Asure HR (People Success Platform) vs. BQE CORE

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Asure HR
Score 7.3 out of 10
N/A
Asure Software in Austin offers Asure HR (formerly under the name People Success Platform), a fully featured HCM that is designed to cover all the users HR needs from recruitment, through onboarding, to payroll and taxes. Notably the platform includes position charting and performance analytics, benefits enrollment and administration, and employee self-service portal.N/A
BQE CORE
Score 9.3 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
Asure HR (People Success Platform)BQE CORE
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Asure HRBQE CORE
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
Asure HR (People Success Platform)BQE CORE
Considered Both Products
Asure HR
Chose Asure HR
The Core HR comes integrated with SAP inbuilt tools which assist greatly with data feed to it. However, in the case of Assure HR, the data pipeline has be to set up using flat-file feed or DB connectivity. When it comes to Application tracking nothing can match Asure HR in the …
Chose Asure HR
Asure's benefit came from having a dedicated account manager that could be reached via phone rather than emailing or setting up a support ticket. The user experience on the software account feels like it was built on Windows 98 and it hasn't been updated but the information is …
BQE CORE
Chose BQE CORE
Toms Planner gant charts are very easy to navigate and edit.
Chose BQE CORE
I previously used Gusto for both benefits / employee details and also time tracking. It was really nice to have everything in one place, and Gusto felt very simple. However, it did not have as many broken down categories for time allotment. Harvest felt similar to Gusto, and it …
Chose BQE CORE
It helps and have a great impact on It employees like me to track and submit my timesheet to my managers and higher officials and make a note that I have spend my working house valuable and resourceful and the managers can take a look at what have I done in my working hours
Chose BQE CORE
our team uses both the platforms and does not tie very well. bamboo does have a more pleasant to the eye interface comparatively. it is also a bit easier to navigate and not have to click too many times to reach any particular information on bamboo. BQE CORE does do visuals of …
Chose BQE CORE
BQE CORE combined numerous products for us. It allows everything to be in one place which cuts down on the back and forth, as well as user error.
Chose BQE CORE
It was an admin desiring to switch. However CORE is easy to manage and calculate timesheet automatic with timer future. In addition I believe the admin stag like the billing aimless function and multiple additional future that monograph does not have. Without mentioning that …
Chose BQE CORE
BQE has more visual tools for determining billable hours and for tracking hours against a project. BQE has a better system for involving employee and simpler methods of tracking expenses.
Chose BQE CORE
Monograph did not allow exporting/importing of data nor did they offer integration with Quickbooks Desktop
Chose BQE CORE
Again, since I'm only an employee, I had no part in choosing BQE for my organization. But it is the best timesheet tracking system that I've used, and I've used 3 other ones in the past. BQE is the simplest to use, yet equally as powerful as the others. When editing my …
Chose BQE CORE
It’s the best program I have used to date! It was selected for me through my company.
Chose BQE CORE
They aren't used for the same thing so not able to compare.
Chose BQE CORE
Not used any other software than accounting. This is much easier for my staff to use because it's not a straight up accounting software.
Chose BQE CORE
I didn't take part in selecting BQE CORE; however, our CEO chose it because of its ability to help with invoicing and incorporating other software into the program such as Gantt charts. I like BQE CORE better than BillQuick because it is more user friendly and also displays the …
Chose BQE CORE
BQE CORE has a much more streamlined process for entering expense entries than Concur. You are able to select which project you would like to charge to and where expense entries are sent for approval, whether that be your manager or the project manager. BQE CORE also is very …
Chose BQE CORE
I have only really used this product.
Chose BQE CORE
BQE CORE is much more in-depth at time tracking than Harvest. Harvest is easier to use out of the gate but BQE CORE is worth the learning curve. I haven't had a chance to use BQE CORE on a mobile device so I can't speak to how it stacks up there against Harvest.
Chose BQE CORE
I don't recall the previous program we used as this was years ago, but we had to put in time manually each week and this was very time consuming. BQE CORE keeps your projects in the timesheet from week to week to you don't have to reinput the project number.
Chose BQE CORE
I felt like BQE CORE was the most up to date looking software interface. I like that it was developed by an Arch/Eng.
