BST11 ERP vs BQE CORE

BST11 ERP8.5Visit BQE CORE8.3Visit

Higher score BST11 ERP #5 in Engineering Accounting 8.5/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit BST Global

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BQE CORE #6 in Engineering Accounting 8.3/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit BQE CORE

• BST11 ERP fits best

  Mid-size and large AEC firms managing complex projects

• BQE CORE fits best

  Professional firms needing billing and trust accounting

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Side by side

Feature	BST11 ERP 8.5/10 Visit ↗	BQE CORE 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.5	8.3
Ranking	#5 in Engineering Accounting	#6 in Engineering Accounting
Best for	Mid-size and large AEC firms managing complex projects	Professional firms needing billing and trust accounting
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Phone, Tickets · 24/7	Email, Phone, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	ISO 27001, 2FA	PCI DSS
Integrations	7 integrations	100+ integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features BST11 ERP 0/5 · BQE CORE 0/5
Project costing	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
WIP reporting	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Labor costing	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Project expenses	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Multi-entity accounting	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Project billing methods	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Project cost, profitability and utilization monitoring in one system Prebill review, approval and annotation workflows Cloud or on-premise deployment with REST APIs and integrations	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
Cons	Pricing requires a contact-sales process AEC project focus may not fit general-purpose businesses Enterprise scope may exceed smaller firms' requirements	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
Our verdict	BST11 ERP is a project-driven enterprise resource planning platform from BST Global for architecture, engineering and environmental consulting firms. It brings project operations, financial management, resource visibility, billing and… Read the review →	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,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• BST11 ERP — where it wins

  • Project cost, profitability and utilization monitoring in one system
  • Prebill review, approval and annotation workflows
  • Cloud or on-premise deployment with REST APIs and integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a contact-sales process
  • AEC project focus may not fit general-purpose businesses
  • Enterprise scope may exceed smaller firms' requirements

• 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

• BST11 ERP8.5/10 · Pricing on request

  AEC-focused ERP connecting project costs, resources, billing, timesheets and forecasting.

  Visit BST GlobalFull verdict →
• BQE CORE8.3/10 · Pricing on request

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

  Visit BQE COREFull verdict →