BigTime vs Planview ChangePoint
professional services head-to-head for ERP teams: evidenced capabilities, published pricing, and which ERPs each actually integrates with.
| Starting price | Tiered subscription (Essentials / Advanced / Premier) plus quote-based Enterprise tier | Quote-based |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud |
| Company size | SMB, Mid-market, Enterprise | Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Stated ERP integrations | QuickBooks, Sage Intacct, NetSuite, Xero, Microsoft Dynamics 365 | SAP, NetSuite, Oracle Fusion Cloud, Microsoft Dynamics 365 |
| Vendor | BigTime Software, Inc. | Planview |
Our take
Where BigTime leads
- Stronger evidenced coverage on 13 of the 23 capabilities where they differ (led by services cpq / proposal generation and real-time profitability dashboards).
- Stated QuickBooks, Sage Intacct, Xero integration the alternative doesn't list.
Where Planview ChangePoint leads
- Stronger evidenced coverage on 10 of the 23 capabilities where they differ (led by task automation & delivery governance and revenue recognition (asc 606 / ifrs 15)).
- Stated SAP, Oracle Fusion Cloud integration the alternative doesn't list.
Where they differ
The 23 capabilities (of 61 in the professional services taxonomy) where the evidence separates them, biggest gaps first. “Not evidenced” means our research found no public documentation of this capability — the vendor may still offer it. Confirm on a demo.
| Capability | ||
|---|---|---|
| Services CPQ / proposal generationSales, Scoping & Quoting | Core strength Services CPQ (configure-price-quote) for proposal generation | Not evidenced |
| Task automation & delivery governanceProject Management & Delivery | Not evidenced | Core strength Graphical workflow automation engine; configurable quote-to-cash stage automation |
| Revenue recognition (ASC 606 / IFRS 15)Billing & Revenue Management | Not evidenced | Core strength Revenue tracking and recognition |
| Real-time profitability dashboardsProject Financials & Profitability | Core strength Client and project profitability views | Not evidenced |
| Pre-built report libraryReporting, Analytics & AI | Core strength Ready-to-use report templates for time, billing, utilization and project health | Not evidenced |
| Native iOS / Android mobile appsPlatform, Integrations & Security | Core strength iOS and Android apps | Not evidenced |
| Automated proposal / SOW / RFP generationSales, Scoping & Quoting | Supported Services CPQ module doubles as proposal generation | Not evidenced |
| Skills-based resource matchingResource Management | Partial AI demand-matching via Resourcing Agent; explicit skills criteria not detailed | Core strength Skill-based resource matching |
| AI-assisted staffing recommendationsResource Management | Supported AI-based demand-matching / staffing recommendations (Resourcing Agent) | Not evidenced |
| Skill-gap & capacity-gap identificationResource Management | Supported Demand coverage reporting for capacity gaps | Not evidenced |
| Task dependencies & milestonesProject Management & Delivery | Not evidenced | Supported Multi-level work breakdown structures; task management |
| Reusable project templatesProject Management & Delivery | Supported Advanced tier and above | Not evidenced |
| Quote-to-project conversionSales, Scoping & Quoting | Supported Auto-conversion of accepted quotes into project plans | Core strength Structured quote-to-cash workflow |
| Sales pipeline & opportunity trackingSales, Scoping & Quoting | Not evidenced | Partial Customer lifecycle profile views; not a dedicated sales pipeline |
| Multiple project views (Gantt, Kanban, list, calendar)Project Management & Delivery | Not evidenced | Partial Dynamic Gantt chart views (Gantt only among documented views) |
| Web & mobile time entryTime & Expense Tracking | Core strength Web and mobile time entry (iOS/Android) plus voice-to-text | Supported Time and expense capture |
| Multi-level timesheet approval workflowsTime & Expense Tracking | Partial Multi-level approval workflows at Premier tier and above; timesheet-specific scope not detailed | Not evidenced |
| Expense capture & receipt submissionTime & Expense Tracking | Core strength Expense capture, receipt submission and AI-assisted Expense Agent | Supported Time and expense capture |
| Automated invoice generationBilling & Revenue Management | Core strength Automated, milestone-aligned invoicing | Supported Structured quote-to-cash workflow |
| Multi-currency invoicing & tax handlingBilling & Revenue Management | Supported Multi-currency invoicing, Premier tier and above | Core strength Multi-currency support |
| Recurring / retainer invoice automationBilling & Revenue Management | Not evidenced | Partial Subscription-services project support |
| Custom, role-based dashboardsReporting, Analytics & AI | Supported Custom role-based dashboards | Core strength Interactive dashboards; real-time drill-through analysis |
| Native ERP / accounting-system connectorsPlatform, Integrations & Security | Core strength Prebuilt connectors for QuickBooks, NetSuite, Sage Intacct, Dynamics 365 BC and Xero | Supported Ecosystem integrations reported with SAP, NetSuite, Oracle and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance |
Both grade identically on the other 38 capabilities — see each product's full profile: BigTime, Planview ChangePoint.
BigTime vs Planview ChangePoint — FAQs
Is BigTime or Planview ChangePoint better for ERP integration?
Both state integrations with NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics 365. BigTime additionally lists QuickBooks, Sage Intacct, Xero. Planview ChangePoint additionally lists SAP, Oracle Fusion Cloud. Always verify the connector against your ERP version with a reference customer.
Which is cheaper, BigTime or Planview ChangePoint?
Neither publishes a list price — both quote. Ask each for the all-in first-year cost at your seat count, as one number, and compare those.
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