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BigTime Software logoBigTime

BigTime Software

4.5/5
ActiveCampaign logoActiveCampaign

ActiveCampaign

4.5/5
ROI categoryrevenue velocityrevenue velocity
Time-to-Value~47 days to go-live; 30-90 days adoption (~47d)≤30 days (results guarantee) (~30d)
Typical annual TCO$2,400/yr$1,800/yr
Starting price$240/yr$180/yr
Implementation feeNoneNone
Seat tiersEssentials, Advanced, Premier and Enterprise; minimum seat counts not published.1 user (Starter/Plus), 3 users (Pro), 5 users (Enterprise); extra users sold as an add-on
Implementation friction2/52/5
Friction meter
Best forProfessional services firms (consulting, IT services, accounting, AEC, legal, GovCon) that need time, billing and project margin in one system.; QuickBooks Online or Desktop users who want project, billing and expense data to sync without manual re-entry.; Firms losing billable revenue to unbilled WIP, slow month-end close and long DSO.; Services organisations of roughly 5-500+ users that want margin and utilisation visible in real time.; GovCon contractors that need DCAA-style time and expense tracking with invoice-ready data.SMB and mid-market marketing teams that want email, SMS and WhatsApp automation in one platform; Teams upgrading from a basic email tool to automation plus a light CRM and sales engagement; Businesses that want AI-assisted campaign building, segmentation and predictive sending; Companies needing 1,000+ integrations, including Salesforce, Slack, Gmail and Outlook; Organizations that prefer self-serve setup with no implementation fee and included migration help
Not forProduct, retail or manufacturing businesses that do not bill clients by time and materials.; Teams looking only for a cheap standalone timesheet app.; Enterprises wanting to replace a full ERP or general ledger; BigTime integrates with, but does not replace, the GL.; Firms unwilling to change quoting, rate card or billing processes during implementation.Enterprises that require FedRAMP or government-grade authorizations; Buyers who want heavy, hands-on implementation services from the vendor; Very large contact lists on tight budgets, since pricing scales with contact tiers per plan; Teams needing a full-depth sales CRM rather than email-first automation with CRM add-ons

Stack fit matrix

SalesforceIntegrationIntegration
AWSNot supportedNot supported
SnowflakeNot supportedNot supported
HubSpotIntegrationNot supported
Google WorkspaceIntegrationIntegration
Microsoft 365IntegrationIntegration
SAPNot supportedNot supported
SlackNot supportedIntegration
MCP (Model Context Protocol)Not supportedNot supported

Compliance

SOC 2 Not listed Listed
ISO 27001 Not listed Not listed
GDPR Not listed Listed
HIPAA Not listed Listed
FedRAMP Not listed Not listed
ISO 42001 Not listed Not listed
IAPP AIGPnamed staff Not listed Not listed
AI app-builder checkwhat this checksNo cautionNot checked yet

Company & support

Who is behind each solution, and how you reach support. “Not listed” means the vendor’s public pages don’t mention a channel, not that it is unavailable.

Founded2002 (24 yrs)2003 (23 yrs)
HeadquartersChicago, USChicago, US
PhoneNot listedAll plans
EmailPaid plansAll plans
Live chatPaid plansAll plans
Support portal / ticketsNot listedNot listed
Community forumEnterprise onlyAll plans
Help centre / docsAll plansAll plans
Dedicated account managerPlan not statedEnterprise only
In person / on-siteNot listedNot listed
Support hours24/7Not recorded
Response timeNot statedNot stated

AI & MCP readiness

Whether each solution can join your AI stack, and what it asks of you to do so.

MCP connectionreaches AI clientsNot supportedNot supported
AI featuresCopilot / assistant; Agentic workflows; Predictive analyticsCopilot / assistant; Agentic workflows; Predictive analytics; NLP automation
Built around AI?AI added to an existing productNot recorded
Trains on your dataNot recorded — ask the vendorNot recorded — ask the vendor
Runs onNot recordedNot recorded
AI pricingIncluded in the planNot recorded
Model keyNot recordedNot recorded
AI usage auditNot recordedNot recorded

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Quadrant view

Typical annual cost × Time-to-value

$2k/yr29d34d39d43d48dAnnual TCO ← betterDays to value better →Quick & CheapQuick & PriceySlow & CheapSlow & Pricey

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