BQE CORE vs LawPay

BQE CORE is a cloud-based platform for managing projects, time and expenses, billing, accounting, HR, and business intelligence at professional services firms. It is designed for architecture and engineering businesses and also serves other professional services firms. Project tools show progress and budgets, support task allocation and forecasting, and include interactive Gantt charts. Time and expense features include pre-populated timesheets, receipt capture, and overtime calculation. Billing supports manual, batch, and recurring invoices, flexible schedules, and online payments. Reporting includes real-time KPIs, customizable dashboards, and scheduled reports. Integrations include QuickBooks Online and Desktop, Xero, MYOB AccountRight, DocuSign, Microsoft Office 365, Power BI, Google, and Zapier; public APIs can be used to build custom integrations. iOS and Android apps are available. The Android app supports project and expense work, invoicing, and reports, but adding, editing, or deleting records requires an internet connection. Pricing is on request; there is no free plan, but a free trial is offered.

LawPay is a cloud payments and financial-management service built specifically for legal professionals. It accepts credit and debit cards, ACH/eCheck, Apple Pay, and client-financing payments. Trust and operating account payments remain separate to support IOLTA and ABA compliance. Billing features include invoices, time and expense tracking, payment links, scheduled payments, QR codes, and secure card storage. LawPay says eligible funds can arrive by 9 a.m. the next business day, with next-business-day deposits. It connects with more than 70 legal products, including Clio, MyCase, CasePeer, Docketwise, PracticePanther, and QuickBooks. The web service has iOS and Android apps and an API; the mobile app accepts payments from phones or tablets. Security listings include PCI DSS Level 1 Service Provider compliance, SOC 2 Type 2 attestation, AES encryption, multi-factor authentication, role permissions, password policies, and session monitoring. Monthly pricing starts at $19/mo, with no free plan.