# Unanet ERP AE Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Is Unanet ERP AE the right Project Management solution for you? Explore 69 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/130633/Clearview-InFocus/reviews --- Unanet ERP AE 4.4 (69) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/130633/Clearview-InFocus/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Reviews of Unanet ERP AE Ease of use 4.0 Customer Service 4.6 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 69 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use VR Verified Reviewer Senior Project Manager Architecture & Planning Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "User for over 1 year" December 16, 2018 4.0 staffing projections are better in our office. Pros Metrics and planning - Ability to check in on projects in real time. Cons The UX is clunky. I wish it was easier and more intuitive. There's a lot of glitches - like adding staff to resource scheduler means that the staff cost is not calculated in project planning. Review Source CA Chuck A. Director of Appraisal Services Environmental Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "InFocus A Great System" December 15, 2018 5.0 With hundreds of projects and five offices our managers need to stay current on the status of their work and have the tools to develop new proposals. InFocus is indispensable for personnel management and project performance. Plus it provides financial statement and accounting data that is crucial for senior management and independent accountants. The data available and the variety of the reports are limitless. Also, our clients want their invoices and reports in a wide variety of styles. The open structure and adaptability of the InFocus system is a constant marvel at design and intuition. Pros Its flexibility, power and data retrieval ability. We have forty-five people in our company, with five office locations and six profit centers (disciplines). Of these forty-five people, more than two thirds are field personnel that are often asked to work in various disciplines or support the work in our other offices. At any one time we have a couple hundred projects open for scores of clients. Keeping track of this is incredibly difficult. We worked with Clearview for a couple of months in order to transfer our existing clients, projects, time records and accounting records to our new system. With over 16,000 historical projects and a current work in process in the hundreds of thousands of dollars, we matched to the penny. Working with them is a pleasure. Not only is the InFocus package all that it claims to be, the folks at Clearview are great to work with. Sure there is a bit of a learning curve, but the answers are so intuitive you can’t believe you did not think of it yourself. Their support literature, training videos, white papers and support site are extremely helpful. There may be comparable products out there, but I seriously doubt there is anything better. If there was a better product or solution, these folks would match or exceed it. We all have competition; we need competition to push us to do a better job. Cons Getting others in our organization to appreciate and better use this management too. Review Source MM Madeline M. Associate Used the software for: 2+ years ### "I find the program difficult to maneuver when trying to set up projects and invoice" May 10, 2017 3.0 Pros I like that each PM has the means to review and prepare their own invoice. I would like to know more on how to set up a template style that can be imported for each project and then alter from there. Cons I wish it were easier to move time tickets around. It takes many clicks to get to move a time ticket to where it needs to be when entered in the wrong location. I wish uploading documents was easier and that I did not have to put on my desk top to move. To edit fees you need to be in one place, to add tasks you need to be in another. The program is not intuitive. Review Source PJ Pamela J. Accounting & IT Manager Architecture & Planning Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Accounting and IT Manager" December 19, 2018 5.0 Choosing InFocus is one of the best decision we've made. Training can be a challenge when adopting any new system. Clearview offers extensive training videos, consultations, and webinars. Considering most software products continue to improve and implement client-suggested upgrades, I appreciate Clearview's workshops, where users can continue their InFocus education on advanced levels. Having the opportunity to attend has helped me to really hone in on configuring our InFocus database in ways that are compatible with my company's workflow. I also picked up tips and tricks other users developed for their needs. Customer service is also very important to me. I appreciate responsive, knowledgeable technicians and staff members who listen. They do not over promise, over-sell, or mislead when discussing requests, issues or customization. They believe in empowering their users. I LOVE THIS!! They offer a workshop for those wanting to learn advanced report writing. Support staff will work through any issue or request until it has been satisfied. InFocus demonstrates its value. Invoicing is fast. Communicating project details flow more smoothly. Preparing invoices in various formats are easier. All this and more are offered for a low monthly cost per user. They even offer a training version of our data for a very low monthly fee, and any user can access it. This has been crucial when I'm working through project setup options and need to test my ideas. Overall, I love it. Pros It's easy to navigate, more intuitive than other products we've used, and customizable. It's difficult to pick my favorite aspect; it's such a great product overall. Cons I wish user's could change the color of the Sandbox (training environment). Having it the same color as the live version can make it a bit confusing when training others. Review Source JT Julie T. Executive Assistant Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Clearview is for Everyone!" February 12, 2019 5.0 One benefit I have realized is the ability to make minor edits to Accounting entries without having to go back redo something. The flexibility of this software is unmatched. Pros One thing I like most about Infocus are the Gridgits on the dashboard that provide various information all in one place. I also prefer this program because of the flexibility in entering data so there is no more deleting something because you have to make a minor change. Infocus has a variety of reports that are easy to understand that provide a wide array of data. I also appreciate check processing in Infocus for Accounts