actiTIME vs. BigTime Software

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
actiTIME
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
actiTIME, from Canadian company Actimind, is time-tracking software.
$0
per user per month
BigTime Software
Score 6.7 out of 10
N/A
BigTime IQ is time and expense tracking software from Chicago-based BigTime Software.
$20
User per Month
Pricing
actiTIMEBigTime Software
Editions & Modules
actiTIME Free (up to 3 users)
$0
per user per month
actiTIME Online (41-200 users)
$5
per user per month
actiTIME Online (1-40 users)
$6
per user per month
actiTIME Self-Hosted
$120
user
actiTIME Online (200+ users)
Fixed Cost
for unlimited users
Essentials
$20
User per Month
Advanced
$35
User per Month
Premier
$45
User per Month
Projector
$60
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
actiTIMEBigTime Software
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalOptional
Additional DetailsChoose from three different actiTIME versions: - actiTIME Free is online software for teams of up to three users with basic time-tracking functionality. - actiTIME Online is full-featured online software with free regular product upgrades starting at $5 user/month. - actiTIME Self-Hosted is software that you install on your own servers and purchase with a one-time payment.
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Community Pulse
actiTIMEBigTime Software
Considered Both Products
actiTIME
Chose actiTIME
This tool is the only one that has been used and worked wonderfully, it is an excellent program, it has not been necessary to try other similar tools.
BigTime Software
Chose BigTime Software
After all the research and demos I watched, I had narrowed it down to BQE CORE & BigTime Software. We actually started w/ BQE CORE, which is an incredibly robust software with a lot of great abilities. It ended up being way more robust than we needed or wanted. We switched …
Chose BigTime Software
Many of those other softwares did not provide the detailed reporting capabilities that Big Time does. It was harder to get the data we needed out of those systems, and some just did not have it all together...
Chose BigTime Software
I didn't use the reporting features much on ClickTime, so I can't compare that. The previous company where I was that used ClickTime may have had just a basic subscription for timekeeping.
Chose BigTime Software
I liked the client management, but it didn't do time tracking, billing or syncing with quickbooks. It was too robust for my needs. I tried it for the client management and thought I might use it along with bigtime, but it was too cumbersome and would involve too much double …
Chose BigTime Software
BigTime Software blows Zoho out of the water because it's all in one place and the customer service is 1000x better than Zoho. It's easy to get answers and understand where the problem is and how to fix it. Zoho was confusing, didn't communicate well between modules, and the …
Chose BigTime Software
We selected BigTime [Software] because it had the most features that we needed in our company. It is lacking some features but overall it is a good fit for us.
Chose BigTime Software
I have used several custom products at various consulting forms that were clunky and difficult to work with.
Chose BigTime Software
The main reason why we have decided to change services [...] is because we have carried out an internal analysis to determine which tool [is the best], with the [most] appropriate functionalities to fulfill our labor proposal. [We] came to the conclusion that BigTime [Software] …
Chose BigTime Software
Customer Support; Ease of Platform Use; Product can and will do what it promises it will do!
Chose BigTime Software
While they have similar capabilities, our main reason for switching to BigTime Software was that Harvest could not reconcile expenses and labor hours into one budget line item, which threw off entire project budgets. In this regard, BigTime Software is more accurate and a much …
Chose BigTime Software
Ajera is not as user friendly and seems to be designed for larger corporations Does not have integrations with other software like QB
Chose BigTime Software
We looked at several different options, but most of them charge a percentage of the profits to use their service. BigTime is a flat rate for access/use and that works better with our business.
Chose BigTime Software
It’s a great alternative to other invoice software since it's easy for a quick Excel invoice or other timesheet for contracting work. It was easy to enter time and upload receipts as well. I uploaded a receipt for a software purchase when I had to add that to my billing as …
Chose BigTime Software
BigTime was recommended by enough people in our circle that we didn't even consider any other options. All other options were outside our price point as well.
Chose BigTime Software
We've been using BigTime exclusively since needing to incorporate a timesheet tracking for employees.
Chose BigTime Software
BigTime is much easier to use and available online and on mobile.
Chose BigTime Software
I have not used any other products like BigTime, but I know that our office was careful in selecting it and has been very pleased.
Chose BigTime Software
BigTime allows more detailed breakdowns by project than this software (though I used Kronos several years ago).
Chose BigTime Software
I think BigTime Software has better invoice tracking and payment options but Monday offers better project tracking
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User Ratings
actiTIMEBigTime Software
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
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10.0
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Likelihood to Renew
-
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10.0
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Usability
-
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8.0
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Availability
-
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8.2
(0 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.0
(0 ratings)
9.0
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
actiTIMEBigTime Software
Likelihood to Recommend
ActiTime is a perfect program for managing payments and expenses within the company. It is an ideal tool to manage the activity of employees and the time they devote to their daily tasks within the company. ActiTime is undoubtedly recommended for its excellent performance in generating reports and the quality of its production. If anything could improve this tool it is its interface as it has become a bit outdated.
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I believe it is well suited for our industry! We are professional services consulting firm and we need this! However if there is a smaller company who does not need to track these items, then they should not use this big of a platform
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Pros
  • It's a program that has different tools perfect for saving time.
  • It has a mobile application that serves to see the activities that are carried out from anywhere.
  • It offers detailed reports in real-time.
  • Its reports are customizable.
  • Allows employees access without the need to create another account.
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  • Invoice Style and detail..Bigtime allows the user the ability to choose more of what you need to appear on your invoice with its window options.
  • Phase/Percentage Billing; ease of adding additional phases to a project mid-project; clearly identifying Retainers
  • Support Team- In particular Melissa D and Lina Z...Par Excellent on the Teams
  • WHIP/Reports/Review of Invoices just make the entire billing process a BREEZE has cut my time frame in half, a Incredible help in this Season of Remote Work Environment that we are adapting to.
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Cons
  • This application can be complex to use for new users.
  • ActiTime should further update its mobile application.
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  • For some types of projects, we are unable to use BigTime's invoicing feature. It would be nice if we could further customize invoices to fit our needs. We still have to use Quickbooks to complete certain invoices.
  • Being able to create Purchase Orders in BigTime would be extremely useful to us. We currently use Quickbooks for this.
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Likelihood to Renew
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Its been a huge help in saving time and making billing more efficient. Would like to see the product grow and be able to continue to use it.
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Usability
No answers on this topic
Overall most areas of the software are easy to use. I tend to spend a lot of time in analytics and reports. Those are not as user friendly, in my opinion, and could use some improvements. I think it just takes time to get familiar with where items are stored in the program and what changes affect what.
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Reliability and Availability
No answers on this topic
BigTime is available 99% of the time. At times there are bugs, but most are resolved quickly
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Performance
No answers on this topic
have not noticed a slow integration issue using QBO
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Support Rating
It has quality support, solving any problem quickly, and clarifying any doubt that arises. It works very well and has quick and detailed answers, the quality of service in this sense is impeccable. ActiTime offers an online chat by which you can solve most of the problems almost immediately.
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The support is amazing! They are always available through the chat interface in the program. Each support person has fully answered my questions the first time. I have had a positive experience with each inquiry. It is very important to me that I am able to get instant access to help so that I can make the most of the software and all of its capabilities.
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Implementation Rating
No answers on this topic
I touched on this briefly, in another survey section, but my implementation manager, Kevin, was exceptional. The actual implementation process took 3 months, not 1 before I was comfortable rolling it out to staff. We also had to wait/schedule time and coordinate for our custom xml. invoice to be generated and in a place we felt comfortable sending it out to clients. In the end I was very satisfied, but during the first few months it was challenging.
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Alternatives Considered
This tool is the only one that has been used and worked wonderfully, it is an excellent program, it has not been necessary to try other similar tools.
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The main reason why we have decided to change services [...] is because we have carried out an internal analysis to determine which tool [is the best], with the [most] appropriate functionalities to fulfill our labor proposal. [We] came to the conclusion that BigTime [Software] is much more complete in terms of functionalities and even [at a] lower price.
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Scalability
No answers on this topic
The product is useful for faster billing and efficient timesheet logs. I do like the report features however there are many options and can be overwhelming for the user. It is most helpful to set up reports speaking to an agent to ensure the right fields are set, etc.
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Return on Investment
  • It allows us to take the process and the expenses made in each project, and these give us the possibility to choose the correct budget for what we are doing.
  • This application does not give the ease of knowing that the payments will be made to different employees without any complication, generating reports that justify the hours of work they did.
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  • Before BigTime, we were using Excel to track everything, creating invoices, and run reports. Getting on BigTime has saved us tons of time and effort which equates to dollars saved on labor.
  • From a legal standpoint, BigTime has allowed us to be organized and prepared in the event we would need to present financial details to anyone.
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ScreenShots

