Ratings Breakdown
User Reviews Overview
Feature Ratings
Ease-of-use
4.0 / 5
Value for Money
4.0 / 5
Customer Support
4.0 / 5
Functionality
4.0 / 5
Pros
"It was real easy to get around the system and work in different windows."
"Easy of use and love the ability to copy into excel. So much easier now than in the old CP versions."
" I think Costpoint 7 is very easy to work with and was easy to learn. It has helped me increase productivity."
Cons
"Some features are a bit non-intuitive, though they're features that aren't often accessed. Proper setup requires expert help."
"Flexibility sometimes is not your best, if you set up a project wrong you got live with it until it end"
"Need the ability to link to other software for downstream functionality. Such as MES or ERP systems. "
Deltek Costpoint Reviews
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October 2017
Anonymous
Company Size: 1,001-5,000 employees
Time Used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
4.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer support
4.0
Functionality
4.0
October 2017
Use daily reports work well
Just in time reporting
Pros
It combines accounting and contracts. Easy to use and run reports and pull data from system. Love the real-time reporting
Cons
The contracts model needs more attention. It could be more robust. It is really not functional out of the box
November 2019
Juliana from Special applications group
Company Size: 51-200 employees
Industry: Aviation & Aerospace
Time Used: Less than 6 months
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
1.0
Value for money
3.0
Customer support
5.0
Functionality
4.0
November 2019
Costpoint
This was a lot more time consuming to implement. Other softwares we surveyed before going with CP had a tool that would export our data from quick books into their system. Not sure why CP doesn’t have this feature.
Pros
The reporting feature. We really liked the cognos relationship, and the ability to export directly to excel as well as upload from excel.
Cons
The revenue to income statement. I have never worked with an accounting system where once I created and posted an invoice, the total revenue for that product on the income statement is different then what was billed. I do not understand why I have to tell my system to recognize or “pick up” my revenue. It’s redundant and causes a lot of headaches.
Reasons for Choosing Deltek Costpoint
Because of the partnership with COGNOS
Reasons for Switching to Deltek Costpoint
Unable to handle complex project setup requirement
September 2018
Ruby from Capital One
Company Size: 10,000+ employees
Industry: Banking
Time Used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
3.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer support
3.0
Functionality
3.0
September 2018
Deltek Review
It is an ok system overall but there needs to be a huge update to the system to compete with it's competitors. The strong point is that most government contractor are using Deltek Time and Attendance since it is engineered for this industry so people are more likely to get the HRIS system to integrate easily with timesheets.
Pros
The system has a pretty easy interface to enter in basic information such as personal information, checking, tax information, and updating benefits. The ESS system once setup, it is pretty great for the employees as they can choose benefits through open enrollment, update tax information and update their address information. The reporting is simple for standard reports and can be easily pulled in excel format so you are able to manipulate the spreadsheets.
Cons
The software is very outdated and has not been updated in several years. Other systems are light years ahead of this system as it looks like it is from the 1990's. The custom reporting is very clunky and hard to create any of these reports as there are many files to look into and no intelligent search functions. You can only pull the reports in excel format so there not other options such as CSV and PDF. The ESS section is also out of date and not very integrative to the HRIS system. The setup for benefits, tax and validations tables in the back end of the system is hard to recognize and makes it harder for complete setup. There is ACA integration as well and it makes it hard that you have to click on separate sections of the screen to look at information rather than clicking one repository to reach all of the information.
November 2020
Matt from Aveshka
Company Size: 51-200 employees
Industry: Security and Investigations
Time Used: Less than 12 months
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
5.0
Value for money
4.0
Functionality
3.0
November 2020
Brief Overview
Overall, I like Deltek. It is an easy system to use and little training to be able to know how to use (very user friendly).
Pros
I like the display for the calendar, it is easy to add a new line for additional hours billed and keep track all hours. I also think it is easy to navigate the branching time charge. Some companies have a very complicated branching system making it very difficult to locate the correct time charge to add.
Cons
I think it would be helpful if time off, holidays, sick leave was able to be displayed from the main timesheet. It would make a one stop location to have all the information in one place compared to opening up other tabs to trying to locate your balances.
