AutoCAD Web vs. Viewpoint ProContractor

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
AutoCAD Web
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
AutoCAD mobile (formerly AutoCAD 360) is an easy to use drawing and drafting app from Autodesk. It enables users in design, construction, and engineering industries to view, create, mark-up, edit, and share drawings on mobile devices.
$5
Per User Per Month
ProContractor
Score 5.0 out of 10
N/A
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…N/A
Pricing
AutoCAD WebViewpoint ProContractor
Editions & Modules
Premium
$5.00
Per User Per Month
Ultimate
$15.00
Per User Per Month
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
AutoCAD WebProContractor
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
AutoCAD WebViewpoint ProContractor
Considered Both Products
AutoCAD Web
Chose AutoCAD Web
Although there are lots of alternatives to AutoCAD mobile on the Google play store and the app store, many of these alternatives are not professionally developed and are associated with shady developers. So there might be a privacy or security risk with the usage these …
Chose AutoCAD Web
They are similar but the online/cloud feature of Fusion provides a better user experience across platforms.
Chose AutoCAD Web
I selected AutoCAD 360 because I had no idea how to work on in-house designs, plans, and geographic spaces. I invested part of the time in this innovative tool and I keep using it to have a clear idea of the materials that I should use in the different projects that I evaluate.
Chose AutoCAD Web
The AutoCAD 360 can work directly from the program, making changes or indicating where changes should be made while agreements are reached for the good of the project you are working on, the other systems show you the plan, but they do not help you with the edit or modifications
Chose AutoCAD Web
Although Draftsight is free and open source, AutoCAD 360 is better than Draftsight because more people use it. AutoCAD caters more to the "big" user base. It has a rather large learning curve though, however, there are many Youtube videos on explanations of how to use the …
Chose AutoCAD Web
As far as I know, Solidworks doesn't really have any sort of software like this, and that is pretty much the other industry standard I like to use a lot. So there really isn't any other competition out there competing with AutoCAD 360 which is kind of unfortunate as having …
Chose AutoCAD Web
Revit is another step above CAD 360 as more information can be added as well as more consultants and third party designers are starting to move toward those programs. I think the cloud compatibility is headed in the right direction and Autodesk is always trying to make the …
Chose AutoCAD Web
The best thing about AutoCAD is that it can create a Universal Output for any related software, irrelevant if it was created by Autodesk. Just about any software can interface with dwg or dxf file types to name a few. AutoCAD doesn't have a direct 1:1 that's comparable in my …
ProContractor
Chose ProContractor
Previously our company used QuickBooks. We loved the ease of use, however we needed something with a certified payroll module. We have looked at migrating to Vista however the expense is quite large and the support we may or may not receive from Viewpoint is questionable. I …
Chose ProContractor
I have not used anything else. This is the first job, I have had to use something like this.
Chose ProContractor
Viewpoint ProContractor is way better than FedEx Cross Border. It is user friendly and helps keep me organized with everything I need all in one location. There is so much more I am able to do quickly, for my company and clients. Everything I need is in one system, rather …
Chose ProContractor
Procore beats Viewpoint hands down but can integrate well with Viewpoint Vista accounting software. I think that if the Viewpoint software was more flexible if they were more interested in patches, updates, and hearing customer feedback in the way the Procore does, that they …
Features
AutoCAD WebViewpoint ProContractor
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
AutoCAD Web
8.0
Ratings
5% above category average
Viewpoint ProContractor
6.8
Ratings
11% below category average
Standard reports7.00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Data exportability9.00 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Dashboards00 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Custom reports00 Ratings5.00 Ratings
Construction Project & Field Management
Comparison of Construction Project & Field Management features of Product A and Product B
AutoCAD Web
7.6
Ratings
1% above category average
Viewpoint ProContractor
7.2
Ratings
5% below category average
Plan distribution & viewing9.00 Ratings6.50 Ratings
Plan markups & sharing7.00 Ratings6.50 Ratings
Issue tracking & punchlists4.10 Ratings7.80 Ratings
Photo documentation7.20 Ratings7.80 Ratings
Jobsite reports6.00 Ratings5.00 Ratings
Document sharing10.00 Ratings2.10 Ratings
RFI tools7.80 Ratings7.80 Ratings
Collaboration & approvals6.60 Ratings7.40 Ratings
As-built drawings9.00 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Mobile app10.00 Ratings7.80 Ratings
Submittal design and management7.00 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Checklists00 Ratings7.80 Ratings
Meeting Minutes00 Ratings7.80 Ratings
Specifications00 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Change orders00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
AutoCAD Web
-
Ratings
Viewpoint ProContractor
9.1
Ratings
