# Explorer Eclipse Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Is Explorer Eclipse the right Job Costing solution for you? Explore 61 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/61209/Eclipse/reviews --- Explorer Eclipse 4.2 (61) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/61209/Eclipse/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 April 7th, 2026 # Reviews of Explorer Eclipse Ease of use 4.1 Customer Service 3.8 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews pb preet b Credit AnalystConstruction, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “Users frequently highlight that Eclipse gives them accurate, timely insights into job costs, budgets, financials, and project status — all in one place — which supports better decision‑making across teams.“ February 23, 2026 IG Ilir G Payroll SupervisorConstruction, 1,001 - 5,000 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “Slow payroll processing when you have larger number of employees to process, may take hours to process over 1000 employees“ January 22, 2026 BB Beverly B Payroll AdminConstruction, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “It has a large learning curve with lots of errors and set up issues along the way but now that all the bugs are ironed out and it is set up in the way we need it it's a breeze (most days)“ January 22, 2026 KR Kelly R Accounts Payable ClerkConstruction, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “Sometimes, our payroll automation has errors that can't quite be explained other than glitches.“ January 31, 2026 DU Derek U Accounting ManagerConstruction, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “Full integrated system that can share real-time information throughout the organization. “ January 23, 2026 LK Lukas K PreFab CoordinatorConstruction, 201 - 500 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “The main drawback is the learning curve, especially for new users.“ January 29, 2026 JY Jennifer Y ControllerConstruction, 501 - 1,000 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “One of my favorite feature is - Inquiries for each module are customizable to many fields and can be exported into Excel to further customize .“ August 20, 2024 JY Jennifer Y ControllerConstruction, 501 - 1,000 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “We have in house programmers to assist, even with this, we are not able to do the integration. “ August 20, 2024 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 61 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Casey B. Account Manager Construction Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Easy to use" September 29, 2020 5.0 So far so good. It has helped cut down time inputting things manually. Pros I love how easy it is to import information into this software. I can create templates that match what I want to import and then I am ready to roll. Cons There is not a lot of help knowing that when I import into one column, does it affect the others in any way. Review Source TR Trish R. Accounting Administrator Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Highly recommended" September 3, 2024 5.0 Having used a couple different versions of Eclipse, the software company is always on top of better enhancements to make it more user friendly and easier to follow how data is entered. Pros This program is very user friendly. Easy to use and/or create reports. The data entry flow is easy to follow without having to jump to different fields as you go. Cons Remembering to use either the tab or enter buttons on certain fields to ensure that the data saved. Having to "close" pages. Hung sessions. Switched from [Spendwise](https://www.capterra.com/p/141589/Officewise/)[QuickBooks Enterprise](https://www.capterra.com/p/174984/QuickBooks-Enterprise/) We are a growing company and needed a better system to handle the mass amount of information that needs to be entered into both systems as just one. Review Source MB Mona B. Accounting & Payroll Admin Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Be Prepared to Spend Most of Your Time Problem Solving Instead of Doing Your Job" June 3, 2022 2.0 2021 had over 100 support tickets sent due to absolutely ridiculous errors that shouldn't exist... with incredible amounts of wasted time asking for follow-ups and resolutions to the problems because there were rarely responses. And when responses were received, it was often 'this will be corrected in the next software update', which only happen monthly (and not done by the company... you have to update it yourself), so sometimes it would be a month after fighting for resolution before the issue was resolved. then when it was updated, that problem would be fixed, but something else major would break. Many of the things that the company \[SENSITIVE CONTENT\] was told would be no problem to handle in this system simply do not exist: - Construction specific burdens - Customization was not required, so all updates would be seamless - Workflows in all modules - Integration with Aimsio Do not waste your time, money or effort with this software. It is not user-friendly at all unless you know how to program; I have used this in 3 different companies now, and it has never once worked properly. Pros Cloud-based Absolutely nothing else about this program Cons AR - does not produce invoice PDF, must be created outside the system - does not allow a workflow even the option is there to do so - holdback invoices do not add GST when released... a JE is required to correct this AP - Invoice register took over 3 months of issue resolving on Eclipse's end in order to function properly, and every update, something that worked fine previously breaks - Subcontractor 'Pay-When-Paid' module is so convoluted it is impossible to use Payroll - A Construction Management software that does not have a Small Tools or any other useful construction burdens available to use. Pointless. - Unable to see unit numbers attached to employee's time or vise-versa - T4 setup is able to be manipulated, so if someone doesn't set it up correctly or makes changes in error, you are serioulsy hooped when you get your PIER report GL - Never in my life have I used a system that manages to put a Trial Balance out of Balance... but this one is great at that! Review Source TP Thomas