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Vista Pros and Cons: Top Advantages and Disadvantages

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Users value the extensive customization features of Vista, allowing for tailored solutions to meet specific business needs. (2 mentions)
Users commend the user-friendly interface of Vista, making it accessible for those with limited technical experience. (1 mentions)
Users find the efficient budget management tools in Vista System invaluable for streamlining financial processes seamlessly. (1 mentions)
Users appreciate the collaboration efficiency of Vista, benefiting from quick support and customizable features. (1 mentions)
Users appreciate the quick and responsive customer support of Vista, enhancing their overall experience with the product. (1 mentions)
Users value the customization possibilities of Vista, thanks to its open SQL DB and responsive support. (1 mentions)
Users find the cost issues with Vista to be unreasonable, noting cheaper alternatives and poor ROI. (1 mentions)
Users criticize the cumbersome processes involved with Vista, especially regarding costly installations and licensing changes. (1 mentions)
Users desire more customization options in Vista to enhance readability and personalize their dashboard experience. (1 mentions)
Users find the product expensive with poor ROI compared to cheaper alternatives, citing unfair pricing practices. (1 mentions)
Users desire more customization options in Vista, particularly for font sizes and dashboard layouts for better adaptability. (1 mentions)
Users criticize the expensive update issues of Vista, feeling it lacks value compared to cheaper alternatives. (1 mentions)

Top Pros or Advantages of Vista

1. Customization Features
Users value the extensive customization features of Vista, allowing for tailored solutions to meet specific business needs.
See 2 mentions

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Verified User
A

Verified User

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

0.0/5

"Broken Promises"

What do you like about Vista?

Overall, solid product offering. Support is usually quick and open SQL DB makes customization or self-patching possible.

XR

Ximena R.

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

5.0/5

"Great Portal"

What do you like about Vista?

Vista System offers a user-friendly and intuitive platform that greatly simplifies the management of both HR and accounting functions. Its clean and s

2. Accessibility
Users commend the user-friendly interface of Vista, making it accessible for those with limited technical experience.
See 1 mentions

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XR

Ximena R.

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

5.0/5

"Great Portal"

What do you like about Vista?

Vista System offers a user-friendly and intuitive platform that greatly simplifies the management of both HR and accounting functions. Its clean and s

3. Budget Management
Users find the efficient budget management tools in Vista System invaluable for streamlining financial processes seamlessly.
See 1 mentions

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XR

Ximena R.

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

5.0/5

"Great Portal"

What do you like about Vista?

Vista System offers a user-friendly and intuitive platform that greatly simplifies the management of both HR and accounting functions. Its clean and s

4. Collaboration Efficiency
Users appreciate the collaboration efficiency of Vista, benefiting from quick support and customizable features.
See 1 mentions

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Verified User
A

Verified User

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

0.0/5

"Broken Promises"

What do you like about Vista?

Overall, solid product offering. Support is usually quick and open SQL DB makes customization or self-patching possible.

5. Customer Support
Users appreciate the quick and responsive customer support of Vista, enhancing their overall experience with the product.
See 1 mentions

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Verified User
A

Verified User

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

0.0/5

"Broken Promises"

What do you like about Vista?

Overall, solid product offering. Support is usually quick and open SQL DB makes customization or self-patching possible.

6. Customization
Users value the customization possibilities of Vista, thanks to its open SQL DB and responsive support.
See 1 mentions

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Verified User
A

Verified User

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

0.0/5

"Broken Promises"

What do you like about Vista?

Overall, solid product offering. Support is usually quick and open SQL DB makes customization or self-patching possible.

Top Cons or Disadvantages of Vista

1. Cost Issues
Users find the cost issues with Vista to be unreasonable, noting cheaper alternatives and poor ROI.
See 1 mentions

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Verified User
A

Verified User

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

0.0/5

"Broken Promises"

What do you dislike about Vista?

But, silly expensive and the ROI is not there. There are equivalent products for a fraction of the price. Discontinuation of concurrent licensing an

2. Cumbersome Processes
Users criticize the cumbersome processes involved with Vista, especially regarding costly installations and licensing changes.
See 1 mentions

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Verified User
A

Verified User

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

0.0/5

"Broken Promises"

What do you dislike about Vista?

But, silly expensive and the ROI is not there. There are equivalent products for a fraction of the price. Discontinuation of concurrent licensing an

3. Difficult Customization
Users desire more customization options in Vista to enhance readability and personalize their dashboard experience.
See 1 mentions

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Ximena R.

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

5.0/5

"Great Portal"

What do you dislike about Vista?

it would be great to see more customization options — especially the ability to adjust font sizes for better readability and personalize the dashboard

4. Expensive
Users find the product expensive with poor ROI compared to cheaper alternatives, citing unfair pricing practices.
See 1 mentions

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Verified User
A

Verified User

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

0.0/5

"Broken Promises"

What do you dislike about Vista?

But, silly expensive and the ROI is not there. There are equivalent products for a fraction of the price. Discontinuation of concurrent licensing an

5. Limited Customization
Users desire more customization options in Vista, particularly for font sizes and dashboard layouts for better adaptability.
See 1 mentions

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XR

Ximena R.

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

5.0/5

"Great Portal"

What do you dislike about Vista?

it would be great to see more customization options — especially the ability to adjust font sizes for better readability and personalize the dashboard

6. Update Issues
Users criticize the expensive update issues of Vista, feeling it lacks value compared to cheaper alternatives.
See 1 mentions

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Verified User
A

Verified User

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

0.0/5

"Broken Promises"

What do you dislike about Vista?

But, silly expensive and the ROI is not there. There are equivalent products for a fraction of the price. Discontinuation of concurrent licensing an

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XR
Human Resources Manager
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Great Portal"
What do you like best about Vista?

