Oracle Aconex vs. Viewpoint ProContractor

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Oracle Aconex
Score 8.2 out of 10
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Aconex is a cloud collaboration platform for the global construction industry which allows the user to quickly find what is needed with a single source of truth for communications, documents, processes, and models. Aconex was acquired and is now supported by Oracle since 2017.N/A
ProContractor
Score 4.4 out of 10
N/A
ProContractor is a Cloud-Based Solution for Estimating, Project Management, and Accounting. Designed to improve visibility and profitability across construction businesses, ProContractor™ by Viewpoint is a cloud-based software solution for estimating, project management, and accounting. The user can manage the entire project lifecycle from bid to cash in a single solution. Built to be flexible and scalable, ProContractor allows users to go all-in-one, or build a complete solution…N/A
Pricing
Oracle AconexViewpoint ProContractor
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Oracle AconexProContractor
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Features
Oracle AconexViewpoint ProContractor
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Oracle Aconex
8.8
3 Ratings
7% above category average
Viewpoint ProContractor
8.5
4 Ratings
4% above category average
Dashboards8.93 Ratings9.04 Ratings
Standard reports8.73 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Custom reports8.93 Ratings6.83 Ratings
Data exportability00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
Construction Project & Field Management
Comparison of Construction Project & Field Management features of Product A and Product B
Oracle Aconex
8.5
6 Ratings
11% above category average
Viewpoint ProContractor
7.9
5 Ratings
4% above category average
Plan distribution & viewing8.13 Ratings6.83 Ratings
Plan markups & sharing9.03 Ratings6.83 Ratings
Issue tracking & punchlists8.73 Ratings7.95 Ratings
Photo documentation8.65 Ratings7.95 Ratings
Jobsite reports9.25 Ratings7.44 Ratings
Document sharing8.76 Ratings7.55 Ratings
RFI tools9.23 Ratings7.94 Ratings
Collaboration & approvals8.33 Ratings7.54 Ratings
As-built drawings8.73 Ratings9.12 Ratings
Mobile app7.32 Ratings7.94 Ratings
Submittal design and management8.02 Ratings9.13 Ratings
Checklists00 Ratings7.92 Ratings
Meeting Minutes00 Ratings7.92 Ratings
Specifications00 Ratings9.12 Ratings
Change orders00 Ratings7.94 Ratings
Estimating
Comparison of Estimating features of Product A and Product B
Oracle Aconex
8.6
2 Ratings
8% above category average
Viewpoint ProContractor
8.6
5 Ratings
8% above category average
Takeoff tools9.02 Ratings7.43 Ratings
Job costing8.02 Ratings9.15 Ratings
Cost databases9.02 Ratings8.54 Ratings
Cost calculator9.02 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Bid creation8.02 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Oracle Aconex
-
Ratings
Viewpoint ProContractor
8.6
4 Ratings
17% above category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings9.13 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings9.13 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings8.33 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings7.93 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings9.12 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings7.94 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings9.12 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Oracle Aconex
-
Ratings
Viewpoint ProContractor
7.7
4 Ratings
8% above category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings9.14 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings6.82 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings7.93 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings6.83 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings8.34 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings7.43 Ratings
Reimbursement management00 Ratings7.94 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Oracle Aconex
-
Ratings
Viewpoint ProContractor
7.1
4 Ratings
4% below category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings7.14 Ratings
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User Ratings
Oracle AconexViewpoint ProContractor
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(7 ratings)
1.2
(7 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
7.8
(3 ratings)
Support Rating
9.0
(4 ratings)
1.2
(8 ratings)
User Testimonials
Oracle AconexViewpoint ProContractor
Likelihood to Recommend
Oracle
For outstanding project managing and operational assistance, Oracle Aconex is an incredible program. The budget that suits every project are met and followed. More so, Oracle Aconex takes the permits required, for instance, the insurance permit and the license tracking. The contractor management feature is also encoded on Oracle Aconex, making the investor and the contractor have the same objective.
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Viewpoint, a Trimble company
ProContractor is a great fit if you are looking to make the jump to an ERP (accounting) system that offers a higher level of complexity and controls than what QuickBooks or Xero have to offer. However, some of those increased features of accounting controls, vendor compliance management, project contracting and documentation, come at the cost of lost integrations. ProContractor is completely siloed and does not openly communicate with other platforms (project management, bank accounts, etc).
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Pros
Oracle
  • Time tracking functionality is amazing.
  • All the features are easy and active.
  • The Cloud services offered by Oracle Aconex is efficient.
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Viewpoint, a Trimble company
  • Procontractor is great with direct imports from CAD files.
  • It is great with balancing sites or specific areas on site.
  • Procontractor has multiple views and reports that help you to view the dirt movement on the site (grid, profile, 3D).
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Cons
Oracle
  • Interface needs work; graphically inelegant, somewhat non-intuitive.
  • Process controls could be better 'templated' for industry standards.
  • Dashboard/to do for project managers - it's still too hard to see who is slowing the project down.
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Viewpoint, a Trimble company
  • We just changed over to the cloud based system. In my opinion, it a disaster- It does not work
  • Program is not responding- complete company shutdown
  • Tech support is not responding
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Usability
Oracle
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Viewpoint, a Trimble company
I give Viewpoint ProContractor a 10 out of 10. This system is user friendly to help keep me organized on a daily basis. I can find everything I need daily with this system. I am able to look up our subcontactors, vendors and clients I need to find quickly. I am able to see bills that I need to pay as well as invoices that I need to send out.
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Support Rating
Oracle
We're delighted with Oracle Aconex's functionality, UX, capabilities, and feature offerings. The only thing that keeps us from giving it a perfect 10/10 is the price. There are other options out there that won't burn as deep of a hole in your pocket, but then again, you get what you pay for.
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Viewpoint, a Trimble company
When something isn't working, you can contact support who will gladly remote into your system and try and work out a solution. Though several of the issues we encountered, they were not able to fix and had to submit for further review. While some were eventually rectified in updates, it takes time for these to be addressed and implemented.
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Alternatives Considered
Oracle
Oracle Aconex seems to be tailored for our specific needs since it supports construction project information and all related type of data. It is secure and compliant which makes it crucial for real-time collaboration and control of job site processes. Other platforms that we have evaluated are still well designed, but much more generic which is not favourable for our engineering projects.
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Viewpoint, a Trimble company
Procore beats Viewpoint hands down but can integrate well with Viewpoint Vista accounting software. I think that if the Viewpoint software was more flexible if they were more interested in patches, updates, and hearing customer feedback in the way the Procore does, that they would actually have the opportunity to corner the market.
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Return on Investment
Oracle
  • Being able to communicate with a client for document submission.
  • Client communication for mail that is traceable.
  • Double handling of documents, as we have another internal document control program.
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Viewpoint, a Trimble company
  • The program has helped us grow in finance and accounting measures. We were limited with more basic accounting software.
  • The program has limited our ability to integrate various aspects of our business to avoid dual entry.
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ScreenShots

Oracle Aconex Screenshots

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ProContractor Screenshots

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