B2W Estimate vs Vista by Viewpoint

Likelihood to Recommend

For larger-scale projects, using estimating software like B2W is perfect. The way you can break down your bid into multiple WBS levels helps organize everything in a structural way. You can see where the money is going to in certain buckets, and make adjustments accordingly to that specific line item.

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Verified User

Manager in Professional Services

Construction Company, 5001-10,000 employees

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We have utilized the full extent of Vista system capabilities through every iteration of its evolution since 1986. Over the years we have reviewed other systems to see if there is a better fit out there to support our various areas of operation in vertical construction, heavy civil construction, construction management, mosular fabrication and specialty subcontracting, and to date we have not found a better fit for our business. The system is not perfect but it is constantly evolving and being enhanced to meet customer requests and remain in alignment with the current technologies available. The areas where Vista is lacking are very limited; estimate imports for new projects and financial analytics are two areas which are currently being developed and we look forward to seeing what Viewpoint will bring forward in these areas.

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Scot Strickland

Management Information Systems Manager

ASRC Construction Holding CompanyConstruction, 201-500 employees

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Feature Rating Comparison

B2W Estimate

Vista by Viewpoint

Plan distribution & viewing

Plan markups & sharing

Issue tracking & punchlists

Jobsite reports

RFI tools

Collaboration & approvals

Submittal design and management

Photo documentation

Document sharing

As-built drawings

Mobile app

Checklists

Meeting Minutes

Specifications

Change orders

B2W Estimate

Vista by Viewpoint

Takeoff tools

Job costing

Cost databases

Cost calculator

Bid creation

B2W Estimate

Vista by Viewpoint

Employee demographic data

Employment history

Job profiles and administration

Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.

Organizational charting

Organization and location management

Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)

B2W Estimate

Vista by Viewpoint

Pay calculation

Support for external payroll vendors

Off-cycle/On-Demand payment

Benefit plan administration

Direct deposit files

Salary revision and increment management

Reimbursement management

B2W Estimate

Vista by Viewpoint

Tracking of all physical assets

B2W Estimate

Vista by Viewpoint

Dashboards

Standard reports

Custom reports

Data exportability

Pros

B2W helps with organizations.
Very user-friendly.

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Manager in Professional Services

Construction Company, 5001-10,000 employees

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Being on a Microsoft SQL platform enables easier development and integration with 3rd party software.
It has a very flexible User Defined fields and tables system to allow customizing to the user's needs without breaking standard features.
Security management is very granular.

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Steve Bolton

Sr Business Systems Analyst

Corval GroupConstruction, 501-1000 employees

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Cons

Better integration.
Crashes here and there.

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Verified User

Manager in Professional Services

Construction Company, 5001-10,000 employees

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My only complaint and its nothing big. When entering vendor invoices it automatically goes to the invoice date which is the second line instead of defaulting to the first line (G/L date) so while entering invoices its not as smooth because I am backing up one with every invoice entry. Again not a big deal.
I really don't dislike anything about it. At times it can be a little slow which could be our server and not the system. There have been times when I have entered faster than it could upload and it causes me some errors. More of an issue of my impatience than anything else
Trying to get the correct report, or get a report that fits my needs can be a little trying at time.

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Amy Love

Administrative Assistant

Jim Smith ContractingConstruction, 201-500 employees

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Likelihood to Renew

No score

No answers yet

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Vista by Viewpoint 8.4

Based on 7 answers

It's very customizable and accessible outside of Vista itself (SQL, Excel, home grown programs, etc.), but Viewpoint is very slow at fixing bugs and adding suggestions from their suggestion box. If this last area was better, I would have given this a 9 or 10.

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Jon Glenn

IT Manager

C.W. MatthewsConstruction, 1001-5000 employees

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Usability

No score

No answers yet

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Vista by Viewpoint 7.7

Based on 7 answers

Vista is a very easy product to learn and use. It is extremely customizable. If you need additional fields or even complete tables, this product allows for it. It helps to have someone on your team that understands SQL databases, but if you have that you can accomplish just about anything you need this product to do.

