--- title: Spectrum Reviews meta_title: 'Spectrum Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta_description: Filter 134 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how Spectrum works for a business like yours. aggregate_rating: rating_value: 4.2 review_count: 134 scale: '5' date_modified: '2026-07-17' parent_category: name: Construction Management url: https://www.g2.com/categories/construction-management --- # Spectrum Reviews **Vendor:** Trimble **Category:** [Construction ERP Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/construction-erp) **Average Rating:** 4.2/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 134 ## About Spectrum Spectrum® is a complete, web-based construction ERP solution with leading-edge tools for accounting, project management, equipment and materials management, service management, document control, HR and payroll, inventory, reporting and much more. Spectrum allows contractors to work in real time, no matter where work takes them. Spectrum Construction Software represents more than three decades of continuous innovation and investment in the latest technologies. We have done more than simply put Spectrum in the cloud—it is designed specifically for the cloud, providing an interface that allows you to work from just about any connected device, anywhere and anytime, by simply launching a web browser. Spectrum delivers the convenience of true cloud computing. Spectrum users enjoy the convenience of the cloud while still providing complete control over data security and user access. There is nothing easy about running a successful construction business. That’s why we designed Spectrum construction software to be as user friendly as possible—so you can spend time running the business, not figuring out how to run the software. With Spectrum construction management software, there are no complex menus to master and memorize. Start from the interactive Spectrum Dashboard that you customize to fit your needs, and dive into detailed information and the work you need to get done. As you work, a responsive InfoBar is always present, giving you one-click access to tasks and data related to what you are doing. All Spectrum applications work together seamlessly. Instead of opening several different applications to get one job done, simply start working and Spectrum gives you multiple ways to move forward with a single click, either through the intuitive InfoBar or through links directly from your data. And as you start new tasks, the web-based structure of Spectrum’s interface opens new work tabs. When you need to pick up where you left off on previous tasks, simply click on the tab you need. Spectrum construction management software gives you the tools you need to communicate, collaborate, and help everyone work better together Document Imaging Pane - Spectrum Construction Management SoftwareSpectrum is the first construction software to deliver fully-integrated web-based document management. Wherever work takes you, documents or images associated with your work are available through an image pane on the Spectrum desktop. View purchase orders, contracts, submittals, work orders, RFIs, job site photos—virtually any type of file associated with your task at hand. Adding a new document or image is as easy as dragging and dropping the file onto the image pane. The Spectrum Dashboard is an information portal for everyone in your company—not just licensed Spectrum users. Each person’s Dashboard can be customized with apps to fit the job they do. There is a growing selection of apps available and tools to help you build your own. Spectrum applications and mobile apps are completely integrated, giving you a complete view of your projects. Metrics such as Work In Progress, Cost to Complete, Over/Under Billing and Earned Revenue are available on a single screen. Spectrum also helps ensure that everyone you work with—owners, architects, subcontractors, vendors—all have access to the latest information. Spectrum’s Project Management Plan Room gives you a cloud-based platform to share documents, send, receive and track communications, and maintain an audit trail of all project activity and correspondence. ## Spectrum Pros & Cons **What users like:** - Users appreciate the **ease of use** in Spectrum, finding it intuitive and straightforward for quick mastery. (2 reviews) - Users value the **ease of use and integration capabilities** in Spectrum, making tasks effortless and efficient. (1 reviews) - Users appreciate the **responsive customer support** from Spectrum, which enhances their overall experience with the software. (1 reviews) - Users commend the **data organization** of Spectrum, effectively consolidating information across all company sectors. (1 reviews) - Users find Spectrum's **ease of learning** enhanced by its intuitive UI and helpful quick tricks for navigation. (1 reviews) - Users find Spectrum offers **easy access** with its intuitive UI and helpful features for quick learning. (1 reviews) - Users find Spectrum to have **easy learning features** that simplify mastering the UI and enhance productivity. (1 reviews) - Features (1 reviews) - Functionality Features (1 reviews) - Integrations (1 reviews) **What users dislike:** - Users experience **poor customer support** , struggling with unresolved issues and insufficient documentation for troubleshooting. (2 reviews) - Users report **poor support management** , struggling with unresolved issues and a lack of adequate documentation for troubleshooting. (2 reviews) - Users report significant **bug issues** with Spectrum, citing inadequate support and documentation for troubleshooting problems. (1 reviews) - Users find the **complex usability** of Spectrum requires significant time and training to navigate effectively. (1 reviews) - Users find Spectrum's interface **difficult to learn** , requiring significant time and training for those unfamiliar with its logic. (1 reviews) - Difficult Learning Curve (1 reviews) - Learning Curve (1 reviews) - Users report **limited functionality** in Spectrum due to inadequate documentation and unresolved bugs from customer support. (1 reviews) - Not Intuitive (1 reviews) - Not User-Friendly (1 reviews) ## Spectrum Reviews ### 1. Great Tool for Accounting and Reporting **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Marjie M. | Payroll Supervisor, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 08, 2022 **What do you like best about Spectrum?** The ability to modify the "canned" PDF reports using CrystalReports makes my job SO much easier. Also, the ability to create custom, easy-to-read reports using real-time-data in Excel with InfoLink, is honestly the reason I will never (willingly) leave Spectrum. Once you learn to use CrystalReports and InfoLink, you'll never want to leave either. **What do you dislike about Spectrum?** The customer support used to be incredible and super fast. Now it is extremely lacking **What problems is Spectrum solving and how is that benefiting you?** Report writing and analysis is 10000% easier ### 2. 