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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (80.9% of reviews)
Small-Business (69.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$20.00 1 user Per Month
Free
BigTime
Star Rating
(1,518)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (80.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$20.00 1 user Per Month
Browse all 4 pricing plansNotion
Star Rating
(8,876)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (69.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Browse all 4 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that BigTime excels in Quality of Support, scoring 9.2, with many reviewers mentioning responsive customer service and helpful resources, while Notion's support, scoring 8.5, is noted to be slower in response times.
- Reviewers mention that BigTime's Time & Expense tracking feature, scoring 8.9, is particularly robust, allowing for detailed tracking of billable hours, whereas Notion's similar feature, scoring 7.5, lacks some of the depth and automation that users desire.
- Users on G2 highlight that BigTime's Ease of Use, rated at 8.7, is a strong point, with many finding the interface intuitive for project management, while Notion, with a score of 8.3, is seen as having a steeper learning curve due to its flexibility and customization options.
- Reviewers say that BigTime's Project Budgeting feature, scoring 8.3, is praised for its detailed financial tracking capabilities, while Notion's budgeting tools, scoring 7.4, are considered more basic and less integrated.
- G2 users report that Notion shines in its Templates feature, scoring 8.3, with a wide variety of customizable templates available, while BigTime's templates, scoring 7.9, are seen as less diverse and more rigid.
- Users say that both products have the same score of 8.8 for Meets Requirements, indicating that they both effectively meet user needs, but BigTime is often preferred for its specialized features tailored to small businesses.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
BigTime
Essentials
$20.00
1 user Per Month
Deliver great work and get paid faster.
- Time Tracking
- Expense Management
- Project Management
Notion
Free
Free
For individuals to organize personal projects and life
- Free for individual usage
- Basic forms
- Basic sites
Free Trial
BigTime
Free Trial is available
Notion
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
1,318
8.8
6,966
Ease of Use
8.7
1,331
8.3
7,097
Ease of Setup
8.2
923
8.2
3,150
Ease of Admin
8.7
920
8.4
1,698
Quality of Support
9.2
1,250
8.5
4,915
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.1
919
8.9
1,568
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
1,287
9.4
7,031
Features by Category
Expense Reports
8.6
517
Not enough data
7.9
236
Not enough data
8.1
281
Not enough data
8.5
352
Not enough data
8.6
382
Not enough data
7.4
133
Not enough data
7.8
210
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Expense Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Travel Management
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.9
200
Not enough data
Client Invoicing
8.4
701
Not enough data
7.7
357
Not enough data
8.3
534
Not enough data
Mobile
8.6
349
Not enough data
8.4
293
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform
6.9
137
Not enough data
8.0
280
Not enough data
Administration
7.3
117
Not enough data
Administration
8.4
693
Not enough data
8.4
692
Not enough data
8.1
546
Not enough data
8.0
417
Not enough data
8.7
785
Not enough data
Platform
8.4
816
Not enough data
8.1
518
Not enough data
7.6
342
Not enough data
8.8
785
Not enough data
8.2
575
Not enough data
7.7
361
Not enough data
Tasks
8.6
297
|
Verified
8.7
3629
8.4
271
|
Verified
8.3
3561
8.0
260
|
Verified
8.6
3645
7.8
241
|
Verified
8.9
3754
7.6
218
|
Verified
7.7
3031
7.9
229
7.4
2823
7.7
235
|
Verified
8.4
3545
7.9
232
|
Verified
7.5
3171
Projects
8.1
249
|
Verified
8.8
3456
7.7
227
|
Verified
8.3
3080
7.4
215
|
Verified
7.4
2495
7.8
227
|
Verified
8.1
3295
7.8
247
|
Verified
8.5
3202
8.3
287
|
Verified
7.4
2552
7.5
219
|
Verified
7.8
2674
7.9
267
|
Verified
8.3
3364
7.5
206
|
Verified
7.2
2321
8.9
326
|
Verified
7.5
2583
7.6
197
|
Verified
7.7
2488
Resource Management
7.8
212
|
Verified
7.9
2747
8.1
238
|
Verified
7.8
2810
8.0
242
|
Verified
7.9
3078
Project Monitoring
7.8
202
|
Verified
7.7
2371
7.8
229
|
Verified
7.6
2428
8.2
272
|
Verified
8.2
3024
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
7.7
1309
6.2
64
7.9
1301
Agentic AI - Project Management
Not enough data
6.8
622
Not enough data
7.1
616
Not enough data
6.9
619
Not enough data
6.9
615
Not enough data
7.3
614
Not enough data
6.7
612
Not enough data
6.9
612
Core Conversational Capabilities - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
8.2
50
Not enough data
8.2
51
Not enough data
8.2
51
Data
Not enough data
8.0
213
Not enough data
8.0
209
Interaction
Not enough data
7.5
209
Not enough data
8.0
214
Not enough data
8.1
214
Not enough data
8.0
210
Not enough data
8.2
211
Task & Flow Management - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
7.8
48
Not enough data
7.8
49
Learning
Not enough data
7.9
207
Not enough data
7.3
202
Deployment & Embedding - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
7.2
43
Not enough data
7.1
41
Content Generation
Not enough data
7.9
206
Not enough data
7.9
206
Admin & Configuration - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
7.3
40
System
Not enough data
7.2
200
Not enough data
7.8
204
Not enough data
7.8
201
Not enough data
7.8
205
Agentic AI - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
7.6
141
Not enough data
7.7
139
Not enough data
7.6
139
Not enough data
7.7
141
Not enough data
7.9
141
Not enough data
7.4
137
Not enough data
7.5
142
Monitoring & Improvement - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
8.0
42
Reliability & Safety - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
8.2
42
Grammar
Not enough data
8.5
3438
Not enough data
8.3
3227
Not enough data
8.6
3394
Formatting
Not enough data
7.1
2173
Not enough data
8.0
2953
Not enough data
7.0
2176
Content
Not enough data
8.2
3030
Not enough data
8.4
3272
Not enough data
7.8
2430
Product Type
