Smartsheet vs. Viewpoint Spectrum

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Smartsheet
Score 8.1 out of 10
N/A
Smartsheet is an online project management and collaboration tool. It includes automated alerts, instantaneous updating and sharing across team members, resource management, nested tasks organized in a hierarchy, a Gantt chart view, exportable and automated reports, and integration with email.
$9
per month per user
Viewpoint Spectrum
Score 8.1 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
SmartsheetViewpoint Spectrum
Editions & Modules
Pro
$9
per month per user
Business
$19
Per User / Per Month
Enterprise
Contact Sales
Premier
Contact Sales
No answers on this topic
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
SmartsheetViewpoint Spectrum
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsProspective buyers may contact vendor directly for a price quote.
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Community Pulse
SmartsheetViewpoint Spectrum
Features
SmartsheetViewpoint Spectrum
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Smartsheet
9.0
129 Ratings
17% above category average
Viewpoint Spectrum
-
Ratings
Task Management9.8126 Ratings00 Ratings
Resource Management9.8108 Ratings00 Ratings
Gantt Charts9.0109 Ratings00 Ratings
Scheduling9.8111 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow Automation9.0100 Ratings00 Ratings
Team Collaboration9.9122 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for Agile Methodology8.481 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for Waterfall Methodology8.879 Ratings00 Ratings
Document Management8.9101 Ratings00 Ratings
Email integration9.1100 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile Access8.196 Ratings00 Ratings
Timesheet Tracking9.662 Ratings00 Ratings
Change request and Case Management8.269 Ratings00 Ratings
Budget and Expense Management8.275 Ratings00 Ratings
Professional Services Automation
Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Product A and Product B
Smartsheet
8.0
66 Ratings
6% above category average
Viewpoint Spectrum
-
Ratings
Quotes/estimates7.944 Ratings00 Ratings
Invoicing7.737 Ratings00 Ratings
Project & financial reporting8.660 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with accounting software7.932 Ratings00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Smartsheet
-
Ratings
Viewpoint Spectrum
5.0
22 Ratings
38% below category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings7.722 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings7.016 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings8.219 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Smartsheet
-
Ratings
Viewpoint Spectrum
5.7
9 Ratings
28% below category average
API for custom integration00 Ratings5.79 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Smartsheet
-
Ratings
Viewpoint Spectrum
8.0
27 Ratings
4% below category average
Single sign-on capability00 Ratings8.922 Ratings
Role-based user permissions00 Ratings7.127 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Smartsheet
-
Ratings
Viewpoint Spectrum
4.4
30 Ratings
50% below category average
Dashboards00 Ratings7.529 Ratings
Standard reports00 Ratings4.830 Ratings
Custom reports00 Ratings4.128 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
Smartsheet
-
Ratings
Viewpoint Spectrum
8.3
28 Ratings
8% above category average
Accounts payable00 Ratings8.127 Ratings
Accounts receivable00 Ratings8.025 Ratings
Global Financial Support00 Ratings8.08 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings8.519 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings8.422 Ratings
Configurable Accounting00 Ratings8.319 Ratings
Standardized Processes00 Ratings8.723 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
Smartsheet
-
Ratings
Viewpoint Spectrum
6.1
17 Ratings
26% below category average
Inventory tracking00 Ratings5.317 Ratings
Automatic reordering00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Location management00 Ratings7.06 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
Smartsheet
-
Ratings
Viewpoint Spectrum
8.0
15 Ratings
2% above category average
Pricing00 Ratings7.512 Ratings
Order entry00 Ratings7.513 Ratings
Credit card processing00 Ratings8.84 Ratings
Cost of goods sold00 Ratings8.311 Ratings
Subledger and Financial Process
Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Product A and Product B
Smartsheet
-
Ratings
Viewpoint Spectrum
7.9
27 Ratings
6% above category average
Billing Management00 Ratings9.023 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management00 Ratings7.922 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Period Close00 Ratings8.623 Ratings
Project Execution Management
Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Product A and Product B
Smartsheet
-
Ratings
Viewpoint Spectrum
6.7
7 Ratings
3% below category average
Project Planning and Scheduling00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Task Insight for Project Managers00 Ratings7.26 Ratings
Project Mobile Functionality00 Ratings7.56 Ratings
Definable Resource Pools00 Ratings7.34 Ratings
Procurement
Comparison of Procurement features of Product A and Product B
Smartsheet
-
Ratings
Viewpoint Spectrum
7.7
5 Ratings
10% above category average
Bids Analyzed and Compared00 Ratings8.73 Ratings
Contract Authoring00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Contract Repository00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated00 Ratings6.44 Ratings
Supplier Management00 Ratings7.33 Ratings
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User Ratings
SmartsheetViewpoint Spectrum
Likelihood to Recommend
9.4
(147 ratings)
7.5
