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Head-to-head · Engineering Accounting

BQE CORE vs Projectworks

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 1 check side by side
Higher score BQE CORE #6 in Engineering Accounting 6.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit BQE CORE
Projectworks #7 in Engineering Accounting 6.8/10 From $17/user/mo (annual) · 21-day trial ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Projectworks

BQE CORE leads on 0 checks, Projectworks on 0, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 1 yes/no, price and count check where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreBQE CORE · 6.9/10

BQE CORE scores higher on our rubric for engineering accounting: 6.9 against 6.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #6 and #7.

BQE CORE is the better fit for professional firms needing billing and trust accounting. Projectworks is the better fit for consultancies needing project financial controls.

  • BQE CORE fits best

    Professional firms needing billing and trust accounting

  • Projectworks fits best

    Consultancies needing project financial controls

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Side by side

Feature BQE CORE 6.9/10 Visit ↗ Projectworks 6.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 6.9 6.8
Ranking #6 in Engineering Accounting #7 in Engineering Accounting
Best for Professional firms needing billing and trust accounting Consultancies needing project financial controls
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Not published $17/user/mo
Free plan Not published —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web, Chrome extension
Support Email, Phone, Docs · 24/7 Docs
Compliance PCI DSS SOC 2, GDPR
Integrations 100+ integrations 18 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features BQE CORE 0/5 · Projectworks 0/5
Project costing Not published Not published
WIP reporting Not published Not published
Labor costing Not published Not published
Project expenses Not published Not published
Multi-entity accounting Not published Not published
Specs
Project billing methods Not published Not published
Our review
Pros
  • Combines time, expenses, projects, billing, accounting, and reporting
  • Supports trust-fund, IOLTA, split, and LEDES billing workflows
  • Offers 100 integrations, mobile apps, APIs, and online payments
  • Tracks budgets, margins, work in progress, and utilization
  • Creates invoices from time and expense data
  • Connects with accounting, CRM, and project tools
Cons
  • Pricing is quote-based and varies by modules and users
  • Trust-account emphasis may be narrower than some engineering firms need
  • ACH payments are available for US-based companies only
  • No free plan; annual-billed pricing starts at $17 per user monthly
  • Jira, DevOps, and single sign-on require the Scale plan
  • Multi-entity features and API access require the $41 plan
Our verdict

BQE CORE is a cloud practice-management platform for professional-services firms that need connected project operations and accounting. It brings together time and expense tracking, project management and budgeting, billing, invoicing,…

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Projectworks brings project delivery and financial operations together for consulting and other time-based services firms. Its scope spans proposals, resource planning, time and expense tracking, invoicing, forecasting, and financial…

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  1. BQE COREEngineering Accounting 6.9Pricing on request
  2. ProjectworksEngineering Accounting 6.8From $17/user/mo (annual) · 21-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • BQE CORE — where it wins

    • Combines time, expenses, projects, billing, accounting, and reporting
    • Supports trust-fund, IOLTA, split, and LEDES billing workflows
    • Offers 100 integrations, mobile apps, APIs, and online payments

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing is quote-based and varies by modules and users
    • Trust-account emphasis may be narrower than some engineering firms need
    • ACH payments are available for US-based companies only

  • Projectworks — where it wins

    • Tracks budgets, margins, work in progress, and utilization
    • Creates invoices from time and expense data
    • Connects with accounting, CRM, and project tools

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan; annual-billed pricing starts at $17 per user monthly
    • Jira, DevOps, and single sign-on require the Scale plan
    • Multi-entity features and API access require the $41 plan
  • BQE CORE6.9/10 · Pricing on request

    BQE CORE combines project accounting, billing, payments, and trust-account controls.

    Visit BQE COREFull verdict →
  • Projectworks6.8/10 · From $17/user/mo (annual) · 21-day trial

    Project financials, resourcing, time tracking, and invoicing for consulting firms.

    Visit ProjectworksFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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