# Page 2 | Unanet ERP AE Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Page 2 - 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 # Page 2 - Reviews of Unanet ERP AE ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 26-50 of 69 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use GF Gregg F. IT Manager Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great SAAS accounting solution for an ACEC firm" December 14, 2018 4.0 It's a more cost-effective option than Deltek Vision. If that's your comparison as an ACEC firm, I'd say go for it! :) Pros \* Reasonable setup and ongoing price per seat. Monthly billing available. \* Quick and easy setup. We were online within 24 hours and had our data converted from Deltek within 7 business days. \* Great technical support via dedicated user login message board interface. Answers/response are usually taken care of in under 2 hours for non-critical/emergency issues. \* InFocus Custom Reports and Invoice Designs can be created and edited using the SQL Business Intelligence Development Studio 2005 from Microsoft. Cons The only real downside so far has been speed of the interface. We had this as an onsite server and response times were awesome with our own dedicated server. I would have hoped that with SaaS that the background horsepower for their servers would be a little better than what it is. Requests take approximately 4x as long to process as when we tested it as a local SQL installation. Please keep in mind that this is a "feels like" statement and not a technically measured out in milliseconds statement. Review Source JG Jane G. Production Planning Mgr Architecture & Planning Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Its a must have for keeping track of your resources." December 19, 2018 5.0 It's been great experience! We have been working with the Clearview team since 2012, the staff is not only professional in their approach to develop and improve the software but they genuinely care about their clients. We feel that we have had the opportunity to develop a partnering relationship with Clearview's management and staff. This relationship, and using the InFocus tools effectively have allowed us to do a more efficient job at managing our current operations and planning for the future. Pros The analytics help me to keep track of multiple data points without spending tons of time reviewing data. With a few clicks of my mouse I am able to see resource utilization in any timeframe I need, department and associate availability at a glance, projects that have budget concerns, I can see how well we are spending against our plans and easily track opportunities/proposal status at a glance. It's help make my job easier. Cons We use Project Planning and Resource Scheduler frequently and it works fine but I would like to see more effort go into improving the functionality of its components i.e. Earned Value, Change Order tracking and just having better tools to manipulate the scheduled data. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Controller / Human Resources Industrial Automation Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Project Management software" December 14, 2018 4.0 We have greatly enhanced and automated the project cost management using InFocus. Pros \*Tracks project costs easily \*Many options for project set up \*Allows users to enter time and expenses from anywhere \*Electronic file attachments allowed throughout the software Cons \*Cumbersome or lacking drill down capabilities in multiple modules \*Missing a few warning messages in critical areas such as the ability to post AP/AR to closed periods Review Source VR Verified Reviewer IT Administrator Civil Engineering Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Clearview InFocus gets the job done." December 17, 2019 5.0 Pros What I like the most about this software is the fact that it is very versatile and can be customized to suit your company's needs. Cons What I like least about this software is that when the product needs an update the users who are in the field and do not have access to good internet are left unable to do their time sheets because they cannot get into the screens without the update being done. Review Source DS Dara S. Financial Administrator Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great product for a small to medium firm" December 14, 2018 4.0 We've been using this for a few years now and we're still learning how to use it effectively. Overall, I think its a great tool. Pros Once you get used to the layout its very easy to navigate and find the information you're looking for. I'm sure it can do a lot more that what we're using it for and I'm excited to see how we can grow with it. Cons It forces you to structure your projects specifically in order to use all of its features. At times it seems too rigid in its assumptions on how a project should be structured and we have to find work arounds. For example we might have 2 Project Managers on one project, but you can only select one per project. Review Source Chris M. IT Manager Architecture & Planning Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Clearview Infocus" November 13, 2018 5.0 Pros Fairly easy for end users to navigate and accomplish what is needed, once accimated. Straightforward back end management. Cons Bit of a learning curve to get going. After that it feels more intuitive. Review Source TK Teresa K. CFO Civil Engineering Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great software for small to medium size firms" December 12, 2019 5.0 Timesheets are in on time due to the capability to use app on cell phones. Can close the books in a day versus 3-5 days as in the past. Invoices are sent faster than before. Pros Easy to use, very intuitive, software is always available and have never had any issues with connectivity Cons Would love more canned reports to choose from Switched from [Deltek Vision](https://www.capterra.com/p/1404/Deltek-Vision/) Looking for software that was a better fit for small to medium size consulting business. