Factor AE
About Factor AE
Factor AE was created to offer an affordable software option for small to mid-size architecture and engineering firms. It was designed to alleviate specific pain points that many A/E firms experience, including: flexible project break-downs, sub-consultant management, project tasking, resource scheduling, time entry, detailed invoicing, and industry-specific KPI's. Factor also integrates with QuickBooks online, offers fully-assisted onboarding, and charges no additional fees for support.
Key benefits of Factor AE
- Customizable project templates and phase breakdowns
- Sub-consultant management
- Project-level tasks and scheduling
- Firm-level resource schedule
- Easy, intuitive time entry
- Detailed invoicing
- Industry-specific reporting and KPI's
- QuickBooks integration
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- Industry: Architecture & Planning
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 6-12 months
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- Value for Money
- Ease of Use
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Excellent Software Solution
Reviewed on 2022/10/04
I've been able to reduce the number of hours spent tracking consultant budgets on projects, and...
I've been able to reduce the number of hours spent tracking consultant budgets on projects, and streamlined the invoicing process. The support team has been excellent, responsive and extremely helpful.
Pros
The system is very easy to use and set up. After a quick demo, my firm was up and running. I am able to easily track consultant fees and project invoices for each phase.
Cons
I would like to have the ability to track proposals vs active projects. I've been told this is a feature that is coming soon.
Reasons for Choosing Factor AE
BQE was too slow and clunky and tried to do everything, but nothing well.Switched From
BQE CORE Suite- Industry: Civil Engineering
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 6-12 months
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- Value for Money
- Ease of Use
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Highly Recommend Factor AE
Reviewed on 2024/09/10
They have been easy to work with, and the system is easy to use.
They have been easy to work with, and the system is easy to use.
Pros
My favorite thing about Factor AE is that it syncs perfectly with QuickBooks Online. I also really like the easy to use system, and the helpful customer service.
Cons
I would like the ability to receive credit card payments from our clients. Factor is currently working on this capability.
Alternatives Considered
QuickBooks TimeReasons for Choosing Factor AE
BigTime was no longer able to sync with QuickBooks, and they could not provide us with a fix.Switched From
BigTimeReasons for Switching to Factor AE
Factor AE surprisngly got better reviews for its capability to sync with QBO.- Industry: Civil Engineering
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 6-12 months
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- Value for Money
- Ease of Use
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- Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10
Great time keeping program
Reviewed on 2024/09/16
Over the last 3 months Factor A/E has been a solid time keeping program that is a breeze to use
Over the last 3 months Factor A/E has been a solid time keeping program that is a breeze to use
Pros
Factor AE is a step above our old system when it comes to logging time and tracking PTO. Intuitive and easy to use.
Cons
Factor can still be affected by internet outages.
- Industry: Civil Engineering
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 6-12 months
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- Value for Money
- Ease of Use
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Factor AE is a Winner!
Reviewed on 2024/09/15
We switched to Factor since our previous time keeping software was having countless technical...
We switched to Factor since our previous time keeping software was having countless technical difficulties and their customer service became nonexistent. We have been very happy with Factor. Their customer service excellent. The software is easy to navigate. The Invoicing process is very efficient. We're very happy we made the switch.
Pros
User friendly, efficient, excellent customer service.
Cons
Don’t really have one yet. Perhaps they could improve how they differentiate user rights between admin, project managers and staff, a little more.
- Industry: Architecture & Planning
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 1-5 months
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- Value for Money
- Ease of Use
- Customer Support
- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Simple yet Powerful
Reviewed on 2022/09/09
Factor has made a large part of my job so much easier and less frustrating. Especially invoicing.
Factor has made a large part of my job so much easier and less frustrating. Especially invoicing.
Pros
The ease of use. We have used other software design for the a/e industry and all of them are cumbersome and hard to find the correct information. Factor is very straight forward and the support is great.
One of the best parts for our firm is that invoices and reports are customized for your firm. And Factor makes sure the invoice works the way you want it to work. This is a great improvement over the other software we have used in the past.
Cons
The only thing missing is our old software would push any employee reimbursable expense to be a bill to pay. In Factor I have to run an expense report and then go into Quickbooks and pay it. But that is just a change in routine so once everyone gets used to it, I think I will actually like it better.
Factor AE FAQs
Below are some frequently asked questions for Factor AE.Q. What type of pricing plans does Factor AE offer?
Factor AE offers the following pricing plans:
- Starting from: US$25.00/month
- Pricing model: Subscription
- Free Trial: Available
Annual Plan User Price: $25/user/month Monthly Plan User Price: $30/user/month
Q. Who are the typical users of Factor AE?
Factor AE has the following typical customers:
Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200
Q. What languages does Factor AE support?
Factor AE supports the following languages:
English
Q. Does Factor AE support mobile devices?
Factor AE supports the following devices:
Q. What other apps does Factor AE integrate with?
Factor AE integrates with the following applications:
QuickBooks Online
Q. What level of support does Factor AE offer?
Factor AE offers the following support options:
Email/Help Desk, Knowledge Base, Phone Support, Chat
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