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Switch from BigTime

BigTime charges per user. You need unlimited.

Everything BigTime does, plus a full general ledger and 1099 exports. And we don't charge you $20 per person to use it.

Why firms switch from BigTime

Every one of these is something BigTime can't do — or charges extra for.

BigTime charges per user ($20+/user/month)

CherryWorks Pro includes unlimited users on every plan. A 20-person firm saves $4,800+/year in seat fees alone.

No general ledger or accounting module

CherryWorks Pro includes a full chart of accounts, double-entry journal entries, trial balance report, and bank reconciliation — no separate accounting tool needed.

No 1099 + W-2 + Corp-to-Corp support

Manage all three worker classifications in one platform. Smart onboarding adapts to each type. Payouts, tax exports, and compliance are built in.

No import wizard for data migration

Upload CSVs from any platform. Preview with dry-run. Execute with one click. Full rollback if anything looks wrong. Migrate in minutes.

No auto-reimbursement payouts

When you approve a reimbursable expense, CherryWorks Pro automatically creates a payout for the team member. No manual tracking.

Complex UI designed for enterprise

CherryWorks Pro has a clean, modern interface that your entire team can use from day one. No training sessions required.

Feature comparison

Where CherryWorks Pro wins — and where BigTime still has the edge.

Feature
CherryWorks Pro
BigTime

Unlimited users (no per-seat fees)

1099 + W-2 + Corp-to-Corp support

Full general ledger accounting

Auto-reimbursement payouts

Client portal with overdue alerts

Import wizard (upload, preview, rollback)

Multi-currency invoicing (33)

Bank reconciliation

Time tracking

Timesheet approval workflow

Invoicing from billable time

Project profitability

Expense management

Resource planning

Estimates & proposals

Enterprise audit logging

BigTime is strong for PSA. CherryWorks Pro gives you PSA plus accounting in one platform — at a fraction of the cost.

* Some features require Professional or Business plans. See pricing for details.

Migration timeline

Three steps. Five minutes. Zero downtime.

Step 1

Export from BigTime

Export your clients, projects, and time entries as CSV files from BigTime's reporting tools.

Step 2

Import & preview

Upload CSVs to CherryWorks Pro. Preview every record with dry-run. Fix any issues before committing.

Step 3

Go live

Execute the import with one click. Your team starts working immediately. Roll back anytime if needed.

What $4,800/year buys you

Unlimited users

No $20+/user/month. Add your entire team on any plan. No per-seat fees, ever.

Full general ledger

Chart of accounts, journal entries, trial balance, and bank reconciliation — no separate accounting tool.

Team payouts

Auto-created payouts when invoices are sent. Track ACH, Zelle, wire. Export 1099 totals.

19 built-in reports

Project profitability, team utilization, AR aging, and expense analytics — all included with the GL.

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Included in Business plan

One more thing no competitor offers

Marketing Hub adds a full prospect-to-client layer on top of CherryWorks Pro — included in the Business plan, with no cross-contamination between marketing and billing records.

Contacts & Companies CRM

Track prospects and companies in their own tables, completely separate from billing clients. Tags, custom fields, activity timeline.

Campaigns & Sequences

Broadcast to a segment, or run multi-step automated outreach. Stops the moment a prospect replies or is promoted to a client.

Prospect / Client Separation

Marketing data lives in dedicated database tables — no foreign keys to your books, no cross-contamination between marketing and billing records.