Viewpoint Spectrum 2026: Benefits, Features & Pricing

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Overview

Viewpoint Spectrum

3.9

(409)

Pricing

Pricing available upon request

About Viewpoint Spectrum

Spectrum is a construction management solution designed to centralize business operations for construction companies. It connects field teams, service departments, project management, accounting, payroll, and human resources. This enterprise resource planning (ERP) system provides real-time data integration across construction projects, supporting informed decision-making. It offers a centralized financial system to enhance job cost accuracy and reduce errors.

The software includes financial management tools such as automated processes, payroll handling for multiple unions, and cash flow management. It supports field operations through mobile applications that enable real-time data collection and updates from job sites. Additional features include modules for service and maintenance contract management, materials and inventory control, and reporting and analytics to track financial metrics.

Spectrum is part of the Trimble Construction One suite, which connects various construction technology solutions across project lifecycles. It allows construction businesses to manage processes such as design, procurement, project management, and field operations within a unified system. The p...

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Viewpoint Spectrum Features

Popular features found in Construction Accounting
Billing & Invoicing
Document Management
General Ledger
Job Costing
Mobile Access
Multiple Projects
Payroll Management
Project Tracking
Purchase Order Management
Time & Expense Tracking
More features of Viewpoint Spectrum
Accounting
Accounting Integration
Accounts Payable
Accounts Receivable
Activity Dashboard
Activity Tracking
Approval Process Control
Bank Reconciliation
Bid Management
Budget Control
Budgeting/Forecasting
Budget Tracking
Business Intelligence
Business Process Automation
Calendar Management
Cash Flow Management
Cash Management
Change Order Management
Collaboration Tools
Commercial
Communication Management
Compliance Tracking
Construction Breakdowns
Contract/License Management
Contractor Database
Contractor Management
Cost Estimating
Customizable Reports
Data Import/Export
Data Security
Equipment Tracking
Estimating
Expense Tracking
File Sharing
Financial Analysis
Financial Consolidation & Close Management
Financial Management
Financial Reporting
For AEC Industry
Forecasting
For Residential
Incident Reporting
Income & Balance Sheet
Integrated Business Operations
Inventory Management
Invoice Management
Job Management
Job Tracking
Materials Management
Mobile App
Multi-Currency
Multi-Location
Order Management
Payment Processing
Permit Management
Progress Tracking
Project Accounting
Project Costing
Project Estimating
Projections
Project Management
Project Planning
Project Scheduling
Project Templates
Project Time Tracking
Qualification Tracking
Quotes/Estimates
Real-Time Data
Real-Time Reporting
Real-Time Updates
Receipt Management
Reporting/Analytics
Reporting & Statistics
Rescheduling
Resource Management
RFI & Submittals
Safety Management
Scheduling
Staff Calendar
Status Tracking
Subcontractor Management
Subcontractor Monitoring
Supplier Management
Task Management
Task Progress Tracking
Task Scheduling
Team Collaboration
Third-Party Integrations
Timesheet Management
Time Tracking
Visual Analytics
Workflow Management
Work Order Management

Viewpoint Spectrum Integrations

ON!Track

Stripe

ProjectSight

Trimble Pay

Viewpoint Spectrum User Reviews

Overall Rating

3.9

Ratings Breakdown

35%

40%

15%

Secondary Ratings

Ease of Use

3.7

Value for money

3.5

Customer support

3.5

Functionality

3.7

Keith A.

Verified reviewer

Construction

51-200 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed June 2023

Viewpoint Spectrum works well for our business

I highly recommend Viewpoint Spectrum to construction professionals seeking a reliable and efficient software solution. We use it daily for work orders and then billing customers.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

The software also offers comprehensive project cost management, including budgeting, change order tracking, and subcontractor management, ensuring that all aspects of a project are carefully monitored and controlled.

Cons:

It does not integrate well into our other software, ServiceTrade, which runs our inspection and service department.

Jerry L.

Verified reviewer

Construction

201-500 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed July 2025

Treasurer, CAO

Have used the software for 20+ years and has been an integral part of our business' growth. We have never had a concern that we would outgrow it's capabilities.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Ease of use/intuitive. The software package is continually enhanced - never stays static. We have always felt comfortable that it's capabilities would help our company succeed.

Cons:

Massive application with a lot of moving parts. It takes time to grasp the full weight of it's offerings.

Reasons for choosing Viewpoint Spectrum

Several members of a peer group we belong to were current Spectrum users and spoke very highly of the product.

Reasons for switching to Viewpoint Spectrum

The custom program we were utilizing was very limited in it's capabilities.

JANICE T.

Electrical/ Electronic Manufacturing

51-200 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed July 2018

satisfied with wide range of modules and input

Previously 3

Can access data from prior years, access to many modules to provide research and reporting.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Previously 3

Value for money

Previously 2

Customer support

Previously 3

Functionality

Previously 3

Pros:

modules feed information to each other in relatively familiar pattern and scanning of documents mkaes info search and data backup much less paper intensive and time saving

Cons:

Accounting of cash and posting to g/l archaic and not offer options to summarize A/P posting, cannot extract g/l account balance as of a particular date, few internal controls on input of rates and parameters.

Alyssa D.