November 2018
Tina from Orbital ATK
Company Size: 10,000+ employees
Industry: Defense & Space
Time Used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
4.0
Functionality
3.0
November 2018
Easy-to-use but doesn't work for every situation
Pros
I use costpoint daily at my job and the software is very easy to navigate. I have no issues searching for BOMs (Bill of Materials) and costpoint interacts relatively seamlessly with the systems that we use for engineering drawings and shop floor instructions.
Cons
A lot of the materials in the BOMs seem to be controlled by effectivity dates. This may work well for companies that have interchangeable parts with planned obsolescence dates, but the industry I work in has variable production schedules where it'd be preferable to control materials by engineering drawing effectivity.
September 2020
Nastazija from MVM Inc
Company Size: 501-1,000 employees
Industry: Government Relations
Time Used: Less than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
3.0
Functionality
4.0
September 2020
Not a big fan of this program
Pros
Accessible (once you have your credentials) from any computer. Easy to track your hours worked and if they were approved or not. Also the feature of used/unused leave balance is really helpful.
Cons
If you are not assigned to a project for a while, the whole access needs to be reset by HR, which is completely unnecessary. It is a bit annoying that every time you put in your hours worked you have to save the changes otherwise if you sign out and sign back in from another device you have to start all over. If HR has not uploaded the correct project code - you can't put any hours in at all. If you need to make changes of the hours worked, it is a hassle, because it's throwing error messages all over.
September 2020
RAY from 7001258959
Company Size: 10,000+ employees
Industry: Information Technology and Services
Time Used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
5.0
Functionality
5.0
September 2020
Easy Timecards
Overall, I've been very pleased in my experience with the software. Entering my time is easier than software used in my last job, and corrections are easier to make. My time cards have been easy to read and understand when going back to review them!
Pros
This software allows a user to easily access their timecards and log their time. Saving favorite codes for items such as contracts worked, favorites, leave, etc. is a breeze.
Cons
I haven't encountered any issues thus far. There can be an overwhelming number of time codes depending on the company you work for.
May 2019
Ernesto from Defense & Space
Company Size: 51-200 employees
Industry: Defense & Space
Time Used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
3.0
Value for money
3.0
Customer support
3.0
Functionality
3.0
May 2019
Fair Weather Application
Fair weather - not good nor bad just a system I have to use.
Pros
They're a govt approved system which is a requirement for companies in the defense and contracting industry
Cons
The platform is not intuitive nor user friendly and it's hard to get customer support w/o being charged extra. Not an open source.
March 2019
Anonymous
Company Size: 1,001-5,000 employees
Time Used: Less than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
3.0
Functionality
3.0
March 2019
Employees won't love it
Pros
There isn't much to like about this software. It does let you save time codes to favorites, but that's the bare minimum and doesn't do much more to make the work of someone entering a daily time card easy.
Cons
The loading times seem slower than peer software I've used and the features to populate saved time codes aren't as good. Requesting time off is especially burdensome and requires several steps where it should really only have one.
September 2020
Connor from Herren Associates
Company Size: 201-500 employees
Industry: Defense & Space
Time Used: Less than 12 months
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
3.0
Functionality
3.0
September 2020
Works but not outstanding
It does what you want it to do but could be easier to use
Pros
It lets you easily enter time billed, fill out daily accomplishments, and submit/save timesheets. Entering time every day doesn’t take too long.
Cons
The user interface could use some work. A lot of routine things are not intuitive and many errors aren’t explained well. Saving, adding a line item, etc. should be easier and more intuitive.
May 2017
Karen from C. Martin Company, Inc.
Company Size: 201-500 employees
Industry: Government Administration
Time Used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
4.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer support
5.0
Functionality
4.0
May 2017
I have used Costpoint for 8 years. I have been able to learn a lot.
Reporting, payroll, versatility, project reporting and capture, labor capture
Pros
I love the versatility of this software. It does so much and we can pull a lot of different information. It's very detailed in most areas and we can hold notes as well. Since I work in payroll, I think that the people and payroll modules are most useful for me.
Cons
I really don't like that we can not accrue a non-cash fringe. We have asked and asked for this feature and it has never been considered. All our employees accrue fringe non-cash to use towards benefits. I also don't like the way the employee garnishments are set up. Every time there is a change to a garnishment (such as the amount in a child support order), I have to stop the garnishment and set up a new one in order to preserve any history. It can be confusing for anyone else looking at someone's file. Also, the note field is to small, doesn't hold enough information for the order (like children or custodial parents) that used to be included in Costpoint 6. I was disappointed when this was removed.
