BQE CORE vs Bilr

BQE CORE9.2Visit Bilr8.7Visit

Higher score BQE CORE #2 in Legal Billing Software 9.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit BQE CORE

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Bilr #5 in Legal Billing Software 8.7/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Bilr

• BQE CORE fits best

  Established firms needing deep accounting

• Bilr fits best

  Firms with complex billing models

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Side by side

Feature	BQE CORE 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Bilr 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.7
Ranking	#2 in Legal Billing Software	#5 in Legal Billing Software
Best for	Established firms needing deep accounting	Firms with complex billing models
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	$33.99/user/mo
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Phone, Docs · 24/7	Email, Live chat, Phone · 24/7
Compliance	PCI DSS	GDPR
Integrations	100+ integrations	8 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features BQE CORE 0/5 · Bilr 4/5
Trust accounting	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Legal time tracking	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Expense tracking	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Client payments	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Client portal	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Billing models	Not checked yet	Mixed
Our review
Pros	Trust-fund, IOLTA, and three-way reconciliation tools Split billing, LEDES billing, and online client payments Open API plus accounting, document, and productivity integrations	Supports hourly, flat-fee, retainer, and alternative fee arrangements Includes LEDES, UTBMS, trust accounting, and guideline review Offers web, iOS, and Android access with voice dictation
Cons	Pricing requires a sales conversation ACH payments are available only to US-based companies Its breadth may exceed the needs of firms seeking simple billing	No free plan; access requires a paid subscription Advanced capabilities are divided across three paid tiers Monthly pricing is charged per user, which can scale with team size
Our verdict	BQE CORE is a cloud-based practice-management platform for professional-services firms, including legal practices. It brings together time and expense tracking, project management, budgeting, billing, invoicing, accounting, reporting, and… Read the review →	Bilr is cloud-based legal billing software for solo attorneys, law firms, legal teams, accountants, and consultants. It brings together billable and non-billable time tracking, expense capture, matter and client management, invoicing,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• BQE CORE — where it wins

  • Trust-fund, IOLTA, and three-way reconciliation tools
  • Split billing, LEDES billing, and online client payments
  • Open API plus accounting, document, and productivity integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a sales conversation
  • ACH payments are available only to US-based companies
  • Its breadth may exceed the needs of firms seeking simple billing

• Bilr — where it wins

  • Supports hourly, flat-fee, retainer, and alternative fee arrangements
  • Includes LEDES, UTBMS, trust accounting, and guideline review
  • Offers web, iOS, and Android access with voice dictation

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; access requires a paid subscription
  • Advanced capabilities are divided across three paid tiers
  • Monthly pricing is charged per user, which can scale with team size

• BQE CORE9.2/10 · Pricing on request

  A deep legal billing and accounting platform for firms that need trust-account control.

  Visit BQE COREFull verdict →
• Bilr8.7/10 · 30-day trial

  A billing-focused platform for firms managing mixed fee arrangements, trust accounting, and LEDES.

  Visit BilrFull verdict →