# Page 2 | Explorer Eclipse Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Page 2 - 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 # Page 2 - Reviews of Explorer Eclipse ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 26-50 of 61 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use 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 RZ Rhonda Z. Office Admin Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "I would not recommend " October 28, 2024 3.0 There was a big red flag at the beginning when we were setting up and I wanted to speak with other users to see how they chose to do some options. So I could get an idea of what would work for us. They wouldn't give us any or even have some contact us to talk with. Numerous times the autopost goes down and it takes them a week to get back to me to fix things. Charging for training when I believe it is items that aren't. Anything that needs to be coded is something that I don't believe is training. And lack of training and overcharge if you do need it. Most of the time it's back end settings which I don't have access to. Pros At first it seemed like it would be a great program with lots of options to solve everyone's issues Cons None of the modules speak to each other. If you put your logo in one you still have to do that for each module. Nothing is live and always has to be submitted. I find it very redundant in the enter/tab/use mouse. Nothing is streamlined. If you want to print reports, there are no headers on the paper to let you know what report you printed. Everything needs to be set up and unless you are a computer IT programmer which they expect you to be, they want to charge you training time for what I believe should have been set up in the initial set up phase. Reason for choosing Explorer Eclipse The salesman was too good Review Source Response from Explorer Software November 5, 2024 Hi Rhonda. We appreciate your feedback. There is often confusion over what our Onboarding/Training hours can be used for, which includes configuration, setup, and how-do-I training. We have a listing in our help library that describes items that would fall under the category of billable services vs. non-billable services to assist in clarifying those concerns. We also see that you utilize word reports quite often. Eclipse has many new features available from the legacy product (Pivot) you were previously on, including Business Analytics, which allows for greater flexibility, customization, and inquiries that can be easily exported to Excel. A pitfall of this high customization capability is that each word report can have its own custom header, footer, formatting, and font, which can be cumbersome for some. We’re truly sorry to hear about the frustrations you’ve encountered, and our team will reach out to assist you further with this matter. 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 AB Angela B. Accounting Manager Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Admin review" August 20, 2024 5.0 Go with the flow...we've used it so long that we customize our processes around it. Learning the the updates can be quite the task. Pros Real time updates. Inquiries and analytics. Cons Setup up for certain modules is difficult. Program functions behind the scenes are complicated. Frequent changes and new versions. Changes in license and set up of menus. Payroll reporting. Doesn't integrate easily. Many work arounds. Review Source Response from Explorer Software August 27, 2024 Thank you for sharing your feedback, Angela! This information will be shared with our team. 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. KR Karen R. Director Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Continuously Improving " July 18, 2024 4.0 Pros There are a lot of exports and drill downs that can be done within the program. There are a lot of functions that are contained in one system. Cons Because there are a lot of moving parts there are sometimes issues with them. Review Source Response from Explorer Software July 24, 2024 We appreciate you taking the time to share your review, Karen! Thank you for the feedback on Explorer Eclipse. JZ Jennifer Z. Owner Mechanical or Industrial Engineering Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "RUN!" November 14, 2023 1.0 One of the worst experiences ever. I initially paid for our product to be upgraded in August and we are now in November, and it still is not complete. I have literally been waiting on them to "fix bugs" since August. I have reached out several times asking where we are at with the project only to be told that they will look into it, and no one ever gets back to me. Pros I wish I could say that there is a pro, but I have yet to see it. Cons Customer service is AWFUL. There is absolutely no education regarding the product, and they just assume that you know how to use it. If you have trouble you have to create a ticket and they send you a related article to read to figure it out yourself, but we pay over $9,000.00 a year for support. That's not my idea of support. Reason for choosing Explorer Eclipse We purchased the company and it already had explorer; the previous owner warned me about how terrible they are. We brought an accountant onboard and when I reached out to explorer to purchase another user license, I was told that they would not sell me another user license unless I upgraded the system. So, feeling forced to so to get our accountant in the system I upgraded, and the upgrade is not complete after 3 months. It has literally been a nightmare. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Vice President Wholesale Used the software for: 2+ years ### "this is the best out there?" December 8, 2017 3.0 Pros Supposedly - the best for distribution - with regards to forcasting, purchasing, inventory, email, ftp, flat files, reporting is good - if you can figure out how to get the data out. most users / companies can't or spend years trying to .... Cons 1\. company has been bought and sold many times in 15 years. Each time the new company tries to squeeze its users so the new company can implement cost savings and pay for their acquisition. ie outsourcing their customer service reps to other countries without having any training. so until you escalate and waste time, you don't get the question/issue resolved until you wind up back with some cust. service agent in America. 2. lacks automation. There are so many software companies popping up that automate sales and purchasing tasks, eclipse relies on Q's and user interactions instead of rules. 3. Not flexible in they SOP's you have to conform or your doing it wrong. 4. any mod is 10k plus - (if they even have time to quote you -) 5. you can't get much outside help for it - not too many people know universe databases or PIC programming language. 6. I could go on but I won't, is not a good look for a business. 