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    Deltek Costpoint

    Score7.5 out of 10
    N/ADeltek Costpoint is an ERP soluftion designed for government contractors built around project management and accounting capabilities.N/A

    Viewpoint Spectrum

    Score8.2 out of 10
    N/AViewpoint Spectrum is a cloud-based construction ERP suite with project management, accounting, resource management, and reporting and analytics. Key features include workflow automation and collaboration tools, document imaging and sharing, cost estimating tools, and RFI management tools.N/A
    Pricing
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    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
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    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
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    Considered Both Products
    Deltek Inc.
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    Trimble Viewpoint
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    77%
    Would buy again
    24 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    75%
    Delivers good value for the price
    18 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    81%
    Happy with the feature set
    25 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    64%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    9 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    50%
    Implementation went as expected
    10 Answers
    Features
    Deltek CostpointViewpoint Spectrum
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Deltek Costpoint and Viewpoint Spectrum
    Feature
    Deltek Costpoint
    9.8
    6 Ratings
    26% above category average
    Viewpoint Spectrum
    5.0
    22 Ratings
    40% below category average
    Pay calculation10.04 Ratings7.722 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration10.03 Ratings7.016 Ratings
    Direct deposit files10.04 Ratings8.219 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Deltek Costpoint and Viewpoint Spectrum
    Feature
    Deltek Costpoint
    8.0
    4 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Viewpoint Spectrum
    5.3
    9 Ratings
    35% below category average
    API for custom integration8.04 Ratings5.39 Ratings
    Plug-ins8.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Deltek Costpoint and Viewpoint Spectrum
    Feature
    Deltek Costpoint
    9.7
    9 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Viewpoint Spectrum
    8.3
    27 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Single sign-on capability9.68 Ratings9.622 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions9.88 Ratings7.027 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Deltek Costpoint and Viewpoint Spectrum
    Feature
    Deltek Costpoint
    9.0
    10 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Viewpoint Spectrum
    3.6
    30 Ratings
    71% below category average
    Dashboards10.06 Ratings7.829 Ratings
    Standard reports9.09 Ratings3.330 Ratings
    Custom reports8.010 Ratings2.428 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Deltek Costpoint and Viewpoint Spectrum
    Feature
    Deltek Costpoint
    8.5
    10 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Viewpoint Spectrum
    8.9
    28 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Accounts payable6.59 Ratings8.027 Ratings
    Accounts receivable9.47 Ratings8.025 Ratings
    Global Financial Support7.45 Ratings9.38 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers8.35 Ratings9.419 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations8.57 Ratings8.722 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting7.88 Ratings9.219 Ratings
    Standardized Processes9.58 Ratings9.423 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Deltek Costpoint and Viewpoint Spectrum
    Feature
    Deltek Costpoint
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Viewpoint Spectrum
    6.2
    17 Ratings
    25% below category average
    Inventory tracking10.02 Ratings5.117 Ratings
    Automatic reordering7.02 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Location management9.02 Ratings7.56 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Deltek Costpoint and Viewpoint Spectrum
    Feature
    Deltek Costpoint
    9.6
    3 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Viewpoint Spectrum
    7.8
    15 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Pricing10.03 Ratings7.212 Ratings
    Order entry10.03 Ratings7.213 Ratings
    Credit card processing7.52 Ratings8.84 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold10.03 Ratings8.111 Ratings
    Order Orchestration10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Deltek Costpoint and Viewpoint Spectrum
    Feature
    Deltek Costpoint
    8.7
    10 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Viewpoint Spectrum
    8.1
    27 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Billing Management9.37 Ratings9.623 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management9.06 Ratings8.022 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management8.67 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting7.87 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Period Close7.87 Ratings8.823 Ratings
    Project Financial Management
    Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Deltek Costpoint and Viewpoint Spectrum
    Feature
    Deltek Costpoint
    10.0
    4 Ratings
    28% above category average
    Viewpoint Spectrum
    -
    Ratings
    Budgeting and Forecasting10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Costing10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost Capture10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Capital Project Management10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customer Contract Compliance10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Revenue Recognition10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Deltek Costpoint and Viewpoint Spectrum
    Feature
    Deltek Costpoint
    9.7
    5 Ratings
    31% above category average
    Viewpoint Spectrum
    6.7
    7 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Project Planning and Scheduling8.44 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Task Insight for Project Managers9.65 Ratings7.16 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality8.03 Ratings7.36 Ratings
    Definable Resource Pools8.84 Ratings7.24 Ratings
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of Deltek Costpoint and Viewpoint Spectrum
