SAP Cloud ERP vs. Viewpoint Vista

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
SAP Cloud ERP
Score 8.6 out of 10
N/A
SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud) is a modular ERP that enables users to run mission-critical operations in real time from anywhere, introduce new business models in any industry, and expand globally. SAP Cloud ERP is a SaaS product and can also be deployed in a hybrid landscape for quicker time to value.​ ​​ SAP Cloud ERP is a foundational component of theN/A
Vista
Score 8.2 out of 10
N/A
Viewpoint’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
SAP Cloud ERPViewpoint Vista
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
No answers on this topic
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
SAP Cloud ERPVista
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
Additional DetailsPer user, per monthProspective buyers may contact Viewpoint directly for a price quote.
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
SAP Cloud ERPViewpoint Vista
Considered Both Products
SAP Cloud ERP
Chose SAP Cloud ERP
SAP S/4HANA Cloud is better suited for complex manufacturing scenarios
Vista

No answer on this topic

Features
SAP Cloud ERPViewpoint Vista
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
SAP Cloud ERP
8.1
440 Ratings
9% above category average
Viewpoint Vista
8.0
25 Ratings
8% above category average
Pay calculation7.8388 Ratings8.124 Ratings
Benefit plan administration7.9374 Ratings7.318 Ratings
Direct deposit files7.6373 Ratings8.124 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
SAP Cloud ERP
7.7
672 Ratings
2% above category average
Viewpoint Vista
7.6
6 Ratings
1% above category average
API for custom integration7.7645 Ratings7.76 Ratings
Plug-ins7.6591 Ratings7.55 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
SAP Cloud ERP
8.3
768 Ratings
1% below category average
Viewpoint Vista
8.3
13 Ratings
1% below category average
Single sign-on capability8.5724 Ratings8.011 Ratings
Role-based user permissions8.2756 Ratings8.513 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
SAP Cloud ERP
7.7
776 Ratings
4% above category average
Viewpoint Vista
8.3
29 Ratings
11% above category average
Dashboards7.7715 Ratings8.124 Ratings
Standard reports7.8763 Ratings8.029 Ratings
Custom reports7.6703 Ratings8.026 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
SAP Cloud ERP
8.2
810 Ratings
6% above category average
Viewpoint Vista
8.0
18 Ratings
4% above category average
Accounts payable8.2786 Ratings8.418 Ratings
Accounts receivable8.2746 Ratings8.215 Ratings
Global Financial Support7.8290 Ratings7.31 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers7.9308 Ratings8.21 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations8.0330 Ratings8.213 Ratings
Configurable Accounting8.0304 Ratings8.514 Ratings
Standardized Processes8.3341 Ratings7.317 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
SAP Cloud ERP
8.3
673 Ratings
4% above category average
Viewpoint Vista
7.3
6 Ratings
9% below category average
Inventory tracking8.2659 Ratings7.36 Ratings
Automatic reordering7.8565 Ratings7.32 Ratings
Location management7.9543 Ratings7.34 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
SAP Cloud ERP
8.2
683 Ratings
4% above category average
Viewpoint Vista
7.8
8 Ratings
1% below category average
Pricing8.0651 Ratings7.76 Ratings
Order entry8.0662 Ratings7.78 Ratings
Credit card processing9.024 Ratings00 Ratings
Cost of goods sold8.3625 Ratings7.78 Ratings
Order Orchestration7.9246 Ratings7.95 Ratings
Subledger and Financial Process
Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Product A and Product B
SAP Cloud ERP
8.4
323 Ratings
11% above category average
Viewpoint Vista
7.6
16 Ratings
1% above category average
Billing Management9.01 Ratings7.813 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management7.9293 Ratings7.513 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management10.01 Ratings6.67 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting7.4251 Ratings7.08 Ratings
Period Close7.9317 Ratings7.711 Ratings
Project Execution Management
Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Product A and Product B
SAP Cloud ERP
9.3
1 Ratings
28% above category average
Viewpoint Vista
7.1
9 Ratings
1% above category average
Project Planning and Scheduling10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Task Insight for Project Managers8.01 Ratings7.97 Ratings
Project Mobile Functionality10.01 Ratings7.88 Ratings
Definable Resource Pools9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Grants Management
Comparison of Grants Management features of Product A and Product B
SAP Cloud ERP
8.1
138 Ratings
8% above category average
Viewpoint Vista
-
Ratings
Award Lifecycle Management8.1138 Ratings00 Ratings
Procurement
Comparison of Procurement features of Product A and Product B
SAP Cloud ERP
7.8
265 Ratings
10% above category average
Viewpoint Vista
7.5
8 Ratings
6% above category average