(69 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.0
(24 ratings)
9.1
(7 ratings)
Usability
9.2
(17 ratings)
8.4
(30 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(2 ratings)
Performance
10.0
(1 ratings)
8.5
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
8.1
(45 ratings)
6.2
(29 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
Online Training
7.0
(1 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
10.0
(6 ratings)
8.5
(4 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
6.6
(20 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
7.6
(2 ratings)
User Testimonials
SmartsheetViewpoint Spectrum
Likelihood to Recommend
Smartsheet
Smartsheet shines for collaboration. When you have multiple people involved with planning events Smartsheet makes it easy to share and collaborate. For instance, multiple people can be in Smartsheet working at the same time. Also setting permissions for exactly those who need to know is quite easy with Smartsheet. For data analytics and general spreadsheet purposes Excel is better but for project management and event planning Smartsheet is superior
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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
Smartsheet
  • Its hard to overstate the value of familiarity. Being able to use a tool that has some familiarity takes away the time needed to train and orient employees on a new tool and allows an organization to hit the ground running.
  • Smartsheet covers most of the basics of a project management tool, the usual tasks, milestones and project viewing options.
  • For data viewing, you get multiple data viewing options including a calendar view (good for marketing teams and those who work around scheduling), Kanban, Gaant etc
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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
Smartsheet
  • Smartsheet set up is similar to Excel, yet when you upload an Excel file, things like conditional formatting are lost. Smartsheet has its own conditional formatting, and you have to reinstate the rules. It would be great if those would apply automatically once a file is uploaded
  • Some Smartsheet management and access rules can take some tweaking to work properly. This may be a case of offering more info to admins so they can apply these better and with more efficiency
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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
Smartsheet
It definitely meets our needs as far as organizing and archiving our tasks and files. As we train more staff to view it, I see opportunities for more improvement, which I am sure this program can handle. I look forward to seeing continued improvement from Smartsheet on their capabilities and functionality.
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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
Smartsheet
Smartsheet is very easy to learn. However, while I have been able to pick it easily, Microsoft Excel and Project super users that I have trained on Smartsheet get bogged down in the differences and can find it frustrating. Explaining the differences ahead of time and why Smartsheet is being chosen instead of a different software seems to counteract those reactions
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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
Smartsheet
No answers on this topic
Trimble Viewpoint
I've never seen Spectrum down
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Performance
Smartsheet
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
Smartsheet
I give this rating because it fills a niche in the market. MS Project scares many away from proper task management but there are limited tools our there, especially cloud-based that are mobile-friendly. Smartsheet fills this market gap, especially for small to medium-sized businesses. IT is not fair to compare it to MS Project, but fairer to see what gaps it fills.
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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
Smartsheet
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
Smartsheet
It's absolutely paramount to take a few minutes to actually play with the software. It's nearly impossible to do anything wrong or make a mistake which cannot be fixed easily. Under the help menu is Live Training option. After you familiarize yourself with the commands, watch the live training for some in depth understanding of how to make the software fit your needs perfectly.
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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
Smartsheet
Jira and Redmine are much more robust and technologically advanced project management solutions. I enjoy using either when managing a very large project. However, I prefer to use Smartsheet for my smaller to medium sized projects. As for Google Drive - I would say that Google sheets and Smartsheet are almost identical in my opinion when it comes to functionality. Personally I prefer to manage smaller projects via Google Drive, but it is a personal preference!
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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
Smartsheet
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
Smartsheet
  • This has really opened up collaboration across teams. A lot less working in silos.
  • It hasn't fully replaced any one tool so it means having to go to another place. Hopefully, we can eliminate a tool or two in the next six months.
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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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