Sub Specialty Contractor

Hi CFMA community,

We're preparing for a migration from Vista on-prem to Vista Cloud, primarily due to Trimble's 2026 support sunset. As I've dug deeper, I've come to understand that Vista Cloud is not a SaaS-native platform-it's hosted in Azure but still operates as a single-tenant, legacy application.

Unfortunately, this architectural limitation isn't clearly disclosed by Trimble, and it has significant implications for companies like ours who are pursuing a serious path toward AI, automation, and real-time analytics. Instead of tapping into a modern platform, we'd need to build custom integrations and data layers just to simulate what true SaaS platforms offer by default.

That said, Vista still performs very well in areas we rely on-job costing, union payroll, and service dispatch-so we're trying to make a fully informed decision.

Here's what I'm specifically hoping to learn:

• Are there firms currently on Vista Cloud who are also prioritizing AI and automation?

• If so, how are you handling the limitations of the architecture?

• Has anyone been offered roadmap visibility or contract flexibility from Trimble to help offset this gap?

• Are you layering Microsoft tools like Power BI, Fabric, or Copilot around Vista, and is it working?

I'm specifically hoping to hear from peer firms-not consultants or vendors. If you're in the trenches of making Vista Cloud work in a forward-looking environment, I'd truly appreciate your insights.

Thanks in advance,

Following this thread - we are newly on Vista and looking at ways to utilize AI more.  Interested in hearing feedback.

Hi CFMA community,

We're preparing for a migration from Vista on-prem to Vista Cloud, primarily due to Trimble's 2026 support sunset. As I've dug deeper, I've come to understand that Vista Cloud is not a SaaS-native platform-it's hosted in Azure but still operates as a single-tenant, legacy application.

Unfortunately, this architectural limitation isn't clearly disclosed by Trimble, and it has significant implications for companies like ours who are pursuing a serious path toward AI, automation, and real-time analytics. Instead of tapping into a modern platform, we'd need to build custom integrations and data layers just to simulate what true SaaS platforms offer by default.

That said, Vista still performs very well in areas we rely on-job costing, union payroll, and service dispatch-so we're trying to make a fully informed decision.

Here's what I'm specifically hoping to learn:

• Are there firms currently on Vista Cloud who are also prioritizing AI and automation?

• If so, how are you handling the limitations of the architecture?

• Has anyone been offered roadmap visibility or contract flexibility from Trimble to help offset this gap?

• Are you layering Microsoft tools like Power BI, Fabric, or Copilot around Vista, and is it working?

I'm specifically hoping to hear from peer firms-not consultants or vendors. If you're in the trenches of making Vista Cloud work in a forward-looking environment, I'd truly appreciate your insights.

Thanks in advance,

Hi CFMA community,

We're preparing for a migration from Vista on-prem to Vista Cloud, primarily due to Trimble's 2026 support sunset. As I've dug deeper, I've come to understand that Vista Cloud is not a SaaS-native platform-it's hosted in Azure but still operates as a single-tenant, legacy application.

Unfortunately, this architectural limitation isn't clearly disclosed by Trimble, and it has significant implications for companies like ours who are pursuing a serious path toward AI, automation, and real-time analytics. Instead of tapping into a modern platform, we'd need to build custom integrations and data layers just to simulate what true SaaS platforms offer by default.

That said, Vista still performs very well in areas we rely on-job costing, union payroll, and service dispatch-so we're trying to make a fully informed decision.

Here's what I'm specifically hoping to learn:

• Are there firms currently on Vista Cloud who are also prioritizing AI and automation?

• If so, how are you handling the limitations of the architecture?

• Has anyone been offered roadmap visibility or contract flexibility from Trimble to help offset this gap?

• Are you layering Microsoft tools like Power BI, Fabric, or Copilot around Vista, and is it working?

I'm specifically hoping to hear from peer firms-not consultants or vendors. If you're in the trenches of making Vista Cloud work in a forward-looking environment, I'd truly appreciate your insights.

Thanks in advance,

Hi CFMA community,

We're preparing for a migration from Vista on-prem to Vista Cloud, primarily due to Trimble's 2026 support sunset. As I've dug deeper, I've come to understand that Vista Cloud is not a SaaS-native platform-it's hosted in Azure but still operates as a single-tenant, legacy application.

Unfortunately, this architectural limitation isn't clearly disclosed by Trimble, and it has significant implications for companies like ours who are pursuing a serious path toward AI, automation, and real-time analytics. Instead of tapping into a modern platform, we'd need to build custom integrations and data layers just to simulate what true SaaS platforms offer by default.

That said, Vista still performs very well in areas we rely on-job costing, union payroll, and service dispatch-so we're trying to make a fully informed decision.

Here's what I'm specifically hoping to learn:

• Are there firms currently on Vista Cloud who are also prioritizing AI and automation?

• If so, how are you handling the limitations of the architecture?

• Has anyone been offered roadmap visibility or contract flexibility from Trimble to help offset this gap?

• Are you layering Microsoft tools like Power BI, Fabric, or Copilot around Vista, and is it working?

I'm specifically hoping to hear from peer firms-not consultants or vendors. If you're in the trenches of making Vista Cloud work in a forward-looking environment, I'd truly appreciate your insights.

Thanks in advance,