I enjoy the webinars. I like that fact that if you can't make the live version, you can always go back and watch it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

At this time, I can't really find anything I don't like about Spectrum. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The best part of Spectrum is the user friendly capabilties. I like the fact that you can have favorites. It is easy to retain information and keep your favorite parts. I also appreciate the document imaging for less paper. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sometimes spectrum lags if you are quick to input information. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like that it is very user friendsly and easy to learn. It also integrates with many other software optoions seemlessly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I wish there were more options for custom reports without using crystal reports. It would be very helpful to be able to make our own reports with a few easy clicks Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Spectrum has the capabilites for a larger construction company and it is user friendly for our PMs, PCs, and DMs. When submitting a ticket you get a response usually the same day. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What I dislike the most about Spectrum is trying to create custom reports in Crystal Report. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I enjoy using Spectrum in my daily role as Human Resource and Payroll Manager. It is intuitive and easy to navigate. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Some areas require duplication of entry in set ups. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I love that Spectrum has almost all of its modules integrated with each other (i.e. Job Cost is integrated with GL, AR, AP, Payroll, etc.) - when all of the modules communicate, it creates a more seamless experience. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

As with any software, Spectrum does have its limitations and oddities. However, they're easy to work around once you learn what they are. At times, I do wish more thought had been put into how certain processes flow within Spectrum, but it's impossible to make everyone in the world happy - overall, I'm very happy with the software and recommend it to others. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Cloud-based, digital images, room to grow/expand/change Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Need to pay an outside company to set up and teach you how to use the program. Cannot create custome reports unless you have knowledge of Crystal Reports. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Payroll is step by step and easy to on payment processing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Payroll reports are not an easy task to get to, to print for the employees. The fact that Spectrum doesn't stop paying vacation if the employee doesn't have any time avaiable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

As the Dir of IT, one of the most helpful areas is the ability to import data using their Data Exchange, which can save a great deal of time, which uses Excel, and they also have Import features for Material Management and Inventory.

Another great feature is creating your reports using Crystal Reports. If you are into SQL, you can also garner data that way as well, where I have modified data using SQL in their system that was imported incorrectly.

They have continued to develop their help features online, where you can direct new users.

We still use the on-prem version of the software, and by March of 2025, they will stop supporting the on-prem version and we will be required to move to the cloud.

I have had to participate within every department, mainly focusing on Accounting, HR, Job Cost and Material Management as the majority of my work. Those modules are all pretty solid and work very well, and I will get to some drawbacks on the other side.

They allow Multi-Companies. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Data Exchange: They don't have enough formats for a program of this size. If they don't have one, they push their development team at a hefty price. We are a Heavy Highway Construction company, and our asphalt prices fluctuate on the price of oil, if you have special pricing for customers (which they have a section for that), but you have to modify all those prices by hand because they do not have a Data Exchange for Customer Special Pricing, which is perplexing that they wouldn't, as we have a large number of customers with special pricing based on their levels of qty. I believe, every table should have a data exchange and a modify for one-time import ones.

Not every field in the Data Exchange is error checked. If the data is wrong on some of the one-time imports, you have to use SQL to correct your mistake.

Crystal Reports: If you want to modify one of their reports, they use temp tables for almost every report, which does not lend itself to those of us who write Crystal Reports, as you can not always get to the raw data as they use temp tables to create raw data you cannot use, and you cannot always add other tables or parameters because the report may fail. It would have been better for them to use the base tables to make it easier for the companies to modify their reports. Many times I have to start from scratch to determine what data they used to create their temp table.

On-Prem vs Cloud: I know many industries are moving in that direction, though the cost savings they calculate for you don't equate to what we pay directly. Moving to the cloud will cost our company more as we still have servers and must maintain them, as well as backups. If is not like Spectrum is the only software our company uses.

Departments: One of the issues I have is the inconsistencies of the different screens from the different modules. They say this is due to different programmers working on different modules throughout the years, but they don't have a standard, which can be frustrating when you want to see what data you will need to enter, some screen populate (greyed out as it awaits you to enter the main piece of data) where other screens remain completely blank with only the entry for the main piece of data. The other drawback is the system is click happy. You have to click through some areas that you shouldn't need to click so many times to complete a task.

Inter-Company Billing and Sharing : The software is weak on procedures of sharing data and invoicing between companies. We have had to write Crystal Reports to create Data Exchange FIles to import Invoices from 1 company to another. All Equipment and Employees have to be entered in all companies they work in as opposed to our old software that these could be flagged as to which companies they could be accessed by. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It's a fairly easy to read and use experience. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It is glitchy at times and lacks the ability to run auto reports with a simple setup. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.