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BQE CORE

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What is BQE CORE?

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…

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So Far, So Good

8 out of 10
March 11, 2024
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So Far, So Good! The program is integrating and consolidating our use of several other programs. So far, BQE CORE is providing us real …
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This is amazing!

10 out of 10
January 08, 2024
I use BQE Core to track and manage assignments given to me. BQE Core is very efficient when searching for job assignment’s amongst the …
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TrustRadius Insights

Users have found this product to be incredibly versatile and useful in a variety of use cases. From personal to professional settings, the …
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Efficient and easy

8 out of 10
November 30, 2023
Incentivized
The company that I work for mainly uses BQE CORE for billing, project tracking, and expenses. In general, I am an employee user that …
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Popular Features

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  • Timesheet Tracking (49)
    9.4
    94%
  • Resource Management (32)
    9.2
    92%
  • Project & financial reporting (33)
    8.7
    87%
  • Budget and Expense Management (37)
    7.5
    75%

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What is BQE CORE?

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…

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Features

Project Management

Project management software provides capabilities to streamline management of complex projects through task management, team collaboration and workflow automation

8.1
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Professional Services Automation

Features that support professional services organizations

8.4
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Product Details

What is BQE CORE?

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.

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

BQE CORE Videos

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BQE CORE Technical Details

Deployment TypesSoftware as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating SystemsUnspecified
Mobile ApplicationApple iOS, Android, Mobile Web
Supported CountriesUnited States, Australia and EU
Supported LanguagesEnglish

Frequently Asked Questions

Replicon Polaris PSA, QuickBooks Time, and Harvest are common alternatives for BQE CORE.

Reviewers rate Timesheet Tracking highest, with a score of 9.4.

The most common users of BQE CORE are from Small Businesses (1-50 employees).

BQE CORE Customer Size Distribution

Consumers0%
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)60%
Mid-Size Companies (51-500 employees)20%
Enterprises (more than 500 employees)20%
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Reviews and Ratings

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Users have found this product to be incredibly versatile and useful in a variety of use cases. From personal to professional settings, the product has proven to be an essential tool. Many users have praised its ability to streamline their workflow and increase productivity. Whether it's organizing tasks, managing projects, or collaborating with team members, this product has proven to be a valuable asset.

In addition, customers have highlighted the product's effectiveness in improving time management and prioritization skills. By providing an intuitive interface and customizable features, the product allows users to tailor it to their specific needs and preferences. This flexibility has made it a go-to solution for individuals across different industries.

Furthermore, reviewers have noted the product's seamless integration with other tools and platforms, making it easy to incorporate into existing workflows. Whether it's syncing with calendars, integrating with project management software, or connecting with communication tools, this product offers a seamless experience that enhances efficiency and collaboration.

Lastly, users have praised the product's ability to provide data insights and analytics. By tracking progress, measuring performance, and generating reports, the product empowers users to make informed decisions and optimize their operations.

Overall, customers have found that this product solves various challenges they face in their daily lives by offering a reliable and user-friendly solution. Its versatility, integration capabilities, and data-driven approach make it an invaluable tool for individuals and teams looking to enhance their productivity and achieve their goals.

User-Friendly Interface: Many users have praised the software for its user-friendly interface that is intuitive and easy to navigate. They appreciate the organized layout and easy readability, which makes it convenient to access different areas and find what they are looking for.

Automated Reporting: The ability to preset automated reporting has been helpful to users as it saves them from having to manually create reports. This feature has been appreciated by a significant number of reviewers.

Flexible Time Input: Users highly value the flexibility of being able to input time from any device and any location. This convenience aligns well with their workflow and has been mentioned by numerous reviewers.

Cons:

  1. Login Timeout: Some users have expressed frustration with the constant need to log in due to 'timeout', finding it annoying. They mention that they often have to re-enter their credentials, which disrupts their workflow and wastes time.

  2. Lack of Integration with Payroll Forecasting Tool: Several users have mentioned that they find the integration with the Payroll Forecasting tool lacking. They feel that the software does not seamlessly connect with their payroll system, requiring manual workarounds and causing inefficiencies in managing employee compensation.

  3. Software Not Intuitive: Users feel that the software is not intuitive and encounter challenges while navigating and using its features. They highlight difficulties in finding certain functions, understanding how to perform tasks efficiently, and overall confusion due to a lack of user-friendly design and clear instructions.

