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What is Vista?

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.

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User friendly!

6 out of 10
June 29, 2023
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I think it is highly customizable and helps gets info in a quick way. There is a steep learning curve... but once you figure it out it's …
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Popular Features

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  • Direct deposit files (24)
    8.9
    89%
  • Pay calculation (24)
    8.8
    88%
  • Standard reports (29)
    7.9
    79%
  • Custom reports (26)
    7.6
    76%

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What is Vista?

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.

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  • No setup fee

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  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Features

Payroll Management

Provides for pay calculation and benefit plan administration, in addition to managing direct deposit, salary revisions and payroll tracking.

8.3
Avg 7.2

Customization

This addresses a company’s ability to configure the software to fit its specific use case and workflow.

7.3
Avg 7.2

Security

This component helps a company minimize the security risks by controlling access to the software and its data, and encouraging best practices among users.

8.2
Avg 8.1

Reporting & Analytics

Users can report on and analyze usage, performance, ROI, and/or other metrics of success.

7.8
Avg 7.0

General Ledger and Configurable Accounting

Financial management solution, including capabilities for general ledger and configurable accounting

8
Avg 7.6

Inventory Management

The ability to track and manage the flow of goods or materials into and out of an inventory.

7.4
Avg 7.9

Order Management

The ability to process orders, and track them from quote to cash.

7.4
Avg 7.8

Subledger and Financial Process

Revenue management solution including capabilities for subledgers and financial processes

7.6
Avg 7.4

Project Financial Management

Project financial management solution including capabilities for project budgeting, cost control, billing and contract management.

8
Avg 7.6

Project Execution Management

Project execution management solution including capabilities for project scheduling, resource management, and team member task management.

6.4
Avg 6.8

Procurement

Procurement management solution with capabilities for sourcing, contracting, procure-to-pay and supplier management

7.2
Avg 7.0

Supply Chain

Supply Chain Planning solution with capabilities for planning, performance monitoring, change responses and execution.

7.5
Avg 7.2
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Product Details

What is Vista?

Vista by Viewpoint is a construction accounting and ERP software that is designed to help contractors manage all areas of their business. According to the vendor, Vista enables the centralization of information with visibility, providing secure, fully-interactive data across the organization. From pre-construction through project closeout, Vista’s project management provides project insight, backed by up-to-date data and workflows. With job costing, service, equipment, HR and Payroll management placed at the user's fingertips, Vista shows whether or not a project is on track or behind, and makes users aware of potential issues as work occurs rather than weeks or even months later. The solution helps manage subcontractors, mitigate risks and complete projects on-time and on-budget.

Vista Features

General Ledger and Configurable Accounting Features

  • Supported: Accounts payable
  • Supported: Accounts receivable
  • Supported: Journals and Reconciliations
  • Supported: Configurable Accounting
  • Supported: Standardized Processes

Subledger and Financial Process Features

  • Supported: Billing Management
  • Supported: Cash and Asset Management
  • Supported: Travel & Expense Management
  • Supported: Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting
  • Supported: Period Close

Inventory Management Features

  • Supported: Inventory tracking
  • Supported: Automatic reordering
  • Supported: Location management

Order Management Features

  • Supported: Pricing
  • Supported: Order entry
  • Supported: Cost of goods sold
  • Supported: Order Orchestration

Payroll Management Features

  • Supported: Pay calculation
  • Supported: Benefit plan administration
  • Supported: Direct deposit files

Reporting & Analytics Features

  • Supported: Dashboards
  • Supported: Standard reports
  • Supported: Custom reports

Customization Features

  • Supported: API for custom integration
  • Supported: Plug-ins

Security Features

  • Supported: Role-based user permissions
  • Supported: Single sign-on capability
  • Supported: User-level audit trail

Project Financial Management Features

  • Supported: Budgeting and Forecasting
  • Supported: Project Costing
  • Supported: Cost Capture
  • Supported: Capital Project Management
  • Supported: Customer Contract Compliance
  • Supported: Project Revenue Recognition

Project Execution Management Features

  • Supported: Task Insight for Project Managers
  • Supported: Project Mobile Functionality

Procurement Features

  • Supported: Contract Authoring
  • Supported: Contract Repository
  • Supported: Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated
  • Supported: Supplier Management

