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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Ridder iQ

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/ARidder iQ is a manufacturing ERP, from ECI Software Solutions. Ridder iQ includes customer relationship management functionality that is fully integrated, and includes an integration with Outlook for email.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
    Ridder iQViewpoint Spectrum
    Editions & Modules
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    Pricing Offerings
    Ridder iQViewpoint Spectrum
    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
    Ridder iQViewpoint Spectrum
    Considered Both Products
    ECI Software Solutions
    No answer on this topic
    Trimble Viewpoint
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    83%
    Would buy again
    20 Answers
    77%
    Would buy again
    24 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    19 Answers
    75%
    Delivers good value for the price
    18 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    79%
    Happy with the feature set
    19 Answers
    81%
    Happy with the feature set
    25 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    82%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    9 Answers
    64%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    9 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    69%
    Implementation went as expected
    9 Answers
    50%
    Implementation went as expected
    10 Answers
    Features
    Ridder iQViewpoint Spectrum
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Ridder iQ and Viewpoint Spectrum
    Feature
    Ridder iQ
    6.0
    18 Ratings
    22% below category average
    Viewpoint Spectrum
    5.3
    9 Ratings
    35% below category average
    API for custom integration6.217 Ratings5.39 Ratings
    Plug-ins5.915 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Ridder iQ and Viewpoint Spectrum
    Feature
    Ridder iQ
    7.9
    20 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Viewpoint Spectrum
    8.3
    27 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Single sign-on capability7.717 Ratings9.622 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions8.019 Ratings7.027 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Ridder iQ and Viewpoint Spectrum
    Feature
    Ridder iQ
    7.3
    19 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Viewpoint Spectrum
    3.6
    30 Ratings
    70% below category average
    Dashboards7.017 Ratings7.829 Ratings
    Standard reports6.318 Ratings3.330 Ratings
    Custom reports8.418 Ratings2.428 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Ridder iQ and Viewpoint Spectrum
    Feature
    Ridder iQ
    6.5
    18 Ratings
    17% below category average
    Viewpoint Spectrum
    8.9
    28 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Accounts payable6.818 Ratings8.027 Ratings
    Accounts receivable6.918 Ratings8.025 Ratings
    Global Financial Support5.912 Ratings9.38 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers6.311 Ratings9.419 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations6.714 Ratings8.722 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting6.414 Ratings9.219 Ratings
    Standardized Processes6.314 Ratings9.423 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Ridder iQ and Viewpoint Spectrum
    Feature
    Ridder iQ
    6.3
    16 Ratings
    23% below category average
    Viewpoint Spectrum
    6.2
    17 Ratings
    25% below category average
    Inventory tracking6.416 Ratings5.117 Ratings
    Automatic reordering7.114 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Location management5.513 Ratings7.56 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Ridder iQ and Viewpoint Spectrum
    Feature
    Ridder iQ
    7.6
    20 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Viewpoint Spectrum
    7.8
    15 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Pricing7.820 Ratings7.212 Ratings
    Order entry7.719 Ratings7.213 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold7.320 Ratings8.111 Ratings
    Order Orchestration7.518 Ratings00 Ratings
    Credit card processing00 Ratings8.84 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Ridder iQ and Viewpoint Spectrum
    Feature
    Ridder iQ
    5.7
    16 Ratings
    28% below category average
    Viewpoint Spectrum
    8.1
    27 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Billing Management7.416 Ratings9.623 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management6.114 Ratings8.022 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management4.98 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting4.712 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Period Close5.614 Ratings8.823 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Ridder iQ and Viewpoint Spectrum
    Feature
    Ridder iQ
    5.4
    13 Ratings
    26% below category average
    Viewpoint Spectrum
    6.7
    7 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Project Planning and Scheduling5.013 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Task Insight for Project Managers6.012 Ratings7.16 Ratings
    Definable Resource Pools5.312 Ratings7.24 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality00 Ratings7.36 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of Ridder iQ and Viewpoint Spectrum
    Feature
    Ridder iQ
    5.2
    16 Ratings
    31% below category average
    Viewpoint Spectrum
    7.8
    5 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Bids Analyzed and Compared4.810 Ratings8.83 Ratings
    Contract Authoring5.18 Ratings8.12 Ratings
    Contract Repository4.17 Ratings8.12 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated6.010 Ratings6.84 Ratings
    Supplier Management5.916 Ratings7.33 Ratings
    Risk Management
    Comparison of Risk Management features of Ridder iQ and Viewpoint Spectrum
    Feature
    Ridder iQ
    4.8
    7 Ratings
    34% below category average
    Viewpoint Spectrum
    -
    Ratings
    Risk Repository4.55 Ratings00 Ratings
    Control Management5.35 Ratings00 Ratings
    Control Efficiency Assessments4.84 Ratings00 Ratings
    Issue Detection4.87 Ratings00 Ratings
    Logistics
    Comparison of Logistics features of Ridder iQ and Viewpoint Spectrum
    Feature
    Ridder iQ
    6.3
    13 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Viewpoint Spectrum
    -
    Ratings
    Transportation Execution Management6.412 Ratings00 Ratings
    Trade and Customs Management6.212 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of Ridder iQ and Viewpoint Spectrum
    Feature
    Ridder iQ
    7.5
    19 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Viewpoint Spectrum
    -
    Ratings
    Production Process Design7.916 Ratings00 Ratings
    Production Management7.317 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configuration Management7.717 Ratings00 Ratings
    Work Execution7.417 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manufacturing Costs7.217 Ratings00 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of Ridder iQ and Viewpoint Spectrum
    Feature
    Ridder iQ
    6.2
    16 Ratings
    17% below category average
    Viewpoint Spectrum
    -
    Ratings
    Forecasting6.213 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory Planning6.516 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring5.915 Ratings00 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Ridder iQ and Viewpoint Spectrum
