Compare BigTime, Cascade Strategy, Core, and Certify
 BigTime 4.5 Based on 427 reviews Optimized for quick response |  Cascade Strategy 4.7 Based on 31 reviews |  Core 2.9 Based on 5 reviews |  Certify 4.6 Based on 1,126 reviews Optimized for quick response |
Pricing
Express $5.95 per user per month billed annually | ‐ | Contact BQE Software Inc Starting at $9.95 1 User | Small Business $8 /month | |
Pro $17 per user per month billed annually | ‐ | ‐ | Mid-Sized Companies Monthly Service Fee Contact for pricing | |
Premier $28.90 per user per month billed annually | ‐ | ‐ | Large Enterprise Annual Fixed Pricing Contact for pricing | |
Free Trial | Free Trial | Free Trial | Free Trial |
Ratings
| Meets Requirements | 9.2 (Based on 399 reviews) | 9.1 (Based on 30 reviews) | 6.1 (Based on 5 reviews) | 9.3 (Based on 981 reviews) |
| Ease of Use | 9.1 (Based on 402 reviews) | 8.9 (Based on 30 reviews) | 6.7 (Based on 5 reviews) | 9.1 (Based on 986 reviews) |
| Ease of Setup | 8.7 (Based on 295 reviews) | 8.8 (Based on 28 reviews) | Not enough data available | 8.9 (Based on 199 reviews) |
| Ease of Admin | 9.1 (Based on 301 reviews) | 9.1 (Based on 28 reviews) | Not enough data available | 9.0 (Based on 196 reviews) |
| Quality of Support | 9.5 (Based on 368 reviews) | 9.8 (Based on 29 reviews) | 6.1 (Based on 5 reviews) | 9.2 (Based on 735 reviews) |
| Ease of Doing Business With | 9.5 (Based on 301 reviews) | 9.7 (Based on 28 reviews) | Not enough data available | 9.2 (Based on 195 reviews) |
| Product Direction (% positive) | 8.8 (Based on 396 reviews) | 10.0 (Based on 30 reviews) | 5.8 (Based on 5 reviews) | 9.0 (Based on 978 reviews) |
Reviewers' Company Size
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) | 81.9% | 45.2% | 60.0% | 14.8% |
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) | 16.4% | 32.3% | 40.0% | 46.5% |
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) | 1.6% | 22.6% | 0.0% | 38.6% |
Reviewers' Industry
Accounting 16.2% | Information Technology and Services 13.9% | Computer Software 33.3% | Financial Services 6.1% | |
Public Relations and Communications 13.0% | Non-Profit Organization Management 11.1% | Renewables & Environment 16.7% | Information Technology and Services 5.4% | |
Civil Engineering 8.5% | Higher Education 8.3% | Marketing and Advertising 16.7% | Insurance 4.9% | |
Information Technology and Services 8.1% | Civic & Social Organization 8.3% | Financial Services 16.7% | Hospital & Health Care 4.6% | |
Architecture & Planning 7.3% | Government Administration 5.6% | Architecture & Planning 16.7% | Retail 3.8% | |
Other 47.0% | Other 52.8% | Other 0.0% | Other 75.2% |
Reviews
| Most Helpful Favorable Review | Yvonne K. Administrator Flexibility, allows me to create my own reports with the data I want, not just what they have considered standard. | Turner C. B. Administrator in Civic & Social Organization I love the ease of use and how it has simplified making our strategic plan come to life. The software is second to none in terms of accessibility and ease of use. | Sara H. User in Marketing and Advertising Ease of inputting time in through the time card function. Great customer support. Love being able to check client budgets in real time. | Shaun T. User in Oil & Energy Certify allows me to quickly enter expenses and receipts and submit for approval. The simple workflow ensures that expense reports are reviewed, approved, and paid quickly. |
| Most Helpful Critical Review | Andrew C. Administrator in Public Relations and Communications Users are given dozens of options when producing a simple report, and the written explanations vary little, making it confusing as to what information will be pulled in a given report. | Simon R. Executive Sponsor We have not long implemented BQE Core for time recording and billing in an establish service business. The implementation process has been quite bumpy and their responsiveness has been patchy. Worst of all as above they have removed the functionality to... | Breanne I. User in Computer Software Frequently when I sent emails to certify that contain receipts they get bounced back to me. The system also is slow when uploading receipts. There seem to be glitches with the receipts. This happens randomly and eventually the receipts upload but it's slow.... |
