# Page 13 | Viewpoint Spectrum Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra

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Viewpoint Spectrum

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Last updated March 19th, 2026

# Page 13 - Reviews of Viewpoint Spectrum

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JN

JENNIFER N.  
Engineering/Estimating Administrator  
Construction  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Better Value Than the Competition"

November 6, 2018

4.0

Pros

It is very intuitive and doesn't take a lot of trial and error or reading of a manual to get the hang of it for the most part. It does a great job on tracking costs and because of its ease of use the PMs don't mind entering their own data.

Cons

The reports are not exactly where I would like them to be; job costs are not as detailed as in our previous software but that may just be a function of me not knowing how to use it to its full capability.

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JT

Jason T.  
CFO  
Real Estate  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Spectrum "

April 13, 2018

4.0

Pros

Constantly adding new features and helpful sales team. I appreciate that the development team behind this product is never content to rest on their laurels and continue to innovate

Cons

Customer support can be hit or miss and sometimes the implementation and training can be not very helpful.

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NG

Nikki G.  
Office  
Construction  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Overall Good"

November 8, 2018

4.0

Pros

Pretty easy to navigate, helpful detailed reports, great info on the viewpoint network to help advance your knowledge.

Cons

Not easy to fix a mistake after the information has been posted. Requires you to balance it out with a negative and reenter the positive on any aspect of data entry.

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NT

Nada T.  
  
  
Used the software for:

### ""

September 16, 2013

4.0

We are a grading and paving contractor in California, and have been using Spectrum for 12 years. We love the product mostly for the extensive flexibility and information it provides. You really get out of it what you put into it. The upgrades over the years have been great, and most recently going to version 14 has added a whole new ease of use and flexibility that I have never seen in accounting software. We use just about all of the modules that D&C offers and each one really does more than most need. Constant improvement and keeping up with todays technology advances has been something that D&C does very well. Their support team is amazing and a great group of people to work with. Sometimes it feels like they are an extension of our accounting department. They know about us and how we use the software. They really are very responsive, understand the problems, and work hard to find a solution. We use Spectrum to produce daily job cost, and we know where each project stands at the end of the day contributing to improved job performance and revenue on our projects because we are able to quickly identify cost issues, overruns, or change order work and get them resolved with the GC early on. One other aspect of D&C is their continued efforts to partner with other companies, creating added value and ease of sinking other activities to Spectrum thus eliminating duplication of data entry and resulting in improved reporting.

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DR

Denise R.  
HR Director  
Construction  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Decent construction software, but could use some work."

May 25, 2016

2.5

Pros

Spectrum did a great job with tracking our union info, as we had a few different unions, all with more than one local. The standard reports were easy to use, although could use a bit of tweaking for saved templates. Payroll was an easy step-by-step process.

Cons

We were only allowed 2 people to be authorized for support calls. We had more licenses than that, and everyone that works on the system should be allowed to call with their own issues. The report writing feature could be much more user-friendly. We had to create our custom reports directly in Crystal Reports, which takes much training. Other software I've used have used Crystal in the background, but with an intuitive, easy writer built into the software. This was a much better software before they moved from an installation to a web-based system.

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RC

Rodger C.  
Service Coordinator  
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Spectrum Pros & Cons"

December 6, 2018

3.0

Reporting while limited is accurate and gives good information and helps to manage business

Pros

Like the fact that the software as designed without errors.

Cons

Disappointed that the focus seems to be on construction users with very little growth regarding development for Specialty Service Contractors

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GB

Gina B.  
Accounting Clerk  
Construction  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Fairly Satisfied"

December 5, 2018

4.0

If they did not have new problems come up with the updates, there would probably have no faults.

Pros

I like the space in the modules for the details needed. The layout and wording keeps it pretty user friendly.

Cons

Every time they do an update, a new dilemma comes up that needs addressed and fixed.

