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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    BQE CORE

    Score9.4 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    BQE CORE is a business management solution built specifically for professional service firms. BQE CORE is a combination of a billing assistant, project management, and accounting solution. CORE is designed to do the hard work of delivering actionable insights directly to the user's dashboards or inbox. BQE CORE replaces the products Engineeroffice, Archioffice, and BillQuick; the functionality of these applications is now found in BQE CORE.N/A

    Dayforce

    Score7.9 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    Dayforce is a people platform that simplifies HR operations. As a unified HCMS, it delivers HR, payroll, benefits, workforce management, talent, and analytics—helping organizations boost productivity, stay compliant, and make smarter decisions with embedded intelligence and personalized experiences.N/A
    Pricing
    BQE COREDayforce
    Editions & Modules
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    Pricing Offerings
    BQE COREDayforce
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
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    Community Pulse
    BQE COREDayforce
    Considered Both Products
    BQE Software Inc.
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    Dayforce
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    94%
    Would buy again
    142 Answers
    89%
    Would buy again
    124 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    104 Answers
    95%
    Delivers good value for the price
    106 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    148 Answers
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    130 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    92%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    68 Answers
    79%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    66 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    81%
    Implementation went as expected
    79 Answers
    67%
    Implementation went as expected
    62 Answers
    Features
    BQE COREDayforce
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of BQE CORE and Dayforce
    Feature
    BQE CORE
    7.6
    73 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Dayforce
    -
    Ratings
    Task Management9.255 Ratings00 Ratings
    Resource Management8.654 Ratings00 Ratings
    Gantt Charts8.927 Ratings00 Ratings
    Scheduling8.035 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow Automation7.138 Ratings00 Ratings
    Team Collaboration5.245 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for Agile Methodology7.321 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for Waterfall Methodology4.518 Ratings00 Ratings
    Document Management7.938 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email integration6.533 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Access8.045 Ratings00 Ratings
    Timesheet Tracking9.673 Ratings00 Ratings
    Change request and Case Management7.131 Ratings00 Ratings
    Budget and Expense Management8.857 Ratings00 Ratings
    Professional Services Automation
    Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of BQE CORE and Dayforce
    Feature
    BQE CORE
    7.5
    54 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Dayforce
    -
    Ratings
    Quotes/estimates6.228 Ratings00 Ratings
    Invoicing8.147 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project & financial reporting8.453 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with accounting software7.334 Ratings00 Ratings
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of BQE CORE and Dayforce
    Feature
    BQE CORE
    -
    Ratings
    Dayforce
    8.2
    601 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings9.1524 Ratings
    Employment history00 Ratings9.3559 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings9.4548 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings9.4552 Ratings
    Organizational charting00 Ratings6.4502 Ratings
    Organization and location management00 Ratings6.5547 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings7.3370 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of BQE CORE and Dayforce
    Feature
    BQE CORE
    -
    Ratings
    Dayforce
    8.7
    601 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings9.3587 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings7.0294 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings9.3153 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings8.6475 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings9.3573 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings8.3455 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings9.1308 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of BQE CORE and Dayforce
    Feature
    BQE CORE
    -
    Ratings
    Dayforce
    9.1
    546 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Approval workflow00 Ratings9.4514 Ratings
    Balance details00 Ratings9.2528 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings8.6433 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of BQE CORE and Dayforce
    Feature
    BQE CORE
    -
    Ratings
    Dayforce
    8.3
    614 Ratings
    3% above category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings8.6585 Ratings
    Update personal information00 Ratings8.5598 Ratings
    View company policy documentation00 Ratings7.7418 Ratings
    Employee recognition00 Ratings9.1219 Ratings
    View job history00 Ratings7.7492 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of BQE CORE and Dayforce
    Feature
    BQE CORE
    -
    Ratings
    Dayforce
    8.7
    103 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings8.7103 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of BQE CORE and Dayforce
    Feature
    BQE CORE
    -
    Ratings
    Dayforce
    6.2
    600 Ratings
    19% below category average
    Report builder00 Ratings6.3591 Ratings
    Pre-built reports00 Ratings6.3591 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings6.0416 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of BQE CORE and Dayforce
    Feature
    BQE CORE
    -
    Ratings
    Dayforce
    8.7
    393 Ratings
    10% above category average
    New hire portal00 Ratings9.3383 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings8.2337 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of BQE CORE and Dayforce
    Feature
    BQE CORE
    -
    Ratings
    Dayforce
    8.7
    256 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Corporate goal setting00 Ratings8.3214 Ratings
    Individual goal setting00 Ratings9.1235 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings8.6200 Ratings
    Performance tracking00 Ratings8.9240 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of BQE CORE and Dayforce
    Feature
    BQE CORE
    -
    Ratings
    Dayforce
    8.2
    282 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Performance plans00 Ratings8.7261 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings8.6224 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings7.4265 Ratings
    Review reminders00 Ratings8.4260 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings7.7234 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of BQE CORE and Dayforce