26 years using Spectrum **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Construction | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 20, 2023 **What do you like best about Spectrum?** I love how all the accounting modules interlink. **What do you dislike about Spectrum?** I think getting support is somewhat slow. **What problems is Spectrum solving and how is that benefiting you?** We are all of our accounting using Spectrum. Everything ties together... payroll to jobs to T&Ms to the general ledger. ### 3. Just implemented Spectrum in March 2022 **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Nick M. | VP Finance, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 08, 2022 **What do you like best about Spectrum?** Spectrum is completely web based, and has great functionality for importing and exporting data. **What do you dislike about Spectrum?** There is no process to automatically charge overhead to jobs. Also, revenue recognition must be manually posted to the general ledger. The payroll time entry may not work for everyone. **What problems is Spectrum solving and how is that benefiting you?** Spectrum makes it much easier to create and/or customize reports as compared to our previous software. ### 4. Support is a killer for this software. **Rating:** 0.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Construction | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** April 25, 2018 **What do you like best about Spectrum?** Works pretty well unless you have to contact support. **What do you dislike about Spectrum?** Since Spectrum was acquired by Viewpoint and ultimately Trimble they now have one of the worst support departments I have EVER had to deal with. Don't expect a response to your case before a week regardless of what priority level place it at. Also, you can expect that they won't call you back but instead provide single responses or questions that have already been answered and provide no value towards a resolution. **Recommendations to others considering Spectrum:** As with any other ERP system, there is some significant work to be done during the migration process. Once familiar and working on the platform it does make some processes easier. **What problems is Spectrum solving and how is that benefiting you?** The various accounting modules tie together well and provide some good reporting options. Just hope nothing breaks and you don't have to contact support. ### 5. Spectrum Works Well Once You Follow All Its Rules **Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Construction | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 30, 2022 **What do you like best about Spectrum?** Info-Link and being able to pull reports with BI to build your own reports **What do you dislike about Spectrum?** Hard to customize to meet your needs. TEAMS seems helpful from the PMs point of view but we don't want to manually load in the jobs. We want all jobs to automatically flow into TEAMS. **What problems is Spectrum solving and how is that benefiting you?** Tracks earned revenue well if you follow all steps and sequence needs ### 6. Powerful "all-in-one" software **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Construction | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 08, 2022 **What do you like best about Spectrum?** One entry system - all the modules flow together so there is less chance of error than a manual system **What do you dislike about Spectrum?** I was hoping the HR module would be more helpful. Unfortunately, it's not set up for Canada yet. **What problems is Spectrum solving and how is that benefiting you?** Payroll and AP calculations flow easily into AR - making Invoicing much easier than our previous system. ### 7. Spectrum Survey **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Construction | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 09, 2022 **What do you like best about Spectrum?** Being able to search jobs, work orders and POs quickly when needed. **What do you dislike about Spectrum?** I wish there wasn't as many steps to create a sales order if we moved that direction in using this sytem for that. **What problems is Spectrum solving and how is that benefiting you?** I have only used Spectrum for 10 months now. I have not had any problems with this system yet. ### 8. Modern Change **Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Raymundo R. | IT Manager, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** October 21, 2022 **What do you like best about Spectrum?** Its business lines are landlines and guarantee little to no call drops and a crystal clear voice. Very simple call structure. **What do you dislike about Spectrum?** Because it has a very simple call structure this limits the admin to change any advance call structures. **What problems is Spectrum solving and how is that benefiting you?** Communication is the service we provide and is the number one problem that Spectrum is able to help us solve. ### 9. Great Versatility & Reporting **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Kevin T. | Controller, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** April 25, 2018 **What do you like best about Spectrum?** I love the many different module options to choose from. There really isn't much that the software can't do. It covers all of the basic needs of our company and then some. It is great software for many different types of companies in many different industries. **What do you dislike about Spectrum?** Spectrum has a pretty good built-in equipment and preventive maintenance module already. However, it seems that the developers don't pay as much attention to these modules during updates as other modules. I'd like to see a couple of things improved in these modules, but it seems like they've been the same for years. The customer support has also gone downhill since the acquisition by Trimble. It is hard to get anyone from support on the phone these days, and it is also hard to get a call back or email back about a case. **What problems is Spectrum solving and how is that benefiting you?** Spectrum has really solved reporting problems within our company. The number of stock reports, as well as customized reports, has allowed our company to better communicate with one another and to send the right information to the right people in a timely manner. ### 10. Useful for every Department!!! **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** MESA M. | Business Analyst, Mechanical or Industrial Engineering, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** May 02, 2018 **What do you like best about Spectrum?** I love how integrated the software is from operations, management and accounting. We have all aspects of the business running through the software from the field to executive management **What do you dislike about Spectrum?** It is not friendly with mistakes; they have to be "rewound" and then re-entered. It believes you the first time and expects you to know exactly what you are doing, it's unforgiving. **Recommendations to others considering Spectrum:** KNOW YOUR BUSINESS INSIDE AND OUT **What problems is Spectrum solving and how is that benefiting you?