Comparison
TimeCatchApp vs. BigTime
BigTime is a PSA platform focused on scoping and quoting, time and expense tracking, resource management, and billing, built for growing single-entity firms, with an Enterprise tier for multi-entity operations. TimeCatchApp is a lighter, connected system built for consultants and small firms who need time, documents, approval, and billing tied together, with multi-currency support, including stablecoins for payments, included from the start.
Choose TimeCatchApp if
You're a small firm that needs the essentials, connected
- You want documents, approval, and billing connected, without a scoping and quoting module you won't use
- You need sign-off tied to a full audit trail, not just utilization reporting
- You're one entity and don't need an Enterprise-tier configuration layer, even if you bill in multiple currencies
Choose BigTime if
You're scoping complex engagements at scale
- You need detailed scoping and quoting tools to build multi-phase service proposals
- You want granular utilization and profitability reporting across a growing team
- You operate across multiple legal entities and need BigTime Enterprise PSA's configurability
Feature map
TimeCatchApp and BigTime, side by side.
BigTime PSA targets growing, single-entity firms; BigTime Enterprise PSA adds multi-entity support for firms operating at greater complexity. TimeCatchApp is a single connected system built around a smaller, more specific set of problems, with multi-currency support included at every tier.
| Capability | TimeCatchApp | BigTime |
|---|---|---|
| Time and expense tracking | Included | Included |
| Invoicing and payments | Included | Included |
| Project management | Included | Project portfolio management |
| Scoping and quoting (CPQ) | Not offered | Included |
| Resource management | Not offered | Included |
| Reporting, analytics, and AI insights | Not offered | Included, BigTime AI |
| Multi-entity support | Not offered | Enterprise tier |
| Multi-currency support | Included, plus stablecoins for payments | Enterprise tier |
| Document management tied to projects | Core | Not featured |
| Named approval / sign-off workflow | Approval Manager | Not featured |
| Approval history tied to an audit trail | Included | Not featured |
| Standalone audit trail, free tier | Free, every account | Not featured |
| Discussion built into the task itself | Included | Not featured |
| Free client accounts for review/approval | Always free | Not confirmed |
| Works with files that stay in Google Docs or Dropbox | Yes, linked and treated as a full document | Not confirmed |
"Not featured" means we couldn't find the capability marketed on BigTime's own site as of this writing. Feature sets change, confirm current details on bigtime.net before deciding.
Where TimeCatchApp is different
Built around proof, not just billing.
BigTime is strong at scoping the work and reporting on it after the fact. TimeCatchApp is built around proving how the work moved through review and sign-off along the way.
Approval Manager, Built In
Comments, revisions, and sign-off stay attached to the file itself, with a full audit trail behind it, not something you'd have to build with a separate tool.
An Audit Trail, Free
Every account gets an automatic, indelible record of who did what and when, standard, no upgrade required to prove your work later.
Free Clients, Not Paid Seats
Clients review, comment, and approve through an always-free client account, so getting their sign-off never adds to your bill.
Where BigTime is stronger
Credit where it's due.
If your firm has outgrown TimeCatchApp's core focus, this is likely why.
Scoping and Quoting (CPQ)
BigTime's Scoping & Quoting module builds detailed service proposals with defined deliverables, useful for firms that sell complex, multi-phase engagements.
Deep Utilization Reporting
BigTime tracks utilization and profitability at a granular level across your team, useful once you're staffing multiple consultants across projects.
Multi-Entity Support
BigTime Enterprise PSA supports multiple legal entities with highly configurable workflows, built for firms operating at greater complexity. TimeCatchApp's multi-currency support, including stablecoins for payments, is included at every tier, so that part isn't a reason to choose BigTime Enterprise.
Bottom line
Two platforms built for two different stages.
TimeCatchApp fits you if...
You're a consultant, freelancer, or small firm that needs time tracking, document management, a real approval process, and invoicing connected in one place, with a provable audit trail behind it, and you don't need scoping and quoting tools or multi-entity configuration.
BigTime fits you if...
You're building detailed, multi-phase proposals, staffing a growing team across projects, and need deep utilization reporting, or you operate across multiple legal entities and need BigTime Enterprise PSA's configurability.
FAQ
Common questions about TimeCatchApp vs. BigTime.
Pricing and plans change on both sides, check each provider's current pricing page for exact figures. TimeCatchApp is built to stay lean for small firms rather than bundling scoping, quoting, and enterprise-grade reporting modules built for larger, multi-entity operations.
No. BigTime's Scoping & Quoting module builds detailed service proposals with defined deliverables. TimeCatchApp focuses on tracking and proving the work once an engagement is underway, not building the original quote.
Not at this time. BigTime's resource management and reporting tools track utilization and profitability at a granular level across a team, well suited to firms staffing multiple consultants across projects. TimeCatchApp is built around the work a smaller team can track directly.
BigTime's public feature pages, Scoping & Quoting, Time & Expense Tracking, Resource Management, Project Portfolio Management, Invoicing & Payments, and Reporting & Analytics, do not feature a named document approval workflow or a standalone audit trail. TimeCatchApp includes both: Approval Manager keeps comments, revisions, and sign-off attached to the file, backed by an audit trail that's free on every account.
No. Link a Google Doc, a Dropbox file, or any other URL, and TimeCatchApp treats it exactly like an uploaded document, attached to the project, covered by Approval Manager, and logged in the Audit Trail. Nothing has to move.
Yes. Multi-currency support is included on TimeCatchApp, not gated behind an Enterprise tier, and extends to stablecoins for payments. BigTime's multi-currency support is part of BigTime Enterprise PSA.
BigTime fits growing firms that need detailed scoping and quoting, deep utilization reporting, and, at the Enterprise tier, multi-entity support. TimeCatchApp fits consultants, freelancers, and small firms who want time, documents, approval, and billing connected and provable, including multi-currency payments, without configuring a larger platform.
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