How to Build Your Own BigTime
Replace BigTime with a custom build. AI-Powered Professional Services Automation
Build Difficulty: 4/5
A few focused days to build a solid replacement
Estimated Timeline
Based on 62 features at Few Days difficulty, expect about 3-5 days with AI-assisted development.
Recommended Tech Stack
Full-stack React framework with API routes and server components
PostgreSQL database, auth, and real-time subscriptions
Utility-first styling for rapid UI development
Type-safe ORM for complex relational data models
Key Features to Replicate
Top features across 8 categories. See all 62 features
Resource Management(11 features)
Instantly assemble the ideal project team using AI-powered staffing recommendations to maximize utilization and match skills to project needs
Instantly assemble ideal project teams with AI-powered staffing recommendations and capacity planning
Automatically detect and alert on resource conflicts and overallocations
Plan capacity and demand changes over time at the person and project level
Visually assign people to projects using drag and drop calendar interface
+6 more in this category
Billing(8 features)
Automatically reconcile billing and expense records
Manage and automate billing and invoicing processes
Configure custom cost and rate structures for different resources and projects
Design custom invoice templates including detailed descriptions and formulas
Use ideal billing method including Time and Materials, Fixed Fee, Item-Based, and more
+3 more in this category
Analytics(6 features)
Automatically generated data visualizations and charts (Coming Soon)
Connect to preferred BI tools to analyze and visualize data
Predict revenue, margin risk, and staffing needs with real-time financial forecasting powered by historical data and AI
Automatic cost, revenue and profitability projections based on allocated resources to projects
Model tentative projects and allocations for different utilization and financial scenarios
+1 more in this category
CPQ(6 features)
Create fast, accurate quotes and SOWs with intelligent quoting solution that automatically converts quotes into live projects
Step-by-step builder guides users through creating accurate, structured quotes
See quotes sorted by color-coded statuses and take recommended actions
Auto-apply rates based on template or client with ability to manually override as needed
Generate polished, branded documents right from quotes
+1 more in this category
AI(5 features)
AI-powered assistant for various tasks and recommendations
AI-powered agent for advanced analytics and insights (Coming Soon)
AI-powered agent for intelligent expense management (Coming Soon)
AI-powered agent for intelligent resource recommendations (Beta)
AI-powered agent for intelligent time tracking and management (Coming Soon)
Workflow(5 features)
Track statuses, notes, and actions by quote with full version history
Configure approval workflows for expenses, timesheets, and invoices
Configure multi-level approval workflows for stricter controls
Convert approved quotes into live projects without re-entering data
Filter, search, and sort quotes by status, client, creator, or keyword
Data Management(4 features)
Unified data core that centralizes firm data to power cross-platform analytics and AI-driven decisions
Consolidate data from multiple systems into a single unified platform
Real-time data synchronization with daily or hourly update frequencies
Intuitively labeled table and field names for easy report and dashboard building
Reporting(4 features)
Build custom reports from scratch to fit reporting priorities
Flexible reporting capabilities (Coming Soon)
Pre-built library of standard reports for common business metrics
Generate reports on resource utilization and availability
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DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 62 features at easy complexity.