Verified reviewer

Construction

51-200 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed August 2025

Review of Spectrum

Our experience with Spectrum has been great. The support is excellent. Help is always available in the way of courses and the knowledge center. We like that Trimble is always trying to improve the product so it functions as accurately as possible to drive sound business decisions.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

We love the instant visibility that the software provides. We can run job cost or profitability reports quickly so we know how our projects are going. Being able to customize reports has been very beneficial as well.

Cons:

It can be hard to customize reports if you don't know Crystal Reports. As analytics is built out I think that will make it easier to customize the data.

Reasons for choosing Viewpoint Spectrum

It was Dexter and Chaney at the time that we selected the software. We chose it because we liked the simplicity of the site map and the favorites bar as well as the job cost and work order management.

Reasons for switching to Viewpoint Spectrum

It was only used by accounting with no visibility by our PM's. Unless accounting printed reports for them they could not see anything useful to track the progress of their projects.

Natasha P.

Verified reviewer

Construction

11-50 employees

Used daily for less than 12 months

Review source

Reviewed August 2025

managing member

Training was quick and we picked up on it very quick. Our trainer [sensitive content hidden] was wonderful, however it was very expensive which was an added cost I wasn't expecting.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Payroll has been helpful and useful to our company. We were able to bring this service in house to process ourselves. I like how Accounts payable prints the draw requests.

Cons:

I wish credit cards and banks connected live to Spectrum as they do in Quickbooks. It seems like that is a great way to see all the money in real time that goes in and out.

Reasons for switching to Viewpoint Spectrum

to get more accurate job costs and bring payroll in house

Matt B.

Verified reviewer

Construction

51-200 employees

Used weekly for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed December 2024

Worst Construction ERP Implementation EVER

Worst ERP company for contractors would not recommend at all.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

It appeared during sales to be a turnkey solution for our construction company going to a robust ERP platform.

Cons:

The implementation was a scam. We never had good support, we always had to email to track them down and schedule out implementation, they charge insane hourly costs, wont provide you a road map or let you record. Over $40k spent and we were never able to go live and tried to cancel now they won’t respond.

Reasons for choosing Viewpoint Spectrum

We had a lot of other Trimble products and software in our company that we loved. However that clouded us and we highly regret the scam of implementation never ending at $250/hr!

Reasons for switching to Viewpoint Spectrum

Never was able to go live after 12+ months of implementation.

John S.

Verified reviewer

Accounting

2-10 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed July 2025

Worth Multiples of What You Pay For It

I have used Viewpoint Spectrum for over 30 years, and it helped grow many businesses over the years in all facets of the industry. We used it at one specialty contractor to become the #1 utility contractor in the U.S. Used properly, it is truly a strategic asset that puts your company back under your control.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

As a construction-specific ERP program, it is very flexible and gives you the all the information you need to run your construction company without extra customization. It is especially good for specialty contractors where tracking and managing productivity is critical. Additionally, as an accounting program at its core, Spectrum enables it you to keep track of the enterprise(s) using sound accounting principles. If the Controller gets lost, then the company is lost, and the internal controls and reporting make it very easy to get on track, stay on track, and supply audit proof.

Cons:

I keep accepting promo calls from our cable provider thinking it may be Viewpoint calling. Our cable provider is Spectrum.

Reasons for choosing Viewpoint Spectrum

Met our needs better than other software.

Reasons for switching to Viewpoint Spectrum

SAGE was inadequate for our growth plans.

Tico B.

Verified reviewer

Accounting

Self-Employed

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed August 2025

Great Functionality with Integration Options

Overall I like Spectrums ability to integrate with other software and ability to import or export data with the use of SDX and API.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Spectrum has grown in its ability to be integrated with other software to increase its functionality.

Cons:

There are a lot of steps to complete a transaction. Also Spectrum user interface has not changed since Windows 95. There are lots of little items that are still there from its legacy days.

Reasons for switching to Viewpoint Spectrum

Simpler workflow and ability to find data.

Keli L.

Verified reviewer

Construction

51-200 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed August 2025

Spectrum covers your accounting needs

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Functionality

Pros:

Spectrum is great once you get it set up how you use it most. The home screen windows and sidebar are all customizable with what you need to see the most and the reports you pull the most so you aren't wasting valuable time digging for them. It's great to project budget management, invoicing, and tracking payments.

Cons:

Aesthetically, Spectrum is stuck in the 90s and sometimes I feel the very basic look can make it a bit hard to navigate because it doesn't use colors, fonts, or any sort of 'design' to draw your attention to important places/buttons.

Emily W.

Verified reviewer

Construction

1001-5000 employees

Used daily for less than 12 months

Review source

Reviewed February 2024

Least User Friendly Software I've Ever Encountered

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Nothing, honestly. I have to use this piece of shite software 40 hours a week and it never fails to fill me with absolute rage.

Cons:

I dislike just about everything about Viewpoint Spectrum. It seems like it was created in 1996 and hasn't been updated since. It lacks the most basic of features, such as MULTI SELECT. All processes take 5x as long as they should. They have a suggestions site, where they continuously mark suggestions that do NOT exist as "already exists". If they have a UX team, they must not be paying them enough. They seem to have a high turnover and do not attract talented developers.

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