Sage 300 vs. Viewpoint Spectrum

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Sage 300
Score 7.7 out of 10
N/A
Sage 300 (formerly Sage 300 ERP) is a business management solution that includes strong accounting and financials, as well as multi-currency and multi-language capabilities. Built on accounting best practices, users will be able to track, control, and plan the financial health of their business.
$1,655
Lifetime License per Seat
Viewpoint Spectrum
Score 8.4 out of 10
N/A
Viewpoint 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
Sage 300Viewpoint Spectrum
Editions & Modules
Sage 300 ERP Standard
$1,655
Lifetime License per Seat
Sage 300 ERP Advanced
$1,665
Lifetime License per Seat
Sage 300 ERP Premium
$1,665
Lifetime License (unlimited seats)
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Sage 300Viewpoint Spectrum
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsOur pricing is by module and by license and can range depending on what the customers requirements are. Most of our financial and operational modules are $1655.00 each, plus user license, plus an annual business care of 24%.Prospective buyers may contact vendor directly for a price quote.
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Community Pulse
Sage 300Viewpoint Spectrum
Considered Both Products
Sage 300

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Viewpoint Spectrum
Chose Viewpoint Spectrum
Spectrum, when compared to Simply accounting, is better. It has more options, and it is easy to navigate. Spectrum meets our needs better. Spectrum, when compared to Sage 300 Construction and Real Estate, is better. Spectrum has better connectivity between its project …
Features
Sage 300Viewpoint Spectrum
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Sage 300
7.1
11 Ratings
6% below category average
Viewpoint Spectrum
5.0
22 Ratings
38% below category average
Pay calculation7.311 Ratings7.722 Ratings
Benefit plan administration7.36 Ratings7.016 Ratings
Direct deposit files7.011 Ratings8.219 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management7.09 Ratings00 Ratings
Reimbursement management7.08 Ratings00 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Sage 300
5.0
11 Ratings
43% below category average
Viewpoint Spectrum
5.4
9 Ratings
32% below category average
API for custom integration7.09 Ratings5.49 Ratings
Plug-ins3.010 Ratings00 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Sage 300
7.8
18 Ratings
5% below category average
Viewpoint Spectrum
8.2
27 Ratings
1% below category average
Single sign-on capability7.714 Ratings9.422 Ratings
Role-based user permissions8.018 Ratings7.027 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Sage 300
7.0
20 Ratings
11% below category average
Viewpoint Spectrum
3.8
30 Ratings
63% below category average
Dashboards7.09 Ratings7.729 Ratings
Standard reports7.020 Ratings3.730 Ratings
Custom reports7.018 Ratings2.928 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
Sage 300
5.6
21 Ratings
30% below category average
Viewpoint Spectrum
8.7
28 Ratings
13% above category average
Accounts payable8.021 Ratings8.127 Ratings
Accounts receivable8.020 Ratings8.025 Ratings
Cash management7.013 Ratings00 Ratings
Bank reconciliation5.320 Ratings00 Ratings
Expense management7.012 Ratings00 Ratings
Time tracking1.05 Ratings00 Ratings
Fixed asset management3.06 Ratings00 Ratings
Multi-currency support1.010 Ratings00 Ratings
Multi-division support7.710 Ratings00 Ratings
Regulations compliance7.09 Ratings00 Ratings
Electronic tax filing4.07 Ratings00 Ratings
Self-service portal1.07 Ratings00 Ratings
Global Financial Support7.04 Ratings9.08 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers7.05 Ratings9.219 Ratings
Intercompany Accounting7.37 Ratings00 Ratings
Localizations1.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations8.09 Ratings8.722 Ratings
Enterprise Accounting7.06 Ratings00 Ratings
Configurable Accounting7.07 Ratings9.019 Ratings
Centralized Rules Framework7.05 Ratings00 Ratings
Standardized Processes7.07 Ratings9.223 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
Sage 300
4.0
13 Ratings
61% below category average
Viewpoint Spectrum
6.2
17 Ratings
24% below category average
Inventory tracking1.012 Ratings5.217 Ratings
Automatic reordering7.07 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Location management7.011 Ratings7.46 Ratings
Manufacturing module1.07 Ratings00 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
Sage 300
1.0
12 Ratings
153% below category average
Viewpoint Spectrum
7.8
15 Ratings
0% below category average
Pricing1.010 Ratings7.212 Ratings
Order entry1.012 Ratings7.213 Ratings
Credit card processing1.07 Ratings8.84 Ratings
Cost of goods sold1.011 Ratings8.111 Ratings
Order Orchestration1.02 Ratings00 Ratings
End-to-end order visibility1.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Order exception Resolution1.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Subledger and Financial Process
Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Product A and Product B
Sage 300
-
Ratings
Viewpoint Spectrum
8.0
27 Ratings
7% above category average
Billing Management00 Ratings9.423 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management00 Ratings8.022 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Period Close00 Ratings8.723 Ratings
Project Execution Management
Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Product A and Product B
