# Page 12 | BQE CORE Suite Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Page 12 - Is BQE CORE Suite the right Trust Accounting solution for you? Explore 783 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/141096/BQE-Software/reviews --- BQE CORE Suite 4.5 (783) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/141096/BQE-Software/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Page 12 - Reviews of BQE CORE Suite ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 276-300 of 783 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use IM Iraj M. Principal Civil Engineering Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Perfect product" January 14, 2022 5.0 Really good Pros You can manage employees work, client and make sure they dont over charge Cons At the beggining its hard to find things around Switched from [Microsoft Excel](https://www.capterra.com/p/176574/Excel/) It was really hard with our size of client Review Source FA Francisco A. Business Manager Accounting Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Started our journey with BQE 10 years back and we are loving it!" August 5, 2016 5.0 Pros BillQuick is powerful software and in general it has helped improve the productivity in the office. It used to take us days to do billing in Excel. BillQuick has cut down that tedious billing process significantly. Our Project Managers are happy because they have everything they need about their project in on location which is Project Center. Recording time and expenses using web suite and mobile apps has made it possible to see the real time project progress. There are several different invoice templates in the software and we have a very unique format that we need to send our invoices on and BillQuick created a custom invoice template for us which fits our needs. We are dealing with different customer service on our other software and I think there support is top class and definitely a customer service driven company Cons Can't think of anything. It has been 10 years since we started using BillQuick and the experience is getting better with every year that passes by because they release upgraded every year which is most driven from user feedback. Review Source CC Carla C. Account Manager Financial Services Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Beware, no refunds!! " November 5, 2018 1.0 Buyers beware, unless you are sure you want to use the program for the full amount of time you paid for, do not buy a year in advance until you try it out! Pay a little more for the monthly charges then you won't be gouged for a couple thousand dollars of unsatisfactory product. For the reports and invoices, even though there are multiple templates, they are hard to customize or change most of the formats. Pros The program has several features for time and expense reporting and also multiple invoicing templates and reports which drew me to the program at first glance. Cons We purchased the BQE software program for a year’s subscription in advance, however, from the start we had extreme issues with the program’s performance. Multiple phone calls and emails were made to technical support to resolve the speed performance and timing out of the program, but it was never resolved. You would think that the tech people would know their software enough to know what caused the slow response time and timing out of their own program! A few weeks later we were forced to purchase another software program in order to continue with our business and discontinued using the BQE software program. We have not used this program since. Several attempts were made to ask for a refund, however, the company refused our refund. Read the contract, somewhere in the middle of about 50 pages, there is an 'all sales are final' clause. Review Source JM Jon M. Used the software for: ### "" July 8, 2011 3.5 We are a structural engineering consulting firm with many types and scales of building design and specialty design projects. We also perform commercial and residential inspections. Our client base often has differing preferences on how we present invoices. Our old system was difficult to use, and we struggled to produce and track our invoices in the way our clients wanted. We switched to this system due to the ease of use and regularity of generating meaningful reports for the principals in charge. Using BillQuick, we were able to quickly present the health of the company's projects, proving the value our clients and employees provided the company as a whole. An added factor influencing our decision was the reports that project managers can generate with a few clicks of a button. This helped us with budget control and billing maintenance, leading to better project information easily accessible to everyone when the data is most needed. We are currently using BillQuick version 11. We bought the software in March of 2011 (then version 10). Version 11 came out prior to full implementation. Our company was able to easily adapt to the change in timesheet software entry with very little direction, with the exception of the non-billable hours not being set to 0 hrs in the B-Hours. This is now done manually for billing purposes, but has been requested to be an option for the automatic 0 hours for a future release. The customer support line is a little difficult to get on the line sometimes, but the people I have spoken with are always friendly and helpful. We will benefit from the new system because everyone will now have access to information at the project level now, instead of just at the business management level. We also boost productivity by having our own standard invoice templates incorporated into the BillQuick system, adding a level of communication for both the project managers and the clients involved on any given project. Review Source CY CAROL Y. Manager of Administration Accounting Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Absolutely. . . . . . THE BEST!!!" February 24, 2017 5.0 What a life saver!!!! We've used BillQuick for the last five years. It has proved to be the perfect solution for our timekeeping and billing needs. BQE is easy to use and can be tailored to fit your specific needs. The program has a variety of easy-to-use features and an extensive catalog of