BigTime

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Time, billing, expense, payment, and project mgmt software
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About BigTime

BigTime is the access-anywhere operating system behind the greatest professional services teams on the planet. See how we help your project-driven firm track and bill its most important asset: time. BigTime can help you take the guesswork out of utilization, capacity planning, and revenue projections. Users can manage project teams, work in process (WIP), as well as measure profitability per project, and even per staff. BigTime helps users get paid faster with the least amount of friction. Organizations can streamline the workflow with the Quickbooks integration developed by the BigTime development team, selected by Intuit as their OEM developers.

Users can track and report on their team's time and expenses online using BigTime's iPhone or Android apps when they're on the go. BigTime's web app is accessible from a web browser and responds to any device size. Improve business cash flow with BigTime by tracking WIP, and effectively bill throughout the project to keep the cash flow coming in. Tracking and reporting accurately in BigTime allows users to give customers peace of mind that their investment is worthwhile, eliminating any objections to payment.

Users can manage contractors, and invite them to join the project team as needed, and track their time per project. BigTime's expert consultants will walk users through how BigTime can be used in their business to truly optimize business workflow.

Pricing starting from:

US$10.00/month

  • Free Version
  • Free Trial
  • Subscription

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Key benefits of BigTime

  • Track Smarter - The highest-rated time/expense entry system in the marketplace, BigTime starts with an intuitive data entry system that lets your users get in, log time, and get out.

  • Bill faster - You’ll invoice faster and realize more revenue by leveraging BigTime’s central hub for tracking WIP, drafts, billing rates, cost rates, PDF formats, billing rules and more.

  • Craft better teams - Get a real-time look at resource allocations and avoid over/under scheduling your team -- keeping your bottom line healthy, and your consulting teams happy.

  • Standardize workflows - Streamline your internal processes from project creation, setting budgets, approving time and expenses, to sending custom client invoices.

  • Level-up your leadership - Dashboards, analytics, and standard reports help your entire leadership team focus on the same set of real-time numbers, eliminating the need for a web of offline spreadsheets or manual tools.

  • Leverage your ecosystem - BigTime was built from the ground up to leverage your entire cloud-based ecosystem - with deep out-of-the-box integrations into the tools your team is already using.

    • Devices

    Business size

    S M L

    Markets

    Canada, United States

    Supported Languages

    English

    Pricing starting from:

    US$10.00/month

    • Free Version
    • Free Trial
    • Subscription

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    BigTime Software - BigTime helps accountants, architects, engineers, IT-services firms, and scientific and management consultants to budget, track and bill their most important asset: time.
    BigTime Software - Gain a big-picture view into operational insights to make adjustments to how resources are managed
    BigTime Software - BigTime’s invoicing engine supports dozens of industry-standard billing scenarios and enough options to satisfy even your most exacting customer needs.
    BigTime Software - Track reimbursables, mileage or credit card expenses. Log service fees or contractor invoices. And, link them all to e-receipts, project budgets and customer invoices for faster reimbursement and better record-keeping.
    BigTime Software - Our platform is designed to work within your existing workflows and software stack, acting as a single source of truth for your data – and your team.
    BigTime Software - Enforce timesheet restrictions, audit log notes, electronic signatures and more for government contractors who need to stay compliant.
    BigTime Software - BigTime Wallet provides your clients with a personalized experience to pay on time from anywhere, in one click.
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    BigTime Software - BigTime helps accountants, architects, engineers, IT-services firms, and scientific and management consultants to budget, track and bill their most important asset: time.
    BigTime Software - Gain a big-picture view into operational insights to make adjustments to how resources are managed
    BigTime Software - BigTime’s invoicing engine supports dozens of industry-standard billing scenarios and enough options to satisfy even your most exacting customer needs.
    BigTime Software - Track reimbursables, mileage or credit card expenses. Log service fees or contractor invoices. And, link them all to e-receipts, project budgets and customer invoices for faster reimbursement and better record-keeping.
    BigTime Software - Our platform is designed to work within your existing workflows and software stack, acting as a single source of truth for your data – and your team.
    BigTime Software - Enforce timesheet restrictions, audit log notes, electronic signatures and more for government contractors who need to stay compliant.
    BigTime Software - BigTime Wallet provides your clients with a personalized experience to pay on time from anywhere, in one click.