Users have provided several recommendations for BQE Core based on their experiences. Here are the three most common recommendations:

  1. Users recommend taking advantage of the training and support provided by BQE Core. They suggest being patient with the learning curve and going into the software with an open mind. Some users emphasize that investing in training and implementation packages can help navigate the more complex aspects of the software.

  2. Many users recommend BQE Core for its time tracking and project management capabilities. They find it helpful for recording time, expenses, and tracking multiple projects. Users appreciate the various filters and options available for time recording and billing. They believe that using BQE Core can improve time tracking and project management goals.

  3. Another common recommendation is to utilize the customer service and support offered by BQE Core. Users highly appreciate the excellent customer support provided by the company. They suggest contacting BQE support for assistance, utilizing mobile apps, getting reports and invoices customized to fit their business needs, and taking advantage of the report scheduling capability of BQE Core.

Overall, users recommend exploring the features of BQE Core, investing in training if needed, leveraging customer support, and utilizing its time tracking and project management capabilities to enhance productivity.

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Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We use BQE to track daily work on individual projects and recently are tracking hours spent to better understand our percentage of budget used. Multiple employees are able to track time for various types of work, from construction projects to in-office work. Supervisors review timecards to ensure completeness and accuracy, which greatly reduces the time our payroll coordinator spends.
  • Respond to technical questions and ways to improve.
  • Simple and easy to use interface.
  • Sometimes time card entries double up or notes are lost.
Simple and easy to use as needed with the ability to be more complex. At the base and introductory level, BQE CORE is simple and easy to use. There are very few distractions, and it is easy to train people on how to enter their time. However, CORE can still provide more complex reports and viewable widgets for those who like to monitor different information.
Tanya Kakaradova | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I have been using BQE Software for almost 4 years now. I have been reguarly logging hours and expenses as part of my daily work. I really love the app version in which I can snap a picture on the go from my receipt and toss the receipt away immediatelly. It has saved me tons of time of collecting receipts and then balancing my credit card account. As comparison, colleagues that travel as much as I do can spend up to 7-8 hours per month to review receipts, link them to credit cards, and then pulg them in. I don`t spend any extra time. <br>Tracking billable hours is also pretty easy and there are couple of options to do so for each personality from using project timers that you can play and pause to straight old-fashined type of plug-in. Overall, I am very happy of this software.
  • Allowing me to log expenses as I am making them, so I don`t even have to keep receipts.
  • It`s pretty easy to keep track of project time making sure I have logged time for all work hours.
  • I am pretty happy with the features I`ve been using as employee
BQE is great for companies to keep track of the productivity, hours spend on jobs, and expenses made on projects. Our admin team is able to process expenses and file for reimbursment on regular basis which is very important for any business.
I don`t use many of the features unfortunatelly. I use the system only to the extent requested of me. Nevertherelss, it`s important for me that those features are easy to use.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I use BQE Core for Billing and Accounting. As a firm it is also used for project management. We have also recently added on the CRM. About 6 months ago, we were ready to jump ship from CORE to somewhere else like Deltek because of all the issues we were having. However, with the new CEO and sticking through many changes that were rolled out by CORE, it is now much better and we are much happier with the system. There are still glitches that continue to happen, but we are also filtering through those that are spurred on by our own user error/practices that were not helpful and when it is an issue with CORE where we need to call up and have someone help, there is always someone who can help fix whatever the problem may be. Changes are still happening and we patiently await some of those to make this an even better platform for efficiency in communication, invoicing, and project management.
  • Customer Service
  • Project set-up
  • Billing
  • They do not have customizable widgets
  • somewhat frequent system glitches
  • invoice collections and notes on projects affiliated with the client
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.
November 07, 2023

