Full platform vs the PSA feature tax

Scoro vs Kizani: one workspace, no app-unlock math

Scoro bundles professional services into eight modular apps — Do, Deliver, Track, Resource, Sell, Estimate, Spend, and Invoice — with list prices from about $17 to $57 per user and a five-seat minimum. Kizani gives you the same quote-to-cash path with the full platform included, flat-rate by workspace, and proposal-driven delivery boards without re-keying scope.

The feature tax

Need resource planning? That lives in higher packages (often around $29/user) unless you buy End-to-end at about $57/user. Kizani does not lock CRM, delivery, capacity reports, or billing behind separate app tiers.

Five-seat floor

Scoro's minimum means roughly $85–$285/month before headcount grows — paying for seats you may not have yet. Kizani starts on workspace plans sized for how you actually run today.

Quote-to-project scaffolding

Evaluators call it proposal-driven scope: turn a client-approved quote into execution boards — lists, cards, and checklists — from the same WBS outline, not a second data entry pass in a PSA task matrix.

Feature comparison

Side-by-side on how agencies buy and run the stack. Package names and integrations change — confirm current Scoro packages on scoro.com before you purchase.

AreaScoroKizani
Pricing & tiers
  • $17–$57 per user/month across eight core apps (Do, Deliver, Track, Resource, Sell, Estimate, Spend, Invoice)
  • Predefined packages (e.g. Time-billing, Projects & Resources, Quote to Cash, End-to-end)
  • Total cost scales with headcount and which apps you unlock — the “feature tax”
  • Flat-rate by team size
  • Start with one workspace
  • Every feature included on all plans — no app locking or tier restrictions
Minimums & commitment
  • Hard five-user minimum on paid plans
  • Entry from roughly $85–$285+/month before your team grows (5 × list price per package)
  • Flexible workspace plans
  • Scale seats with extension packs as you hire
Sales & quoting
  • Native CRM with deal pipelines and multi-currency quoting
  • Leads, opportunity Kanban, and custom proposals
  • Instant quote-to-project creation when the client accepts
Quote-to-project scaffolding
  • Templates and phases; scope often re-entered when moving from estimate to delivery
  • Proposal-driven scope: build from a WBS outline
  • Client-approved quote becomes the project plan
  • Scaffold Kanban boards from the same structure — no re-keying
Project delivery
  • Workflows, task matrices, phase dependencies, and Gantt charts
  • Kanban, Gantt, milestones, dependencies, retainers, and recurring cards
Resource & capacity
  • Granular team bookings, tentative allocations, and task scheduling matrix
  • Often needs a dedicated traffic manager to keep current
  • Lightweight capacity planning without weekly scheduling overhead
  • Utilization, capacity forecasting, sold vs. actual work, and workload balance
Time & billing
  • Track app with customizable cost rates, billable rates, and invoice generation
  • Built-in timers and timesheets
  • WIP (uninvoiced time) tracking
  • Native Stripe and PayPal client payment portals
Financial reporting
  • Advanced financials, multi-entity P&L, WIP, and margin analysis
  • P&L overview, AR aging, client and project margin reporting
  • Revenue chart with operational WIP tracking
Accounting sync
  • Two-way live integrations with QuickBooks and Xero (per Scoro)
  • CSV exports formatted for QuickBooks, Xero, and FreshBooks (manual import)
Client experience
  • Configurable client portal views
  • Branded client portal for project updates, quotes, invoices, and messaging
Implementation
  • Multi-week onboarding; certified partner setup is common
  • Self-serve setup in hours
  • Import from Harvest CSV and run projects day one

Total cost of ownership (TCO)

Illustration for a 15-person agency comparing Scoro's End-to-end list price to Kizani's Growth plan (up to 20 seats). Your numbers will differ; use Pricing for your team size.

Scoro (End-to-end list price)

$57/user × 15 users

$855/mo

$10,260/year in software alone

Plus typical onboarding (partner-led setups often $2,000+ in year one).

Kizani Growth

Flat rate, full platform, up to 20 seats

$199/mo

$2,388/year — no per-app unlocks

Self-serve trial and setup; no mandatory onboarding fee. Software delta vs Scoro example: about $7,872/year before implementation costs.

Choose Kizani when

You are a growing agency (roughly 5–50 people) evaluating Scoro on price and complexity.

  • You want pipeline, delivery, time tracking, and profitability in one workspace — not eight apps to assemble
  • A ~$800+/month headcount tax (before onboarding) does not match your stage
  • Quote-to-project scaffolding should replace re-keying scope after the proposal wins
  • You prefer lightweight capacity insight over a booking matrix that needs a full-time traffic manager

Scoro vs Kizani FAQ

Common questions from agencies evaluating Scoro and professional services automation alternatives.

What you gain by switching to Kizani

  • One subscription — CRM, PM, time, invoicing, and portal together
  • Approved proposal → project → Kanban scaffold without duplicate entry
  • Flat-rate plans from $49/month by team size (see Pricing for tiers)
  • Stripe and PayPal client payments without per-invoice platform fees from us
  • Harvest CSV import for time-and-materials shops moving off lighter tools
  • Financial and utilization reports without unlocking PSA modules

Coming from Harvest instead? See the Harvest vs Kizani pricing calculator.

Try Kizani on your next client

Run a 14-day trial with full feature access. Pilot quote → delivery → invoice on one project before you re-platform the whole company.

Scoro is a trademark of its respective owner. Scoro pricing and app names cited here ($17–$57/user, five-user minimum, eight core apps) come from publicly listed Scoro packages — confirm on scoro.com before purchasing. Onboarding cost ranges are illustrative. Kizani Growth at $199/month reflects published subscription plans as of this page; see Pricing for current tiers.