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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Pipeline Suite

    Score8 out of 10
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    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
    Pipeline SuiteVista
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Pipeline SuiteVista
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Prospective buyers may contact Viewpoint directly for a price quote.
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    Community Pulse
    Pipeline SuiteVista
    Considered Both Products
    Pipeline Suite
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    Trimble Viewpoint
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    88%
    Would buy again
    58 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    87%
    Delivers good value for the price
    40 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    92%
    Happy with the feature set
    61 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    73%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    24 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    74%
    Implementation went as expected
    28 Answers
    Features
    Pipeline SuiteVista
    Construction Project & Field Management
    Comparison of Construction Project & Field Management features of Pipeline Suite and Viewpoint Vista
    Feature
    Pipeline Suite
    8.5
    1 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Viewpoint Vista
    -
    Ratings
    Plan distribution & viewing9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Plan markups & sharing9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Issue tracking & punchlists8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Photo documentation9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Jobsite reports8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Document sharing9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    RFI tools8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Collaboration & approvals9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    As-built drawings9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile app7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Submittal design and management8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Estimating
    Comparison of Estimating features of Pipeline Suite and Viewpoint Vista
    Feature
    Pipeline Suite
    8.2
    1 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Viewpoint Vista
    -
    Ratings
    Takeoff tools8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job costing9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost databases8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost calculator8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bid creation8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Pipeline Suite and Viewpoint Vista
    Feature
    Pipeline Suite
    -
    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 Pipeline Suite and Viewpoint Vista
    Feature
    Pipeline Suite
    -
    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 Pipeline Suite and Viewpoint Vista
    Feature
    Pipeline Suite
    -
    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 Pipeline Suite and Viewpoint Vista
    Feature
    Pipeline Suite
    -
    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 Pipeline Suite and Viewpoint Vista
    Feature
    Pipeline Suite
    -
    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 Pipeline Suite and Viewpoint Vista
    Feature
    Pipeline Suite
    -
    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 Pipeline Suite and Viewpoint Vista
    Feature
    Pipeline Suite
    -
    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 Pipeline Suite and Viewpoint Vista
    Feature
    Pipeline Suite
    -
    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 Pipeline Suite and Viewpoint Vista
    Feature
    Pipeline Suite
    -
    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 Pipeline Suite and Viewpoint Vista
    Feature
    Pipeline Suite
    -
    Ratings
    Viewpoint Vista
    7.1
    9 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Task Insight for Project Managers00 Ratings7.97 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality00 Ratings7.88 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of Pipeline Suite and Viewpoint Vista
    Feature
    Pipeline Suite
    -
    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 Pipeline Suite and Viewpoint Vista
    Feature
    Pipeline Suite
    -
    Ratings
    Viewpoint Vista
    7.4
    4 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Inventory Planning00 Ratings7.44 Ratings
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    Pipeline SuiteVista
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    Score7.5 out of 10
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    Score9.1 out of 10
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    Score8.6 out of 10
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    Enterprises
    Revit
    Score8.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Pipeline SuiteVista
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.6
    (76 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.8
    (17 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.1
    (21 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.1
    (28 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.7
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (8 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (3 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.7
    (41 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (5 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.6
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Pipeline SuiteVista
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Pipeline Suite
    Pipeline Suite is a very niche product, but for anyone who has ever dealt with the construction bidding process, you can understand the need for it. With Pipeline Suite, it is so easy to request bids, share documents and plans, and coordinate schedules for submittals. We are able to prequalify sub contractors and vendors at a faster pace as well with the product
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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
    Pipeline Suite
    • Sharing documents and plans with project stakeholders is a piece of cake.
    • The product makes tracking the status of bids so much easier.
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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
    Pipeline Suite
    • The onboarding process was difficult for us just because we had some pretty disorganized databases.
    • The product is pricey for small to medium sized firms.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Pipeline Suite
    No answers on this topic
    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
    Pipeline Suite
    No answers on this topic
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    Pipeline Suite
    No answers on this topic
    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
    Pipeline Suite
    No answers on this topic
    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
    Pipeline Suite
    I have found that the customer support team has an understanding of the construction bidding process. They have been able to see issues through our eyes, so to speak, not just through the eyes of a software company. They have always been very timely in their responses and seem to go above and beyond to solve issues
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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
    Pipeline Suite
    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
    Pipeline Suite
    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
    Pipeline Suite
    No answers on this topic
    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
    Pipeline Suite
    I don't have a lot of personal experience with SmartBid, but from what I hear from other colleagues, Pipeline Suite makes it easier for subcontractors to access documents/plans and to respond to bids. The interface and design of Pipeline Suite is more modern and the user experience is a major upgrade from SmartBid
    Incentivized
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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
    Incentivized
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Pipeline Suite
    No answers on this topic
    Trimble Viewpoint
    I wasn't part of the integration.
    Incentivized
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    Scalability
    Pipeline Suite
    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
    Pipeline Suite
    No answers on this topic
    Trimble Viewpoint
    I wasn't part of the integration.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Pipeline Suite
    • We have been able to respond to more bids using Pipeline Suite.
    • Our proposals are more accurate and organized, which has made our projects come under budget more often.
    Incentivized
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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
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

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