Payable and Employee Reimbursables because it is very easy to use especially with the recent transaction tab. Timesheets are very easy to enter and approve in Infocus and benefits hours are easy to see for each employee. Cons One thing I like least is that some functionality of Infocus is not user-friendly (i.e. having to use F4 instead of Enter). I also would like to see benefit accrual more automated and payroll integration with outside software (i.e. Pensoft) made more seamless for companies that have salary plus employees. Review Source GF Gregg F. IT Manager Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great SAAS accounting solution for an ACEC firm" February 26, 2018 4.0 All accounting software and data is offsite, no servers or data to worry about locally! :) Pros \* No need to keep software on servers on site. Everything is in the cloud. \* Local client install. \* Easy to use trouble ticket system when there is an issue. \* Since it is cloud based, it is always up to date. Cons \* Occasional data slow downs which we have no control over because the software is running on Clearview's servers. \* The Microsoft ClickOnce technology used for the local client requires web browser ClickOnce integration which is built into Internet Explorer and Edge web browsers, but doesn't always work well with edge. You can get a ClickOnce plugin for Google Chrome, but it's not a transparent "click the icon on the desktop" scenario there either. \* No hosted SMTP server. If you want to send email, you'll have to utilize your own SMTP server, at an additional cost and there is also a charge if you want Clearview to help you set it up. This is my only real "gripe" about the service. It should come with it's own email capability for the cost and to truly be a service. \* I think it is a great Software As A Service overall, but you should know about the weaknesses going in. Review Source EL Erica L. Accountant Civil Engineering Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Functionality at its Finest" March 20, 2017 4.0 Being a newer accountant in the engineering industry, I had a bit to learn about how jobs are billed, tracked, etc. It is definitely a different process than accounting for goods being sold! I came into my job as the implementer of InFocus and learned A LOT simply by learning the system. InFocus is so easy to use and straight forward. If there is something that I don't catch onto right away, the Clearview support team is always ready to help and quickly help resolve the issue. As the years have gone on they have updated the system based on feedback from their clients, which is amazing! The changes they have made make things run more smoothly and it is great to know that they are listening to the needs and desires of their clients. InFocus also has a built-in reports, but also its own report builder tool if the report you need isn't automatically there you can create it yourself! Overall, I would definitely recommend InFocus to anyone looking for new engineering software. The program is easy to learn, easy to maneuver in and provides everything you would need. Even your specific need isn't met you can simply reach out to their support staff and be taken care of. It is a great software, but even better customer service - thank you Clearview team! Pros Ease of use, availability of support staff, resolution of issues, suggestion forum Clearview provides Cons Export to excel needs manipulated often, if modified the journals will show both versions Review Source AD Alla D. Assistant Controller Civil Engineering Used the software for: 2+ years ### "InFocus for engineering firms" December 20, 2018 5.0 Overall, flexible software accommodating engineering firms and great support team to work with. Pros Absolutely incredible customer service - a great team of highly skilled professionals providing a quick answer via an open ticket, a walk-thru via Webex or customization via a Work order. Customization in data presentations, security, permissions, reports. An end user can do a desired customization him/herself or ask the Clearview team to run a script to implement it. Constant development and training. Workshops, webinars, announcements, updates. Continuous improvement in all InFocus features and options. Clearview team always moves forward to the new advanced ways to use the system, always up to date with technology. Cons Whenever and whatever we like least in InFocus, we bring it up to the support team and try to change it to the way it would work out for us or find the best solution for it. In most cases it is all repairable and we get the changes we want to use InFocus more efficiently. InFocus team is open for ideas and suggestions and many improvements we asked for have been already in place and we use them routinely now. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Office Manager Mechanical or Industrial Engineering Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Long time customer" December 19, 2018 4.0 Pros Was able to import data from old/so to be obsolete program (Sema4) Cons Need to have ability to write computer code to make changes to templates Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Principal Architecture & Planning Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Quickbooks to Clearview" December 14, 2018 4.0 We are solving a lot of redundancy issues that we had with previous software. It is helping us streamline our accounting system. Pros The thing that I like the most about software is its ability to provide me with up to date information that is critical factor in making project related decisions. Also I have found ability to run numerous standard and custom reports helpful. Cons All of the capabilities are overwhelming in the beginning. Review Source RW Rick W. Systems Administrator Management Consulting Used the software for: 2+ years ### "User Friendly" December 19, 2018 5.0 Pros The greatest pro for this product is just how user friendly InFocus is. Very clean interface. Minimal training needed. Cons The only really con is not enough people are using it. Other than that I don't really have any complaint from my perspective. Review Source TB Tonya B. Accounting Manager Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great Software. We don't use all of the functions, but the ones that we do use are great." May 18, 2017 4.0 Pros I loved that we were able to transfer roughly 18 years of data over to this software. That was one of the main reasons we switched to this software. Cons There are a lot of functions that we do not use in the software, but I understand how important they would be for larger firms. It would be nice to have a scaled down version of this software for smaller firms. Review Source