Supply Chain Features

  • Supported: Inventory Planning

Additional Features

  • Supported: Takeoff Tools
  • Supported: Cost databases
  • Supported: Bid Creation
  • Supported: Job Costing
  • Supported: Cost Calculator
  • Supported: Plan distribution & viewing
  • Supported: Issue tracking & Punchlists
  • Supported: Jobsite Reporting
  • Supported: RFI Tools
  • Supported: As-Built Drawings
  • Supported: Submittal Design and Management
  • Supported: Specifications
  • Supported: Plan Markups and Sharing
  • Supported: Photo Documentation
  • Supported: Document Sharing
  • Supported: Collaboration & Approvals
  • Supported: Mobile App
  • Supported: Meeting Minutes
  • Supported: Change Orders
  • Supported: Support for External Payroll Vendors
  • Supported: Compliance Data

Vista Screenshots

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

Vista Video

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Vista Technical Details

Deployment TypesSoftware as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating SystemsUnspecified
Mobile Application,

Frequently Asked Questions

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.

Procore, Sage 300, and Acumatica are common alternatives for Vista.

Reviewers rate Direct deposit files highest, with a score of 8.9.

The most common users of Vista are from Mid-sized Companies (51-1,000 employees).
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Reviews and Ratings

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Attribute Ratings

Reviews

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Tammy Cox | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I use it to enter invoices, enter subcontractor invoices, release retainage, issue payments. Everything from A-Z accounts payable.
  • Automatic invoicing is very helpful to make sure all invoices are getting entered in to the system
  • Ability to have subcontracts pull up effortlessy
  • Easy capability of issuing checks
  • Selecting which invoices we are going to pay seems to take a lot time, cannot select multiple invoices at one time
  • Cannot have two people entering invoices at the same always gives us an error code
Vista has many levels of programs that helps the entire construction industry from start to finish.
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting (5)
100%
10.0
Accounts payable
100%
10.0
Accounts receivable
100%
10.0
Journals and Reconciliations
100%
10.0
Configurable Accounting
100%
10.0
Standardized Processes
100%
10.0
Subledger and Financial Process (3)
93.33333333333334%
9.3
Billing Management
100%
10.0
Cash and Asset Management
100%
10.0
Period Close
80%
8.0
Inventory Management (3)
23.333333333333336%
2.3
Inventory tracking
70%
7.0
Automatic reordering
N/A
N/A
Location management
N/A
N/A
Order Management (4)
N/A
N/A
Pricing
N/A
N/A
Order entry
N/A
N/A
Cost of goods sold
N/A
N/A
Order Orchestration
N/A
N/A
Payroll Management (3)
100%
10.0
Pay calculation
100%
10.0
Benefit plan administration
100%
10.0
Direct deposit files
100%
10.0
Reporting & Analytics (3)
93.33333333333334%
9.3
Dashboards
100%
10.0
Standard reports
100%
10.0
Custom reports
80%
8.0
Customization (2)
N/A
N/A
API for custom integration
N/A
N/A
Plug-ins
N/A
N/A
Security (2)
N/A
N/A
Role-based user permissions
N/A
N/A
Single sign-on capability
N/A
N/A
Grants Management
N/A
N/A
Project Financial Management
N/A
N/A
Project Execution Management (2)
N/A
N/A
Task Insight for Project Managers
N/A
N/A
Project Mobile Functionality
N/A
N/A
Procurement (4)
N/A
N/A
Contract Authoring
N/A
N/A
Contract Repository
N/A
N/A
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated
N/A
N/A
Supplier Management
N/A
N/A
Risk Management
N/A
N/A
Logistics
N/A
N/A
Manufacturing
N/A
N/A
Supply Chain (1)
N/A
N/A
Inventory Planning
N/A
N/A
Product Lifecycle Management
N/A
N/A
  • Ability to manage projects effectively
Have not integrated anything just yet
All invoices are entered as we receive them with automatic invoicing. We have the email set up for VP to create a header on invoices while moving the original invoices into a processed folder
Viewpoint is everything from A-Z not only for finance and accounting functions but for project managers as well. Epicor did not have as many functions.
Navisite Productivity and Collaboration (Microsoft Office 365 and MDM)
15
Project managers
Accounting professionals
Human resources
1
IT professional
  • Project Management
  • Accounting processes
  • Payroll processes
  • Reporting
  • Very specific reporting
Only software we use for the area
No
  • Price
  • Product Features
  • Product Reputation
Compatibility and easiness to teach others
n/a
N/A
  • Don't know
  • N/A
  • In-Person Training
  • No Training
Retiring co-worker trained me
Yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Call back right away when we have any issues
No - upper management
When trying to clear out a bad AP transaction
Very user friendly, can have mulitple windows open at the same time
  • Vendor history
  • Vendor payments
  • Selecting vendor payment takes too long
Have not had any issues with this
Always available
Reports load quickly but always seem to have to many areas to click in order to move forward.
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • N/A
  • N/A
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
We use Vista by Viewpoint in our accounting department - Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Cash Management, General Ledger, Payroll, Human Resources, as well as Equipment Management, Inventory, Job Cost, Material Sales, Project Management, and Purchase Order. We have found Vista by Viewpoint to be user-friendly and very versatile with the ability to create user defined fields.
  • User defined fields can be created in all modules.
