Compare BQE CORE and Confluence 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (79.8% of reviews)
Mid-Market (48.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free 10 Users Per Month
BQE CORE
Star Rating
(449)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (79.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is available
Learn more about BQE COREConfluence
Star Rating
(4,264)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (48.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free 10 Users Per Month
Free Trial is available
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- G2 reviewers report that Confluence excels in team collaboration, with users praising its ability to centralize knowledge and facilitate document management. One user highlighted how it helps in documenting project requirements and maintaining meeting notes that are accessible to the entire team.
- Users say BQE CORE stands out for its time and expense tracking capabilities, making it easy for employees to track their time against various project phases. Reviewers appreciate the detailed invoicing features, which enhance client transparency and billing accuracy.
- According to verified reviews, Confluence offers a more intuitive setup process, with users noting its ease of use and rich formatting styles. This is particularly beneficial for teams looking to quickly onboard and start collaborating without extensive training.
- Reviewers mention that BQE CORE provides excellent customer support, with staff available around the clock. Users have expressed satisfaction with the support and training provided, which is especially valuable for smaller firms with limited resources.
- G2 reviewers highlight that while Confluence has a broader market presence and is favored by mid-market companies, BQE CORE is tailored for small businesses, offering customizable modules that fit specific office needs. This flexibility is a significant advantage for smaller teams.
- Users report that Confluence's integration capabilities with tools like JIRA and Slack enhance its functionality, making it a preferred choice for teams that rely on these platforms for project management and communication.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
BQE CORE
No pricing availableConfluence
Free
Free
10 Users Per Month
Free forever for 10 users
- Pages & Spaces
- Organize & connect work with databases
- Hundreds of templates
Free Trial
BQE CORE
Free Trial is available
Confluence
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
348
8.5
3,621
Ease of Use
8.5
351
8.0
3,672
Ease of Setup
7.3
138
8.3
1,171
Ease of Admin
7.8
118
8.0
843
Quality of Support
9.0
294
8.1
2,473
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.4
126
8.5
761
Product Direction (% positive)
8.9
307
7.5
3,565
Features by Category
Expense Reports
8.4
121
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
72
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
78
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
89
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
104
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
48
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
62
|
Verified
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
8.0
58
|
Verified
Not enough data
Client Invoicing
8.5
179
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
121
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
160
|
Verified
Not enough data
Mobile
8.7
82
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
87
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform
7.0
54
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
70
|
Verified
Not enough data
Administration
8.1
43
|
Verified
Not enough data
Administration
8.0
130
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
175
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
146
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
116
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
184
|
Verified
Not enough data
Platform
8.4
190
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
111
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
99
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
192
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
137
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
General Ledger
8.2
53
Not enough data
7.5
38
Not enough data
7.7
42
Not enough data
Accounts Receivable
8.0
68
Not enough data