    Features

    Total features of BigTime: 181

    • API
    • Access Controls/Permissions
    • Accounting
    • Accounting Integration
    • Activity Dashboard
    • Activity Tracking
    • Alerts/Notifications
    • Application Management
    • Approval Process Control
    • Approval Workflow
    • Assignment Management
    • Attendance Tracking
    • Audit Trail
    • Automatic Backup
    • Automatic Billing
    • Automatic Time Capture
    • Bar Chart
    • Billable & Non-Billable Hours
    • Billable Items Tracking
    • Billing & Invoicing
    • Billing Portal
    • Billing Rate Management
    • Bills of Material
    • Budget Management
    • Budgeting/Forecasting
    • Business Process Automation
    • CPA Firms
    • CRM
    • Capacity Management
    • Change Order Management
    • Client Management
    • Client Portal
    • Collaboration Tools
    • Color Codes/Icons
    • Compliance Tracking
    • Configurable Workflow
    • Contact Database
    • Contact Management
    • Contingency Billing
    • Contract/License Management
    • Core Accounting
    • Cost Estimating
    • Cost Management
    • Cost-to-Completion Tracking
    • Create Subtasks
    • Credit Card Processing
    • Customisable Branding
    • Customisable Dashboard
    • Customisable Invoices
    • Customisable Reports
    • Customisable Templates
    • Customizable Fields
    • Data Import/Export
    • Data Visualisation
    • Deadline Management
    • Dependency Tracking
    • Document Templates
    • Drafting
    • Drag & Drop
    • Due Date Tracking
    • Electronic Payments
    • Employee Database
    • Employee Management
    • Employee Scheduling
    • Employee Time Tracking
    • Estimating
    • Expense Tracking
    • File Sharing
    • For AEC Industry
    • For Accountants
    • For CPA Firms
    • For Government
    • Forecasting
    • Gantt/Timeline View
    • Hourly Billing
    • IT Cost Management
    • Import Tasks
    • Integrations Management
    • Invoice Creation
    • Invoice History
    • Invoice Management
    • Invoice Processing
    • Issue Tracking
    • Job Costing
    • Job Tracking
    • Labor Cost Reporting
    • Milestone Tracking
    • Mobile Access
    • Mobile App
    • Mobile Payments
    • Mobile Time Tracking
    • Monitoring
    • Multi-Department/Project
    • Multi-Location
    • Multiple Billing Rates
    • Multiple Projects
    • Offline Time Tracking
    • Online Invoicing
    • Online Payments
    • Online Punch Card
    • Online Time Clock
    • Online Time Tracking Software
    • Overrun Reporting
    • Overtime Calculation
    • Parent Task
    • Payment Processing
    • Payroll Management
    • Percent-Complete Tracking
    • Performance Metrics
    • Portfolio Management
    • Prioritisation
    • Production Cost Tracking
    • Progress Reports
    • Progress Tracking
    • Project Accounting
    • Project Billing
    • Project Management
    • Project Planning
    • Project Planning/Scheduling
    • Project Scheduling
    • Project Templates
    • Project Time Tracking
    • Project Tracking
    • Project Workflow
    • Projections
    • Proposal Generation
    • Purchase Order Management
    • QuickBooks Integration
    • Real Time Analytics
    • Real Time Data
    • Real Time Notifications
    • Real Time Reporting
    • Real-time Updates
    • Receipt Management
    • Recurring Tasks
    • Recurring/Subscription Billing
    • Reimbursement Management
    • Reminders
    • Reporting & Statistics
    • Reporting/Analytics
    • Reporting/Project Tracking
    • Requirements Management
    • Resource Allocation & Planning
    • Resource Management
    • Resource Scheduling
    • Role-Based Permissions
    • Rules-Based Workflow
    • SSL Security
    • Salaried Employee Tracking
    • Search/Filter
    • Secure Data Storage
    • Sick Leave Tracking
    • Single Sign On
    • Skills Tracking
    • Staff Management
    • Status Tracking
    • Summary Reports
    • Task Editing/Updating
    • Task Management
    • Task Planning
    • Task Progress Tracking
    • Task Scheduling
    • Task Tagging
    • Tax Management
    • Template Management
    • Templates
    • Third Party Integrations
    • Time & Expense Tracking
    • Time Off Requests
    • Time Tracking
    • Time Tracking by Client
    • Time Tracking by Project
    • Timeline Management
    • Timer
    • Timesheet Management
    • To-Do List
    • Utilisation Reporting
    • Vacation/Leave Tracking
    • Visualisation
    • Workflow Configuration
    • Workflow Management

