All Deltek Costpoint Reviews
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David
Government Administration, 201-500 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
3
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed 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.
PROSease of use and customization features
CONSnative application limitations out of the box.
Karen
Government Administration, 201-500 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed 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
PROSI 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.
CONSI 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.
Ruby
Banking, 10,000+ employees
Used weekly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
3
EASE OF USE
3
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
3
FUNCTIONALITY
3
Reviewed 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.
PROSThe 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.
CONSThe 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.
Robert
Aviation & Aerospace, 1,001-5,000 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed June 2017
This Software is a must have for any Gov't Contractor that wants to do business in this space
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.
CONSNot 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.
Kent
Verified reviewer
Defense & Space, 10,000+ employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed March 2019
Deltek
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.
CONSThere is a dedicated support team, but for an enterprise solution there aren't many options for individual sites.
Narasimhan (Nari)
Verified reviewer
Oil & Energy, 5,001-10,000 employees
Used daily for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
2
EASE OF USE
1
VALUE FOR MONEY
1
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
2
Reviewed August 2019
A simple concept is complicated and user time is wasted with Deltek
Stuck with it so obviously I am using it but I figured I would help other organizations make better choices for their employees.
PROSIt doesn't crash or freeze up, I have to give credit that their server connections and implementations are proper. So it doesnt crash during use, although logins sometimes get delayed due to some cookie issues.
CONSAh where do I start. No clear user interface set up method. It has a bunch of poorly worded menus and some other buttons and a whole lot of unnecessary "Query" buttons. For most users, the goal is select a charge code, pick the day of week, add the hours and save, At the end of week, they sign the sheet. Simple, right? But not, Deltek makes the whole process of actually finding the "timesheet" and adding a line to it pretty convoluted. Note I didnt say complicated because it is not. But a simple process is converted to a random goose chase through multiple menu locations, clicks, searches and then selections. Picking a project code yay.. click on random looking glass icon or square faded blue icons and search, leave codes -- search through layered menus and then figure out what to add. Use -ve and + signs on user side, because the geniuses that built this software couldn't figure it on their side.
Anonymous
201-500 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
2
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
3
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed 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.
PROSThe software had great reports. It's payroll portion was very easy to understand and navigate while processing biweekly checks.
CONSThe software is not user friendly. It took quite some time to learn how to use properly and the reporting function is complicated.
Randall
Verified reviewer
Defense & Space, 51-200 employees
Used daily for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed 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.
PROSAs 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.
CONSIt 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.
Anonymous
501-1,000 employees
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
3
Reviewed November 2019
Costpoint from a Programmer's View
It works well, it is easy to learn and run.
PROSEase to select rows of data and export to excel and vice versa. Help information is great as well
CONSError messages are not clear as to the real issue is. It lacks some of the report functionality.
Reason 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
Anonymous
1,001-5,000 employees
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
3
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
2
Reviewed December 2018
It’s great for Large organizations
I like it’s features on login when used in a mobile browsing window.
CONSIt was very hard to navigate at first. The help section, while very robust, was a bit difficult to understand. I did a lot of “trial and error”, before eventually figuring it out.
Heather
Aviation & Aerospace, 1,001-5,000 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed May 2017
The system is very straight forward and easy to navigate.
It meets all my HR Technology needs.
PROSFrom 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.
CONSOnce 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.
Jason
Management Consulting, 11-50 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
3
VALUE FOR MONEY
3
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
3
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed 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.
PROSThe 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.
CONSSetup 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.
Jim
Information Technology and Services, 1,001-5,000 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
3
VALUE FOR MONEY
3
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed October 2022
Comments on Costoint
I find Costpoint to be the most effective and comprehensive Government Cost Accounting system available. Contains many related back office functions that are integrated within the system. It is an government approved system.
CONSUser interface needs improvement for non finance and accounting users. It should be easier to use for basic functions such as daily timesheets, expense reports, and approvals of these two items.
