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Compare BigTime and Kantata Professional Services Automation (formerly Mavenlink+ Kimble) 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (81.5% of reviews)
Mid-Market (58.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$20.00 1 user Per Month
No pricing available
BigTime
Star Rating
(1,479)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (81.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$20.00 1 user Per Month
Browse all 4 pricing plansKantata Professional Services Automation (formerly Mavenlink+ Kimble)
Star Rating
(1,482)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (58.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Kantata Professional Services Automation (formerly Mavenlink+ Kimble)Summary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that BigTime excels in time tracking, with a score of 9.3 for ease of completing timesheets, while Kantata Professional Services Cloud scores lower at 8.5. Reviewers mention that BigTime's intuitive interface makes it easy for employees to log their hours accurately.
- Reviewers mention that BigTime's quality of support is notably high, scoring 9.2, compared to Kantata's 8.3. Users on G2 appreciate the responsiveness and helpfulness of BigTime's support team, which they feel enhances their overall experience.
- Users say that BigTime's expense report creation is user-friendly, scoring 8.7, while Kantata's features in this area are less favorable, with a score of 8.1. Reviewers highlight BigTime's digital receipt management as a standout feature that simplifies the reimbursement process.
- G2 users report that BigTime offers superior project management capabilities, particularly in project tracking (8.6) and planning (8.3), compared to Kantata's scores of 8.0 and 7.7, respectively. Users mention that BigTime's project map feature provides clear visualizations that aid in managing tasks effectively.
- Reviewers mention that Kantata shines in resource management, with a capacity score of 8.0, slightly better than BigTime's 7.9. Users appreciate Kantata's ability to allocate resources efficiently, which they find crucial for mid-sized projects.
- Users on G2 report that BigTime's mobile capabilities are robust, particularly in receipt capture (8.6) and mileage tracking (8.5), while Kantata's mobile support is less impressive, scoring only 5.8. Reviewers say that BigTime's mobile app allows for seamless expense tracking on the go, which is a significant advantage for field employees.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
BigTime
Essentials
$20.00
1 user Per Month
Deliver great work and get paid faster.
- Time Tracking
- Expense Management
- Project Management
Kantata Professional Services Automation (formerly Mavenlink+ Kimble)
No pricing availableFree Trial
BigTime
Free Trial is available
Kantata Professional Services Automation (formerly Mavenlink+ Kimble)
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.8
1,291
8.1
1,164
Ease of Use
8.7
1,296
7.7
1,175
Ease of Setup
8.1
902
7.2
698
Ease of Admin
8.7
908
7.7
736
Quality of Support
9.2
1,228
8.3
1,063
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.1
908
8.6
728
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
1,259
8.4
1,094
Features by Category
Expense Reports
8.6
512
Not enough data
7.9
231
Not enough data
8.1
276
Not enough data
8.5
346
Not enough data
8.6
376
Not enough data
7.4
129
Not enough data
7.8
206
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Expense Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Travel Management
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.9
196
Not enough data
Client Invoicing
8.4
680
Not enough data
7.7
336
Not enough data
8.3
514
Not enough data
Mobile
8.6
345
Not enough data
8.5
290
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform
6.9
134
Not enough data
8.1
277
Not enough data
Administration
7.3
114
Not enough data
Administration
8.4
673
Not enough data
8.5
672
Not enough data
8.1
526
Not enough data
8.0
398
Not enough data
8.7
766
Not enough data
Platform
8.4
797
Not enough data
8.1
499
Not enough data
7.6
323
Not enough data
8.8
765
Not enough data
8.2
556
Not enough data
7.8
342
Not enough data
Tasks
8.6
291
|
Verified
8.2
369
|
Verified
8.4
266
|
Verified
8.1
367
|
Verified
8.0
254
|
Verified
7.3
325
|
Verified
7.9
236
|
Verified
7.2
309
|
Verified
7.7
214
|
Verified
7.3
318
|
Verified
7.9
224
6.5
276
|
Verified
7.8
230
|
Verified
7.2
310
|
Verified
7.9
228
|
Verified
7.0
300
|
Verified
Projects
8.1
244
|
Verified
8.0
347
|
Verified
