Programa Reviews & Product Details

We’ve been able to decommission a number of tools since adopting this. We love having project management, procurement, and invoicing all in the same place, which makes everything feel much more streamlined. The customer portal was also a key selling point for us. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The contact list and its integration within the tool could be more robust. We’re a large firm, and we struggle with not having a dedicated place to store our trade discounts for vendors and then have those discounts auto-populate in the procurement section. I also dislike that you can’t add hyperlinks in presentations, meeting notes, or tasks. Lastly, we need the budget portion of Programa to be more robust. I need to be able to enter a budget for each client to work against. I don’t want the budget to build as I build a schedule; I want the schedule to work against the budget. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

This program is a one-stop shop. My favourite feature is that everything is kept in one place, which makes the whole process much clearer. There’s far less room for errors when ordering products. For example, if two chairs have been specified but only one is ordered, that kind of mistake won’t happen with Programa because everything needs to be approved by the client. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Honestly, there isn’t much I don’t like about it, and they’re always improving the program. One thing that would be great, though, is more granular time tracking within the different stages of a project. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The software is clear and easy to use, it is intuitive to pick up for new staff members making it easy to onboard new staff. The chat features are helpful for staff to check their own questions prior to asking for additional assistance making workflow more streamlined. The AI feature to be able to add items from URL's is extremely efficient, sometimes picking up not the exact information so it needs to be checked but has proven to save a lot of time. Overall the performance is very good, sometimes if the internet is slightly slow you may need to input the same information twice for it to save but mostly is very fast. Connecting through to Xero has removes excel spreadsheets and an external finance team that was previously manually tracking what has been paid this has not only saved money but also human error in transferring this data. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The software is still growing there are some areas where the software is lacking particularly in the financial totals and tracking of client funds and being able to identify multiple currencies on the same project as well as being able to add a client totals on the account that items are deducted from would assist in keeping track of budgets massively. Also a pulse feature to track what has been paid each day across all projects would be beneficial as well as a way to export all schedules together and have a total project financial overview would be helpful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The scheduling feature and the ability to add links directly from a URL have saved me time, and the web clipper is helpful as well. The project management format is a clear way to set tasks and stay on top of them. Support has also been quick and helpful whenever I’ve needed assistance. The trade portal is useful, but I do find it lacks brands; still, it can be a good starting point when researching for projects. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Occasionally, it can lag when you’re updating schedules, but this is minor in the bigger scheme of things. I do wish the trade portal had more Australian Made suppliers. It would also be great if there were a way to fill in supplier details without having to type everything out each time, as this can be time-consuming. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Programa is amazing because it helps me stay organized. I use it as the Project Manager of an interior design form and all of it's features help me keep the project on track. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There were quite a few things I disliked when I started using Programa a little over a year ago; time tracking, invoices, notes, etc. However, Programa has grown so much and is constantly evolving their software.The biggest issue right now is that you can't add shipping to a line item in an invoice. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like how Programa streamlines everything and significantly cuts down time by about 70%, enabling us to focus more on design. I appreciate the updates with SketchUp that help us work on designs and make changes a lot quicker. The integration makes project management and client interactions seamless. I definitely like the schedules, which are very easy to use, and the client approval and review features. I also find the feature that allows exporting schedules as PDFs for client sign-offs very valuable, and the AI product clipping is really useful. It has been easy to set up, and the aesthetic of Programa also stands out. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I think the commenting can be improved a lot. Having a chat system where you can talk within the program, as well as having clients give feedback on presentations, would be great. Right now, clients can give feedback on products, but it would be awesome to have the opportunity for back-and-forth communication directly on Programa. For instance, if a client asks a question about a product, it would be much easier if the comments could be made directly in the program instead of going through emails. It would really help reduce misunderstandings and make communication more efficient. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I love the integrations and how everything is connected to each other eliminating double or triple entry. The customer support and onboarding are very helpful in learning the interface, which is also fairly straight forward.

Most importantly, they listen, consider, and implement feedback quickly Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There is no phone app. The payout from Programa pay is not informative (does not email when client submits payment or tells you when payment is expected into the bank account). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Love how visual everything is! It makes digesting the information so much easier without feeling overwhelmed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There was an option before for multiple to-do lists, and now there's only the project management option. I like to have a to-do list for the general process and a separate to-do list for minor tasks Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like how it can catalog and update our furniture, fabric, and material selections, and how easily our clients can review them and decide whether to select them or not. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I’d love for it to be more integrated for architects, with stronger support for specifications on ground-up construction—not just the interior design portion of our projects. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The features, design, and support really stand out. It feels professional for client-facing presentations, and the support team is incredibly helpful whenever I need assistance. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The lack of integration support is challenging; however, they’re working on their own versions of these other software tools, which could address the issue soon. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.