How FieldLedger compares
FieldLedger is operations and DCAA compliance for 5-50 person SDVOSB / VOSB / 8(a) / HUBZone / WOSB contractors. The federal-contracting accounting and ERP market spans an enterprise tier (Costpoint), a mid-market tier (Unanet, JAMIS), and a small-firm accounting tier (PROCAS, ICAT). Each is the right answer for some contractor profile. These pages map out the differences.
- vs Deltek Costpoint
FieldLedger vs Deltek Costpoint
Costpoint is Deltek's flagship federal-contractor ERP, used by the majority of large defense primes and a sizable portion of mid-market federal firms. Project accounting, manufacturing, materials management, and DCAA-aligned indirect rates in one suite.
Segment: enterprise (1000+ FTE federal) · $100K-$500K+ annual
- vs Unanet GovCon
FieldLedger vs Unanet GovCon
Unanet is a cloud-native ERP for project-based businesses, with a federal-contracting variant (Unanet GovCon) covering DCAA timekeeping, indirect rates, and project accounting. Strong project-management orientation distinguishes it from Costpoint.
Segment: mid-market (100-1000 FTE federal) · $25K-$150K annual
- vs PROCAS
FieldLedger vs PROCAS
PROCAS is a long-running DCAA-compliant accounting product specifically marketed to small federal contractors. Accounting-focused rather than ERP-class, with strong DCAA fluency and a small-firm-friendly price band.
Segment: small federal contractor (5-50 FTE) · $10K-$30K annual
- vs JAMIS Prime ERP
FieldLedger vs JAMIS Prime ERP
JAMIS Prime ERP is a mid-market federal-contractor ERP covering project accounting, DCAA-compliant indirect rates, manufacturing for hardware contractors, and government property tracking. Smaller installed base than Costpoint but a similar feature posture.
Segment: mid-market (100-1000 FTE federal) · $30K-$120K annual
- vs ICAT Systems
FieldLedger vs ICAT Systems
ICAT Systems is a DCAA-compliant accounting product purpose-built for small federal contractors. Combines a full chart-of-accounts general ledger with indirect rate computation, ICE schedule output, and project cost reporting in a price band similar to PROCAS.
Segment: small federal contractor (5-50 FTE) · $8K-$25K annual
How to read these comparisons
FieldLedger is not a drop-in replacement for any of these products. The market splits at two clean boundaries: the firm size where ERP-class implementation makes sense (typically 50+ FTE on federal work), and the question of whether the contractor wants to replace their accounting system or augment it. Read each comparison page with that frame.
- If you want full ERP and have ERP budget: Costpoint, Unanet, or JAMIS. The depth of feature parity is real and the implementation cost is part of the value.
- If you want a single DCAA-compliant accounting system: PROCAS or ICAT. They replace your accounting in exchange for tightly integrated DCAA compliance.
- If your accounting works and the gap is operations and audit-readiness: FieldLedger. We sit alongside QuickBooks Online or your existing accounting, with DCAA-aligned timekeeping, indirect rates, equipment costing, and multi-CLIN federal invoicing.