  • The ability to sort and filter when viewing grids of information.
  • The import feature made converting our existing information very easy.
  • The Clearview website is available to answer many questions and for training as well.
  • The suggestion box is awesome if you have ideas for improvements.
  • It would be nice to have a simple export to Excel.
  • We would like to see an app available for individual remote time card entry on a phone. Vista is working on one but we have not found it usable yet.
Vista by Viewpoint is very user-friendly, versatile, and powerful. However, reporting is a challenge as you need to know Crystal Reports in order to make any changes to reports. You can export reports to Excel but it is not a 'clean' export and tweaking is necessary. Finding someone that knows Crystal Reports is key.
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting (7)
88.57142857142858%
8.9
Accounts payable
100%
10.0
Accounts receivable
80%
8.0
Global Financial Support
80%
8.0
Primary and Secondary Ledgers
90%
9.0
Journals and Reconciliations
80%
8.0
Configurable Accounting
100%
10.0
Standardized Processes
90%
9.0
Subledger and Financial Process (4)
82.5%
8.3
Billing Management
80%
8.0
Cash and Asset Management
90%
9.0
Travel & Expense Management
80%
8.0
Period Close
80%
8.0
Inventory Management (2)
35%
3.5
Inventory tracking
70%
7.0
Location management
N/A
N/A
Order Management (5)
N/A
N/A
Pricing
N/A
N/A
Order entry
N/A
N/A
Credit card processing
N/A
N/A
Cost of goods sold
N/A
N/A
Order Orchestration
N/A
N/A
Payroll Management (3)
90%
9.0
Pay calculation
90%
9.0
Benefit plan administration
80%
8.0
Direct deposit files
100%
10.0
Reporting & Analytics (3)
66.66666666666667%
6.7
Dashboards
80%
8.0
Standard reports
60%
6.0
Custom reports
60%
6.0
Customization (2)
30%
3.0
API for custom integration
60%
6.0
Plug-ins
N/A
N/A
Security (2)
80%
8.0
Role-based user permissions
80%
8.0
Single sign-on capability
80%
8.0
Grants Management (1)
N/A
N/A
Award Lifecycle Management
N/A
N/A
Project Financial Management (6)
73.33333333333333%
7.3
Budgeting and Forecasting
80%
8.0
Project Costing
100%
10.0
Cost Capture
100%
10.0
Capital Project Management
N/A
N/A
Customer Contract Compliance
80%
8.0
Project Revenue Recognition
80%
8.0
Project Execution Management (4)
17.5%
1.8
Project Planning and Scheduling
N/A
N/A
Task Insight for Project Managers
N/A
N/A
Project Mobile Functionality
70%
7.0
Definable Resource Pools
N/A
N/A
Procurement (5)
14%
1.4
Bids Analyzed and Compared
N/A
N/A
Contract Authoring
N/A
N/A
Contract Repository
N/A
N/A
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated
70%
7.0
Supplier Management
N/A
N/A
Risk Management (5)
N/A
N/A
Risk Repository
N/A
N/A
Control Management
N/A
N/A
Control Efficiency Assessments
N/A
N/A
Issue Detection
N/A
N/A
Remediation and Certification
N/A
N/A
Logistics (5)
N/A
N/A
Transportation Planning and Optimization
N/A
N/A
Transportation Execution Management
N/A
N/A
Trade and Customs Management
N/A
N/A
Fulfillment Management
N/A
N/A
Warehouse Workforce Management
N/A
N/A
Manufacturing (5)
N/A
N/A
Production Process Design
N/A
N/A
Production Management
N/A
N/A
Configuration Management
N/A
N/A
Work Execution
N/A
N/A
Manufacturing Costs
N/A
N/A
Supply Chain (3)
N/A
N/A
Forecasting
N/A
N/A
Inventory Planning
N/A
N/A
Performance Monitoring
N/A
N/A
Product Lifecycle Management (2)
N/A
N/A
Proposal Management
N/A
N/A
Product Master Data Management
N/A
N/A
  • Processes have been quicker and it is easier to modify or change accounting entries than what we had previously.
Vista’s HR Management, Field Management, and Financial Controls integrate well with the Vista accounting software. Integration with the field will become more streamlined in the near future and it’s exciting to think of the future opportunities.
Accounts Payable invoices are scanned in and the approver is notified to review and approve. This has drastically improved/eliminated the manual paper shuffling. We are utilizing timecard entry and approval for 60 of our 170 employees and hope to improve on this. We have moved our onboarding process to HR management and this has streamlined this process as well. Additionally, we will be automating our benefits sign up.
15
Accounting - AR, AP, PR, HR, Safety, Equipment Management.
2
  • Accounting
  • HR
  • Payroll
  • Portal - vacation requests and paystub viewing.
  • Benefits administration.
  • Field productivity.
  • Analytics.
  • Team collaboration with subcontractors.
Yes
We replaced Street Smarts as they were no longer going to be supported.
  • Price
  • Product Features
  • Product Usability
  • Product Reputation
I wouldn't change anything.
We felt the training was excellent.
  • Implemented in-house
Yes
Training, dual systems, and then go live.
Change management was a minor issue with the implementation
  • Very minimal issues.
  • Online Training
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.
With the availability of user defined fields, the configurability in Vista very flexible. The reporting, however, is lacking in configurability.
Create user defined fields and tables when needed.
Some - we have done small customizations to the interface
Some - we have added small pieces of custom code
Slow response time.
No.
Yes
When we requested a modification to the program.
Very intuitive and flexible.
  • Help command.
  • Menu navigation.
  • Reporting.
Yes
We recently switched to the Cloud version and this has improved this area.
Rarely have issues.
Some latency issues when we moved to the Cloud. Slow when using Spreadsheet Server.
  • Power Automate
  • Spreadsheet Server
  • Power BI
  • CAT field apps
  • File import/export
  • Single Signon
Yes
No issues.
  • Continued progress.
  • Ability to automatically read payable invoices.
No
No
February 03, 2023

