BQE CORE vs. OrangeHRM

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
BQE CORE
Score 8.4 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
OrangeHRM
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
OrangeHRM in New Jersey offers their eponymous free and open source HRIS / HCM for small businesses; with additional modules for purchase the platform scales to an enterprise-class Core HR platform, deployable on cloud or on premise.N/A
Pricing
BQE COREOrangeHRM
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
BQE COREOrangeHRM
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Features
BQE COREOrangeHRM
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
BQE CORE
7.8
66 Ratings
2% above category average
OrangeHRM
-
Ratings
Task Management8.248 Ratings00 Ratings
Resource Management8.747 Ratings00 Ratings
Gantt Charts7.221 Ratings00 Ratings
Scheduling8.330 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow Automation7.032 Ratings00 Ratings
Team Collaboration7.040 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for Agile Methodology8.518 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for Waterfall Methodology8.315 Ratings00 Ratings
Document Management7.434 Ratings00 Ratings
Email integration6.430 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile Access7.740 Ratings00 Ratings
Timesheet Tracking9.266 Ratings00 Ratings
Change request and Case Management7.928 Ratings00 Ratings
Budget and Expense Management6.951 Ratings00 Ratings
Professional Services Automation
Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Product A and Product B
BQE CORE
8.3
47 Ratings
10% above category average
OrangeHRM
-
Ratings
Quotes/estimates7.925 Ratings00 Ratings
Invoicing9.140 Ratings00 Ratings
Project & financial reporting8.346 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with accounting software8.130 Ratings00 Ratings
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
BQE CORE
-
Ratings
OrangeHRM
9.0
2 Ratings
13% above category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
BQE CORE
-
Ratings
OrangeHRM
9.9
1 Ratings
21% above category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Reimbursement management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
BQE CORE
-
Ratings
OrangeHRM
9.0
2 Ratings
10% above category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
BQE CORE
-
Ratings
OrangeHRM
9.2
2 Ratings
12% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Employee recognition00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
BQE CORE
-
Ratings
OrangeHRM
10.0
1 Ratings
23% above category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
BQE CORE
-
Ratings
OrangeHRM
9.0
2 Ratings
17% above category average
Report builder00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
BQE CORE
-
Ratings
OrangeHRM
8.2
2 Ratings
2% above category average
New hire portal00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
BQE CORE
-
Ratings
OrangeHRM
10.0
1 Ratings
21% above category average
Corporate goal setting00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Individual goal setting00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Performance tracking00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
BQE CORE
-
Ratings
OrangeHRM
9.1
2 Ratings
13% above category average
Performance plans00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
Performance improvement plans00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
Review status tracking00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
Review reminders00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Multiple review frequency00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
BQE CORE
-
Ratings
OrangeHRM
8.9
2 Ratings
11% above category average
Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
Candidate ranking00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
Candidate search00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
Candidate development00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
BQE CORE
-
Ratings
OrangeHRM
9.3
2 Ratings
17% above category average
Job Requisition Management00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
Company Website Posting00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
Publish to Social Media00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Applicant Tracking00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
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User Ratings
BQE COREOrangeHRM
Likelihood to Recommend
8.4
(159 ratings)
8.5
(2 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
7.0
(8 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
7.0
(109 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
8.2
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
7.3
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
7.4
(90 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
6.4
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
2.5
(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 COREOrangeHRM
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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OrangeHRM
According to me, OrangeHRM is best suited for small to medium-sized organizations for [the] management of their employee's records and attendance/leave management. Also, [the] applicant tracking system is [a] very useful feature of this application. OrangeHRM needs to add more features in order to cater requirements of a large-scale organization. Payroll management, learning management, and grievance handling features should be added or improved.
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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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OrangeHRM
  • Payment process
  • Attendance management
  • Personal information management
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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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OrangeHRM
  • Payroll management can be added
  • Learning management system needs to be improved
  • Grievance handling feature should be added
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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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OrangeHRM
No answers on this topic
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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OrangeHRM
No answers on this topic
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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OrangeHRM
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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OrangeHRM
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.
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OrangeHRM
No answers on this topic
Online Training
BQE Software Inc.
Make sure you have someone training you that fits your style of learning.
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OrangeHRM
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.
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OrangeHRM
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.
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OrangeHRM
Bamboo HR is not as advance as OrangeHRM. Its more like self explanatory. Its very easy to use aswell.
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Scalability
BQE Software Inc.
This software works on a small and large scale.
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OrangeHRM
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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OrangeHRM
  • It has made HR department work [more] efficient
  • It has helped in creating paperless environment
  • Tracking and reporting for effective decision making
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ScreenShots

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