> Connect CRM, recruiting, staffing, T&M projects, timesheets, expenses and billing data. Explore Hice workflows, product boundaries and plans.

Source: https://hice.ai/en/consulting-software
# One operating platform for your consulting firm

Clients, candidates, consultants, projects, time and expenses in one workspace. Hice brings ATS, CRM and operations together for consulting and people-based professional services.

## The handoff from sales to delivery matters

A client in a CRM, a search in an ATS and hours collected at month-end do not explain how an engagement is performing. Hice connects these records so sales, recruiting and project managers can work with shared context.

- Connect companies and contacts to the team’s work
- Keep candidates and consultants in the same operating environment
- Collect time, expenses and approvals without rebuilding people records

## From the client relationship to operations

Follow companies, contacts and opportunities in CRM; manage searches and candidates in the ATS; connect consultants to projects and review time, expenses and financial records within your role’s permissions.

- Review a client record and its activity history.
- Open a project to check assignments and commercial terms.
- Review timesheets, approvals and available reporting data.

## What you get

### Client CRM

Companies, contacts, opportunities and commercial activities remain accessible in the workspace.

### Recruiting and ATS

Searches, CVs, candidates and selection progress sit alongside the client relationship.

### Staffing and projects

Connect people to engagements and review assignment periods and rates.

### Time and expenses

People record their work; managers review time and requests through approval workflows.

### Financial visibility

Review costs and margins according to recorded data and financial access permissions.

### AI chat and a full interface

Use the product screens or ask the assistant to read accessible records; review proposed changes.

## Choose the workflow that matches your firm

A recruitment firm starts with clients, engagements and candidates; a staffing firm starts with consultant assignments; a digital or HR consultancy organizes projects, tasks, time and responsibilities. Hice supports these workflows in one workspace without requiring every team to use every module.

Bring a representative engagement to your demo: connect the client to delivery, check who can view financial records and follow the work through time approval. The related pages below cover recruiting, staffing and Time & Materials in more detail.

## What stays in accounting or specialist systems

Hice organizes operations and data used for billing. An export is not statutory invoice issuance, and we do not promise accounting, payroll or e-invoicing connectors without checking availability, format and configuration for your workflow.

For law firms, accounting practices and regulated consulting, Hice manages clients, engagements, people and time. It does not replace statutory accounts, tax returns, payroll or legal filing systems. Decide which system owns each record and how information must pass between them.

## Test roles and data before switching

Start with one test client and project. A BASIC user records time and requests; a MAIN user coordinates work within assigned permissions. Check plan limits and data access with both roles.

Pricing distinguishes MAIN and BASIC, and free plans have specific limits. There is no universal migration timeline: data quality, field mapping and required integrations must be assessed before agreeing the transition.

## An experience shared by a Hice user

“At first I was worried that the team would struggle to get used to a new tool, but they picked it up immediately because it is genuinely simple.”

English translation of an excerpt from an Italian email testimonial, published with permission. This is the author’s individual experience, not a directory-verified review or a guaranteed outcome.

## An example to reproduce in your demo

Illustrative demo, not a customer testimonial: an HR consultancy manages a company in CRM, follows a candidate search in the ATS and organizes an assessment project. The team records time, the manager reviews it and finance checks the data needed by its accounting system. Test access to financial records and a timesheet requiring correction as well.

## Product scope and checks to make

| Feature | hice.ai | Verify separately |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Operational records | CRM, ATS, projects, assignments and timesheets | Fields, permissions and limits for your workflow |
| Administration | Financial records and operational documents | Statutory invoicing, accounting and specific connectors |
| AI | Reads accessible records and proposes changes for review | Supported operations, clients and provider requirements |

## Frequently asked questions about consulting software

### Which consulting firms is Hice designed for?

Recruiting, staffing, IT, digital, HR and professional services firms managing clients, people, engagements and time. Specialist tax, legal and accounting activities remain in their respective tools.

### Do we have to use every module?

No. Start with the workflow you need to test, such as CRM and recruiting or projects and timesheets, checking the chosen plan’s availability and limits.

### Does Hice replace our accountant or tax software?

No. It organizes operational and billing data. Export formats and any accounting integration must be checked against your actual workflow.

### How do pricing and roles work?

Pricing distinguishes MAIN and BASIC users and explains free-plan limits. Check regional prices and AI provider requirements or costs separately. It is not one unlimited company-wide licence.

## Test your workflow, not a generic promise

Bring a sample engagement or project: check steps, roles, records and exports before choosing.

## Read more in our in-depth articles

## Related glossary terms

## Explore more solutions

- Recruiting: clients, searches and placements
- Staffing: consultants and assignments
- Time & Materials: rates, time and exports
- Plans, limits and MAIN/BASIC users
- Product demo workflows