Good systems to use

Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Track cost - accounting - payables purchase orders - projections
  • Payroll system is outstanding. Easy to enter time and send out paycheck stubs.
  • Issuing purchase orders. Track budgets for individual jobs.
  • WIP reports, timely financial data.
  • Areas of improvement: equipment program use and trying to find solution through learning.
  • Imports: not as easy as the knowledge based leads on.
  • Crystal Reports is confusing even after completing the training on the subject.
The real-time data and the ease of use. Cost are post once invoices have been approved.
The excellent customer service - fast turnover with issues -
Viewpoint Knowledge Base - wide range of answers
Viewpoint Academy to review programs you haven't used in awhile ( this is really good for small business who have multiple task)
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
N/A
N/A
Subledger and Financial Process
N/A
N/A
Inventory Management
N/A
N/A
Order Management
N/A
N/A
Payroll Management
N/A
N/A
Reporting & Analytics
N/A
N/A
Customization
N/A
N/A
Security
N/A
N/A
Grants Management
N/A
N/A
Project Financial Management
N/A
N/A
Project Execution Management
N/A
N/A
Procurement
N/A
N/A
Risk Management
N/A
N/A
Logistics
N/A
N/A
Manufacturing
N/A
N/A
Supply Chain
N/A
N/A
Product Lifecycle Management
N/A
N/A
  • Time savings
  • Export to Excel to send to clients (resource management)
  • Real time data
  • Increase efficiency with the real time data.
  • Projections - align where the project is - no more guessing.
Its not viewpoint it is that we are a small company so only a few users in the company use Vista. The field uses Raken which can be integrated with Vista - we just haven't gotten there to be compatible. Vista is ahead of the majority of construction Sofware programs. I know that Procore hasn't the lastest version but Vista does the same thing at a cheaper price.
Accounting: Once the invoice have been posted cost are calculate in the projections.
Project Operations - issue of PO - PO Service - Subcontractors - after issue show real time committed cost.
Change orders are track with and separate from contract items - to give the true picture.
Projections if kept up monthly are easy to submitted and tell the update picture of where the project will cost at the end of the project.
N/A - I have not had the opportunity to use the other programs Viewpoint has offered example Teams.
5
2 Accounting - payables - billing - receivables - payroll
3 Project Management - PO Change orders and projections - job cost -

