Compare BQE CORE and Synergy Software 
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Market Segments
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BQE CORE
Star Rating
(442)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (79.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Star Rating
(21)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (81.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
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AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that BQE CORE excels in "Time Tracking" with a score of 9.1, allowing for seamless tracking of billable hours to projects and tasks, while Synergy, although strong, scores slightly lower at 8.9 in the same category.
- Reviewers mention that BQE CORE's "Expense Management" feature stands out with a remarkable score of 9.7, highlighting its efficiency in handling expense reports and digital receipt management, whereas Synergy's expense features are rated lower, indicating room for improvement.
- G2 users note that BQE CORE's "Invoice Management" is robust, scoring 8.6, with features like customizable templates and digital invoicing, while Synergy's invoice customization is rated at 8.0, suggesting it may not be as flexible for users needing tailored invoicing solutions.
- Users on G2 highlight that Synergy shines in "Project Management" with a score of 8.3, particularly praising its "GANTT" chart functionality, which helps in visualizing project timelines, while BQE CORE's project management features, though effective, score slightly lower at 8.1.
- Reviewers mention that BQE CORE's "Quality of Support" is rated at 9.0, indicating a strong customer service experience, while Synergy's support is rated at 9.1, showing that both products are well-regarded in this area, but Synergy edges out slightly.
- Users say that BQE CORE's "Customization" capabilities are rated at 8.5, allowing for tailored workflows and reports, while Synergy's customization features are rated lower at 7.8, suggesting that users may find BQE CORE more adaptable to their specific needs.
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Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
342
8.8
20
Ease of Use
8.5
345
8.2
20
Ease of Setup
7.3
134
7.1
16
Ease of Admin
7.8
114
8.5
17
Quality of Support
9.0
289
9.1
20
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.4
122
9.0
17
Product Direction (% positive)
8.9
300
9.4
20
Features by Category
Expense Reports
8.4
118
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
70
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
76
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
87
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
101
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
46
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
60
|
Verified
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
56
|
Verified
Not enough data
Client Invoicing
8.5
174
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
117
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
156
|
Verified
Not enough data
Mobile
8.7
80
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
85
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform
7.0
54
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
70
|
Verified
Not enough data
Administration
8.1
43
|
Verified
Not enough data
Administration
8.0
126
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
171
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
142
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
112
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
180
|
Verified
Not enough data
Platform
8.3
186
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
107
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
95
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
188
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
133
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
General Ledger
8.3
52
Not enough data
7.4
37
Not enough data
7.7
41
Not enough data
Accounts Receivable
8.0
67
Not enough data
8.0
38
Not enough data
8.0
37
Not enough data
Accounts Payable
8.1
32
Not enough data
8.2
55
Not enough data
7.6
37
Not enough data
Other Functionality
6.7
31
Not enough data
6.5
30
Not enough data
6.3
29
Not enough data
6.4
32
Not enough data
7.2
31
Not enough data
8.3
46
Not enough data
7.9
39
Not enough data
9.2
75
Not enough data
Reporting & Analytics
8.5
54
Not enough data
8.0
59
Not enough data
7.9
53
Not enough data
8.6
68
Not enough data
Platform
7.8
58
Not enough data
8.3
50
Not enough data
8.7
66
Not enough data
7.6
30
Not enough data
8.0
65
Not enough data
8.5
44
Not enough data
Integration
7.6
39
Not enough data
7.4
32
Not enough data
7.1
28
Not enough data
Cash Flow
7.9
39
Not enough data
8.5
56
Not enough data
8.2
42
Not enough data
Budgeting & Forecasting
7.9
53
Not enough data
8.4
34
Not enough data
7.5
28
Not enough data
7.9
48
Not enough data
Revenue
8.2
35
Not enough data
8.3
35
Not enough data
7.8
29
Not enough data
Payroll
7.2
29
Not enough data
7.4
29
Not enough data
7.8
27
Not enough data
8.4
46
Not enough data
AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
6.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Mobile Applications - Accounting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Tasks
8.5
85
Not enough data
8.2
66
Not enough data
8.3
70
Not enough data
8.4
61
Not enough data
7.9
47
Not enough data
8.1
60
Not enough data
8.2
55
Not enough data
8.4
64
Not enough data
Projects
8.2
61
Not enough data
7.9
49
Not enough data
7.4
43
Not enough data
8.1
60
Not enough data
8.0
58
Not enough data
8.3
77
Not enough data
8.0
51
Not enough data
7.8
67
Not enough data
7.9
43
Not enough data
9.0
105
Not enough data
8.3
44
Not enough data
Resource Management
8.2
50
Not enough data
8.2
49
Not enough data
8.3
55
Not enough data
Project Monitoring
7.8
44
Not enough data
8.0
57
Not enough data
8.4
95
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Cost Tracking
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Invoice Generation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Invoice Processing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Planning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Optimization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Accounting
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Project Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Sales & Marketing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
HR
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Procurement
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Content Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Task Creation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Task Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Customer Management
7.8
19
Not enough data
8.1
12
Not enough data
6.4
13
Feature Not Available
6.9
13
Not enough data
Project Management
7.9
19
Not enough data
8.1
19
Not enough data
8.1
15
Not enough data
7.8
17
Not enough data
Accounting
8.4
19
Not enough data
8.6
20
Not enough data
8.2
17
Not enough data
8.3
19
Not enough data
8.3
18
Not enough data
Portfolio Management
7.4
15
Feature Not Available
7.6
14
Feature Not Available
7.0
11
Feature Not Available
6.8
11
Feature Not Available
Analytics
7.6
15
Not enough data
8.0
18
Not enough data
7.0
15
Not enough data
Administration
7.7
14
Not enough data
