BQE CORE
All-in-one platform for project accounting, billing, time tracking, and resource planning built by and for architecture and engineering firms.
Hidden PricingHard Lock-in
4.4 /5 composite score
C2 4/5 reflects the documented API, C5 4/5 reflects QuickBooks, Xero, DocuSign, Power BI, Microsoft, and Google integrations, and C4 5/5 reflects CSV and Excel export. RF1 and RF3 are present.
Worth it
Rubric Scorecard
| Criterion | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Value for the price | 5/5 | Contact sales Source → |
| Agent Friendliness | 4/5 | API: https://api-explorer.bqecore.com/ |
| Ease of adoption | 4/5 | -- |
| Portability & lock-in | 5/5 | 2 file formats |
| Interoperability | 4/5 | 7 integrations |
Pricing
ModelContact sales
How we verified this: we checked BQE CORE against its live site and an independent source — capterra.com. Nothing on this page is listed from memory. See how we grade. Verified 2026-07-18.
Evidence
File formats
| Format | Direction | Support |
|---|---|---|
| CSV | unknown | unknown |
| Excel | unknown | unknown |
Integrations
QuickBooks Online QuickBooks Desktop Xero DocuSign Power BI Microsoft Google
Sources
Also covers
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This placement covers project accounting, WIP, revenue recognition, time, and invoicing in the same system; C2 4/5 reflects the documented API, C4 5/5 reflects CSV and Excel export, and RF1 plus RF3 are present. Firm-size fit is small-team to growing.
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