** Filing documents is a thing of the past, we are able to bill our customers quickly and verify committed costs at a glance. We are able to track costs easily and efficiently, expedite billing while maintaining oversight. ### 11. Easy to work with! **Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Marlene R. | Warranty Administrator, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 12, 2022 **What do you like best about Spectrum?** I like the ease of moving between the different tabs and using multiple at the same time. **What do you dislike about Spectrum?** That a job or a site can me uploaded without having all of the information filled in and then it can't be added later. **Recommendations to others considering Spectrum:** The program is easy to use and the support very good. **What problems is Spectrum solving and how is that benefiting you?** We use it for all of our jobs to manage them. It is beneficial to have all the information needed in one area. ### 12. The best part is the Viewpoint Network **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Maritime | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** October 20, 2020 **What do you like best about Spectrum?** I am a non-accountant but my job requires me to interact frequently with Spectrum. Before Viewpoint Network, I was lost. But since the Viewpoint Network was established, I have access to free web-based training, a peer group w here I can ask questions or just learn from what others post, frequently-published tips and tricks that either show me an easier way to do something or show me something I had no idea I could do at all. Since these customer support tools were implemented, I feel capable and competent instead of ignorant and frustrated. Spectrum has become a versatile tool that I use multiple times every day. **What do you dislike about Spectrum?** I wish that I had more control over how data is exported (for example, make a csv file an option for all the reports instead of pre-formatting some reports into an old version of Excel). I would appreciate more report templates that don't require me to learn a fairly complex software to create a simple report. I would like to be able to trigger email reminders in modules besides HR/payroll; for example, an email reminder that a subcontractor's certificate of insurance will expire. Because it lacks some of these features, I end up still using Outlook and a spreadsheet to complement the data we keep in Spectrum. **Recommendations to others considering Spectrum:** Spectrum is a tool you will use every day. If you're on the fence, as for a day pass or a walk-through of Viewpoint Network. Once you see the tools that support you, I think you'll be sold. **What problems is Spectrum solving and how is that benefiting you?** An example is creating a way to assist our field crews. We work in communities throughout the state. We often set up credit accounts with local businesses, eliminating the need to issue credit cards to the crew. However, it can be years before we go back to a community. I realized that I could export a list of our vendors into an Excel spreadsheet, create a table, and then filter by community so I can provide a list for that community. This allows me to update the "authorized" list with the supplier and provide the crew with a list of where they can go to purchase supplies. It's just one example of how using Spectrum reports with Excel has made life easier. ### 13. Great software for a construction company **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Construction | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 12, 2022 **What do you like best about Spectrum?** Spectrum meets the needs of most every department. It is easy to work with and was easy to learn. I would recommend it to any construction company looking for new software. **What do you dislike about Spectrum?** There aren't very many downsides, from what I have seen using Spectrum. The one complaint that I could make is that the design looks pretty dated. It's a pretty minor thing, but it could use a little jazzing up. **What problems is Spectrum solving and how is that benefiting you?** As a member of the HR team here at work, we have really started utilizing the documentation portion of the system. It makes it so simple to have all employee information in one place. ### 14. Spectrum Review **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Utilities | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 01, 2018 **What do you like best about Spectrum?** The software is user friendly and straightforward. The customer support is also great! Anytime we've had an issue we're able to get help quickly. **What do you dislike about Spectrum?** I would love to be able to duplicate previous POs and have better functionality on the Work Order reporting. **What problems is Spectrum solving and how is that benefiting you?** Most recently we've started utilizing site equipment/warranty management to streamline our warranty process. This has been a major help for tracking vendor warranty issues and saving time getting information to internal and external techs regarding warranty status of units. ### 15. Job Cost Analytics and Project Forecasting **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Susan P. | Job Cost Analyst, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 13, 2022 **What do you like best about Spectrum?** As the Job Cost Analyst I like the ability to have real-time cost reports at my finger-tips for to review job gain/fade and project what if scenarios. **What do you dislike about Spectrum?** Fixed phase create dates Not being able to close our branch offices individually during a monthly cycle. Modules are date driven so the entire module has to close at once. **What problems is Spectrum solving and how is that benefiting you?** Being able to fix cash or cost misposts almost as soon as they happen, Dashboards alert you to items that happen and problems that can be fixed almost immediately! ### 16. GREAT SYSTEM **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Construction | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 17, 2022 **What do you like best about Spectrum?** Spectrum is easy to use, fast at pulling reports and one of the most user friendly systems I have ever used. I would highly recommend it to anyone looking to make their life easier **What do you dislike about Spectrum?** There is not too much I dislike about the system. I appreciate what it has to offer, it does help to know crystal reports though, so maybe if anyone could adjust reports without crystal that would be useful **What problems is Spectrum solving and how is that benefiting you?** I have not had that many problems other than recently lacking customer service. But besides that they are a great company and a great ERP system to use. I would recommend them. Fast and easy to use ### 17. Long time Spectrum user **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Elaine H. | CFO **Reviewed Date:** January 18, 2022 **What do you like best about Spectrum?