Features
Asure HR (People Success Platform)BQE CORE
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Asure HR (People Success Platform)
6.4
Ratings
20% below category average
BQE CORE
-
Ratings
Employee demographic data6.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Employment history8.60 Ratings00 Ratings
Job profiles and administration5.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.60 Ratings00 Ratings
Organizational charting3.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Organization and location management7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Asure HR (People Success Platform)
5.1
Ratings
44% below category average
BQE CORE
-
Ratings
Pay calculation6.80 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors2.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment5.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration2.80 Ratings00 Ratings
Direct deposit files5.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management7.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Reimbursement management5.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Asure HR (People Success Platform)
6.4
Ratings
22% below category average
BQE CORE
-
Ratings
Approval workflow5.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Balance details6.80 Ratings00 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment6.80 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Asure HR (People Success Platform)
8.5
Ratings
5% above category average
BQE CORE
-
Ratings
View and generate pay and benefit information7.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Update personal information9.20 Ratings00 Ratings
View company policy documentation9.60 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee recognition7.20 Ratings00 Ratings
View job history9.20 Ratings00 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Asure HR (People Success Platform)
7.6
Ratings
1% above category average
BQE CORE
-
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Report builder6.80 Ratings00 Ratings
Pre-built reports7.80 Ratings00 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Asure HR (People Success Platform)
8.4
Ratings
6% above category average
BQE CORE
-
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New hire portal7.60 Ratings00 Ratings
Manager tracking tools9.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Asure HR (People Success Platform)
10.0
Ratings
23% above category average
BQE CORE
-
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Corporate goal setting10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Individual goal setting10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance tracking10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Asure HR (People Success Platform)
7.9
Ratings
1% above category average
BQE CORE
-
Ratings
Performance plans7.60 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance improvement plans4.80 Ratings00 Ratings
Review status tracking9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Review reminders10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple review frequency8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Asure HR (People Success Platform)
8.3
Ratings
6% above category average
BQE CORE
-
Ratings
Create succession plans/pools9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate ranking9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate search7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate development8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Asure HR (People Success Platform)
3.4
Ratings
78% below category average
BQE CORE
-
Ratings
Job Requisition Management4.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Company Website Posting3.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Publish to Social Media4.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting2.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention2.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Applicant Tracking4.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts5.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Asure HR (People Success Platform)
-
Ratings
BQE CORE
7.6
Ratings
1% below category average
Task Management00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Resource Management00 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Gantt Charts00 Ratings8.80 Ratings
Scheduling00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Workflow Automation00 Ratings7.10 Ratings
Team Collaboration00 Ratings5.20 Ratings
Support for Agile Methodology00 Ratings7.40 Ratings
Support for Waterfall Methodology00 Ratings4.60 Ratings
Document Management00 Ratings7.90 Ratings
Email integration00 Ratings6.30 Ratings
Mobile Access00 Ratings7.80 Ratings
Timesheet Tracking00 Ratings9.50 Ratings
Change request and Case Management00 Ratings7.10 Ratings
Budget and Expense Management00 Ratings8.60 Ratings
Professional Services Automation
Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Product A and Product B
Asure HR (People Success Platform)
-
Ratings
BQE CORE
7.5
Ratings
1% below category average
Quotes/estimates00 Ratings6.30 Ratings
Invoicing00 Ratings8.10 Ratings
Project & financial reporting00 Ratings8.30 Ratings
Integration with accounting software00 Ratings7.30 Ratings
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User Ratings
Asure HR (People Success Platform)BQE CORE
Likelihood to Recommend
7.0
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9.4
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Likelihood to Renew
-
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7.0
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Usability
-
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9.2
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Availability
-
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8.2
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Performance
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.4
(0 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
6.4
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
2.3
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
4.5
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
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8.2
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Vendor pre-sale
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8.2
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Asure HR (People Success Platform)BQE CORE
Likelihood to Recommend
Asure HR does offer a multitude of features for a company to use including Payroll and Human Resource Management. It is reasonably priced but does not integrate with many other offerings. We use Deputy as a scheduling and timekeeping solution and the only "integration" to bring time sheets into Asure was a complicated excel sheet that used macros and a script to convert data into a readable format when importing into Asure. The alternative was typing in each staff members hours every two weeks and that was very inefficient and offered opportunity for error.