Vista System offers a user-friendly and intuitive platform that greatly simplifies the management of both HR and accounting functions. Its clean and straightforward interface ensures accessibility, even for those with limited technical experience.

A key strength of Vista System is the seamless integration it provides between HR and accounting services. Employee records, payroll, benefits, and financial data are all interconnected, which helps eliminate duplicate data entry and reduces the likelihood of errors. This level of integration streamlines workflows and saves valuable time for different departments.

Whether you are onboarding new employees, processing payroll, or handling budget management, Vista System makes each task easier with its efficient tools and clear navigation. It stands out as a solid option for businesses seeking an all-in-one solution that combines power with ease of use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Vista?

it would be great to see more customization options — especially the ability to adjust font sizes for better readability and personalize the dashboard layout. These small changes would make the system even more adaptable to individual user needs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Construction
AC
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Broken Promises"
What do you like best about Vista?

Overall, solid product offering. Support is usually quick and open SQL DB makes customization or self-patching possible. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Vista?

But, silly expensive and the ROI is not there. There are equivalent products for a fraction of the price. Discontinuation of concurrent licensing and on-premise support was the last straw. The price gouging of on-premise installations to force cloud adoption is a brutally unfair practice. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

LW
Project Controller
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Accounting & Risk Management Supervisor"
What do you like best about Vista?

The system's layout is easy to use, and I feel the screens make sense that are in the different categories. You can also customize a tab with folders for the screens that you use the most frequently or create folders with screens that you only use for a certain task once a year. Everyone in the same company can make it their own. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Vista?

There are a lot of updates to do every year. A change was done recently that when you are in the AP Unapproved Invoice Items screen, if you enter an invoice that is over the purchase order amount or subcontract amount, the system will only change the status to **Ready** versus before it would give you a hard stop until it was fixed. Now it will take the invoice, allow it to be approved by the PM and then is not stopped until someone tries to post the invoice. It is a waste of everyone's time and still needs to be corrected. I would prefer the hard stop to come back, so you can correct this right away. Secondly, when the top half doesn't match the bottom half, it doesn't do a hard stop either. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

BS
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Cutting Edge Vista by Viewpoint Software"
What do you like best about Vista?

Vista has a great module based setup giving you an easy display of programs and reports. The modules cover many if not all areas construction companies would need. They consistantly are updating the software to mold the software to how users are utilizing it. They have webinars consistantly and are always keeping users informed. The core modules are very easy to utilize efficiently and effectively from the get go. Almost every part of my job is within Viewpoint. It's a complete Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Vista?

It takes a lot of setup to get started (It's an ERP so I expected that). I'd recommend getting a consultant to assist. A few modules are out dated as a majority of the customer base do not utilize them (but they do still function quite well for being outdated). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

JG
IT Manager
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Viewpoint Software"
What do you like best about Vista?

Viewpoint is pretty much an all inclusive product. Once they bought Keystyle, that brought in a lot of the missing pieces. It's also extremely customizable. They're also in the process of rewriting Vista into a web version. I'd expect this to take 2-3 years to fully flesh out. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Vista?

We've had to write a few things to help the payroll department process payroll that were in our old software by default. Their reports also leave a lot to be desired, so we use Excel for most of that instead. Viewpoint is also extremely slow to implement valid customer suggestions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

AM
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Accounts Payable in Vista"
What do you like best about Vista?

Vista has the flexability to do almost anything I need. Once you are familiar with the different modules, you can create custom reports for almost any need. Visa has so many features that it can seem overwhelming at first, but once you see the basic steps and how they are repeated in different modules it becomes much easier to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Vista?

Updates often cause disruption while the kinks are worked out, but the Vista team works hard to find work-a-rounds to help while issues are resolved. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Construction
UC
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Staying in Tune"
What do you like best about Vista?

Vista has made our company thrive by allowing easy multi-department communication throughout our entire company. We are able to utilize reports and project information that has been input into the Vista system in which allows us to "Stay in Tune" with how each office/location is doing. Vista makes it easy to create your own reports with specific information to properly diagnose any issues; along with propoviding data on what is helping with our success. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Vista?

Our current use of Vista is utilized throught our entire company; therefore there are reports and data entered and revised by multiple people in multiple locations. This causes some issues to arise as the reports built for one busisness level don't always provide the informtion needed for another business level. This causes multiple reports with the same information to be made or reports to be over written". Having too many reports makes things "messy" and time consuming. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Grant M.
GM
IT Manager
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Viewpoint by Vista is the best accounting software for construction"
What do you like best about Vista?

Viewpoint lets you customize how it works but still is a working ERP out of the box. They also have excellent customer support via their clear view portal. I use the chat function and knowledge base articles whenever I have a question. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Vista?

Releases seem to be rushed sometimes and can have bugs. I would recommend setting up a sandbox test environment. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

CH
CFO
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Strong Overall Package"
What do you like best about Vista?

Overall, the capabilities of Vista are very strong. It can handle just about everything you can throw at it. We've been able to add many customizations along the way to make it even more useful to our organization. They're also building out the software's web-based version, which adds flexibility and functionality. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Vista?

Customer support could use some improvement. They've also recently moved most of the payroll reporting to Aatrix, which used to be handled in-house. This adds additional expense and lessens the value of the package overall. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

CK
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Vista is well able to handle very complex payroll"
What do you like best about Vista?

Vista payroll is highly adaptable and an excellent choice for construction payroll. We are able to job cost, manage equipment and update project projections right from payroll. This ensures the largest cost in any project, labor, is acurately reflected for all that need to mange. Vista payroll also integrates easily with most time capture software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Vista?

Vista payroll reporting is limited. Many of our reports rely on customizations and/or database query. The Vista consultants are very helpful in creating the customizations. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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