June 2017
Robert from KeyW Corporation
Company Size: 1,001-5,000 employees
Industry: Aviation & Aerospace
Time Used: More than 2 years
Ease-of-use
5.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer support
5.0
Functionality
5.0
June 2017
This Software is a must have for any Gov't Contractor that wants to do business in this space
Pros
The application is very powerful and very flexible which allows you to set things up for your business as simply or as complex as you would like. The ability to enter everything only once and capture all the data needed to properly allocate all of your Fringe / Overhead / G&A or Material & Handling Cost Pools is critical to being able to prepare DCAA / DCMA compliant Invoices, DCAA Disclosure Statements and Incurred Cost Submissions. Every module that you add on automatically links with the existing Accounting data so no extra steps are needed to get different modules to talk to one another.
Cons
Not always easy to tell if or when a patch is needed to update a specific module. Don't really know anything is needed until you run into an error message. Sometimes it is hard to update or patch just the application that is giving you problems because fixes can cover more then one application.
May 2017
Vicki from Kimley-Horn
Time Used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
4.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer support
4.0
Functionality
4.0
May 2017
Costpoint is an extremely powerful project based accounting system
Pros
The flexibility it provides. With both private and public clients, we are required to provide invoices to clients in many different formats, and some project setups can be quite complicated. Costpoint allows us the flexibility we need to manage our projects effectively and also meet our client's needs. We also love the extensibility tool introduced with Costpoint 7 that has allowed us to customize the software in order to enforce many of our internal procedures and business rules.
Cons
Because of it's flexibility, it can be complicated, which leads to errors. We hear from our new users that systems they worked on previously provided more of a standard workflow that guided them through the project setup process. We realize this is very difficult to do with some many different project setup requirements, and we've tried to accomplish some of this through the extensibility tool.
November 2017
Nabeel from Salient CRGT
Company Size: 1,001-5,000 employees
Industry: Computer Software
Time Used: More than 2 years
Review Source
Ease-of-use
4.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer support
3.0
Functionality
5.0
November 2017
CostPoint Review
Overall, if you are in the government contracting industry, CostPoint is as reliable as a software as any out there. With its wide acceptance across the industry, it is a extremely useful software to be familiar with.
Pros
CostPoint is an extremely powerful and a widely used accounting software. One of its best features is the ability to accommodate a diverse set of accounting and financial needs and the innate ability to run seamless interfaces with other Deltek products such as T&E and Cognos. It's relatively easy to use and can be picked up by most users quickly.
Cons
Costpoint lags behind its competitor in the innovation it offers it's users and customers. They software updates are infrequent and often do not result in any major updates and upgrades. There are also many areas of functionality within Costpoint that seem to be offer duplicity and could be improved.
November 2018
Nicholas from IAI LLC
Company Size: 501-1,000 employees
Industry: Defense & Space
Time Used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
4.0
Functionality
3.0
November 2018
Deltek Costpoint Review
It has been a decent system overall but there is a lack of customization, predictive features, poor reporting features and no updates for several years so other HRIS systems are way ahead of this particular system.
Pros
It is a pretty simple to use software for HRIS data and has a lot of fields to enter. It is great that there is a reporting system to allow for standard and custom reports. There is an immediate entry into the system once changes are made so it is great to get an immediate response.
Cons
There are several cons with the system. First, it has not been updated over several years and no upgrades have been made to keep up with the times. It feels like the system is dated back to the 1980's. There is no predictive searches for employees, there are too many windows for different types of employee data so it is hard to find certain employee data. The reporting is also hard to create custom reports as you have to understand extensive knowledge of Cognos, hard to search fields for employee data and it is clunky. There are no workflows or business rules that can be setup in order to allow for notifications for certain events regarding employee self service.
November 2019
Sandra from JCFS
Company Size: 501-1,000 employees
Industry: Military
Time Used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
5.0
Value for money
3.0
Customer support
5.0
Functionality
3.0
November 2019
Costpoint from BRM viewpoint
Great software overall
Pros
Ease to learn and easy to use screen and download data
Cons
Incomplete error messages and missing edits.
