BQE CORE vs. OrangeHRM

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
BQE CORE
Score 8.3 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
No answers on this topic
No answers on this topic
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
More Pricing Information
Features
BQE COREOrangeHRM
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
BQE CORE
6.0
16 Ratings
24% below category average
OrangeHRM
-
Ratings
Task Management6.110 Ratings00 Ratings
Resource Management6.112 Ratings00 Ratings
Gantt Charts3.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Scheduling7.46 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow Automation6.06 Ratings00 Ratings
Team Collaboration6.09 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for Agile Methodology4.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for Waterfall Methodology9.13 Ratings00 Ratings
Document Management5.09 Ratings00 Ratings
Email integration6.08 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile Access7.08 Ratings00 Ratings
Timesheet Tracking8.916 Ratings00 Ratings
Change request and Case Management3.05 Ratings00 Ratings
Budget and Expense Management6.015 Ratings00 Ratings
Professional Services Automation
Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Product A and Product B
BQE CORE
5.7
11 Ratings
28% below category average
OrangeHRM
-
Ratings
Quotes/estimates5.24 Ratings00 Ratings
Invoicing6.98 Ratings00 Ratings
Project & financial reporting6.011 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with accounting software4.85 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
12% 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
19% 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
24% 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
16% 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
3% 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
19% 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
12% 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
18% 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
Best Alternatives
BQE COREOrangeHRM
Small Businesses
FunctionFox
FunctionFox
Score 9.9 out of 10
OnPay
OnPay
Score 9.3 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
SAP Ruum
SAP Ruum
Score 9.0 out of 10
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.3 out of 10
Enterprises
Kanban Tool
Kanban Tool
Score 9.0 out of 10
Infor Human Resources
Infor Human Resources
Score 8.4 out of 10
All AlternativesView all alternativesView all alternatives
User Ratings
BQE COREOrangeHRM
Likelihood to Recommend
8.5
(105 ratings)
8.5
(2 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.0
(8 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.4
(93 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
8.2
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
7.3
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.4
(88 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
6.4
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
5.1
(7 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.
CORE is well suited for time entry and reporting across employee groups and projects. CORE can generate many useful reports, however the customization and filtering of these reports isn't exactly intuitive. It can be difficult to get the reports to show the data you want, and there is no way to remove data fields from a report or create a custom report.
Read full review
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.
Read full review
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.
Read full review
OrangeHRM
  • Payment process
  • Attendance management
  • Personal information management
Read full review
Cons
BQE Software Inc.
  • Startup training is available (& you need it so that you get off to a great start)
  • A report that shows the key setups for a project that can be glanced over quickly to assure it is correct
  • A way to set a new start date for the dashboards and data set, or a way to default old bad data to a default so reports run without bad data showing up.
Read full review
OrangeHRM
  • Payroll management can be added
  • Learning management system needs to be improved
  • Grievance handling feature should be added
Read full review
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.
Read full review
OrangeHRM
No answers on this topic
Usability
BQE Software Inc.
It's very easy to use and straightforward. Everything is laid out in an easy to use pattern and can be changed, somewhat, based on user preference. The options are limited but it's a pleasant experience using the product and I can perform the tasks I need to perform quickly and without any issues.
Read full review
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.
Read full review
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.
Read full review
OrangeHRM
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
BQE Software Inc.
Our team has had to contact support on a number of occasions, mostly to address a slow system and/or not being able to log in. The support is very responsive and fixes the issue within the same day. Additionally, any time we need to modify codes, BQE helps with that support and gets it turned around quickly.
Read full review
OrangeHRM
No answers on this topic
Online Training
BQE Software Inc.
Make sure you have someone training you that fits your style of learning.
Read full review
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.
Read full review
OrangeHRM
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
BQE Software Inc.
I am a user and was not involved in the decision making. Tool was already in place when I joined. But comparing to other tools I have used in the past, BQE is by far the easiest to use. You do not need any training to start using this tool immediately
Read full review
OrangeHRM
Bamboo HR is not as advance as OrangeHRM. Its more like self explanatory. Its very easy to use aswell.
Read full review
Scalability
BQE Software Inc.
This software works on a small and large scale.
Read full review
OrangeHRM
No answers on this topic
Return on Investment
BQE Software Inc.
  • BQE Core has allowed our growing business to manage time tracking in an effective and efficient manner. We could not have effectively kept running our operation without it.
  • BQE Core provides all of the reports we need to do our monthly management reporting. This allows us to quickly spot problems such as capacity overloads, receivables problems, budget overruns, or timekeeping issues.
  • BQE Core has supported our business objective of generating more profit from projects that we undertake by allowing us to quickly and effectively monitor budget burn rates before it becomes an issue.
Read full review
OrangeHRM
  • It has made HR department work [more] efficient
  • It has helped in creating paperless environment
  • Tracking and reporting for effective decision making
Read full review
ScreenShots

BQE CORE Screenshots

Screenshot of Core powered by BQE SoftwareScreenshot of Core DashboardScreenshot of Core ManagementScreenshot of Core AnalysisScreenshot of Core Mobile