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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    BigTime Software

    Score6.5 out of 10
    N/ABigTime IQ is time and expense tracking software from Chicago-based BigTime Software.

    $20

    User per Month

    Projectworks

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/AProjectworks cloud-based software automates time-tracking, invoicing, resourcing, forecasting, and reporting, getting experts out of the project weeds. Projectworks integrates with any existing tech stack, saving time on data double handling. Projectworks integrates with Xero, QuickBooks Online, MYOB, Jira, Azure DevOps, Salesforce, and other applications. Business users of Projectworks start with comprehensive training, expert data migrations, and responsive…

    $190

    per month for 10 users (minimum)

    Pricing
    BigTime SoftwareProjectworks
    Editions & Modules
    Essentials
    $20
    User per Month
    Advanced
    $35
    User per Month
    Premier
    $45
    User per Month
    Projector
    $60
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    BigTime SoftwareProjectworks
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptional$1,000 (starting cost for implementation)
    Additional Details—The minimum number of users is 10. There is a 10% discount for annual pricing.
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    Community Pulse
    BigTime SoftwareProjectworks
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    BigTime Software
    Chose BigTime Software
    After all the research and demos I watched, I had narrowed it down to BQE CORE & BigTime Software. We actually started w/ BQE CORE, which is an incredibly robust software with a lot of great abilities. It ended up being way more robust than we needed or wanted. We switched …
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
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    Happy with the feature set
    100%
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    95%
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    Implementation went as expected
    73%
    Implementation went as expected
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    User Ratings
    BigTime SoftwareProjectworks
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (32 ratings)
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    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    -
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    Usability
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Availability
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    -
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    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    User Testimonials
    BigTime SoftwareProjectworks
    Likelihood to Recommend
    BigTime Software
    I'd like to start by saying, I rarely give 10's on anything, almost always 9's, the main reason for my 10 rating is the support I've received from this team/company. BigTime Software has been well suited for our company b/c it's giving a window into the project budget and time frames to our Project Managers to proactively manage their projects and look for areas to improve and celebrate with support staff. I would say efficiency in time management. BigTime Software is not an accounting software and I love that about it. We were looking for a tool for staff to manage their projects and stay on budget and track time and generate invoices all in one place and we've found that with BigTime Software.
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    Pros
    BigTime Software
    • I like the functionality of being able to make payments electronically and the amount of banks and payment methods that are available.
    • Another very useful feature of this tool is that the system allows to set a parameter to perform automatic invoices.
    • I also really like the amount of templates that this tool has. Since it allows us to make customizable reports to our clients.
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    Cons
    BigTime Software
    • For some types of projects, we are unable to use BigTime's invoicing feature. It would be nice if we could further customize invoices to fit our needs. We still have to use Quickbooks to complete certain invoices.
    • Being able to create Purchase Orders in BigTime would be extremely useful to us. We currently use Quickbooks for this.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    BigTime Software
    Its been a huge help in saving time and making billing more efficient. Would like to see the product grow and be able to continue to use it.
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    Usability
    BigTime Software
    Overall most areas of the software are easy to use. I tend to spend a lot of time in analytics and reports. Those are not as user friendly, in my opinion, and could use some improvements. I think it just takes time to get familiar with where items are stored in the program and what changes affect what.
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    Reliability and Availability
    BigTime Software
    BigTime is available 99% of the time. At times there are bugs, but most are resolved quickly
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    Performance
    BigTime Software
    have not noticed a slow integration issue using QBO
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    Support Rating
    BigTime Software
    The support is amazing! They are always available through the chat interface in the program. Each support person has fully answered my questions the first time. I have had a positive experience with each inquiry. It is very important to me that I am able to get instant access to help so that I can make the most of the software and all of its capabilities.
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    Implementation Rating
    BigTime Software
    I touched on this briefly, in another survey section, but my implementation manager, Kevin, was exceptional. The actual implementation process took 3 months, not 1 before I was comfortable rolling it out to staff. We also had to wait/schedule time and coordinate for our custom xml. invoice to be generated and in a place we felt comfortable sending it out to clients. In the end I was very satisfied, but during the first few months it was challenging.
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    Alternatives Considered
    BigTime Software
    I liked the client management, but it didn't do time tracking, billing or syncing with quickbooks. It was too robust for my needs. I tried it for the client management and thought I might use it along with bigtime, but it was too cumbersome and would involve too much double entry. And it didn't track time or bill which are necessary functions
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    Scalability
    BigTime Software
    The product is useful for faster billing and efficient timesheet logs. I do like the report features however there are many options and can be overwhelming for the user. It is most helpful to set up reports speaking to an agent to ensure the right fields are set, etc.
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    Return on Investment
    BigTime Software
    • Before BigTime, we were using Excel to track everything, creating invoices, and run reports. Getting on BigTime has saved us tons of time and effort which equates to dollars saved on labor.
    • From a legal standpoint, BigTime has allowed us to be organized and prepared in the event we would need to present financial details to anyone.
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    ScreenShots

    BigTime Software Screenshots

    Screenshot of BigTime Wallet provides clients with a personalized experience to pay on time from anywhere, in one click.Screenshot of A big-picture view into operational insights to make adjustments to how resources are managed.Screenshot of Real-time, actionable insights for professional services firms.Screenshot of The platform is designed to work within existing workflows and software stack, acting as a single source of truth for data.Screenshot of BigTime's invoicing engine supports dozens of industry-standard billing scenarios and enough options to satisfy exacting customer needs.

    Projectworks Screenshots

    Screenshot of a visualization that helps to understand capacity, who is available, and when more staff will be needed for work coming down the pipeline. Tag and filter staff by skills and certifications to help make the right staffing decisions.Screenshot of an example timesheet built for professional services firms. The timecode setup is flexible, to enable users to track how time is spent on projects at any level of detail.Screenshot of the interface for tracking project financials in real-time. This helps prevent projects from going over budget by always knowing their current financial status.Screenshot of a display showing how much of the budget has been burned through actual time spent, as well as what is planned. This lets users know when a project is going over budget. These forecasts can be used to set a billing schedule for fixed-price projects, and a percentage mode to support percentage-based billing. Invoicing runs can be started from the forecasts screen.Screenshot of an example invoice, which can be based on a timesheet (time and material / T&M), fixed price engagements, or percentage-based billing. It integrates with accounting systems.Screenshot of where to track actuals and see where a project will land against the project budget.