actiTIME Screenshots

Screenshot of Choose between an online timesheet, a browser extension and a free mobile app. Record time spent in other apps and on the go. Ensure data accuracy and security with timesheet locking and approvalsScreenshot of Keep control of your projects with custom workflows, task estimates and deadlines. Monitor project health with time and financial reportsScreenshot of Manage workload and assign tasks to team members. Share details, comments and useful links. Review team performance with time and financial reportsScreenshot of Turn your data into colorful charts and reports. Review your team performance, project health, business costs and profits using real-time widgets and analytics toolsScreenshot of Set up task- and user-specific rates, track time across billable and non-billable activities to review project costs, run payroll calculations, generate bills and invoicesScreenshot of Connect actiTIME with other apps and industry software to enhance your time tracking experience. Use actiPLANS integration to manage employee time and absences in a single environment

BigTime Software Screenshots

Screenshot of BigTime Wallet provides clients with a personalized experience to pay on time from anywhere, in one click.Screenshot of A big-picture view into operational insights to make adjustments to how resources are managed.Screenshot of Real-time, actionable insights for professional services firms.Screenshot of The platform is designed to work within existing workflows and software stack, acting as a single source of truth for data.Screenshot of BigTime's invoicing engine supports dozens of industry-standard billing scenarios and enough options to satisfy exacting customer needs.