Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Smartsheet
Score 7.9 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.
$14
per month
Viewpoint Spectrum
Score 8.0 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
Individual
$14
per month
Business
$25
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
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Top Pros
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Features
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Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Smartsheet
7.6
123 Ratings
0% above category average
Viewpoint Spectrum
-
Ratings
Task Management7.9120 Ratings00 Ratings
Resource Management8.6102 Ratings00 Ratings
Gantt Charts7.8103 Ratings00 Ratings
Scheduling8.5105 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow Automation7.894 Ratings00 Ratings
Team Collaboration8.2116 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for Agile Methodology8.376 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for Waterfall Methodology5.774 Ratings00 Ratings
Document Management6.695 Ratings00 Ratings
Email integration7.894 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile Access6.990 Ratings00 Ratings
Timesheet Tracking6.557 Ratings00 Ratings
Change request and Case Management8.163 Ratings00 Ratings
Budget and Expense Management8.069 Ratings00 Ratings
Professional Services Automation
Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Product A and Product B
Smartsheet
6.7
61 Ratings
11% below category average
Viewpoint Spectrum
-
Ratings
Quotes/estimates5.839 Ratings00 Ratings
Invoicing6.332 Ratings00 Ratings
Project & financial reporting7.155 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with accounting software7.629 Ratings00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Smartsheet
-
Ratings
Viewpoint Spectrum
4.9
20 Ratings
39% below category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings7.520 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings6.915 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings8.217 Ratings
Customization
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Smartsheet
-
Ratings
Viewpoint Spectrum
6.2
7 Ratings
15% below category average
API for custom integration00 Ratings6.27 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Smartsheet
-
Ratings
Viewpoint Spectrum
8.2
23 Ratings
2% above category average
Single sign-on capability00 Ratings8.318 Ratings
Role-based user permissions00 Ratings8.023 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Smartsheet
-
Ratings
Viewpoint Spectrum
5.2
25 Ratings
29% below category average
Dashboards00 Ratings6.825 Ratings
Standard reports00 Ratings6.725 Ratings
Custom reports00 Ratings6.424 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
Smartsheet
-
Ratings
Viewpoint Spectrum
7.3
24 Ratings
4% below category average
Accounts payable00 Ratings8.423 Ratings
Accounts receivable00 Ratings8.122 Ratings
Global Financial Support00 Ratings5.26 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings7.216 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings7.919 Ratings
Configurable Accounting00 Ratings7.017 Ratings
Standardized Processes00 Ratings7.719 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
Smartsheet
-
Ratings
Viewpoint Spectrum
5.9
14 Ratings
29% below category average
Inventory tracking00 Ratings6.214 Ratings
Automatic reordering00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Location management00 Ratings5.44 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
Smartsheet
-
Ratings
Viewpoint Spectrum
8.8
12 Ratings
12% above category average
Pricing00 Ratings8.810 Ratings
Order entry00 Ratings8.611 Ratings
Credit card processing00 Ratings8.84 Ratings
Cost of goods sold00 Ratings9.19 Ratings
Subledger and Financial Process
Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Product A and Product B
Smartsheet
-
Ratings
Viewpoint Spectrum
7.5
23 Ratings
1% above category average
Billing Management00 Ratings8.020 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management00 Ratings7.619 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Period Close00 Ratings8.019 Ratings
Project Execution Management
Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Product A and Product B
Smartsheet
-
Ratings
Viewpoint Spectrum
6.9
3 Ratings
1% above category average
Project Planning and Scheduling00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Task Insight for Project Managers00 Ratings7.03 Ratings
Project Mobile Functionality00 Ratings8.43 Ratings
Definable Resource Pools00 Ratings7.12 Ratings
Procurement
Comparison of Procurement features of Product A and Product B
Smartsheet
-
Ratings
Viewpoint Spectrum
6.7
4 Ratings
4% below category average
Bids Analyzed and Compared00 Ratings7.73 Ratings
Contract Authoring00 Ratings7.12 Ratings
Contract Repository00 Ratings7.12 Ratings
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated00 Ratings5.13 Ratings
Supplier Management00 Ratings6.52 Ratings
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User Ratings
SmartsheetViewpoint Spectrum
Likelihood to Recommend
8.1
(141 ratings)
8.0
(64 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(23 ratings)
9.0
(4 ratings)
Usability
8.6
(12 ratings)
7.6
(25 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(2 ratings)
Performance
10.0
(1 ratings)
8.5
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
8.1
(45 ratings)
4.9
(28 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
Online Training
7.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
10.0
(6 ratings)
5.6
(3 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
6.6
(20 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
7.5
(2 ratings)
User Testimonials
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Likelihood to Recommend
Smartsheet
For teams and users who are very familiar with Excel and its mode of operation, Smartsheet will feel like a walkover. If you have a number of users who use Excel or Google Sheets for their personal project management then you will find this tool to be very useful and somewhat familiar.
Teams that may be used to other project management suites or styles would find Smartsheet a bit challenging to adapt to, as formulas and formatting can be challenging to adapt to.
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Trimble Viewpoint
Viewpoint Spectrum would be fine for small to medium-sized companies. It would be great for transitioning from an in-house paper-based process, especially since it's designed with small construction companies in mind. They're making it even easier for smaller companies by offering additional features that you'd normally have to find in other products. However, companies can easily outgrow this system. We have about 15 years of data in the system, over 300 active jobs, and nearly 1,500 employees. In the past 3 years we've noticed slower performance and frequent locks in the system that require intervention from a system administrator. We moved to the cloud about 2 years ago and this has made troubleshooting even more difficult as we don't have the same access that we did before to resolve performance issues.
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Pros
Smartsheet
  • The easy to use dashboard has enabled us get comprehensive view of projects across the entire business.
  • It has streamlined internal communication with ease of sharing information across different teams.
  • Smartsheet automates our workflows, enhances collaboration and ensures there are no data silos.
  • I like that it saves time for us and ensures we spend less time switching between apps.
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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
  • Subcontract Kiosk can be glitchy - allows subs to overbill on subcontract billing items
  • Document Imaging can be glitchy - often says users do not have adequate security to view/add documents, but they do - if they sign out and back in, it works fine
  • At times, support can be lacking - sometimes case responses are delayed or you get an incorrect answer
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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
Some things in Spectrum are NOT that intuitive, but I think knowledge of the software just comes with time. There are still some things I need assistance with in Spectrum but I'm very comfortable with my day to day items now that I've been using it for years. However, if there is something I don't do often or haven't done before, I don't find the software to be that intuitive, I actually find the logic on some things to be a little weird but it's fine once I know how to do it.
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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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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
It is important to have a strong implementation partner. It made the transition from our old system to the new system easier.
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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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