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63 Ratings
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Based on 63 reviews and ratings
Feature Set Ratings
Sales Force Automation

8.7
Cosential
87%

Viewpoint Spectrum
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
Cosential ranks higher in 7/7 features
Cosential ranks higher in 7/7 features
Customer data management / contact management

10.0
100%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings
Workflow management

6.0
60%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings
Territory management

9.0
90%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings
Opportunity management

10.0
100%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings
Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)

10.0
100%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings
Interaction tracking

9.0
90%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings
Channel / partner relationship management

7.0
70%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings
Marketing Automation

7.5
Cosential
75%

Viewpoint Spectrum
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
Cosential ranks higher in 2/2 features
Cosential ranks higher in 2/2 features
Lead management

10.0
100%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings
Email marketing

5.0
50%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings
CRM Project Management

8.0
Cosential
80%

Viewpoint Spectrum
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
Cosential ranks higher in 2/2 features
Cosential ranks higher in 2/2 features
Task management

7.0
70%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings
Reporting

9.0
90%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings
CRM Reporting & Analytics

8.7
Cosential
87%

Viewpoint Spectrum
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
Cosential ranks higher in 3/3 features
Cosential ranks higher in 3/3 features
Forecasting

6.0
60%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings
Pipeline visualization

10.0
100%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings
Customizable reports

10.0
100%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings
Customization

7.5
Cosential
75%

Viewpoint Spectrum
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
Cosential ranks higher in 2/2 features
Cosential ranks higher in 2/2 features
Custom fields

9.0
90%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings
Custom objects

6.0
60%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings
Security

10.0
Cosential
100%

Viewpoint Spectrum
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
Cosential ranks higher in 2/2 features
Cosential ranks higher in 2/2 features
Single sign-on capability

10.0
100%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings
Role-based user permissions

10.0
100%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings
Social CRM

5.0
Cosential
50%

Viewpoint Spectrum
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
Cosential ranks higher in 2/2 features
Cosential ranks higher in 2/2 features
Social data

5.0
50%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings
Social engagement

5.0
50%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings
Integrations with 3rd-party Software

5.0
Cosential
50%

Viewpoint Spectrum
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
Cosential ranks higher in 1/1 features
Cosential ranks higher in 1/1 features
Marketing automation

5.0
50%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings
Platform

7.0
Cosential
70%

Viewpoint Spectrum
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
Cosential ranks higher in 1/1 features
Cosential ranks higher in 1/1 features
Mobile access

7.0
70%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings
Human Resource Management

Cosential
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

Cosential
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

Cosential
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

Cosential
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
Construction Project & Field Management

Cosential
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A

2.1
Viewpoint Spectrum
21%
Viewpoint Spectrum ranks higher in 13/13 features
Viewpoint Spectrum ranks higher in 13/13 features
Plan distribution & viewing

N/A
0 Ratings
1.5
15%
9 Ratings
Plan markups & sharing

N/A
0 Ratings
1.6
16%
8 Ratings
Issue tracking & punchlists

N/A
0 Ratings
1.7
17%
13 Ratings
Photo documentation

N/A
0 Ratings
2.9
29%
20 Ratings
Jobsite reports

N/A
0 Ratings
3.2
32%
23 Ratings
Document sharing

N/A
0 Ratings
2.7
27%
24 Ratings
RFI tools

N/A
0 Ratings
1.8
18%
17 Ratings
Collaboration & approvals

N/A
0 Ratings
2.1
21%
22 Ratings
As-built drawings

N/A
0 Ratings
1.2
12%
3 Ratings
Mobile app

N/A
0 Ratings
5.7
57%
8 Ratings
Submittal design and management

N/A
0 Ratings
1.4
14%
8 Ratings
Specifications

N/A
0 Ratings
1.0
10%
1 Rating
Change orders

N/A
0 Ratings
1.0
10%
1 Rating
Estimating

Cosential
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
1.9
19%
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
- Cosential is rated higher in 2 areas: Likelihood to Recommend, Support Rating
Likelihood to Recommend

10.0
Cosential
100%
1 Rating

3.9
Viewpoint Spectrum
39%
41 Ratings
Likelihood to Renew

Cosential
N/A
0 Ratings

10.0
Viewpoint Spectrum
100%
1 Rating
Usability

8.0
Cosential
80%
1 Rating

Viewpoint Spectrum
N/A
0 Ratings
Support Rating

8.0
Cosential
80%
1 Rating

1.9
Viewpoint Spectrum
19%
49 Ratings
Likelihood to Recommend
Cosential
Great for medium and large construction companies that have a specific salesforce.
Vice-President - Marketing
WIELANDConstruction, 51-200 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
Cosential
- Inputting of companies and leads who may become prospects.
- Creating specific opportunities for construction projects.
- Tracking opportunities through the entire sales cycle.
- Inputting detailed notes and activity by the Sales team.
Vice-President - Marketing
WIELANDConstruction, 51-200 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
Cosential
- The open software is somewhat difficult to master as an administrator.
- Report writing could be more intuitive.
- The company seems to cater to larger users.
Vice-President - Marketing
WIELANDConstruction, 51-200 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
Cosential
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
—Usability
Cosential
Cosential 8.0
Based on 1 answer
Cosential is very intuitive for the AEC industry and has the ability to be customized for your specific needs. The reports are especially helpful, with good visual dashboards.
Vice-President - Marketing
WIELANDConstruction, 51-200 employees
Viewpoint Spectrum
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
Cosential
Cosential 8.0
Based on 1 answer
My original trainer / implementation specialist was fantastic. That relationship has continued, even though I have been officially handed off to the customer service side. The customer service side seems to have higher turnover than normal, but in general they are also very supportive, although not as responsive as I might like.
Vice-President - Marketing
WIELANDConstruction, 51-200 employees
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
Cosential
Cosential is specific to the A/E industry and is the most intuitive software we found for construction.
Vice-President - Marketing
WIELANDConstruction, 51-200 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
Cosential
- Allowed for common tracking by business developers in different regions.
- Helped us quantify effort.
- Provides great reports for management.
Vice-President - Marketing
WIELANDConstruction, 51-200 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