17% above category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings7.80 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings7.80 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
AutoCAD Web
-
Ratings
Viewpoint ProContractor
8.7
Ratings
13% above category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings7.80 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Reimbursement management00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
AutoCAD Web
-
Ratings
Viewpoint ProContractor
5.0
Ratings
36% below category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings5.00 Ratings
Estimating
Comparison of Estimating features of Product A and Product B
AutoCAD Web
-
Ratings
Viewpoint ProContractor
7.3
Ratings
9% below category average
Takeoff tools00 Ratings7.20 Ratings
Job costing00 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Cost databases00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Cost calculator00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Bid creation00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
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User Ratings
AutoCAD WebViewpoint ProContractor
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(0 ratings)
5.0
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
7.7
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
5.7
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
AutoCAD WebViewpoint ProContractor
Likelihood to Recommend
We utilize the software for remote access to our projects. It has come in the handiest when an unexpected issue arises and we don't have the right project files on our laptop. We can easily access our information from the cloud. If you need to download/print to a PDF file, this software is not able to do this.
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ProContractor is a great fit if you are looking to make the jump to an ERP (accounting) system that offers a higher level of complexity and controls than what QuickBooks or Xero have to offer. However, some of those increased features of accounting controls, vendor compliance management, project contracting and documentation, come at the cost of lost integrations. ProContractor is completely siloed and does not openly communicate with other platforms (project management, bank accounts, etc).
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Pros
  • Download a file from my cloud storage site
  • The zoom in and zoom out tool
  • The cloud line type for further evaluation
  • The rotation function on 3D models
  • The displacement command for lines and blocks
  • The lines and polines drawing command
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  • 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.
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Cons
  • Lite version should be available for lower end devices.
  • Editing drawings is a complex and time consuming task (even simple edits).
  • Finding drawings on the mobile is a hassle.
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  • 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
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Likelihood to Renew
This is so useful so we would like to keep renewing as Autocad 360 does. In fact we are very optimistic about the tools that come in every renewal because we will then have even more features available.
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Usability
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I give Viewpoint ProContractor a 10 out of 10. This system is user friendly to help keep me organized on a daily basis. I can find everything I need daily with this system. I am able to look up our subcontactors, vendors and clients I need to find quickly. I am able to see bills that I need to pay as well as invoices that I need to send out.
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Support Rating
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When something isn't working, you can contact support who will gladly remote into your system and try and work out a solution. Though several of the issues we encountered, they were not able to fix and had to submit for further review. While some were eventually rectified in updates, it takes time for these to be addressed and implemented.
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Alternatives Considered
I selected AutoCAD 360 because I had no idea how to work on in-house designs, plans, and geographic spaces. I invested part of the time in this innovative tool and I keep using it to have a clear idea of the materials that I should use in the different projects that I evaluate.
Read full review
Previously our company used QuickBooks. We loved the ease of use, however we needed something with a certified payroll module. We have looked at migrating to Vista however the expense is quite large and the support we may or may not receive from Viewpoint is questionable. I say that becuase when Viewpoint stop servicing Viewpoint for Projects it was a very difficult time to even receive a hard drive with all of our documents that were stored within the service
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Return on Investment
  • AutoCAD 360 has saved a tremendous amount of time in file sharing and reviewing files. I know I'm getting repetitive, but having such a small convenience like this honestly saves so much time, and makes life so much easier.
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  • Procontractor allows our company to visualize the site and figure out the problematic areas that can't be seen just from plans.
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