Key takeaways
- BQE Core users are project-based firms where time and expenses flow into client invoices, so project coding decides what gets billed.
- Vergo ranks first because it proposes project and expense item by inference, posts expense entries to BQE Core and keeps your cards.
- SAP Concur, Emburse and Expensify work with existing cards; Ramp and Brex are built around their own.
- BQE Core's own expense entries and CORE Mobile remain the baseline to compare against.
Where should you go next?
- Vergo's BQE Core integration
- How to automate expense management in BQE Core
- Does BQE Core have built-in expense management?
- Get started with Vergo
How do the options rank for BQE Core users?
- Vergo: best overall. Project, expense item and billable status by inference, text receipts, existing cards, expense entries posted to BQE Core.
- SAP Concur: best for travel-heavy firms.
- Emburse: best for expense and travel on existing card programs.
- Expensify: best for simple expense reports on existing cards.
- Ramp: best for firms moving to the Ramp Visa card.
- Brex: best for firms moving to Brex cards.
| Option | Cards | How coding is proposed | Route into BQE Core |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vergo | The cards you already have | Inference from your own BQE Core project and expense item history, with the reason shown | Expense entries with receipts through the BQE Core API |
| SAP Concur | Existing cards through bank card feeds | Categorisation from merchant and transaction data | Ask how entries reach BQE Core |
| Emburse | Existing Amex, Mastercard or Visa programs, or Emburse Cards | AI categorisation | Ask how entries reach BQE Core |
| Expensify | Card-agnostic; also offers the Expensify Card | AI categorisation | Ask how entries reach BQE Core |
| Ramp | Ramp Visa corporate card | Auto-coding trained on customer transaction patterns | Ask how entries reach BQE Core |
| Brex | Brex Mastercard corporate cards | AI expense management built into the card | Ask how entries reach BQE Core |
What matters most for BQE Core users?
- Billable capture. An expense on the wrong project is a cost the client never sees.
- Class and account accuracy, so entries invoice and sync cleanly.
- Low overhead. Firm finance teams are small; the tool should shrink review, not add a system.
Why does Vergo rank first for BQE Core?
Vergo proposes the coding by inference from your own accounting structure and history — no rule library to build, no keyword lists to maintain, and new vendors are coded on first sight. Every coding shows why it was chosen, so a reviewer confirms in seconds instead of re-coding by hand. Vergo connects directly through the public BQE Core API — self-serve, nothing needed from your team — reads your projects, expense items and accounts, and posts coded card spend as expense entries with receipts.
Do you have to change cards?
No. Vergo does not issue cards; connecting your existing cards involves no card applications, no re-issuing and no banking change.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Vergo only for engineering firms on BQE Core?
No. Vergo codes to whatever projects and expense items your BQE Core company uses, whatever kind of firm you are.
How is Vergo different from CORE Mobile?
CORE Mobile reads a receipt into an entry that the employee still codes. Vergo proposes the project and expense item itself and chases the receipt by text.
Does Vergo attach receipts in BQE Core?
Yes. Expense entries post with receipts.
How do we start?
Get started; connecting BQE Core is self-serve.
Does Vergo handle AP invoices?
Yes. Card spend, employee reimbursements and AP invoices run through one coding model — same coding, same review, one reconciliation — and payment stays on the rails you already use.