Reasons for Choosing Deltek Costpoint
PRICE
Reasons for Switching to Deltek Costpoint
Mitigated Entity, required due to cas COMPLINANCE
November 2018
james from SESI
Company Size: 501-1,000 employees
Industry: Aviation & Aerospace
Time Used: More than 2 years
Review Source
Ease-of-use
4.0
Functionality
1.0
November 2018
COSTPOINT IS LAZY AND STUPID
There is not a day that goes by that I am not pissed off at this software. It's 10:00 A.M and I have stopped working to come here and post about how awful cospoint is. Example: While creating a Purchase order costpoint tells me there are 10 PR's total for the PO. I continue to the PO and start pluggin in the information and realize there are only 9. What hapenened? Did I do something wrong? So I go back to create the PO and run it again and it says that 1 is processed. No problem right? sure, but this kind of thing happens all the time. Why would software only do part of a task? why does it get lazy and decide it doesn't want to do it. This happens all the time and it isn't always so simple. This can cause huge problems on a larger PO. Another example I am going through right now is when costpoint is assigning PO's it will do it with multiple people so someone cannot use it. They won't know until later when they open the PO that it was assigned to someone else and have to back out everything they did and start over. I have to back out 30 PR's right now but wanted to say how absolutely awful this software is. If you are working you need to save after each thing you do or every couple things. yyou can't just work through something and hit save at the end because you will confuse cospoint and it will generate an error. then you have to refresh the screen thus losing all data input and start over again. you have to realize that cospoint is lazy and stupid and you have to work with it slowly to avoid doing things twice. This is the worst software I have worked with for inventory and everyone I work with will agree across all departments. It is like an ongoing joke. I left working for my current employer and then returned a few years later and when I returned I realized I had forgotten what a piece of crap costpoint was and should have held out for more pay due to having to deal with it again. It will put you in a situation where you will look like you made a mistake countless times. It will create more work for you over and over again.
Pros
There really isn't much that I like about costpoint except that it is an online database that can be accessed from the internet instead of being hosted on a server at the company. however this also limits it as well so I remain neutral on anything positive. Over several years of working with it my hatred of the software has grown to the point of me not seeing any thing really that good about it. It completes tasks sometimes.... which is unacceptable. it should complete them all the time.
Cons
You cannot work fast and have to save often because the program will get confused if you do too much at one time. It creates extra workload due to the time it takes to undo the problems that it created. program seems to be lazy and does tasks intermittently. When you click the save button it is like a gamble as to whether or not it will carry out the task. it will assign key tracking numbers to multiple people at the same time without the users knowing and they will have to back out all their data.
November 2019
JADE from GCI INC
Company Size: 201-500 employees
Industry: Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
Time Used: Less than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
5.0
Customer support
5.0
Functionality
5.0
November 2019
COSTPOINT IS PRETTY AWESOME
After using it for over a year, I am noticing that a lot of the processes are streamlined which helps with accurate accounting of POs and the information stored for vendors.
Pros
I like the fact that their interfaces are able to communicate with each other. I also like the ease of use when using the software. It is honestly cut an dry and if you have used various SAP before, you should not have an issue with this one. I transitioned from the US Army using GCSS-Army and the interfaces in costpoint were virtually the same.
Cons
I like the software, but my company does not or wants to ay for all the modules needed, so I feel as though I cannot use Costpoint to its full potential as I feel it can be used. I hope after this conference I am able to go back to my Company's President and change his mind.
May 2017
Heather from Calista Corporation
Company Size: 1,001-5,000 employees
Industry: Aviation & Aerospace
Time Used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
4.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer support
5.0
Functionality
4.0
May 2017
The system is very straight forward and easy to navigate.
It meets all my HR Technology needs.
Pros
From an HR standpoint, the system is very easy to use and well thought out. The reporting is easy to do for mandatory compliance. It makes our jobs easier. We just starting using the Talent Management last year for applicant tracking and onboarding. Once we go live with the integration from Talent Management to Costpoint, it will create efficiencies for HR and payroll departments.
Cons
Once some is entered and saved in someone's record. It can be hard to remove that person. There also seems to be a lot of hotfixes, but it does make the system better in the long run.
