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Based on 63 reviews and ratings
Feature Set Ratings
- Constructware (discontinued) ranks higher in 1 feature set: Construction Project & Field Management
Construction Project & Field Management
5.0
Constructware (discontinued)
50%

2.2
Viewpoint Spectrum
22%
Constructware (discontinued) ranks higher in 7/13 features
Constructware (discontinued) ranks higher in 7/13 features
Issue tracking & punchlists
2.0
20%
1 Rating
1.7
17%
13 Ratings
Photo documentation
2.0
20%
1 Rating
2.9
29%
20 Ratings
Jobsite reports
6.0
60%
1 Rating
3.2
32%
23 Ratings
Document sharing
6.0
60%
1 Rating
2.7
27%
24 Ratings
RFI tools
6.0
60%
1 Rating
1.9
19%
17 Ratings
Collaboration & approvals
6.0
60%
1 Rating
2.2
22%
22 Ratings
As-built drawings
6.0
60%
1 Rating
1.2
12%
3 Ratings
Submittal design and management
6.0
60%
1 Rating
1.4
14%
8 Ratings
Plan distribution & viewing
N/A
0 Ratings
1.5
15%
9 Ratings
Plan markups & sharing
N/A
0 Ratings
1.6
16%
8 Ratings
Mobile app
N/A
0 Ratings
5.7
57%
8 Ratings
Specifications
N/A
0 Ratings
1.0
10%
1 Rating
Change orders
N/A
0 Ratings
1.0
10%
1 Rating
Human Resource Management
Constructware (discontinued)
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A

1.0
Viewpoint Spectrum
10%
Viewpoint Spectrum ranks higher in 2/2 features
Viewpoint Spectrum ranks higher in 2/2 features
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.
N/A
0 Ratings
1.0
10%
1 Rating
Organizational charting
N/A
0 Ratings
1.0
10%
1 Rating
Payroll Management
Constructware (discontinued)
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A

1.0
Viewpoint Spectrum
10%
Viewpoint Spectrum ranks higher in 4/4 features
Viewpoint Spectrum ranks higher in 4/4 features
Pay calculation
N/A
0 Ratings
1.0
10%
1 Rating
Direct deposit files
N/A
0 Ratings
1.0
10%
1 Rating
Salary revision and increment management
N/A
0 Ratings
1.0
10%
1 Rating
Reimbursement management
N/A
0 Ratings
1.0
10%
1 Rating
Asset Management
Constructware (discontinued)
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A

2.0
Viewpoint Spectrum
20%
Viewpoint Spectrum ranks higher in 1/1 features
Viewpoint Spectrum ranks higher in 1/1 features
Tracking of all physical assets
N/A
0 Ratings
2.0
20%
1 Rating
Reporting & Analytics
Constructware (discontinued)
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A

1.0
Viewpoint Spectrum
10%
Viewpoint Spectrum ranks higher in 4/4 features
Viewpoint Spectrum ranks higher in 4/4 features
Dashboards
N/A
0 Ratings
1.0
10%
1 Rating
Standard reports
N/A
0 Ratings
1.0
10%
1 Rating
Custom reports
N/A
0 Ratings
1.0
10%
1 Rating
Data exportability
N/A
0 Ratings
1.0
10%
1 Rating
Estimating
Constructware (discontinued)
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A

1.7
Viewpoint Spectrum
17%
Viewpoint Spectrum ranks higher in 5/5 features
Viewpoint Spectrum ranks higher in 5/5 features
Takeoff tools
N/A
0 Ratings
1.0
10%
2 Ratings
Job costing
N/A
0 Ratings
3.2
32%
27 Ratings
Cost databases
N/A
0 Ratings
2.0
20%
18 Ratings
Cost calculator
N/A
0 Ratings
1.5
15%
11 Ratings
Bid creation
N/A
0 Ratings
1.0
10%
2 Ratings
Attribute Ratings
- Viewpoint Spectrum is rated higher in 1 area: Likelihood to Recommend
Likelihood to Recommend
1.0
Constructware (discontinued)
10%
1 Rating

