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Ascentis (discontinued) vs. BQE CORE

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Ascentis (discontinued)

323 Reviews and Ratings

BQE CORE

190 Reviews and Ratings

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Ascentis (discontinued)

    Score7.5 out of 10
    		N/AAscentis HR uses web-based management programs to help automate complex HR processes. Ascentis’ other services included customizable payroll, time and attendance and recruiting modules. Ascentis was acquired by UKG in March of 2022, and will be discontinued.N/A

    BQE CORE

    Score9.4 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    		BQE CORE is a business management solution built specifically for professional service firms. BQE CORE is a combination of a billing assistant, project management, and accounting solution. CORE is designed to do the hard work of delivering actionable insights directly to the user's dashboards or inbox. BQE CORE replaces the products Engineeroffice, Archioffice, and BillQuick; the functionality of these applications is now found in BQE CORE.N/A
    Pricing
    Ascentis (discontinued)BQE CORE
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Ascentis (discontinued)BQE CORE
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details——
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    Features
    Ascentis (discontinued)BQE CORE
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Ascentis (discontinued) and BQE CORE
    Feature
    Ascentis (discontinued)
    7.1
    150 Ratings
    BQE CORE
    -
    Ratings
    Employee demographic data6.7137 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employment history7.3140 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration6.9128 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.6.7126 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organizational charting5.290 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organization and location management8.0109 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)8.8102 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Ascentis (discontinued) and BQE CORE
    Feature
    Ascentis (discontinued)
    7.8
    125 Ratings
    BQE CORE
    -
    Ratings
    Pay calculation7.1115 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors6.162 Ratings00 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.328 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration6.7108 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct deposit files9.2100 Ratings00 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management8.692 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reimbursement management8.851 Ratings00 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Ascentis (discontinued) and BQE CORE
    Feature
    Ascentis (discontinued)
    7.8
    105 Ratings
    BQE CORE
    -
    Ratings
    Approval workflow7.999 Ratings00 Ratings
    Balance details7.099 Ratings00 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment8.484 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Ascentis (discontinued) and BQE CORE
    Feature
    Ascentis (discontinued)
    7.0
    153 Ratings
    BQE CORE
    -
    Ratings
    View and generate pay and benefit information7.8138 Ratings00 Ratings
    Update personal information8.6151 Ratings00 Ratings
    View company policy documentation5.4110 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee recognition6.061 Ratings00 Ratings
    View job history7.3108 Ratings00 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Ascentis (discontinued) and BQE CORE
    Feature
    Ascentis (discontinued)
    5.8
    33 Ratings
    BQE CORE
    -
    Ratings
    Tracking of all physical assets5.833 Ratings00 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Ascentis (discontinued) and BQE CORE
    Feature
    Ascentis (discontinued)
    6.3
    147 Ratings
    BQE CORE
    -
    Ratings
    Report builder7.0144 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pre-built reports7.5142 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data4.673 Ratings00 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Ascentis (discontinued) and BQE CORE
    Feature
    Ascentis (discontinued)
    5.1
    98 Ratings
    BQE CORE
    -
    Ratings
    New hire portal5.398 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools4.976 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Ascentis (discontinued) and BQE CORE
    Feature
    Ascentis (discontinued)
    7.2
    57 Ratings
    BQE CORE
    -
    Ratings
    Corporate goal setting6.743 Ratings00 Ratings
    Individual goal setting7.653 Ratings00 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility7.138 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance tracking7.250 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Ascentis (discontinued) and BQE CORE
    Feature
    Ascentis (discontinued)
    6.0
    63 Ratings
    BQE CORE
    -
    Ratings
    Performance plans5.659 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans5.650 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review status tracking5.857 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review reminders6.555 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency6.650 Ratings00 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Ascentis (discontinued) and BQE CORE
    Feature
    Ascentis (discontinued)
    5.9
    27 Ratings
    BQE CORE
    -
    Ratings
    Create succession plans/pools6.421 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate ranking6.421 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate search5.027 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate development5.823 Ratings00 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Ascentis (discontinued) and BQE CORE
    Feature
    Ascentis (discontinued)
    5.5
    89 Ratings
    BQE CORE
    -
    Ratings
    Job Requisition Management5.485 Ratings00 Ratings
    Company Website Posting5.279 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media5.659 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting5.871 Ratings00 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention5.657 Ratings00 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking5.783 Ratings00 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts5.369 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Ascentis (discontinued) and BQE CORE
    Feature
    Ascentis (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    BQE CORE
    7.6
    73 Ratings
    Task Management00 Ratings9.255 Ratings
    Resource Management00 Ratings8.654 Ratings
    Gantt Charts00 Ratings8.927 Ratings
    Scheduling00 Ratings8.035 Ratings
    Workflow Automation00 Ratings7.138 Ratings
    Team Collaboration00 Ratings5.245 Ratings
    Support for Agile Methodology00 Ratings7.321 Ratings
    Support for Waterfall Methodology00 Ratings4.418 Ratings
    Document Management00 Ratings7.938 Ratings
    Email integration00 Ratings6.533 Ratings
    Mobile Access00 Ratings8.045 Ratings
    Timesheet Tracking00 Ratings9.673 Ratings
    Change request and Case Management00 Ratings7.131 Ratings
    Budget and Expense Management00 Ratings8.957 Ratings
    Professional Services Automation
    Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Ascentis (discontinued) and BQE CORE
    Feature
    Ascentis (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    BQE CORE
    7.5
    54 Ratings
    Quotes/estimates00 Ratings6.228 Ratings
    Invoicing00 Ratings8.047 Ratings
    Project & financial reporting00 Ratings8.553 Ratings
    Integration with accounting software00 Ratings7.334 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Ascentis (discontinued)BQE CORE
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.2
    (164 ratings)
    9.5
    (165 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    6.3
    (12 ratings)
    7.0
    (8 ratings)
    Usability
    7.6
    (44 ratings)
    9.4
    (115 ratings)
    Availability
    6.7
    (5 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    7.1
    (4 ratings)
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.2
    (150 ratings)
    7.4
    (90 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    8.3
    (4 ratings)
    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.3
    (5 ratings)
    2.3
    (6 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    3.0
    (1 ratings)
    4.5
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    6.7
    (4 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.6
    (3 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.6
    (3 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)