Sarah
Civil Engineering, 501-1,000 employees
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
3
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed November 2017
A few kinks but easy to use
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.
CONSWe'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).
Reese
Information Technology and Services, 11-50 employees
Used daily for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
2
EASE OF USE
1
VALUE FOR MONEY
2
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
2
FUNCTIONALITY
2
Reviewed December 2017
Terrible timekeeping system for employees and my company.
This software is useful, when it works, to bill time for which I will get paid (hopefully). That's about it (and the former requirements aren't being met to guarantee that outcome).
CONSI used deltek about 6 years ago and now again (it's changed for the worse). Always had a single charge code to worry about, so that's easy. That said, basic functions of this iteration (account set-up, log-in from various browsers, password reset, etc.) are abysmal. I've had to contact my company at least once a day regarding issues simply logging into my sheet (various browsers, two different computers) and once just to find my charge code. Corporate always has to get involved or intervene. This is supposed to be a timekeeping system for logging hours you get paid for. Who is paying for all the work to deal with the problems of this unreliable software? It shouldn't take me numerous attempts across different browsers and devices to access an application with a single username, password, and domain log-in. My company shouldn't have to "help" its employees enter in their own time.
Tina
Aviation & Aerospace, 51-200 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
1
EASE OF USE
1
VALUE FOR MONEY
1
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
1
FUNCTIONALITY
1
Reviewed May 2018
Incredibly inefficient system
The amount of keystroking required to complete a simple task is staggering. It takes hours to complete a simple task that should only take minutes to complete due to the number of separate steps required. It's like working with 1970's technology. The system will not allow even minimal customization, i.e. menu fonts/set-ups. I would rather work in an old DOS program than this one.
David
Philanthropy, 501-1,000 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed June 2017
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.
CONSLimitations on customization unless you have in-house experience or willing to pay for consulting which is a consideration.
Lisa
Information Technology and Services, 1,001-5,000 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed 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.
PROSDeltek 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.
CONSSometimes I have a hard time signing into the software remotely.
Kalli
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
3
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed May 2017
Costpoint is very complex but quite easy to use once you are familiar with it.
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.
CONSI would like Costpoint even more integrated Time & Expense...one database. The reporting functionality needs to be made even more user friendly.
Mark
Government Relations, 11-50 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
3
EASE OF USE
3
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed April 2019
Deltek is a reasonable timetracking tool
It does what it needs to do. It is pretty simple to use and get setup, and allows you to track what needs tracking.
CONSAll 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.
Tawnyia
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed April 2018
I have used Deltek on the Project side and the Accounting side. Very positive experience!
The software is intuitive and very easy to use. All modules seem to flow together from project set up to billing.
CONSThere is not very many things that I do not like about Deltek Costpoint. Compared to other accounting software it is the best!
Heather
51-200 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed November 2017
Good product that meets our needs
Deltek is always making sure they are improving the software. Lots of add-ons fit about any need or want the customer may have.
CONSPricing structure is not great for our small business. Add-ons are great, but come with additional cost (of course)
Anne
Insurance, 1,001-5,000 employees
Used daily for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed 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.
PROSHard edits prevent people from making many of the mistakes we saw with our paper-based system, the approvals are automated and done electronically
CONSYou can't have more than one window open at a time (unlike CostPoint).
Diana
Retail, 201-500 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed November 2019
From Costpoint 3.1 to 7.1.1
Costpoint allows us to easily track costs by project.
PROSEasy of use and love the ability to copy into excel. So much easier now than in the old CP versions.
CONSChange Management and having to clear cache all the time.
Reason for choosing Deltek Costpoint
none
Cathy
Aviation & Aerospace, 10,000+ employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed November 2019
Long time customer
Customer support and responsiveness, ease of use
CONSNothing comes to mind. I have been using Costpoint and T&E for 20 years. Improvements have been made during this time. It is a good product.