In the past we did use the RFI and submittals - however it is easier to use a word doc template - I know it does track - easier to use the word doc over the program doc.
5
All 5 - because we are very comfortable with the program. Still have a lot to learn - how to make adjustment in changing unit prices on PO - still have not learn how to import budget into vista - still enter manually.
  • Accounting forms
  • Projections - tracking cost
  • Issuing Purchase and Change Orders
  • Exporting forms
  • Integrate with Raken
  • Start using the other programs that Viewpoint offer
The person in charge who makes the business decision - is conformable with Vista - old school - doesn't like to change as long as he feels he is getting his value of what he is paying for.
Yes
We started with Viewpoint - switch to quickbooks - switch back to vista - procore keeps trying to get us to switch over however the owner prefers sticking with vista.
  • Price
  • Product Usability
  • Prior Experience with the Product
Price -in the decision maker view
Customer Service - in the key users choice
I didn't select - but I prefer staying with Vista. I like everything this programs has to offer
  • Don't know
  • I was not part of the implementation
  • Online Training
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.
Some programs - super easy to follow - but others like the equipment training - took it a couple times and still not comfortable to be able to explain to others. Vista has may offering but if you're not conformable you won't use them. Then you're not getting the value of the system
Right for the product - however if it is not timely like filling out the submittal form - it easier and more time - people will use want is more efficiencent.
No
No - we have not done any customization to the interface
No - we have not done any custom code
No
The customer service gets back to you within a reasonable time. They ensure you are satisfied with the solution or advise different solutions or additional resources. They followed up with a knowledge base information sheet. The issues with the solutions are tracked so if you need to go and revisit the problem or share with someone in the office.
No - never heard of it - and why would I need premium support - when I get support items in a reasonable time. Small business do not have the extra cash flow to spend for premiums - if you buy a program, you should get customer support - if you don't there are several other software programs.
Yes
Pertaining to the bug I can't really speak to it - - I turned over to our IT team and they worked with Viewpoint to get it resolved. It did take a few days - but I have not had any major issue with Vista and I have been a customer for 10 years.
Yes and the person - Eve Roberts - she helped me get all our new employees set up for training on Viewpoint - sent me product information sheets - her patience was amazing - she worked with me for three days - until all the issue were handle. I prefer Vista over the other accounting software and not only for the programs but your customer service is great.
It does everything I need for my position - programs are similar so if you are new to the system, it is easy to catch on. Example batch process / interface the same - or when you have to change something - File add item etc...
  • Purchase Orders
  • Change Orders
  • Submittals
  • RFI
  • Edit unit price on PO
  • Crystal Reports
  • Imports
  • Equipment
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.
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.
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.
  • None
  • Raken -
Management is not ready to integrate.
  • File import/export
The past controller used file import/export - no one current here knows how to use it - and the on-line training is not helpful - even tried the knowledge base - not clear - definitely not user friendly.
Write a training program for those at the novice level.
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Sorry I was not part of this process.
No
  • Customer Portal
  • Applied more to the accounting department - not operations
  • Easier Use
  • Continue with the customer portal
  • Make knowledge base - written at novice level
No
No
Chris Gibbons | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Vista by Viewpoint is being used as the primary Accounting and Job Costing software for the entire organization. It solves the need for record keeping, vendor payments, Human Resources, payroll, Billing & Collections, Cash Management, Inventory, Purchasing, Service, GL, Job Costing and Project Management. It also serves as the solutions for managing subcontractors, vendors, customers. Also, it is our main document management resource.
  • The one-stop-shop mentality has been the number one reason our organization continues to utilize Vista by Viewpoint.
  • We also appreciate the continued effort to become a more efficient platform with a shift to providing more resources for the field.