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lE

leea E.  
payroll clerk  
Construction  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "oVERALL OK"

May 11, 2018

5.0

Pros

This product is very easy to use and overall is great with reporting. I really enjoy all the different report and filters.

Cons

The customer service and tech support has been quite lacking for some time now. I would love to see some improvements on that area.

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JE

Jason E.  
IT Manager  
Construction  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Very poor reporting features but a nice user interface"

November 20, 2018

3.0

This software failed to meet our expectations in many areas after getting an onsite demo. Features we thought would be easy to complete were not as easy as first thought. overall it is a great software package but does help that we have an onsite programmer to be able to assist in reporting.

Pros

User interface is very friendly and easy to navigate. MSSQL backbone allows for easy interaction between programs such as excel and visual studio. The SDX data import feature built into excel is a great feature.

Cons

Built in reports are not all that friendly or usable and the export to excel feature is very poor. Data is almost unusable.

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AL

Aimee L.  
Controller  
  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Overall the software is user friendly & offers a lot of tools."

July 17, 2018

4.0

Pros

I love the document imaging function. We've been able to reduce the amount of paper files in our office. Additionally, it is now much easier to access information quickly when needed. We use the cloud based program, which gives us a lot of flexibility - everyone is able to work from anywhere with an internet connection.

Cons

The standard reports leave a lot to be desired. I find it extremely frustrating that in many cases the only option is to write a report in a separate program.

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MF

Marjie F.  
Payroll Accountant  
Construction  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Great Accounting Construction Software"

April 24, 2018

5.0

Pros

Great software for analyzing data and trends while still being pretty easy to use. The ability to create custom infolink reports enable you to create virtually report using the data you have in Spectrum that will auto refresh with just one click of a button.

Cons

I wish there was a way to sort the canned Spectrum reports a bit easier. I am quite comfortable using infolink, so it is easy for me to create a quick variation of the Spectrum reports, formatted the way I want it to look. But unless you have knowledge of infolink, there is no way to easily rearrange Spectrum reports to show the data in the way you want it

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BC

Bette C.  
Help Desk Leader  
Construction  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Love the ability to export out of Spectrum"

April 30, 2018

4.0

Ease of use

Pros

The ability to export data out of the tables within Spectrum to manipulate the information is great.

Cons

Determining the tables is sometime a challenge finding the correct one with the information you are looking for,

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CS

Caleb S.  
Project Accountant  
  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Well done accounting software with good front end use."

July 10, 2018

4.0

Pros

What I really like about this software is how detailed it can be. There are many modules that help track a vast range of categories to a very accurate degree.

Cons

I do not like lack of quality customer support in answering questions or making suggestions on how to best use the software. I find that there are many good modules, but are very difficult to implement once systems are already in place. Better quality help with implementing and using the software prior to use would be very helpful for future customers.

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SJ

Shannon J.  
Project Coordinator  
Construction  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Enjoying all the different aspects of the software"

July 11, 2018

4.0

More accurate data tracking to keep our projects on budget and on schedule.

Pros

It makes it much easier to log all different aspects of the project that need to be tracked. The real time data makes keeping on track easy.

Cons

There can be a bit of a learning curve to the software but they have worked hard to make it much easier since we first started using the product.

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Frederick P.  
System Administrator  
Construction  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Spectrum, not for everyone."

December 4, 2018

4.0

Financial tracking was lacking with our old software. This has all the reporting you could want. Just takes time entering in everything required to get accurate reports.

Pros

A giant leap forward in how it deals with work orders compared to our old software. Support is on the ball.

Cons

The amount of lock outs we get daily seems excessive. When this gets really bad it stops everyone from working. They have limited form control for techs. Had to go with an external software provider to bridge the gap. Expensive.

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JH

Joy H.  
Payroll Clerk  
Accounting  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Payroll Clerk"

December 7, 2018

4.0

Pros

Time card data entry is easy to enter, saving time over our previous software.

Cons

Can not re-print a copy of direct deposit check stub for employee.

