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Likelihood to Recommend
ProContractor
ProContractor is a great fit if you are looking to make the jump to an ERP (accounting) system that offers a higher level of complexity and controls than what QuickBooks or Xero have to offer. However, some of those increased features of accounting controls, vendor compliance management, project contracting and documentation, come at the cost of lost integrations. ProContractor is completely siloed and does not openly communicate with other platforms (project management, bank accounts, etc).

Verified User
Director in Corporate
Construction Company, 201-500 employeesViewpoint Spectrum
Viewpoint Spectrum is well suited for accounting, job costing, project management, service department. It is less appropriate for estimating, payroll on-boarding, time collection in the field for construction jobs and document imaging for the entire company. The scenarios where Viewpoint Spectrum is not appropriate for what we are trying to accomplish, we outsource and import into our Viewpoint Spectrum software
CFO
PIEPER HOUSTON ELECTRICConstruction, 201-500 employees
Feature Rating Comparison
Human Resource Management
ProContractor
5.0
Viewpoint Spectrum
—
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.
ProContractor
5.0
Viewpoint Spectrum
—
Organization and location management
ProContractor
5.0
Viewpoint Spectrum
—
Payroll Management
ProContractor
7.5
Viewpoint Spectrum
—
Pay calculation
ProContractor
8.0
Viewpoint Spectrum
—
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment
ProContractor
5.0
Viewpoint Spectrum
—
Benefit plan administration
ProContractor
5.0
Viewpoint Spectrum
—
Direct deposit files
ProContractor
9.0
Viewpoint Spectrum
—
Salary revision and increment management
ProContractor
9.0
Viewpoint Spectrum
—
Reimbursement management
ProContractor
9.0
Viewpoint Spectrum
—
Asset Management
ProContractor
5.0
Viewpoint Spectrum
—
Tracking of all physical assets
ProContractor
5.0
Viewpoint Spectrum
—
Reporting & Analytics
ProContractor
3.8
Viewpoint Spectrum
—
Dashboards
ProContractor
3.0
Viewpoint Spectrum
—
Standard reports
ProContractor
8.0
Viewpoint Spectrum
—
Custom reports
ProContractor
3.0
Viewpoint Spectrum
—
Data exportability
ProContractor
1.0
Viewpoint Spectrum
—
Construction Project & Field Management
ProContractor
3.3
Viewpoint Spectrum
6.3
Plan distribution & viewing
ProContractor
4.0
Viewpoint Spectrum
6.1
Plan markups & sharing
ProContractor
4.0
Viewpoint Spectrum
5.9
Issue tracking & punchlists
ProContractor
3.9
Viewpoint Spectrum
5.9
Photo documentation
ProContractor
2.6
Viewpoint Spectrum
6.7
Jobsite reports
ProContractor
3.6
Viewpoint Spectrum
6.9
Document sharing
ProContractor
2.9
Viewpoint Spectrum
7.3
RFI tools
ProContractor
3.6
Viewpoint Spectrum
6.0
Collaboration & approvals
ProContractor
1.0
Viewpoint Spectrum
5.9
As-built drawings
ProContractor
1.0
Viewpoint Spectrum
6.7
Mobile app
ProContractor
3.4
Viewpoint Spectrum
5.9
Submittal design and management
ProContractor
2.7
Viewpoint Spectrum
6.0
Change orders
ProContractor
7.0
Viewpoint Spectrum
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Estimating
ProContractor
8.0
Viewpoint Spectrum
6.1
Takeoff tools
ProContractor
8.0
Viewpoint Spectrum
4.5
Job costing
ProContractor
7.0
Viewpoint Spectrum
7.8
Cost databases
ProContractor
7.0
Viewpoint Spectrum
5.9
Cost calculator
ProContractor
9.0
Viewpoint Spectrum
5.6
Bid creation
ProContractor
9.0
Viewpoint Spectrum
6.4
Pros
ProContractor
- Lots of reports available to generate
Project Engineer
Pillari BrosConstruction, 11-50 employees
Viewpoint Spectrum
- Great software for analyzing data and trends while still being pretty easy to use.
- The ability to create a custom info link reports enable you to create virtually any report using the data you have in Spectrum that will auto-refresh with just one click of a button.
- They have a fantastic support network and I the few times I have had to contact support, I was directed to someone very knowledgeable that was able to find a solution.
Sr. Payroll Accountant
Walsh Mechanical ContractorsConstruction, 51-200 employees
Cons
ProContractor
- More of a project management "vibe".
- Less spreadsheet and complex processes to do things.

Verified User
Project Manager in Other
Construction Company, 201-500 employeesViewpoint Spectrum
- It's sometimes hard to control the document imaging window. It doesn't stop when you release the cursor. Have to go to top of screen and click in one of the bars to lock it in place.
- In AP invoice entry, you have to slow down when entering job and phase number. Doesn't keep up with the speed of the person entering.

Verified User
Manager in Finance and Accounting
Construction Company, 51-200 employeesSupport Rating
ProContractor
ProContractor 5.8
Based on 4 answers
ProContractor support has gone through good times and bad times. However, now that ViewPoint is owned by Trimble the support has been great and stable. Support is good to respond on average urgency tickets. The only complaint is that for urgent tickets communication can be slow even though the support team is working on the issue.

Verified User
Director in Corporate
Construction Company, 201-500 employeesViewpoint Spectrum
Viewpoint Spectrum 6.3
Based on 30 answers
Support has not been great since merging with Viewpoint. I've sent several letters up the chain about this. It has made me want to leave the software altogether on more than one occasion. I spend a lot of time on hold, and on numerous occasions now we've sat around for days waiting for a response only to be told the person on the phone never actually made a ticket for that, or that the online system didn't alert them of our case. We used to be able to call and get someone immediately and have the problem solved by a knowledgeable person. Now it's hit or miss and you could be on hold forever. The online training academy is nice but it's still not in-depth enough for me to not have to sit and babysit someone through a training period.
Owner
Hazzard Electrical LLCConstruction, 11-50 employees
Alternatives Considered
ProContractor
Procore beats Viewpoint hands down but can integrate well with Viewpoint Vista accounting software. I think that if the Viewpoint software was more flexible if they were more interested in patches, updates, and hearing customer feedback in the way the Procore does, that they would actually have the opportunity to corner the market.

Verified User
Project Manager in Other
Construction Company, 201-500 employeesViewpoint Spectrum
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.

Verified User
Manager in Corporate
Construction Company, 201-500 employeesReturn on Investment
ProContractor
- Procontractor allows our company to visualize the site and figure out the problematic areas that can't be seen just from plans.
Estimator
RDJE, Inc.Construction, 51-200 employees
Viewpoint Spectrum
- We do not use Viewpoint Spectrum for estimating or project tracking. There has not been any incentive to do so. The results achieved using the methods already in place are at a level that it was deemed unnecessary to invest the time and money required to change.
- We do not use the Human Resources module. It is not necessary for only around 45 permanent employees. The functionality of just the payroll module covers the data we want to capture electronically. The other 400 - 500 employees we have each year are non-permanent union workers that come and go and are also sufficiently recorded and tracked with the payroll module.

Verified User
Administrator in Finance and Accounting
Construction Company, 11-50 employeesPricing Details
ProContractor
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Viewpoint Spectrum
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No