About BQE CORE Suite
BQE CORE Suite pricing
BQE CORE Suite does not have a free version but does offer a free trial. BQE CORE Suite paid version starts at US$29.00/month.
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BQE CORE Suite Reviews
Feature rating
- Industry: Architecture & Planning
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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Yep, there is a feature for that!
Good. Invoicing and time entry in the program fit our needs. There are always more features that we discover when we need more from CORE.
Pros
The program is cloud based which keeps us current. Most of the time when I have specific report, feature, or activity that I want, I can find what I need quickly. As with many programs, CORE does more than my office utilizes it for. Invoicing and time entry are usually smooth processes.
Cons
We migrated from ArchiOffice and feel that the way contacts are managed in CORE is utterly useless. We've abandoned it in favor of a piecemeal assortment of Office 365 and Mac built-in programs.The structure of projects is also something that can be improved. When a project transforms from hourly to percentage or adds phases, CORE has some flexibility but there are troublesome aspect such as migrating time from a single phase project to ensure it can be captured in invoices.
Alternatives Considered
Deltek VisionReasons for Choosing BQE CORE Suite
Saved money through the al a carte module cost structure compared to previous program.Switched From
ArchiOfficeReasons for Switching to BQE CORE Suite
Easier to migrate our ArchiOffice data into CORE.- Industry: Utilities
- Company size: 51–200 Employees
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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BQE Core key to Business Operations
CORE allows us to operate efficiently as a business. Overall, the CORE product I would recommend to any business who relies on billable hours as their core business. The ability to invoice directly from the platform and customize project fields are nice features.
Pros
BQE Core is critical to the overall operation of our business. CORE allows us to charge time and expenses to different projects, in which we utilize CORE's invoicing suite to invoice customers in a timely manner. CORE's suite helps us manage cashflow and WIP better than we ever have before.
Cons
CORE has moments where the platform loads very slowly. Invoices can be customized, but that comes at a cost. We would like for CORE to have the ability to allow it's customers to customize their own invoice templates. When a project has many phases, invoicing by master project is not possible.
Reasons for Switching to BQE CORE Suite
BQE Core met our business needs better. The ability to customize project fields, bill multiple classifications for one individual on the same project, and the ability to invoice directly from the project time and expenses were the main factors in our decision.- Industry: Environmental Services
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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Excellent Software
Excellent - their people know the product, when you call with an issue you SPEAK to someone who is knowledgeable. They answer the phone which is such a great thing
Pros
The ability to speak to someone who knows the software when an issue arises.
Cons
Honestly I don't have an issue with it at all. We got the product BillQuick first and then went online to Core, which was a blessing because a couple of months later the pandemic hit and we were all homebound.
- Industry: Architecture & Planning
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 6-12 months
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Software has issues, but their customer support is pretty good
In theory, I like all of the features that core has to offer, however, when the features don't work the way they're supposed to it becomes a bit of a nightmare to use. It has a lot of bugs, crashes often and in general is just not very user friendly.
Pros
I like the expense management feature for employee reimbursement and client billing purposes. I also liked the accounting feature that allows you to bill expenses straight from the Cloudfeeds. I also really liked their customer support. They have a solid team on standby for customer support. I would often get the same person when I called. They are super friendly and know how to navigate the software.
Cons
It's time consuming to use - it's so slow and there are a lot of features that bug out and simply don't work the way they're supposed to, so I spend a lot of time navigating all of that, which is a bummer.
Alternatives Considered
Deltek Costpoint, Deltek Acumen, Deltek PPM, QuickBooks Online, Deltek Vision and Deltek PaymentsReasons for Choosing BQE CORE Suite
The owner of the firm worked with the BQE team when they first started building the software, he was informing them of features that would be useful for the architecture firm, so he set the company up with BQE to support their mission.Reasons for Switching to BQE CORE Suite
The owner of the firm worked with the BQE team when they first started building the software, he was informing them of features that would be useful for the architecture firm, so he set the company up with BQE to support their mission.- Industry: Civil Engineering
- Company size: 51–200 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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BQE Review
I switched to this system after using another finance system for 18 years and it was an easy interface and allowed for minimal training so even our entry level staff picked it up quickly.
Pros
The ability to run multiple reports and drop them into excel.
Cons
I wish we could save multiple filters for the T&E reviewer since I use that the majority of the time.