Crestron Fusion vs. SpaceIQ by Eptura

The Crestron Fusion software is best for a site that has a Crestron Programmer onsite to configure and maintain said system. It works well but needs to have someone keep up on changes or additions. Any environment where you don't have a Crestron expert onsite could be cost prohibitive, as your data would be inaccurate after every upgrade, unless you built the cost into the upgrade

Incentivized

SpaceIQ has been nothing but a positive for us. We have become so much more organized in our department and have only scratched the surface with what we can do with it. We are adding layers every week to improve our experience. Literally, the only thing I can think of that they could improve on is response time when it comes to customer service. We have loved SpaceIQ so far and I don't see that changing.

Incentivized

• Fusion is the main infrastructure for the Crestron Ecosystem and a result is a key components
• It has a decent ui and is easy to group and find assets. We arrange things by classroom.

Incentivized

• Flexibility for growth. The ability to add new spaces and locations is easy.
• SAML support is really easy to set up and very nice to use to get into the application quickly to find where someone is located.
• Customer Support is quick to respond and always makes sure that your issues and questions have been fully resolved.

Incentivized

• It requires a lot of understanding to set up for metrics. You really have to put what you want to measure into the code of each room so it can report back. It is cumbersome to add in a new metric.
• It just seems like it can be easier to have the equipment autopopulate and do standard reporting and control without having to build each of it for each piece of equipment.

Incentivized

• More training and onboarding resources detailed on site to make it easier for new employees to learn the ins and outs of the site

I haven't had any issues with the software to date.

At the time Crestron fusion was the only software that would integrate well with the Crestron systems. Since we are fully Crestron site we needed a program that would help us to maintain and monitor all things Crestron.

Incentivized

Both of these companies have good space planning software solutions, but at the time we were exploring our options they were still building on what seemed to be an antiquated and bloated back-end that was not user-friendly compared to Space IQ. They had many more features than SpaceIQ could offer at the time, but SpaceIQ proved their ability to be agile and implement solutions faster than most tech companies I've worked with. At the time they were more of a startup, but I could see their promise, and we jumped in and have not regretted it one bit. They have continued to deliver innovative solutions even in areas where there were very few pain points. They continue to make things better and it's been great to work with them.

Incentivized

• Fusion has helped us make decisions on what types of equipment is being used in each room. It helped us eliminate parts not being used and saving us money in design and supportability.
• It has also helped us in that each morning we scan for what systems need attention. This has helped us create a much higher uptime.

Incentivized

• It makes our lives easier.
• We are able to review staff quickly at a glance.
• We are able to reorganize our office space when needed.