    Feature
    Ridder iQ
    6.2
    11 Ratings
    17% below category average
    Viewpoint Spectrum
    -
    Ratings
    Proposal Management5.810 Ratings00 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management6.511 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Ridder iQ and Viewpoint Spectrum
    Feature
    Ridder iQ
    -
    Ratings
    Viewpoint Spectrum
    5.0
    22 Ratings
    40% below category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings7.722 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings7.016 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings8.219 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Ridder iQViewpoint Spectrum
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.1
    (24 ratings)
    7.2
    (69 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (7 ratings)
    Usability
    7.0
    (8 ratings)
    8.7
    (30 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.5
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    6.0
    (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
    5.0
    (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
    Ridder iQViewpoint Spectrum
    Likelihood to Recommend
    ECI Software Solutions
    The best in the complete production process. It provides the correct info in a very usable way. It is pretty good in sales, but the lack of discounts for sales goods and sales production is not ideal. On the other hand, ECI provides an excellent service for looking for custom solutions where we need them. Dutch Translation: De beste in het complete productieproces. Het biedt de juiste informatie op een zeer bruikbare manier. Het is redelijk goed in de verkoop, maar het gebrek aan kortingen op verkoopartikelen en verkoopproductie is niet ideaal. Aan de andere kant biedt ECI een uitstekende service bij het zoeken naar maatwerkoplossingen waar we die nodig hebben. This review was originally written in English and has been translated into Dutch using a third-party translation tool. While we strive for accuracy, some nuances or meanings may not be perfectly captured.
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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
    ECI Software Solutions
    • Customization of layouts
    • Reporting module, create Custom Reports for all use cases and if needed relation specific
    • Item factor conversion for purchase/sales/WIP using Weight and Length in all directions
    • Aanpassing van lay-outs
    • Rapportagemodule, maak aangepaste rapporten voor alle use cases en indien nodig relatiespecifieke rapporten
    • Conversie van artikelfactoren voor aankoop/verkoop/WIP met gebruik van gewicht en lengte in alle richtingen
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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
    ECI Software Solutions
    • Ridder iQ misses graphical workflow and blocks designer
    • Adaptions to rights in iQ can be difficult and time consuming
    • Ridder iQ is unfortunately still not webbased
    • Ridder iQ is fortunately developping api endpoints but this is still not completed.
    • The no/low code functionality can be extended
    • Ridder iQ mist grafische workflow en blokkeert ontwerper
    • Aanpassingen aan rechten in iQ kunnen moeilijk en tijdrovend zijn
    • Ridder iQ is helaas nog steeds niet webgebaseerd
    • Ridder iQ is gelukkig bezig met de ontwikkeling van API-eindpunten, maar deze zijn nog niet afgerond.
    • De no/low-code functionaliteit kan worden uitgebreid
    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
    ECI Software Solutions
    Its nice software but it is very, very slow in webification and integration possibilities by using api's. Untill now the programm has client-server technology unfortunately. And there are far too less no code adjustments possible.
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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
    ECI Software Solutions
    The working environment can be perfectly designed for every user and department, which makes the user-friendliness very good. Adding columns, formatting tables can all be customized to the user. Dutch Translation: De werkomgeving is perfect in te richten voor elke gebruiker en afdeling, wat de gebruiksvriendelijkheid zeer hoog maakt. Het toevoegen van kolommen en het opmaken van tabellen is allemaal aanpasbaar aan de gebruiker.
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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
    ECI Software Solutions
    No answers on this topic
    Trimble Viewpoint
    I've never seen Spectrum down
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    Performance
    ECI Software Solutions
    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.
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    Support Rating
    ECI Software Solutions
    Expert level of the support engineers is adequate. However in our opinion it does take a fair amount of time to respond
    Incentivized
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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
    ECI Software Solutions
    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
    ECI Software Solutions
    I didn't work here yet at the time of the implementation
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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
    ECI Software Solutions
    Ridder iQ is specialized for our business and has people who bring a lot of knowledge to the table, so Ridder iQ is far more suited than a ERP solution which is not specilized in the make-industry. Furthermore, the customizability of Ridder stands out compared to solutions like ISAH. Therefore, the choice was an easy one, because knowledge and customizability are important criteria. Dutch Translation: Ridder iQ is gespecialiseerd in onze branche en heeft mensen met veel kennis in huis. Ridder iQ is daarom veel geschikter dan een ERP-oplossing, die niet gespecialiseerd is in de maakindustrie. Bovendien onderscheidt Ridder iQ zich qua aanpasbaarheid ten opzichte van oplossingen zoals ISAH. De keuze was dan ook snel gemaakt, want kennis en aanpasbaarheid zijn belangrijke criteria.
    Incentivized
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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
    ECI Software Solutions
    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
    ECI Software Solutions
    • The implementation process is well managed by Ridder iQ employees.
    • After going live, our main processes were just slightly affected, no significant delays occurred.
    • Het implementatieproces wordt goed begeleid door de medewerkers van Ridder iQ.
    • Nadat we live gingen, ondervonden onze belangrijkste processen slechts lichte hinder; er deden zich geen noemenswaardige vertragingen voor.
    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

    Ridder iQ Screenshots

    Screenshot of Ridder IQ combines the knowledge and practical experience gained since 1982 and is built on the latest software techniques such as .NET, C# and Microsoft SQL.Screenshot of Ridder IQ includes a complete CRM system with integration to Exchange and Outlook, purchase, sales, stock and time administration, as well as document management systems, integrated report designer and an authorization system.