ClearView InFocus Review - why 4.4 stars?

Shlomi Lavi / updated: Jul 05, 2022

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What is ClearView InFocus?

`ClearView InFocus is a billing, invoicing and project management solution for your business. The software was designed and launched by ClearView Software and seeks to provide high end A/E solution at an affordable price. The software solution also offers frequent updates based on client response.

Who is it best for?

InFocus is the flagship product of ClearView Software and is specifically designed to meet the needs of architectural and engineering firms. It is most suitable for mid-sized organizations and provides cutting-edge features for real-time accounting, project resource planning and customer management.

If you are using a legacy system for your business operations and want to migrate to a more advanced solution, InFocus can be a viable option for you. It offers seamless migration from legacy systems such as SEMA4, Advantage, FMS etc.

A/E firms that require scalable and affordable system with comprehensive features can take advantage of InFocus system. It allows you to streamline your finance and project management functions while bringing down the cost of accounting consultant and in-house staff.

Main features and functionalities

InFocus incorporates all the important financial management features that are required for a modern business set up. These features include project management, project reporting, management of accounts payable and receivable, marketing and sales management, and resource allocation. Organizational units and profit centers of the business are also regulated.

The accounting module of InFocus allows you to simultaneously operate your books on cash and accrual basis. With the resource allocation module, you can monitor the workload by employee and also view real time resource allocation and utilization on any project.

The project management module offers a rich feature set including report designer, management of work order system, online bill review, and change order tracking. It also offers unlimited levels for Work Breakdown Structure (WBS). For project forecasting and planning, you have the option of interactive Gantt control.

What is the actual cost?

The cost of license starts at $24 per employee/month. ITQlick pricing score is 2.8 out of 10 (10 is most expensive). Access ITQlick pricing guide for ClearView InFocus. You can also find here pricing information from ClearView InFocus's website.

Pros

• InFocus has a dedicated app for mobile platforms such as iPhone.
• The software provides extensive customization options with over 1,000 predefined project variables.
• The resource allocation module of the software allows you to monitor workload by employee and also keep an eye on resource utilization.
• With the account receivable module of the software, you can define up to six aging periods of any duration.
• InFocus allows you to issue unlimited number of credit memos against a single invoice

Cons

• The software has support only for English language which restricts its scope.
• InFocus does not offer a true cash basis accounting feature which limits the extent of its accounting functionality
• Although the software provides extensive customization for report creation, it lacks standard designs available for reports
• You are required to reselect the queries in settings every time even if working in the same module
• Project reporting is cumbersome compared to several other similar systems and sometimes you have to extract information from multiple reports in order to get the true picture of the project.

How it stacks up?

Access a head to head analysis of ClearView InFocus vs alternative software solutions.

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