billing for their time

Complex, cross-functional portfolios

Teams wanting maximum customisation

Small teams wanting simple organisation

PSA readiness

PSA-native

Full PSA suite

PSA-native

Full PSA suite

PSA-leaning

Service-focused workflows

PSA-leaning

Client work, time & billing

PSA-adjacent

Work management suite

Not PSA-native

Work-management suite

Not PSA-native

Collaboration & to-dos

Ease of use

High - purpose-built workflows for professional-services teams

Powerful, but takes time to learn

High - clean UI, service-focused workflows

High - built around client delivery

Powerful, but can be complex for some teams

Medium - steeper learning curve

High - deliberately simple

Quality of support

High

Pricing

Starting at

$13 /user/mo

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$19.90 /user/mo

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$10 /user/mo

Starting at

$10.99 /user/mo

Starting at

$10 /user/mo

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$10 /user/mo

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$15 /user/mo

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Why professional services teams switch

Margins in real time

Know whether a project is profitable while it is still running, not at month-end.

One connected system

CRM, projects, resourcing, time and billing in a single platform - no exports.

Built for services firms

Retainers, multi-phase work and billable time are built in, not bolted on.

Pricing that makes sense

Transparent per-user pricing, without enterprise-PSA cost or complexity.

Frequently asked questions

Questions Buyers Ask Before Switching

Clear answers to common questions about how Magnetic compares to other project management tools and whether its the right fit for your firm

What makes Magnetic different from general project management tools?

Magnetic is built specifically for professional services firms, not general task or work management. That means projects, resourcing, time tracking, billing and profitability all live in one system - without relying on add-ons or complex integrations

General project tools can manage tasks well, but typically require significant customisation to support how service firms operate.

Is Magnetic a PSA (Professional Services Automation) tool?

Yes! Magnetic is PSA-native.

It includes core PSA functionality like:
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Resourcing and capacity planning
Time tracking
Client billing
Profitability and margin visibility
Pipeline and delivery oversight

All of this is built-in rather than bolted on.
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How does Magnetic compare to tools like monday.com, ClickUp or Trello?

Tools like monday.com, ClickUp and Trello are designed for general work management. They're flexible and powerful but not purpose-built for professional services firms.

Magnetic is opinionated by design. It focuses on how PSA firms plan work, staff projects, bill clients and stay profitable, with less setup and fewer workarounds.

Is Magnetic suitable for small teams or only larger firms?

Magnetic works well for small, growing, medium and large professional service teams (especially those that have outgrowth spreadsheets) and has specifically been built for scalability. Many customers start with Magnetic when visibility into utilisation, delivery or margins becomes harder to manage as teams grow.

How easy is it to get started with Magnetic?

Most teams can get up and running quickly.

Magnetic offers guided onboarding and purpose-built workflows, so you dont need to design your system from scratch. This helps teams avoid long setup cycles and over-customisation.

Does Magnetic replace multiple tools?

For many professional services firms, yes.

Magnetic can replace:
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Project management tools
Time tracking tools
Resource planning spreadsheets
Basic billing or profitability tracking tools

This helps reduce tool bloat and gives teams a single source of truth

How does Magnetic handle support and onboarding?

Magnetic provides hands-on support to help teams get set up and succeed.
Rather than leaving teams to self-serve everything, support focuses in helping you configure your setup in a way that fits how your firm already works.
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Is Magnetic more expensive than general project management tools?

Magnetics pricing reflects the fact that it replaces multiple tools and includes PSA functionality out of the box. While some general project tools may appear cheaper initially, they often require add-ons or significant setup to support professional services workflows.
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