BigTime vs Replicon (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Replicon grades higher than BigTime: 2.0 against 1.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Replicon grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
BigTime
Professional services platform with time, billing and projects
Which one is for you
Pick BigTime if
- Fits if you run a services firm that tracks time, expenses and invoices together
- Makes sense if you already use QuickBooks or Salesforce
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you are a freelancer: $20 a user is nearly three times the category middle
- Skip it if you want to try first, as no free plan or trial is listed
- Watch out: only Essentials has a price, and the others come after a demo
- Watch out: Quotes, Resource Management and the Data Hub are extra modules
Pick Replicon if
- Fits if you are a project or government-contract firm that needs compliance rules
- Makes sense if you already use other Deltek products
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a price or a trial before talking to sales, as none are published
- Not for you if you are a freelancer or tiny team, as it is aimed at project firms
- Watch out: the page does not say which mobile operating systems are supported
- Watch out: it is one module of the wider Deltek platform, so scope can grow beyond time
How we grade them
| 1.8GPABigTimeWeak | 2.0GPARepliconFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | DEssentials is $20 a user a month with the billing basis not stated, against a time-tracking dearest tenth from $12. | CNo price is published, so it is graded in the middle where nothing contradicts the category. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan or trial is listed on the page. | FNo free plan and no free trial; the page offers a demo request only. |
| Features | BTime, expenses, billing, projects, resource management and quotes cover the services job, though Quotes and Resource Management are extra modules. | BAutomatic capture, labour-law compliance, expenses, leave and reporting; the listing names no gap in the core job. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. A services platform means setting up projects, rates and billing first. | CNo store rating on record. A sales-led rollout with rules and projects to configure. |
| Platforms and integrations | BA web service with QuickBooks, HubSpot, Salesforce, Jira and Sage Intacct. | BWeb with 7 integrations on record; the page does not say which phone systems are supported. |
| Best for | professional services firms that bill by the hour | timesheets for project firms and government contractors |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: BigTime and Replicon. How we grade
Where they differ
- BigTime also covers invoicing and quotes and estimates.
- Replicon also covers time clock and time off.
At a glance
| BigTime | Replicon | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | $20 per user / month, billing basis not stated | Not published |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | BigTime Software | Deltek |
| Price read from | bigtime.net | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
BigTime
- Only Essentials has a published price; Advanced, Premier and Enterprise are quoted after a demo request.
- The pricing page does not say whether $20 assumes annual or monthly billing, and shows no free plan or trial.
- Quotes, Resource Management and the Data Hub are extra modules, and some AI agents are marked coming soon.
Replicon
- No prices, plans or free trial are published; the page offers a demo request only.
- The page does not say which mobile operating systems are supported.
- It is one module of the wider Deltek platform and is aimed at project-based firms rather than solo freelancers.
Key features
BigTime
- Time and expense management
- Staff log time and expenses on the web or in a mobile app, with approvals and rate management for billable work.
- Billing and invoicing
- Invoices come from tracked time and expenses, with automatic reconciliation; higher plans add custom invoice templates and multi-currency invoicing.
- Project portfolio management
- Track projects across the firm; Premier adds project budgeting and custom cost and rate management.
- Resource Management module
- A separate module for demand and capacity planning, a staff availability heat map, skills records, time-off requests and utilization reports.
- Quotes module
- A separate module that builds quotes and statements of work and converts approved quotes into live projects.
Replicon
- Automatic time capture
- Timesheets pull time from more than 100 work apps with AI suggestions, so billable hours are captured without manual entry.
- Labor law compliance
- Preconfigured rules cover overtime, breaks, leave and gross pay in 145 or more jurisdictions across 75 or more countries.
- Web, mobile and CloudClock
- Time is entered on the web, on mobile, or on a CloudClock device for frontline teams, alongside schedules, time-off requests and approvals.
- Government contracting support
- The vendor says it supports DCAA-ready time entry and FAR and DFARS workflows, and holds FedRAMP Moderate authorization.
- Expenses and global leave
- Modules cover project expense tracking with reimbursement workflows and global time-off with accruals and configurable policies.
- Reporting and integrations
- Reports and dashboards connect to Tableau and Power BI, and time data flows to systems such as SAP, ADP, Jira, Vantagepoint and Costpoint.
Plans
BigTime
Essentials$20
per user / month, billing basis not stated
Time and expense, project portfolio management, billing and invoicing, automatic reconciliation, QuickBooks integration, AI Assistant.
AdvancedCustom
Essentials plus multi-currency expenses, custom reporting center, project templates and custom invoice templates. Request a demo for pricing.
PremierCustom
Advanced plus multi-currency invoicing, custom cost and rate management, project budgeting and multi-level approvals. Request a demo.
EnterpriseCustom
For organizations with established systems: Enterprise PSA, Services CPQ and resource management. Speak with an expert.
Replicon
Pricing could not be confirmed. See deltek.com.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, BigTime or Replicon?
As of Nov 12, 2026, BigTime starts at $20 per user / month, billing basis not stated, and Replicon has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, BigTime or Replicon?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither BigTime nor Replicon has a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.