Comparison
Pakka vs Project Studio
Project Studio (Bengaluru) describes itself as AI native software to manage interior projects from design to delivery, for architects, interior studios, contractors and manufacturers in India, the UAE and the US.
The short answer
Both are built for Indian interior firms. Project Studio is a broad, office-first suite with its own app for every user, including labour attendance, payroll, inventory and AI renders. Pakka runs the site inside WhatsApp with nothing to install, and goes deeper on money: payments become payable on a QC pass, need a second person to approve, and vendor final bills come from countersigned measurements.
Side by side.
| Project Studio | Pakka | |
|---|---|---|
| Site reporting | Text, photo and voice updates in the Project Studio app; WhatsApp integration on higher plans. | The site team's whole app is WhatsApp: voice notes become tasks, issues and approvals; two taps a day. |
| Quotes and BOQ | BOQ to quote, vendor price comparison, quote to PO to invoice. | Lines drafted from the brief and floor plan; rates from your library; the AI never writes a price; protected proposals. |
| AI | AI agents for project management, procurement and design; BOM from drawings; renders. | Talk to Quote, voice notes to work, drawings that answer site questions with the page shown. A person confirms. |
| Money control | Milestone billing; approve or reject payment requests; multi-level approval on the top plan. | Events release money (QC pass, GFC, handover); whoever raises a payment cannot approve it; retention held until snags close. |
| Vendor bills | Purchase requests, orders and invoices. | Measurement book countersigned by the vendor; final bill from certified quantities. |
| Labour and inventory | Attendance with location, timesheets, payroll, inventory and warehouse. | Not offered. Pakka stays out of HR and payroll. |
| Pricing model | Per year, by number of users. | Per firm and per desk, with no seat fees for site teams. |
About Project Studio: projectstudio.ai (home, pricing, features, FAQs), read 20 October 2026. Products change: check their site for the latest.
Where each is stronger.
Project Studio is stronger at
- Labour attendance, timesheets and payroll.
- Inventory and warehouse management.
- AI from drawings (BOM detection) and renders from 3D models.
- Recce capture with photos and measurements, available today.
Pakka is stronger at
- Nothing for the site team to install: they stay on WhatsApp.
- Money tied to proof: QC-gated payments, two-person approval, countersigned measurements, retention until snags close.
- Revision notes pushed to site and a GFC gate before production.
- A client brief, portal and evening update built in.
Which should you choose?
Choose Project Studio if
You want one app for every function, including labour, payroll and inventory, and your site team will use an app.
Choose Pakka if
Your site team lives on WhatsApp, and your biggest leaks are payments, vendor bills and rework rather than HR.
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