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
TriNet
Score 7.1 out of 10
N/A
TriNet provides small and medium size businesses (SMBs) with full-service HR and payroll solutions tailored by industry. TriNet also offers specialized services through client access to HR representatives for advice and notifications on impactful regulatory changes.N/A
Pricing
BQE CORETriNet
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
BQE CORETriNet
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Features
BQE CORETriNet
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
BQE CORE
8.1
55 Ratings
8% above category average
TriNet
-
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
TriNet
-
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
TriNet
7.0
623 Ratings
11% below category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings7.0422 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings7.0462 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings6.7432 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings7.2520 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings6.5354 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings6.9372 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings7.7483 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
BQE CORE
-
Ratings
TriNet
8.1
680 Ratings
1% above category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings8.2654 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings8.1179 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings7.9665 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings8.8617 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings8.0539 Ratings
Reimbursement management00 Ratings7.5330 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
BQE CORE
-
Ratings
TriNet
7.0
428 Ratings
14% below category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings6.9346 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings7.1408 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings7.0328 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
BQE CORE
-
Ratings
TriNet
8.1
663 Ratings
0% below category average
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings9.1641 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings8.3655 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings8.5551 Ratings
Employee recognition00 Ratings5.8186 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings8.7480 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
BQE CORE
-
Ratings
TriNet
1.0
1 Ratings
154% below category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
BQE CORE
-
Ratings
TriNet
7.4
548 Ratings
3% below category average
Report builder00 Ratings7.2464 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings7.5517 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings7.5252 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
BQE CORE
-
Ratings
TriNet
8.0
543 Ratings
0% below category average
New hire portal00 Ratings8.3542 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings7.7328 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
BQE CORE
-
Ratings
TriNet
6.5
81 Ratings
22% below category average
Corporate goal setting00 Ratings6.572 Ratings
Individual goal setting00 Ratings6.380 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings6.670 Ratings
Performance tracking00 Ratings6.578 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
BQE CORE
-
Ratings
TriNet
7.3
150 Ratings
8% below category average
Performance plans00 Ratings7.0128 Ratings
Performance improvement plans00 Ratings7.2125 Ratings
Review status tracking00 Ratings7.1120 Ratings
Review reminders00 Ratings8.0128 Ratings
Multiple review frequency00 Ratings7.23 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
BQE CORE
-
Ratings
TriNet
7.2
60 Ratings
9% below category average
Candidate ranking00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
Candidate search00 Ratings6.957 Ratings
Candidate development00 Ratings6.553 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
BQE CORE
-
Ratings
TriNet
6.5
93 Ratings
18% below category average
Job Requisition Management00 Ratings6.571 Ratings
Company Website Posting00 Ratings5.51 Ratings
Publish to Social Media00 Ratings5.057 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings6.371 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
Applicant Tracking00 Ratings6.675 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings6.683 Ratings
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User Ratings
BQE CORETriNet
Likelihood to Recommend
8.6
(148 ratings)
7.1
(696 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
7.2
(8 ratings)
9.2
(45 ratings)
Usability
8.1
(100 ratings)
7.4
(591 ratings)
Availability
8.2
(1 ratings)
8.4
(10 ratings)
Performance
7.3
(1 ratings)
7.9
(10 ratings)
Support Rating
8.0
(90 ratings)
7.2
(677 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(5 ratings)
Online Training
6.4
(1 ratings)
9.0
(5 ratings)
Implementation Rating
2.9
(6 ratings)
3.5
(25 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
8.5
(9 ratings)
Ease of integration
4.5
(1 ratings)
9.0
(6 ratings)
Product Scalability
8.2
(1 ratings)
8.4
(10 ratings)
Professional Services
-
(0 ratings)
5.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
8.2
(1 ratings)
9.0
(10 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
8.2
(1 ratings)
7.9
(10 ratings)
User Testimonials
BQE CORETriNet
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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TriNet
The level of benefits and cost is very attractive for smaller companies, who normally would not be able to offer "big company benefits" if they had to manage each of these benefits directly with a broker or other. Has been a very position employee acquisition and retention feature for our small company of 50 employees. TriNet is not for you if you prefer to customize all of your employee benefits programs and other offerings. TriNet is one approach, and either you can make it work, or it may not be for you.
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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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TriNet
  • state final pay compliance - we have employees in every state and it is nice to be able to rely on the fact that we are always compliant when people leave
  • Leave administration - I love not having to manage employees leaves
  • VOE - I love that we could give away VOE's. Simply scan and send to TriNet
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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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TriNet
  • System can be challenging to navigate for employees with multiple nav options on left and upper areas or subjects are not easily related to what is in their mind; multiple handbooks and similar
  • Customer service has improved in the last year but there is still room for improvement. Some tickets/cases simply take way too long with little communication while open. Best improvement is putting more power in the hands of the front line.
  • Managing unusual circumstances with payroll
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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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TriNet
This is one stop shopping perse. They provide tools for Benefits and 401k. There reports are easy to read and the support given from Trinet support is awesome. Having everything in one place is best then having multiple places for things. Why change if things are working well? All the information is all there when needed.
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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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TriNet
Compared to other PEOs we have used, the TriNet platform is both powerful and user friendly. Both the employee and admin views are extremely easy to navigate and, with the exception of time off tracking, we only hear positive feedback from employees. Overall, it is a solid and versatile platform.
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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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TriNet
They used to be really good at this when I had a dedicated person. Now that it's a general customer service account, it's really gone downhill and I don't get responses at all sometimes
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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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TriNet
Pages load at a speed that isn't too fast or too slow. I never have to wait long, but it's not instantaneous
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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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TriNet
We don't need to use the Customer Service features often, but when we do, the team is quick to respond and very knowledgeable about our needs. Once again, making our time in the system minimal allows us to focus on growing our business.
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In-Person Training
BQE Software Inc.
No answers on this topic
TriNet
it's been awhile, but I recall them being helpful. I got through a lot of it and when I needed help, they can walk me through it over the phone. It's also pretty user friendly in general at a platform. I don't really know what else to type, but they came and helped me in person and also when there was something new, they came and talked to me. They have not done that since with the new model that I hate
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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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TriNet
Since this was already implemented. I have another employee briefly train me. Then Trinet rep gave me some training as needed for things that came up. For one payroll preview report I figured it could be done, but I had asked the rep to be sure. One important training was when there was an employee leaving the company.
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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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TriNet
not applicable as I implementation was done 5 years ago and have no recollection of the details of the process. Above it says to skip question if not involved in the process but it will not allow me to skip it as it states explanation requitred thus making this process extremely frustrating.
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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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TriNet
TriNet worked with our smaller employee headcount and offered coverage for both the US and Canada. And we switched from Insperity because of the cost savings which were significant. I liked Insperity but TriNet has been an excellent firm to work with as well.
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
BQE Software Inc.
No answers on this topic
TriNet
I was not part of the process
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Scalability
BQE Software Inc.
This software works on a small and large scale.
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TriNet
Cause it can be used as mentioned for sites and departments. Or even if employees work out of state and not at the HQ the the employer. Trinet makes is easy to do for payroll in other states as well.
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Professional Services
BQE Software Inc.
No answers on this topic
TriNet
Not sure it was used or not as the implementation was completed before I started working for the company
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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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TriNet
  • I mainly used the ATS and I had to do a lot of extra work than other ATS's I have used in the past.
  • When hiring a candidate, transferring the information from the ATS to the HRIS is nil, there is a lot you have to manually put in, which can be very frustrating.
  • I like the way how I can upload a candidates resume seamlessly.
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ScreenShots

BQE CORE Screenshots

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