P. CFO Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Our move to Eclipse" June 5, 2024 4.0 Our experience has been good. There are always problems with software, no matter what software one uses, but our problems have been minimal. Pros It provides for all our accounting needs. Explorer is continually improving the product. Cons Explorer's history started as a software supplier to the Canadian construction market so some of their terms are Canadian, not American, but really it is not a big deal and provides some amusement to us users on occasion. Reason for choosing Explorer Eclipse We first chose Viewpoint but after a difficult implementation and then serious support problems, we switched. Switched from [StreetSmart](https://www.capterra.com/p/783/StreetSmart/) Viewpoint purchased StreetSmarts and did away with the product. We were very happy with StreetSmarts but we were forced to make a move. Review Source Response from Explorer Software June 11, 2024 We appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts on Explorer Eclipse! DM Deanna M. Mannager Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Good Windows based construction accounting software" June 4, 2024 5.0 Pros The program is very user friendly and easy to navigate. Cons Some components are not as integrated as our previously used construction software Reason for choosing Explorer Eclipse Because we were familiar with their products and customer service Review Source Response from Explorer Software June 10, 2024 We greatly appreciate you taking the time to review your experience using Explorer Eclipse! KR Kelly R. Accounts Payable Clerk Construction Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "User friendly and vast improvements" January 31, 2026 5.0 Pros It takes away a lot of manual tasks like emailing invoices, statements and pay stubs. Data is quick and views are customizable. Cons I'd like to see more visual reports. Sometimes, our payroll automation has errors that can't quite be explained other than glitches. Review Source Response from Explorer Software February 13, 2026 Kelly, thank you for sharing your feedback. We’re glad to hear Eclipse is helping reduce manual tasks like emailing invoices, statements, and pay stubs, and that customizable views and quick access to data are making a difference for your team. We also appreciate your input around visual reporting and payroll automation errors. Expanding reporting visualization and improving clarity around system errors are both important areas of focus, and feedback like yours helps guide where we continue to enhance the experience. Thanks again for taking the time to share your thoughts and for rating us a 9 out of 10 - we truly appreciate it. pB preet B. Credit Analyst Construction Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Powerful Construction with Explorer Eclipse" February 23, 2026 5.0 User Interface & Usability. it’s a comprehensive system that supports job costing, accounting, reporting, and project management in one place Pros Users frequently highlight that Eclipse gives them accurate, timely insights into job costs, budgets, financials, and project status — all in one place — which supports better decision‑making across teams. Cons ny users report that Eclipse takes a lot of time and effort to learn and configure properly — especially for complex modules like payroll and reporting — which can slow down onboarding and productivity at first. Review Source ER Ethan R. Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Very Well Thought-Out Application" April 10, 2018 5.0 Pros I use Eclipse for automated Selenium testing with Java and I love the multitude of features created to make the software development process as simple as possible. Imports are a snap, for example: just enter a method from a given library and the import statement is added for you. Move a class from one package to another & Eclipse updates the package in the file automatically. Setting breakpoints for debugging is easy & intuitive. The list goes on. Cons I'm still using Kepler, which works fine, but I'd be interested in upgrading to the latest version. However, I don't want to simply delete the whole application and replace it wholesale with the latest version. I know there's a way to do a piecemeal upgrade, but I'm not clear on the steps. It would be nice if that were clearer. Other than that, I can't really think of anything that qualifies as a negative. Review Source KV Kunal V. Alumni Coordinator Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Good Solution to Enterprise Product Development" February 20, 2019 5.0 Pros I have been using eclipse for a while for J2SE Development using Java Entity Beans and I found out the following pros Of Eclipse. 1.) It is very easy to use and is very less resource hungry as compared to other Development IDE's 2.) It supports Development languages such as C++,Java,JavaScript. 3.) It can be use by both novice and professionals to develop the rich applications. 4.) It comes with various themes and also has feature of auto completion in the Coding Editor. 5.) Window Builder Library of Eclipse seems to be very useful for developing good Desktop applications. Cons Since it is an Open Source Project, It is updated frequently which is very annoying at least for me, because of high Internet Usage. It has less Customer Support as Compared to Other Development IDE's. Review Source CG Cynthia G. Student Verifier Higher Education Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great IDE for Java code" December 31, 2017 5.0 Pros I find Eclipse very easy to use and like all the functionality it has. I recently updated to Eclipse Oxygen, and have had the same positive experience. I enjoy being able to create JUnit tests and check my code coverage through Eclipse (I don’t believe I had to download anything), as it was already integrated. It’s fast, the pop up boxes help you code faster, the pointers on debugging are great, and it has many uses, but most importantly it fits my need of creating and testing java files perfectly. Cons For new users, Eclipse installation may be confusing and daunting. It has many packages and plugins you can choose to get. I found it difficult to instruct a person in high school on how to get it up and running as well as start to code. Most people without the technical