BQE CORE Review

Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We run BQE CORE as our main software for the company and house all project details, invoicing, our bookkeeper utilizes this software for our books, and we also use the massive reporting data to help make the financial decisions for our business.
  • Reporting
  • Invoicing made easy
  • Support who is always available to help
  • reporting can be quite complicated getting set up
  • Have a better trainer when learning the product
  • Custom Reporting be included in your package, but maybe limit how many a year you can have.
BQE CORE is perfect with the reporting features, but I do feel that free custom reporting (with a limit) should be included.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
BQE CORE is our entire Project Management, CRM, HR and Accounting software. Thus far BQE CORE has been great to work with and they address your problems and/or issues in a timely manner (usually same hour/day). They are constantly updating and improving their product and the best part is they listen to their customers via a community board. So, when I discover a function, they don't provide, I do feel heard when I address this. The one main draw back that I have found is that they are lacking on some fairly basic reporting and accounting functions as well as simple organization and contact solution functions (such as assigning a specific contact to a certain function). Fortunately, I do believe they are addressing concerns and needs. I do wish they had a handful of clients/customers who were permitted to beta test and provide feedback, I think it would go a long way, especially if they utilized individuals in accounting. Overall I am satisfied with the software and when the staff actually uses it properly all systems work properly.
  • Project to Payment process is easy and comprehensive.
  • Time & Expenses
  • HR Services
  • 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.
Thus far my company utilizes CORE 100% for all processes, from project set up to invoicing, to general office payables, to time & expenses and fortunately we have had very little issues - BUT - we are hesitant because of some lack of accounting options to fully make the switch to no longer double check our reports via a more traditional accounting software such as QuickBooks. I would love to not have to do double the work and 100% rely on CORE. It's getting there and I do believe they listen to our concerns and suggestions and I am confident that with time it will be everything we need.
October 24, 2023

BQE Core Review

Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I used BQE CORE to enter my time at the end of each workday, specific to the particular projects that I was assigned. Also, I used BQE Core to bill for specific tasks associated with a particular project that I worked on. BQE Core helped my company, Earth Environmental and Civil, organize which employees worked on a specific project or project by the hour. Also, BQE Core provided a way for my company, Earth Environmental and Civil, to see if one particular employee spent too much, too little, or an appropriate amount of time working on a specific project. Of course, this was dependent on that project's billable budget and whether we could bill time to that particular project at that given point in time. Whenever an issue came up with BQE Core, such as projects suddenly not being billable or a glitch with BQE Core itself, BQE Core could always be counted on to solve the problem promptly (usually within a few hours). BQE Core was an excellent company to work with and for Earth Environmental and Civil to use for billing purposes, as they always responded to any emails or questions on time as well.
  • Easy to enter in time
  • Easy to keep track of time
  • User-friendly website
  • Hard to make edits to previously saved time
  • Crashes at random times
Overall, BQE Core is a very user-friendly website to enter in time for daily timesheets. Also, BQE Core did a good job of conveying hours employees spent working on particular projects for the company that I worked for, Earth Environmental and Civil. As a result of a positive experience using BQE Core, I would BQE Core is well suited for time allocation purposes and hourly display purposes.
Desirée Weitzenhoffer | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Interior Design firm. Great for tracking time and overview of project budget spent, invoiced, etc. Good customer service and training. Reports are a bit complicated to figure out how to get the data you are looking for. Could be more user-friendly but not too bad once you learn it. Allocations forecasting feature still need work to be useful. Would love to see a procurement and specification functionality added to the program so we can streamline our invoicing process. We currently need to use another program for this portion of our business.
  • Time tracking
  • Project budget tracking
  • Services invoicing
  • Allocation forecasting and tracking don't update with hours spent
  • Reports could be more user friendly
  • Would love to have procurement functionality
Allocations allow me to assign hours to employees but the forecasting aspect does not update with only remaining hours as employees have spent them. In other words - I can see the estimated average hours they should spend per week when I enter it but can't see an updated average hours per week as my employees spend the hours. If they spend 50% of the hours in week one of 4, weeks 2-4 should update to show 16% average per week instead of 25% average for the remaining weeks.
Stefan Milojevic | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I mainly use BQE Core for logging the tasks that I set out to complete for the day. In order to receive pay, the accounting department reviews my time entries and deems them an appropriate use of time. So, BQE core serves to to easily verify one's productivity levels in a quantifiable and straight-forward way.
  • logging time entries
  • providing information relating to how many hours of holiday/vacation were utilized in a year
  • providing a breakdown of how one is paid
  • The website doesn't seem to be very optimized at times
  • there doesn't appear to be any implementation of keyboard shortcuts
  • sort-of outdated design
BQE core is good for tracking entries of specific tasks that one does on a daily basis. The availability of multiple parameters allows for a more specific capture of what exactly the time entry refers to, including inputs for how long something took to complete, what day it was completed on, and what kind of service was rendered.
Jeremy Fields | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
BQE CORE has been a great addition for us. I am now able to keep better track of Accounting of the business and per project than with my previous software. Also, CORE has allowed employees to directly input their time sheet into the program rather than double entry as before. The software was brought online way ahead of schedule and that has allowed us to better track project performance. I also love all the training that is available on specific areas of the program.
  • Timekeeping
  • Project Performance
  • Budgeting
  • I wish the dashboard was more functional in that when you click on bar chart, it would produce the report showing how it arrived at that number
  • Task Management
I am a professional engineer by trade. Once I found out that CORE was designed by Arch/Engineer, then I knew it was probably right for me. It definitely makes an engineer able to think like an accountant.
Melidee Wregé Hall | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Our highest use and priority are for invoicing. The program allows us to move time round and adjust rates as needed. It's great for record keeping and tracking expenses, payments and invoice history. It has room for improvement, especially the search features, but BQE Core is frequently making improvements. It could be faster. Customer support is always available and helps me with any questions I have and with ways to use the program better. I would recommend this product for any business billing on a timely basis.
  • Time and expenses - tracking and inputting
  • Invoicing and billing - excellent for time based accounting
  • Record keeping - able to look at client history (we have clients that have projects ongoing for years)
  • Speed - needs to be quicker
  • Frustration with having to "re" search after entering an invoice. It would be great if it would complete the invoice on the same screen rather than having to go back to invoices, search for the invoice you just entered and having to "Preview" to send.
  • Complicated
Works well for our needs. BQE Core is always making improvements. Customer support is always helpful and knowledgeable, but wish it was easier to figure things out on my own.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We use BQE Core for time and expense tracking, as well as project management services. As many of our projects are billed on an hourly basis, it is imperative that we are able to track our time accurately and quickly. BQE makes this a very easy and simplified process. Being able to assign to-do's is also a good way of ensuring everyone stays on track with a project and that nothing falls through the cracks. BQE Core has been a very valuable tool for our team.
  • Time tracking
  • Expense tracking
  • Assigning project tasks
  • Can run slowly at times
  • Reminders for assigned tasks
  • More intuitive expense tracking
BQE is well suited for time tracking which is a key feature for our business. As it stands right now, I think it's not as effective strictly as a project management tool. I feel that there is room to build out this component of the system. Right now it relies mostly on user updates/check-ins/edits.
April 04, 2023

