consulting software

The accuracy, visibility, and stability you need to scale your consulting firm

Stay on top of your people and your projects. With BigTime, keep your workflow nimble and get ahead on delivery, without getting weighed down by clunky software.

Built for Consulting Performance

Price accurately, protect margin, and keep your consulting team from unpaid overtime.

Align on one source of truth so consultants, contractors, and project leads can monitor utilization and resourcing needs.

Stay informed about how consultants are tracking towards project milestones and spot potential overages early.

Deliver work on schedule, every time. With full visibility into projects and portfolios, avoid wildcards and keep delivery predictable.

Real Outcomes From Teams Like Yours

75%

Reduction in time and expense admin workload

75%

Reduction in time and expense admin workload

“Being able to put projects into BigTime is wonderful. In the past, there was no one place where you could look at all of the things that you were doing at the same time. Now, the visuals of the project management adds  a layer of data that we didn’t have before”.

Vickie Geiman

General Manager/ Sr. Associate,
STR Resources & Associates, LLC

50%

Reduction in billing  process time

50%

Reduction in billing  process time

“We were using a combination of three different systems for time, accounting, and billing that we had to mesh together through uploads and reconciliations. With the Sage Intacct + BigTime integration, we brought all of our data into one consolidated platform, cutting our billing process in half”.”BigTime empowers our managers to get the data in real time and use it to make decisions on projects.”

Kyle MacDonald

Chief Financial Officer,
Aegis Project Controls

67%

Reduction in billing  process time

67%

Reduction in billing  process time

“Thought it was too good to be true for a while but it’s actually really changed our business and our team has been very happy with the solution. Staff are learning new things that even I haven’t known how to do”.

Reed Draper

Vice President, Finance and Administration,
Draper & Associates

30 Days improvement in average invoice turnaround time

“With BigTime, I’ve been able to go from spending 100% to 75% of my time on accounts receivable. Now I can spend 25%  on billable [tasks]. It allows our company to make more billable use out of an employee like me”.

Nic Bewley

Senior Analyst & Billing Operations,
Patomak Global Partners

10+

Hours saved monthly  on custom reporting

10+

Hours saved monthly  on custom reporting

“If Inspire11 didn’t have BigTime, we would need to hire a much larger operations & finance team to get the same amount of reporting manually created every month. We’re able to run a much leaner and more efficient team by housing the data in BigTime”.

Jonathan Holden

Manager- Accounting & Financing,
Inspire11

Everything You Need to Run Consulting Projects

Don’t get stuck in restrictive ERP contracts or point solutions that you’ll quickly outgrow. Instead, find the tools you need today, with the flexibility to grow with you.

Advanced time tracking

Cut month-end reconciliation with simple mobile time logs.

Intelligent resourcing

Forecast demand and plan resources for upcoming projects.

Integrated quoting  and scoping

Quote accurately and instantly convert proposals to live projects.

Reduced admin lift

Replace double-checks with an up-to-date, centralized system.

Board-ready reporting

Back up every business decision with powerful, flexible reports.

Flexible billing models

Bill and pay consultants in the way that meets your needs.

Automated invoicing

Automatically send invoices as you reach project milestones.

Margin monitoring

Track project finances, course-correct, and stay profitable.

A Single Platform For Your Whole Consulting Lifecycle

BigTime is built for consultants who need more than a single-problem solution.

⏱️Reduce admin time

📈 Increase utilization

💸 Lower DSO

🛡️ Reduce project overruns

📊 Save reporting time

The Consulting Workflow, Simplified

From pitch to payment, BigTime helps firms like yours operate efficiently, stay profitable, and grow with confidence.

Integrated Quoting

Connect sales to delivery with quotes that pull from historical performance and auto-convert to project plans.

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Cost-Effective Staffing

Plan your team’s capacity with precision. Forecast and allocate resources to match demand, while keeping overhead low.

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Automated Invoicing

Send invoices that are accurate, timely, and aligned to your client’s expectations – without manual effort.

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Works With the Tools  You Already Use

BigTime connects seamlessly with QuickBooks, Salesforce, HubSpot, Lacerte, and more – plus custom API access to fit your exact needs.

Empower Every Member of Your Team

Help your entire team give their best performance, from subcontractors to senior leadership.

Director of Operations

Generate real-time reporting dashboards at any level of complexity
Clean up operational processes to reduce spreadsheets and reconciliation
Price accurately and control margin

Project Managers

Prevent scope creep with intelligent resource management
Easily view progress by project, consultant, and client
Manage time tracking easily without playing “time police”

Consultants

View milestone deadlines and stay on track
Log hours easily, from anywhere
Manage the entire engagement on a simple, frictionless platform

Recognized by industry leaders

Frequently Asked Questions

What makes BigTime the right choice for consulting firms?