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    Reviews

    Overall rating

    4.6 /5
    (571)
    Value for Money
    4.5/5
    Features
    4.4/5
    Ease of Use
    4.5/5
    Customer Support
    4.7/5

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    Jessica D.
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    • Industry: Computer Software
    • Company size: 201-500 Employees
    • Used Daily for 2+ years
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    • Ease of Use
    • Customer Support
    • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

    A fantastic tool for managing projects

    Reviewed on 05/06/2022

    The best approach to keep track of many projects' time and expenditures. Invoicing is also a breeze...

    The best approach to keep track of many projects' time and expenditures. Invoicing is also a breeze because to the platform's user-friendly interface. I can view all of my projects and team members in this platform, and we can all manage everything together. The Bigtime team's assistance is also a big plus in my book.

    Pros

    It's a piece of software that performs exactly what it's supposed to and does it well. The process of implementation was quite fair, and the accompanying customer service was excellent. Time tracking and the ability to divide it into other sections if necessary. For numerous projects, I've taken use of the platform's ability to develop custom reports, which have been useful.

    Cons

    BigTime doesn't always communicate to itself, so you have to dig a little further to find the answer you're looking for. In addition, I've used BigTime's "help" option and spoken with a live person who was able to diagnose my difficulties immediately away.

    Lori B.
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    • Industry: Construction
    • Company size: 11-50 Employees
    • Used Daily for 2+ years
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    • Value for Money
    • Ease of Use
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    • Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10

    Big Time

    Reviewed on 04/11/2019

    Time and Expense reporting for employees who work in different sites. Invoicing has simplified our...

    Time and Expense reporting for employees who work in different sites. Invoicing has simplified our billing system.

    Pros

    Ease of use for time reporting, expense tracking, invoicing and tracking jobsites. Mobile App.

    Cons

    Mobile App is very limited and a lot of glitches.

    Alternatives Considered

    Emburse SpringAhead

    Reasons for Switching to BigTime

    Spring Ahead was limited on tracking specific tasks. They did not offer invoicing or mobile app ability.

    Response from BigTime Software

    Lori,

    Thanks so much for posting a review for us here at BigTime - we really appreciate your time and your feedback. We're happy to hear that you're finding the software easy to use for the tracking of your time and expenses, as well as invoicing and making things easier on the go. If you're having difficulty with the mobile app, please reach out to our Support Team for assistance and let your Customer Success Rep know too and we'll see what we can do to help.

    Thanks again!
    The BigTime Customer Success Team

    Jenna G.
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    • Industry: Accounting
    • Company size: 2-10 Employees
    • Used Daily for 1+ year
    • Review Source

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    • Value for Money
    • Ease of Use
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    • Likelihood to recommend 2.0 /10

    Bigtime

    Reviewed on 01/08/2019

    Overall this is for big company's with employees over 100 plus to time manage them but need a...

    Overall this is for big company's with employees over 100 plus to time manage them but need a better system for invoicing.

    Pros

    I like that you are able to create your own engagements per client.

    Cons

    I least like the invoice part as it does not function how it is suppose too. There are to many steps for it to be integrated into QuickBooks.

    Alternatives Considered

    QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise

    Reasons for Switching to BigTime

    They company told me it was an easy use.