happy customer

Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
At first, like any new software, it was difficult to follow, but then when we figured out how to load all of our information it was much easier. Most of the HR and billing reports are easy but not all the time what we are looking for.
  • Easy for staff to enter their time
  • easy for staff to access dashboard & see info
  • easy for staff to do expense reports and see billable hours
  • Easy for accounting to run weekly reports and there are many of them
  • Accounting sometimes looks for ways to run reports that aren't available
  • takes long time to get set up
  • reports aren't always easy to access
As previously mentioned, easy to use for staff to enter times and expenses, reports not always what we need
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We use BQE to organize, review, and send invoices to clients, see our productivity with projects with cost rates versus bill rates, and we especially use the reports to get information for clients, townships, and engineers to keep track of their projects. This product addresses our itemized invoice issue that we previously had - we got the software in order to get a more detailed report/invoice than what anything else could offer.
  • Create customized reports
  • Allow for easy invoicing
  • Checking project progress
  • Must fix glitches with the integration tool
  • Stop faulty classifications
BQE is great for people who have time to ensure they creation of their reports and invoicing. The software can be wonderful, but it is timely to learn, to use, to explore, to memorize. This software wouldn't be suited for people without an administration department to figure out glitches.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Was looking for a time & hourly billing management as well as lead tracking/bill hour to that nonchargeable endeavor integrated system. After a ton of research and free trials, found BQE Core with their CRM package (considered but did not purchase their Accounting package as the base package had what I needed for invoicing and expenses). Hourly billing had to allow extended phasing and add on of additional services/contracts, under the amin client number, but also with different contract approaches for each phase or sub-project. Also had to be able to change rate by year and somewhat by project or project phase. BQE Core anticipates all of this.
  • Preset automated reporting, so that you don't have to create (wrong) reports
  • Time input from any device and any location
  • Tracking for non billable marketing as well as billables
  • 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.
Use it as a sole proprietor, initially just for time tracking, then adding invoicing, then CRM, then expenses. All experiences and products were good/spot on, especially the preset reports, not having to create them was fantastic. Issue I had was that due to not committing to learning the full suite (and some quick improper setups) rearward looking data usually had errors and faults, which took time to fix. Wish the training was pushed to me a bit more, and I had set aside the time to set up my standard project types completely. Highly suggest you do this and the software will work well for you. FYI, non-chargeable is a s big a management effort in my company as chargeables, and this software treats the management of them just as importantly, as it should be.
March 23, 2023

