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BQE Core
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Top Rated
73 Ratings
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Based on 73 reviews and ratings
Feature Set Ratings
Payroll Management
Bottomline Legal-X
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
8.2
BQE Core
82%
BQE Core ranks higher in 1/1 features
BQE Core ranks higher in 1/1 features
Pay calculation
N/A
0 Ratings
8.2
82%
11 Ratings
Customization
Bottomline Legal-X
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
7.2
BQE Core
72%
BQE Core ranks higher in 1/1 features
BQE Core ranks higher in 1/1 features
API for custom integration
N/A
0 Ratings
7.2
72%
15 Ratings
Security
Bottomline Legal-X
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
8.6
BQE Core
86%
BQE Core ranks higher in 2/2 features
BQE Core ranks higher in 2/2 features
Single sign-on capability
N/A
0 Ratings
8.4
84%
29 Ratings
Role-based user permissions
N/A
0 Ratings
8.8
88%
28 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
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Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
6.9
BQE Core
69%
BQE Core ranks higher in 3/3 features
BQE Core ranks higher in 3/3 features
Dashboards
N/A
0 Ratings
6.7
67%
39 Ratings
Standard reports
N/A
0 Ratings
7.8
78%
32 Ratings
Custom reports
N/A
0 Ratings
6.1
61%
28 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Bottomline Legal-X
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
7.9
BQE Core
79%
BQE Core ranks higher in 6/6 features
BQE Core ranks higher in 6/6 features
Accounts payable
N/A
0 Ratings
7.7
77%
18 Ratings
Accounts receivable
N/A
0 Ratings
8.0
80%
19 Ratings
Cash management
N/A
0 Ratings
7.3
73%
13 Ratings
Expense management
N/A
0 Ratings
7.7
77%
27 Ratings
Time tracking
N/A
0 Ratings
8.5
85%
42 Ratings
Standardized Processes
N/A
0 Ratings
8.2
82%
24 Ratings
Attribute Ratings
Likelihood to Recommend
Bottomline Legal-X
N/A
0 Ratings
8.8
BQE Core
88%
58 Ratings
Likelihood to Renew
Bottomline Legal-X
N/A
0 Ratings
8.8
BQE Core
88%
5 Ratings
Usability
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N/A
0 Ratings
8.5
BQE Core
85%
45 Ratings
Support Rating
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N/A
0 Ratings
9.0
BQE Core
90%
47 Ratings
Implementation Rating
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N/A
0 Ratings
8.0
BQE Core
80%
4 Ratings
Likelihood to Recommend
Bottomline Legal-X
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BQE Core
BQE Core is a really great product for time management, billing, Accounts receivable, Accounts payable, vendor billing, and project management for architectural practices. It is also very strong in supporting collaboration and management reporting as well as integration with other software that you may already be using such as Quickbooks. BQE Core is lacking in the allocation and forecasting area, especially when trying to see the big picture for capacity across the company.
Office Manager
Zedd Architecture IncArchitecture & Planning, 1-10 employees
Pros
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BQE Core
- Tracks individual staff time and resource allocation to stay on budget.
- Provides up to the minute fee and budget tracking.
- Almost infinitely customizable with a dashboard to bring it all into a single digestible view for a holistic oversight.
- Historical project data has been invaluable for preparing fee proposals and performance for future projects.
Principal
G7A | Architecture + UrbanArchitecture & Planning, 1-10 employees
Cons
Bottomline Legal-X
No answers on this topic
BQE Core
- The overall layout and physical design of the portals could be simplified greatly. The program is anything but intuitive to use.
- I found myself clicking what felt like a 1,000 times just to complete one small task. Billing was very cumbersome and the program did not integrate smoothly with Quickbooks as was previously promised.
- Saving and making templates for billing etc. was a tedious process that also cost extra!
- The program is as good as what you put into it, but they designed the software for a more particular one-sided way to work and manage, so it made customizing a project to your companies methods tricky.
- Overall a very cumbersome program that looks as if it was designed at the start of the millennium and note 16 years into it.

Verified User
Manager in Marketing
Architecture & Planning Company, 1-10 employeesPricing Details
Bottomline Legal-X
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—BQE Core
General
Free Trial
Yes
Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
Yes
Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—Likelihood to Renew
Bottomline Legal-X
No score
No answers yet
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BQE Core
BQE Core 8.8
Based on 5 answers
We have been using Core for a few years now, and honestly started to look at other software systems to see what was out there. What we chose was a nightmare for migration so we never left Core. Now we have added invoicing and payments from Core instead of double entry with QBO. Still only a few cycles in but looks like it will be up to speed soon and working smoothly.
Office Administrator
Millennium Planning & EngineeringCivil Engineering, 1-10 employees
Usability
Bottomline Legal-X
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
BQE Core
BQE Core 8.5
Based on 45 answers
If I were being asked why i give it a 10/10 rating, I suppose it would come down to one, and really honestly just the one single item: usability. I live a busy life, you know? When I need to get in to log my time I can do that extremely expediently. I like the program that I'm using if that makes sense.
Designer, engineer in training
KFSEArchitecture & Planning, 11-50 employees
Support Rating
Bottomline Legal-X
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
BQE Core
BQE Core 9.0
Based on 47 answers
The software makes my process of submitting documents and expense reports easier! The way it tracks hours is great and reliable. The interface is easy to use and the graphic is very intuitive. The customer service is also great and it helped me a lot when I needed. Very satisfied

Verified User
Consultant in Engineering
Architecture & Planning Company, 1-10 employeesImplementation Rating
Bottomline Legal-X
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
BQE Core
BQE Core 8.0
Based on 4 answers
It does take some time to understand the options and to find the best invoice template.
Principal
Blome ArchitectureArchitecture & Planning, 1-10 employees
Alternatives Considered
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No answers on this topic
BQE Core
Wind2 and MYOB where both DOS based operating systems so BillQuick is a god send compared to them. While BillQuick and Ajera are both Windows based, when we purchased BillQuick, it was mainly because for the size of the company we were (12 people), it was a much better option than Ajera, which is great for a larger firm. As we have grown, BillQuick has done a great job at growing with us. The only issue we are having is that we opened an office in another state and we have not been able to get those staff members to access the data base yet. But we are working on it
Financial Controller
Jackson | Main Architecture p.s.Architecture & Planning, 11-50 employees
Return on Investment
Bottomline Legal-X
No answers on this topic
BQE Core
- Quick ability to create new projects with similar structure using cloning option
- Ability to move time directly from timesheet module to billing
- Billing Review feature could use some improvement - ie doc review billing
- Shorthand module is helpful for defaulting common memo lingo

Verified User
Administrator in Finance and Accounting
Legal Services Company, 51-200 employees