** Very complete construction account software that's easy to use. **What do you dislike about Spectrum?** Their support is the only frustrating area that I have. Response times have become unacceptably slow. **What problems is Spectrum solving and how is that benefiting you?** We use most of the modules in Spectrum so have the majority of our information in one place. In the past year we have implemented NvoicePay within Spectrum which has been a huge time saver. ### 18. Great Software **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Construction | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 13, 2022 **What do you like best about Spectrum?** I like being able to multitask within the software to work efficiently. **What do you dislike about Spectrum?** There isn't much that I have found that I dislike about the software. Most times I have problems it is either internet problems or user error. **What problems is Spectrum solving and how is that benefiting you?** Being able to connect our entire department on one software to effectively complete tasks has been very time-saving. ### 19. Great Program **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Construction | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 12, 2022 **What do you like best about Spectrum?** The many things you can do with Spectrum! It seems like I learn something new all the time! **What do you dislike about Spectrum?** I haven't found one thing I don't like about the program yet. **What problems is Spectrum solving and how is that benefiting you?** I have not had any problems that need to be solved. ### 20. Spectrum for Accounting **Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** James S. | C, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** September 02, 2021 **What do you like best about Spectrum?** Being able to look at the financials on my project. The reports are great for reviewing. **What do you dislike about Spectrum?** It's a bit difficult to navigate through at first. But, after you use it for a while, it gets easier. You have to use the enter key when navigating. **What problems is Spectrum solving and how is that benefiting you?** Importing my budget makes it much easier than manually entering budget line items. ### 21. Spectrum! **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Harleen B. | Student, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 13, 2021 **What do you like best about Spectrum?** Spectrum is a great reliable service for internet and cable services. I have used it for around a year now. They have really been nice and consistent by providing reliable service and immediate attention to their customers. **What do you dislike about Spectrum?** I do not like that at times internet can slow in a busy area or location. There is are moments when the internet can drop in the middle of a zoom meeting. However, they provide reliable services for their customer call centers and feedback to send over help for sitting up their system. **What problems is Spectrum solving and how is that benefiting you?** Spectrum allows me to stay connected via the internet! In the virtual environment, a reliable internet is a key to success. Therefore, Spectrum allows me to stay updated and connected! ### 22. Not really friendly **Rating:** 1.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Construction | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 30, 2021 **What do you like best about Spectrum?** It has some basic ERP function and helps to organize your projects **What do you dislike about Spectrum?** It really slow, download documents from take a while. Have not phone app **What problems is Spectrum solving and how is that benefiting you?** It is possible to access to documents required ### 23. Easy to use **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Construction | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 21, 2022 **What do you like best about Spectrum?** It is easy to generate reports to look at all project data. **What do you dislike about Spectrum?** There isn't much that I'm not too fond of other than when there is an update. **What problems is Spectrum solving and how is that benefiting you?** I usually use Spectrum to track project status and keep the business profitable. ### 24. Great Software, Very Slow Support **Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Construction | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 18, 2022 **What do you like best about Spectrum?** Love the accounting and project management capabilities being combined. **What do you dislike about Spectrum?** Support!!! Support under Dexter Chaney used to be great! Since Trimble purchased it is terrible. **What problems is Spectrum solving and how is that benefiting you?** The ability for real time cost and project management invoice approval. ### 25. Great reports, need more automation/customization **Rating:** 2.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Construction | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 12, 2022 **What do you like best about Spectrum?** Great for reviewing reports and tracking costs, changes, etc. **What do you dislike about Spectrum?** It is a bit difficult to navigate at first. No OCR recognition, ability to automate processes. Needs more workflow options. **What problems is Spectrum solving and how is that benefiting you?** Tracking costs and changes, and reviewing reports. ### 26. Spectrum is intuitive to measure our productivity in the heavy/civil construction realm. **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Emily S. | Director Process/Finance Improvements, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 18, 2020 **What do you like best about Spectrum?** I particularly love the login Dashboard; I also love the Job Analysis page for each project. I find it is easy to run reports and complete project projections in this system. The support and continual training and webinar programs extended to Spectrum clients is amazing. It truly is a complete, comprehensive package to meet all needs of a mid-size (<$100M) company with many moving pieces of direct and indirect costs. It allows for you to view all aspects of a project financially and be able to manage it is real time. **What do you dislike about Spectrum?** I still find it difficult to understand all of the intricate nuances and settings which may affect particular reports, but I have only been working with this system a year so I imagine as my working knowledge of this system continues, I will not see this as a challenge any longer. **Recommendations to others considering Spectrum:** When you compare Spectrum to other programs, it is easy to see how much more superior this product and support to comparable programs. If you are looking for an all-in-one program which not only handles the accounting, but also the project management, equipment and HR needs of a small to mid-sized (<$100M annual), then Spectrum definitely fits the complete bill for this, while still being a reasonable price tag. Overall, I would recommend Spectrum over other cloud-based programs I have used in other companies. **What problems is Spectrum solving and how is that benefiting you?