    Feature
    Deltek Costpoint
    8.5
    5 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Viewpoint Spectrum
    -
    Ratings
    Award Lifecycle Management4.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of Deltek Costpoint and Viewpoint Spectrum
    Feature
    Deltek Costpoint
    8.3
    4 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Viewpoint Spectrum
    7.8
    5 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Bids Analyzed and Compared5.03 Ratings8.83 Ratings
    Contract Authoring5.03 Ratings8.12 Ratings
    Contract Repository5.03 Ratings8.12 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated10.02 Ratings6.84 Ratings
    Supplier Management7.03 Ratings7.33 Ratings
    Risk Management
    Comparison of Risk Management features of Deltek Costpoint and Viewpoint Spectrum
    Feature
    Deltek Costpoint
    7.0
    2 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Viewpoint Spectrum
    -
    Ratings
    Risk Repository8.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Control Management7.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Control Efficiency Assessments7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Issue Detection6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Remediation and Certification6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Logistics
    Comparison of Logistics features of Deltek Costpoint and Viewpoint Spectrum
    Feature
    Deltek Costpoint
    7.9
    3 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Viewpoint Spectrum
    -
    Ratings
    Transportation Planning and Optimization8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Transportation Execution Management9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Trade and Customs Management5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Fulfillment Management8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Warehouse Workforce Management8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of Deltek Costpoint and Viewpoint Spectrum
    Feature
    Deltek Costpoint
    8.0
    3 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Viewpoint Spectrum
    -
    Ratings
    Production Process Design8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Production Management8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configuration Management8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Work Execution8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manufacturing Costs8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of Deltek Costpoint and Viewpoint Spectrum
    Feature
    Deltek Costpoint
    4.3
    4 Ratings
    52% below category average
    Viewpoint Spectrum
    -
    Ratings
    Forecasting3.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory Planning2.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring4.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Deltek Costpoint and Viewpoint Spectrum
    Feature
    Deltek Costpoint
    7.9
    3 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Viewpoint Spectrum
    -
    Ratings
    Proposal Management7.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Deltek CostpointViewpoint Spectrum
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    Zoho One
    Score9.2 out of 10
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    Score9.2 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Zoho One
    Score9.2 out of 10
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    Score9.2 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Score4.8 out of 10
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
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    User Ratings
    Deltek CostpointViewpoint Spectrum
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.4
    (13 ratings)
    7.2
    (69 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (7 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    8.7
    (30 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.5
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    6.4
    (29 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.9
    (4 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.6
    (20 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.6
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Deltek CostpointViewpoint Spectrum
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Deltek Inc.
    Deltek Costpoint is the most frustrating and clunkiest software I've ever used, and I've been using software for 30 years. The interface appears to have been developed before the internet and HTML and does not appear to use any modern widgets made for HTML. Every button click or menu selection requires a pause while something else loads. Our employees waste much time trying to figure out (what should be) simple tasks, and I've spoken with nobody in our company that likes the software. We've had trainings on Costpoint, but people still have issues constantly.
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    Trimble Viewpoint
    The Installation team is amazing. They provide clear guidance at the beginning of the process regarding what is expected and what needs to be done. The implementation manager follows up monthly with you to make sure you are on track and if you need additional help. They are very helpful and responsive in resolving issues.
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    Pros
    Deltek Inc.
    • I love how you can cut a check and it opens a PDF version so it can be saved for retention at a later date if needed.
    • I love how you can research vendor history different ways. It allows you to input a range or just enter one at a time.
    • I also love that there are tons of reports that can be run to help with any projects.
    Incentivized
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    Trimble Viewpoint
    • Job Costing - Viewpoint Spectrum handles job costing per project, per work order, per site, and gives us an up to date analysis of the project.
    • HR - helps to keep all of the training certifications and HR incidents in a consistent and manageable order for all Managers to use.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Deltek Inc.
    • Customer Care - this is probably the one area that needs the most work.
    • Quality Control Testing - if this area had a higher level of detail prior to releasing updates, it might mitigate the number of patches required for customers.
    • Cloud Based Product doesn't work for every customer. Get multiple references before considering moving to the cloud offering.
