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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

    Access PeopleHR

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AWith users among 7,000+ companies, Access PeopleHR is a cloud-based HR and payroll software designed for small and medium-sized businesses. Its features enable SMBs to manage their workforce and automate more of their HR processes.

    $3

    per month per user

    Pricing
    BQE COREAccess PeopleHR
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Starter
    £3
    per month
    Core
    £5.50
    per month
    Pro
    £8
    per month
    Elite
    £9.50
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    BQE COREAccess PeopleHR
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details
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    Community Pulse
    BQE COREAccess PeopleHR
    Considered Both Products
    BQE Software Inc.
    No answer on this topic
    The Access Group
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    94%
    Would buy again
    142 Answers
    40%
    Would buy again
    2 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    104 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    148 Answers
    40%
    Happy with the feature set
    2 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    92%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    68 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    81%
    Implementation went as expected
    79 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    BQE COREAccess PeopleHR
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of BQE CORE and Access PeopleHR
    Feature
    BQE CORE
    7.6
    73 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Access PeopleHR
    -
    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 integration6.433 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Access7.945 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 Access PeopleHR
    Feature
    BQE CORE
    7.5
    54 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Access PeopleHR
    -
    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 Access PeopleHR
    Feature
    BQE CORE
    -
    Ratings
    Access PeopleHR
    6.6
    7 Ratings
    17% below category average
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings6.06 Ratings
    Employment history00 Ratings5.87 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings6.96 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings9.55 Ratings
    Organizational charting00 Ratings4.66 Ratings
    Organization and location management00 Ratings5.27 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of BQE CORE and Access PeopleHR
    Feature
    BQE CORE
    -
    Ratings
    Access PeopleHR
    5.7
    5 Ratings
    33% below category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings4.95 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings4.05 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings4.05 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings6.35 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings4.94 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of BQE CORE and Access PeopleHR
    Feature
    BQE CORE
    -
    Ratings
    Access PeopleHR
    6.1
    7 Ratings
    27% below category average
    Approval workflow00 Ratings6.27 Ratings
    Balance details00 Ratings6.07 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings6.06 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of BQE CORE and Access PeopleHR
    Feature
    BQE CORE
    -
    Ratings
    Access PeopleHR
    6.0
    7 Ratings
    29% below category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings5.77 Ratings
    Update personal information00 Ratings6.67 Ratings
    View company policy documentation00 Ratings6.47 Ratings
    Employee recognition00 Ratings5.55 Ratings
    View job history00 Ratings5.97 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of BQE CORE and Access PeopleHR
    Feature
    BQE CORE
    -
    Ratings
    Access PeopleHR
    7.3
    4 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings7.34 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of BQE CORE and Access PeopleHR
    Feature
    BQE CORE
    -
    Ratings
    Access PeopleHR
    5.3
    7 Ratings
    34% below category average
    Report builder00 Ratings6.37 Ratings
    Pre-built reports00 Ratings4.67 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings4.95 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of BQE CORE and Access PeopleHR
    Feature
    BQE CORE
    -
    Ratings
    Access PeopleHR
    7.7
    6 Ratings
    3% below category average
    New hire portal00 Ratings6.36 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of BQE CORE and Access PeopleHR
    Feature
    BQE CORE
    -
    Ratings
    Access PeopleHR
    7.0
    5 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Corporate goal setting00 Ratings5.65 Ratings
    Individual goal setting00 Ratings5.65 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Performance tracking00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of BQE CORE and Access PeopleHR
    Feature
    BQE CORE
    -
    Ratings
    Access PeopleHR
    7.3
    6 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Performance plans00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings5.25 Ratings
    Review reminders00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings5.24 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of BQE CORE and Access PeopleHR
    Feature
    BQE CORE
    -
    Ratings
    Access PeopleHR
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Candidate ranking00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Candidate search00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of BQE CORE and Access PeopleHR
    Feature
    BQE CORE
    -
    Ratings
    Access PeopleHR
    6.0
    6 Ratings
    25% below category average
    Job Requisition Management00 Ratings6.26 Ratings
    Company Website Posting00 Ratings3.55 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings3.55 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking00 Ratings5.55 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings5.16 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    BQE COREAccess PeopleHR
    Small Businesses
    Any.do
    Score8 out of 10
    Zoho People
    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 COREAccess PeopleHR
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.4
    (165 ratings)
    4.6
    (7 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.0
    (8 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    9.3
    (115 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Availability
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.4
    (90 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    2.3
    (6 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    4.5
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    BQE COREAccess PeopleHR
    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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    The Access Group
    It's simple to use even for non-technical employees, making it very simple to install even for a workforce that hasn't grown up in the digital age, and for that People HR is the best option to fit in. I haven't got in any situation yet where I see People HR as less appropriate except Applications Tracking Systems as I have never worked on that module much.
    Incentivized
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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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    The Access Group
    • Complex reporting is made easy through the reporting capabilities of the system. We have been using reports for the past year and absolutely trust the accuracy of the data produced. The reports are generated easily through the system and can be exported into an editable Excel spreadsheet which is great.
    • The self-service of data is great for freeing up HR time. Employees can update their personal information themselves quickly and easily.
    • The App is a great feature of People HR. A large proportion of our employees work in our warehouse and as such don't have their own computer at work. The app allows those employees easy access to the system on the go.
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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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    The Access Group
    • The UI could do with being more Up to date, i find it easy to use but is quite cartoon like.
    • More Details for skills is required, I have some certifications but the system does not recognise the Brand
    • Emails that are sent out could use an overhaul as they don't stand out as much as i think they should
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    The Access Group
    No answers on this topic
    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.
    Incentivized
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    The Access Group
    No answers on this topic
    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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    The Access Group
    No answers on this topic
    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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    The Access Group
    No answers on this topic
    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.
    Incentivized
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    The Access Group
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    BQE Software Inc.
    Make sure you have someone training you that fits your style of learning.
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    The Access Group
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    BQE Software Inc.
    It does take some time to understand the options and to find the best invoice template.
    Incentivized
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    The Access Group
    No answers on this topic
    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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    The Access Group
    Prior to initially taking out our PeopleHR contract i reviewed many HR systems and PeopleHR seemed the best option as it seemed to have the most functionality for the best price. However that was many years ago now and since being a customer of PeopleHR and now going with Timetastic, i wouldn't recommend PeopleHR. The costs have increased substantially but there hasn't been any significant improvements in the software that we've seen/utilised. There's also a lot of system issues that seem to occur frequently. Not to mention the service has taken a total nosedive since PeopleHR were taken over by Access. Whilst Timetastic is a much more basic system and really just a holiday planner, the cost is cheaper than anything I've seen on the market. For the more HRIS functionality, we've opted to utilise our O365 and create a Sharepoint HR Management Site which is much more cost effecitve us and we can avoid having to deal with Access which is a huge plus
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    Scalability
    BQE Software Inc.
    This software works on a small and large scale.
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    The Access Group
    No answers on this topic
    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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    The Access Group
    • PeopleHR has reduced the amount of holiday queries coming through to the HR Team. This has saved us around 2 hours per week.
    • PeopleHR has increased visibility to line managers of their team and indirect reports for holiday / time management.
    • The ATS has enabled us to automate responses/templates to all candidates applying for roles, send updates, reject, invite to interview etc. in a much quicker time frame. This has reduced hours of work writing emails per week.
    • PeopleHR has given more responsibility and ownership to our managers to do their roles.
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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

    Access PeopleHR Screenshots

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