Project Management

Migrate your BQE CORE data

Project-accounting platform for professional services firms combining time tracking, billing, and financial reporting. Targets architecture, engineering, and consulting firms that need integrated back-office automation.

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In its favor

Why people choose BQE CORE

The signal that keeps BQE CORE on the shortlist. Sourced from G2, Capterra, and customer scoping calls.

Professional services firms choose CORE for its tight integration between time tracking, project billing, and financial accounting in a single subscription rather than juggling separate tools.

Architectural and engineering firms value CORE's project phases and Gantt chart capabilities designed specifically for multi-phase A/E workflows and resource allocation.

Teams appreciate CORE's automated invoicing with support for hourly, fixed-fee, and cost-plus contract types that map cleanly to their billing models.

Small and mid-sized firms adopt CORE for its responsive customer service and tailored implementation support during onboarding.

Companies migrating from legacy BQE products (BillQuick, ArchiOffice, EngineerOffice) use CORE's paid data conversion service to move historical records.

Small business owners report CORE's interface is not intuitive, requiring significant effort to find routine functions and manage basic workflows.

Users encounter frequent glitches that disrupt daily operations, particularly in the mobile app which is described as slow and unreliable.

The learning curve for new users is steep, with some reviewers noting they preferred their previous software but felt locked in after years of accumulated data.

Some customers cite frustration with the complexity of customizing reports and dashboards to match their specific firm workflows.

Reasons to switch

Why people leave BQE CORE

The recurring reasons buyers give for replacing BQE CORE. Presented as facts, not knocks.

Platform scorecard

Strengths, weaknesses, and where BQE CORE fits

Grades across six dimensions, plus a SWOT-style view of where the platform shines and where it falls short.

SWOT — strengths, weaknesses, and use-case fit

Strengths

Integrated time tracking, project management, billing, and accounting in one subscription reduces tool sprawl.Strong support for architecture and engineering firms with resource allocation and Gantt chart features built for A/E workflows.Automated invoicing handles hourly, fixed-fee, cost-plus, and per-diem contract types without manual line-item entry.Responsive customer service and structured onboarding including paid data conversion services from legacy BQE products.REST API with documented endpoints, custom field support, and rate limit headers for programmatic integrations.

Weaknesses

Small business users report the interface is unintuitive, with a steep learning curve for routine tasks.Mobile app is described as slow and unreliable by multiple reviewers, limiting field-worker usability.Glitches and bugs appear frequently in reviews, causing friction in daily operations.No CRM-style Pipeline object means professional services CRM workflows require significant reconfiguration at the destination.Custom reports and dashboard customization are complex and not straightforward for end users.

Where it works

Mid-sized architecture, engineering, and consulting firms (50-500 employees) with multi-phase project structures requiring integrated time tracking, billing, and financial reporting in one subscription.Professional services companies migrating from legacy BQE products (BillQuick, ArchiOffice, EngineerOffice) to cloud, leveraging BQE's paid data conversion services for historical records.A/E firms needing resource allocation, Gantt charts, and project phases specifically designed for architecture and engineering workflows with multiple billing contract types.Mid-market organizations in North America tracking time against project phases and sub-phases, with automated invoicing supporting hourly, fixed-fee, cost-plus, and per-diem models.Firms requiring consolidated back-office operations combining time tracking, project management, billing, and accounting without juggling separate tools.

Where it struggles

Small businesses (under 50 employees) with straightforward needs—the interface is not intuitive and routine tasks require significant effort to locate and complete.Field workers and remote staff who depend on a reliable mobile app for time tracking—the mobile experience is described as slow and unreliable by multiple reviewers.Organizations requiring CRM-style sales pipeline management—the platform lacks a Pipeline object and professional services CRM features, requiring substantial reconfiguration.Teams needing flexible, customizable dashboards and reports—dashboard customization is complex and not straightforward for end users without technical expertise.Companies expecting a clean, modern user experience with minimal training—reviewers describe a steep learning curve and prefer previous software despite accumulated data lock-in.