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Carrie Pipkin

Business Applications Manager

Eldeco, Inc.Construction, 201-500 employees

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Support Rating

B2W Estimate 10.0

Based on 2 answers

Whenever an issue comes up, the B2W support team is there to help answer questions and resolve the issues as soon as they can.

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Verified User

Manager in Professional Services

Construction Company, 5001-10,000 employees

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Vista by Viewpoint 6.6

Based on 21 answers

Though I have not interfaced with Vista by Viewpoint's support team, I know my office has, and it seems like changes or issues are addressed or resolved in a timely manner. It also seems like the program has the flexibility to integrate or be changed to become a custom solution for our company.

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Verified User

Project Manager in Engineering

Construction Company, 201-500 employees

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Implementation Rating

No score

No answers yet

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Vista by Viewpoint 7.3

Based on 5 answers

The trainer Viewpoint sent did not understand the processes, he only knew where the modules were located. He had no understanding of the actual process itself.

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Verified User

Analyst in Information Technology

Construction Company, 201-500 employees

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Alternatives Considered

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I personally have used Timberline by Sage, Sage Master Builder, and American Contractor by Maxwell (before it was purchased by Viewpoint). Neither of those solutions provided the depth of flexibility that Vista by Viewpoint does. With each, there were several aspects (such as a WIP schedule) that were easier to do in Excel, outside of the software.Vista also has the commonality of Crystal Reports, rather than a proprietary reporting system.

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Darrell Robinson

Payroll/GL Accountant

MTech MechanicalConstruction, 501-1000 employees

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Return on Investment

Used company-wide.
User-friendly.

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Verified User

Manager in Professional Services

Construction Company, 5001-10,000 employees

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HR Management product is great and has made on boarding to time off requests and everything in between very easy, functional and efficient
Very scaleable product that has easily handled a 30% increase in employee headcount
Sometimes hard to be a specialty contractor with a product that tries to appeal to general contractors as well.

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Verified User

C-Level Executive in Finance and Accounting

Construction Company, 51-200 employees

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Pricing Details

General

Free Trial

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Free/Freemium Version

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Entry-level set up fee?

No

General

Free Trial

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Free/Freemium Version

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Entry-level set up fee?

No

Rating Summary

B2W Estimate

Vista by Viewpoint

B2W Estimate

Vista by Viewpoint

B2W Estimate

Vista by Viewpoint

B2W Estimate

Vista by Viewpoint

B2W Estimate

Vista by Viewpoint

Likelihood to Recommend

B2W Estimate

Vista by Viewpoint

Feature Rating Comparison

Plan distribution & viewing

Plan markups & sharing

Issue tracking & punchlists

Jobsite reports

RFI tools

Collaboration & approvals

Submittal design and management

Photo documentation

Document sharing

As-built drawings

Mobile app

Checklists

Meeting Minutes

Specifications

Change orders

Takeoff tools

Job costing

Cost databases

Cost calculator

Bid creation

Employee demographic data

Employment history

Job profiles and administration

Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.

Organizational charting

Organization and location management

Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)

Pay calculation

Support for external payroll vendors

Off-cycle/On-Demand payment

Benefit plan administration

Direct deposit files

Salary revision and increment management

Reimbursement management

Tracking of all physical assets

Dashboards

Standard reports

Custom reports

Data exportability

Pros

B2W Estimate

Vista by Viewpoint

Cons

B2W Estimate

Vista by Viewpoint

Likelihood to Renew

B2W Estimate

Vista by Viewpoint

Usability

B2W Estimate

Vista by Viewpoint

Support Rating

B2W Estimate

Vista by Viewpoint

Implementation Rating

B2W Estimate

Vista by Viewpoint

Alternatives Considered

B2W Estimate

Vista by Viewpoint

Return on Investment

B2W Estimate

Vista by Viewpoint

Screenshots

B2W Estimate

Vista by Viewpoint

Pricing Details

General

Free Trial

Free/Freemium Version

Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Entry-level set up fee?

General

Free Trial

Free/Freemium Version

Premium Consulting/Integration Services