** We complete a number of solutions to existing problems from WIP reporting to project projections. As well we have realized there are many more benefits to explore with the new HRM module, as well as the equipment module. ### 27. Viewpoint Spectrum Review **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Michelle B. | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 02, 2020 **What do you like best about Spectrum?** What I like most about the software is the ease of use and how the modules are intergraded. What I like most about the company is their appreciation for their customers. **What do you dislike about Spectrum?** Sometimes there can be a bit of a lag in customer support. We've used the software for over 20 years so luckily we do not require much support assistance as our users are very experienced. When an issue arises, Viewpoint does offer customer to customer help via The Viewpoint Network if support doesn't get back in a very timely manner. **What problems is Spectrum solving and how is that benefiting you?** We've been able to streamline many processes in the accounting department. Now that we are able to get our data in the system in a more timely manner, project managers and management are now able to review jobs more up-to-date. We have also expedited releasing our monthly financials. ### 28. Amazing Customer Network! **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Lacey R. | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** October 20, 2020 **What do you like best about Spectrum?** I have been using Spectrum for five years and really enjoy the product and the customer service. The customer network provides product, industry, and career specific information that is invaluable to anybody working with the product as well as the opportunity to connect with fellow users. **What do you dislike about Spectrum?** So far I have been satisfied with everything Spectrum has to offer. I only dislike that we are not using their new HR product yet as it looks like it would be the perfect thing to streamline our entire Onboarding and HR process. **Recommendations to others considering Spectrum:** Attend a Viewpoint conference for a chance to see everything Spectrum can do! **What problems is Spectrum solving and how is that benefiting you?** We were able to make almost all of our processes paperless and integrated which saves time, duplicate entry, and provides instant access to information for everyone that needs it. ### 29. Spectrum is a sound ERP platform for use in the construction industry **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Charles D. | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 16, 2020 **What do you like best about Spectrum?** Spectrum has a suite of Modules to choose from. You can choose the combination that is right for the size of your business. Regardless of the modules you choose, Spectrum's modules are linked together to eliminate redundant entry of data. **What do you dislike about Spectrum?** The initial implementation of Spectrum can be challenging depending on how robust a system you go with. The good news is that with proper planning and the right implementation team, you are left with a great ERP. **What problems is Spectrum solving and how is that benefiting you?** With Spectrum, you have live, real-time data. This allows you to run up-to-the-minute job cost reports anytime you want. This will help the user identify potential job fade quicker which has minimized the fade for us. ### 30. Excellent project management software and materials and equipment. **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Oil & Energy | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 09, 2020 **What do you like best about Spectrum?** Finding a complete ERP software that has everything in one place is difficult, Spectrum meets unique business expectations, from inventory, reporting and above all project management. It has a very powerful software **What do you dislike about Spectrum?** Spectrum complies with all the features and works correctly so it has been created so it is great in its functions. **Recommendations to others considering Spectrum:** Spectrum is a software that has been giving the best in ERP for years, and I couldn't stop talking about the wonders it offers me, the data export capabilities have fascinated me, it is very easy to handle different types of files. Also, when the standard reports are vague and don't provide robust information, Spectrum provides me with an SQL report that helps me drill down into the analysis it requires. **What problems is Spectrum solving and how is that benefiting you?** Spectrum meets all our needs is ideal for payroll management, purchase order management, one of the things that I consider powerful in this software is that we can handle the accounting of creditors and debtors and it is much easier. ### 31. Spectrum for Construction! **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Construction | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 19, 2020 **What do you like best about Spectrum?** I like how easy it is to navigate the website. I have never had many problems with how to website is set up. **What do you dislike about Spectrum?** The only issue i have every once and a while is there are minor glitches in the system. So you just need to learn the way for certain things, but nothing too bad where it makes it unusable. **What problems is Spectrum solving and how is that benefiting you?** I personally don't many business problems, but I use Spectrum everyday, all day for all my work I have to do. It makes it easy to work from home during the pandemic. ### 32. Spectrum Review **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Environmental Services | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** May 15, 2020 **What do you like best about Spectrum?** I love that Spectrum and Viewpoint One have improved the time it takes to get information between the field and office. **What do you dislike about Spectrum?** It seems like instead of one cohesive program, everything is pieced out. This is good and bad because you only pay for the programs you use, but it can also be frustrating if you don't realize that you need certain portions so you don't know to add that to your contract. **Recommendations to others considering Spectrum:** NA **What problems is Spectrum solving and how is that benefiting you?** The biggest one is streamlining our field to office procedures. It's also been great for reducing the paperwork people need to carry in the field. ### 33. Monday Morning Review **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Construction | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** October 19, 2020 **What do you like best about Spectrum?** I like the reports that you can create. Also, I think there is alot of potential with Viewpoint one. But we haven't moved to that platform yet. **What do you dislike about Spectrum?