Pricing tiers

BQE CORE pricing overview

BQE CORE publishes subscription packages as Foundation plus optional HR, Accounting, and CRM add-ons. Pricing is not disclosed publicly and requires a sales inquiry. Legacy BQE customers (BillQuick, ArchiOffice, EngineerOffice) pay separately for data conversion services, which BQE handles as a managed service.

Foundation

Tier 1 of 4

Not publicly published

What's included

Core project management and time trackingBasic billing and invoicingStandard reporting dashboardsUp to limited user count

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What gets migrated

BQE CORE object support

Object-by-object support for BQE CORE migrations. Per-pair details surface during scoping.

Projects

Fully supported

Projects in CORE include phases, sub-phases, and task-level hierarchies. We extract the full project tree including phase assignments and custom fields. When migrating from ArchiOffice, note that CORE adds an Additional Services phase automatically.

Time Entries

Fully supported

Time entries link to Projects, Employees, and Phases. CORE supports billable/non-billable flags and custom field values per entry. We preserve the full entry record including the employee-user link and any phase assignments.

Expenses

Fully supported

Expenses are tracked per project and can include receipt attachments exported as file references. We map expense categories and reimbursement status to the destination schema.

Employees

Fully supported

Employee records include cost rates, bill rates, and security profile assignments. Rates can be hidden per-user via the Allow read rate permission. We extract rate values when accessible or flag them for customer confirmation.

Invoices

Mapping required

Invoices reference Projects, Clients, and line items from time/expense entries. CORE supports multiple invoice statuses (draft, sent, paid). We map invoice records and line items but custom invoice templates require reconfiguration at the destination.

Vendors

Fully supported

Vendor records include contact details, payment terms, and AP account assignments. We extract vendor data and map to the destination's vendor or supplier object.

Chart of Accounts

Fully supported

CORE's accounting module includes a complete Chart of Accounts with account types, numbers, and balances. We map account structures to the destination ERP schema including any sub-account hierarchies.

Custom Fields

Mapping required

Custom fields are defined per module (Project, Employee, Invoice, etc.) with a label, type, length, and optional custom list linkage. We extract definitions and map them to equivalent custom properties at the destination, noting any type mismatches.

Custom Field Values

Mapping required

Custom field values are stored separately from the entity and linked via entityId and entityType. We stitch these back to their parent records during extraction so the destination receives complete records with custom values inline.

Users and Permissions

Mapping required

User records include email, name, security profile, and screen-level permissions. CORE's permission model controls access to cost rates, bill rates, and specific modules. We map active users and flag any inactive or archived accounts for customer decision.

Fiscal Years

Mapping required

CORE creates fiscal year records and may generate Migrated Fiscal Years during onboarding from historical data. We extract all fiscal year definitions and flag any data that spans across fiscal year boundaries for accounting continuity.

Pipeline Stages

Not in this platform

CORE uses a project status workflow rather than a CRM-style pipeline. If the destination requires CRM Pipelines, we do not migrate this concept as it does not map directly to CORE's data model.

Gotchas

What to watch for in BQE CORE migrations

Issues we've hit on past BQE CORE migrations, tagged by severity. FlitStack AI handles every one — surfacing them up front because buyer engineering teams want to know.

High

CORE retains only the latest migration version

High

Per-minute API rate limiting requires chunked extraction

Medium

Project structure differs when migrating from ArchiOffice

Medium

Cost and bill rates are permission-gated

Low

Custom Field Values are stored as separate linked entities

How a BQE CORE migration works

Four steps, BQE CORE-specific

Connect

Not publicly documented in current API explorer into BQE CORE. Scopes limited to read-only on the data we move.

Map

We translate BQE CORE-specific structures (custom fields, objects, value lists) to the destination's model.

Sample

Test with a 50–200 record subset to validate BQE CORE quirks before production.

Migrate

Full migration with BQE CORE rate-limit handling. Rollback available throughout.

FAQ

BQE CORE migration FAQ

Answers to the questions buyers ask most during BQE CORE migration scoping. Not seeing yours? Book a call.

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Most BQE CORE migrations under 1M records finish in 48–72 hours end-to-end. Larger orgs with custom objects or buyer-side security review typically take 5–7 days.

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