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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    BQE CORE

    Score8.8 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    BQE CORE is a business management solution built specifically for professional service firms. BQE CORE is a combination of a billing assistant, project management, and accounting solution. CORE is designed to do the hard work of delivering actionable insights directly to the user's dashboards or inbox. BQE CORE replaces the products Engineeroffice, Archioffice, and BillQuick; the functionality of these applications is now found in BQE CORE.N/A

    Dubsado

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/ADubsado, from the company of the same name Burbank, is a small business technology management solution, providing contact and contract management, invoicing, and calendaring, in an all-in-one solution.

    $35

    Per Month [3 Users]

    Pricing
    BQE COREDubsado
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Monthly Plan
    $35.00
    Per Month [3 Users]
    Yearly Plan
    $350.00
    Per Year [3 Users]
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    BQE COREDubsado
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—For Additional Users: 4-10 users $25.00 per month; 11-20 users $45.00 per month; 21-30 users $60.00 per month
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    Community Pulse
    BQE COREDubsado
    Considered Both Products
    BQE Software Inc.
    No answer on this topic
    Dubsado
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    94%
    Would buy again
    144 Answers
    100%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    106 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    5 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    150 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    92%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    70 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    5 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    82%
    Implementation went as expected
    81 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    5 Answers
    Features
    BQE COREDubsado
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of BQE CORE and Dubsado
    Feature
    BQE CORE
    -
    Ratings
    Dubsado
    9.0
    9 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Customer data management / contact management00 Ratings8.88 Ratings
    Workflow management00 Ratings9.49 Ratings
    Opportunity management00 Ratings8.95 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)00 Ratings9.17 Ratings
    Contract management00 Ratings9.69 Ratings
    Quote & order management00 Ratings8.87 Ratings
    Interaction tracking00 Ratings9.17 Ratings
    Channel / partner relationship management00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
    Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of BQE CORE and Dubsado
    Feature
    BQE CORE
    -
    Ratings
    Dubsado
    8.2
    3 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Case management00 Ratings7.23 Ratings
    Call center management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Help desk management00 Ratings7.32 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of BQE CORE and Dubsado
    Feature
    BQE CORE
    -
    Ratings
    Dubsado
    8.1
    6 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Lead management00 Ratings8.16 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of BQE CORE and Dubsado
    Feature
    BQE CORE
    -
    Ratings
    Dubsado
    7.6
    9 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Task management00 Ratings6.78 Ratings
    Billing and invoicing management00 Ratings8.49 Ratings
    Reporting00 Ratings7.77 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of BQE CORE and Dubsado
    Feature
    BQE CORE
    -
    Ratings
    Dubsado
    8.3
    6 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Forecasting00 Ratings8.93 Ratings
    Pipeline visualization00 Ratings8.46 Ratings
    Customizable reports00 Ratings7.66 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of BQE CORE and Dubsado
    Feature
    BQE CORE
    -
    Ratings
    Dubsado
    8.8
    9 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Custom fields00 Ratings8.39 Ratings
    Custom objects00 Ratings8.46 Ratings
    Scripting environment00 Ratings9.92 Ratings
    API for custom integration00 Ratings8.55 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of BQE CORE and Dubsado
    Feature
    BQE CORE
    -
    Ratings
    Dubsado
    7.9
    6 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Single sign-on capability00 Ratings7.83 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Social CRM
    Comparison of Social CRM features of BQE CORE and Dubsado
    Feature
    BQE CORE
    -
    Ratings
    Dubsado
    6.9
    2 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Social data00 Ratings6.92 Ratings
    Social engagement00 Ratings6.92 Ratings
    Integrations with 3rd-party Software
    Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of BQE CORE and Dubsado
    Feature
    BQE CORE
    -
    Ratings
    Dubsado
    4.7
    3 Ratings
    46% below category average
    Marketing automation00 Ratings5.53 Ratings
    Compensation management00 Ratings4.02 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of BQE CORE and Dubsado
    Feature
    BQE CORE
    -
    Ratings
    Dubsado
    6.9
    2 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Mobile access00 Ratings6.92 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    BQE COREDubsado
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    Autotask PSA
    Score7.7 out of 10
    Salesflare
    Score10 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Workday Professional Services Automation
    Score8.2 out of 10
    Kintone
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Planview AdaptiveWork
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Oracle Sales
    Score8.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    BQE COREDubsado
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.4
    (167 ratings)
    9.4
    (9 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.0
    (8 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    9.6
    (117 ratings)
    8.9
    (5 ratings)
    Availability
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.4
    (90 ratings)
    9.2
    (5 ratings)
    Online Training
    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    2.3
    (6 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    4.5
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    BQE COREDubsado
    Likelihood to Recommend
    BQE Software Inc.
    I would recommend this for our industry: architecture, engineering, or construction. I would recommend this for any larger firm with many employees or high number of projects. I would particularly recommend this for a company with projects that have budget constraints and where time tracking and expense tracking is very important. I would not recommend this complicated software for a small firm with a small amount of income or number of projects.
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    Dubsado