** I think that projections could be better streamlined. Its a little clunky when entering projections. **What problems is Spectrum solving and how is that benefiting you?** Finding who has open commitments in a project budget. I think that teams and field could have alot of use in our office but we haven't upgraded to viewpoint one. ### 34. Spectrum - Simply the best. **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Tracy R. | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 22, 2018 **What do you like best about Spectrum?** We converted to Spectrum from MAS90, we needed a software with job costing and a service module. Spectrum has not disappointed. User friendly. The help files are a click away. The document imaging is a plus! We have been able to go paperless! The custom report writing options are endless. All of our employees enter their time through the Employee Kiosk directly to a job or work order which flows into the payroll module. They also can pull their direct deposit stubs and yearly tax statement. We implemented ViewpointONE with TEAM PM software, it's a breeze! Plus, all the outside vendors that integrate with the software. Definitely worth the money spent. **What do you dislike about Spectrum?** A better dispatch board for our service side. They use Outlook right now and it would be nice if they could the system. **Recommendations to others considering Spectrum:** A true GAAP system. Good custom report writing. You can go paperless! A good cloud based software. **What problems is Spectrum solving and how is that benefiting you?** No more paper service tickets! PMs have a better handle on their jobs. We now have an invoice approval process, too. The ease the information flows between the modules. ### 35. Operational Bliss **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Andrew T. | Engineer, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 29, 2020 **What do you like best about Spectrum?** As a personal and corporate worker, I rely on the consistent internet experience. I expect a certain level of speed capacity. This was achieved as my experience during meetings and other events were unflawed. **What do you dislike about Spectrum?** I would like to have more insight into the administrative controls such as introspection and detailed usage on demand. **What problems is Spectrum solving and how is that benefiting you?** Providing access to services and tools that are powered by this porduct. ### 36. Spectrum - looking to the future **Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Jeremy V. | Contract Manager / Operations Manager, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 26, 2019 **What do you like best about Spectrum?** Spectrum Help is extremely consistent in its ability to assist and/or solve issues in it's function and/or operation. If the Help cannot assist then external assistance is available and responsive in a timely fashion. We like the ability to customize our financial reports (i.e. job costs) and other internal financial reporting. Change management and contracts is very basic and easy to create/maintain during the course of construction. We like the ability to share and/or customize our contacts, reporting features across our employees to ensure we have standardized report measures in place. I like to dashboard customization features offered which, as an operations manager, allow me the convenience of seeing all projects. **What do you dislike about Spectrum?** Reports under document control (i.e. RFI, Submittals, Change Management) are lacking and could be enhanced. Having the ability to customize and generate a company log makes report more professional. Uploading a budget through the csv import can be challenging at times and high level of error can occur if the importer makes a descriptive error or decimal place mistake. **Recommendations to others considering Spectrum:** Evaluate what specifically your company's intended use is and are the features that are offered applicable for your needs. **What problems is Spectrum solving and how is that benefiting you?** We're in the process of integrating with Viewpoint One and look forward to any/all enhancements that will be made available to make our work flow more efficient. Our contributing factor of enhancement is based on attending the 2018 Viewpoint Conference and seeing the companies intended use and potential roadmap for improvements. ### 37. Great Software for a construction company **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Construction | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** April 25, 2018 **What do you like best about Spectrum?** The fact I can get real time cost on projects and I can enter payroll on daily basis. The amount of information that I can pull from Spectrum is amazing. Being able to access the system regardless of where I am located is also a huge plus. BI is a huge help now over crystal reports, they are adding modules letting you get access quickly for ad hoc reporting. **What do you dislike about Spectrum?** I wish I could have the system pull Quarterly reports already of the approved from either the federal or state. The same goes for the certified reports, we have to retype all of the information on to the approved forms. When specturm was bought out by view point there customer service response time has decreased. You spend a lot of time waiting on hold now, where you use to be able to get a person right away. **Recommendations to others considering Spectrum:** Talk with experienced users to feel out their likes and dislikes on the software. Take advantage of the training they offer either via web or in person, they are very helpful. **What problems is Spectrum solving and how is that benefiting you?** Not forgetting about change orders, logging them directly into the jobs and sending along the report with the bills each month gets us to collect on them faster. ### 38. Fantastic ERP Software **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Construction | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 21, 2020 **What do you like best about Spectrum?** Simplicity of implementation, windows based. **What do you dislike about Spectrum?** BI Platform is awkward. Needs some improvements. **Recommendations to others considering Spectrum:** If you are looking for a polished, easy to use construction/service software Spectrum hits the mark. **What problems is Spectrum solving and how is that benefiting you?** Much better visibility to cost control, productivity. ### 39. Slow Speeds High Price **Rating:** 0.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Information Technology and Services | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 07, 2020 **What do you like best about Spectrum?** That an install tech comes out and handles the cabling. **What do you dislike about Spectrum?** That it is slow and intermittent. There always seems to be a problem. **What problems is Spectrum solving and how is that benefiting you?** It solves an everyday business need; the internet is all we use. ### 40. 