Compare McCormick and Spectrum - Mar 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Mar 13, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - McCormick or Spectrum?

Spectrum is more expensive to implement (TCO) than McCormick, and Spectrum is rated higher (92/100) than McCormick (89/100). McCormick offers users more features (8) than Spectrum (4).

Looking for the right Construction solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

McCormick Vs. Viewpoint Construction Software

McCormick: McCormick Brings Passion to Flavor™nSince 1889, McCormick has been the Company to turn to for flavor expertise. Today the world relies on our treasured consumer brands, trusted ingredients and culinary know-how.nnRetail outlets, food manufacturers and food service businesses - they all depend on our spices, seasonings and flavorings. McCormick i...

Viewpoint Construction Software: Viewpoint Construction Software has translated over 30 years of intense focus and collaboration with the construction industry into a rock-solid software platform that helps construction professionals efficiently manage all areas of finance and operations.San Antonio, TX – March 19th, 2013 – Viewpoint Construction Software®, providing construction ...

Who is more expensive? McCormick or Spectrum (formerly Dexter + Cheney)?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Construction software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for McCormick and Spectrum (formerly Dexter + Cheney).

McCormick accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 McCormick is rated 6, which is similar to the average cost of Construction software. Spectrum (formerly Dexter + Cheney) price starts at $49.99 per month , When comparing Spectrum (formerly Dexter + Cheney) to its competitors, the software is rated 8 - higher than the average Construction software cost.

Bottom line: Spectrum (formerly Dexter + Cheney) is more expensive than McCormick.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared McCormick Vs. Spectrum based on some of the most important and required Construction features.

McCormick: Accounting Management, Bidding, Change Orders, Cost Management, Estimating, Project Management, Scheduling, Service Management.

Spectrum (formerly Dexter + Cheney): Project Budgeting, RFIs/Submittals, Construction, Contract Management.

Target customer size

The McCormick software is used best for commercial, industrial, and residential electrical contractors. and Spectrum (formerly Dexter + Cheney)'s target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.



McCormick

ITQlick rating
(4.5/5)

McCormick Systems is an electrical estimating software program. McCormick Software provides several levels of estimating including labor, pricing, as well as several ways to improve and enhance a construction p...

Categories: Construction, Construction Estimating, Electrical Estimating, Mechanical and HVAC Estimating.

Spectrum

ITQlick rating
(4/5)

starts at $49.99 per month

Spectrum (formerly Dexter + Cheney) is a trending cloud-based Construction software, it is designed to support small, medium and large size construction business. Spectrum (formerly Dexter + Cheney) received a ...

Categories: Construction, Construction Accounting & Job Costing, Construction Customer Management, Lease Management, Contract Management.

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McCormick: 8 Features

Accounting Management
Bidding
Change Orders
Cost Management
Estimating
Project Management
Scheduling
Service Management

Spectrum (formerly Dexter + Cheney): 4 Features

Project Budgeting
RFIs/Submittals
Construction
Contract Management
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
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McCormick
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
89/100
Pricing
6.6/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
13
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Spectrum
ITQlick rating
4/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
9.2/10
License pricing
$49.99 per month
Functionality
10
Procore
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
99/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$667 per month
Functionality
33
PlanGrid
ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
98/100
Pricing
2.6/10
License pricing
$39 per user/month
Functionality
16
BuilderTREND
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
97/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$99 per month
Functionality
31

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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.