BQE Core Review 2021

Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
We use BQE Core to give us more visibility into our projects, as well as time tracking, invoicing, and last year we added the accounting module to our subscription.
  • Time Tracking
  • Reporting
  • Invoicing
  • The ability for the user to customize features
  • It would be great to be able to view phases as part of a whole project
  • Training - it can be expensive, so maybe they could think about group training to help small businesses afford it.
We previously used ArchiOffice and were looking for a software program that would give us greater visibility into how we are doing from a project perspective, and BQE Core does this. It is really easy for staff to enter their time - either in the office or in a mobile situation - and the ability to convert timed work into a time entry is great. Core treats each phase of a project as its own project, and I wish you could bypass this feature as it would work better for us if each phase added up, and then all numbers added up to the Parent Phase.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We use BQE Core as a project management/invoicing software. BQE Core keeps our company up to date on project status and makes invoicing easy at various points of the project. From initial project setup to final invoice, BQE Core keeps us on track.
  • Makes invoicing easy
  • Keeps us up to date on contract amounts
  • Keeps track of accounts receivable
  • Editing projects after the initial setup could be easier
  • Credit card payments not matching the actual invoice
BQE Core has worked extremely well for our small company. I particularly like the option that BQE Core will accept credit card payments and deposit them directly into our checking account. The only minor issues I have with BQE Core are that sometimes the credit card payments are off (+/- $0.50) from what was invoiced and that makes reconciling our books a little difficult.
October 02, 2022

BQE Core Review

Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I love how effortless BQE Core was to learn. The program tracks my hours, rates I invoice my clients, and compiles all my contracts in one space. Makes my day to day work much easier!
  • Track time log
  • Spec sheets
  • Invoice records
  • Better printing software
  • Easier submit log
Compiles all our firms files into one set to send to clients. All invoices are recorded in each design phase, and properly organized.
September 23, 2022

BQE Core Review

Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I use BQE Core for simple time entry and expense entry.
  • Organization
  • Follow up
  • Expense tracking
  • User-friendliness
  • Software updates
  • Loading issues
I have worked with BQE Core for about a year now, and I have had a great experience with time tracking, expense tracking, receipt uploads, and overall project organization. As an environmental consultant, having billable and non-billable hours pinned on my home page is a great way to stay on track!
August 27, 2022

Good Service to Use!

