Beyond Software

Overview

Beyond Software is professional services automation software for organizations that need project activity and financial accounting to work together. It is best suited to small and mid-sized project-focused businesses, especially professional services firms. Its broad project-to-invoice workflow is a strong fit for that work, but custom pricing and a Dynamics SL-specific integration make it less compelling for buyers seeking straightforward self-service purchasing or broad accounting integrations.

Key features

Project and financial accounting

Teams can establish an unlimited number of projects, set budgets, track costs and revenue, and manage tasks. General ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and cash management connect that project activity to core financial operations. This breadth is useful when project profitability depends on seeing delivery and accounting together; organizations that need only basic project tracking may be paying for a wider operational system than they need.

Time, expenses, and billing

Employees can enter time and expenses down to project tasks, route submissions for review, and attach receipts to expense reports. Configurable project billing and multiple invoice formats, including AIA, help support different client invoicing needs. The task-level detail is valuable to firms that need to associate labor and expenses with project work, while the available facts do not establish a particular approval workflow beyond routing entries for review.

Resources and reporting

Resource scheduling assigns employees or subcontractors to projects by week and shows availability and scheduled workloads, giving managers a practical view of capacity and utilization. Built-in SSRS reports and Business Intelligence Consoles support project analysis, filtering, and grouping, with optional Excel export. These tools support operational oversight without establishing that every organization will find its preferred reporting format or depth.

Mobile, hosting, and administration

Employees can enter time and expenses to project tasks from Android, iOS, or Windows devices. The mobile time-and-expense solution integrates with Microsoft Dynamics SL 2011, 2015, and 2018 with the latest cumulative updates; that version-specific scope is a meaningful constraint for organizations on other accounting systems or SL versions. The maker describes the service as web-based, hosted on redundant instances in secure data centers across multiple geographies, with automatic backups. It also handles maintenance and upgrades without interrupting business operations, and says subscriptions can be adjusted as a business grows.

Pricing

Beyond Software is paid software with custom pricing. The Beyond Software subscription has no published price and can be adjusted to accommodate growth. That subscription model may suit firms whose needs change, but buyers must contact the company to assess cost; there is no stated entry price, free plan, or trial to compare against alternatives.

Platforms

The product is available on the web, Windows, Android, and iOS. Its mobile apps focus on time and expense entry, while the stated Dynamics SL integration supports the specific versions noted above.

Who it's for

Beyond Software is a sensible candidate for small and mid-sized professional services or other project-centric businesses that need project budgets, labor and expense capture, resource scheduling, client billing, and financial accounting in one system. It is less suited to teams looking for a published, self-service price or buyers who require a mobile integration with an accounting platform other than the supported Dynamics SL versions.

Pros and cons

Pros: Unlimited projects and task-level time and expense entry help firms connect delivery costs and revenue to individual engagements.

Pros: Configurable billing, multiple invoice formats including AIA, and resource scheduling address practical needs of project-based services work.

Pros: The maker handles maintenance and upgrades, while subscription adjustments offer a stated path to accommodate growth.

Cons: Custom pricing requires a sales conversation, so teams cannot assess cost from a published plan price.

Cons: The stated mobile integration is limited to Microsoft Dynamics SL 2011, 2015, and 2018 with latest cumulative updates, narrowing its fit for organizations using other accounting setups.

Alternatives

Professional Services Accounting Software is a useful category starting point for comparing options in this type of work.

Scoro is worth considering if you want a paid option with a free trial and a published Time-billing plan at $17 a month.

Deltek Maconomy may suit enterprise professional services firms seeking an ERP priced through a demo request.

Total Synergy is another paid option with a free trial.

BQE CORE is worth comparing if you want a paid option with a free trial and optional modules such as CRM offered by quote.

Infor Learning Management System is another paid option with a free trial.

SAP Business One may suit buyers seeking an option priced by quote based on business requirements.

Workamajig is worth considering if you want published in-house plans for teams of 10 or more users.

Accelo offers a full platform with custom quotes based on team size and growth goals, plus implementation guidance and onboarding support.

Verdict

Choose Beyond Software if your project-centric firm needs project accounting, financial management, task-level time and expenses, billing, and resource planning tied together, and you are comfortable discussing custom pricing. Look elsewhere if an upfront price or integration beyond the stated Dynamics SL versions is essential.