12+ years user **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Lowell L. | Treasurer, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** April 25, 2018 **What do you like best about Spectrum?** the integrated platform easily accessible via web browser to work from anywhere with imaging, and continual upgrades to improve usability. we are not yet on the cloud platform but are moving to that and will be there within the year. Spectrum thru Dexter Chaney and now through Viewpoint has continually strove to be at the Forefront of technology. **What do you dislike about Spectrum?** sometimes improvements take longer than wanted and some of the functions needed or wanted are still needed **Recommendations to others considering Spectrum:** review your needs, and wants in your accounting / project management system and then see how Spectrum / Viewpoint supplies those needs. check the other modules and add the team and BI if going to the cloud. **What problems is Spectrum solving and how is that benefiting you?** can use anywhere web /internet available , can scan images to attach and export data to excel. with the cloud platform am expecting the mobility and ease of use to improve greatly. currently are not using the viewpoint one, Business Intelligence or project team modules but based on review of them they are great and Viewpoint is continually upgrading their functionality. ### 41. Integration with PowerTrack **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Information Technology and Services | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 08, 2018 **What do you like best about Spectrum?** Spectrum has a very strong integration with PowerTrack for mobile reporting of labor, equipment, production and tool tracking. **What do you dislike about Spectrum?** Spectrum is a strong application for the construction trades. **What problems is Spectrum solving and how is that benefiting you?** Mobile reporting ### 42. Great service! **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Benjamin K. | Yad B'Yad, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 26, 2019 **What do you like best about Spectrum?** I really enjoy and appreciate the customer care that Spectrum offers. The ability to speak with someone through a quick phone call is extremely helpful and beneficial from the service. **What do you dislike about Spectrum?** I do not appreciate or like the speed at which Spectrum operates at various times. **Recommendations to others considering Spectrum:** It is great! There are theoretically some changes that could happen, like speed or accessibility but overall it is a great service that really benefits my work on a daily basis! **What problems is Spectrum solving and how is that benefiting you?** I do believe that, although the customer care and service are great, the actual software is not the quickest nor the best. ### 43. Spectrum as a heavy highway solution **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Pam M. | Systems Development Manager, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** April 30, 2018 **What do you like best about Spectrum?** The API capabilities, the SQL platform, and the fact that its web based. **What do you dislike about Spectrum?** Leftover shrapnel from its growth path. Fix that and it gets a 10. **Recommendations to others considering Spectrum:** Don't just add onto your old processes and ways of doing things. Use the opportunity to find the best way. You will definitely recognize efficiencies if you do. **What problems is Spectrum solving and how is that benefiting you?** Complete cost accounting and project management for heavy highway, civil construction projects. The ease of use and easy interface with our other software packages has made this an outstanding choice. It truly moved us forward towards our goal of complete mobility and paperless environment. ### 44. Viewpoint Spectrum Review **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Tim T S. | Accountant, Construction, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 22, 2019 **What do you like best about Spectrum?** Multiple module to fit all your accounting needs **What do you dislike about Spectrum?** Need easier way of customizing contract documents **Recommendations to others considering Spectrum:** Very good product and compares to Sage 300CRE. Take advantage of Viewpoints Knowledge base and training. **What problems is Spectrum solving and how is that benefiting you?** Subcontract tracking ### 45. One Stop Accounting **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Tracey J. | Office Manager, Construction, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 02, 2018 **What do you like best about Spectrum?** In construction, capturing data from the field to the office is vital. With the Payroll module integrating with Procore and the HR module tracking all personnel items (i.e. training, drug screen results, injuries etc) we can truly pull any report or information with a few key strokes. **What do you dislike about Spectrum?** When using Manual Credit Card Payment Entry, the system automatically takes any discount indicated even if I'm paying after the due date and the discount is not valid. I have to manually enter a zero, and then re-enter the total invoice amount to get it fully paid. This is time consuming when paying many invoices. **What problems is Spectrum solving and how is that benefiting you?** We are starting to track all of our training records in the HR module, and developing a customized report to give us information particular to specific jobsites and required training so we can place the correct employees with that site. ### 46. The Full Spectrum **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Lexie D. | Accounts Payable, Construction, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 08, 2018 **What do you like best about Spectrum?** I moved to Spectrum from Timberline, and from an accounting point of view, the difference is leaps and bounds. There are certain things that are more constraining in Spectrum than in Timberline, but overall I would prefer a more rigid program that actually works like it's supposed to, as opposed to a program that frequently decides that it doesn't NEED to post things properly to the GL. **What do you dislike about Spectrum?** I dislike that I have to exit completely out of an invoice entry function if I have made an error with the vendor or invoice number (something that is extremely easy to do when you are processing higher volumes). **Recommendations to others considering Spectrum:** I strongly recommend looking seriously at the Spectrum software. It can be overwhelming at first, but it is very easy to pick up, and as long as you know what you want the system to do, it will be able to do it for you. We still have a little ways to go to tweak it right to our requirements, but as we've grown our team, getting new colleagues up to speed on Spectrum has been a very easy aspect. **What problems is Spectrum solving and how is that benefiting you?