knowledge will need to take their time to get to know the environment. Review Source YC Yu C. System Implementation Specialist Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "One software for construction " August 20, 2024 4.0 Overall it is a good one for general construction operation. It takes time to learn and utilize. Pros variable modules. Almost covers all your need. Cons Tech support sometimes not efficient. Cooperation with other software not very smooth. Review Source Response from Explorer Software August 26, 2024 Thank you for sharing your experience with Explorer Eclipse. We will share your feedback with our team as this helps us to improve our software! HP Hallee P. Corporate Accountant Construction Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Improves Efficiency" August 21, 2024 4.0 Pros Easy to post journal entries and create reports Cons Customer service, I have lost access on creating important AR & AP reports for our month end and the issue has not been resolved Review Source Response from Explorer Software August 26, 2024 Thank you for taking the time to review Explorer Eclipse. Your feedback is so valuable to us, and will help us to improve our product. MG Marc G. Purchasing manager Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "MSE Review " June 4, 2024 5.0 At first was alot of work but now seems to be working great Pros I like that it has a Mobile Version that i can use on my iPhone Cons WE had to do alot of modifications , but after that it seems to be working great .... The next thing we have to look at is the Mobile version to be more (( Easy to use for our Site foreman's )) Switched from [Aestiva Purchase Order](https://www.capterra.com/p/81302/Aestiva-Purchase-Order/) more functionality across departments Review Source GG Gladys G. Account Payables Admin Oil & Energy Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Account Payables Admin" June 6, 2024 4.0 Pros Very easy to navigate. It's a great way to keep track of invoices paid or not paid. Cons Went processing invoices, may lose a batch for no reason, then have to start over again. There is no way to retrieve the data once lost. Review Source Response from Explorer Software June 11, 2024 We truly appreciate you taking the time to share your review of Explorer Eclipse! FM Freddie M. Director of Information Technology & Systems Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Small ERP System but unreliable" August 3, 2022 2.0 If I had a choice, I would get rid of this software and select a mature EPR provider. Pros This software is suitable for small construction organizations. Cons AR\\AP modules don't work as expected and are heavy in manual intervention to get PO and invoice approved. Limited and inadequate support. Missing standards and unwilling to change to improve the software. Review Source KF Kevin F. Director of Finance Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Robust system with flexibility" August 2, 2018 4.0 Pros Eclipse provides a very detailed project costing system that provides great analysis from the field to the office. They have improved the financial reporting and drill down functionality significantly from previous Explorer software packages. It allows for equipment utilization reports, job cost reporting and other functions. Eclipse has many modules to choose from and allows you to purchase what you need and add more later. Cons Eclipse is somewhat complex in the setup and I would ensure that your company has someone with a background in system implementations to ensure the product is setup the way you desire. Depending on your location they do not necessarily have local support to help with the implementation and the costs to cover travel are pretty high. Review Source DV Darren V. Senior Consultant Used the software for: ### "Explorer - Professional Services" May 27, 2016 4.0 For more than 15 years in my previous position as director of information services for a large multinational construction group, I led our team that was responsible for implementing and maintaining 'Explorer'. The product has always been fundamentally very good, with plenty of functionality that is for the most part very intuitive. I have given many recommendations over the years on behalf of the software. For a small construction company, there is more functionality and timely support than you'll ever need. For medium to large sized companies, I believe you need to invest more into the product than the relatively low-cost initially paid for the software to get the most out of your initial investment and to optimize your efficiency with the software. Explorer is like most ERP's where the software gets more complicated the more that users demand additional functionality. There are also a multitude of hidden features and functionality intended for various scenarios and customizations are relatively easy and commonplace unlike other large ERP providers. Every construction company has its own environment and unique needs requiring professional services to make the software fit your requirements. You need experts to make the product fit seamlessly into your operation and have your staff focus on their jobs rather than focus on the software. Contact me to for more information about my vast experience with the software and how professional services can make Explorer the ERP solution you always hoped for. Review Source EO Edward O. Vice President Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Eclipse Software" November 28, 2017 5.0 In general has all the tools we need to manage our business. Pros Flexibility to build my own reports. Easy to manage project costs, budgets and profitability. Up to date data. Cons Working with multiple states on reciprocity issues. In particular unemployment across multiple states can be challenging. Review Source PQ Pedro Q. Developer Financial Services Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Explorer Eclipse Review" November 4, 2021 3.0 Hit or miss. Somethings are great, others not so much Pros The cloud feature, being acessible from everywhere with a browser. Cons Support, training, everything related to the company. Being a complex software, this is crucial Review Source CK Crystal K. NA Construction Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Fire TV Stick" December 8, 2016 4.0 The