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Deltek WorkBook vs. helloHQ

At a glance

At a glance

Deltek WorkBook

Best for

Best for marketing and creative agencies that need utilisation, project margin and the month-end close in one system.

  • Small and mid-sized
  • Enterprise

helloHQ

Best for

Best for small and mid-sized agencies that want the whole process from lead to invoice in one German-hosted system.

  • Small and mid-sized

Cataleo does not name a winner. Both statements come from the vendors themselves.

Full Comparison

Criterion Deltek WorkBook helloHQ
Starting price Price on request Deltek does not publish a public price list for WorkBook. From €35 / user / month Team plan, no base fee, minimum 3 users; €29.75 per user in the first contract year. The Pro and Enterprise plans add a monthly base fee of €180 and €600.
Free trial Demo on request 14 days
API Yes, an API and a marketplace of integrations Not stated
Languages Not stated German, English
Hosting Cloud Cloud, hosted in Germany, GDPR-compliant
Made in Not stated Germany
Time tracking Yes, tasks on Kanban boards and calendar views link directly to time entry Yes
Project costing Yes, costs post automatically to the right client and project, with scoping and margin tracking Yes, quotes and estimates
Invoicing Yes, billing with invoice and purchase order reconciliation, through to the month-end close Yes
Resource planning Yes, capacity forecasting weeks or months ahead, with the Dela AI Schedule Assistant Yes, resource, capacity and vacation planning
Reporting and controlling Yes, more than 300 built-in reports and configurable dashboards for profitability, revenue, forecasts and backlog Yes, controlling and dashboards, including a PowerBI connection
Integrations and API Yes, an API and a marketplace of integrations Yes, REST API
AI features stated Yes No
Deployment Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based
Support Email helpdesk, Phone more entries Email helpdesk, Phone, Chat
Onboarding Documentation and knowledge base, Video tutorials, Personal consulting Live online demos and webinars, Personal consulting, On-site training
Company size more entries Small and mid-sized, Enterprise Small and mid-sized
Integrations Not stated PowerBI, Microsoft Exchange, awork, Jira, Personio, agicap, Zapier, Memtime, REST API

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The short version

Key Differences

  • Starting price Deltek WorkBook Price on request helloHQ From €35 / user / month
  • Free trial Deltek WorkBook Demo on request helloHQ 14 days
  • Company size Deltek WorkBook Small and mid-sized, Enterprise helloHQ Small and mid-sized
  • Hosting Deltek WorkBook Cloud helloHQ Cloud, hosted in Germany, GDPR-compliant
  • Support Deltek WorkBook Email helpdesk, Phone helloHQ Email helpdesk, Phone, Chat

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The trade-offs

Strengths and Limitations

Deltek WorkBook

Strengths

  • Projects, resource planning, time and agency finance in one system
  • More than 300 built-in reports and configurable dashboards
  • Capacity forecasting weeks or months ahead, with AI-assisted scheduling
  • Expenses captured through a mobile app and posted automatically to the project

Limitations

  • No published pricing, so budgeting starts with a sales conversation
  • Built for agencies that need finance and utilisation reporting, heavy for a small studio
  • No free trial published, only a demo on request

helloHQ

Strengths

  • Centralises the whole agency process in one system
  • Replaces many separate tools
  • Responsive support
  • German hosting

Limitations

  • Occasional slow load times reported
  • No built-in ticketing
  • Some customisation limits

Plans

Pricing

helloHQ

  • Team €35 Per user and month, no base fee. Minimum 3 users. First contract year discounted.
  • Pro €30 Per user and month, plus a €180 monthly base fee. Minimum 5 users. First contract year discounted.
  • Enterprise €24 Per user and month, plus a €600 monthly base fee. Minimum 20 users. First contract year discounted.
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What users say

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helloHQ

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Where this comes from

Where this comes from

Deltek WorkBook https://www.deltek.com/en/marketing-agency/workbook · checked against the official source on 2026-08-30

helloHQ https://www.hellohq.io · checked against the official source on 2026-08-14

This table lists factual criteria taken from information the vendors publish themselves. For how we put it together, see the methodology.