** The benefits of Spectrum are having both costing & accounting modules that work the same way, with the same general outlines. We're able to train our on-site admin staff very easily to complete entry-level tasks that alleviate some of the pressure on our head office team. ### 47. Good construction based accounting software **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Jason T. | Controller, Accounting, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** May 07, 2018 **What do you like best about Spectrum?** I appreciate how the software is constantly being improved upon and that the developers take into consideration the feed back of the users. I have had a great relationship with the sales people and they are quick to respond with any questions. **What do you dislike about Spectrum?** The program has a steep learning curve, it at times doesn't seem to be that intuitive and until you have learnt the unique quirks of the program it can be difficult to get the information you wanted. I have not been overly impressed with the training at times as it seems like they are just reading from a tutorial and not actually well versed in the programs usage. I have had better success using the tutorials myself and not bothering with the actual training,. **Recommendations to others considering Spectrum:** I would recommend Spectrum to other users but at the same time they should be prepared for a steep learning curve. The benefits won't be realized immediately but this is true with any system conversion. **What problems is Spectrum solving and how is that benefiting you?** We switched from Sage 50 to Spectrum so we could have better job costing and reports available to us. Another key feature was the online approvals system which allows us to better operate our multiple sites from the head office. ### 48. Powerful software package **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Mary R. | Accounting Supervisor, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** April 26, 2018 **What do you like best about Spectrum?** The software is user friendly. There are help menus if you're unsure how to enter something or which report options to select. One of the nice features is the ability to save your selections so you don't have to remember the details of each report you run. Get the report the way you want, set the defaults and move on. The program is constantly updated. Not just with the latest tax tables, but with additional features. Document imaging is worth it's weight in gold. We hardly print any reports. They're all archived in the system. Very handy for someone like myself who works from home at odd hours! **What do you dislike about Spectrum?** My only dislike is that the program can get pricey. There's a certain fee for the core module and additional fees for other modules that are quite necessary to efficiently operate the business. Then there are additional modules that aren't necessary, but definitely cost or time-saving that work well with the core modules. **What problems is Spectrum solving and how is that benefiting you?** We've used Spectrum for over 10 years. The information that is readily available in a variety of reports has made a huge difference. The project managers can see job cost compared to estimates, open purchase orders or jobs with unbilled retainage. ### 49. Great Accounting Construction Software **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Marjie F. | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** April 25, 2018 **What do you like best about Spectrum?** Great software for analyzing data and trends while still being pretty easy to use. The ability to create custom infolink reports enable you to create virtually report using the data you have in Spectrum that will auto refresh with just one click of a button. **What do you dislike about Spectrum?** I wish there was a way to sort the canned Spectrum reports a bit easier. I am quite comfortable using infolink, so it is easy for me to create a quick variation of the Spectrum reports, formatted the way I want it to look. But unless you have knowledge of infolink, there is no way to easily rearrange Spectrum reports to show the data in the way you want it **What problems is Spectrum solving and how is that benefiting you?** We use PowerTrack in the field for time collection which integrates with Spectrum. Iit's nice that jobs/phases added in Spectrum are synced multiple times a day to PowerTrack so there is no need to manually give employees access to phases anymore. Huge time saver ### 50. Spectrum Gets the Job Done **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Cheryl H. | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** May 04, 2018 **What do you like best about Spectrum?** The web-based application that allows you to have multiple tabs open. Very helpful when in the middle of a process and someone has a question you don't have to get out of your work. User friendly and has the ability for our IT group to write and implement specific reports for our organization using crystal reports. **What do you dislike about Spectrum?** The lack of a good quality project management module without having to use an outside source. Some of the aspects do not work in Chrome or vice versa in Explorer. Other than that, no complaints! **Recommendations to others considering Spectrum:** This is a great program with the best customer support when needed, however, that need is dwindling with the great programs and updates provided. **What problems is Spectrum solving and how is that benefiting you?** The benefits have been great in the accountability of work processes and being able to get the field the information they need quickly. ## Spectrum Discussions - [Is this software capable of managing small tool tracking?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/33983-is-this-software-capable-of-managing-small-tool-tracking) - 1 comment, 1 upvote - [Do you plan to have an option to email auto deposit slips](https://www.g2.com/discussions/do-you-plan-to-have-an-option-to-email-auto-deposit-slips) - 1 comment, 1 upvote - [View Spectrum pricing details and edition comparison](https://www.g2.com/products/trimble-spectrum/reviews?page=2§ion=pricing&secure%5Bexpires_at%5D=2026-07-22+03%3A24%3A52+-0500&secure%5Bsession_id%5D=1eea6a67-8ac3-4f58-923e-7be5ed7e04f9&secure%5Btoken%5D=8ceb1cc01365e9ffec1f5d37cec42b77965b9bc6728bb643354a905f4cf1dfc8&format=llm_user) ## Spectrum Integrations - [HCSS](https://www.g2.com/products/hcss/reviews) ## Spectrum Features **Logistics and Operations** - Communication and Collaboration - Predictive Analytics - Software Systems Integration - Financial Management - Contractor Management - Project Management - Document Digitization - Supply Chain Management - Business Intelligence - Workforce Management **Agentic AI - Procore App Marketplace Partners** - Autonomous Task Execution - Cross-system Integration ## Top Spectrum Alternatives - [Procore](https://www.g2.com/products/procore/reviews) - 4.6/5.0 (4,162 reviews) - [Acumatica](https://www.g2.com/products/acumatica/reviews) - 4.4/5.0 (1,917 reviews) - [Sage Intacct](https://www.g2.com/products/sage-intacct/reviews) - 4.3/5.0 (3,944 reviews)