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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Looker

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/ALooker is a BI application with an analytics-oriented application server that sits on top of relational data stores. It includes an end-user interface for exploring data, a reusable development paradigm for data discovery, and an API for supporting data in other systems.N/A

    Vista

    Score8.2 out of 10
    N/AViewpoint’s Vista is a construction accounting software. Vista’s core accounting features include accounts receivable and payable, general ledger, payroll and time management, and cash management. It also provides tools for document management, including document templates and reporting.N/A
    Pricing
    LookerVista
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    LookerVista
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsMust contact sales team for pricing.Prospective buyers may contact Viewpoint directly for a price quote.
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    Community Pulse
    LookerVista
    Considered Both Products
    Google
    No answer on this topic
    Trimble Viewpoint
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    98%
    Would buy again
    85 Answers
    88%
    Would buy again
    58 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    99%
    Delivers good value for the price
    75 Answers
    87%
    Delivers good value for the price
    40 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    87 Answers
    92%
    Happy with the feature set
    61 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    98%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    55 Answers
    73%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    24 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    97%
    Implementation went as expected
    69 Answers
    74%
    Implementation went as expected
    28 Answers
    Features
    LookerVista
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Looker and Viewpoint Vista
    Feature
    Looker
    7.4
    134 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Viewpoint Vista
    -
    Ratings
    Pixel Perfect reports6.5110 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards8.2133 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates7.5115 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Looker and Viewpoint Vista
    Feature
    Looker
    6.8
    132 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Viewpoint Vista
    -
    Ratings
    Drill-down analysis6.3128 Ratings00 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities6.6130 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages5.655 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration8.8131 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Looker and Viewpoint Vista
    Feature
    Looker
    7.9
    128 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Viewpoint Vista
    -
    Ratings
    Publish to Web7.7105 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publish to PDF7.8113 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Versioning7.984 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling8.2110 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Looker and Viewpoint Vista
    Feature
    Looker
    6.6
    128 Ratings
    19% below category average
    Viewpoint Vista
    -
    Ratings
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)7.7124 Ratings00 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization7.5110 Ratings00 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics4.66 Ratings00 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Looker and Viewpoint Vista
    Feature
    Looker
    7.3
    128 Ratings
    15% below category average
    Viewpoint Vista
    -
    Ratings
    Multi-User Support (named login)7.5120 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model7.2105 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)7.2122 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report-Level Access Control7.360 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Looker and Viewpoint Vista
    Feature
    Looker
    5.2
    95 Ratings
    39% below category average
    Viewpoint Vista
    -
    Ratings
    Responsive Design for Web Access4.991 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Application5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile5.885 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Looker and Viewpoint Vista
    Feature
    Looker
    -
    Ratings
    Viewpoint Vista
    8.0
    25 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings8.124 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings7.318 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings8.124 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Looker and Viewpoint Vista
    Feature
    Looker
    -
    Ratings
    Viewpoint Vista
    7.6
    6 Ratings
    1% above category average
    API for custom integration00 Ratings7.76 Ratings
    Plug-ins00 Ratings7.55 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Looker and Viewpoint Vista
    Feature
    Looker
    -
    Ratings
    Viewpoint Vista
    8.3
    13 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Single sign-on capability00 Ratings8.011 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings8.513 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Looker and Viewpoint Vista
    Feature
    Looker
    -
    Ratings
    Viewpoint Vista
    8.3
    29 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings8.124 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings8.029 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings8.026 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Looker and Viewpoint Vista
    Feature
    Looker
    -
    Ratings
    Viewpoint Vista
    8.0
    18 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Accounts payable00 Ratings8.418 Ratings
    Accounts receivable00 Ratings8.215 Ratings
    Global Financial Support00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings8.213 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting00 Ratings8.514 Ratings
    Standardized Processes00 Ratings7.317 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Looker and Viewpoint Vista
    Feature
    Looker
    -
    Ratings
    Viewpoint Vista
    7.3
    6 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Inventory tracking00 Ratings7.36 Ratings
    Automatic reordering00 Ratings7.32 Ratings
    Location management00 Ratings7.34 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Looker and Viewpoint Vista
    Feature
    Looker
    -
    Ratings
    Viewpoint Vista
    7.8
    8 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Pricing00 Ratings7.76 Ratings
    Order entry00 Ratings7.78 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold00 Ratings7.78 Ratings