Bids Analyzed and Compared7.7186 Ratings00 Ratings
Contract Authoring7.8186 Ratings7.66 Ratings
Contract Repository7.6180 Ratings7.96 Ratings
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated8.1239 Ratings7.27 Ratings
Supplier Management8.0234 Ratings7.45 Ratings
Risk Management
Comparison of Risk Management features of Product A and Product B
SAP Cloud ERP
9.8
1 Ratings
38% above category average
Viewpoint Vista
-
Ratings
Risk Repository10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Control Management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Control Efficiency Assessments10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Issue Detection9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Remediation and Certification10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Logistics
Comparison of Logistics features of Product A and Product B
SAP Cloud ERP
7.9
216 Ratings
13% above category average
Viewpoint Vista
-
Ratings
Transportation Planning and Optimization8.1191 Ratings00 Ratings
Transportation Execution Management7.9184 Ratings00 Ratings
Trade and Customs Management7.6167 Ratings00 Ratings
Fulfillment Management8.1176 Ratings00 Ratings
Warehouse Workforce Management8.0171 Ratings00 Ratings
Manufacturing
Comparison of Manufacturing features of Product A and Product B
SAP Cloud ERP
8.1
203 Ratings
8% above category average
Viewpoint Vista
-
Ratings
Production Process Design8.1184 Ratings00 Ratings
Production Management8.2188 Ratings00 Ratings
Configuration Management8.1176 Ratings00 Ratings
Work Execution8.1181 Ratings00 Ratings
Manufacturing Costs8.1180 Ratings00 Ratings
Supply Chain
Comparison of Supply Chain features of Product A and Product B
SAP Cloud ERP
7.7
250 Ratings
6% above category average
Viewpoint Vista
7.4
4 Ratings
2% above category average
Forecasting7.5225 Ratings00 Ratings
Inventory Planning7.9241 Ratings7.44 Ratings
Performance Monitoring7.7229 Ratings00 Ratings
Product Lifecycle Management
Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Product A and Product B
SAP Cloud ERP
9.0
220 Ratings
20% above category average
Viewpoint Vista
-
Ratings
Proposal Management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Product Master Data Management7.9220 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Financial Management
Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Product A and Product B
SAP Cloud ERP
-
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
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User Ratings
SAP Cloud ERPViewpoint Vista
Likelihood to Recommend
8.4
(878 ratings)
8.6
(76 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.1
(23 ratings)
6.9
(17 ratings)
Usability
8.0
(766 ratings)
8.1
(21 ratings)
Availability
8.5
(4 ratings)
10.0
(5 ratings)
Performance
9.1
(3 ratings)
9.0
(5 ratings)
Support Rating
6.6
(80 ratings)
7.1
(28 ratings)
In-Person Training
7.3
(2 ratings)
9.0
(3 ratings)
Online Training
7.0
(2 ratings)
8.7
(2 ratings)
Implementation Rating
7.6
(10 ratings)
8.0
(8 ratings)
Configurability
8.3
(5 ratings)
9.0
(5 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
5.6
(3 ratings)
7.0
(3 ratings)
Ease of integration
8.0
(2 ratings)
7.7
(41 ratings)
Product Scalability
7.5
(3 ratings)
7.0
(5 ratings)
Professional Services
7.6
(2 ratings)
8.6
(2 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
7.4
(5 ratings)
10.0
(3 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
8.0
(5 ratings)
10.0
(3 ratings)
User Testimonials
SAP Cloud ERPViewpoint Vista
Likelihood to Recommend
SAP
SAP Cloud ERP is best suited for medium- to large-sized organizations seeking scalability, real-time insights, and standardized processes. It will help them streamline financial operations & core HR functions, optimize inventory management & procurement process. Its intelligent automation will help them automate repetitive, routine tasks and use machine learning for predictive analysis.
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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
SAP
  • The software helps in forecasting and identifying potential challenges that would affect our organisation in the near future. This enables us to prepare in advance and also adopt practical and viable measures.
  • It enables faster and accurate data processing, which enhances decision-making.
  • It's easily customizable according to specific organizational needs. This promotes overall efficiency and productivity of the organization.
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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
SAP
  • The beginner's user-friendly UI can help learners learn easily, and it feels a bit complex.
  • Implementation of AI bot on common tasks.
  • There are no offline functionality that users can use remotely.
  • As the scalability of the products grows, they become more expensive.
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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
SAP