7. very expensive. Review Source Sarah E. Office Administrator Construction Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Not as Intuitive as I'd Like" December 26, 2018 3.0 My overall experience with Eclipse has been mediocre. Once I learned to use the system in all of the areas needed for my workplace, it became much easier to navigate and understand. Learning the system was somewhat of a challenge for me, as I was new to the construction field and I had to use step by step instructions repeatedly until it became second nature. So, the issue is not with the software itself, it is a combination of my lack of knowledge of the field and being a new employee with the company. Once I learned all the steps and used it regularly, it became much easier to use as expected. Pros I like the amount of information you can view; how you can add and remove columns to include the data that you need and remove the data you do not need. Cons I dislike that the software does not seem to be very intuitive. In order for me to learn to use the software, I had to use step by step instructions, as many of the features and fields were not obvious as to what they are used for and what they can do. I also dislike that there are many visible fields in data entry areas that were to be left blank and I would have liked to see those fields completely removed to eliminate confusion when first learning to use the system. Review Source RL Rich L. Controller Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great Support Team" June 4, 2024 5.0 Pros In addition to liking the software, we really love the support we receive whenever we have a general question or need a problem resolved. The Eclipse staff is very prompt and professional in all of their support for this product. Cons The initial setup takes some time and commitment, but it is well worth it once completed. Review Source Response from Explorer Software June 10, 2024 Thank you for taking the time to share your experience using Explorer Eclipse! JK Jason K. President Utilities Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great system with great value. " June 6, 2024 5.0 Pros Simple, reliable, flexible program at a good value. Cons Some of the auxiliary modules are not as well supported as the core. (i.e. estimating, albeit a great little program that is a hidden gem, just needs some TLC) Review Source Response from Explorer Software June 11, 2024 Thank you for your review of Explorer Eclipse. We appreciate you sharing your perspective with others~ 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! VR Verified Reviewer Member of Technical Staff Computer Software Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Explorer Eclipse - Try it today" March 25, 2022 4.0 Pros I love the accounting feature along with contracting dashboard, analytics. Overall it's very good Cons I think the UI can be improved and making it more user friendly to attract more people to try it out Review Source JT Janet T. Accountant Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "using Explorer Eclipse" June 6, 2024 5.0 Excellent experience with Explorer Eclipse. I have used it for over 30 years and would continue to use. Pros Eclipse is very user friendly. It provides quality information at a push of a button Cons It can be slow at times and when changes are made, it is sometimes difficult to maneuver at first Review Source Response from Explorer Software June 11, 2024 Thank you for your review of Explorer Eclipse and your continued loyalty as a long-time customer! 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 VR Verified Reviewer anaylist developer Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Eclipse Review" July 10, 2020 5.0 my work is mainly with JAVA, so eclipse has helped me to easily deal with the daily development of my coding activities since it is based precisely on Java Pros I like eclipse as ide because it easily shows the errors and possible solutions to the most common ones, as well as easy to implement testing tools Cons There are times when Eclipse is not able to correctly describe errors to different from other IDEs. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Student Computer & Network Security Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Eclipse - All in one IDE" October 8, 2020 5.0 Pros Eclipse is easy-to-use IDE for different programming languages. I mostly use it for JAVA and integration of project to Git is very easy using Eclipse. Also, version control and CI and CD are very easy to do using Eclipse. Cons Long time to clone when multiple users are cloning at the same time. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Consultant QA - Test Automation Used the software for: 2+ years ### "I'm using this tool for more than one year to write automated test script in my organization." June 26, 2018 5.0 Pros It supports 3rd party tools and we can integrate the things. And also i can create the maven projects with the dependency management which more easy when create test automation frameworks. Cons Some times there are compatibility issues such as jar files due to various kind of releases available in the market. Review Source Ananya N. Software Engineer Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Where else would you go for Java?" August 5, 2018 5.0 Making backend programming for a tool look like a cake walk. Pros The best place for Java developers. It helps you with writing your code seamlessly. Provides you with a wide range of plugins and perspective to connect with your tool which uses Java as backend. Cons Nothing at all. Amazing product. Best one till date. Review Source Djordje B. Junior developer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great for java programmers." August 15, 2018 4.0 Pros I have been introduced to this software in college on my java classes and have been using it ever since. Everyone likes it. Cons While it is great it can be a little bit confusing when you start using it. 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 VR Verified Reviewer Graduate Teaching Assistant Higher Education Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Best IDE for coding Java" October 16, 2018 4.0 Pros Ctrl+Space for suggestions and all shortcuts that make the life of a Java developer easy Cons Nothing in particular. A guide for the shortcuts would be handy. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Lead Engineer Retail Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Eclipse - Great to use for a developer" September 28, 2019 5.0 Pros 1\. Ease of usage 2. Online support 3. Community of users Cons 1\. REST API support better in Intellij 2. Groovy support missing 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 JD Jane D. Controller Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "many system issues with no support" November 21, 2017 2.0 This accounting system could be good if they had support that actually supported you and fixed and solved issues as they came up instead of ignoring you hoping you will forget about the problem or find a work around the problem. I have never in my 25+ years of working in accounting have I worked with a system with so many issues and problems. Pros has many features that are good for job costing. Cons there are system glitches and errors on a regular basis with little to no support. I have one work order that has been outstanding for almost 6 months and they haven't even set a time frame of when they can even start working on it. Review Source Similar Products Featured ## Related categories [Construction Accounting](https://www.capterra.com/construction-accounting-software/)[Construction Management](https://www.capterra.com/construction-management-software/)[Job Costing](https://www.capterra.com/job-costing-software/) ## 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.