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BQE CORE
What it is
BQE CORE is a cloud-based platform that brings project management, time and expense tracking, billing, accounting, HR, and business intelligence together for professional services firms. It is designed for architecture and engineering businesses and also serves other professional services firms. Project tools show progress and budgets, support task allocation and forecasting, and include interactive Gantt charts. Time and expense tools include pre-populated timesheets, receipt capture, and automatic overtime calculation. Billing supports manual, batch, and recurring invoices, flexible schedules, and online payment processing. Reporting includes real-time KPIs, customizable dashboards, and scheduled automated reports. Listed integrations include QuickBooks Online and Desktop, Xero, MYOB AccountRight, DocuSign, Microsoft Office 365, Power BI, Google, and Zapier; public APIs can be used for custom integrations. Mobile apps are available for iOS and Android. The Android app supports project creation, time and expense entry, approvals, invoicing, and reports, but adding, editing, or deleting records requires internet access. Pricing is on request; a free trial is listed, without a stated duration on the pricing FAQ.
For and against
For
- Combines project, financial, HR, and reporting tools.
- Includes timesheets and receipt capture.
- Offers recurring invoices and online payments.
- Has iOS and Android apps.
- Supports public APIs for custom integrations.
Against
- No free plan is listed.
- Pricing is available on request.
- Android record changes require an internet connection.
The verdict
CORE brings several business functions for professional services firms into one cloud platform, with mobile apps and a broad set of listed integrations. Pricing requires a request, and Android users need an internet connection to change records.
Who it suits
CORE suits architecture and engineering firms that need project, time, billing, and business functions in one platform. Other professional services firms are also part of its intended audience.
Plans and prices
Accounting
Bank reconciliation · Cloud feeds · Deposits and transfers · Chart of accounts
Read 20 Oct 2026 · bqe.com
CRM
Campaigns · Prospect tracking · Proposal builder · Win-loss tracking
Read 20 Oct 2026 · bqe.com
Foundations
Time and Expense · Billing and Invoicing · Project Management · Reporting and Analytics
Read 20 Oct 2026 · capterra.com
HR
Benefits and reviews · HR forms · Journals · PTO
Read 20 Oct 2026 · bqe.com
On the record
- Accounting module
- The optional Accounting module includes bank-feed reconciliation, deposits, transfers, customizable charts of accounts, budgeting and financial statements.bqe.com · read 20 Oct 2026
- API
- BQE says its public APIs can be used to create custom integrations.corehelpcenter.bqe.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- API access
- CORE public APIs are available to CORE developer accounts, and account owners or administrators receive API access without an additional subscription.corehelpcenter.bqe.com · read 20 Oct 2026
- API resources
- The developer resources include API documentation, a developer portal, Swagger, an API getting-started guide, code samples and an API explorer.corehelpcenter.bqe.com · read 20 Oct 2026
- API samples
- The API help center links sample applications for ASP, PHP and Python developers and documents authentication, parameters, methods, troubleshooting and best practices.corehelpcenter.bqe.com · read 20 Oct 2026
- Audience
- The product is designed for architecture and engineering firms and also serves other professional services firms.bqe.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Billing
- Billing features include manual and batch invoicing, recurring invoicing, flexible billing schedules, and online payment processing.bqe.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Billing and invoicing
- CORE supports manual, batch, recurring and automatic invoicing, flexible billing schedules, online payments and pay-when-paid vendor-bill management.bqe.com · read 20 Oct 2026
- Cloud-only deployment
- CORE is hosted in the cloud, requires no desktop installation and is accessed through a browser or mobile apps.corehelpcenter.bqe.com · read 20 Oct 2026
- Company founded
- LinkedIn lists BQE Software as founded in 1995.linkedin.com · read 20 Oct 2026
- Company headquarters and size
- LinkedIn lists West Hollywood, California headquarters and 201–500 employees.linkedin.com · read 20 Oct 2026
- Company legal name
- Crunchbase identifies the legal entity as BQE Software, Inc.crunchbase.com · read 20 Oct 2026
- Company ownership
- LinkedIn describes BQE Software as privately held.linkedin.com · read 20 Oct 2026
- CRM module
- The optional CRM module provides campaign and budget management, multi-stage prospect tracking, proposals, win-loss analysis and sales tools.bqe.com · read 20 Oct 2026
- Custom integration
- BQE markets an open API for building custom integrations and also provides a Zapier connector for additional applications.bqe.com · read 20 Oct 2026
- Documentation and support
- BQE provides an online Help Center, in-app Resource Center, community forum, training, onboarding and technical support advertised as 24/7/365.bqe.com · read 20 Oct 2026
- Gartner Peer Insights
- Gartner Peer Insights lists BQE Software with no reviews yet.gartner.com · read 20 Oct 2026
- HR module
- The optional HR module includes benefits and reviews, HR forms, employee journals, automated PTO and salary-history tracking.bqe.com · read 20 Oct 2026