April 2017
Stacy from Hacker Architects, Inc
Company Size: 51-200 employees
Industry: Architecture & Planning
Time Used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer support
4.0
Functionality
5.0
April 2017
CostPoint Software User
I first used Deltek using CostPoint. I found it relatively easy to get around. It was pretty clean cut. The only issue I may have had was how the paid when paid worked, it never seemed to work right. The consultant helping us set up really didn't know what she was doing, and never came back to tell us her findings after she took notes and said she would look into it. Then I left that company and started using Vision. It was real easy to convert having worked in CostPoint.
Pros
It was real easy to get around the system and work in different windows.
Cons
Paid when Paid never worked correctly, never could get a reason why.
May 2017
Jane from MBN
Time Used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
4.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer support
4.0
Functionality
4.0
May 2017
CP is good and user friendly
Pros
Costpoint offers government contractors unparalleled project management, accounting, labor, reporting and compliance features so you get the exact capability you need to increase efficiency and improve profitability. It was built specifically for government contractors and has been adopted by thousands of government contractors and earned the trust of federal agencies and their auditors.
Cons
System bug, system not stable. Take long time to get customer service back some time. Field names and connections to other fields are not readily apparent. Takes years to become fluent in the program.
May 2017
Harlan from STS International
Time Used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
3.0
Value for money
3.0
Customer support
5.0
Functionality
5.0
May 2017
7.1.1 Admin disappointed with the constant updates but the end-users like it
Pros
Our end-users generally have zero complaints with the software. We use it for everything from purchasing and receiving to HR functions.
Cons
I'm not a fan of the new update model they have rolled out with 7.1.1. It seems there are constant updates and, unlike previous versions where you only installed the updates you needed to fix a particular issue, they now expect ALL updates to be installed. I realize they are trying to get away from the need for major revision upgrades by doing this but the load on the IT department is WAY more than it used to be for day-to-day operations.
December 2017
Jason from ULTIMOUS Business Systems
Company Size: 11-50 employees
Industry: Management Consulting
Time Used: More than 2 years
Review Source
Ease-of-use
3.0
Value for money
3.0
Customer support
3.0
Functionality
5.0
December 2017
Ultimate GovCon Compliance
Deltek pushes this ERP solution to all Government Contractors now, no matter the size of the business. As a GovCon accounting/business system SME, I would not recommend this system to businesses with less than 100 FTE / 5M annual revenue.
Pros
The Costpoint ERP system is well integrated depending on the features/add-ons you purchase. It drives compliant practices if you've set it up correctly.
Cons
Setup and maintenance is not for the average user. Training is a bit scarce unless you hire a consultant. Very expensive if you want full integration. Support from the manufacturer is fair at best.
November 2016
William from MVM, Inc.
Company Size: 1,001-5,000 employees
Industry: Security and Investigations
Time Used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
2.0
Value for money
1.0
Customer support
4.0
Functionality
2.0
November 2016
Costpoint - A+ for DCAA compliance, a D for all else
Costpoint sets the standard for project accounting and indirect rate application and reporting. But Costpoint has none of the features that users love in other ERP systems, like drill down reports, modifiable reports, paperless processing, budget setup, easy bank reconciliations, etc. Users of Quickbooks, Dynamics and others will miss these features.
Pros
Project and indirect rate applicaton accounting & reporting
Cons
Much more expensive than comparable solutions. Extremely high lifecycle expense. You will buy this software every year with maintenance. And growing is expensive with employee based fees.
August 2018
Anonymous
Company Size: 51-200 employees
Time Used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer support
5.0
Functionality
5.0
August 2018
Simple software everyone understands
Deltek helps us take care of our timesheets in short order, with very helpful search and report functions to boot.
Pros
I always like how easy it is to use. I create favorites so I don't even have to search for the right codes - they're just right there. And the web pages load very quickly on our awful work computers!
Cons
Depending on how your company set it up, it can be confusing to find your codes initially... but all they have to do is give them to you and then it's super easy.
March 2019
Kent from ATK
Company Size: 10,000+ employees
Industry: Defense & Space
Time Used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
4.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer support
4.0
Functionality
4.0
March 2019
Deltek
Pros
Deltek Costpoint is a great software tool to manage parts, inventory, finances and cost reports. It is very easy to use if you are aware that the first priority of Costpoint is a financial tool. It is customizable to link to other software for ERP and MES solutions.