    Feature
    BQE CORE
    -
    Ratings
    Dayforce
    8.6
    130 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings9.3103 Ratings
    Candidate ranking00 Ratings8.3112 Ratings
    Candidate search00 Ratings8.3118 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings8.7105 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of BQE CORE and Dayforce
    Feature
    BQE CORE
    -
    Ratings
    Dayforce
    9.4
    302 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Job Requisition Management00 Ratings9.7284 Ratings
    Company Website Posting00 Ratings9.7277 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media00 Ratings9.2233 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings9.7265 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings8.1229 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking00 Ratings9.7276 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings9.6272 Ratings
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    BQE COREDayforce
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    Any.do
    Score8 out of 10
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    Score8.4 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    KanbanFlow
    Score7.3 out of 10
    Zoho People
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Microsoft To Do
    Score9.6 out of 10
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    BQE COREDayforce
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.5
    (165 ratings)
    8.2
    (640 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.0
    (8 ratings)
    8.9
    (89 ratings)
    Usability
    9.3
    (115 ratings)
    4.2
    (60 ratings)
    Availability
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (12 ratings)
    Performance
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    5.0
    (13 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.4
    (90 ratings)
    8.9
    (66 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (11 ratings)
    Online Training
    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    7.3
    (18 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    2.3
    (6 ratings)
    8.9
    (44 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (13 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    4.5
    (1 ratings)
    7.3
    (9 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    9.9
    (14 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    8.9
    (18 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    9.9
    (12 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    BQE COREDayforce
    Likelihood to Recommend
    BQE Software Inc.
    I would recommend this for our industry: architecture, engineering, or construction. I would recommend this for any larger firm with many employees or high number of projects. I would particularly recommend this for a company with projects that have budget constraints and where time tracking and expense tracking is very important. I would not recommend this complicated software for a small firm with a small amount of income or number of projects.
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    Dayforce
    I think Dayforce is a great option for a large and/or Global organization. I do not think it would be the best fit for a very small company or business. It really shines for enterprise organizations with multi-locations. While a small business could use it, I would say it has too many bells and whistles that might feel overwhelming to a smaller organization.
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    Pros
    BQE Software Inc.
    • Invoice Collections within Billing is a great tool because of the ability to take notes and track contact.
    • Invoices are professional looking and easy for our clients to understand the overall progress within each phase of their project.
    • Dashboards are the best tool EVER!
    • The Contact List feature within Clients setup is the perfect way to track multiple project managers within a large company that also has multiple contracts with us.
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    Dayforce
    • Payroll - it shows everything in real time and it runs quickly.
    • People - Having all employee details from the offer letter to W2 information in the same spot.
    • Dayforce Wallet: The on-demand feature is fully integrated with Timesheets and Payroll. What shows in one will be in the other.
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    Cons
    BQE Software Inc.
    • Customizable Reporting
    • Linking Project to Payment all together
    • Assigning contacts to particular roles - such as Invoicing, Contracts, etc.
    • Accounting Functionality - they are basically a project management accounting software, so in my opinion, they could learn some things from other accounting software such as QuickBooks etc.
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    Dayforce
    • There have been a few instances of users being locked out of Ceridian due to recent upgrades. Not ideal when an employee wants to see their paystub and is suddenly have login issues.
    • Not the best for when an employee is transferred to another country as their employee number is locked to their SIN or SSN. And, we are required to create a new user record with a new employee number for the new country.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    BQE Software Inc.
    We have been using Core for a few years now, and honestly started to look at other software systems to see what was out there. What we chose was a nightmare for migration so we never left Core. Now we have added invoicing and payments from Core instead of double entry with QBO. Still only a few cycles in but looks like it will be up to speed soon and working smoothly.
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    Dayforce
    We are highly invested in Ceridian's Dayforce product. It give us the flexibility and scaling that our growing company needs. Its potential reaches beyond the basic HR functions to the decision making that our Management Team needs. Ceridian is always innovating the employee and employee experiences to offer cutting edge options.
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    Usability
    BQE Software Inc.
    The foundation is awesome, like I have said before, however the house being built on it, the educational resources being provided to us (more of sales pitches that don't work), and flexible workflow opportunities, is making us look elsewhere for how much we will be spending on per user. It's crazy to think how flexible they are not when it comes to user settings. Lack of integration with other sources is awful.
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    Dayforce
    I think it's very usable for the employee. I don't think it is as easy for the HR/PR admins - especially if there is an issue. There are so many setup screens that need to be looked at to try to figure out why payroll isn't calculating properly, hours aren't feeding over correctly, or benefits are not calculating properly. For the most part, they can't do their own troubleshooting. The same is true for the managers. Our managers find it cumbersome to go into make any schedule changes after the schedules have been generated.
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    Reliability and Availability
    BQE Software Inc.
