Monograph vs BQE Core

Monograph is built for Architects & Engineers.
Not bankers.

Tired of clunky, old, and complex software? Small A&E firms switch from BQE to Monograph to get easier staffing, faster invoicing, and tools everyone actually uses.

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Is your business software led by industry insiders?

Monograph is founder-led.
BQE Core isn't.

In a small business, everything comes down to people, including the ones building your software.

Ex-BQE customers tell us the same thing: it is clunky, complex, and built by people who do not understand how A&E firms work. The reality is that BQE is led by industry outsiders and owned by private equity, which makes you wonder whether decisions are being made with your firm’s needs in mind.

By contrast, Monograph is founder-led by Robert Yuen, an architect turned CEO who built the platform to solve the exact challenges he faced managing projects. We are mission-driven, focused on giving small and mid-sized firms faster invoicing, easier staffing, and instant clarity.

Isn’t it time to choose tools your whole team actually wants to use?

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Why firms are switching from
BQE Core to Monograph

Easy to track and manage project budgets

Monograph keeps the most important real-time project data front and center so you’re never in the dark. Compare planned and actual metrics to quickly identify risks.

Simplified staffing and reporting workflows

Monograph doesn’t require users to “generate” reports with an exhaustive workflow. Instead, we have powerful reports that are instantly available with a single click.

Industry-leading onboarding and support

No onboarding or training fees. Monograph’s fast, friendly, and free support team is loaded with industry and product knowledge.

From BQE Core to Monograph

What former BQE Core users say about Monograph

“Our consultants agreed that [Monograph] has a much easier interface. We can keep more accurate time, we can more easily see projections for billings, and we can easily balance work load.”

Kristina H.

Principal

“Monograph is truly beautiful to work with in so many aspects. [Our Product Specialist] was a huge help for me in understanding different components and capabilities that Monograph can offer our firm. I can't wait to dive deeper into this software; it is going to save our company so much time and headache! Thanks Monograph team for everything - keep doing things this way!”

Morgan B.

Business Manager

“We tried Core...but it was just impossible, too complicated and not developed for our needs. I like the way [Monograph] is built for our industry, the [team] understands our unique way of managing operations and business. It saves a lot of hours and I really look forward to those free hours on getting more projects.”

Juan L.

Director of Operations

Explore more benefits

Better visibility for your team

Build budgets

Jumpstart projects with trackable phase budgets ready for success.

Assign staff

Plan hours easily, auto-assign to timesheets, and balance workloads.

Track projects

Get instant visibility over every project and phase in your firm.

Project accounting

Simplify billing, payments, and profit reporting with QuickBooks Online.

Forecast performance

See future revenue and staffing in an instant.

Leverage reports

Make confident decisions with clear, design-centric reports.

Consultant collaboration

Connect with consultants to manage timelines, deliverables, and billing.

Receive support

Experience fast and friendly support from A/E experts.

Generate revenue

Delight clients and drive revenue with smart billing and payments.

Automate your work

Automate tasks with Monograph’s AI-powered workflows.

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