Kantata

Kantata is the result of Mavenlink and Kimble merging, and it's purpose-built for professional services firms that need to track not just projects but profitability and resource utilization. The platform handles project planning, billing and invoicing, time tracking, resource allocation across multiple projects, and portfolio-level dashboards for leadership. It's designed to answer questions like "Are we making money on this project?" and "Who has capacity next quarter?"

Kantata is most relevant for consulting firms, agencies, and service-based companies that bill by project or retainer and need tight resource planning. If you run a software shop, creative agency, or management consulting business, the combination of project management and resource optimization tools saves time that would otherwise go to spreadsheets. It's more specialized than general project management tools, so it's the right choice only if professional services operations are core to your business.