    Response from BigTime Software

    Jenna,

    Thanks so much for this review- we really appreciate hearing from all our customers here at BigTime! We are very glad to hear that you're happy with our engagements and how you can create unique engagements per client, but we're sad to hear that you feel that invoicing is not working for you. There are many ways you can use BigTime's invoicing, and there are many help features that can help you learn how. Here are just a few:

    Knowledge Base Articles/Videos:
    http://kb.bigtime.net/using-bigtime/#invoicing
    http://kb.bigtime.net/using-bigtime/invoicing/posting-invoices-to-quickbooks/
    http://kb.bigtime.net/using-bigtime/invoicing/posting-invoices-to-quickbooks/video-tutorial-post-invoices-to-quickbooks/

    Our Invoicing Webinar:
    https://youtu.be/yt2LrF9mRAk
    Schedule a Live Webinar here: https://www.bigtime.net/webinars/

    Also, feel free to reach out to us here at Customer Success - we'd love to help you learn more about invoicing!

    Thanks again,
    The BigTime Customer Success Team

    Jonathan B.
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    • Industry: Architecture & Planning
    • Company size: 2-10 Employees
    • Used Daily for 6-12 months
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    • Ease of Use
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    • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

    Really Great Software for my day to day!

    Reviewed on 11/05/2022

    Pros

    As a startup architectural business, keeping track of billable time on jobs is of utmost importance. I just finished the implementation phase and I am extremely pleased with BigTime and the implementation staff. When making my decision to go with BigTime, I researched various companies. I found BigTime’s fee structure to be welcoming of startup businesses. Once we began the process of implementation, I realized that BigTIme is very robust and that I currently only need a small portion of what the software can do. My contact at BigTime was easy to work with and he let me lead the process and drill down to only what I need and exactly what I need. During one video call my contact invited a BigTime programmer to listen to what I was trying to accomplish. That step made all the difference and I am extremely grateful for the custom reports that were set up for me. It’s a good feeling to know that the fee structure and software capabilities of BigTime are all in place for me to grow my business. Thank you [SENSITIVE CONTENT] and BigTime!

    Cons

    Nothing to note yet. There might be something once I get farther in.

    Scott D.
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    • Industry: Computer Software
    • Company size: 11-50 Employees
    • Used Daily for 1-5 months
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    • Ease of Use
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    • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

    Best thing my company ever did

    Reviewed on 16/09/2021

    Now that we have made the switch to BigTime, we have begun to realize how much time was wasted...

    Now that we have made the switch to BigTime, we have begun to realize how much time was wasted using spreadsheets, outdated time tracking software, a different project management tool for each project. We are saving time and endless headaches.

    Pros

    Prior to BigTime, my organization used a hodgepodge of systems to track time, track expenses, and invoice. Having all three of those in one spot has saved us 40+ man-hours a month. The customer service is also fantastic. Our implementation specialist, [SENSITIVE CONTENT ] is very easy to work with and really knows his stuff.

    Cons

    Coming from a mess of different tools and consolidating into one simple, easy to use tool, it is really hard for me to say what can be improved at this point.

    Alternatives Considered

    NetSuite

    Reasons for Switching to BigTime

    The cost was a large driving factor, but simplicity was really the reason.
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    BigTime FAQs

    Below are some frequently asked questions for BigTime.

    BigTime offers the following pricing plans:

    • Starting from: US$10.00/month
    • Pricing model: Subscription
    • Free Trial: Available

    BigTime has the following typical customers:

    2-10, 11-50, 51-200, 201-500, 501-1,000, 1,001-5,000

    BigTime supports the following languages:

    English

    BigTime supports the following devices:

    Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile)

    BigTime integrates with the following applications:

    Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Docs, HubSpot CRM, Intuit Data Protect, Jira, Microsoft Outlook, QuickBooks, QuickBooks Online Advanced, Quickbooks Online, Sage Business Cloud Accounting, Sage Intacct, Salesforce Platform, Salesforce Sales Cloud, Slack, Stax, Zapier

    BigTime offers the following support options:

    Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base, Phone Support, Chat

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