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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    EngageBay

    Score7 out of 10
    N/AEngageBay is presented by the vendor as a powerful, simple, affordable, and integrated all-in-one marketing, sales, and service automation platform with a free CRM, designed for small businesses and startups to grow their business to the next level. It comprises a marketing automation suite to help businesses save time, nurture audiences and automate routines, manual tasks; free CRM and sales automation designed to keep users organized by storing and categorizing all email contacts, track deals,…

    $12.74

    per month per user

    MethodCRM

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/AMethod:crm is a QuickBooks-integrated, cloud-based CRM platform.

    $35

    per month per user

    Pricing
    EngageBayMethodCRM
    Editions & Modules
    FREE
    $0
    per month per user
    BASIC
    $12.74
    per month per user
    GROWTH
    $42.49
    per month per user
    PRO
    $84.99
    per month per user
    CRM Quick Start
    $35
    per month per user
    CRM Pro
    $59
    per month per user
    CRM Enterprise
    $97
    per month per user
    CRM Multi-Entity
    Custom Quote
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    EngageBayMethodCRM
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Discount available for annual billing.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    EngageBayMethodCRM
    Considered Both Products
    EngageBay Inc.
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    100%
    Would buy again
    19 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    17 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    19 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    15 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    16 Answers
    Features
    EngageBayMethodCRM
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of EngageBay and MethodCRM
    Feature
    EngageBay
    8.2
    1 Ratings
    5% above category average
    MethodCRM
    8.0
    22 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Customer data management / contact management10.01 Ratings8.322 Ratings
    Workflow management10.01 Ratings8.320 Ratings
    Opportunity management8.01 Ratings8.320 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)5.01 Ratings8.920 Ratings
    Contract management8.01 Ratings8.711 Ratings
    Interaction tracking8.01 Ratings9.019 Ratings
    Territory management00 Ratings1.81 Ratings
    Quote & order management00 Ratings9.118 Ratings
    Channel / partner relationship management00 Ratings10.012 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
    Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of EngageBay and MethodCRM
    Feature
    EngageBay
    8.5
    1 Ratings
    10% above category average
    MethodCRM
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    26% above category average
    Case management7.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Help desk management10.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Call center management00 Ratings9.92 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of EngageBay and MethodCRM
    Feature
    EngageBay
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    26% above category average
    MethodCRM
    8.9
    19 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Lead management10.01 Ratings8.817 Ratings
    Email marketing10.01 Ratings9.014 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of EngageBay and MethodCRM
    Feature
    EngageBay
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    16% above category average
    MethodCRM
    7.5
    20 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Task management10.01 Ratings9.118 Ratings
    Billing and invoicing management8.01 Ratings10.015 Ratings
    Reporting9.01 Ratings3.417 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of EngageBay and MethodCRM
    Feature
    EngageBay
    7.5
    1 Ratings
    2% below category average
    MethodCRM
    7.7
    18 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Pipeline visualization8.01 Ratings9.017 Ratings
    Customizable reports7.01 Ratings6.017 Ratings
    Forecasting00 Ratings8.09 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of EngageBay and MethodCRM
    Feature
    EngageBay
    7.5
    1 Ratings
    2% below category average
    MethodCRM
    7.5
    19 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Custom fields10.01 Ratings6.419 Ratings
    Scripting environment5.01 Ratings9.212 Ratings
    Custom objects00 Ratings6.418 Ratings
    API for custom integration00 Ratings8.014 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of EngageBay and MethodCRM
    Feature
    EngageBay
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    17% above category average
    MethodCRM
    8.2
    19 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Single sign-on capability10.01 Ratings8.117 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions10.01 Ratings8.319 Ratings
    Integrations with 3rd-party Software
    Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of EngageBay and MethodCRM
    Feature
    EngageBay
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    18% above category average
    MethodCRM
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    28% above category average
    Marketing automation10.01 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Compensation management8.01 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of EngageBay and MethodCRM
    Feature
    EngageBay
    5.0
    1 Ratings
    42% below category average
    MethodCRM
    7.4
    15 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Mobile access5.01 Ratings7.415 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    EngageBayMethodCRM
    Small Businesses
    Salesflare
    Score10 out of 10
    Salesflare
    Score10 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Kintone
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Kintone
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Oracle Sales
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Oracle Sales
    Score8.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    EngageBayMethodCRM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.3