    Order Orchestration00 Ratings7.95 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Looker and Viewpoint Vista
    Feature
    Looker
    -
    Ratings
    Viewpoint Vista
    7.6
    16 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Billing Management00 Ratings7.813 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management00 Ratings7.513 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management00 Ratings6.67 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting00 Ratings7.08 Ratings
    Period Close00 Ratings7.711 Ratings
    Project Financial Management
    Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Looker and Viewpoint Vista
    Feature
    Looker
    -
    Ratings
    Viewpoint Vista
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Budgeting and Forecasting00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
    Project Costing00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Cost Capture00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Customer Contract Compliance00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
    Project Revenue Recognition00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Looker and Viewpoint Vista
    Feature
    Looker
    -
    Ratings
    Viewpoint Vista
    7.1
    9 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Task Insight for Project Managers00 Ratings7.97 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality00 Ratings7.88 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of Looker and Viewpoint Vista
    Feature
    Looker
    -
    Ratings
    Viewpoint Vista
    7.5
    8 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Contract Authoring00 Ratings7.66 Ratings
    Contract Repository00 Ratings7.96 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated00 Ratings7.27 Ratings
    Supplier Management00 Ratings7.45 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of Looker and Viewpoint Vista
    Feature
    Looker
    -
    Ratings
    Viewpoint Vista
    7.4
    4 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Inventory Planning00 Ratings7.44 Ratings
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    Enterprises
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    User Ratings
    LookerVista
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (134 ratings)
    8.6
    (76 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.2
    (8 ratings)
    6.8
    (17 ratings)
    Usability
    8.8
    (12 ratings)
    8.1
    (21 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    Performance
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.8
    (14 ratings)
    7.1
    (28 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.7
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (8 ratings)
    Configurability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.0
    (3 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    8.5
    (51 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Data Sources
    7.3
    (51 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.7
    (41 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.0
    (5 ratings)
    Professional Services
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.6
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    LookerVista
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Google
    When data drives potential for new orders, Looker earns its place in our tech stack. If, on the other hand, we are hoping for pipeline generation, Looker is useful if you are willing to repeatedly go check customer utilizations .... it is not appropriate if you are hoping to automate data analysis for this purpose.
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    Trimble Viewpoint
    The company has made a commitment to the use of the Vista products and continue to move forward trying to implement more with the Vista HR Management. From timekeeping to onboarding in the near future we strive to look for better ways to utilize the products for our accounting and payroll purposes.
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    Pros
    Google
    • Show visited pages - sessions, pageviews - which programs are viewed the most.
    • Displays session source/medium views to see where users are coming from.
    • It shows the video titles, URLs, and event counts so we can monitor the performance of our videos.
    • It gives a graphic face to the numbers, such as using bar charts, pie graphs, and other charts to show user trends or which channels are driving engagement.
    • Our clients like to see the top pages visited for a month.
    • I like the drop-and-drag approach, and building charts is a little easier than it was before.
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    Trimble Viewpoint
    • New employee on-boarding and personnel management
    • Full spectrum accounting management (AP/AR/Payroll)
    • Project management from contract award through project close-out
    • Data security management, reporting and anlysis
    • Equipment full lifespan management for costs, revenue and location tracking
    • User Database allows for built-in customization capabilities to fit the most unique business requirements
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    Cons
    Google
    • Documentation is scarce, and very difficult to find when you need it.
    • Pricing is unclear, particularly as you look to scale your reports across the business.
    • Data from other sources is not represented in the system as well as first party Google services.
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    Trimble Viewpoint
    • Their payroll module is terribly slow and very clunky.
    • Job costing parameters are very strict and limited.
    • Each module interface has too many forms and screens.
    • There is too much flexibility regarding where to put information into the system. There isn't one place to do anything, which creates confusion for staff.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Google
    I give it this rating because it deems as effective, I am able to complete majority of my tasks using this app. It is very helpful when analyzing the data provided and shown in the app and it's just overall a great app for Operational use, despite the small hiccups it has (live data).
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    Trimble Viewpoint
    It is extremely customizable and tracks so many complicated costs very well, more-so than other construction software programs out there that we've used in the past. It is also not an easy program to use for those even slightly not comfortable with a computer. The help sections/knowledge base could be better organized and updated more. It is a very powerful software program for our business and we rely on it hugely to see how our projects are running in real-time.
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    Usability
    Google