8.1
21
Feature Not Available
8.0
17
Not enough data
Platform
7.1
15
Not enough data
7.7
11
Feature Not Available
8.4
15
Not enough data
7.5
18
Not enough data
6.3
13
Feature Not Available
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Automation
9.0
69
Not enough data
8.5
68
Not enough data
8.9
63
Not enough data
Administration
9.0
67
Not enough data
8.8
53
Feature Not Available
9.1
69
Not enough data
Project management
8.7
52
Not enough data
8.4
42
Not enough data
8.8
55
Not enough data
8.5
47
Not enough data
8.6
53
Not enough data
8.2
37
Feature Not Available
8.9
77
Not enough data
Workload
8.4
53
Not enough data
8.5
44
Not enough data
8.4
47
Not enough data
8.7
51
Not enough data
Communication & Collaboration
8.2
38
Not enough data
8.8
52
Not enough data
8.4
44
Not enough data
Cost Management
8.8
63
Not enough data
9.4
76
Not enough data
9.1
65
Not enough data
Integration
8.3
36
Not enough data
8.3
47
Not enough data
8.1
34
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Communication
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content & Documents
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Controls
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Project Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Remote Collaboration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Bill Generation
8.2
122
Not enough data
8.6
107
Not enough data
8.3
86
Not enough data
Bill Processing
8.5
84
Not enough data
8.9
115
Not enough data
8.6
119
Not enough data
Integration
8.4
108
Not enough data
8.5
121
Not enough data
7.6
61
Not enough data
Time Tracking
9.0
219
Not enough data
9.1
215
Not enough data
8.9
204
Not enough data
Client Invoicing
8.5
174
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
117
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
156
|
Verified
Not enough data
Mobile Time Tracking
9.1
205
Not enough data
Administration
8.0
126
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
171
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
142
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
112
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
180
|
Verified
Not enough data
Platform
8.3
186
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
107
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
95
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
188
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
133
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
BQE CORE and Synergy are categorized as Work Management, Professional Services Automation, Billing, and Project Management
Unique Categories
Synergy is categorized as Resource Management, Task Management, Project-Based ERP, Invoice Management, Project Collaboration, Project Cost Management, and Project Management Tools
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
BQE CORE
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Synergy
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
Architecture & Planning
34.0%
Civil Engineering
19.8%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
6.0%
Accounting
6.0%
Design
4.0%
Other
30.2%
Civil Engineering
28.6%
Architecture & Planning
28.6%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
14.3%
Design
9.5%
Construction
9.5%
Other
9.5%
Most Helpful Reviews
BQE CORE
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Laura C.
Verified User in Civil Engineering
First and foremost, it has reduced the number of software we were utilizing to manage our projects; tracking time was all manual which was leading us to many errors and lots of administrative time to fix these billing errors. With BQE Core, we have now all...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Anita T.
Verified User in Management Consulting
BQE Core is not as robust as it's sister product, BillQuick. The accounting functionality is lacking and financial reports are not great. All reports time out fairly quickly. Overall functionality could be smoother. Program errors/glitches are not addressed...
Synergy
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Ross T.
Verified User in Construction
Cloud based I can access any where. I'm able to advise clients of their project status. I'm able to see projects completed or quoted prior to entering a meeting with a client. If I need a reference of past projects completed I can obtain the information in...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Architecture & Planning
Reports. I find creating them and producing them very counter intuitive. I also find that there are multiple feature that could be added to Synergy but when i ask if they can be integrated their isn't a drive to look to expand the potential of the...
Laura C.
Verified User in Civil Engineering
First and foremost, it has reduced the number of software we were utilizing to manage our projects; tracking time was all manual which was leading us to many errors and lots of administrative time to fix these billing errors. With BQE Core, we have now all...
Ross T.
Verified User in Construction
Cloud based I can access any where. I'm able to advise clients of their project status. I'm able to see projects completed or quoted prior to entering a meeting with a client. If I need a reference of past projects completed I can obtain the information in...
Anita T.
Verified User in Management Consulting
BQE Core is not as robust as it's sister product, BillQuick. The accounting functionality is lacking and financial reports are not great. All reports time out fairly quickly. Overall functionality could be smoother. Program errors/glitches are not addressed...
Verified User in Architecture & Planning
Reports. I find creating them and producing them very counter intuitive. I also find that there are multiple feature that could be added to Synergy but when i ask if they can be integrated their isn't a drive to look to expand the potential of the...
Discussions
Is there a charge for data migration from another software?
2 comments
OL
You may take advantage of the data migration service Data2CRM to transfer the information between over 120 CRM solutions or import it from files.
Automated...Read more
Can I evaluate Core on a trial basis?
1 comment
Official Response from BQE CORE
Yes. You can sign up for Core on a 15-day trial period and explore all its features.
Anytime during your trial period, you can subscribe to the paid...Read more
How safe is my data in Core?
1 comment
Official Response from BQE CORE
We take all precautions to keep your information safe and secure. Our state-of-the-art redundant server cluster is hosted and professionally managed by...Read more
Is Synergy only available in Australia?
1 comment
Official Response from Synergy
Synergy is available anywhere you can freely access the internet. Our HQ is Sydney, Australia. People across the globe can use Synergy — all you need is an...Read more
What do you mean by 'pure cloud' software?
1 comment
Official Response from Synergy
Pure cloud software — sometimes called Software-as-a-Service or SaaS — is a way of delivering applications, like Synergy, over the Internet as a subscription...Read more
Is Synergy a new product?
1 comment
Official Response from Synergy
Yes, brand spanking new. We have built Synergy from the ground up on a pure cloud platform (Microsoft Azure) to provide a better, more modern alternative to...Read more
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