Deltek Vision (legacy product) vs. Viewpoint Spectrum

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Deltek Vision (legacy product)
Score 7.1 out of 10
N/A
Deltek Vision is enterprise resource planning (ERP) software for project based companies. It is a legacy product, and has been superseded by Deltek Vantagepoint.N/A
Viewpoint Spectrum
Score 8.4 out of 10
N/A
Viewpoint 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
Deltek Vision (legacy product)Viewpoint Spectrum
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Deltek Vision (legacy product)Viewpoint Spectrum
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsProspective buyers may contact vendor directly for a price quote.
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Community Pulse
Deltek Vision (legacy product)Viewpoint Spectrum
Features
Deltek Vision (legacy product)Viewpoint Spectrum
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Deltek Vision (legacy product)
7.0
16 Ratings
4% below category average
Viewpoint Spectrum
5.0
22 Ratings
38% below category average
Pay calculation6.914 Ratings7.722 Ratings
Benefit plan administration7.09 Ratings7.016 Ratings
Direct deposit files7.213 Ratings8.219 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Deltek Vision (legacy product)
7.5
12 Ratings
1% above category average
Viewpoint Spectrum
5.4
9 Ratings
32% below category average
API for custom integration8.011 Ratings5.49 Ratings
Plug-ins7.08 Ratings00 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Deltek Vision (legacy product)
8.0
24 Ratings
4% below category average
Viewpoint Spectrum
8.2
27 Ratings
1% below category average
Single sign-on capability8.018 Ratings9.422 Ratings
Role-based user permissions8.023 Ratings7.027 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Deltek Vision (legacy product)
6.0
29 Ratings
20% below category average
Viewpoint Spectrum
3.8
30 Ratings
63% below category average
Dashboards5.027 Ratings7.729 Ratings
Standard reports6.029 Ratings3.630 Ratings
Custom reports7.029 Ratings2.828 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
Deltek Vision (legacy product)
7.6
29 Ratings
1% below category average
Viewpoint Spectrum
8.7
28 Ratings
13% above category average
Accounts payable9.025 Ratings8.027 Ratings
Accounts receivable7.024 Ratings8.025 Ratings
Global Financial Support8.07 Ratings9.08 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers8.014 Ratings9.219 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations8.015 Ratings8.722 Ratings
Configurable Accounting8.012 Ratings9.019 Ratings
Standardized Processes8.016 Ratings9.223 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
Deltek Vision (legacy product)
5.4
2 Ratings
37% below category average
Viewpoint Spectrum
6.2
17 Ratings
24% below category average
Inventory tracking6.52 Ratings5.217 Ratings
Automatic reordering3.01 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Location management6.12 Ratings7.46 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
Deltek Vision (legacy product)
7.9
4 Ratings
1% above category average
Viewpoint Spectrum
7.8
15 Ratings
0% above category average
Pricing7.04 Ratings7.212 Ratings
Order entry7.02 Ratings7.213 Ratings
Credit card processing8.01 Ratings8.84 Ratings
Cost of goods sold9.03 Ratings8.111 Ratings
Order Orchestration8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Subledger and Financial Process
Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Product A and Product B
Deltek Vision (legacy product)
7.1
17 Ratings
5% below category average
Viewpoint Spectrum
8.0
27 Ratings
7% above category average
Billing Management7.015 Ratings9.423 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management6.010 Ratings8.022 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management8.015 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting4.013 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Period Close8.014 Ratings8.723 Ratings
Project Financial Management
Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Product A and Product B
Deltek Vision (legacy product)
7.7
13 Ratings
2% above category average
Viewpoint Spectrum
-
Ratings
Budgeting and Forecasting8.012 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Costing8.013 Ratings00 Ratings
Cost Capture8.011 Ratings00 Ratings
Capital Project Management8.07 Ratings00 Ratings
Customer Contract Compliance7.06 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Revenue Recognition7.012 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Execution Management
Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Product A and Product B
Deltek Vision (legacy product)
7.0
12 Ratings
1% above category average
Viewpoint Spectrum
6.7
7 Ratings
4% below category average
Project Planning and Scheduling8.08 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Task Insight for Project Managers8.08 Ratings7.16 Ratings
Project Mobile Functionality8.07 Ratings7.46 Ratings
Definable Resource Pools8.03 Ratings7.24 Ratings
Grants Management
Comparison of Grants Management features of Product A and Product B
Deltek Vision (legacy product)
8.0
7 Ratings
9% above category average
Viewpoint Spectrum
-
Ratings
Award Lifecycle Management8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Procurement
Comparison of Procurement features of Product A and Product B
Deltek Vision (legacy product)
8.5
3 Ratings
20% above category average
Viewpoint Spectrum
7.8
5 Ratings
11% above category average
Bids Analyzed and Compared10.01 Ratings8.83 Ratings
Contract Authoring7.31 Ratings8.12 Ratings
Contract Repository8.21 Ratings8.12 Ratings
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated00 Ratings6.74 Ratings
Supplier Management00 Ratings7.33 Ratings
Risk Management
Comparison of Risk Management features of Product A and Product B
Deltek Vision (legacy product)
