BQE CORE vs. Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
BQE CORE
Score 8.5 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
Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM
Score 7.4 out of 10
N/A
Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM, or Oracle Taleo, is a cloud HCM solution with Talent Management solutions. Its talent management solution includes Recruiting, Onboarding, Learning, Career Development, Opportunity Marketplace, Performance Management, Compensation, Succession Planning, etc.
$4
Per Employee Per Month
Pricing
BQE COREOracle Fusion Cloud HCM
Editions & Modules
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Help Desk
$4.00
Per Employee Per Month
Talent Management
$10.00
Per Employee Per Month
Global HR
$15.00
Per Employee Per Month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
BQE COREOracle Fusion Cloud HCM
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
Additional DetailsContact Oracle HCM for detailed pricing information at +1.800.392.2999
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Community Pulse
BQE COREOracle Fusion Cloud HCM
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
BQE COREOracle Fusion Cloud HCM
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
BQE CORE
8.1
55 Ratings
8% above category average
Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM
-
Ratings
Task Management8.537 Ratings00 Ratings
Resource Management9.138 Ratings00 Ratings
Gantt Charts6.716 Ratings00 Ratings
Scheduling8.226 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow Automation7.627 Ratings00 Ratings
Team Collaboration8.031 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for Agile Methodology8.712 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for Waterfall Methodology8.312 Ratings00 Ratings
Document Management7.230 Ratings00 Ratings
Email integration7.225 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile Access8.532 Ratings00 Ratings
Timesheet Tracking9.355 Ratings00 Ratings
Change request and Case Management8.521 Ratings00 Ratings
Budget and Expense Management7.343 Ratings00 Ratings
Professional Services Automation
Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Product A and Product B
BQE CORE
8.4
38 Ratings
13% above category average
Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM
-
Ratings
Quotes/estimates7.820 Ratings00 Ratings
Invoicing8.833 Ratings00 Ratings
Project & financial reporting8.737 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with accounting software8.424 Ratings00 Ratings
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
BQE CORE
-
Ratings
Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM
8.7
177 Ratings
10% above category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings8.5166 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings9.0175 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings8.6168 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings8.9158 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings8.4160 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings8.8165 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings8.3125 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
BQE CORE
-
Ratings
Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM
8.7
120 Ratings
8% above category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings9.1107 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings8.595 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings8.333 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings8.6109 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings8.9101 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings8.9110 Ratings
Reimbursement management00 Ratings8.292 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
BQE CORE
-
Ratings
Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM
8.8
123 Ratings
9% above category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings8.8119 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings8.9123 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings8.8115 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
BQE CORE
-
Ratings
Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM
8.7
157 Ratings
7% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings8.5136 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings8.8156 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings8.3116 Ratings
Employee recognition00 Ratings9.0108 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings8.9153 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
BQE CORE
-
Ratings
Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM
8.6
71 Ratings
11% above category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings8.671 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
BQE CORE
-
Ratings
Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM
8.6
158 Ratings
12% above category average
Report builder00 Ratings9.0156 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings8.8153 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings8.1142 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
BQE CORE
-
Ratings
Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM
8.8
126 Ratings
9% above category average
New hire portal00 Ratings8.8123 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings8.6120 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
BQE CORE
-
Ratings
Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM
8.2
126 Ratings
1% above category average
Corporate goal setting00 Ratings8.5120 Ratings
Individual goal setting00 Ratings8.4122 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings8.3112 Ratings
Performance tracking00 Ratings8.5125 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
BQE CORE
-
Ratings
Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM
8.5
139 Ratings
7% above category average
Performance plans00 Ratings8.4137 Ratings
Performance improvement plans00 Ratings8.5122 Ratings
Review status tracking00 Ratings8.3132 Ratings
Review reminders00 Ratings8.3124 Ratings
Multiple review frequency00 Ratings8.4121 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
BQE CORE
-
Ratings
Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM
8.4
110 Ratings
6% above category average
Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings8.3100 Ratings
Candidate ranking00 Ratings8.5102 Ratings
Candidate search00 Ratings8.6106 Ratings
Candidate development00 Ratings8.4104 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
BQE CORE
-
Ratings
Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM
8.3
127 Ratings
7% above category average
Job Requisition Management00 Ratings8.2122 Ratings
Company Website Posting00 Ratings8.2120 Ratings
Publish to Social Media00 Ratings8.3113 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings8.6115 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings8.4119 Ratings
Applicant Tracking00 Ratings8.9119 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings8.8122 Ratings
Best Alternatives
BQE COREOracle Fusion Cloud HCM
Small Businesses
FunctionFox
FunctionFox
Score 8.3 out of 10
Patriot Software
Patriot Software
Score 9.0 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
SAP Ruum
SAP Ruum
Score 9.0 out of 10
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.5 out of 10
Enterprises
Quickbase
Quickbase
Score 9.2 out of 10
Infor Human Resources
Infor Human Resources
Score 7.3 out of 10
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User Ratings
BQE COREOracle Fusion Cloud HCM
Likelihood to Recommend
