Project First Software

What Project First Software does

Project First Software is a private US-based software company founded in 2017 and headquartered in Rocky Hill, Connecticut, that develops and sells Statera, a cloud-based ERP platform purpose-built for Architecture and Engineering (A&E) firms. The platform is delivered as an integrated suite of modules covering project management, billing/payments/invoicing, budgeting and scheduling, time and expenses, document generation, client relations, and business intelligence, and is accessible from desktop, laptop, smartphone, and tablet browsers. Its core technology emphasis is on domain-specific templates — including 80+ standard invoice formats and 60+ standard reports — designed for A&E project workflows, plus configurable dashboards and audit trails for project accounting and resource planning.

The company monetizes Statera via annual SaaS subscriptions with custom quote-based pricing determined through a consultative direct sales process that begins with a scheduled product demonstration. Go-to-market is purely direct: a website with prominent demo-scheduling CTAs, a dedicated sales phone line, inside-sales qualification, and a content-marketing blog targeting A&E principals, project leaders, and project managers. Distribution is domestic (North America) with no disclosed channel partners, resellers, or international footprint.

Project First Software positions Statera against generic ERPs and against incumbent A&E platforms (Deltek Vision, Ajera, BST, Unanet AE) by offering structured data conversion/migration services from those systems, supported by a native Box integration for document storage. The company is founder-led under President/CEO David L., has 11–50 employees, has not disclosed institutional funding, and currently shows no AI/ML capabilities in its product or roadmap based on available evidence.

Name

Project First Software

Legal name

Project First Software

Website

https://projectfirstsoftware.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Project First Software is a private US SaaS company that develops Statera, a cloud-based ERP platform purpose-built for Architecture and Engineering firms, offering integrated modules for project management, billing, scheduling, time tracking, document generation, and business intelligence.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architecture and Engineering ERP Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132), Software Publishers (513210), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHDAEAEAE

Construction & Engineering ERP (Job Costing, Project Controls)

Hardware, Technology & Telecom/Enterprise Platforms & Databases/Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Platforms

SECONDARYHDAEAEAF

Professional Services Automation (PSA) & Services ERP

Hardware, Technology & Telecom/Enterprise Platforms & Databases/Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Platforms

SECONDARYBPAEAGAA

ERP Implementation & Systems Integration Services

Business & Public Services/IT & Digital Services (Managed Services, Systems Integration)/Enterprise Applications Services (ERP/CRM/HRIS)

SECONDARYBPAEAGAB

ERP Managed Services & AMS (Application Management)

Business & Public Services/IT & Digital Services (Managed Services, Systems Integration)/Enterprise Applications Services (ERP/CRM/HRIS)

Keywords

• Architecture engineering ERP
• Project accounting software
• Cloud ERP platform
• Resource planning software
• A&E project management

Headquarters

HQ city

Rocky Hill

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Statera ERP Software Subscription: Project First Software generates revenue through subscription-based access to the Statera ERP platform. As a cloud-based SaaS ERP solution, customers pay for ongoing access to the software including project management, billing, time tracking, resource scheduling, and business intelligence modules. The subscription model provides recurring revenue with continuous platform updates and customer support included.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Project First Software develops and sells Statera, a cloud-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) platform purpose-built for Architecture and Engineering (A&E) firms. The platform delivers integrated project management, project accounting, billing, invoicing, budgeting, scheduling, time and expense tracking, document generation, client relations, and business intelligence capabilities, accessed from any device.

Product overview

Project First Software offers Statera ERP, a unified platform specifically designed for architecture and engineering firms. The platform is built around projects and provides a comprehensive suite of integrated modules including Project Management, Billing/Payments/Invoicing, Budgeting and Scheduling, Time and Expenses, Document Generation, Client Relations, and Business Intelligence. These modules work together as a single integrated system, allowing principals, project leaders, and project managers to access relevant data from their dashboards and coordinate on projects seamlessly with different levels of access and permissions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Statera: Premier project accounting, billing, and resource planning system specially designed for Architecture and Engineering (A&E) firms. Includes project management, budgeting, scheduling, time tracking, billing, invoicing, document generation, client relations, and business intelligence modules.

