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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

    TriNet

    Score4.5 out of 10
    N/ATriNet provides small and medium size businesses (SMBs) with full-service HR and payroll solutions tailored by industry. TriNet also offers specialized services through client access to HR representatives for advice and notifications on impactful regulatory changes.N/A
    Pricing
    BQE CORETriNet
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    BQE CORETriNet
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    BQE CORETriNet
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of BQE CORE and TriNet
    Feature
    BQE CORE
    7.6
    73 Ratings
    1% below category average
    TriNet
    -
    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 Methodology4.418 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 TriNet
    Feature
    BQE CORE
    7.5
    54 Ratings
    1% below category average
    TriNet
    -
    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 TriNet
    Feature
    BQE CORE
    -
    Ratings
    TriNet
    2.8
    674 Ratings
    95% below category average
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings2.4472 Ratings
    Employment history00 Ratings2.4508 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings3.6478 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings4.0565 Ratings
    Organizational charting00 Ratings1.7391 Ratings
    Organization and location management00 Ratings1.7415 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings3.7529 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of BQE CORE and TriNet
    Feature
    BQE CORE
    -
    Ratings
    TriNet
    4.0
    731 Ratings
    66% below category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings2.5705 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings3.0227 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings3.2716 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings4.9665 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings3.8586 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings2.6361 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of BQE CORE and TriNet
    Feature
    BQE CORE
    -
    Ratings
    TriNet
    1.8
    470 Ratings
    127% below category average
    Approval workflow00 Ratings2.4387 Ratings
    Balance details00 Ratings1.6449 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings1.6365 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of BQE CORE and TriNet
    Feature
    BQE CORE
    -
    Ratings
    TriNet
    2.6
    714 Ratings
    102% below category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings3.8692 Ratings
    Update personal information00 Ratings3.8706 Ratings
    View company policy documentation00 Ratings2.4601 Ratings
    Employee recognition00 Ratings1.2211 Ratings
    View job history00 Ratings1.6527 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of BQE CORE and TriNet
    Feature
    BQE CORE
    -
    Ratings
    TriNet
    1.0
    1 Ratings
    156% below category average
    Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of BQE CORE and TriNet
    Feature
    BQE CORE
    -
    Ratings
    TriNet
    3.0
    599 Ratings
    86% below category average
    Report builder00 Ratings3.7512 Ratings
    Pre-built reports00 Ratings3.7566 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings1.5284 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of BQE CORE and TriNet
    Feature
    BQE CORE
    -
    Ratings
    TriNet
    3.2
    588 Ratings
    85% below category average
    New hire portal00 Ratings3.7587 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings2.7363 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of BQE CORE and TriNet
    Feature
    BQE CORE
    -
    Ratings
    TriNet
    1.5
    98 Ratings
    136% below category average
    Corporate goal setting00 Ratings1.285 Ratings
    Individual goal setting00 Ratings1.295 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings1.284 Ratings
    Performance tracking00 Ratings2.494 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of BQE CORE and TriNet
    Feature
    BQE CORE
    -
    Ratings
    TriNet
    2.9
    174 Ratings
    92% below category average
    Performance plans00 Ratings2.5151 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings2.4142 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings1.3138 Ratings
    Review reminders00 Ratings1.3147 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings7.23 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of BQE CORE and TriNet
    Feature
    BQE CORE
    -
    Ratings
    TriNet
    3.9
    74 Ratings
    67% below category average
    Candidate ranking00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Candidate search00 Ratings2.469 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings1.264 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of BQE CORE and TriNet
    Feature
    BQE CORE
    -
    Ratings
    TriNet
    3.5
    111 Ratings
    75% below category average
    Job Requisition Management00 Ratings1.283 Ratings
    Company Website Posting00 Ratings5.51 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media00 Ratings1.267 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings2.484 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking00 Ratings2.490 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings2.497 Ratings
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    Score7.3 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    BQE CORETriNet
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.5
    (165 ratings)
    2.4
    (748 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.0
    (8 ratings)
    4.0
    (52 ratings)
    Usability
    9.3
    (115 ratings)
    3.0
    (643 ratings)
    Availability
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    6.6
    (19 ratings)
    Performance
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    6.8
    (19 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.4
    (90 ratings)
    2.7
    (729 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.7
    (6 ratings)
    Online Training
    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    8.7
    (8 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    2.3
    (6 ratings)
    7.5
    (28 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.6
    (11 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.2
    (3 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    4.5
    (1 ratings)
    7.8
    (7 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    8.4
    (18 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (5 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    7.7
    (15 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    7.9
    (15 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    BQE CORETriNet
    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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    TriNet
    TriNet is a great option as a PEO and EOR and is able to provide excellent benefit options, especially for smaller businesses that would not be able to get the same plans by themselves. It makes management of our US and Canadian workforce very straightforward and provides customer service if any questions are raised by the employee or employer.
