BigTime alternatives: 10 options by firm type
If you are replacing BigTime with agents in mind, start with AI-native PSA. Here are 10 alternatives by category, with dated prices, where several vendors' AI agents stand, and an honest note on when BigTime is the better choice.
If you are replacing BigTime with agents in mind, start with an AI-native PSA platform such as Agileday. Tools designed before AI agents can still run today's process well, but we don't think they are automatically the best base for an agentic era consultancy. The other alternatives are traditional PSA tools such as Kantata, all-in-one agency solutions such as Accelo, Productive, and Scoro, PSA add-ons to ERP suites, and point solutions such as Float and Harvest.
Agileday makes one of the products compared here, and this page says so up front: we think the next PSA should be built for agents as much as for people. The rest of the page gives every tool the same structure, its strengths, and dated prices, so you can judge for yourself.
Why yesterday's PSA may not fit an agentic era consultancy
Our view: tools designed before agents assume a person does the operational work, such as building the team plan, checking the pipeline, and reconciling the forecast. An agentic firm hands that work to agents and keeps people in charge of the decisions. We think that needs agents working inside the platform's own data and permissions.
The vendors' own pages show where each tool is. As of Nov 10, 2026, BigTime's pricing page labels its Resourcing Agent as Beta and its Time Agent and Expense Agent as Coming Soon; its home page lists the agents without labels. Microsoft labels the Project Operations agents as Preview. Kantata, Accelo, and Productive announce agents, but their pages don't confirm general availability. Scoro offers an AI assistant. In Agileday, AI and the Agileday Agent are included in both plans.
Where PSA vendors' AI agents stand, by each vendor's own label. Checked Nov 9 to 10, 2026.
None of this makes a traditional tool the wrong choice today. It does mean a switch you make now should be judged on the next five years, not the last five. Every competitor fact is from the vendor's own pages or our review analysis, with the date we checked it. Prices are as of Nov 10, 2026.
What is BigTime, and who is it for?
BigTime is a professional services automation tool for accounting, architecture, consulting, engineering, and IT services firms. Its BigTime PSA product is built for growing, single-entity firms, and BigTime Enterprise PSA for firms with several entities and currencies (bigtime.net, as of Nov 10, 2026).
- Editions: Essentials, Advanced, Premier, and Enterprise. Essentials starts at $20 per user per month; the other editions are not publicly priced.
- Acquisitions: BigTime announced the acquisition of Projector PSA on July 12, 2022, and of Primetric, a resource planning tool, on Aug 3, 2023.
- Integrations: QuickBooks Online and Desktop, Sage Intacct, Xero, NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics, Salesforce, HubSpot, and Jira, among others. Some integrations come only with higher editions.
- AI: on the pricing page, the Resourcing Agent is labeled Beta, and the Time Agent and Expense Agent are labeled Coming Soon. The home page also lists an AI co-pilot and a BigTime MCP without an availability label.
Users rate BigTime's time entry highly. In our analysis of the 200 most recent BigTime reviews on G2 (March to October 2026), time tracking was the most praised area, in 115 reviews (57.5%), and 93 reviews (46.5%) praised its ease of use.
Why do teams look for BigTime alternatives?
In BigTime's reviews, the complaints center on flexibility, the interface, and reporting, not on price. In our sample of 200 G2 reviews, price came up as a dislike in only 2 (1%).
The complaints that did recur:
- Feature gaps and inflexibility: 45 reviews (22.5%).
- Interface: 42 reviews (21%). The same area also drew 93 positive mentions, so it divides users.
- Reporting and analytics: 24 reviews (12%).
- Bugs and reliability: 22 reviews (11%).
BigTime users praise time tracking most and complain most about flexibility. Agileday analysis of 200 G2 reviews, Mar to Oct 2026.
BigTime sells a separate Enterprise PSA product for firms with several entities and currencies. If your firm is adding an entity or a currency, that move is a natural point to compare the market.
What to look for in a BigTime alternative
Start with the reason you are leaving, then check five things in every tool you shortlist. Most switches fail on the finance connection or on data that doesn't move, not on features.
- Finance system: does it connect to the accounting or ERP system you run today, with invoices and revenue flowing back?
