BQE CORE

BQE CORE Reviews & Product Details

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James P.

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

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May 19, 2023

"The software looks good but doesn't perform well."

What do you like best about BQE CORE?

Like any ERP software, it provides the ability to keep data stored in one place. Invoices can be directly emailed to clients with a payment button embedded in the invoice, and when the client pays via that button, the AR and checking accounts are automatically updated so that our bookkeeper doesn't need to do anything to receive the payment. One can usually get technical support from a person on the phone within five minutes of calling. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about BQE CORE?

There is an inconsistency in the behavior of the software that makes it less intuitive than it could be (imagine if Windows had five ways to close a window rather than always being an X in the upper right corner). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is BQE CORE solving and how is that benefiting you?

In general, the performance of CORE is inconsistent. It sometimes runs very slow relative to what other software does. It also lacks consistency in the product, so one must do different things to accomplish the same task in different software modules. There doesn't seem to be a roadmap for the development and overall architecture of the software. For example, it claims to have an HR module, and there is thus a database to put in employees' names. One of the fields is for a "display name," but this name is only used sometimes. The provided workaround is to put a person's nickname in as the first name, but that doesn't work when that database is supposed to be used for HR purposes and recordkeeping. It would seem logical that if one had a field for storing a common name by which the person goes, that would be used for display on invoices, timesheets, etc., throughout the software.

While the tech support is good, the management has been unresponsive. For example, we have had issues with their billing and the software design. In the first case, after purchasing the software in a five-year bundle (payment in advance), we found that access to different databases promised by the salesman was not being provided. We were told he had made a mistake and bounced around for months between other lower-level people, who promised to resolve the issue but didn't. In the end, we just gave up after about a year of complaining and returned to using an in-house database that our employees all had access to without paying CORE more money. We also identified an error in how the software calculates PTO in the human resources module. Again, we were bounced around for months and repeatedly told that they were working on fixing the issue, which they agreed was a problem. They eventually revised the HR module a little to solve some issues, but the main problem remained. It has been 3.5 years, and the module still miscalculates PTO, so we cannot use the HR module we paid for.

Reports cannot be filtered and sorted robustly. Reports are limited to only the columns and fields CORE thinks are essential. For example, there is no report that one can run with a list of projects and their locations even though all that data is in the database. One also cannot sort on any custom fields. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What is BQE CORE?

Designed for and built by Architects , Engineers, Consulting Firms, and Professional Service Practices, BQE CORE is an all-in-one professional services work management platform that enables firms to control every aspect of their operations - project management, project accounting, time & expense, time tracking, billing & invoicing, project-based ERP, professional services automation, and so much more. BQE CORE makes it easier and more profitable to run professional services firms. It organizes information, automates repetitive tasks, and allows your firm to spend more time providing service to your clients instead of managing internal processes. It is built by Architects, Engineers, and CPA's to meet the specific needs of professional services firms. It helps firms bolster their cash flow by expediting their billing process while improving their project management and their ability to analyze performance. BQE CORE utilizes state-of-the-art technologies delivering actionable business intelligence and award winning artificial intelligence including natural language processing and speech recognition. BQE CORE supports a wide range of industries, including architect firms, engineering, legal services and many more. You can access BQE CORE from any browser or mobile device and experience full functionality. The native mobile app includes iPhone and Android devices. CORE also has over 200 report and invoice templates. Invoices for every contract type conceivable.

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Product Description

BQE CORE is an intelligent time tracking, project management, billing and accounting solution designed to help you increase performance through efficiency, streamlined processes and integration.

How do you position yourself against your competitors?

BQE CORE makes it easier & more profitable to run your firm by automating repetitive tasks & delivering real-time actionable insights. CORE is a native-cloud platform with full APIs allowing users to integrate with most modern software or cloud solutions available today.

Includes the most powerful business mobile app for iPhone and Android users. No longer do you need a computer to access all your firm's vital information. Improves efficiency and profitability by AUTOMATING repetitive tasks and keeping all your business information in a single place.

The most powerful, yet simple invoicing system allowing fixed fees, unit cost, % of contract and hourly invoices.

Scalable from sole-proprietors to firms with hundreds of employees.

Quickly and easily understand how your firm or project is performing

Speed up and increase the accuracy of the time keeping process

Understand which projects, employees and clients perform best for your firm

DCAA compliance with a single-click

Seller Details

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BQE Software, Inc.

Company Website

Year Founded

1995

HQ Location

Torrance, CA

Twitter

@bqesoftware
3,982 Twitter followers

LinkedIn® Page

www.linkedin.com
325 employees on LinkedIn®

Phone

1 (855) 687-1028

Description

BQE Software develops innovative practice management software for Architecture Firms, Engineering Firms, and other Professional Services businesses. Our products—including BQE CORE®, BQE BillQuick®, BQE ArchiOffice®, and BQE EngineerOffice®—centralize and streamline the way firms enter and use information for time tracking, billing, project management, and accounting. This gives them the speed and insight necessary to rapidly make informed decisions, increase productivity, and grow profits. With more than 400,000 users worldwide, BQE Software is trusted by leading architects, engineers, accountants, attorneys, IT specialists, and business consultants.

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