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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Sparkrock

    Score9 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Sparkrock’s cloud-enabled solution helps organizations manage their finance and accounting, human resources and payroll, human services case management, and donor and fundraising activities. According to the vendor, key benefits and features include: Finance Management with capabilities to help organizations increase transparency and reduce risk. Workforce Management to help front-line employees deliver services to clients, with tools that help them to be…N/A

    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
    SparkrockVista
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    SparkrockVista
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup Fee$50,000 per installationNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Prospective buyers may contact Viewpoint directly for a price quote.
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    Community Pulse
    SparkrockVista
    Considered Both Products
    Sparkrock
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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
    SparkrockVista
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Sparkrock and Viewpoint Vista
    Feature
    Sparkrock
    9.4
    3 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Viewpoint Vista
    8.0
    25 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Pay calculation9.03 Ratings8.124 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration9.02 Ratings7.318 Ratings
    Direct deposit files10.03 Ratings8.124 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Sparkrock and Viewpoint Vista
    Feature
    Sparkrock
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    28% above category average
    Viewpoint Vista
    7.6
    6 Ratings
    1% above category average
    API for custom integration10.02 Ratings7.76 Ratings
    Plug-ins10.02 Ratings7.55 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Sparkrock and Viewpoint Vista
    Feature
    Sparkrock
    9.5
    5 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Viewpoint Vista
    8.3
    13 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Single sign-on capability10.04 Ratings8.011 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions9.05 Ratings8.513 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Sparkrock and Viewpoint Vista
    Feature
    Sparkrock
    9.0
    4 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Viewpoint Vista
    8.3
    29 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Dashboards9.03 Ratings8.124 Ratings
    Standard reports9.04 Ratings8.029 Ratings
    Custom reports9.03 Ratings8.026 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Sparkrock and Viewpoint Vista
    Feature
    Sparkrock
    8.8
    5 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Viewpoint Vista
    8.0
    18 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Accounts payable10.05 Ratings8.418 Ratings
    Accounts receivable9.05 Ratings8.215 Ratings
    Global Financial Support10.01 Ratings7.31 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers10.01 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations9.01 Ratings8.213 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting10.01 Ratings8.514 Ratings
    Standardized Processes9.01 Ratings7.317 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Sparkrock and Viewpoint Vista
    Feature
    Sparkrock
    9.3
    2 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Viewpoint Vista
    7.3
    6 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Inventory tracking9.02 Ratings7.36 Ratings
    Automatic reordering10.01 Ratings7.32 Ratings
    Location management9.01 Ratings7.34 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Sparkrock and Viewpoint Vista
    Feature
    Sparkrock
    9.6
    1 Ratings
    24% above category average
    Viewpoint Vista
    7.6
    16 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Billing Management9.01 Ratings7.813 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management9.01 Ratings7.513 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management10.01 Ratings6.67 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting9.01 Ratings7.08 Ratings
    Period Close10.01 Ratings7.711 Ratings
    Project Financial Management
    Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Sparkrock and Viewpoint Vista
    Feature
    Sparkrock
    9.4
    1 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Viewpoint Vista
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Budgeting and Forecasting10.01 Ratings7.31 Ratings
    Project Costing9.01 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Cost Capture10.01 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Capital Project Management9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customer Contract Compliance9.01 Ratings7.31 Ratings
    Project Revenue Recognition10.01 Ratings7.31 Ratings
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of Sparkrock and Viewpoint Vista
    Feature
    Sparkrock
    9.3
    1 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Viewpoint Vista
    -
    Ratings
    Award Lifecycle Management9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of Sparkrock and Viewpoint Vista
    Feature
    Sparkrock
    9.6
    1 Ratings
    30% above category average
    Viewpoint Vista
    7.5
    8 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Bids Analyzed and Compared9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract Authoring9.01 Ratings7.66 Ratings
    Contract Repository10.01 Ratings7.96 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated9.01 Ratings7.27 Ratings
    Supplier Management10.01 Ratings7.45 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of Sparkrock and Viewpoint Vista
    Feature
    Sparkrock
    9.3
    1 Ratings
    24% above category average
    Viewpoint Vista
    7.4
    4 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Forecasting9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory Planning9.01 Ratings7.44 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Sparkrock and Viewpoint Vista
    Feature
    Sparkrock
    -
    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
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Sparkrock and Viewpoint Vista
    Feature
    Sparkrock
    -
    Ratings
    Viewpoint Vista
    7.1
    9 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Task Insight for Project Managers00 Ratings7.97 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality00 Ratings7.88 Ratings
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    SparkrockVista
    Small Businesses
    Zoho One
    Score9.2 out of 10
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    Score9.2 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Zoho One
    Score9.2 out of 10
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    Score9.2 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Score4.8 out of 10
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Score4.8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    SparkrockVista
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (9 ratings)
    8.6
    (76 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    6.8
    (17 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (1 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
    SparkrockVista
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Sparkrock
    For all companies that want to improve the performance of their employees and increase productivity, this software helps all daily business tasks to be executed on time efficiently and smoothly. A very useful program that's why we don't stop using it.
    Incentivized
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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
    Sparkrock
    • Data collection - the system is robust and we can tailor it to collect the information we need.
    • Easily configurable - the system is easy to configure to meet our specific business needs.
    • Reporting and data extraction - the system allows for easy access to information that helps inform business decisions.
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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
    Sparkrock
    • Many of the improvements are being met with each upgrade. Altus Dynamics has an idea portal that customers can add ideas to and vote on other customer ideas. This means that most issues that come up are resolved with each new upgrade.
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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
    Sparkrock
    We are already scheduled for our upgrade to NAV 2016 beginning in May 2016.
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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
    Sparkrock
    Complete workflow management to keep up to date and orderly the daily activities of employees. Allows for seamless cash flow, invoicing, general ledger, payroll, and inventory.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    Sparkrock
    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
    Sparkrock
    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
    Sparkrock
    Complete tracking of employee performance, hours worked, attendance and absences, vacations, and overtime.
    Incentivized
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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
    Sparkrock
    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
    Sparkrock
    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
    Sparkrock
    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
    Sparkrock
    • Real-time data that is available at our fingertips
    • Flexibility of the system to address changing needs over time
    • Elimination of the huge administrative burdens that we were experiencing as a result of the previous system due to lack of integration
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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
    Sparkrock
    No answers on this topic
    Trimble Viewpoint
    I wasn't part of the integration.
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    Scalability
    Sparkrock
    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
    Sparkrock
    No answers on this topic
    Trimble Viewpoint
    I wasn't part of the integration.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Sparkrock
    • As a technician it's hard for me to say what effect the ROI has had on our organization, however our finance team seems satisfied on it. We look forward to deploying the staff dashboards for better financial tracking throughout our whole organization.
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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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    Vista Screenshots

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