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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Epicor CMS

    Score7.1 out of 10
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    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
    Epicor CMSViewpoint Spectrum
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Epicor CMSViewpoint 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
    Epicor CMSViewpoint Spectrum
    Considered Both Products
    Epicor Software
    No answer on this topic
    Trimble Viewpoint
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    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
    No answers on this topic
    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
    Epicor CMSViewpoint Spectrum
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Epicor CMS and Viewpoint Spectrum
    Feature
    Epicor CMS
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    28% above category average
    Viewpoint Spectrum
    5.0
    22 Ratings
    40% below category average
    Pay calculation10.01 Ratings7.722 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration10.01 Ratings7.016 Ratings
    Direct deposit files10.01 Ratings8.219 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Epicor CMS and Viewpoint Spectrum
    Feature
    Epicor CMS
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Viewpoint Spectrum
    5.3
    9 Ratings
    35% below category average
    API for custom integration10.02 Ratings5.39 Ratings
    Plug-ins8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Epicor CMS and Viewpoint Spectrum
    Feature
    Epicor CMS
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Viewpoint Spectrum
    8.3
    27 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Single sign-on capability10.02 Ratings9.622 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions10.02 Ratings7.027 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Epicor CMS and Viewpoint Spectrum
    Feature
    Epicor CMS
    9.3
    2 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Viewpoint Spectrum
    3.6
    30 Ratings
    70% below category average
    Dashboards10.01 Ratings7.829 Ratings
    Standard reports9.02 Ratings3.330 Ratings
    Custom reports9.02 Ratings2.428 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Epicor CMS and Viewpoint Spectrum
    Feature
    Epicor CMS
    9.5
    2 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Viewpoint Spectrum
    8.9
    28 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Accounts payable10.02 Ratings8.027 Ratings
    Accounts receivable10.02 Ratings8.025 Ratings
    Global Financial Support8.01 Ratings9.38 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers10.02 Ratings9.419 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations9.02 Ratings8.722 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting10.02 Ratings9.219 Ratings
    Standardized Processes10.02 Ratings9.423 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Epicor CMS and Viewpoint Spectrum
    Feature
    Epicor CMS
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Viewpoint Spectrum
    6.2
    17 Ratings
    25% below category average
    Inventory tracking10.02 Ratings5.117 Ratings
    Automatic reordering10.02 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Location management10.02 Ratings7.56 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Epicor CMS and Viewpoint Spectrum
    Feature
    Epicor CMS
    8.4
    2 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Viewpoint Spectrum
    7.8
    15 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Pricing10.02 Ratings7.212 Ratings
    Order entry8.02 Ratings7.213 Ratings
    Credit card processing10.01 Ratings8.84 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold10.02 Ratings8.111 Ratings
    Order Orchestration8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Epicor CMS and Viewpoint Spectrum
    Feature
    Epicor CMS
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Viewpoint Spectrum
    8.1
    27 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Billing Management10.02 Ratings9.623 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management10.02 Ratings8.022 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management10.01 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting10.02 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Period Close10.02 Ratings8.823 Ratings
    Project Financial Management
    Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Epicor CMS and Viewpoint Spectrum
    Feature
    Epicor CMS
    7.4
    1 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Viewpoint Spectrum
    -
    Ratings
    Budgeting and Forecasting5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Costing7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost Capture10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Capital Project Management8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customer Contract Compliance5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Revenue Recognition8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Epicor CMS and Viewpoint Spectrum
    Feature
    Epicor CMS
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    34% above category average
    Viewpoint Spectrum
    6.7
    7 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Project Planning and Scheduling10.01 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Task Insight for Project Managers10.01 Ratings7.16 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality10.01 Ratings7.36 Ratings
    Definable Resource Pools10.01 Ratings7.24 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of Epicor CMS and Viewpoint Spectrum
    Feature
    Epicor CMS
    8.8
    2 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Viewpoint Spectrum
    7.8
    5 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Bids Analyzed and Compared10.02 Ratings8.83 Ratings
    Contract Authoring10.01 Ratings8.12 Ratings
    Contract Repository10.01 Ratings8.12 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated10.02 Ratings6.84 Ratings
    Supplier Management10.02 Ratings7.33 Ratings
    Risk Management
    Comparison of Risk Management features of Epicor CMS and Viewpoint Spectrum
    Feature
    Epicor CMS