    If you are a small service-based business owner looking for a CRM to automate your customer journey then this is for you. This platform is very customizable and can be really powerful once you set it up fully. This is like putting puzzle pieces together. First you need to setup all the pieces like scheduler, lead capture form, proposal, packages, invoices, contract and then setup the workflow automation. It will be helpful if you map your process in a mind-mapping tool first so it’s easy to see on high level what you need accomplished. This platform is not suitable for big companies or SaaS industry because the tagging system is not robust.
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    Pros
    BQE Software Inc.
    • Invoice Collections within Billing is a great tool because of the ability to take notes and track contact.
    • Invoices are professional looking and easy for our clients to understand the overall progress within each phase of their project.
    • Dashboards are the best tool EVER!
    • The Contact List feature within Clients setup is the perfect way to track multiple project managers within a large company that also has multiple contracts with us.
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    Dubsado
    • Invoicing & expense reporting all in one place! I don't have to spend hours poring over my bank account transactions to find my biz expenses anymore!
    • The built-in call scheduler is awesome! I can create various appointment schedulers with multiple availabilities, and collect payments right up front, too!
    • Dubsado also has a sweet Client Portal where my clients can login and see all their activity with me at a glance.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    BQE Software Inc.
    • Customizable Reporting
    • Linking Project to Payment all together
    • Assigning contacts to particular roles - such as Invoicing, Contracts, etc.
    • Accounting Functionality - they are basically a project management accounting software, so in my opinion, they could learn some things from other accounting software such as QuickBooks etc.
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    Dubsado
    • the task list feature is very basic
    • the UI is a little clunky
    • more integrations with other software such as Clickup
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    BQE Software Inc.
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Dubsado
    There are some similar programs out there that are offering ambassador accounts.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    BQE Software Inc.
    The foundation is awesome, like I have said before, however the house being built on it, the educational resources being provided to us (more of sales pitches that don't work), and flexible workflow opportunities, is making us look elsewhere for how much we will be spending on per user. It's crazy to think how flexible they are not when it comes to user settings. Lack of integration with other sources is awful.
    Incentivized
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    Dubsado
    There is a learning curve to Dubsado, however, you can create a basic setup easily using the training videos provided by the platform
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    BQE Software Inc.
    I can only remember a couple of times in 4 years that Core has been unavailable.
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    Dubsado
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    BQE Software Inc.
    This is one area that does need some improvement. It can be slow at time, so we had our IT look at it from our side and we had no issues, so it has to be some slowness on their side.
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    Dubsado
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    BQE Software Inc.
    As a new employee and CORE user, I talk to support on a weekly basis. I have never had to wait for more than 3 min to get connect with a support rep, and all my questions have been answered. The support representatives are polite and eager to help no matter how simple your question is.
    Incentivized
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    Dubsado
    The support with Dubsado is outstanding! Always so helpful, prompt to answer and always understands the issue. It always feels like I have talking to an actual person behind the scenes
    Incentivized
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    Online Training
    BQE Software Inc.
    Make sure you have someone training you that fits your style of learning.
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    Dubsado
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    BQE Software Inc.
    It does take some time to understand the options and to find the best invoice template.
    Incentivized
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    Dubsado
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    BQE Software Inc.
    Deltek Vision is far more advanced, more encompassing and offers more flexibility with what you want to do. However, it's also quite difficult to use, whereas BQE CORE is intuitive and user friendly. The trade off is worth it in some arenas but overall it's not suited for a larger fast paced company. Great for smaller companies.
    Incentivized
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    Dubsado
    Dubsado is more customizable and with robust features. Also, the user interface is visually pleasing but definitely has steep learning curve. Once you get the hang of it, it’s very easy especially with other developers helping users create beautiful form, proposals with ease without needing to know how to code. HoneyBook is not available for people outside USA & Canada. I haven’t used 17hats for a very long time but the user interface is pretty much the same
    Incentivized
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    Scalability
    BQE Software Inc.
    This software works on a small and large scale.
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    Dubsado
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    BQE Software Inc.
    • Quick setup of new tasks under a parent project, with immediate hourly billing to it.
    • Monitoring of details of non-chargeable efforts in appropriate detail
    • Validation of hourly cost, billing cost, benefit cost, profitability by person and role
    • Company tracking of write-off's included in corporate and project reporting, no data is "lost"
    • Can track excessive work time as +PTO in lieu of pay for use as future vacation
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    Dubsado
    • Clients are excited to hire me because my onboarding process is so professional
    • Easy of use makes collecting payment from clients easy
    • Streamlined process allows me to charge more for my services
    Incentivized
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    BQE CORE Screenshots

    Screenshot of Core powered by BQE SoftwareScreenshot of BQE CORE Project Dashboard ViewScreenshot of BQE CORE 360* Firm Performance ViewScreenshot of BQE CORE Reporting & AnalyticsScreenshot of BQE CORE Project Time EntryScreenshot of BQE CORE Project Expense Tracking