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Consultant II & Manager Design Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Endless capabilities on a dated platform" December 14, 2018 4.0 Capturing employee time sheets, project costing, invoicing, etc. Pros The software has the ability to capture an unlimited amount of data and translate that into what seems to be and infinite number of custom reports for analysis. Cons The software platform is dated and does not appeal to the progressive user. Functionality is excellent if all data points and selections are properly input. Many erroneous mistakes are unidentified until you reach a failed attempt to export a related function. Review Source TM Tracy M. Controller Management Consulting Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Clearview Infocus Review" May 10, 2018 4.0 Pros This product has many bells and whistles. The integration between the opportunity (marketing) through proposal to accounting is pretty good. Cons This product is on the complicated side & not exactly user friendly. You also have to pay for training with them. There are some unique features to this program that if you don't know them, you can get lost or frustrated. There is not a good user's manual but there are some tutorials for various modules that are pretty good and customer service does get back to you in a timely manner for questions. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Architect Architecture & Planning Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Simple and Spartan " September 11, 2018 4.0 Pros Gets the job done, simple enough table input method for users. Simple layout Cons Difficult to search and identify clients and codes. From a user (non-administrative) perspective, it can be difficult to create a summary or identify things over time without scrolling back through dates and submissions Review Source bS brian S. HR Coordinator Architecture & Planning Used the software for: 2+ years ### "A Must-Have!" December 12, 2019 5.0 Our employees pick up time entry very easily with InFocus. Its also great that employees can monitor their own PTO accruals, seeing all that they've accrued and used throughout the year. Employees can also generate their own reports to see how many hours they've worked on a specific project. Its great! Pros It is so user friendly, if you are familiar with excel, many of InFocus's features are created the same way. Very low training time! Cons Copying entries on time sheets or AP's could be a little better, but it isn't that bad. Review Source RS Rhonda S. Office Manager Civil Engineering Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Clearview InFocus" December 12, 2019 5.0 Positive Pros Ease of daily use and streamlining of all of my tasks. Cons there is nothing that I dislike about this software. Reason for choosing Unanet ERP AE price and recommendation from (architectural) clients. Switched from [Semaphore](https://www.capterra.com/p/171934/Semaphore/) The version of software we were using was being replaced. Review Source JP John P. CFO Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Clearview" December 20, 2018 5.0 Great product! Allows you to focus on operations as opposed to being a slave to the product Pros Flexibility Scalability Allows you to focus on operations as opposed to being a slave to the product. Pricing was exceptional compared to the competitors Cons Tedious to setup multi-company - have to understand the relationships (i.e. Parent - Child - Sister) before you begin to setup. Review Source FW Filmore W. Controller Civil Engineering Used the software for: 2+ years ### "review" December 12, 2019 4.0 Pros ease of use, cost efficiencies, reduced staff and operating costs Cons export to excel, formatting before downloading could improve Switched from [Deltek Vision](https://www.capterra.com/p/1404/Deltek-Vision/) aged product, poor service Review Source DR Deborah R. Used the software for: ### "" April 30, 2012 5.0 As a mid-sized architectural design firm, we have found Clearview InFocus to be the best integrated accounting and project management software on the market. We migrated to InFocus in May 2010 after using two previous industry specific applications, which never performed as promised. The transition to InFocus was well managed and painless. InFocus is highly flexible and easy to learn and use. It is especially forgiving of input errors, with mistakes easily reversed or voided. As designers of large and highly complex institutional projects, we have sophisticated client invoicing needs. InFocus offers every conceivable billing scenario and allows for multiple billing types on the same project. Likewise, the project management modules are flexible, user friendly, and cover all facets of project documentation. The default and custom reports are extensive and easily changed and manipulated. It is easy to pull data out of InFocus in a myriad of formats and easy to customize reports. Clearview's client support is also great - easily accessible with a highly responsive support team. They provide excellent software support as well as accounting solutions. The integration between the project management and accounting functions is seamless. InFocus has allowed us to streamline our finance and project management functions and provided real savings in accounting consultant and in-house staff costs. InFocus