8.0
39
Not enough data
8.0
38
Not enough data
Accounts Payable
8.1
33
Not enough data
8.2
56
Not enough data
7.5
38
Not enough data
Other Functionality
6.7
32
Not enough data
6.6
31
Not enough data
6.4
30
Not enough data
6.4
33
Not enough data
7.2
32
Not enough data
8.4
47
Not enough data
7.8
40
Not enough data
9.2
76
Not enough data
Reporting & Analytics
8.5
55
Not enough data
7.9
60
Not enough data
7.9
54
Not enough data
8.6
69
Not enough data
Platform
7.8
59
Not enough data
8.3
51
Not enough data
8.7
67
Not enough data
7.6
31
Not enough data
8.0
66
Not enough data
8.6
45
Not enough data
Integration
7.7
40
Not enough data
7.4
33
Not enough data
7.1
28
Not enough data
Cash Flow
7.9
39
Not enough data
8.5
56
Not enough data
8.2
42
Not enough data
Budgeting & Forecasting
7.9
54
Not enough data
8.4
34
Not enough data
7.5
28
Not enough data
7.9
48
Not enough data
Revenue
8.2
35
Not enough data
8.3
35
Not enough data
7.8
29
Not enough data
Payroll
7.2
29
Not enough data
7.4
29
Not enough data
7.8
27
Not enough data
8.4
46
Not enough data
AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
6.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Mobile Applications - Accounting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Tasks
8.5
86
Not enough data
8.3
67
Not enough data
8.3
71
Not enough data
8.4
62
Not enough data
8.0
48
Not enough data
8.1
61
Not enough data
8.3
56
Not enough data
8.4
65
Not enough data
Projects
8.3
62
Not enough data
8.0
50
Not enough data
7.5
44
Not enough data
8.2
61
Not enough data
8.1
59
Not enough data
8.3
78
Not enough data
8.0
53
Not enough data
7.8
68
Not enough data
7.9
43
Not enough data
9.0
106
Not enough data
8.3
44
Not enough data
Resource Management
8.2
51
Not enough data
8.2
49
Not enough data
8.3
56
Not enough data
Project Monitoring
7.9
45
Not enough data
8.0
58
Not enough data
8.4
96
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.9
13
Not enough data
7.8
13
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Project Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Knowledge Pages
Not enough data
8.5
784
Not enough data
8.4
740
Not enough data
8.8
786
Not enough data
8.3
656
Not enough data
7.8
439
Not enough data
8.6
525
Knowledge Dissemination
Not enough data
8.3
676
Not enough data
8.6
781
Not enough data
9.2
861
Not enough data
8.6
795
Not enough data
8.1
485
Not enough data
7.8
424
Not enough data
8.7
524
Not enough data
8.4
486
Not enough data
8.5
450
Agentic AI - Knowledge Base
Not enough data
7.7
180
Not enough data
7.7
180
Not enough data
7.6
180
Login Options
Not enough data
9.4
55
Not enough data
8.7
43
Productivity
Not enough data
8.1
40
Not enough data
8.4
43
Not enough data
8.5
41
Not enough data
8.1
42
Not enough data
8.4
43
Customization
Not enough data
8.4
43
Not enough data
9.1
45
Not enough data
8.6
41
Agentic AI - Unified Workspaces
Not enough data
7.9
37
Not enough data
8.2
39
Customer Management
7.8
19
Not enough data
8.1
12
Not enough data
6.4
13
Not enough data
6.9
13
Not enough data
Project Management
7.9
19
Not enough data
8.1
19
Not enough data
8.1
15
Not enough data
7.8
17
Not enough data
Accounting
8.4
19
Not enough data
8.6
20
Not enough data
8.2
17
Not enough data
8.3
19
Not enough data
8.3
18
Not enough data
Portfolio Management
7.4
15
Not enough data
7.6
14
Not enough data
7.0
11
Not enough data
6.8
11
Not enough data
Analytics
7.6
15
Not enough data
8.0
18
Not enough data
7.0
15
Not enough data
Administration
7.7
14
Not enough data
8.1
21
Not enough data
8.0
17
Not enough data
Platform
7.1
15
Not enough data
7.7
11
Not enough data
8.4
15
Not enough data
7.5
18
Not enough data
6.3
13
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.0
5
Not enough data
6.3
5
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
Automation
9.0
70
8.8
59
8.5
69
8.8
58
8.9
64
8.9
61
Administration
9.0
68
8.9
61
8.8
54
8.7
56
9.1
70
9.2
56
Project management
8.7
52
9.0
58
8.4
42
8.6
58
8.8
55
9.0
59
8.5
47
8.7
57
8.6
53
8.6
55
8.2
37
8.1
54
8.9
77
8.7
58
Workload
8.4
53
8.2
56
8.5
44
8.7
58
8.4
47
8.8
58
8.7
51
8.4
56
Communication & Collaboration
8.2
38
8.9
57
8.8
52
9.3
65
8.4
44
9.2
66
Cost Management
8.8
63
8.2
57
9.4
77
8.3
56
9.1
65
8.1
54
Integration
8.3
36
8.4
53
8.3
47
8.2
56
8.1
34
8.2
55
Generative AI
8.3
11
8.4
55
8.6
11
8.4
54
Agentic AI - Work Management
Not enough data
8.1
50
Not enough data
8.1
51
Not enough data
8.2
51
Not enough data
8.3
51
Communication
Not enough data
7.6