Products and services

• Statera ERP A premier cloud-based project accounting, billing, and resource planning ERP system specifically designed for architecture and engineering (A&E) firms. It delivers integrated project management, real-time reporting, resource scheduling, document management and generation, budgeting, billing, invoicing, time tracking, client relations, and business intelligence modules, accessible from desktop, laptop, smartphone, or tablet.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 50 customizable billing features designed for A&E firms
• +3 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• BoxcoreTechnology or IntegrationBox is integrated as a document storage service within the Statera ERP platform. Customers can integrate with Box to back up their files and manage document storage seamlessly within the ERP system. This integration allows users to save photocopies of documents and attach them to electronic files for comprehensive record-keeping and backup.
• QuickBookscoreTechnology or IntegrationQuickBooks is one of the supported source systems for data conversion into Statera ERP. Project First Software assists customers in migrating historical data from QuickBooks into the Statera platform as part of their deployment and onboarding services.
• Vision (Deltek)coreTechnology or IntegrationVision (Deltek's project management solution for A&E firms) is supported as a data conversion source for migration to Statera ERP. The company offers comprehensive data conversion services to transfer historical data from Vision into the Statera platform.
• AjeracoreTechnology or IntegrationAjera is supported as a data conversion source for migration to Statera ERP. Project First Software provides data conversion services to transfer customer data from Ajera into the Statera platform.
• BSTcoreTechnology or IntegrationBST is mentioned as one of the widely-used software packages from which Project First Software can convert customer data into Statera ERP. The company works with customers to successfully integrate historical data from BST into the new platform.
• Unanet AEcoreTechnology or IntegrationUnanet AE is supported as a data conversion source for migration to Statera ERP. Project First Software assists customers in transferring their data history from Unanet AE to Statera as part of their deployment services.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Acumatica: Acumatica is a modern cloud ERP with a Construction Edition including project accounting and job costing. While broader than Statera, it competes for the same mid-market A&E buyer seeking cloud-native ERP.
• Procore: Procore is the leading construction project management platform and increasingly bundles financial workflows that overlap with Statera's project accounting and resource scheduling for A&E firms operating on construction projects.

Direct peers

• Unanet: Unanet offers Unanet AE, a direct ERP/PSA competitor serving architecture and engineering firms with project accounting, resource planning, and time tracking—an almost overlapping solution set to Statera.
• Deltek Ajera: Ajera (now part of Deltek) is a cloud ERP specifically built for smaller A&E firms and is identified by Project First as a migration source—indicating direct head-to-head positioning in the same buyer segment.
• Sage 100 Contractor: Sage 100 Contractor is a construction and engineering-focused ERP with accounting, job costing, and project management—directly competing with Statera's project accounting and billing capabilities in the A&E market.
• BST (now part of Deltek): BST provides ERP and financial management software for A&E firms and is listed by Project First as a supported migration source, confirming overlap in target customer and feature set.
• Deltek: Deltek is the dominant ERP vendor in the A&E and professional services space, offering Vision, Vantagepoint, Ajera, and BST—all of which Project First explicitly targets for data migration. Competes head-to-head on A&E vertical content and project accounting.

Broad incumbents

• Microsoft Dynamics 365 Project Operations: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Project Operations offers project accounting and resource planning for professional services firms, including engineering and architecture companies, competing as a broader platform play in the same buyer segment.
• QuickBooks Enterprise: QuickBooks Enterprise is the incumbent accounting platform for many small A&E firms and is explicitly identified by Project First as a migration source—making it the most common starting point before firms move to a vertical ERP like Statera.
• Oracle NetSuite: NetSuite is a broad cloud ERP platform used by many project-based professional services firms. While not A&E-specific, it competes for the same growing A&E buyers seeking a scalable cloud ERP alternative.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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