# Page 7 | Viewpoint Spectrum Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Page 7 - Is Viewpoint Spectrum the right Construction Accounting solution for you? Explore 413 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/175831/Spectrum/reviews --- Viewpoint Spectrum 3.9 (413) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/175831/Spectrum/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 19th, 2026 # Page 7 - Reviews of Viewpoint Spectrum ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 151-175 of 413 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use RP Ryan P. Technical Graphics Manager Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Proper Management Software" July 7, 2023 4.0 Pros This software covers all the necessities of account management, project management and financials Cons It is A LOT to learn and keep up with if you want to use all it's abilities Review Source LG Laura G. Human Resources Director Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Human Resources & Payroll Modules" July 24, 2023 3.0 Works well for a construction company. Many areas of the programs are very outdated. The Human Resources module is mainly lists and info gathering. Viewpoint One HR Management is slowly adding funcational and interacting features - but need more incorporated with payroll. Pros They are slowly enhancing their features - Onboarding is good. Cons They need to develope more functionality with time and attendance. Incorporate time off requests against vacation accruals, etc. Review Source JB Jackie B. Project Coordinator Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Love Spectrum!" July 12, 2023 4.0 Pros I like the ease of downloading reports for job cost history and having records of daily tasks. Cons I now longer have the option to automatically input Weather on daily’s. Review Source JM Jill M. Used the software for: ### "" July 23, 2013 3.5 I am employed by a large, heavy civil construction contractor in Oregon. I was hired five years ago in the payroll department, and Spectrum was the software that this company was already using. In the past, I had used a construction software called Foundation which was exceptional at job costing materials by piece versus hourly wage. Spectrum's latest upgrade to the new version 14 has had some major changes in the payroll and human resource module, and has taken some time to get used to. I found that the basic data entry screens are easy to use but it's taken more time to locate where the functions are than I had hoped. If our company had invested in having on-site training prior to the upgrade, I believe these changes would've been easier on all of our employees. One of our employees did attend the Seattle conference but she was disappointed that there was not more hands-on learning and training, and thought that our company should have received a team training session prior to the upgrade, as well. Our payroll, human resource, purchasing department, contract administration, and accounts payable departments have all requested additional training with this latest upgrade so that they can use Spectrum with confidence, and complete their daily tasks faster on a regular basis. I am awaiting several changes that our company has requested from Dexter and Chaney's support team via telephone and multiple emails. The human resource module needs some serious work in terms of versatility. I am still hoping to take a crystal reports training class in order to create reports in Spectrum, rather than exporting everything into an Excel spreadsheet and spending hours manipulating the reports to get the outcome that our company required for individual, specialized reports in payroll and human resources. The project management module also has one grave error in changing the appearance, flexibility, and directory for creating and maintaining transmittals. This particular flaw has cost our company a minimum of 5 hours per week in additional office clerical hours just to keep up the creating, sending, and scanning of all documents through transmittals. That's very upsetting to a fast-passed construction company that processes between 75 and 100 transmittals per week! The largest advantage I've seen since this last upgrade is that the system works faster on the Internet and I am able to access Spectrum from home. Review Source SS Suzann S. Accountant Construction Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Spectrum Software Review" August 18, 2022 5.0 I started at Kuhn Construction last May. I had some training from the previous accountant, but basically just researched to find out how to do different tasks that she didn't go over. I'm still learning and in my downtime, I do the online training that is free. Pros Spectrum is pretty easy to use and figure out how to use different aspects. The online help and group interaction helps tremendously when trying to figure out a task. Cons The classes are kind of pricey. As a contractor that only works at this location for 3 days a week (not in a row), it makes it hard to take any of the classes as I have other clients I work for when I'm not here. Review Source Response from B2W Software August 24, 2022 Thank you for the feedback and taking the time to leave a review! We want to make sure you're aware of our customer resources including Viewpoint Academy, The Network, and more. Follow the link for more information on these resources. https://info.viewpoint.com/rs/623-NDA-487/images/Customer-Success-Resources-2022-07.pdf DA David A. Vice President Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Long time user" July 24, 2023 3.0 Pros Disappointing Support, functionality. Trimble one is glitchy for logins, have to do work around to gain access. Cons Support, and the lack their of. It's pricey I wish they'd fix the bugs. Reason for choosing Viewpoint Spectrum Legacy, holdover from Dexter Cheney days. Review Source BT Brad T. Business Solutions Director Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Solid platform unless you have