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KB

Kathy B.  
Accounting Specialist  
Construction  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Power"

March 17, 2017

5.0

The Spectrum software is the most powerful accounting program we have found for construction.

Pros

Easy to use, always on top of changes needed to comply with the ever changing world.

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SB

Sara B.  
Sales Administrator  
Construction  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "The Good, The Better & the One bad Item"

November 3, 2017

4.0

A great improvement from where we were a few years ago! All in all - makes my life easier and I love it!

Pros

Saving me time in my daily routine of invoicing and tracking costs. I am able to process my billing in 1/2 the time now!

Cons

The reports don't always work, which frustrates me. And getting use to NOT entering a - for a credit memo.

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SH

Sara H.  
Office Administrator  
Construction  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Spectrum Review"

July 11, 2023

5.0

Pros

Product is easy to use and integration has been smooth.

Cons

In the short time using Spectrum, I have no cons to report.

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LAL

Leigh Anne L.  
Regional Controller  
Construction  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Excellent software for the construction industry"

March 16, 2021

5.0

Pros

I like the powerful reporting capabilities, and the all-in-one use of the Spectrum. We are able to do AP, AR, GL management, job costing, billing, etc, all within the system. It is also easy to drill down into the menus.

Cons

Spectrum can be a little quirky with the dates, and sometimes if feels like there are too many ways to get the same information, it can be a little overwhelming.

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TM

Tom M.  
Contracts  
Construction  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "General Overview"

December 7, 2018

4.0

It has a "civil construction" leaning Financial & Payroll system, we are a heavy equipment and civil company, and the Financial and Payroll systems cannot be generic. All the field tools for civil construction are there, except for the estimating. It will integrate with a lot of the best estimating programs. Heavy Equipment work dispatch and maintenance management and scheduling. Purchasing, Inventory and Materials Tracking. Unfortunately we had an install delay, and cannot quantify the business benefits of these functionalities yet.

Pros

The software is fairly fully featured except for no estimating tool. It is/was middle of the road placed on the cost curve. Consistent and easy to understand &Train interface.

Cons

This comment is not about the product performance itself, (which is competitive with a lot of the others) but is more about how it is marketed and supported. It has 31 modules in total, but it is not made very clear before purchase: (1) that there are these number of modules (2) also no information about what functionalities are in what modules. (what do you really need to purchase and what are the costs) (3) They have very few reference videos (almost none) for either product introduction or Training, making it almost impossible to have own "in house" training sessions.

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AR

Art R.  
President  
Construction  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "owners feedback"

December 16, 2018

5.0

streamlined our entire operation, eliminated paper, added accountability and increased production with cloud based platform

Pros

comprehensive cloud based system that meets all needs

Cons

silly things like database field size - company name field isn't big enough to issue a check to the company we bought the program from...

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PM

Paul M.  
BPA  
Construction  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Spectrum Construction Software"

December 18, 2018

4.0

Spectrum is providing our company with valuable job cost information. As we become more familiar with the software we will be able to use even more of it's power. There is concern since the ownership has changed hands twice in the last eighteen months.

Pros

The layout of the screens is very user friendly and the "think ahead" function makes working in the system very easy.

Cons

The report writing is not as functional as it could be. It would be nice if reports could be exported to Excel easier.

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ME

Mamie E.  
Administrators Assistant  
Accounting  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "My overall experience with Spectrum has been pretty good."

July 16, 2018

4.0

Pros

The thing that I like most about the software is that it is generally easy to use. There are a lot of places to go if you can't figure something out.

Cons

The cons of this software is the customer help. We have been charged to get something fixed that was Spectrum's fault.

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RB

Ray B.  
Parts Tech  
Oil & Energy  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Zero out of Ten"

July 11, 2023

1.0

Wanted to kill myself

Pros

Nothing works for our Parts Dept. Cant move menu bar, Tab Tab TabEasier to order off amazon than using Spectrum

Cons

No tracking features from Quote, S/O, P/O Limited character limitTab Tab Tab

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