The cost of SAP as an ERP is quite high and the switching costs associated with ERP systems are even higher. That being said moving from one ERP to another only happens once in a great while for large organizations. Those switching costs include retraining, IT hardware requirements, outside consultants and more
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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
SAP
SAP Cloud ERP is a useful solution for automating and streamlining business processes. It offers modern technologies such as built-in AI, machine learning, and real-time data analytics. It offers multi-currency, multi-language support to manage international operations smoothly. It comes with a modern, role-based user interface that enhances your user experience and lets you perform tasks smoothly.
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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
SAP
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
SAP
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
SAP
The support system I find great as whenever I run into problems they rectify them quickly as possible they never reacted late the support is just up to the mark for me. They provide many solutions to the problems I faced the [technical] team support is always amazing they [listen] to mean work accordingly.
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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
SAP
More effective
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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
SAP
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
SAP
SAP requires
a lot of internal and external resources to complete its successful
implementation. The cloud version requires a deeper understanding of the
different capabilities of the local systems (hardware) and the connection
towards your local IT team. We found several problems on our systems that we
couldn't foresee before the implementation and roll out.
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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
SAP
The platform utilizes advanced predictive analytics to anticipate operational bottlenecks and put them out of commission before the problems become larger. We can proactively develop effective strategies that help keep service quality in the face of unexpected changes in the market, or external disruptions, by continuously analyzing historical performance data as well as elements of the current market
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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
SAP
No answers on this topic
Trimble Viewpoint
I wasn't part of the integration.
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Scalability
SAP
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
SAP
No answers on this topic
Trimble Viewpoint
I wasn't part of the integration.
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Return on Investment
SAP
  • Surpasses many well reputed applications in terms of performance and data insight when you are into SAP products
  • More reliable and secure as we are not going to create multiple copy of master data, one single shared master data and all will work like charm
  • For authentication we can also use Microsoft MFA or Google single sign-on , so less complexity
  • For customized business process, we can implement extension packages which are like templates
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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

SAP Cloud ERP Screenshots

Screenshot of the Order to Cash Dashboard - For the management of the order-to-cash process more efficiently across revenue streams and business models - including sales of physical and digital goods, services, subscriptions, projects, and bundles.Screenshot of a Sales Management Overview - Helps ensure sales reps meet their goals with an overview of orders and key sales performance metrics, with status tracking for each order in real time for the early detection of potential issues.Screenshot of the Purchasing Spend Dashboard - For weighing various aspects of purchasing spend through quick access to clear, complete, and real-time data, with less risk, and without opening different reports and transactions.Screenshot of Operational Supplier Evaluation - Provides a transparent overview of suppliers. Users can approve the most reliable vendors and get the right mix to serve business needs while reducing risk.Screenshot of Inventory Management - Provides visibility to manage supply chains, to mitigate risk, avoid unnecessary costs, maximize efficiency, and fulfill customer orders on time.Screenshot of Inventory Processing - Enables real-time supply chain visibility and provides meaningful metrics, with customizable dashboards and reports that display real-time inventory that track the status of inbound and outbound deliveries.

Vista Screenshots

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