Not enough data
8.4
2668
Not enough data
7.4
2037
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.2
1033
Not enough data
8.5
1034
Planning
7.5
46
Not enough data
7.8
52
Not enough data
7.7
50
Not enough data
Optimization
7.9
55
Not enough data
7.6
51
Not enough data
7.3
49
Not enough data
Knowledge Pages
Not enough data
8.3
3611
Not enough data
8.0
3017
Not enough data
8.0
3135
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.8
2555
Not enough data
8.3
3275
Knowledge Dissemination
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.0
3098
Not enough data
8.7
3490
Not enough data
7.8
3353
Not enough data
8.0
3087
Not enough data
7.4
2787
Not enough data
8.6
3344
Not enough data
7.6
2796
Not enough data
7.9
2872
Agentic AI - Knowledge Base
Not enough data
7.3
908
Not enough data
7.3
908
Not enough data
7.0
900
Customer Management
8.5
121
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
82
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
71
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
84
|
Verified
Not enough data
Project Management
8.3
108
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
136
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
99
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
105
|
Verified
Not enough data
Accounting
8.2
101
Not enough data
8.5
117
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
98
Not enough data
8.4
118
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
122
|
Verified
Not enough data
Portfolio Management
8.0
82
Not enough data
8.2
81
Not enough data
7.7
75
Not enough data
8.1
74
Not enough data
Analytics
8.2
90
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
131
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
79
|
Verified
Not enough data
Administration
8.2
112
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
117
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
112
|
Verified
Not enough data
Platform
8.2
80
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
69
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
124
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
109
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
75
|
Verified
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.5
9
Not enough data
6.5
9
Not enough data
Artificial Intelligence - Professional Services Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Professional Services Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Compatibility
Not enough data
7.8
313
Not enough data
7.7
310
Not enough data
7.3
302
Agentic AI - Enterprise Search Software
Not enough data
7.1
166
Not enough data
7.0
165
Not enough data
7.2
165
Not enough data
7.0
161
Not enough data
6.8
160
Not enough data
6.9
161
Search Queries
Not enough data
7.7
313
Not enough data
7.7
305
Not enough data
7.3
304
Not enough data
7.7
305
Not enough data
8.1
312
AI powered search - Enterprise Search Software
Not enough data
7.4
93
Not enough data
7.1
93
Not enough data
7.0
93
Functionality
Not enough data
8.0
306
Not enough data
7.3
308
Not enough data
7.6
308
Compatibility - Enterprise Search Software
Not enough data
7.6
94
Not enough data
7.4
94
Not enough data
7.3
92
Functionality - Enterprise Search Software
Not enough data
7.6
91
Not enough data
7.3
90
Not enough data
7.2
90
Search Queries - Enterprise Search Software
Not enough data
7.5
87
Not enough data
7.5
89
Not enough data
7.7
89
Not enough data
7.5
88
Bill Generation
8.0
243
Not enough data
8.3
217
Not enough data
7.7
176
Not enough data
Bill Processing
7.7
188
Not enough data
8.0
202
Not enough data
8.2
235
Not enough data
Integration
8.2
241
Not enough data
7.8
202
Not enough data
7.1
153
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Billing
6.9
6
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Note-Taking Software
Not enough data
7.7
454
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Knowledge Base
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Communication
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Time Tracking
9.3
897
Not enough data
9.1
862
Not enough data
9.0
804
Not enough data
Client Invoicing
8.4
701
Not enough data
7.7
357
Not enough data
8.3
534
Not enough data
Mobile Time Tracking
9.1
756
Not enough data
Administration
8.4
693
Not enough data
8.4
692
Not enough data
8.1
546
Not enough data
8.0
417
Not enough data
8.7
785
Not enough data
Platform
8.4
816
Not enough data
8.1
518
Not enough data
7.6
342
Not enough data
8.8
785
Not enough data
8.2
575
Not enough data
7.7
361
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
BigTime and Notion are categorized as Project Management
Unique Categories
BigTime is categorized as Time Tracking, Expense Management, Professional Services Automation, Billing, and Resource Management
Notion is categorized as Knowledge Base, AI Writing Assistant, Note-Taking Software, Enterprise Search Software, and AI Chatbots
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
BigTime
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Notion
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Accounting
14.2%
Architecture & Planning
10.4%
Civil Engineering
9.6%
Information Technology and Services
6.5%
Management Consulting
5.8%
Other
53.5%
Computer Software
13.7%
Information Technology and Services
11.0%
Marketing and Advertising
7.0%
Higher Education
6.9%
Financial Services
4.4%
Other
56.9%
Discussions
we need an outside bookkeeping VA to do basic things we don't have time skill to do - any referals??
2 Comments
JS
I've been using the software since 2017. I also work virtually as a consultant in Finance. I'm happy to discuss my qualifications. Please let me know if...Read more
How do I show a credit for an invoice that was paid in a previous cycle?
1 Comment
TA
Hi, to the best of my knowledge, BigTime can't handle this kind of transaction.
Traditionally, this would be handled by the accounting package and issued...Read more
Is there a way to make font and text boxes even smaller? I'm at the lowest font size already
2 Comments
NM
Not really. If you have already click the 3 dots in the top right hand corner and chosen small text, then at the moment that's all you can doRead more
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