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BigTime
The all-in-one solution for growing, single-entity firms
As of 29 August 2026, BigTime starts at $20/user/month. Professional services automation platform for time tracking, billing, project and resource management at service firms. Softwr lists it under Professional Services.
Overview
What BigTime does
Professional services automation platform for time tracking, billing, project and resource management at service firms.
What people use it for
- Professional services time tracking
- Project-based billing
- Multi-team resource management
The honest half
Where it falls short
Concrete and checkable, so you can decide whether any of them matter to you. This is the half of a review a vendor will not write about BigTime.
- Advanced and Premier pricing not specified; requires contacting sales
- Specific feature costs for optional modules not disclosed
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Pricing
What BigTime costs
Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.
Essentials
$20 /user/month
- Time tracking
- Invoicing
- Expense management
- Payments
- AI Assistant
Advanced
On request
- Multi-currency expense management
- Custom reporting center
- Project templates
Premier
On request
- Multi-currency invoicing
- Custom cost and rate management
- Project budgeting
Enterprise
On request
- Custom pricing
- Multi-entity, multi-currency
- Optional modules for Services CPQ and Resource Management
Answered, with sources
Questions people ask
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What is BigTime's starting price per user?
BigTime's Essentials plan starts at $20 per user per month and includes time tracking, invoicing, expense management, and payments.
SourceWhat features are included in BigTime's Essentials tier?
Essentials includes time and expense tracking, project portfolio management, billing and invoicing, automatic reconciliation, QuickBooks integration, and AI Assistant.
SourceWhat additional capabilities does the Premier plan add?
Premier adds multi-currency invoicing, custom cost and rate management, project budgeting, and multi-level approvals to all Advanced features.
SourceWhat modules are available as add-ons in BigTime?
BigTime offers three optional modules: Services CPQ (BigTime Quotes), Resource Management, and Data Hub available for additional fees.
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