Oracle E-Business Suite vs. Viewpoint Vista

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Oracle E-Business Suite
Score 7.8 out of 10
N/A
Oracle E-Business Suite is a comprehensive suite of integrated, global business applications. The suite includes cross-industry capabilities spanning ERP, CRM and supply chain planning.N/A
Vista
Score 7.8 out of 10
N/A
Viewpoint’s Vista is a construction accounting software. Vista’s core accounting features include accounts receivable and payable, general ledger, payroll and time management, and cash management. It also provides tools for document management, including document templates and reporting.N/A
Pricing
Oracle E-Business SuiteViewpoint Vista
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
No answers on this topic
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Oracle E-Business SuiteVista
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
Oracle E-Business SuiteViewpoint Vista
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
Oracle E-Business SuiteViewpoint Vista
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Oracle E-Business Suite
6.8
31 Ratings
5% below category average
Viewpoint Vista
8.3
25 Ratings
15% above category average
Pay calculation3.529 Ratings8.824 Ratings
Benefit plan administration5.324 Ratings7.718 Ratings
Direct deposit files8.024 Ratings8.824 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Oracle E-Business Suite
5.9
70 Ratings
19% below category average
Viewpoint Vista
7.4
6 Ratings
3% above category average
API for custom integration3.870 Ratings7.16 Ratings
Plug-ins2.953 Ratings7.65 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Oracle E-Business Suite
3.8
73 Ratings
72% below category average
Viewpoint Vista
8.2
13 Ratings
2% above category average
Single sign-on capability3.867 Ratings8.311 Ratings
Role-based user permissions3.872 Ratings8.213 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Oracle E-Business Suite
4.6
66 Ratings
40% below category average
Viewpoint Vista
7.8
29 Ratings
12% above category average
Dashboards5.443 Ratings8.324 Ratings
Standard reports4.564 Ratings8.029 Ratings
Custom reports3.864 Ratings7.626 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
Oracle E-Business Suite
6.9
80 Ratings
10% below category average
Viewpoint Vista
8.0
18 Ratings
5% above category average
Accounts payable4.676 Ratings8.218 Ratings
Accounts receivable6.374 Ratings8.015 Ratings
Global Financial Support8.951 Ratings7.31 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers9.762 Ratings8.21 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations5.564 Ratings8.213 Ratings
Configurable Accounting5.555 Ratings8.314 Ratings
Standardized Processes5.557 Ratings7.617 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
Oracle E-Business Suite
4.5
53 Ratings
53% below category average
Viewpoint Vista
7.4
6 Ratings
5% below category average
Inventory tracking4.652 Ratings7.46 Ratings
Automatic reordering2.837 Ratings7.32 Ratings
Location management2.842 Ratings7.64 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
Oracle E-Business Suite
7.7
56 Ratings
1% below category average
Viewpoint Vista
7.5
8 Ratings
3% below category average
Pricing4.550 Ratings7.06 Ratings
Order entry7.252 Ratings7.68 Ratings
Credit card processing8.040 Ratings00 Ratings
Cost of goods sold7.350 Ratings7.68 Ratings
Order Orchestration8.936 Ratings7.65 Ratings
Subledger and Financial Process
Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Product A and Product B
Oracle E-Business Suite
7.9
66 Ratings
6% above category average
Viewpoint Vista
7.6
16 Ratings
3% above category average
Billing Management6.346 Ratings8.013 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management5.455 Ratings7.813 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management6.349 Ratings6.97 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting3.740 Ratings6.98 Ratings
Period Close6.459 Ratings7.811 Ratings
Project Financial Management
Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Product A and Product B
Oracle E-Business Suite
7.8
41 Ratings
2% above category average
Viewpoint Vista
8.0
1 Ratings
5% above category average
Budgeting and Forecasting8.032 Ratings7.31 Ratings
Project Costing8.041 Ratings9.11 Ratings
Cost Capture8.034 Ratings9.11 Ratings
Capital Project Management8.132 Ratings00 Ratings
Customer Contract Compliance8.124 Ratings7.31 Ratings
Project Revenue Recognition8.131 Ratings7.31 Ratings
Project Execution Management
Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Product A and Product B
Oracle E-Business Suite
6.4
21 Ratings
7% below category average
Viewpoint Vista
6.5
9 Ratings
5% below category average
Project Planning and Scheduling2.119 Ratings00 Ratings
Task Insight for Project Managers2.119 Ratings7.47 Ratings
Project Mobile Functionality3.117 Ratings6.58 Ratings
Definable Resource Pools6.016 Ratings00 Ratings
Grants Management
Comparison of Grants Management features of Product A and Product B
Oracle E-Business Suite
7.4
25 Ratings
1% below category average
Viewpoint Vista
-
Ratings
Award Lifecycle Management3.121 Ratings00 Ratings
Procurement
Comparison of Procurement features of Product A and Product B
Oracle E-Business Suite
7.0
51 Ratings
1% above category average
Viewpoint Vista
7.2
8 Ratings
4% above category average
Bids Analyzed and Compared2.728 Ratings00 Ratings
Contract Authoring2.627 Ratings7.56 Ratings
Contract Repository4.420 Ratings7.76 Ratings
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated2.837 Ratings6.87 Ratings
Supplier Management3.733 Ratings6.75 Ratings
Risk Management
Comparison of Risk Management features of Product A and Product B
Oracle E-Business Suite
6.6
13 Ratings
1% above category average
Viewpoint Vista
-
Ratings
Risk Repository6.011 Ratings00 Ratings
Control Management8.011 Ratings00 Ratings
Control Efficiency Assessments4.011 Ratings00 Ratings
Issue Detection5.012 Ratings00 Ratings
Remediation and Certification8.013 Ratings00 Ratings
Logistics
Comparison of Logistics features of Product A and Product B
Oracle E-Business Suite
5.7
21 Ratings
18% below category average
Viewpoint Vista
-
Ratings
Transportation Planning and Optimization3.118 Ratings00 Ratings
Transportation Execution Management2.117 Ratings00 Ratings
Trade and Customs Management4.017 Ratings00 Ratings
Fulfillment Management4.017 Ratings00 Ratings
Warehouse Workforce Management2.117 Ratings00 Ratings
Manufacturing
Comparison of Manufacturing features of Product A and Product B
Oracle E-Business Suite
6.2
27 Ratings
19% below category average
Viewpoint Vista
-
Ratings
Production Process Design4.322 Ratings00 Ratings
Production Management3.525 Ratings00 Ratings
Configuration Management4.323 Ratings00 Ratings
Work Execution7.124 Ratings00 Ratings
Manufacturing Costs4.525 Ratings00 Ratings
Supply Chain
Comparison of Supply Chain features of Product A and Product B
Oracle E-Business Suite
6.0
33 Ratings
18% below category average
Viewpoint Vista
7.6
4 Ratings
6% above category average
Forecasting4.530 Ratings00 Ratings
Inventory Planning4.533 Ratings7.64 Ratings
Performance Monitoring6.226 Ratings00 Ratings
Product Lifecycle Management
Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Product A and Product B
Oracle E-Business Suite
6.7
16 Ratings
7% below category average
Viewpoint Vista
-
Ratings
Proposal Management2.113 Ratings00 Ratings
Product Master Data Management3.112 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
Oracle E-Business SuiteViewpoint Vista
Likelihood to Recommend
6.3
(93 ratings)
7.8
(76 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.0
(10 ratings)
8.0
(17 ratings)
Usability
6.2
(4 ratings)
6.8
(21 ratings)
Availability
3.0
(2 ratings)
8.6
(4 ratings)
Performance
6.0
(2 ratings)
8.2
(4 ratings)
Support Rating
6.0
(3 ratings)
5.3
(28 ratings)
In-Person Training
5.0
(1 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Online Training
4.0
(2 ratings)
8.6
(2 ratings)
Implementation Rating
6.7
(4 ratings)
6.5
(8 ratings)
Configurability
6.0
(1 ratings)
8.2
(4 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(2 ratings)
Ease of integration
6.0
(1 ratings)
7.0
(41 ratings)
Product Scalability
7.8
(2 ratings)
8.6
(4 ratings)
Professional Services
-
(0 ratings)
8.6
(2 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
6.0
(1 ratings)
8.6
(2 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
4.0
(1 ratings)
8.6
(2 ratings)
User Testimonials
Oracle E-Business SuiteViewpoint Vista
Likelihood to Recommend
Oracle
Oracle eBusiness Suite is the best combination of CRM and ERP. Oracle helps us in managing the entire process of Sales and Marketing. The best feature is that it is highly user-friendly. We can easily manage the entire process of marketing from running a campaign to managing it and getting an interesting prospect than making a lead to making an opportunity by recording each and every conversation from day 1 to last day so that customer feels its valued by the company after that finally getting a business from the prospect.
