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Compare BigTime and Certinia PS Cloud 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (81.8% of reviews)
Mid-Market (51.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$20.00 1 user Per Month
No pricing available
BigTime
Star Rating
(1,461)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (81.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$20.00 1 user Per Month
Browse all 4 pricing plansCertinia PS Cloud
Star Rating
(697)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (51.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Certinia PS CloudSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Certinia PS Cloud excels in "Ease of Creating Expense Reports" with a score of 8.7, while BigTime, although strong, has a slightly lower score in this area. Reviewers mention that Certinia's digital receipt management feature is particularly user-friendly, making expense tracking seamless.
- Reviewers mention that BigTime shines in "Quality of Support" with a score of 9.2, compared to Certinia's 8.1. Users on G2 appreciate BigTime's responsive customer service and extensive support resources, which they find crucial for resolving issues quickly.
- Users say that Certinia PS Cloud offers superior "Time Tracking" capabilities, scoring 9.3 for "Ease of Completing Timesheets" compared to BigTime's 9.1. Reviewers highlight the intuitive interface that makes time entry straightforward and efficient in Certinia.
- G2 users report that BigTime outperforms Certinia in "Ease of Setup," with a score of 8.2 versus Certinia's 6.8. Users mention that BigTime's onboarding process is streamlined, allowing teams to get up and running quickly without extensive training.
- Reviewers mention that Certinia PS Cloud has a strong feature set for "Project Accounting," scoring 8.6, which users find beneficial for tracking project costs and revenues effectively. In contrast, BigTime scores 8.4, with users noting that while it is effective, it lacks some of the advanced features found in Certinia.
- Users on G2 report that BigTime's "Customer Profiles" feature scores a perfect 9.4, indicating a robust capability for managing customer information. Certinia, while also strong in this area with a score of 8.5, does not match the depth of customization and detail that BigTime offers, according to user feedback.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
BigTime
Essentials
$20.00
1 user Per Month
Deliver great work and get paid faster.
- Time Tracking
- Expense Management
- Project Management
Certinia PS Cloud
No pricing availableFree Trial
BigTime
Free Trial is available
Certinia PS Cloud
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.8
1,274
8.3
569
Ease of Use
8.7
1,279
7.9
568
Ease of Setup
8.2
886
6.8
357
Ease of Admin
8.7
896
7.2
370
Quality of Support
9.2
1,211
8.1
524
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.1
896
8.4
368
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
1,242
8.7
552
Features by Category
Expense Reports
8.7
502
Not enough data
7.9
225
Not enough data
8.1
270
Not enough data
8.5
338
Not enough data
8.6
371
Not enough data
7.3
125
Not enough data
7.8
201
Not enough data
Travel Management
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.9
192
Not enough data
Client Invoicing
8.4
667
Not enough data
7.7
325
Not enough data
8.3
501
Not enough data
Mobile
8.6
339
Not enough data
8.5
287
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform
6.9
130
Not enough data
8.1
272
Not enough data
Administration
7.3
110
Not enough data
Administration
8.4
660
Not enough data
8.5
658
Not enough data
8.1
512
Not enough data
8.0
386
Not enough data
8.7
752
Not enough data
Platform
8.4
783
Not enough data
8.1
486
Not enough data
7.7
313
Not enough data
8.8
752
Not enough data
8.2
543
Not enough data
7.8
332
Not enough data
Tasks
8.6
281
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
257
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
246
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
228
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
207
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
215
Not enough data
7.8
223
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
221
|
Verified
Not enough data
Projects
8.1
235
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
213
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
204
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
214
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
235
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
272
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
208
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
254
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
195
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
311
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
185
|
Verified
Not enough data
Resource Management
7.9
199
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
225
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
229
|
Verified
Not enough data
Project Monitoring
7.8
191
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
216
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
259
|
Verified
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Customer Information
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
9.4
8
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
8.9
6
Predictions
Not enough data
6.9
6
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
6.9
6
Platform
Not enough data
8.5
12
Not enough data
7.5
10
Not enough data
9.0
10
Not enough data
9.3
9
Not enough data
8.8
11
Not enough data
8.8
12
Not enough data
8.3
10
Not enough data
9.2
10
Not enough data
8.0
10
Not enough data
8.3
12
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Planning
7.6
43
8.3
42
7.8
47
7.9
45
7.7
45
8.1
47
Optimization
7.9
50
7.9
37
7.7
46
7.8
42
7.4
45
7.6
24
Accounting
Not enough data
8.5
16
Not enough data
8.2
16
Not enough data
8.4
16
Not enough data
7.8
17
Not enough data
8.8
15
Not enough data
8.4
18
Not enough data
8.7
18
Not enough data
8.5
19
Not enough data
8.7
14
Not enough data
8.3
13
Not enough data
8.5
12
Not enough data
8.3
11
Not enough data
8.5
14
Not enough data
8.1
15
Not enough data
8.3
12
Not enough data
8.3
12
Not enough data