70
Not enough data
8.7
72
Not enough data
8.0
67
Not enough data
8.4
74
Not enough data
8.6
68
Content & Documents
Not enough data
9.0
77
Not enough data
9.0
73
Not enough data
8.9
74
Not enough data
9.1
74
Controls
Not enough data
8.6
65
Not enough data
8.7
66
Not enough data
8.8
69
Not enough data
8.3
65
Not enough data
8.5
67
Project Management
Not enough data
8.5
69
Not enough data
8.7
67
Not enough data
9.0
66
Not enough data
9.2
68
Remote Collaboration
Not enough data
9.1
69
Not enough data
8.9
66
Not enough data
8.9
67
Not enough data
7.7
66
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.3
70
Not enough data
8.1
68
Agentic AI - Project Collaboration
Not enough data
7.6
63
Not enough data
8.0
62
Bill Generation
8.2
122
Not enough data
8.6
107
Not enough data
8.3
86
Not enough data
Bill Processing
8.5
84
Not enough data
8.9
115
Not enough data
8.6
119
Not enough data
Integration
8.4
108
Not enough data
8.5
121
Not enough data
7.6
61
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Billing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management and Discovery - IT Documentation
Not enough data
8.4
178
Not enough data
8.5
183
Not enough data
8.5
182
Operations - IT Documentation
Not enough data
8.4
179
Not enough data
8.0
174
Not enough data
8.2
174
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
9.0
223
Not enough data
9.1
219
Not enough data
8.9
208
Not enough data
Client Invoicing
8.5
179
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
121
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
160
|
Verified
Not enough data
Mobile Time Tracking
9.1
209
Not enough data
Administration
8.0
130
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
175
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
146
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
116
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
184
|
Verified
Not enough data
Platform
8.4
190
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
111
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
99
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
192
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
137
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
BQE CORE and Confluence are categorized as Work Management
Unique Categories
BQE CORE is categorized as Time Tracking, Expense Management, Professional Services Automation, Billing, Accounting, and Project Management
Confluence is categorized as Project Collaboration, Knowledge Base, Unified Workspaces, and IT Documentation
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
BQE CORE
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Confluence
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
Architecture & Planning
34.2%
Civil Engineering
19.5%
Accounting
6.0%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
6.0%
Design
3.9%
Other
30.5%
Computer Software
20.9%
Information Technology and Services
19.5%
Internet
6.4%
Financial Services
5.5%
Marketing and Advertising
4.4%
Other
43.3%
Discussions
Is there a charge for data migration from another software?
2 Comments
OL
You may take advantage of the data migration service Data2CRM to transfer the information between over 120 CRM solutions or import it from files.
Automated...Read more
Can I evaluate Core on a trial basis?
1 Comment
Official Response from BQE CORE
Yes. You can sign up for Core on a 15-day trial period and explore all its features.
Anytime during your trial period, you can subscribe to the paid...Read more
How safe is my data in Core?
1 Comment
Official Response from BQE CORE
We take all precautions to keep your information safe and secure. Our state-of-the-art redundant server cluster is hosted and professionally managed by...Read more
What is confluence tool used for?
6 Comments
TS
In short, it is a tool to collaborate on content across an organization, track changes/workflows for policies and procedures, and even act as an internal...Read more
Uses for Confluence?
3 Comments
FP
Yes we use it. We have an internal intranet on sharepoint but we use confluence for all our development documentation because it has its tight integration...Read more
What are the characteristics of confluence?
3 Comments
JK
It's a helpful tool for documentation, summaries, and collaboration. Information is organized and surfaced in a comprehensive (but not overwhelming) format....Read more
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