a support issue." September 15, 2022 3.0 As mentioned in previous responses the overall system is fairly stable but can be hugely problematic to get even small issues resolved if you have to go to support. Pros The product is fairly easy to use once set up and I like that you are able to access most data via the database for reporting. Cons By far the worst area of this product is their support. Years ago it was fantastic and like many other companies, as it has been acquired by larger and larger firms they provide less and less value via support. In most instances I am unable to even speak with a support rep on my first attempt, I am instead added to a call list and regularly do not receive a response sooner than a week even on cases that have been "escalated" or marked as critical. Switched from [Sage Construction Suite](https://www.capterra.com/p/154874/Sage-Construction-Suite/) End of life on a similar product to Sage 300 Review Source RD Raj D. Systems Analyst Construction Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Room for improvement but great interface" July 21, 2023 4.0 Implementation was not good; thus, software was not used for very long. Now that we are trying again, guides and help seems to be bit lacking. Support just assumes that we are well aware of program and gives a higher-level information. Still glitches as the new technology are being introduced and incorporated ( AP Auto invoicing) Pros Integration with Spectrum and pulling data makes it so easy to work with. The dashboards and UI is much sleeker than Spectrum. Service Tech App and process made life easier for our users. Better visibility into job status and manage projects better. Cons Slowness in data pulling, user roles are canned and very less room for changing or new role creation. Spectrum BI tool is very limited and does not actually serve much purpose. Reason for choosing Viewpoint Spectrum The product was a package we bought with Spectrum and did not use initially. Now we started implementing it and users seem to like it / prefer it over entering data in Spectrum. Having systems talk to each other make it easier to navigate. Review Source AL Ashton L. PROJECT MANAGER IN TRAINING Construction Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Positive Review" July 11, 2023 5.0 Pros Accounts Payable is super easy to use. job budgeting is perfect. Cons Mistakes can be difficult to narrow down. User stamps would be useful to track who is making errors so training can be done. Review Source tH travis H. President Construction Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "review" July 13, 2023 3.0 Good Pros It has some great features that I use in Teams the accounting side I review reports you need feedback from AP/AR on that side. Cons The reliability has been and on going issue that needs to be addressed. And there are specific things like not being able to copy and paste and email address to new contacts is very annoying. Review Source RA Rhodora A. Office Manager Oil & Energy Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Do your thorough research before buying this product. This might not be what you think you need." July 11, 2023 2.0 The system sucks right now for us as we are not using the full function from timekeeping to invoicing simply because this is not the system we can use to capture time in the field for our guys. The system is not easy to navigate - too much data entry that I almost lost my arm and shoulder invoicing 50 lines daily for our customers. It does not have the capability to do recurring invoices to capture the line item charges. It made our old ERP look the best ever there is. Implementation was poorly executed. There was no clear answers to my questions and no clear example on how it should be done for my customers. I needed to navigate on my own. The "trainer" doesn't understand how our business operates despite the fact that I have submitted a flow chart of our process and sample documents. NO follow up was made. NO support was avaiable. Pros The promised capability that this system do project management like track assets, cost and margins. I have yet to see if it will actually do it. Cons Need to key in same information over and over again specifically the job number I was working on and the batch code. I keyed in the job number and it kept asking me the same info every time a new tab opens until I finish my invoices. Review Source Ryne L. Project Manager Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Spectrum for Construction Project Management" June 5, 2019 4.0 We use Spectrum on a daily basis for our accounting/project management software. Once the reports are honed to what you need and you learn where everything is, it takes care of everything we need it to. Pros Very powerful for tracking projects and integrating accounting. Lots of features, many more than I will ever actually use, but it can do just about anything you need it to. Cons Definitely a learning curve and takes time to find how/where to accomplish certain tasks. Review Source MS Marina S. Excavation/Underground Utilities Construction Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Shipps" July 12, 2023 5.0 Great Pros How detailed it goes into jobs to see where we are at on each job. Cons The cost, and learning the Job Cost module has been a bit challenging Alternatives considered [Sage Construction Suite](https://www.capterra.com/p/154874/Sage-Construction-Suite/) Reason for choosing Viewpoint Spectrum Researched and liked Viewpoints details Switched from [FOUNDATION](https://www.capterra.com/p/2032/FOUNDATION/) Foundation was not as detailed and seemed to not have all the capabilities as Viewpoint does Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Vice President Of Construction Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Feels like service is going backwards" July 22, 2018 4.0 It qives our accounting team the tools they need to provide a quick and accurate overview for our company. They are able to perform all accounting functions