  • Lastly, we appreciate the customer support. It has come a long way in the last 10 years; however, their support has remained in line with their growth.
  • There are times, where I had a question on how to set something up because Vista is very customizable; however, it's considered billable time; so I end up having to figure it out on my own in order to avoid the added expense.
  • Sometimes I think there are too many forms in order to get something set up. There seems to be a lot of open and closing. It would be nice if some of the processes were consolidated into one form.
  • Sometimes the sales staff can be over the top. I probably get at least 3-5 sales calls from Viewpoint every month for additional features/products that they are offering.
Viewpoint is well suited for a one-stop-shop Accounting and PM Accounting software program. I would say Vista would be less appropriate for smaller contractors who do less volume. Viewpoint offers other software programs for subcontractors or general contractors who have revenue amounts less than $10 - $20M per year or so.
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
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Subledger and Financial Process
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Inventory Management
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Order Management
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Payroll Management
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Reporting & Analytics
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Customization
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Security
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Grants Management
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Project Financial Management
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Project Execution Management
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Procurement
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Risk Management
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Logistics
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Manufacturing
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Supply Chain
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Product Lifecycle Management
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  • The return on investment is has been keeping everything centralized.
  • The negative impact is basically the financial aspect. You are prone to increases each year.
Viewpoint is well suited for a one-stop-shop Accounting and PM Accounting software program.
It allows for ad-hoc reporting, queries and custom reports to extract data as needed in real time.
Vista has been the only construction software I have used.
Microsoft Office 2016 (discontinued)
100
Operations, Purchasing, Engineering, Accounting, Estimating
10
Experience using the software, IT basic knowledge, Accounting basic knowledge
  • Accounting
  • Operations
  • Purchasing
  • Engineering
  • Estimating
  • We have built our own operations portal with links directly to Vista
  • Not sure, but lots of possibilities
It's our basis of operation. Very likely we will continue to use Vista
Yes
Maxwell, we out grew the product
  • Price
  • Product Features
  • Product Usability
  • Product Reputation
I wasn't part of the evaluation process.
  • Implemented in-house
Yes
It was implemented over six months.
Change management was minimal
I wasn't involved with the implementation.
  • I wasn't involved.
  • In-Person Training
I wasn't involved with the training. But from what I hear it went well.
Just right for this type of product.
I am not sure. I am just a User.
Yes - we have customized the interface extensively
Very simple to do. There are lots of instructions on how to create custom fields, tables, forms, etc...
Not at the moment.
Support could be better. The only cases I submit tend to be known issues that are in development.
I am not aware of premium support.
Yes
Not usually, it sometimes takes a few months for the update to be released.
Not that I can think of.
Very simple to use, very user friendly. Not so complicated as other ERPs. Easily trainable.
  • AP Process
  • Payroll Process
  • Project Management
  • General Ledger
  • None that I know of.
Very scalable for different size organizations.
Always available. I can't recall anytime it was down that was at the fault of Viewpoint.
For the most part, forms and reports load quickly. There is a little bit of lag.
  • Procore
I wasn't part of the integration but it went fairly smooth from what I have heard.
  • Not at the moment
N/A
  • File import/export
No
I wasn't part of the integration, but I would definitely hire a 3rd party consultant to assist.
I wasn't part of the integration.
I wasn't part of the integration.
I wasn't part of the integration.
I wasn't part of the integration.
I wasn't part of the integration.
I wasn't part of the integration.
Yes
Yes very smoothly, although we implement our own updates.
  • New interface
  • Faster load times
  • Cleaner look
  • I am not sure
No
No
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