8.6
(148 ratings)
8.7
(220 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
7.2
(8 ratings)
9.0
(31 ratings)
Usability
8.1
(100 ratings)
7.0
(6 ratings)
Availability
8.2
(1 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
Performance
7.3
(1 ratings)
8.0
(6 ratings)
Support Rating
8.0
(90 ratings)
4.1
(6 ratings)
Online Training
6.4
(1 ratings)
8.8
(4 ratings)
Implementation Rating
2.9
(6 ratings)
6.0
(4 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
5.0
(1 ratings)
Ease of integration
4.5
(1 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
8.2
(1 ratings)
7.0
(6 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
8.2
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
8.2
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
BQE COREOracle Fusion Cloud HCM
Likelihood to Recommend
BQE Software Inc.
BQE CORE is well suited for a firm trying to get a better understanding of their project performance as a whole as well as better manage time and project resources. It is not the greatest for client management through a project or through invoicing, but it is do-able within the system.
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Oracle
Oracle HCM is very much helpful and well suited in the recruitment and placement process and HR data. It makes it easier for HR in [organizations] to keep track of who is in and out of the [organization]. Improvement can be made by allowing employees to record their own data and update it as and when necessary without having to go through HR first.
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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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Oracle
  • A very beneficial tool to keep a record of the performance of all the employees and it can look for the capabilities of the employees.
  • Payroll problems are being solved easily with Oracle HCM Cloud.
  • Capable of holding all the recruitment processes easily and efficiently.
  • Price ranges are also affordable.
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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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Oracle
  • Government entities share data readily on applicants and HCM doesn't make it easy to have applications transferred between organizations. If applicants could apply once and send that application to multiple entities that would really make it more appealing to clients. This is a niche that is currently filled with NEOGOV, however Oracle's analytics are far superior to those in NEOGOV
  • There are no customizations allowed so clients need to work within the configuration standards or create a bolt on. Many times your greatest asset is also one of your biggest weaknesses.
  • Oracle is a large company and sometimes it can be hard to navigate the support matrix that they have set up. They also have tiers of support so you can pay more to get more, which isn't optimal from a customer point of view.
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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.
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Oracle
Taleo does what we need it to do and based on the costs from both a time and money perspective, I don't see us changing anytime soon. If anything I think we will look to leverage the capabilities available that we may not already be using.
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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.
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Oracle
After the initial training's, it was quite intuitive to use the application. The application is based upon best practices and the overall flows are quite logical. The train stop approach also ensures that users understand where they are in the process cycle. Also, the number of clicks have been greatly rationalized to ensure that there is more streamlined experience.
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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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Oracle
It works well. However we recently discovered that it no longer is supported on Internet Explorer so we had to change the default browser for everyone in our organization to MS Edge.
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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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Oracle
Works well.
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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.
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Oracle
The rating is based upon our current level of support. The overall experience has vastly changed since we moved into product paid support. 'Also, with Oracle going with the model of quarterly patches, it makes sense to have the product company provide support to the overall application thereby eliminating the problems of bugs.
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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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Oracle
Great online tools and help, and printed out guidelines.
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Implementation Rating
BQE Software Inc.
It does take some time to understand the options and to find the best invoice template.
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Oracle
There is a lot of potential on Fusion. We have reaped about 10% of potential benefits. Especially on Workforce Intelligence, the opportunities are huge. The reason why we do not use the solution at its full potential is not in the product (which is simple and transparent). A roadmap is under construction to bring more of its potential to the end user.
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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.
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Oracle
Firstly, create a template for the data of human resources to be filled by the client with help from us, then We transformed the paperwork, excel, word sheets, did data cleansing and refined the data, and matched data with the correct fields inside the template and imported the data to oracle cloud hcm by using human capital management data loader
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Scalability
BQE Software Inc.
This software works on a small and large scale.
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Oracle
Taleo (owned now by Oracle) continues to be an incredibly powerful product and it's scalability is among the most robust of any ATS in use today.
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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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Oracle
  • We were not good at tracking any numbers around recruiting so now this last year we have been able to set the benchmark that we now can work toward improving.
  • At any given time, we could not say how many open positions we had. Now we are able to keep track of that.
  • We do a much better job with communicating with candidates now, especially the ones not selected. This will help us maintain a better reputation and attract the candidates back for other jobs they may be a better fit for in the future.
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ScreenShots

BQE CORE Screenshots

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Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM Screenshots

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