Explorer Eclipse makes the fire TV Stick really easy to use Review Source BB Brandy B. Payroll Supervisor Construction Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Effortless Data Handling with Explorer Eclipse" January 28, 2026 4.0 I use Explorer Eclipse for payroll because the reporting features are easy to use, and data is easily exportable. I appreciate the extensive data availability. However, live paystub review and batch deletion of earnings deductions need improvement. The setup was smooth, and I'd recommend it, rating it a 9 out of 10. Pros I like how reporting is easy to use and how data is easy to export and import with Explorer Eclipse. I appreciate the amount of data you can pull from Explorer Eclipse. The Record of Employment functionality also works especially well. Cons I think the ease of reviewing data entry items on the paystubs could be better. It would be nice to be able to review the paystubs as data is being entered so we can see the changes live. Also, it would be nice to be able to delete all the Standard Earnings and Deductions at one time, rather than one by one. Review Source Response from Explorer Software February 13, 2026 Thank you for sharing your experience, Brandy. We’re happy to hear that reporting and data accessibility have been a strong fit for your payroll process, and that the Record of Employment functionality has been especially useful for your team. We also appreciate your detailed feedback around paystub review and managing standard earnings and deductions in batches. Insights like this help us identify where workflow improvements can make the biggest day-to-day impact. We’ve passed your comments along to our product team as we continue enhancing the payroll experience. DU Derek U. Accounting Manager Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Explorer Eclipse" January 23, 2026 5.0 Overall the experience has been excellent. Based on our old system, we have zero regrets after making the move. Pros Full integrated system that can share real-time information throughout the organization. The reporting and filtering and drill down to what you are looking for is smooth and easy to use for everyone. Cons Even though the support group is knowledgeable and easy to deal with. All requests or errors need to be logged on their portal prior to getting immediate assistance. Sometimes it would be nice to just call someone directly. Switched from [Jonas Construction Software](https://www.capterra.com/p/25050/Jonas-Construction-Software/) We were looking for a full ERP system to intergrade throughout the organization. This provides all users with information much faster. Review Source Response from Explorer Software February 13, 2026 Thank you, Derek. We’re so pleased to hear Eclipse has delivered an excellent experience for your team and that the real-time visibility and drill-down reporting has been a strong fit. We also understand the desire for more direct support access in certain situations. We appreciate the feedback and will continue working to ensure customers can get the help they need as quickly as possible. KP Kelsey P. Accounting Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Good program" January 22, 2026 4.0 A good program with room to improve. It could do with some updates and streamlining, but it's a good, basic program. Pros The layout is straightforward; it's very similar to Excel in its formatting. The customization is also useful. Cons Could be more streamlined. Tickets currently have to be entered one at a time, which means repeatedly entering the same job information, rather than just the information that changes per job. Review Source Response from Explorer Software February 13, 2026 Thank you for taking the time to leave a review, Kelsey. We appreciate your feedback and we’re glad the layout feels straightforward, especially for teams accustomed to Excel-style workflows, and that the customization has been useful. We also hear you on streamlining ticket entry to reduce repetitive data entry. Feedback like this helps us prioritize workflow improvements that save your team time day to day. BB Beverly B. Payroll Admin Construction Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Payroll with Eclipse" January 22, 2026 4.0 Starting Eclipse was rough. It has a large learning curve with lots of errors and set up issues along the way but now that all the bugs are ironed out and it is set up in the way we need it it's a breeze (most days) Pros Payroll processing through WTE is great, love using that. Like how every hour can be coded to jobs, project and using cost codes we know what everyone is doing with their time as well Cons Customer support - you never know how long it will take for someone to respond. The error screen - when errors occur it doesn't tell you what you did wrong, you just know there's an error and you have to guess and check until it works again. Review Source Response from Explorer Software February 13, 2026 Thanks for taking the time to share this, Beverly. We’re glad WTE is working well for payroll and that job/project coding and cost codes are giving your team better visibility into labor. We also appreciate the helpful feedback on support response times and the clarity of error messages. Both are important to the day-to-day experience, and we’re continuing to focus on improvements that make issues easier to understand and resolve quickly. IG Ilir G. Payroll Supervisor Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Payroll Module in Explorer" January 22, 2026 5.0 Experience is great, system is accurate and reliable. No issues with calculation and deductions of source deductions, union benefits, pensions and so on Pros Easy Set Up of payroll module, easy to get information's from inquires,easy transfere of timesheets from different sotware Cons Slow payroll processing when you have larger number of employees to process, may take hours to process over 1000 employees Review Source Response from Explorer Software February 13, 2026 Thanks for sharing your experience, Ilir. We’re happy to hear the payroll module has been accurate, reliable, and easy to set up, and that timesheet transfer and inquiries are working well for your team. We also appreciate the note about processing time at higher employee volumes. 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