Sage 300
-
Ratings
Viewpoint Spectrum
6.7
7 Ratings
4% below category average
Project Planning and Scheduling00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Task Insight for Project Managers00 Ratings7.16 Ratings
Project Mobile Functionality00 Ratings7.46 Ratings
Definable Resource Pools00 Ratings7.24 Ratings
Procurement
Comparison of Procurement features of Product A and Product B
Sage 300
-
Ratings
Viewpoint Spectrum
7.8
5 Ratings
11% above category average
Bids Analyzed and Compared00 Ratings8.83 Ratings
Contract Authoring00 Ratings8.12 Ratings
Contract Repository00 Ratings8.12 Ratings
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated00 Ratings6.74 Ratings
Supplier Management00 Ratings7.33 Ratings
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User Ratings
Sage 300Viewpoint Spectrum
Likelihood to Recommend
6.7
(21 ratings)
7.3
(69 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.4
(2 ratings)
9.1
(7 ratings)
Usability
8.0
(5 ratings)
8.6
(30 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(2 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
8.5
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
8.6
(3 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
Sage 300Viewpoint Spectrum
Likelihood to Recommend
Sage
Sage 300cloud is a great option when it comes to cloud accounting/tracking software. In comparison to Sage's other products, Sage 300cloud is the only cloud/web based option with modern UI's and more intuitive interfaces. Additionally, Sage 300cloud offers an entire system of customer integrations that become available dependent on subscription level. Sage 300cloud also offers integrations between other Sage products (AP, CRM, etc) that allows for better automation and efficiency
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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
Sage
  • Overall ease of use and intuitive navigation - minimal training has been required to use the system efficiently and effectively
  • Customer Inquiry - quickly see outstanding documents and drill down on any item (open or paid) to find the information you need
  • Most reports are easy to export into a workable Excel format using the Excel - data only or csv file format.
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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
Sage
  • Little things, like changing the company name - are more difficult than we would like (We used to be MSDSSAB but legally shortened it to MSDSB).
  • A management financial reporting tool with live access - to premade reports - without paying an arm and a leg would be appreciated.
  • More training opportunities in local areas - or nearby - would be appreciated...
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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
Sage
It is a solid stable product with a large user community and large ISV community. Support and Training are easy to access and obtain and there is larger reseller channel to ensure the firm you work with is honest. It is scalable and there are multiple deployment and payment options.
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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
Sage
Sage 300cloud is intuitive and user friendly after some training. It does require implementation and training but once that's done, this software is easy to use and navigate. Support for Sage 300cloud is spot on and offers assistance over the simplest to [the] most complex of tasks. Finding information or learning new tasks within Sage 300cloud is relatively easy and educational.
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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
Sage
No answers on this topic
Trimble Viewpoint
I've never seen Spectrum down
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Performance
Sage
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
Sage
Turnover is high in the Sage Support department so sometimes it is difficult to get a rep who knows the issue well. Reps are good and getting assistance when they need it. Sometimes support is more interested in closing issue than actually solving problem. It can be difficult at times to have issues escalated but overall the support is good.
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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
Sage
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
Sage
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.
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Alternatives Considered
Sage
Sage 300 cloud is much more detailed than the other. About the same in being user friendly A better layout Saves time for doing the schedules for Audits Mobile Access Sage 300cloud can manage all different industries
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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
Sage
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
Sage
  • It allows our company to efficiently and effectively maintain and track our job cost.
  • Its reliable performance allows us to function continually.
  • It also provides our division managers with reports that they can use to determine where we are experiencing problems.
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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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