#1 most frequent
United States of America
91.0%101 installations of 111
What is ProContractor?
ProContractor is a Cloud-Based Solution for Estimating, Project Management, and Accounting.
Designed to improve visibility and profitability across construction businesses, ProContractor™ by Viewpoint is a cloud-based software solution for estimating, project management, and accounting. The user can manage the entire project lifecycle from bid to cash in a single solution.
Built to be flexible and scalable, ProContractor allows users to go all-in-one, or build a complete solution one application at a time. The solution aims to help users:
Designed to improve visibility and profitability across construction businesses, ProContractor™ by Viewpoint is a cloud-based software solution for estimating, project management, and accounting. The user can manage the entire project lifecycle from bid to cash in a single solution.
Built to be flexible and scalable, ProContractor allows users to go all-in-one, or build a complete solution one application at a time. The solution aims to help users:
- Bid more jobs in less time, with greater ease and speed
- Manage projects from anywhere, anytime to stay on track and on budget.
- Boost accuracy and control of data for confident financial reporting
Categories & Use Cases
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Top Performing Features
Employee demographic data
Administrators have the ability to enter detailed demographic data for each employee.
Category average: 7.9
Employment history
Employment history is the ability to track previous positions held.
Category average: 7
Job profiles and administration
Job profiles and descriptions can be created and edited.
Category average: 7.3
Areas for Improvement
Custom reports
Users can create custom reports.
Category average: 7.5
Jobsite reports
Users can create and share reports on jobsite safety, daily progress, etc.
Category average: 8.3
Document sharing
Users can share/attach other documents related to construction projects, such as specifications, contracts, drawings, etc.
Category average: 8.4
Who Buys & Uses Viewpoint ProContractor
#2 most frequent
Canada
4.5%5 installations of 111
#3 most frequent
Australia
1.8%2 installations of 111
It gets the job done, but it isn't the easiest of systems
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
My company uses Viewpoint ProContractor for its accounting capabilities. It does not use it for estimating or day to day inventory keeping. This product allows us to track all of our subcontracts (Appx 150 projects/year) and all the various line items associated with each project. We use Viewpoint ProContractor for contract invoices for standard projects, sales, and rentals. We also use Viewpoint ProContractor for financial reporting including Work in Process job costing, a project backlog, and monthly/quarterly/annual financials. Viewpoint ProContractor is also used in my organization to finalize payroll, however we do not use the Daily Field Reports available in the Viewpoint ProContractor program itself.
Pros
- Line item capability inside projects
- Ease of equipment setups
- Employee hours and earning reports from a job perspective
Cons
- Overall software development seems to be lacking - I know it is a program under Vista, however I do not believe Viewpoint ProContractor has the support of Viewpoint that it once did
- The adjust contract invoice function can create financial problems with miscalculations if a change occurs from one year to the next .
- Overall the program is very "clickly" and not very user friendly in my opinion. For example all projects must be set up with an underscore rather than a hyphen. Multiple button clicks are needed for something simple. The warnings don't always provide a solution to the error.
- History - If I wanted to see who was last in a project setup and adjusted billing codes on a project there is no way to do so. Although it is not needed frequently it would be helpful if Viewpoint ProContractor had the capability.
Return on Investment
- Overall it allowed us to go electronic for certified payroll allowing us to be more accurate in reporting which was a giant win for the company
- It's viewable pay estimates with dates and records of payment are crucial to a company like ours that relies on a general contractor and the state for payment of EADA quantites
- Negatively training is not the easiest for the company and therefore onboarding new employees with no experience with the software is time consuming and difficult.
Other Software Used
monday.com, busybusy, ToolWatch
From a project management prospective look elsewhere.
Pros
- Lots of reports available to generate
Cons
- Software processes run very slowly
- PO receipting can be cumbersome, especially if you have to make changes on the fly.
Return on Investment
- From a project manager, prospective software costs me time, which ultimately is money for the company.
Other Software Used
Procore, HCSS
Viewpoint ProContractor Review
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We have used Viewpoint ProContractor for 11 Years to manage all departments of our General Contracting company
Pros
- Integrates all departments
Cons
- We just changed over to the cloud based system. In my opinion, it a disaster- It does not work
- Program is not responding- complete company shutdown
- Tech support is not responding
Return on Investment
- An operational Viewpoint ProContractor has a great ROI
Other Software Used
Procore
Usability
Viewpoint Review
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We use it for accounting, dispatching, keep track of workorders and job.
Pros
- Purchase Orders
- Job Tracking
- Accounting
Cons
- Only thing is not knowing to not add hyphens, if you add one codes for purchase orders do not apper,
Usability
The BEST about Viewpoint ProContactor
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
I use Viewpoint Pro Contractor daily to help me stay organized with all the projects that we have currently and on going. It helps me stay on top of supplies that I need to order, schedule appointments with sub contractors. It also helps me find bills that need paid. I am able to see what sub contractors need to send me updated information for their liability insurance to make sure we can pay them on time.
Pros
- They help keep me organized to see what job are coming up as well as ones in progress.
- They help me see my bills that need to be paid to vendors.
- They help me find invoices from us that still need to be paid.
Cons
- Expanding the amount of information about a job to be entered.
- More online classes about latest greatest tips.
- Being able to set alerts for customers when their information is expired
Return on Investment
- It has been a positive impact knowing I have everything I need in one place
Alternatives Considered
FedEx Cross Border
Other Software Used
Microsoft 365, Flutter by Google, Absolute Resilience