- Resourcing depth: can you staff by skills and availability across projects, not only see who is booked?
- Entities and currencies: does it handle the structure you will have in two years?
- AI, labeled: which AI features are generally available today, and which are beta or coming soon?
- Total cost: who counts as a user, what setup costs, and what the first year adds up to. Our PSA software cost guide has first-year estimates by firm size.
BigTime alternatives by category
Start with the category that matches your firm, then compare the tools in it.
Which kind of BigTime alternative fits your firm. The first yes is your category.
AI-native PSA
Agileday is the AI-native PSA where teams and AI agents run professional services together: sales, staffing, delivery, and finance in one platform.
Agileday
- Best for: consultancies and IT services firms with 50 to 10,000 people that want agents running part of operations.
- Strengths: Agileday is an AI-native professional services automation (PSA) platform that connects sales, staffing, delivery, and finance for consultancies and agencies with 50 to 10,000 people. AI and the Agileday Agent are included in both plans. Ready-made integrations for CRM, HR, finance, and work management tools, a REST API, and an MCP server open Agileday's tools and data to AI clients and agents.
- What to check: Agileday is sales-led, with a one-time setup fee confirmed in the quote.
- Pricing: €15 / $18 per user per month for Core and €25 / $29 for Operations, with AI and the Agileday Agent included in both (pricing, as of Oct 2026).
Traditional PSA tools
Traditional PSA tools such as Kantata and BigTime were largely designed before AI agents. They suit firms that want a broad, established suite.
Kantata
- Best for: fast-growing services firms (Kantata OX) and large, multi-entity, global teams that run on Salesforce (Kantata SX).
- Strengths: resourcing, forecasting, delivery, and financials in one platform. IDC named Kantata a Leader in its 2026 MarketScape for AI-enabled PSA applications.
- What to check: the edition that fits your size and whether you need Salesforce.
- Pricing: quote only (kantata.com/pricing, as of Nov 10, 2026).
More options in this category: Kantata alternatives.
All-in-one agency solutions
All-in-one agency solutions such as Accelo, Productive, and Scoro are mainly aimed at smaller businesses and may not work at a larger scale. They suit agencies and consultancies that want CRM, projects, and billing in one tool.
Accelo
- Best for: consulting, accounting, engineering, architecture, agency, and IT services firms that want client work from sale to invoice in one tool.
- Strengths: CRM, delivery, and billing in one data model, with retainer management.
- Pricing: quote by team size (accelo.com/pricing, as of Nov 10, 2026).
Productive
- Best for: agencies and small to mid-size consultancies.
- Strengths: budgeting, resourcing, and invoicing in one tool with public tiers, and an MCP server for AI clients.
- Pricing: Essential from $10 per user per month; the top tier is quote only (productive.io/pricing, as of Nov 10, 2026).
Scoro
- Best for: consultancies and agencies with 5 to 49 people; larger teams get a quote.
- Strengths: modular pricing with quote-to-cash in one interface.
- Pricing: from €15 per user per month, minimum 5 users (scoro.com/pricing, as of Nov 10, 2026).
PSA add-ons to ERP suites
PSA add-ons to ERP suites such as Workday PSA, NetSuite PSA, and Microsoft Project Operations can lack some key capabilities and can easily become rigid and complex. They suit firms whose finance system is already set and who want one vendor.
NetSuite SuiteProjects Pro
- Best for: project-based businesses that already run NetSuite.
- Strengths: project accounting flows straight into the general ledger.
- Pricing: not publicly available.
Workday PSA
- Best for: large enterprises on Workday HCM and Financials.
- Strengths: one data model with HR and finance.
- Pricing: not publicly available (workday.com, as of Oct 7, 2026).
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Project Operations
- Best for: firms that run on Microsoft Dynamics.
- Strengths: prebuilt agents for time entry, expenses, and approvals, labeled Preview.
- Pricing: $135 per user per month, paid yearly, on the US price list; Copilot Credits are bought separately (microsoft.com, as of Nov 10, 2026).
The split between the two kinds of system is covered in PSA vs ERP.
Point solutions
Point solutions such as Float, Cinode, and Harvest typically cover one part of the work, such as resource planning, CVs, or time tracking, which can leave data disconnected and lead to complex integrations. They suit firms that use BigTime for one job and want a simpler tool for it.