8.5
14
Not enough data
8.8
12
Back Office
Not enough data
8.3
13
Not enough data
8.5
12
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
8.8
12
Not enough data
8.8
15
Not enough data
8.8
10
Not enough data
8.5
12
Not enough data
8.6
14
Not enough data
8.5
12
Not enough data
8.7
14
Not enough data
8.1
12
Not enough data
8.8
11
Not enough data
8.9
17
Not enough data
9.0
8
Front Office
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
8.3
12
Not enough data
9.2
16
Not enough data
8.6
11
Not enough data
9.1
9
Not enough data
9.1
9
Not enough data
8.6
11
Not enough data
8.3
9
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
8.8
10
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
8.7
9
Integration
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
8.8
14
Not enough data
9.2
12
Logistics
Not enough data
9.7
6
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
9.5
7
Not enough data
9.5
7
Not enough data
9.5
7
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
8.9
6
Platform
Not enough data
8.7
15
Not enough data
8.6
11
Not enough data
8.6
12
Not enough data
9.0
14
Not enough data
9.2
16
Not enough data
9.1
16
Production
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.2
11
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.0
5
Reporting & Analytics
Not enough data
9.1
19
Not enough data
9.0
19
Not enough data
8.9
18
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Customer Management
8.5
116
|
Verified
8.5
94
|
Verified
8.2
78
|
Verified
8.2
97
|
Verified
7.7
67
|
Verified
7.6
73
|
Verified
8.0
80
|
Verified
8.0
75
|
Verified
Project Management
8.3
104
|
Verified
8.7
142
|
Verified
8.6
131
|
Verified
8.8
149
|
Verified
8.1
94
|
Verified
8.7
145
|
Verified
8.4
100
|
Verified
8.6
154
|
Verified
Accounting
8.2
96
8.1
107
|
Verified
8.5
112
|
Verified
8.4
84
|
Verified
8.1
94
8.4
71
8.4
114
|
Verified
8.6
103
|
Verified
8.5
117
|
Verified
8.5
119
|
Verified
Portfolio Management
8.1
78
8.2
75
8.3
77
8.2
74
|
Verified
7.8
71
8.0
91
8.2
70
8.2
67
|
Verified
Analytics
8.3
85
|
Verified
8.2
118
|
Verified
8.3
126
|
Verified
8.5
147
|
Verified
8.1
74
|
Verified
8.4
113
|
Verified
Administration
8.3
107
|
Verified
8.2
109
|
Verified
8.1
112
|
Verified
8.4
131
|
Verified
8.4
107
|
Verified
8.2
122
|
Verified
Platform
8.3
76
|
Verified
8.2
107
|
Verified
8.1
66
|
Verified
8.3
85
|
Verified
8.7
120
|
Verified
8.6
136
|
Verified
7.9
105
|
Verified
7.7
84
|
Verified
7.5
72
|
Verified
7.4
62
|
Verified
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Bill Generation
8.0
228
Not enough data
8.3
203
Not enough data
7.7
164
Not enough data
Bill Processing
7.7
175
Not enough data
7.9
189
Not enough data
8.2
221
Not enough data
Integration
8.2
227
Not enough data
7.7
190
Not enough data
7.0
140
Not enough data
Time Tracking
9.3
859
Not enough data
9.1
824
Not enough data
8.9
767
Not enough data
Client Invoicing
8.4
667
Not enough data
7.7
325
Not enough data
8.3
501
Not enough data
Mobile Time Tracking
9.1
722
Not enough data
Administration
8.4
660
Not enough data
8.5
658
Not enough data
8.1
512
Not enough data
8.0
386
Not enough data
8.7
752
Not enough data
Platform
8.4
783
Not enough data
8.1
486
Not enough data
7.7
313
Not enough data
8.8
752
Not enough data
8.2
543
Not enough data
7.8
332
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
BigTime and Certinia PS Cloud are categorized as Professional Services Automation, Project Management, and Resource Management
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
BigTime
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Certinia PS Cloud
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Accounting
14.1%
Architecture & Planning
10.7%
Civil Engineering
9.9%
Information Technology and Services
6.1%
Management Consulting
5.9%
Other
53.3%
Information Technology and Services
31.7%
Computer Software
26.8%
Management Consulting
6.4%
Financial Services
3.6%
Hospital & Health Care
3.1%
Other
28.4%
Most Helpful Reviews
BigTime
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Carlos M.
Verified User in Computer Software
The Big Time Project is a brilliant and versatile time management solution for businesses of all kinds. This app is handy for preparing projects and deadlines. What I like most about this app is that it can meet all my needs.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Sharon G.
Verified User in Environmental Services
I do not find the program very user friendly to newbies. There are an overwhelming number of options and ways to do things, and I feel like I'm reaching out to customer service constantly for help. I wish their online chat was open for more than just...
Certinia PS Cloud
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Kaede H.
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
How hard their team works to constantly improve the product and implement feature requests.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Mike S.
Verified User in Computer Software
It really intended for the Agile methodology. So if you're projects aren't Agile, you'll have to do a lot of adapting. They currently don't have a clean way to do resource management and project staffing. You have to bounce around a bunch to accomplish...
Carlos M.
Verified User in Computer Software
The Big Time Project is a brilliant and versatile time management solution for businesses of all kinds. This app is handy for preparing projects and deadlines. What I like most about this app is that it can meet all my needs.
Kaede H.
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
How hard their team works to constantly improve the product and implement feature requests.
Sharon G.
Verified User in Environmental Services
I do not find the program very user friendly to newbies. There are an overwhelming number of options and ways to do things, and I feel like I'm reaching out to customer service constantly for help. I wish their online chat was open for more than just...
Mike S.
Verified User in Computer Software
It really intended for the Agile methodology. So if you're projects aren't Agile, you'll have to do a lot of adapting. They currently don't have a clean way to do resource management and project staffing. You have to bounce around a bunch to accomplish...
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