Cons
There is a dedicated support team, but for an enterprise solution there aren't many options for individual sites.
November 2019
Brant from Johnson controls navy systems
Company Size: 51-200 employees
Industry: Shipbuilding
Time Used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
5.0
Customer support
4.0
Functionality
3.0
November 2019
Need improvement with standard reports
Pros
Ease of movement around system. The query function is a great way to filter info.
Cons
The standard reports are very poor. I wonder if they consulted actual users and asked what they needed. Has forced us to use cognos query and writer which is not user friendly. There are standard reports such as dispatch lists that should be part of the package.
Reasons for Switching to Deltek Costpoint
Had to move to an actual cost system.
November 2017
Sarah from TranSystems
Company Size: 501-1,000 employees
Industry: Civil Engineering
Time Used: Less than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
3.0
Functionality
4.0
November 2017
A few kinks but easy to use
Pros
The platform is decently organized by Employee/Salary information and Leave information - managing either is simple and the accrual process is easy as well. I manage employee data and leave data but I am not an expert on any of the other system capabilities.
Cons
We've had issues with file feeds that have taken a long time to resolve. There are a few manual processes that need to be done during the accrual process that seem like they should be automated (i.e. removing duplicate beginning balance records when an employee goes from one type of leave to another in the same year).
November 2016
David from NCTCOG
Company Size: 201-500 employees
Industry: Government Administration
Time Used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
5.0
Value for money
3.0
Customer support
5.0
Functionality
4.0
November 2016
Work Smarter not Harder
The Costpoint enterprise suite allows a complete set of tools that can influence critical business decisions in a vertical business. What sets this software apart from others, is the tools available to customize the software using Extensibility.
Pros
ease of use and customization features
Cons
native application limitations out of the box.
November 2016
Laura from Southwest Research Institute
Company Size: 1,001-5,000 employees
Industry: Research
Time Used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
4.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer support
3.0
Functionality
4.0
November 2016
User since 1999
From the initial setup till now a strong asset in the Project Setup and Billing Modules. I look forward to the continued enhancement in CostPoint and improvements that allow us to meet the DOD requirements.
Pros
Allows us to meet government requirements both in CLIN, ACRN and contract limitations.
Cons
Does not maintain Zero Invoices that are required by DCMA, The retroactive rate adjustments still need improvements to work in the system.
October 2017
Luther from ASRC Federal
Company Size: 5,001-10,000 employees
Industry: Government Relations
Time Used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
4.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer support
4.0
Functionality
4.0
October 2017
Good tool for analytics. Mostly prebuilt reports help
I am in the bi team and reporting is easy. I was forecasting was as easy as other tools.
Pros
Search from any thing is easy. Reporting is easy. Integrated package helps save money. Subcontractor costs calculation - pools is integrated well.
Cons
Some of the joins in Congo's framework manager do not exist and we had to build again. When. The new release comes to market, we have to add them back.
June 2017
David from NCTCOG
Company Size: 501-1,000 employees
Industry: Philanthropy
Time Used: More than 2 years
Ease-of-use
5.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer support
5.0
Functionality
4.0
June 2017
Work Smarter not Harder
Pros
The Costpoint enterprise suite allows a complete set of tools that can influence critical business decisions in a vertical business. What sets this software apart from others, is the tools available to customize the software using Extensibility.
Cons
Limitations on customization unless you have in-house experience or willing to pay for consulting which is a consideration.
July 2017
Jeremy from SalientCRGT
Time Used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
3.0
Value for money
3.0
Customer support
4.0
Functionality
4.0
July 2017
Great product overall for government contractors.
Efficiencies with back-office processes.
Pros
Heavily integrated. It offers a lot of features suitable for government contractors. Companies that rely heavily on projects and reporting will find the system very suitable for their requirements.
Cons
Very complex. The system requires a lot of hands-on interaction to become proficient. The integration is great, but with it comes a steep learning curve.
May 2017
John from ICMA
Company Size: 51-200 employees
Industry: Professional Training & Coaching
Time Used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
4.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer support
5.0
Functionality
5.0
May 2017
Costpoint is a very extensive accounting package, with all the modules we need
Excellent accounting and reporting
Pros
Customizable for our needs, especially in project management. We also own Cognos reporting, Costpoint Enterprise reporting and Time & Expense, and all of those Deltek products work together very well.