reports that can be tailored to meet the most specific of requirements. And, if needed, they have a fabulous team who will develop a custom report, tailored to fit your specific needs and reporting requirements. Pros To get you started, BQE has a uniquely talented team who will introduce you to the program and provide thorough training. Then, once you get started, BQE has an outstanding team of technicians who are just a phone call away and can readily provide assistance when needed. Review Source SL Sheila L. Office Manager Architecture & Planning Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "BQE CORE is a great solution for architecture firms." April 14, 2022 5.0 Excellent customer service, both from the sales team and tech support. Pros It is a big improvement from the software we were using before, and you can use it online which is very convenient for team members who are working off-site/remotely. Cons I haven't had any problems so far. I'm still learning some of the more advanced features. Review Source JB Jacob B. Architect Architecture & Planning Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Practicing Architect" March 22, 2022 3.0 Don’t use enough of its features to have a strong opinion Pros Ease of logging hours for different projects Cons Having to pay for additional just to have contacts availability. Seems like this should be basic. Review Source LK Lokesh K. Electrical Drafter Oil & Energy Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Great Product" March 8, 2024 5.0 Great, Awesome product and will recommend to others Pros Easy to access and to learn the software. Cons No complaints about the software, its great. Review Source CV Chris V. Principal Civil Engineering Used the software for: 2+ years ### "We have been with BQE for many years and it is essential for our business" October 5, 2020 5.0 Pros This software provides us essential information that is must for handling invoicing and project tracking. Prior to switching to BQE it was not possible to make important decisions as quickly as we do now. All our staff are able to access it using the browser to track time and expenses and this gives the management real-time access to project tracking handles our invoicing well within time. Cons BQE is good at addressing bugs or errors that we report in the software. Review Source JP Jennica P. Office Manager Architecture & Planning Used the software for: 2+ years ### "We really love it!" October 26, 2020 5.0 Pros We like the reporting features and use them often, the rich billing features as well. It has taken us away from using a separate software for managing contacts, which is very helpful. We've also now started looking at performance reports monthly and it's definitely helped with solving some efficiency issues that we experienced before using BQE. Cons I'd love to be able to "schedule" individual employees by project. Like a capacity/utilization module or report. Review Source MO Mahmoud O. Expert-Comptable Accounting Used the software for: 2+ years ### "BQE CORE Suite review" November 23, 2022 5.0 Pros BQE CORE Suite is one of the very easy to use and very complicated accounting software. Cons This software has a learning curve not too easy as you wish Review Source AP Alex P. Civil Engineer Civil Engineering Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Great User Interface" December 28, 2021 5.0 Pros Very user friendly and does a great job at storing information and makes entering time sheets a breeze Cons The app could be a little more user friendly Review Source VR Verified Reviewer HR and Talent Manager Design Used the software for: 2+ years ### "It works" July 13, 2018 3.0 Pros It does the job. It can be a bit wonky and sometime you aren't sure if it's saving or freezing. Doesn't really have helpful features - like auto populating commonly used activity ID's. Very basic features. Cons Mobile app isn't great but allows you to update time when offline - which is helpful when you're updating on the subway. Customer service is not great but their account managers are on top of billing issues. Review Source TD Timothy D. Owner Architecture & Planning Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "We use this software to manage our architecture firm. I have 25 years in practice and I have used 4 similar programs - this is the best by far." May 29, 2018 5.0 The BQE company has been very responsive to suggestions and is making steady improvements. It is nice to use software that gets better over time. Pros The product is very powerful and provides quick information about how our projects are progressing - it allows us to know precisely how we are doing financially on each project. I like how flexible it is - much more flexible than other similar software I have used over the years. I like the interface and the customer service has been really excellent - they have been very responsive when we get stuck, and there has rarely not been a solution to our problems. Cons Sometimes the flexibility of the software makes it a little unwieldy. This software requires you to pay attention to what you are doing - because you can mess things up pretty quickly. There are times when I wish it had the ability to turn off some options - I would give up some power and flexibility to make it easier to work with. Invoice formatting needs some work. Review Source JL Jennifer L. Discovery Attorney Law Practice Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Easy to Use for Part-Time Legal Billers" January 4, 2022 5.0 Pros I am a user - and inputs time billed on various projects in one given day. The dashboard is easy to use and the time card feature requires little to no instruction. Perfect for casual users/part-time employees. Easy to see quarterly figures at a glance. Cons If perhaps I used it as an admin, I may know more about BQEs capability limits, but I know of none as a user. Review Source JW Jamie W. CPA - owner Accounting Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Don't use this software!" August 22, 2018 1.0 I wasn't going to renew because I couldn't get the information I needed for breaking down my revenue sources. I was promised that the reports would be improved and do exactly as I needed. This was not true. After literally hours on