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Trimble Viewpoint
The company has made a commitment to the use of the Vista products and continue to move forward trying to implement more with the Vista HR Management. From timekeeping to onboarding in the near future we strive to look for better ways to utilize the products for our accounting and payroll purposes.
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Pros
Oracle
  • The EBS Oracle Order Management and Shipping Execution solution allows the creation of an integrated, seamless order-to-cash process and accurately capture of customer orders across multiple channels.
  • Orchestration of order details for seamless fulfillment execution.
  • Efficient shipment planning and confirmation.
  • Communication of order status information to customers throughout the order lifecycle.
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Trimble Viewpoint
  • New employee on-boarding and personnel management
  • Full spectrum accounting management (AP/AR/Payroll)
  • Project management from contract award through project close-out
  • Data security management, reporting and anlysis
  • Equipment full lifespan management for costs, revenue and location tracking
  • User Database allows for built-in customization capabilities to fit the most unique business requirements
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Cons
Oracle
  • Because the application is working globally, it sometimes hangs and the connection is dropped.
  • It should have more shortcuts to make it easier to develop macros. I create many macros and use the "sendkeys" command in VBA, due to the lack of these shortcuts, it is not possible to automate the process.
  • For now I can not think of other areas that require improvement.
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Trimble Viewpoint
  • Their payroll module is terribly slow and very clunky.
  • Job costing parameters are very strict and limited.
  • Each module interface has too many forms and screens.
  • There is too much flexibility regarding where to put information into the system. There isn't one place to do anything, which creates confusion for staff.
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Likelihood to Renew
Oracle
After almost 5 years, we have a full control of this ERP System. We are able to implement new functionalities and modules without any major "consulting" expenses. As of today we are making almost 90% of the personalization/customization and implementation all in house. Once [it] is tuned, [it] keeps running very well with no major issues.
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Trimble Viewpoint
It is extremely customizable and tracks so many complicated costs very well, more-so than other construction software programs out there that we've used in the past. It is also not an easy program to use for those even slightly not comfortable with a computer. The help sections/knowledge base could be better organized and updated more. It is a very powerful software program for our business and we rely on it hugely to see how our projects are running in real-time.
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Usability
Oracle
The various forms - like order entry forms that allow the uses to enter sales orders and the ability to personalize the views based on end user needs - are easy to use and follow standard business processes. The new release has a big focus on usability and forms now have a familiar web look and feel which has increased usability considerably.
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Trimble Viewpoint
I think that Vista's is an easy program to use very user friendly with lots of help features to allow the user to fix an issue without having to put a support call into Vista. The reporting and exporting capability's are strong.
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Reliability and Availability
Oracle
Because of the transactional nature of the system this software is available 24 X 7, and IT is responsible for making sure the system is available during normal business hours.
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Trimble Viewpoint
Only issue is when there is an upgrade - it takes several times to get back logged in. Otherwise no issues with getting on to the program. We are set up on lap top or on the remote desk top. Works 90% of the time
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Performance
Oracle
The performance of the product is very good. Given the transactional nature of the system one of the key focus areas for IT is to make sure performance is not affected for internal reasons. This can also depend on the server configuration and setup. For example, performance on Exadata machine is far superior to other Linux custom systems that companies choose to deploy. In general though, as already pointed out, the platform is now very stable and has few bugs. Whenever there are any issues, the cause is usually customizations that we have made to the platform, rather than out-of-the-box standard functionality.
