Cosential vs Viewpoint Spectrum

What users are saying about

Score 8.8 out of 10

Based on 9 reviews and ratings

Score 5.2 out of 10

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Cosential

100%

1 Rating

3.9

Viewpoint Spectrum

39%

41 Ratings

Cosential

N/A

0 Ratings

10.0

Viewpoint Spectrum

100%

1 Rating

Cosential

80%

1 Rating

Viewpoint Spectrum

N/A

0 Ratings

Cosential

80%

1 Rating

1.9

Viewpoint Spectrum

19%

49 Ratings

Pros

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.

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Kevin Shaw

Vice-President - Marketing

WIELANDConstruction, 51-200 employees

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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.

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Marjie Maguire

Sr. Payroll Accountant

Walsh Mechanical ContractorsConstruction, 51-200 employees

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Cons

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.

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Kevin Shaw

Vice-President - Marketing

WIELANDConstruction, 51-200 employees

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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.

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Verified User

Manager 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?

Starting Price

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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?

Starting Price

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Usability

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.

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Kevin Shaw

Vice-President - Marketing

WIELANDConstruction, 51-200 employees

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No score

No answers yet

No answers on this topic

Support Rating

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.

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Kevin Shaw

Vice-President - Marketing

WIELANDConstruction, 51-200 employees

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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.

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Margaret Reams

Owner

Hazzard Electrical LLCConstruction, 11-50 employees

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Alternatives Considered

Cosential is specific to the A/E industry and is the most intuitive software we found for construction.

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Kevin Shaw

Vice-President - Marketing

WIELANDConstruction, 51-200 employees

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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.

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Verified User

Manager in Corporate

Construction Company, 201-500 employees

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Return on Investment

Allowed for common tracking by business developers in different regions.
Helped us quantify effort.
Provides great reports for management.

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Kevin Shaw

Vice-President - Marketing

WIELANDConstruction, 51-200 employees

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[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!

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Verified User

Representative in Sales

Industrial Automation Company, 501-1000 employees

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