the phone, they told me that in fact no - I couldn't get the reports I was promised. Shortly thereafter, all of my work in progress disappeared. I again worked with support and sent a back-up. They printed me a partial copy of the WIP but it would all have to be re-entered. I didn't renew. Now, I can't get a copy of any old billing invoices unless I pay the renewal fee. I spoke with a manager and basically, it's not their problem because I no longer have a current subscription. This is a horrible company to work with. Pros I liked the work in progress reports. Until all of my WIP disappeared. I also liked the ability to customize invoices. Cons The salespeople have no idea how the software works and will guarantee the software can print reports that aren't available. Review Source KW Krystal W. Office Manager Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Totally unreliable" October 22, 2015 1.0 Pros The mobile apps are easy to use... employees submitting time have no trouble doing so. All of the problems happen on the administrative side of things. Cons The short answer is: the software is totally unreliable and buggy. I have wasted so much time correcting errors, and making sure the software does it jobs. I have caught many errors where time was not processed correctly from the time entry to the invoice, with no correlation between client, project, or employee. How many errors have I not caught? How much time has gone unbilled? I am truly amazed at how many good reviews this has gotten. My guess is users just haven't found the mistakes yet. Example 1: An employee will submit 3 hours of time. 2 hours will automatically display on the invoice. That last hour will not be included on the invoices or the non billable time report. You must manually correct the number of hours - that is if you notice that it's missing in the first place. Example 2: When invoicing billable time, the total is often calculated incorrectly. For example, 1 hour at $50 an hour should be $50, but sometimes the total will be different - maybe $51.75. I have to manually correct this, and the page must reload after each correction. If you are trying to process (and correct) 100 time entries, it it is going to take you a while. Review Source AV Annabella V. Office Administration Architecture & Planning Used the software for: 2+ years ### "BQE Core Review!" August 1, 2022 5.0 Pros I think the software is very self explanatory and you have everything you need right in the application. Cons I dont have anything that i dislike about this software. I cannot complain Review Source BR Berry R. Senior Engineering Technician Civil Engineering Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "BQE core" December 9, 2021 4.0 Pros Easy setup and to mange for the end user. Cons Conversion from previous accounting software took to long Switched from [QuickBooks Payroll](https://www.capterra.com/p/174981/QuickBooks/) I used BQE at my previous frim. Review Source EF Elizabeth F. Financial Manager Management Consulting Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Longtime Customer" February 13, 2017 4.0 Customer support is wonderful, much better than it was even three years ago. Pros The software can do almost anything that you need it to, you just need to have a lot of time to figure it out. The customer support is wonderful! Cons The reports are not very user-friendly, they are very rigid and I can't drill down on the report to see where my number are originating. Also, I don't like to get invoiced in July for an upgraded product that won't come out until the following year. I don't like getting calls to pay the July invoice that is not due until September. I will get a weekly call even though my invoice is not overdue. That is frustrating. Review Source EW Evan W. Principal Engineer Civil Engineering Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Review" April 21, 2022 4.0 Pros As a sole proprietor, I can manage my project, clients, and accounting all in one solution. Setting up the Core Suite from day 1 will help me grow in the future. Cons Being on the cloud, there is an occasional usability issue, but the uptime is >99% Review Source HS Harold S. Land Agent Environmental Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Easy and Accurate Payroll, Billing and Invoicing" July 29, 2022 5.0 I never had a problem, it's easy to use and saves time. Pros I only spend about five minutes a day to do my payroll, billing and invoicing which used to take 45-60 minutes. Cons None, really. One has get used to working with any new software or application. This software was easy to adjust to. Review Source NL Nichelle L. Landscape / Graphics Designer Design Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Great for our Growing Business" May 15, 2023 5.0 Overall the experience has been good! The ease of access is a benefit and the data easily available at your fingertips has been a game changer for us! Pros BQE Core is an incredibly comprehensive program! It has been incredibly helpful to digest our data on project costs, level of effort, and project forecasting. Cons The customization on the user end is minimal. You can't customize how your project and phase names are presented between different windows, you can't format your invoices to have different layouts without contacting the customization team, and the program has been touch-and-go with performance decreasing during busy periods (beginning of the month the program runs incredible slow). Review Source AW Amber W. Engineer Civil Engineering Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Good time tracking device" January 29, 2023 5.0 Pros Easy to track down the time it take to complete each task. I would typically turn on the timer and start working. When I am done I just click stop and it automatically save the time. Cons It takes sometime to load in the project search bar which I think is something to improve on. Review Source JS Justin S. Landscape Architect Design Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Personal Review" December 5, 2022 4.0 Great! Pros The analysis features of time tracking. It allows me to quickly see how much billable time I can invoice. Cons Not sure. Overall this is a great product. Review Source Similar Products Featured