    I can only remember a couple of times in 4 years that Core has been unavailable.
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    Dayforce
    Dayforce's high availability ensures that our HR processes are supported around the clock, which is critical for a global organization like ours. The platform is cloud-based, offering reliable access from any location at any time, allowing our employees, managers, and HR teams to stay connected regardless of time zones or geographic locations. This level of availability ensures that payroll processing, employee self-service, and real-time data access continue uninterrupted, even during peak periods or unforeseen disruptions. The system’s robust infrastructure minimizes downtime, which is vital for operations that span multiple regions. Additionally, having a centralized platform that’s always available helps keep our teams aligned, ensures compliance, and facilitates timely decision-making across all our locations.
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    Performance
    BQE Software Inc.
    This is one area that does need some improvement. It can be slow at time, so we had our IT look at it from our side and we had no issues, so it has to be some slowness on their side.
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    Dayforce
    We haven't noticed any slow-down due to the integration of Dayforce WFM with our Ceridian HPL products (HRIS and Payroll). The new HTML view of the timesheets don't load as quickly as the old Silverlight view - however, we have gotten used to the change.
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    Support Rating
    BQE Software Inc.
    As a new employee and CORE user, I talk to support on a weekly basis. I have never had to wait for more than 3 min to get connect with a support rep, and all my questions have been answered. The support representatives are polite and eager to help no matter how simple your question is.
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    Dayforce
    Most of the time the support is great; it's not always super efficient but I always get the help I need. Occasionally it takes a lot longer than we had hoped or get conflicting responses. We had one ticket recently where we were told we would have to pay the service team to support us on the project and then another person called the next day with the solution to our query and was able to find a solution easily. Generally, though, the response is great and they either walk me though how to do something via a Zoom Meeting or they email step-by-step instructions on how to do it and say if I have questions we can set up a meeting to discuss further.
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    In-Person Training
    BQE Software Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Dayforce
    Because the training we reviewed at Insights has changed how we use the system everyday. This is a key factor in our training.
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    Online Training
    BQE Software Inc.
    Make sure you have someone training you that fits your style of learning.
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    Dayforce
    The courses are very interactive and informative. There are classes for every topic, which allows you to make the most of the system. There are also some "go at your own pace" course which is a great option for a busy schedule.
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    Implementation Rating
    BQE Software Inc.
    It does take some time to understand the options and to find the best invoice template.
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    Dayforce
    Have a strong internal team. Communicate with your implementation team - they are there to make it work for you. Take the time to really think about how you want the system to work for you - in some cases, you may need to rethink your own business practices to see if you are working harder when the system could do it for you
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    Alternatives Considered
    BQE Software Inc.
    Deltek Vision is far more advanced, more encompassing and offers more flexibility with what you want to do. However, it's also quite difficult to use, whereas BQE CORE is intuitive and user friendly. The trade off is worth it in some arenas but overall it's not suited for a larger fast paced company. Great for smaller companies.
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    Dayforce
    I can't speak much to how it would be if we had all of these features separately since I started with Dayforce all being integrated and have no other experience, but having it all in one place has made the completion of all of these HR tasks seamless. We can direct all of our energies into the same system, and it makes it easier to field employee inquiries and to troubleshoot when we need to
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    Scalability
    BQE Software Inc.
    This software works on a small and large scale.
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    Dayforce
    Overall, we are extremely happy with the Dayforce WFM module. Our biggest pain point is concerning the twice annual software upgrades - which is the only reason I haven't rated them as a '10'. Because every customer is configured differently, the upgrades can sometimes have adverse effects on our current configured policies/rules. And although they roll-out the upgraded version in a test environment several weeks before go-live, not all testing is accurate in that environment. Some issues do not present themselves until you are working with live punches.
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    Return on Investment
    BQE Software Inc.
    • Quick setup of new tasks under a parent project, with immediate hourly billing to it.
    • Monitoring of details of non-chargeable efforts in appropriate detail
    • Validation of hourly cost, billing cost, benefit cost, profitability by person and role
    • Company tracking of write-off's included in corporate and project reporting, no data is "lost"
    • Can track excessive work time as +PTO in lieu of pay for use as future vacation
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    Dayforce
    • Performance Reviews/Comp used to be handled via paper and tracking/reporting was a nightmare - having all of that in the system is so much more efficient and provides huge ROI
    • Our organization used to have big problems with hiring managers going rogue and hiring positions that aren't approved by Finance - we built an approval workflow in the system that triggers before any req is approved which has completely solved this problem
    • Dayforce Wallet has been a huge perk for our employees - it's heavily used and our crew love it
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    ScreenShots

    BQE CORE Screenshots

    Screenshot of Core powered by BQE SoftwareScreenshot of BQE CORE Project Dashboard ViewScreenshot of BQE CORE 360* Firm Performance ViewScreenshot of BQE CORE Reporting & AnalyticsScreenshot of BQE CORE Project Time EntryScreenshot of BQE CORE Project Expense Tracking

    Dayforce Screenshots

    Screenshot of Dayforce HubScreenshot of Human Resources (Position Management)Screenshot of Dayforce Reporting & AnalyticsScreenshot of People AnalyticsScreenshot of Dayforce HR Service DeliveryScreenshot of Dayforce Flex Work