    7.3
    1 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Viewpoint Spectrum
    -
    Ratings
    Control Management7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Control Efficiency Assessments7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Issue Detection7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Logistics
    Comparison of Logistics features of Epicor CMS and Viewpoint Spectrum
    Feature
    Epicor CMS
    8.8
    1 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Viewpoint Spectrum
    -
    Ratings
    Transportation Planning and Optimization9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Transportation Execution Management9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Trade and Customs Management8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Fulfillment Management9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Warehouse Workforce Management8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of Epicor CMS and Viewpoint Spectrum
    Feature
    Epicor CMS
    8.7
    2 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Viewpoint Spectrum
    -
    Ratings
    Production Process Design10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Production Management8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configuration Management7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Work Execution8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manufacturing Costs9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of Epicor CMS and Viewpoint Spectrum
    Feature
    Epicor CMS
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    30% above category average
    Viewpoint Spectrum
    -
    Ratings
    Forecasting10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory Planning10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Epicor CMS and Viewpoint Spectrum
    Feature
    Epicor CMS
    8.1
    1 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Viewpoint Spectrum
    -
    Ratings
    Proposal Management8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Zoho One
    Score9.2 out of 10
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    Score9.2 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
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    Score9.2 out of 10
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    Score9.2 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Score4.8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Epicor CMSViewpoint Spectrum
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    7.2
    (69 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (7 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.7
    (30 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.5
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.0
    (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
    Epicor CMSViewpoint Spectrum
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Epicor Software
    Through daily use of Epicor, it is apparent that at it's basest level, it favors a stock-based manufacturing model (your company has established SKUs and Production works to replenish stock levels when a KANBAN or other system triggers a re-order point). While it excels at that, ours is a custom-order industrial manufacturing model (we produce to customer specification or repeat orders), meaning there is no stocking of finished components, only the materials it takes to make them. It's taken some finesse (and the purchase of additional modules) to get to where we need to be.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Epicor Software
    • EDI Order Processing
    • Serialized Inventory Tracking
    • Order Processing
    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
    Epicor Software
    • Too "modular"
    • Each task involves opening a new window.
    • Slow to process orders (despite upgraded fiber-optic internet).
    • More geared towards stock-based manufacturing rather than made-to-order, without requiring additional modules.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Epicor Software
    No answers on this topic
    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
    Epicor Software
    CMS takes time to learn and use the menu driven green screen. However, once you are familiar it makes for fast navigation.
    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
    Epicor Software
    No answers on this topic
    Trimble Viewpoint
    I've never seen Spectrum down
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    Performance
    Epicor Software
    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
    Epicor Software
    Support is getting better but can still be slow 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
    Incentivized
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    Online Training
    Epicor Software
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Implementation Rating
    Epicor Software
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    Epicor Software
    Epicor CMS had a UI that was deemed more aesthetically pleasing than (subjective, naturally!) Sage, for which we attended a presentation/orientation session. Our Team felt Epicor (once outfitted with the necessary add-ons) would be better suited in the long run for longevity and ongoing support (especially considering our outgoing software was Sage).
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Scalability
    Epicor Software
    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
    Epicor Software
    • Epicor has necessitated dedicated "Staging" personnel, as multi-line orders are generated as individual orders to Production/Manufacturing, meaning someone must ensure they all come together upon completion prior to shipping.
    • Payroll and Accounts Payable/Receivable have noted improved integration and tracking compared to the legacy/outgoing software (Business Vision).
    • Inventory tracking is vastly improved over the outgoing software, with detailed reports/tracking of remnant/off-cut materials, which benefits Material Handlers as well as the Purchasing Manager for keeping the inventory budget in line with targets.
    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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