in one platform. Pros Familiar feel, rather easy to train new users. Features are simple and quick to learn. It has served our company well for numerous years. Cons Customer service and new features feel like that are going backwards. Takes forever to get issues solved when a few years ago it was quick Review Source LS Lisbet S. Project Accountant Construction Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Spectrum Review" July 11, 2023 5.0 Pros I like how user-friendly it is to use this program. Cons There are some features that are missing such an easier way to track cash flow or any note tracking Review Source MD Millie D. General manager Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Viewpoint review" July 12, 2023 5.0 Very good Pros Compatibility with construction and all aspects of payroll and job costing Cons Lack of customization available e in some modules Review Source ER Erica R. AP/PE Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Love Spectrum " July 13, 2023 5.0 Great experience Pros Ease of use and features offered is great. Cons Once invoices are entered or are in the process on entering no changes can be made. Review Source PR Pam R. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE MANAGER Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Accounts Payable View" July 20, 2023 4.0 Pros The ease of navigation. Multi user for all aspects of business. Cons Wish we could change the top section of the Vendor Invoices like invoice number, vendor, credit/invoice before you save it. Sometimes you realize there is entry error before you would save it but you have to delete the whole entry and start over. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Business Analyst Used the software for: 2+ years ### "great way to bring all departments into one software system" July 10, 2018 5.0 document imaging, integration of technology with the field employees Pros the document imaging capabilities on the work orders, jobs, purchase orders and invoices have revolutionized how we do business Cons when mistakes are made, it has to be 'unwound' and redone, you must know what you are doing prior to performing the action as errors are time consuming to correct Review Source Response from B2W Software August 6, 2018 Thanks for the kind words! BC Brad C. Controller Construction Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Customer review" July 17, 2023 4.0 Pros Company is very adaptive to a companies needs. Lay out of the system is friendly and easy to use. Cons The reports are not very customizable and the reports available are limited and does not have the information I need in a report. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Project Manager Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Spectrum for Electrical Contractor" December 4, 2018 5.0 Very good accounting/project management software for tracking and analyzing cots. Pros There is an enormous amount of information available and lots of great reports to give you the data and breakdowns needed to analyze and manage projects. Cons Overall interface could be a bit more intuitive. Takes a little time and trial and error to get to know how to find the info you need. Review Source MJ Michelle J. Project Accountant III Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Construction Software" August 7, 2018 4.0 I am a project accountant and have been a Spectrum user since 1996 when it was called ForeFront and this is the only construction software I've used. Overall I find the software easy to use. I've participated in training led by Spectrum trainers and their help and advise is invaluable. The ability to export data in different file types for analysis - exporting to excel file, data only is one I use regularly. We're also lucky to have an IT software support specialist with extensive Spectrum background who is able to provide SQL reports for those times when the standard reports and exports don't give us enough flexibility with the data for analysis. Pros Most processes in Spectrum are intuitive for the user. Cons As a long time user of Spectrum, we have a heavily customized Job Cost Report. It's becoming more difficult to accommodate our custom needs as new versions are released. Review Source JG Janet G. Accounts Payable Manager Construction Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Accounting" July 7, 2023 5.0 Pros I like that you are able to open up multiple site map tabs and it doesn't interrupt invoice entry or entering a subcontract. Cons I least like that I can't adjust a cost code after the invoice entry has been updated. Review Source MB Michelle B. Director of Accounting Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Spectrum - Construction Software" March 10, 2021 5.0 The company that I joined in 2014 began using Spectrum in 1997. Over the last few years we have researched a few other accounting software platforms in means of further upgrading our department. Nothing has come as close to our needs as Spectrum. The integration between the modules is seamless and the ease of use is refreshing. Pros Ease of use and integration between modules! This software is very user friendly. The ability to export reports/data to excel is also wonderful and used almost daily. Cons We have not implemented the Project Management/Team side of Spectrum. It is constantly evolving, however our it does not quite fit our PM department needs...yet. As with all upgrades, we are continuing to watch their new innovations and hope to utilize it in the future. Review Source MP Matt P. vdc designer Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Give it a try" July 7, 2023 3.0 We get by with what it does and make things work. Pros We get by at a minimum with what it offers Cons Feels like it's in its infancy stage and it could be improved upon quite a bit. Review Source Similar Products Featured ## Send me user reviews about this product ### Fill out the form and we'll send a list of the top-rated software based on real user reviews directly to your inbox.