7.8
222
|
Verified
7.6
294
|
Verified
7.5
211
|
Verified
7.4
325
|
Verified
7.8
222
|
Verified
7.4
328
|
Verified
7.8
243
|
Verified
7.5
319
|
Verified
8.3
282
|
Verified
8.0
338
|
Verified
7.5
215
|
Verified
7.0
267
|
Verified
7.9
262
|
Verified
7.7
336
|
Verified
7.6
202
|
Verified
7.2
248
|
Verified
8.9
321
|
Verified
8.4
387
|
Verified
7.6
193
|
Verified
7.2
280
|
Verified
Resource Management
7.9
208
|
Verified
7.8
322
|
Verified
8.1
234
|
Verified
7.9
336
|
Verified
8.0
238
|
Verified
7.9
341
|
Verified
Project Monitoring
7.8
198
|
Verified
7.5
304
|
Verified
7.8
225
|
Verified
7.9
345
|
Verified
8.2
268
|
Verified
7.8
347
|
Verified
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
5.4
77
Feature Not Available
5.0
75
Agentic AI - Project Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Planning
7.5
46
7.9
325
7.8
52
8.0
344
7.7
50
8.0
344
Optimization
7.9
55
7.8
333
7.6
51
7.9
347
7.3
49
7.2
305
Customer Management
8.5
117
|
Verified
6.9
164
|
Verified
8.2
79
|
Verified
6.9
166
|
Verified
7.7
67
|
Verified
5.7
124
|
Verified
8.0
81
|
Verified
6.5
129
|
Verified
Project Management
8.3
105
|
Verified
7.7
214
|
Verified
8.5
133
|
Verified
8.0
220
|
Verified
8.1
96
|
Verified
7.8
203
|
Verified
8.4
102
|
Verified
8.1
218
|
Verified
Accounting
8.2
98
7.6
197
8.5
114
|
Verified
7.2
183
|
Verified
8.1
95
6.6
137
|
Verified
8.4
115
|
Verified
7.2
183
|
Verified
8.5
119
|
Verified
7.8
194
|
Verified
Portfolio Management
8.0
79
7.4
156
8.3
78
7.2
155
|
Verified
7.8
72
6.6
151
8.2
71
6.7
134
|
Verified
Analytics
8.3
87
|
Verified
7.9
202
|
Verified
8.3
128
|
Verified
8.0
219
|
Verified
8.1
76
|
Verified
7.4
185
|
Verified
Administration
8.3
109
|
Verified
7.1
175
|
Verified
8.1
114
|
Verified
7.2
185
|
Verified
8.4
109
|
Verified
7.6
189
|
Verified
Platform
8.2
78
|
Verified
7.0
152
|
Verified
8.1
67
|
Verified
6.9
144
|
Verified
8.6
122
|
Verified
8.0
202
|
Verified
7.9
107
|
Verified
5.8
159
|
Verified
7.5
73
|
Verified
4.8
114
|
Verified
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
4.6
42
Feature Not Available
4.6
43
Artificial Intelligence - Professional Services Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Professional Services Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Automation
Not enough data
7.3
139
Not enough data
7.1
153
Not enough data
7.3
149
Administration
Not enough data
7.8
157
Not enough data
7.4
139
Not enough data
8.3
163
Project management
Not enough data
7.8
155
Not enough data
7.6
152
Not enough data
8.1
159
Not enough data
7.6
153
Not enough data
7.9
162
Not enough data
7.3
139
Not enough data
7.9
167
Workload
Not enough data
8.2
162
Not enough data
7.7
152
Not enough data
7.5
141
Not enough data
7.9
156
Communication & Collaboration
Not enough data
7.2
148
Not enough data
6.9
143
Not enough data
7.7
152
Cost Management
Not enough data
8.3
156
Not enough data
8.8
177
Not enough data
8.1
149
Integration
Not enough data
7.3
121
Not enough data
7.4
120
Not enough data
7.1
102
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.0
36
Not enough data
5.8
37
Agentic AI - Work Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Bill Generation
8.0
236
Not enough data
8.3
210
Not enough data
7.7
169
Not enough data
Bill Processing
7.7
181
Not enough data
7.9
195
Not enough data
8.2
228
Not enough data
Integration
8.2
234
Not enough data
7.7
195
Not enough data
7.0
146
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Billing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Time Tracking
9.3
873
Not enough data
9.1
838
Not enough data
8.9
780
Not enough data
Client Invoicing
8.4
680
Not enough data
7.7
336
Not enough data
8.3
514
Not enough data
Mobile Time Tracking
9.1
735
Not enough data
Administration
8.4
673
Not enough data
8.5
672
Not enough data
8.1
526
Not enough data
8.0
398
Not enough data
8.7
766
Not enough data
Platform
8.4
797
Not enough data
8.1
499
Not enough data
7.6
323
Not enough data
8.8
765
Not enough data
8.2
556
Not enough data
7.8
342
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
BigTime and Kantata Professional Services Automation (formerly Mavenlink+ Kimble) are categorized as Professional Services Automation, Project Management, and Resource Management
Unique Categories
Kantata Professional Services Automation (formerly Mavenlink+ Kimble) is categorized as Work Management
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
BigTime
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Kantata Professional Services Automation (formerly Mavenlink+ Kimble)
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Accounting
14.0%