BigTime is purpose-built to give consulting organizations the tools to scope and quote engagements, manage projects, track time, allocate resources, and invoice clients. Unlike generic project management tools, BigTime combines project oversight, budgeting, and reporting on one platform, with financial monitoring built in at every level.
BigTime is the best fit for consulting firms that need powerful project lifecycle solutions, but not the bloat of a traditional ERP. The platform is built to be user-friendly and easy to implement, so your team can get back to focusing on delivering client work.

How can consulting firms track time more accurately?

Time tracking is one of consulting’s most common bottlenecks. PMs often wind up chasing consultants down to complete their timesheets when they could be spending their time on more important work.

Some of the most effective tools to combat these issues are:

Mobile time tracking, so your consultants can log hours anytime, anywhere
Automatic reminders to log time
Voice-to-text time tracking functionality
Time tracking that is integrated with your delivery platform, so consultants can easily select the correct project (without needing to manually add engagements on another platform)

Can BigTime support multiple billing models for consulting engagements?

Yes. BigTime supports fixed-fee, time and materials, retainer, and hybrid billing models. You can align billing with the structure of each engagement, automate invoice creation, and track actuals against budgeted fees to protect margin on every project.

Your billing setup may vary depending on your BigTime subscription. Speak to our expert team to find the right configuration for your business.

How does BigTime help consulting firms understand staff utilization?

BigTime offers real-time staff utilization dashboards that help consulting managers and operations leaders see who’s available and who’s overbooked. You can use this dashboard to match skills and availability with needs for current and upcoming projects and find the most cost-effective ways to deploy your team.

What integrations does BigTime offer for consulting practices?

BigTime integrates with QuickBooks, Salesforce, HubSpot, Sage Intacct, Lacerte, and dozens of other tools used by consulting firms. With open API access, you can also connect BigTime to your custom systems, ensuring a smooth flow of data across CRM, accounting, and project delivery. Explore our full integration ecosystem here.

How does BigTime help consulting firms reduce project delivery risk?

BigTime gives leaders greater visibility into consultant projects—including potential risks—with real-time data on:

Time tracking
Task completion
Budgets and margin
Resource planning

BigTime’s real-time reporting dashboards make it possible for leaders to monitor projects at every stage. Consultants and PMs can catch scope creep, budget overruns, or staffing conflicts early, and adjust in real time to keep engagements on track.

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consulting software

The accuracy, visibility, and stability you need to scale your consulting firm

Built for Consulting Performance

Real Outcomes From Teams Like Yours

75%

Reduction in time and expense admin workload

75%

Reduction in time and expense admin workload

Vickie Geiman

50%

Reduction in billing process time

50%

Reduction in billing process time

Kyle MacDonald

67%

Reduction in billing process time

67%

Reduction in billing process time

Reed Draper

30

Days improvement in average invoice turnaround time

30

Days improvement in average invoice turnaround time

Nic Bewley

10+

Hours saved monthly on custom reporting

10+

Hours saved monthly on custom reporting

Jonathan Holden

Everything You Need to Run Consulting Projects

Advanced time tracking

Intelligent resourcing

Integrated quoting and scoping

Reduced admin lift

Board-ready reporting

Flexible billing models

Automated invoicing

Margin monitoring

A Single Platform For Your Whole Consulting Lifecycle

The Consulting Workflow, Simplified

Integrated Quoting

Cost-Effective Staffing

Automated Invoicing

Works With the Tools You Already Use

Empower Every Member of Your Team

Director of Operations

Project Managers

Consultants

Recognized by industry leaders

Frequently Asked Questions

What makes BigTime the right choice for consulting firms?

How can consulting firms track time more accurately?

Can BigTime support multiple billing models for consulting engagements?

How does BigTime help consulting firms understand staff utilization?

What integrations does BigTime offer for consulting practices?

How does BigTime help consulting firms reduce project delivery risk?

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The accuracy, visibility, and stability you need to scale your consulting firm

Reduction in billing  process time

Reduction in billing  process time

Reduction in billing  process time

Reduction in billing  process time

Hours saved monthly  on custom reporting

Hours saved monthly  on custom reporting

Integrated quoting  and scoping

A Single Platform For Your Whole Consulting Lifecycle

Works With the Tools  You Already Use

Trusted by Consulting  Firms Across Industries

Environmental  
Consulting

Risk Management
& Compliance

Management
Consulting

Business 
Consulting

Technology
Consulting

Merges & Acqusitions,
Corporate Strategy

Operations & Process 
Improvement