    Incentivized
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    Trimble Viewpoint
    • Support isn't readily available. You can submit a ticket and wait days before it's picked up. Even critical issues (system outages) can wait an hour or two before someone responds.
    • Large companies will feel limited. This product wasn't designed to handle large amounts of data, and performance seems to slow when there are more than 80 concurrent users.
    • The new developments are limited. HR Management is less robust than a third-party product specializing in HR Management. Viewpoint Analytics is nowhere near as robust as Power BI or Tableau.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Deltek Inc.
    The cost for our size company may be to high by the time we review, because when purchasing additional licenses on two separate occasions, only 3 months apart, there was a price increase.
    Incentivized
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    Trimble Viewpoint
    The product is working for us and the cost to implement a new system does not warrant the expense.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Deltek Inc.
    For what we mainly use Deltek for it is a great system. The cost for licenses can become an issue because as a growing company we are in need of licenses from time to time and the process is very cumbersome.
    Incentivized
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    Trimble Viewpoint
    There's a little bit of a learning curve, but once you've been working in the system for a while, it becomes second nature. I would say that out of all of the other software that I've personally used, Spectrum has been the easiest one to pick up and learn quickly
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    Reliability and Availability
    Deltek Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Trimble Viewpoint
    I've never seen Spectrum down
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    Performance
    Deltek Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Trimble Viewpoint
    For the most part the product is very reliable. Since we are hosted we sometimes have connectivity issues but I would say that is more our ISP than Spectrum.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Deltek Inc.
    The software is so huge and clunky that I wouldn't know how to ask for support. Here is my example of support needed: "Hello, I'm filling out my timesheet like I have been doing every day for years, and suddenly this error message came up that says "Error: 6HX7: PLC not available". I just made that up as an example of the cryptic error messages, but what is that telling me?
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    Trimble Viewpoint
    The support has recently changed. Last year, you could call in and get an immediate response. Now that doesn't seem possible unless you have an urgent situation with access to the software, payroll or payables. I have found that using chat or e-mail works nicely for the most part, but sometimes I feel it would be easier if someone from support would jump on our site and take a first-hand look rather than going back and forth
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    Online Training
    Deltek Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Trimble Viewpoint
    Our trainer was excellent and navigated the time zone differences expertly. She gave us test assignments to complete and was available for questions at any time.
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    Implementation Rating
    Deltek Inc.
    It would be great if there were better training documents that could be downloaded without having to go through the DLZ.
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    Trimble Viewpoint
    My only insight would be to take time in your implementation and training process; ours was six weeks from start to finish.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Deltek Inc.
    • Deltek Costpoint was able to provide a few more dimensions than ADP and is better prepared for larger international integration.
    • DATABASICS can meet our dimension needs and provide the same services as Deltek Costpoint at a much lower cost.
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    Trimble Viewpoint
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Scalability
    Deltek Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Trimble Viewpoint
    You can grant user specific access which is nice. Project managers do not need all the same modules as Accounting. But Accounting does need access to PM modules as well
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    Return on Investment
    Deltek Inc.
    • Costpoint has made it possible for our business to get our invoices paid quickly and on time
    • Costpoint has made it possible for our business to get a ISO audits cleared every year
    • Costpoint has made it possible for our business to always setup projects in a standardized manner that either meets or goes beyond the industry standards.
    Incentivized
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    Trimble Viewpoint
    • [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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    ScreenShots

    Deltek Costpoint Screenshots

    Screenshot of Once a new project has been set up, you are able to link the project to the existing opportunity.Screenshot of Instead of being reactive, the solution’s workforce analytics helps users answer questions about the workforce and planning before hitting a talent shortage. It also helps individuals manage their employees efficiently by streamlining processes.Screenshot of Costpoint’s manufacturing solution links the entire manufacturing process together, automating and streamlining processes, while capturing and monitoring data down to the project level with seamless integration to the financials.Screenshot of With Costpoint’s procurement solution, users have access to real-time data to view company time spent and purchase orders. Individuals can set up dashboards to see what has been ordered, received, and posted. This enables companies to remain organized and be able to analyze information throughout the procurement process.Screenshot of Costpoint’s accounting solution enables users to view and analyze financial trends by the fiscal year through a single dashboard.Screenshot of Project Managers can look across the board at their projects to get a real-time view of all of their projects, in one comprehensive dashboard.