is the best performing software I have ever had the pleasure to purchase. It exceeds expectations and has more than met every promise of the developer. This is top-notch software with top-notch support. Any size firm in the design industry would be well advised to adopt InFocus for their accounting and project management software. Review Source SM Susan M. Office Administrator Civil Engineering Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great for small engineering firms!" December 18, 2018 5.0 Overall we are very happy with Clearview. The attention to detail in each applet makes for a thorough accounting and project management system that can't be beat. Pros This software is easy to use and the support team is great for every question and issue you have. The daily financials and banking systems are easy to follow, and the way employee timesheets, bill reviews and invoicing systems are integrated make billing a breeze. Cons Custom reports can be tricky, but the support staff is very knowledgeable and will help you out. Review Source LS Lucinda S. Accounting Assistant Architecture & Planning Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Overall product it good" December 12, 2019 4.0 Pros What I like the most about this software is the ease of exporting reports to excel Cons What I like the least about this software is the billing of reimbursable expenses. When part of a fixed dollar amount it does not break out the time from expense. Review Source EM Eugenia M. Accountant Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Awesome software" March 12, 2019 5.0 Clearview Infocus is the best accounting and project management software I have used so far. There is no waiting time, data is real time. Pros \-functionality -flexibility -user friendly Cons \-moving from project administration to project management and back when setting up budgets. Review Source MH Michael H. CFO Architecture & Planning Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Masterful project accounting suite" July 18, 2018 5.0 It is a little slow to get started, but the control and functions are well worth the time investment. Pros Although there is a steep learning curve for portions of the software, it offers extensive customization. If there is something that you want it to do then it can probably be achieved with some knowledge of SQL or Powershell. All modules are included, which when you consider this the pricing is very competitive Cons It does not include payroll; however, I usually prefer to have payroll separate anyways, as the functionality of payroll from a dedicated software is usually much better. Review Source CM Cindy M. Architect Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Not entirely intuitive, but once you get the hang of the software, it's fine to use." May 8, 2017 3.0 Pros Very easy to do an expense report, and once you get used to the program it's fine to use and you can enter your time quickly. Cons You have to use internet explorer to use the program, and there are a lot of strange keyboard commands that are not intuitive. If you don't know the quick key commands, there end up being more steps than necessary to log your time. Review Source sK stephen K. Systems Developer Paper & Forest Products Used the software for: 2+ years ### "A very Customizable Software Product" December 20, 2018 5.0 Pros First of all, I am not an accountant, but DBA/Software Developer. The ability to create customized reports, actions, and dashboards (both traditional and analytical) and incorporate them seamlessly into Infocus really makes this product stand out from it's competitors. Cons There are a few consistency issues between the applets that are annoying at times. Review Source DM Don M. Architectural Designer Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Very Easy to use compared to other time sheet systems." May 8, 2017 5.0 Pros The ability to document as much as possible...adding documents..no character limit for comments. also the ability to copy and paste existing information Cons Sometimes information is lost if more than one person accesses the time sheet. Also the ability to have more than one time sheet open at the same time and different information showing up on each. Review Source LD Lauren D. project architect Used the software for: 2+ years ### "I feel that some items in the program can be more intuitive and easier to use. It gets the job done." May 8, 2017 3.0 Pros The layout is nice. I like the list format. The overall calculation of time works well. It is nice that you can copy recent items to a new time sheet. Cons It is not very user friendly. If you don't know the "shortcut" commands, it can be very time consuming to do anything. Scrolling through long drop down menus is annoying. Review Source CN Caleb N. Mechanical engineer Design Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great, but complicated." December 14, 2018 4.0 We use clear view to manage our projects with respect to time and budget. Clear view has made it easier to track our projects with the dashboard as a project manager. Pros The Dashboard is great and I love how I can configure it to exactly what I need Cons User interface is not user friendly. Meaning there are too many steps to accomplish one thing. Review Source MF Mary F. Office Manager Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Office Manager" December 19, 2018 5.0 Pros Ease of use and the support of the product is great. The reports are wel formatted and laid out. You can extract information easily, according to your needs. Cons I would like to see the training modules offered free of charge. The monthly maintenance is increasing and in US dollars. Review Source Similar Products Featured