Cons
Some features are a bit non-intuitive, though they're features that aren't often accessed. Proper setup requires expert help.
November 2016
Anne from WPS Health Solutions
Company Size: 1,001-5,000 employees
Industry: Insurance
Time Used: Less than 12 months
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer support
4.0
Functionality
4.0
November 2016
Big fan of Time & Expense
We moved from an Excel, paper-based expense reporting system to Deltek and it has drastically reduced the number of errors we see (and the number of expense reports we send back to employees for revisions). We are spending less time processing expense reports and employees are getting paid faster. Like any new software, there's been a learning curve with our users but overall, most people prefer this system over our old method of reporting.
Pros
Hard edits prevent people from making many of the mistakes we saw with our paper-based system, the approvals are automated and done electronically
Cons
You can't have more than one window open at a time (unlike CostPoint).
February 2017
Barbara from DeerCreek LLC
Company Size: 11-50 employees
Industry: Telecommunications
Time Used: More than 2 years
Ease-of-use
4.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer support
5.0
Functionality
5.0
February 2017
Controller
Costpoint is a dynamic system with many features that are automated. We use it for not only our accounting system, but also our budgeting and reporting. It is complex and able to do many things, but the right people must be in place to ensure the system works for you and is used to it's fullest. We are only using some of the capabilities of the system, and have only started to unlock all the possibilities of the system 2 years into implementation.
December 2018
Lisa from ASM Research
Company Size: 1,001-5,000 employees
Industry: Information Technology and Services
Time Used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
4.0
Functionality
4.0
December 2018
An Accurate Way to Track Time
Easy capture of time to various charge codes and projects. Easy to navigate between indirect and direct charges.
Pros
Deltek is pretty intuitive and is a good way to capture your time at work. I like the breakdown of multiple charge codes and projects and the easy search features.
Cons
Sometimes I have a hard time signing into the software remotely.
November 2016
Dee Dee from L3 Interstate Electronics
Company Size: 1,001-5,000 employees
Industry: Information Technology and Services
Time Used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer support
5.0
Functionality
4.0
November 2016
Data Center Story
We host 9 divisions all on Costpoint and have helped in their migrations all have been successful and able to support all ERP processes at go-live which says a lot about the ease of use and transition to the Costpoint ERP system!
Pros
Price vs Functionality for Defense Firm. Hits the mark for defense contracting and is easy to configure and transition to in a short timeframe
Cons
DSM difficult to use.
November 2017
Jim from Unisys Federal
Company Size: 1,001-5,000 employees
Time Used: More than 2 years
Review Source
Ease-of-use
5.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer support
5.0
Functionality
4.0
November 2017
Good product, good customer experience
Pros
Good product that continues to evolve. The customer experience is excellent and their annual conference is a great opportunity to learn more about how to better use the product.
Cons
Some things, like expense reporting are lacking. They are making progress, but this is one area that needs improvement.
March 2018
Anonymous
Company Size: 201-500 employees
Time Used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
2.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer support
3.0
Functionality
4.0
March 2018
Great functionality but not easy to use
Due to our type of work, it was a great product to use when working government contracts.
Pros
The software had great reports. It's payroll portion was very easy to understand and navigate while processing biweekly checks.
Cons
The software is not user friendly. It took quite some time to learn how to use properly and the reporting function is complicated.
December 2018
Randall from TMC Technologies of WV
Company Size: 51-200 employees
Industry: Defense & Space
Time Used: Less than 6 months
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
4.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer support
5.0
Functionality
5.0
December 2018
Easy to use once you get the hang of it
Overall I think Deltek is a solid tool and I would not mind continuing to use the software, however I've worked at other places that have had better or at least more user-friendly timekeeping systems.
Pros
As a user, my only involvement with Deltek is entering my hours on a daily basis after work. It took some fiddling around but once I got the hang of it, it was pretty straight forward to log my data. The tool allows you to see how much holiday or PTO balance you have as well as allowing you to access your paystub. These were things that my company previously had as separate systems, so it's nice that they're all together now.
Cons
It was hard to familiarize myself with the tool at first as it seems all the basic functions for simply entering my time data is hidden under various levels of menus. I don't know if it's merely because of the way my company configured the tool, but I haven't figured out how to print things, especially my paystub. There is no option that I'm aware of for looking at my PTO history.