    Looker is relatively easy to use, even as it is set up. The customers for the front-end only have issues with the initial setup for looker ml creations. Other "looks" are relatively easy to set up, depending on the ETL and the data which is coming into Looker on a regular basis.
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    Trimble Viewpoint
    I think that Vista's is an easy program to use very user friendly with lots of help features to allow the user to fix an issue without having to put a support call into Vista. The reporting and exporting capability's are strong.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Google
    No objections
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    Trimble Viewpoint
    Only issue is when there is an upgrade - it takes several times to get back logged in. Otherwise no issues with getting on to the program. We are set up on lap top or on the remote desk top. Works 90% of the time
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    Performance
    Google
    Somehow resources heavy, both on server and client. I recommned at least 50Mbs data rate and high performance desktop comouter to be abke to run comolex tasks and configure larger amount of data. On the other hand, the client does not need to worry when viewing, the performance is usually ok
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    Trimble Viewpoint
    No issue downloading the reports - I do find sometimes it is easier to export and save than it is to print to a pdf. Options on the different reports not consistent. You can print a couple projects on the JC Contract Status Report - but you have to do each project for the JC Cost by contract item - when neither one is a drill down - not a big deal
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    Support Rating
    Google
    Never had to work with support for issues. Any questions we had, they would respond promptly and clearly. The one-time setup was easy, by reading documentation. If the feature is not supported, they will add a feature request. In this case, LDAP support was requested over OKTA. They are looking into it.
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    Trimble Viewpoint
    When privately owned, it was very good, then dropped when owned by Bane Capital Investments. Now that it has been bought by Trimble and has a home, support is back up again. Response time is better than most software companies, and the information provided is good. They have Chat support for quick answers, and a good Knowledge Base and video libraries.
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    In-Person Training
    Google
    No answers on this topic
    Trimble Viewpoint
    I was not part of the in person training. I am assuming the training went well - but I did all my training through viewpoint academy.
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    Online Training
    Google
    No answers on this topic
    Trimble Viewpoint
    Excellent training! They keep you on track to insure your implementation is going as planned. There are ample ways to receive additional training and training can be provided by position type. If you put on the effort, the training is there.
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    Implementation Rating
    Google
    Very satisfied, easy to implement
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    Trimble Viewpoint
    The trainer Viewpoint sent did not understand the processes, he only knew where the modules were located. He had no understanding of the actual process itself.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Google
    Looker Studio, you can easily report on data from various sources without programming. Looker Studio is available at no charge for creators and report viewers. Enterprise customers who upgrade to Looker Studio Pro will receive support and expanded administrative features, including team content management. So it's good.
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    Trimble Viewpoint
    I personally have not used another ERP system other than Viewpoint Vista. I am sure there are others out there, but from listening to my managers experiences before Great Basin Industrial implemented Viewpoint, the other options were less superior to what Viewpoint offers. I think if you are looking for an ERP system in the construction industry, then Viewpoint is the way to go
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Google
    Perfect price to performance
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    Trimble Viewpoint
    I wasn't part of the integration.
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    Scalability
    Google
    No answers on this topic
    Trimble Viewpoint
    For a small business - this program is well used in the accounting and operations. The two different work plans are set up for success. Alot of the programs we do not use - but like the reports that are generated - one disadvantage if you do not know crystal reports you cannot edit your form to meet your needs so there is a lot of printing different several forms to get all the information you need.
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    Professional Services
    Google
    No answers on this topic
    Trimble Viewpoint
    I wasn't part of the integration.
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    Return on Investment
    Google
    • Looker has a poignant impact on our business's ROI objectives. As an advertising exchange we have specific goals for daily requests and fill, and having premade Looks to monitor this is an integral piece of our operational capability
    • To facilitate an efficient monthly billing cycle in our organization, Looker is essential to track estimated revenue and impression delivery by publisher. Without the Looks we have set up, we would spend considerably more time and effort segmenting revenue by vertical.
    • Looker's unique value proposition is making analytical tools more digestible to people without conventional analytical experience. Other competing tools like Tableau require considerably more training and context to successfully use, and the ability to easily plot different visualizations is one of its greatest selling points.
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    Trimble Viewpoint
    • Not sure I can speak to this as the company moved to Viewpoint before I began here. I think it is helpful for the Project Management and Superintendent staff to easily review how specific job items went, which we do in the PM contract drilldown analysis
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    ScreenShots

    Looker Screenshots

    Screenshot of a Looker dashboard with a geo chart.

    Vista Screenshots

    Screenshot of Job Cost AccountingScreenshot of Equipment ManagementScreenshot of Service ManagementScreenshot of Service Management Dispatch Board