6.6
2 Ratings
1% above category average
Viewpoint Spectrum
-
Ratings
Risk Repository6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Control Management6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Control Efficiency Assessments7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Logistics
Comparison of Logistics features of Product A and Product B
Deltek Vision (legacy product)
9.0
1 Ratings
28% above category average
Viewpoint Spectrum
-
Ratings
Fulfillment Management9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Product Lifecycle Management
Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Product A and Product B
Deltek Vision (legacy product)
6.2
6 Ratings
15% below category average
Viewpoint Spectrum
-
Ratings
Proposal Management7.06 Ratings00 Ratings
Product Master Data Management4.51 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
Deltek Vision (legacy product)Viewpoint Spectrum
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(31 ratings)
7.3
(69 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(1 ratings)
9.1
(7 ratings)
Usability
7.0
(1 ratings)
8.6
(30 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(2 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
8.5
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
9.0
(1 ratings)
6.4
(29 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 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 Vision (legacy product)Viewpoint Spectrum
Likelihood to Recommend
Discontinued Products
It is very well suited for Project Accounting - we have thousands of Project codes in the system. I wish it were easier to make changes to data already entered. You have to jump through hoops to make any changes or corrections and timing is everything.
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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
Discontinued Products
  • Deltek is a very integrated system for accounting purposes. It stores documents as support for postings (e.g. AP invoices) so you can easily access the source information.
  • Time tracking for our consultants is a must and Deltek has a good platform for tracking time and for accounting for time.
  • Deltek has the ability to run almost any kind of report that you could possibly think of! There are fields for almost everything and if there aren't specific fields you can add them.
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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.
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Cons
Discontinued Products
  • Deltek Vision's use of the desktop browser interfaces could use some major upgrades. It's not very user-friendly. When a field is left blank it would prevent the user from saving the timesheet but would not clearly inform the user where the error has occurred.
  • Deltek Vision should provide a simple method to print summaries like have its own built-in pdf export program instead of relying on a 3rd party program like Adobe.
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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
Discontinued Products
Because we are looking to upgrade to the next software level of Deltek.
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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.
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Usability
Discontinued Products
It's on the verge of being awesome. Right now it's a matter of money -- if you have the money to hire consultants round the clock, yeah this is awesome.
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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
Discontinued Products
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Trimble Viewpoint
I've never seen Spectrum down
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Performance
Discontinued Products
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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.
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Support Rating
Discontinued Products
99% of the customer service specialists and technicians that I've encountered are quite awesome!
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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
Discontinued Products
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
Discontinued Products
No answers on this topic
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
Discontinued Products
We have used Deltek Vision and previous versions (names) of the product since the early 1990's. We are engaged in the system and are committed to the continued use of the product. I have long supported the value added to our company and benefits realized by our users.
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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.
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Scalability
Discontinued Products
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
Discontinued Products
  • We went from using a DOS-based accounting system that all the management had to go to Accounting for a weekly printout of status reports, and there wasn't much visibility into the network. Deltek Vision gave our PMs and management information at their fingertips, without having to wait on someone else to get the info.
  • A lot of quality control was handled outside of an electronic system through Microsoft Excel forms. With Deltek Vision's user-defined functions, we were able to bring those functions into a system that could then be reported on, send automatic reminders, and create dashboards. This has been hugely beneficial in not losing sight of action items etc.
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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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