3.9
Viewpoint Spectrum
39%
41 Ratings
Likelihood to Renew
Constructware (discontinued)
N/A
0 Ratings

10.0
Viewpoint Spectrum
100%
1 Rating
Support Rating
Constructware (discontinued)
N/A
0 Ratings

1.9
Viewpoint Spectrum
19%
49 Ratings
Likelihood to Recommend
Constructware (discontinued)
Constructware is well suited for many different types of projects in both real estate and infrastructure. However, it is now becoming outdated with the introduction of the BIM 360 platform. I think even Autodesk may plan to slowly stop rolling out subscriptions to Cnstructware since most of its functions are now getting added on to BIM 360.
Project Controls/BIM Specialist
AECOMCivil Engineering, 10,001+ employees
Viewpoint Spectrum
Viewpoint Spectrum is well suited for accounting, job costing, project management, service department. It is less appropriate for estimating, payroll on-boarding, time collection in the field for construction jobs and document imaging for the entire company. The scenarios where Viewpoint Spectrum is not appropriate for what we are trying to accomplish, we outsource and import into our Viewpoint Spectrum software
CFO
PIEPER HOUSTON ELECTRICConstruction, 201-500 employees
Pros
Constructware (discontinued)
- Provenance. Keeps track of changes and the people/companies who made those changes.
- Collaboration.
- Work [is stored] in the cloud.
Project Controls/BIM Specialist
AECOMCivil Engineering, 10,001+ employees
Viewpoint Spectrum
- Great software for analyzing data and trends while still being pretty easy to use.
- The ability to create a custom info link reports enable you to create virtually any report using the data you have in Spectrum that will auto-refresh with just one click of a button.
- They have a fantastic support network and I the few times I have had to contact support, I was directed to someone very knowledgeable that was able to find a solution.
Sr. Payroll Accountant
Walsh Mechanical ContractorsConstruction, 51-200 employees
Cons
Constructware (discontinued)
- UI can be improved, as shown by improvements made in BIM 360.
- Only works well with Internet Explorer.
- Steep Learning Curve due to confusing UI.
Project Controls/BIM Specialist
AECOMCivil Engineering, 10,001+ employees
Viewpoint Spectrum
- It's sometimes hard to control the document imaging window. It doesn't stop when you release the cursor. Have to go to top of screen and click in one of the bars to lock it in place.
- In AP invoice entry, you have to slow down when entering job and phase number. Doesn't keep up with the speed of the person entering.

Verified User
Manager in Finance and Accounting
Construction Company, 51-200 employeesPricing Details
Constructware (discontinued)
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—Viewpoint Spectrum
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—Support Rating
Constructware (discontinued)
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Viewpoint Spectrum
Viewpoint Spectrum 1.9
Based on 49 answers
Support has not been great since merging with Viewpoint. I've sent several letters up the chain about this. It has made me want to leave the software altogether on more than one occasion. I spend a lot of time on hold, and on numerous occasions now we've sat around for days waiting for a response only to be told the person on the phone never actually made a ticket for that, or that the online system didn't alert them of our case. We used to be able to call and get someone immediately and have the problem solved by a knowledgeable person. Now it's hit or miss and you could be on hold forever. The online training academy is nice but it's still not in-depth enough for me to not have to sit and babysit someone through a training period.
Owner
Hazzard Electrical LLCConstruction, 11-50 employees
Alternatives Considered
Constructware (discontinued)
Better than Unifier:1. Better UI2. Everything else is about the sameBim360 is now the go-to platform for all functions previously provided by Constructware.
Project Controls/BIM Specialist
AECOMCivil Engineering, 10,001+ employees
Viewpoint Spectrum
I have previously used Sage Masterbuilder, another construction industry software. This has been a number of years ago. The company I am working for already had Spectrum and have been using it for as long as it has been around when it was known as Forefront. Based on conversations I've had with the personnel that were here at the time of purchase, Spectrum clicked off all the boxes they were looking for.

Verified User
Manager in Corporate
Construction Company, 201-500 employeesReturn on Investment
Constructware (discontinued)
- Saves time.
- Eases collaboration.
- Increases accountability.
Project Controls/BIM Specialist
AECOMCivil Engineering, 10,001+ employees
Viewpoint Spectrum
- [In my opinion,] it takes at LEAST twice as long to do our jobs now.
- [I feel like] we are paranoid about something not being printed correctly because of [what I believe are] buggy text fields.
- [In my experience,] we still have to refer to a physical file cabinet with paper, even though a main point of switching was to go paperless.
- [In our experience,] screens can now be "locked", so we can't see something if our coworker is also looking at it.
- [I believe that] the financial hit our company took from this switch was astronomical. [In my opinion:] Beware!

Verified User
Representative in Sales
Industrial Automation Company, 501-1000 employees