November 2019
Alba from LMI
Company Size: 1,001-5,000 employees
Industry: Defense & Space
Time Used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
5.0
Functionality
4.0
November 2019
System
We track all our financials, invoicing our costumes and track our incur costs submmtion
Pros
Very easy to use and easy to learn’ very robust system from the beginning of a project all the way to the end
Cons
Flexibility sometimes is not your best, if you set up a project wrong you got live with it until it end
May 2017
Kalli from Telligen
Time Used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
4.0
Value for money
3.0
Customer support
5.0
Functionality
4.0
May 2017
Costpoint is very complex but quite easy to use once you are familiar with it.
Pros
I like that the many different modules are so integrated. The query parameters that you can create for yourself and/or others makes it easy for monthly tasks.
Cons
I would like Costpoint even more integrated Time & Expense...one database. The reporting functionality needs to be made even more user friendly.
October 2017
Christy from PwC
Company Size: 10,000+ employees
Industry: Accounting
Time Used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer support
5.0
Functionality
5.0
October 2017
Worked in Costpoint for 7 yrs.
It makes my job easier. Less paper needed
Pros
Its security controls. Its checks and balances. It's user-friendliness. Its fixed asset module.
Cons
the Fact that you can't have more than one user in everything other than reports. The fact that you can't approve and postin the same window.
April 2019
Mark from Cherokee Nation Technologies
Company Size: 11-50 employees
Industry: Government Relations
Time Used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
3.0
Value for money
4.0
Functionality
4.0
April 2019
Deltek is a reasonable timetracking tool
Pros
It does what it needs to do. It is pretty simple to use and get setup, and allows you to track what needs tracking.
Cons
All time tracking is harder then we would like. Deltek at times needs work to be configured to be as helpful as I wish it could be.
November 2019
Omar from IntelliSense Systems Inc.
Company Size: 51-200 employees
Industry: Military
Time Used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
5.0
Customer support
4.0
Functionality
4.0
November 2019
Omar CP review
It’s an easy to use software that has real-time inventory management that I find useful in everyday tasks.
Pros
The ease of running MRP once everything is set up.
Cons
User interface seems outdated. Friendlier screens can be used where you can finally use dual monitor support.
November 2016
Francis from Stratis Health
Company Size: 51-200 employees
Industry: Non-Profit Organization Management
Time Used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer support
5.0
Functionality
4.0
November 2016
Use of Deltek Costpoint in managing our projects and also developing and forecasting for new project
Have had Costpoint since 1998 and found it to have helped the organization it business mission. Deltek Costpoint project based accounting system has been useful to our submission of the Incurred Cost Proposals to DCAA.
Pros
I like its flexibility in project management
Cons
The software is sometimes complex if you are new to it.
November 2019
Anonymous
Company Size: 501-1,000 employees
Time Used: Less than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
5.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer support
5.0
Functionality
3.0
November 2019
Costpoint from a Programmer's View
It works well, it is easy to learn and run.
Pros
Ease to select rows of data and export to excel and vice versa. Help information is great as well
Cons
Error messages are not clear as to the real issue is. It lacks some of the report functionality.
Reasons for Choosing Deltek Costpoint
It was used by other teams within the company. Price and extensibility
Reasons for Switching to Deltek Costpoint
Mitigated Entity requirement and CAS compliance
July 2018
Nina from Princeton
Company Size: 201-500 employees
Industry: Computer Software
Time Used: More than 2 years
Review Source
Ease-of-use
4.0
Customer support
2.0
Functionality
4.0
July 2018
Screens
Pros
As a tool for setting up and keeping track of projects it is ideal. Basically, the system is user friendly.
Cons
There are far too many screens to set up one project. It takes time to navigate between the various screens.
November 2019
Diana from ATI
Company Size: 201-500 employees
Industry: Retail
Time Used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
4.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer support
4.0
Functionality
4.0
November 2019
From Costpoint 3.1 to 7.1.1
Costpoint allows us to easily track costs by project.
Pros
Easy of use and love the ability to copy into excel. So much easier now than in the old CP versions.
Cons
Change Management and having to clear cache all the time.
Reasons for Choosing Deltek Costpoint
none
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