    (24 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (18 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (19 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    EngageBayMethodCRM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    EngageBay Inc.
    I would absolutely recommend EngageBay to any customer looking to switch from Marketo or Salesforce that wanted a cheaper solution while still highly effective. Those platforms require hands-on integration consultants and full-time employees that know how to handle those CRMs. This CRM is easy to use for any beginner marketer.
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    Method Integration Inc.
    Method[:CRM] is well suited when you have a large company that needs to keep track of customers. It also connects with Quickbooks and that has really been nice for our organization. Our company is small so this really helps us stay on track and build our data base of customers.
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    Pros
    EngageBay Inc.
    • Lead / customer tracking
    • Automated emails
    • Automations
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    Method Integration Inc.
    • The customization team is brilliant!
    • The various integrations, QBO & Gmail, help me keep track of all customer interactions.
    • The more organized I am, the more time I have to take care of my clients!
    • I have nothing but praise for the support team and the rest of the crew at Method.
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    Cons
    EngageBay Inc.
    • Landing pages
    • Livechat feature
    • Lead/customer integration
    Incentivized
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    Method Integration Inc.
    • It would be great if we could attach files to a lead or account in general and not just in an activity or opportunity.
    • All custom fields do not show up as options for a view when searching for leads or customers within certain parameters.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    EngageBay Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Method Integration Inc.
    The things Method does well - QuickBooks data integration and extreme customization - it does very, very well. If you are looking for a CRM product or any business process automation software that integrates with QuickBooks, you have to look at Method CRM
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    Usability
    EngageBay Inc.
    EngageBay's incredibly easy to use. I was able to pick up the CRM and start using right away with little issues. Anyone with basic CRM knowledge should be able to get started on EngageBay easy. Their customer service team also makes onboarding very easy and will work with you on any issue.
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    Method Integration Inc.
    Method has a great overall "usability". Once we started using the software; it did not take long before we were able to start editing our own web lead forms, email templates, etc. I think there is a learning curve however the learning curve is not bad. Anyone looking for a cloud CRM should start here
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    EngageBay Inc.
    Their support team is incredibly response, with a livechat option anytime during business hours. I was able to work with them on a variet of issues and they were extremely hands-on. The same reps are always there and friendly and ready to work with. There isn't a CRM that has better customer service.
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    Method Integration Inc.
    The Customer Support of this app is fantastic. If you ever have any questions they are there to answer you or fix whatever issue that you are having. The FAQ pages are also extremely helpful when you want to learn about the more in-depth qualities this program has to offer.
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    Implementation Rating
    EngageBay Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Method Integration Inc.
    Be available to learn! There is a huge learning curve to this program. You have to be willing to take it all in. Be available to the Method expert and be patient.
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    Alternatives Considered
    EngageBay Inc.
    Salesforce and Marketo are the strongest CRM products out there in the space. The drawback they have is that they are immensely expensive and complex to set-up / use. Salesforce is extremely complex, especially when using in conjunction with Pardot. EngageBay is simple, easy to use, and easy to build from. And their customer service is far more responsive than those platforms.
    Incentivized
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    Method Integration Inc.
    We chose Method:CRM for the QuickBooks integration. It was important for us to have integrations that allowed us to view payments, organize our contacts, and manage our sales force. There were some learning curves, however, such as creating activities, leads, customers and making sure our payments were being logged appropriately. I do wish that payments would be added to the calendar automatically so that the sales rep could view and make a phone call letting them know their invoice is due.
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    Return on Investment
    EngageBay Inc.
    • Improved lead management and helped build lead data by 4-5x in size
    • Helped improve investor base with 100-150% growth in investors by year 1
    • Generated dozens of calendar invites to call potential investors in first year
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    Method Integration Inc.
    • Method:CRM has probably saved me about 6-10 hours per week over the past few years.
    • It has likely saved our company several hundred hours in the last 10 years.
    • It has specifically saved us countless hours with better data management vs. having separate spreadsheets for keeping track of things.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

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    Screenshot of a shared customer list.Screenshot of a customer profile.Screenshot of activity logging.Screenshot of a workflow visualization.Screenshot of the automated sales process.Screenshot of a testimonial.