Compare Slack and BQE Core - Jan 2023

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Jan 26, 2023

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Slack or BQE Core?

BQE Core is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Slack, and Slack is rated higher (100/100) than BQE Core (80/100). Both tools offer the same amount of features.

Looking for the right Team Collaboration solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

Slack Vs. BQE Software

Slack: Slack is a messaging app for teams. It brings all your communication in one place, integrating with the tools and services you use every day. Slack is free to use for as long as you want, with teams big and small. Slack is on a mission to make your working life simpler, more pleasant and more productive.

BQE Software: BQE Software is a world leader in time tracking, billing and project management software for professional services firms. Its products, including BillQuick®, ArchiOffice® and EngineerOffice®, simplify the way information is entered and utilized by firms. With over 250,000 users, BQE is the trusted solution worldwide for architects, engineers, accou...

Who is more expensive? Slack or BQE Core?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Team Collaboration software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for Slack and BQE Core.

Slack price starts at $6.67 per month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Slack is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Team Collaboration software. BQE Core price starts at $19.95 per user/month , When comparing BQE Core to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Team Collaboration software cost.

Bottom line: Slack cost is around the same cost of BQE Core.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Slack Vs. BQE Core based on some of the most important and required Team Collaboration features.

Slack: Document Management, Project Management, Task Management, Document Publishing, Document Versioning.

BQE Core: Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Billing & Invoicing, Purchase Orders, Time and Expense Tracking.

Target customer size

Slack's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, and BQE Core's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.



Slack

ITQlick rating
(4.6/5)

starts at $6.67 per month

Slack is a cloud-based Team Collaboration software that enables its users to participate in extended communications involving File sharing, App collaborations, and call making. It also allows them to manage org...

Categories: Communications, VoIP, Document Management, Team Collaboration.

BQE Core

ITQlick rating
(4.3/5)

starts at $19.95 per user/month

BQE Core is a growing cloud-based Accounting-Finance software, it is designed to support small, medium and large size business. BQE Core received a rating of 4.3 from ITQlick team. The software cost is consider...

Categories: Accounting & Finance, Recurring Billing, Billing & Invoicing, Core Accounting, Costing.

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Slack: 5 Features

Document Management
Project Management
Task Management
Document Publishing
Document Versioning

BQE Core: 5 Features

Accounts Payable
Accounts Receivable
Billing & Invoicing
Purchase Orders
Time and Expense Tracking
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
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Slack
ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
100/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$6.67 per month
Functionality
15
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BQE Core
ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
80/100
Pricing
2.4/10
License pricing
$19.95 per user/month
Functionality
20
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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.