--- description: Review of BQE CORE Suite Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice New Zealand. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: BQE CORE Suite | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice NZ --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Expense Management Software](/directory/427/expense-management/software) > [BQE CORE Suite](/software/37091/bqe-core-project-management) # BQE CORE Suite Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/37091/bqe-core-project-management Page: 1 / 33\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/37091/bqe-core-project-management?page=2) > People and projects are the core of your professional service firm. That’s why BQE Software created BQE CORE, an intuitive professional services automation solution that gives you complete visibility and control over projects, financials, clients, performance, and staff utilisation. BQE CORE centralises and streamlines how teams enter and use accounting, time \& expense tracking, billing, reporting, and project management details. This allows you to accurately stay within scope and budget, plan, and make quick and informed decisions. Run Your Business from a Single Platform ● Use smart, customisable dashboards with actionable intelligence ● Monitor projects and have tighter control over budgets and profitability ● Automate the entire billing process to improve cash flow ● Easily capture every hour for projects, overhead and time off with pre-filled timesheets and in-built timers ● Quickly take action with clear, easy-to-understand, schedulable reports ● Manage your business no matter where you are with native iOS and Android apps ● Win more clients with CORE CRM ● Focus on the “Human” and develop talent with BQE CORE HR BQE CORE offers integration with various third-party accounting software and certified partnerships with popular software such as QuickBooks Online, MYOB AccountRight Live, Dropbox, Google Drive, Stripe, Office 365, Power BI, and more\! With more than 400,000 users worldwide, BQE CORE is trusted by leading architects, engineers, accountants, lawyers, IT specialists, and business consultants. The scalable system is suited for small to large-sized professional services firms looking for a solution with a wide range of features and integrations at a modest price. BQE CORE pricing is built in a modular fashion and lets you buy only the modules you need. > > Verdict: Rated **4.5/5** by 783 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.5/5** | 783 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: BQE Software - **Location**: Torrance, US - **Founded**: 1995 ## Commercial Context - **Pricing model**: Per User (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: The pricing structure is designed to fit specific needs—users only pay for the features that their staff actually use. Annual and multi-year commitment options are available to support the unique needs of each firm. Users can get a free quote and learn how CORE can maximize productivity and profitability. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: Canada, United States ## Features - API - Accounting - Accounting Integration - Accounts Payable - Accounts Receivable - Activity Dashboard - Activity Tracking - Alerts/Notifications - Approval Process Control - Approval Workflow - Attendance Tracking - Audit Trail - Automatic Billing - Automatic Time Capture - Bank Reconciliation - Batch Processing - Benefits Management - Billable & Non-Billable Hours - Billable Items Tracking - Billing & Invoicing ## Integrations (15 total) - 8am AffiniPay - 8am LawPay - ArchiSnapper - Box - Dropbox Business - Google Drive - MYOB Business - Microsoft 365 - Microsoft Power BI - Office 365 Document Management - OneDrive - QuickBooks Online - Stripe - Tax1099.com - Xero ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat ## Category - [Expense Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/427/expense-management/software) ## Related Categories - [Expense Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/427/expense-management/software) - [Attendance Tracking Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/404/time-attendance/software) - [Leave Management Systems](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/3926/absence-management/software) - [Project Management Software for Engineering](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/3998/engineering/software) - [Farm Accounting Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/289/agriculture-software/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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[Jibble](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/102182/jibble) — 4.8/5 (1643 reviews) ## Reviews ### "BQE Core, a great product\!" — 5.0/5 > **Nick** | *6 January 2025* | Accounting | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: Simplifies Invoicing and Billing and enhances Project Management over Time Keeping. > > **Cons**: Implementation was a challenge primarily due to QBO, but sales expectations were different from reality. > > Been great, when there is an issue, the BQE Core team goes out of there way to fix it. ----- ### "Lots of features, includes an API" — 5.0/5 > **Mitchell** | *10 January 2025* | Research | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: I like how everything has many ways to accomplish the same thing. Not stingy on features. > > **Cons**: Sometimes it can be laggy and require a couple refreshes prior to actual timecard submission > > Overall, my experience was good. It's a comprehensive suite of software, not lacking much. It can be buggy at times, but there's definitely workarounds that can be done. Additionally, the inclusion of an API is a major selling point over competitors. ----- ### "BQE Core - Time and Billing" — 5.0/5 > **Tanya** | *31 August 2021* | Civil Engineering | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: Time management for projects along with tracking time for payroll > > **Cons**: Some of the reporting features have to be worked at to come to the desired result. ----- ### "BQE Core - no longer a suitable project management software for engineering companies" — 2.0/5 > **Carmela** | *26 March 2026* | Construction | Recommendation rating: 3.0/10 > > **Pros**: We are a small engineering consulting from Vancouver, Canada, five years ago we were looking for a project management software that was compatible with QB. We came across BQE Core and we liked the pricing, the flexibility and most importantly the fact that was specifically geared towards the engineering and construction industry. We have very lengthy projects that could take years to conclude and get very often divided and subdivided into many phases. BQE Core allowed us to organize our projects and to facilitate the time tracking and recording into the right phase. It did have some features that we thought were great, like the invoicing which I still think works very well, and the easy synchronization with QB. In addition, the fact that we could easily and quickly connect with customer support, made things very easy when we were learning how to use the program. In general, customer support is great. > > **Cons**: BQE is not the most stable software, there is a speed problem, very often we find that we think we have saved to find out that our entries are not there, or we have to create the project all over again. This has improved over the years, but it still needs work. It is particularly bad on Monday mornings when the employees are trying to complete their timecards from the week before. From the beginning we found that BQE was very much geared to the US market, which made it tricky when it came to set up taxation here in Canada. This is one of the reasons we keep our accounting software separate and synced our projects and billing at the end of the month. > > The first two years with BQE were great, we felt it was good value for the money, we arranged with them to customize some reports and invoice templates. We thought we had made the right choice. The last two years the prices have gone through the roof. Customization is no longer affordable. Customer service is still great, although there are new people that I feel need better training before they are put on the job. But what has been a major headache for us is the fact that at one point at the end of 2025, BQE changed all the drop-down menus, adding additional information into the window. As an example, when we are now trying to decide which project and phase we want to select, we are faced with a list that compresses information like client, project manager, etc, which is not relevant to our selection. Because of space constrains, we no longer can see the full text of the projects and phases, which makes it very difficult to figure out which phase we want to select. We have requested the company to fix this issue, their response has been that we need to change our project phasing system and make our headings shorter. ----- ### "Excellent Software" — 5.0/5 > **Cynthia** | *25 September 2024* | Environmental Services | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **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. > > 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 ----- Page: 1 / 33\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/37091/bqe-core-project-management?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/37091/bqe-core-project-management) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data