JG Jake G. President Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "InFocus Review - Great Product" December 14, 2018 5.0 Pros For a small firm like ours, InFocus is very affordable, yet has all the functionality that we can function like a medium to large firm from a financial perspective. We can also meet all of the government FAR regulations. Cons The only con is that there are so many features, it sometimes takes me time to remember what they all do. Review Source mM matt M. finance director Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "great onsite service" December 20, 2018 4.0 na Pros Brock came out and did a great job meeting with us and helping to build customized tools for our team to best utilize the software. Cons we've paid for so many self-hosted licenses, that it makes it really tough to convert to a cloud based platform and just basically throw away all those initial costs. Review Source SW Scott W. Principal Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great customer Support, would like more data on features" May 8, 2017 4.0 Pros Online, web based in the cloud. Dashboard is pretty easy to use, very visual. Need a better way to customize dashboard. Cons Need mac version. Need a better way to customize dashboard. Would like to be able to send help tickets direct from software. Review Source sA stefanie A. architectural designer Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Not user friendly. Every day I dread having to use this product for time and invoices." May 9, 2017 2.0 Pros This program is only beneficial to our bookkeeper. People actually imputing there time find it difficult to use and time consuming. Cons This software is very difficult to navigate. It is not easy to use or understand. You need to complete multiple steps in order to get the result needed. Review Source PT Pat T. CFO Civil Engineering Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Great Package for Small Engineering Firms" March 17, 2017 5.0 Software is extremely powerful and flexible. Clearview Team is fantastic. Best project management/accounting decision we made when we converted to Infocus. Highly recommend. Pros Flexibility, capabilities, powerful analytics and reports Review Source SM Shelley M. Associate Principal Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "While the software is fine the implementation and customer service was terrible & well below average" June 21, 2017 2.0 Pros The ability to make changes easily. Because of our terrible experience I do not have a lot of "Pro" comments to provide. Cons Dealing with customer service and conversion teams. It was a terrible experience. When we purchased this software we were told many things that were not true and did not happen as promised and because of that it took over a year for the conversion to be complete. This ended up costing us much more than proposed and the conversion was still not what we had initially asked for. I would not recommend working with this company. Review Source JM Joshua M. Designer Architecture & Planning Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Easy to use and powerful" December 14, 2018 5.0 Hours recording Pros Ease of use in recording hours for timesheet Cons UI format is relatively bland—could use more customization Review Source CC Chad C. Designer Civil Engineering Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Review" December 12, 2019 5.0 I mainly use it to submit time for my timesheets. Pros I like how easy the software is to use. Very straight forward. Cons I don't have any grievances with the product at this point. Review Source AM Alexa M. Used the software for: ### "Not terrible" April 12, 2017 3.0 The system was a step up from our previous software (Wind-2). However, it was not as user friendly as I would have liked and it lacked the ability to completely customize and build reports and client invoices. It was a good value for money in the sense that it did offer a great deal but it left me wanting more. Review Source LI Leah I. Used the software for: ### "Luxury Hotel at motel price" March 22, 2017 4.0 InFocus is simple to use while compiling and organizing complex data. Constantly improving on an already comprehensive and component program. Review Source MJ Mike J. VP Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Simple, easy product to use" September 9, 2024 3.0 Easy to use, team leveraged it to measure process and goals for Pro Services team. Quick to set up and adjust once in production. Limited requirements of IT or technical changes once in place. Pros Simple to use, easy to roll out and report out of. Cons Lacked advanced features of other products in this space that might cost marginally more. Review Source Lauren J. Accounting Manager Environmental Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Clearview Software Review - Infocus" December 10, 2018 5.0 I am extremely happy with Clearview Infocus. They have been amazing in their customer service department and help when I need it with trouble shooting. They have gotten better about adding tutorials and training modules, and even adding in person workshops to help expand my knowledge and learn more about the software. They are always listening to their customers and adding updates to include features their clients want to see. Pros I like that the software is able to integrate all aspects of our business, from timesheets to expense reports, invoicing, and bill payment, etc. It is a one stop shop kind of software. Cons The hardest part of the software is getting it to generate the reports you want if they are not already built into the system, if you want a custom report do you do need to know some sequel background to run a report. I have also found that it is an extremely powerful tool but I am only scrapping the surface, and if I knew more information it could be even more useful. Adding custom boxes to applets to make it more specific to our business. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer CEO Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Good for our industry" December 12, 2019 4.0 Huge time savings getting through invoicing. All information input into one system. Ability to have projects and invoicing tied together. Pros I like that we can build estimates and track a project from beginning to end. All costs go in and are automatically available for invoicing at markup rates. Flexible and able to have multiple price sheets. Integrated with project scheduled, resource planning, time sheet and expenses. Cons Interface is a little outdated. Some standard reports you get in products like Quickbooks are not present. Mobile timesheet is a little outdated but works. 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