Taylor Carson | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
BQE Core is used at my company as a way to track hours and request time off. It is a helpful tool to organize the projects we are working on by specifying the part of the design process that we are currently working on and what we did for that task.
  • Organizing projects
  • Allowing specific tasks to be imputed
  • Requesting time off
  • Making notifications more obvious
  • Simplifying some of the details in columns of time inputting
  • Some glitches when filling in time and a new box does not add up to add another line
I believe that the Core BQE system is a good way track hours, billable and non billable, organize projects, and manage time off.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Using CORE to invoice our clients has freed up so much of my time I'm afraid I could have streamlined myself out of a job. Billing previews that used to take days are now done in hours. The time to create invoices and submit them for approval takes about 25% of the time before CORE. Easy to learn and a breeze to use.
  • Billing previews.
  • Organized invoices.
  • Project management.
  • Accounting interfaces.
  • Additional training hours needed in installation packages.
  • User need the ability to create templates and not rely on tech support.
  • The occasional lag time.
Billing previews that used to take days are now done in hours. The time to create invoices and submit them for approval takes about 25% of the time before CORE. Easy to learn and a breeze to use. CORE is a very complex software system to set up, but once we worked out all of the nuances and specifications, this software rocks!
Kimly C Mangum | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Changing to BQE Core from the previous program is a major upgrade. They have so much going on in the background, providing project information that is invaluable in keeping projects within budget. I still have a lot to learn to benefit from all the features. I do not speak accounting but I appreciate those at BQE Core that do.
  • Tracks time on projects by each employee.
  • Tracks expenses.
  • Gives summaries by departments.
  • Help for planning resources.
  • On demand basic online training.
  • Improved help for learning how to clean up data transferred from ArchiOffice.
  • Training courses without cost.
It is apparent that BQE Core was set up with design firms in mind. We do both architecture and structural design and have done for more than 30 years. Being a designer, I do not speak accounting very well. Even though I have been in business for so long. I believe that including a non-accountant in preparation of training materials would benefit many of your non-accountant customers.
Brittany Hackenberg | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We utilize BQE Core on a daily basis for time card entry, project management, and invoicing. We find that utilizing these functions helps keep us on track for compliance. We also record budgets and monitor them to stay ahead of any billing issues. We have also reached out and taken advantage of the custom reports option.
  • They are very good at responding to any inquiries we may have.
  • They are good at understanding our needs and implementing any custom options.
  • The security features that are able to be implemented with each employee is impressive.
  • There is a function for everything when it comes to sorting and filtering specific reports and how to get every bit of information possible.
  • The payment and invoice screens could go hand in hand.
  • The statements option leaves a little to be desired.
  • Classes and trainings could be readily available.
This is a great option for a small business that needs some guidance. I was not familiar with QBE Core prior to working for a civil engineer but it is very easy to learn and it can be utilized by anyone . There are a ton of training scenarios and helpful hints if you do not know the answer to something.
July 16, 2022

asad

Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
"This software makes it easier to track hours on projects to better understand profits and the overall productivity of the staff. It is the people at BQE that make a huge difference."
  • Bill quick is a perfect solution to create invoices and be able to bill many different attorneys on different projects.
  • Works well for our QMS as well.
  • It takes some time to learn the software, the tech support team was great in getting me up and running. If you want additional reports they have a custom report group but their cost is a bit high to modify reports. It looks a bit complicated but actually, it is easy to use.
Running a practice and staying financially solvent is key with a way to measure progress with tasks, time, and fees. CORE does this and in a way, architects can understand it since it is designed by architects. However, it tries to cover all variations on running a firm and while appreciable, it can be confusing with too many choices to search and select from. The flexibility is a plus once you reach out to customer service (live24/7/365) and they kindly walk you through a solution.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We use BQE Core to log hours, bill projects, keep track of expenses, and for purchases. BQE Core can easily log time and keep track of what's getting done. There are times when we get confused about who did what, and BQE Core helps us clear up any issues. Without BQE Core, we would not be able to effectively communicate to clients how the project budgets are doing or where there are areas that need to be addressed. I use BQE Core to track project budgets and allocate funds for each department. I also use it to bill time for projects.
  • Track employee time
  • Track project budget
  • Run perfectly
  • Give users precise control
  • Sometimes greyed out lines are confusing
  • When things are greyed out, you can't click on them, and you dont know why
  • Can't easily see when you are not on a project
When handling project budgets, BQE Core excels. It can show you every charge by every person and that makes it very easy to track where your budget is going. It can also compile all the budgets and serve as a payroll agent. It also takes care of vacation and time off for employees. For example, handling large projects with multiple departments on the job is easy with BQE Core, as you can set up WBS code for each department and its employees to use. BQE Core does this very well compared to other programs.
June 07, 2022

Great So Far

Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
BQE Core is used in the company mainly to track time spent working on projects for third-party companies so we can bill them for that time. It's easy to track time with this tool due to its simplicity; it's been a breeze to integrate it with the flow of each employee who needs to use it with minimal effort in training. BQE Core is a great tool for big teams.
  • Has a great UI
  • Easy to use
  • Great response times
  • Setting up new projects is simple.
  • There have been some problems with cache causing errors displaying information
BQE Core is a great tool for tracking time spent on project costs for each employee and billing third parties. I think it's great for big teams as configuration and training are really easy and practical Also, project configuration doesn't need a very complex setup so it's easy for teams to catch up with the tool.
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