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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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    TriNet
    • Extensive variety of benefit program plan designs and partners. Something for everyone.
    • One stop shopping for all health and wellness benefits.
    • Continue to add new offerings, such as access to Salary.com at a discount and access to Carta at a discount to manage employee stock programs.
    • On top of compliance by state.
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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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    TriNet
    • Time Clock More User Friendly
    • On Staff Admin ability to assist employees is slightly less than I'd like. I don't like being told to have the employee contact for platform issues. I'd like to advocate more for my employees.
    • Expense Reimbursement better integrated with the payroll functionality.
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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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    TriNet
    This is one stop shopping perse. They provide tools for Benefits and 401k. There reports are easy to read and the support given from Trinet support is awesome. Having everything in one place is best then having multiple places for things. Why change if things are working well? All the information is all there when needed.
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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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    TriNet
    Being only 8 months into using the product there are still some things I need to learn, but I am sure as we start to use the product to it's full potential the usability score will go up. The expense interface is a little clunky to what we have used in the past, but the employees are happier that they can have their expenses direct deposited instead of getting an expense check.
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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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    TriNet
    We had an issue with application errors - took TriNet 5 months to fix it, mean while we had someone manually tracking and keeping up with many requests and questions about the application error which affected time off. When we were all registering for Benefits during open enrollment there were lots of bugs that caused issues with registering for benefits or being able to see what benefits were available
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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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    TriNet
    For the most part pages load quickly. Working for a software company we understand performance is everything, even a few seconds delay can feel like a lifetime, that being said, we ran into a few times where pages didn't load, information didn't load correctly, and an influx in users (like open enrollment) cause things to slow down
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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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    TriNet
    again tough to say. Our account manager - 10 most others - 6 Benefits - 5 HR support - 2 (the joke in my team is "why ask, he's just going to say "do this and then check with your legal dept.") If we have to do our own research why do we need you. Like I said, great for smaller companies that don't have an HR team. There is almost an attitude of "we are TriNet, this is how we do it, deal with it. You're in our platform now". Every client may have different needs and TriNet needs to be able to adapt to them. The new role of strong HR teams is business partners - TriNet struggles with this and seems to be stuck in old "tell you what to do", plan the Christmas party and buy cake once a month for birthdays. Its timer to move forward!
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    In-Person Training
    BQE Software Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    TriNet
    it's been awhile, but I recall them being helpful. I got through a lot of it and when I needed help, they can walk me through it over the phone. It's also pretty user friendly in general at a platform. I don't really know what else to type, but they came and helped me in person and also when there was something new, they came and talked to me. They have not done that since with the new model that I hate
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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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    TriNet
    Since this was already implemented. I have another employee briefly train me. Then Trinet rep gave me some training as needed for things that came up. For one payroll preview report I figured it could be done, but I had asked the rep to be sure. One important training was when there was an employee leaving the company.
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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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    TriNet
    not applicable as I implementation was done 5 years ago and have no recollection of the details of the process. Above it says to skip question if not involved in the process but it will not allow me to skip it as it states explanation requitred thus making this process extremely frustrating.
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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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    TriNet
    I liked Rippling's software better than TriNet. However, the pricing on employee benefits was through the roof, and they don't offer many selections/options. If it was a software only decision, I would go with Rippling (the 2.0 version of Zenefits which TriNet offers). However, the software isn't a major need, compared to smooth payroll and benefits that I get from TriNet (and great service). I'm happy at TriNet long term as long as the health insurance rates aren't exhorbinant.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    BQE Software Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    TriNet
    I was not part of the process
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    Scalability
    BQE Software Inc.
    This software works on a small and large scale.
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    TriNet
    We are a small company, do we use it across departments and sites? Yes, we are all remote working, so there are as many sites as there are people. We also have our entire staff using TriNet, so every department from Accounting, Admin, HR, Development, QA, and Management are all using this. Can't say for sure how great the scalability is as we are only about 30 employees
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    Professional Services
    BQE Software Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    TriNet
    Not sure it was used or not as the implementation was completed before I started working for the company
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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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    TriNet
    • We have saved money on benefits and been able to broaden benefit options
    • It has improved our expense tracking processes
    • It has made tracking time off so much easier for both employees and management
    • It has kept us in compliance
    • It has made employee reimbursement much easier
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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