Architecture & Planning
10.7%
Civil Engineering
9.8%
Information Technology and Services
6.4%
Management Consulting
5.9%
Other
53.2%
Information Technology and Services
25.1%
Computer Software
14.6%
Marketing and Advertising
14.2%
Management Consulting
9.6%
Financial Services
3.1%
Other
33.5%
Most Helpful Reviews
BigTime
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Jenni Y.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Ease of Invoicing Before transitioning to Bigtime, our team was bogged down by a tedious manual invoicing process. The switch to Bigtime has been nothing short of revolutionary. The platform's intuitive interface and automated features have streamlined...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Emily W.
Verified User in Professional Training & Coaching
Creating a large number of tasks has proven time-consuming, buggy, and not very intuitive. I also wish that the workflow dashboard had better features. As a detailed project manager with team members who appreciate high levels of detail, this has proven...
Kantata Professional Services Automation (formerly Mavenlink+ Kimble)
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Elizabeth K.
Verified User in Financial Services
The app has an excellent user experience and looks great, which is important when you need everyone in the company to embrace using it. You can tell that it’s been designed by people who come from a professional services background themselves as it’s...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Jodi J.
Verified User in Online Media
They started out good for the price. Now their customer service is subpar, their product has not evolved well, and they are charging more. Non-responsive, non-customizable dashboard. They lock you into a contract and quote user agreement when you question...
Jenni Y.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Ease of Invoicing Before transitioning to Bigtime, our team was bogged down by a tedious manual invoicing process. The switch to Bigtime has been nothing short of revolutionary. The platform's intuitive interface and automated features have streamlined...
Elizabeth K.
Verified User in Financial Services
The app has an excellent user experience and looks great, which is important when you need everyone in the company to embrace using it. You can tell that it’s been designed by people who come from a professional services background themselves as it’s...
Emily W.
Verified User in Professional Training & Coaching
Creating a large number of tasks has proven time-consuming, buggy, and not very intuitive. I also wish that the workflow dashboard had better features. As a detailed project manager with team members who appreciate high levels of detail, this has proven...
Jodi J.
Verified User in Online Media
They started out good for the price. Now their customer service is subpar, their product has not evolved well, and they are charging more. Non-responsive, non-customizable dashboard. They lock you into a contract and quote user agreement when you question...
Discussions
we need an outside bookkeeping VA to do basic things we don't have time skill to do - any referals??
2 comments
JS
I've been using the software since 2017. I also work virtually as a consultant in Finance. I'm happy to discuss my qualifications. Please let me know if...Read more
Yes, we have a mobile app available for download on both iOS and Android platforms.
1 comment
SC
Yes, available for iphone and androidRead more
Does Mavenlink have an integration platform?
2 comments
RS
Yes, you can. We needed a way to get monthly, recurring tasks to repeat for our retainer clients and Mavenlink created an integration for us.Read more
Mavenlink is a project management and resource planning software designed to help businesses manage their projects, resources, and financials in one place. It offers tools for collaboration, time tracking, and reporting to improve productivity and efficiency.
1 comment
Official Response from Kantata Professional Services Automation (formerly Mavenlink+ Kimble)
Mavenlink sits between your CRM & Backend Accounting Software (General Ledger). It allows you to know the availability of every resource, the status of every...Read more
Who uses Mavenlink?
1 comment
Official Response from Kantata Professional Services Automation (formerly Mavenlink+ Kimble)
Consulting / Professional Services - Every consultant acts as a project manager, whether for a big team or independently, so they need a tool to monitor both...Read more
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