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Trimble Viewpoint
No issue downloading the reports - I do find sometimes it is easier to export and save than it is to print to a pdf. Options on the different reports not consistent. You can print a couple projects on the JC Contract Status Report - but you have to do each project for the JC Cost by contract item - when neither one is a drill down - not a big deal
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Support Rating
Oracle
In general, support has not been great - particularly standard (non premium) support . The main issue is that our IT staff has been using this platform for years and is very knowledgeable Whenever something goes wrong, we usually have a very precise idea of what the problem is. We are skilled at problem diagnosis. But the Oracle support process is very rigid and slow. Typically, we are required to go through a lengthy diagnosis process where they ask us multiple questions sometimes over several days and we are obliged to talk to different people with differing levels of knowledge. Since we already know what the problem is, we really just want a patch or a bug fix, but it takes days to get there instead of minutes. This can be very frustrating. This is a big part of the reason why we pay for premium support. But it's still a bit disappointing.
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Trimble Viewpoint
When privately owned, it was very good, then dropped when owned by Bane Capital Investments. Now that it has been bought by Trimble and has a home, support is back up again. Response time is better than most software companies, and the information provided is good. They have Chat support for quick answers, and a good Knowledge Base and video libraries.
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In-Person Training
Oracle
No answers on this topic
Trimble Viewpoint
I was not part of the in person training. I am assuming the training went well - but I did all my training through viewpoint academy.
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Online Training
Oracle
The instructors are usually precise and knowledgable, and it's convenient to take online classes whenever available any day of the year.
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Trimble Viewpoint
Excellent training! They keep you on track to insure your implementation is going as planned. There are ample ways to receive additional training and training can be provided by position type. If you put on the effort, the training is there.
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Implementation Rating
Oracle
The key success factors for the implementation was project management, in-house expertise in IT and time. The implementation process started with the initial evaluation with the initial upgrade on a test system and mapping out the gaps and requirements. We did work with Oracle to understand the new functionality R12 had to offer and did another upgrade and researched solutions. With the use of software development cycle procedures there were conference room pilots with IT, business users. We then refined the project plan to the core key details, performed mock go-live implementations and finally upgraded the software. Overall, this was a very successful process.
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Trimble Viewpoint
The trainer Viewpoint sent did not understand the processes, he only knew where the modules were located. He had no understanding of the actual process itself.
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Alternatives Considered
Oracle
We explored Coupa, SAP, PeopleSoft, Salesforce. We chose Oracle based on value for money, features it offers and the easy availability of vast talent pool in the market. There are many trained Oracle product specialists readily available in the market. This helps us to tap experts when needed easily.
Coupa does not have a Project Accounting module. SAP was too expensive. PeopleSoft is more catered towards to human resources software, while Salesforce is for CRM.
Oracle has better financials and project portfolio management suite when compared to the competition and this what we needed.
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Trimble Viewpoint
I personally have not used another ERP system other than Viewpoint Vista. I am sure there are others out there, but from listening to my managers experiences before Great Basin Industrial implemented Viewpoint, the other options were less superior to what Viewpoint offers. I think if you are looking for an ERP system in the construction industry, then Viewpoint is the way to go
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
Oracle
No answers on this topic
Trimble Viewpoint
I wasn't part of the integration.
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Scalability
Oracle
As I mentioned, it's a good tool but not the best
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Trimble Viewpoint
For a small business - this program is well used in the accounting and operations. The two different work plans are set up for success. Alot of the programs we do not use - but like the reports that are generated - one disadvantage if you do not know crystal reports you cannot edit your form to meet your needs so there is a lot of printing different several forms to get all the information you need.
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Professional Services
Oracle
No answers on this topic
Trimble Viewpoint
I wasn't part of the integration.
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Return on Investment
Oracle
  • The tremendous amount of testing and time by the technical folks has a negative impact.
  • We find we need a tremendous amount of customization within the standard functionality having a negative impact.
  • Oracle certifications of related products such as the database, Demantra, JRE cause disruption having a negative impact
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Trimble Viewpoint
  • Not sure I can speak to this as the company moved to Viewpoint before I began here. I think it is helpful for the Project Management and Superintendent staff to easily review how specific job items went, which we do in the PM contract drilldown analysis
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ScreenShots

Vista Screenshots

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