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I would recommend this for our industry: architecture, engineering, or construction. I would recommend this for any larger firm with many employees or high number of projects. I would particularly recommend this for a company with projects that have budget constraints and where time tracking and expense tracking is very important. I would not recommend this complicated software for a small firm with a small amount of income or number of projects.
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Pros
  • Customer Support Availability
  • Phone support with a dedicated account manager
  • Account access levels for management team
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  • Invoice Collections within Billing is a great tool because of the ability to take notes and track contact.
  • Invoices are professional looking and easy for our clients to understand the overall progress within each phase of their project.
  • Dashboards are the best tool EVER!
  • The Contact List feature within Clients setup is the perfect way to track multiple project managers within a large company that also has multiple contracts with us.
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Cons
  • Employee Review and feedback management
  • Benefits tracking and query resolution
  • Onboarding easiness
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  • Customizable Reporting
  • Linking Project to Payment all together
  • Assigning contacts to particular roles - such as Invoicing, Contracts, etc.
  • Accounting Functionality - they are basically a project management accounting software, so in my opinion, they could learn some things from other accounting software such as QuickBooks etc.
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Likelihood to Renew
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We have been using Core for a few years now, and honestly started to look at other software systems to see what was out there. What we chose was a nightmare for migration so we never left Core. Now we have added invoicing and payments from Core instead of double entry with QBO. Still only a few cycles in but looks like it will be up to speed soon and working smoothly.
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Usability
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The foundation is awesome, like I have said before, however the house being built on it, the educational resources being provided to us (more of sales pitches that don't work), and flexible workflow opportunities, is making us look elsewhere for how much we will be spending on per user. It's crazy to think how flexible they are not when it comes to user settings. Lack of integration with other sources is awful.
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Reliability and Availability
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I can only remember a couple of times in 4 years that Core has been unavailable.
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Performance
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This is one area that does need some improvement. It can be slow at time, so we had our IT look at it from our side and we had no issues, so it has to be some slowness on their side.
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Support Rating
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As a new employee and CORE user, I talk to support on a weekly basis. I have never had to wait for more than 3 min to get connect with a support rep, and all my questions have been answered. The support representatives are polite and eager to help no matter how simple your question is.
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Online Training
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Make sure you have someone training you that fits your style of learning.
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Implementation Rating
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wont let me skip
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Alternatives Considered
The Core HR comes integrated with SAP inbuilt tools which assist greatly with data feed to it. However, in the case of Assure HR, the data pipeline has be to set up using flat-file feed or DB connectivity. When it comes to Application tracking nothing can match Asure HR in the market and with overall features Core HR scores better. But in case of specific requirements like Benefits and compensation tracking, employee self-service Asure HR is the best
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Deltek Vision is far more advanced, more encompassing and offers more flexibility with what you want to do. However, it's also quite difficult to use, whereas BQE CORE is intuitive and user friendly. The trade off is worth it in some arenas but overall it's not suited for a larger fast paced company. Great for smaller companies.
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Scalability
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This software works on a small and large scale.
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Return on Investment
  • Has solved the problem of new application tracking
  • Has made it easy for employees self services management
  • Has a commendable HR features like inbuilt report generation
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  • Quick setup of new tasks under a parent project, with immediate hourly billing to it.
  • Monitoring of details of non-chargeable efforts in appropriate detail
  • Validation of hourly cost, billing cost, benefit cost, profitability by person and role
  • Company tracking of write-off's included in corporate and project reporting, no data is "lost"
  • Can track excessive work time as +PTO in lieu of pay for use as future vacation
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ScreenShots

BQE CORE Screenshots

Screenshot of Core powered by BQE SoftwareScreenshot of BQE CORE Project Dashboard ViewScreenshot of BQE CORE 360* Firm Performance ViewScreenshot of BQE CORE Reporting & AnalyticsScreenshot of BQE CORE Project Time EntryScreenshot of BQE CORE Project Expense Tracking