Float
- Best for: resource scheduling and capacity planning.
- Strengths: a scheduling-first interface, with time tracking and rate cards on the Pro plan; guests are free.
- Pricing: from $7 per scheduled person per month (float.com/pricing, as of Nov 10, 2026).
Harvest
- Best for: teams that track and invoice time.
- Strengths: time tracking and invoicing with accounting and payment integrations, plus a free single-seat plan.
- Pricing: $9 per seat per month billed annually, $11 monthly (getharvest.com/pricing, as of Nov 10, 2026).
BigTime alternatives compared
Prices are entry list prices per user per month, as of Nov 10, 2026, in the currency each vendor shows. "Quote only" means the vendor publishes no price.
| Tool | Category | Best for | Entry price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agileday | AI-native PSA | Consultancies with 50 to 10,000 people | €15 / $18 (Core) |
| BigTime | Traditional PSA | Accounting, A&E, consulting, and IT services firms | $20 (Essentials) |
| Kantata | Traditional PSA | Growing to global services firms | Quote only |
| Accelo | All-in-one agency | Client services firms, sale to invoice | Quote only |
| Productive | All-in-one agency | Agencies and small consultancies | $10 (Essential) |
| Scoro | All-in-one agency | Teams of 5 to 49 | €15, minimum 5 users |
| NetSuite SuiteProjects Pro | ERP add-on | Firms on NetSuite | Quote only |
| Workday PSA | ERP add-on | Enterprises on Workday | Quote only |
| Microsoft Project Operations | ERP add-on | Firms on Dynamics | $135, paid yearly |
| Float | Point solution | Resource scheduling | $7 per scheduled person |
| Harvest | Point solution | Time tracking and invoicing | $9 billed annually |
BigTime vs Kantata: which fits a mid-market consulting firm?
Both are traditional PSA tools, so the choice usually comes down to size and stack. BigTime publishes an entry price, integrates with QuickBooks, and offers a product built for growing, single-entity firms. Kantata sells on quote and offers a Salesforce-native edition for large, multi-entity teams.
Ask each for a first-year total on the same users and modules, and for a written implementation plan. Check which of their AI features are generally available rather than beta or coming soon.
When BigTime is the right choice
Stay on BigTime, or choose it, if you are a single-entity firm that runs on QuickBooks and your main need is accurate time entry and billing. Its time tracking is what users praise most, and its entry price is public.
A switch costs time and attention. If the reason you are looking is one missing report or one workflow, ask BigTime about it before you run a full evaluation.
When Agileday is not the right fit
Agileday is not the right fit for every firm. A different tool is likely the better buy in these cases:
- Under 50 people: a lighter all-in-one tool or a point solution usually costs less and does the job. Especially in the 1-20 people operations.
- One need: if you only need time tracking or a shared schedule, a point solution covers it.
- ERP-suite mandate: if your group requires the PSA module of its ERP suite, that requirement decides the choice.
Compare more PSA tools
See every comparison by category on the comparison page, and the tool-by-tool ranking in the best PSA software guide.
Frequently asked questions
BigTime Essentials starts at $20 per user per month, as of Nov 10, 2026. The Advanced, Premier, and Enterprise editions are not publicly priced, so you get a quote. BigTime's pricing page does not state minimum users, billing period, or setup fees, so ask for them in writing.
BigTime announced its acquisition of Projector PSA on July 12, 2022, and existing Projector customers kept their software. BigTime now sells a BigTime Enterprise PSA product for firms with several entities and currencies. BigTime has not stated publicly whether that product is the former Projector.
As of Nov 10, 2026, BigTime's pricing page labels its Resourcing Agent as Beta and its Time Agent and Expense Agent as Coming Soon. The home page also lists an AI co-pilot and a BigTime MCP without availability labels. Ask which features are generally available in your edition.
BigTime's main competitors are Kantata among traditional PSA tools, Accelo, Productive, and Scoro among all-in-one agency solutions, the PSA modules of NetSuite, Workday, and Microsoft Dynamics, and AI-native PSA platforms such as Agileday. For time tracking alone, point solutions such as Harvest compete with it too.
