Fourth Procurement and Inventory vs. Method:CRM

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Fourth Procurement and Inventory
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
Fourth Procurement and Inventory is software that ties together procurement, 3-way matching, inventory and recipe control. It’s fully integrated, mobile-friendly and can be accessed with a single login. Using predicted sales functionality and analytics, it lets the user forecast demand more accurately.N/A
Method:CRM
Score 9.1 out of 10
N/A
Method:crm is a QuickBooks-integrated, cloud-based CRM platform.
$25
per month per user
Pricing
Fourth Procurement and InventoryMethod:CRM
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Contact Management
$25
per month per user
CRM Pro
$44
per month per user
CRM Enterprise
$74
per month per user
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Fourth Procurement and InventoryMethod:CRM
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Features
Fourth Procurement and InventoryMethod:CRM
Sales Force Automation
Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Product A and Product B
Fourth Procurement and Inventory
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Ratings
Method:CRM
8.3
22 Ratings
8% above category average
Customer data management / contact management00 Ratings9.022 Ratings
Workflow management00 Ratings9.020 Ratings
Territory management00 Ratings1.81 Ratings
Opportunity management00 Ratings9.020 Ratings
Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)00 Ratings8.520 Ratings
Contract management00 Ratings8.711 Ratings
Quote & order management00 Ratings9.518 Ratings
Interaction tracking00 Ratings9.019 Ratings
Channel / partner relationship management00 Ratings10.012 Ratings
Customer Service & Support
Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Product A and Product B
Fourth Procurement and Inventory
-
Ratings
Method:CRM
10.0
2 Ratings
28% above category average
Case management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Call center management00 Ratings9.92 Ratings
Help desk management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Marketing Automation
Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Product A and Product B
Fourth Procurement and Inventory
-
Ratings
Method:CRM
8.9
19 Ratings
16% above category average
Lead management00 Ratings8.817 Ratings
Email marketing00 Ratings9.014 Ratings
CRM Project Management
Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Fourth Procurement and Inventory
-
Ratings
Method:CRM
8.0
20 Ratings
5% above category average
Task management00 Ratings9.518 Ratings
Billing and invoicing management00 Ratings10.015 Ratings
Reporting00 Ratings4.517 Ratings
CRM Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Fourth Procurement and Inventory
-
Ratings
Method:CRM
7.7
18 Ratings
0% above category average
Forecasting00 Ratings8.09 Ratings
Pipeline visualization00 Ratings9.017 Ratings
Customizable reports00 Ratings6.017 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Fourth Procurement and Inventory
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Ratings
Method:CRM
8.0
19 Ratings
6% above category average
Custom fields00 Ratings7.519 Ratings
Custom objects00 Ratings7.518 Ratings
Scripting environment00 Ratings9.212 Ratings
API for custom integration00 Ratings8.014 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Fourth Procurement and Inventory
-
Ratings
Method:CRM
8.7
19 Ratings
5% above category average
Single sign-on capability00 Ratings8.517 Ratings
Role-based user permissions00 Ratings9.019 Ratings
Integrations with 3rd-party Software
Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Product A and Product B
Fourth Procurement and Inventory
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Ratings
Method:CRM
10.0
2 Ratings
32% above category average
Marketing automation00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Compensation management00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Platform
Comparison of Platform features of Product A and Product B
Fourth Procurement and Inventory
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Ratings
Method:CRM
8.5
15 Ratings
13% above category average
Mobile access00 Ratings8.515 Ratings
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User Ratings
Fourth Procurement and InventoryMethod:CRM
Likelihood to Recommend
7.4
(4 ratings)
9.0
(24 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(3 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(18 ratings)
Support Rating
7.5
(4 ratings)
9.1
(18 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Fourth Procurement and InventoryMethod:CRM
Likelihood to Recommend
HotSchedules and Fourth
The product is user-friendly in automating the tasks, managing the master data through central purchasing, and creating custom reports. It lacks certain basic functionalities like a record of wastages, sending automated emails confirming if the automatic tasks (scheduled tasks) have been completed or not, and the ability to automate the nutrition information, etc.
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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
HotSchedules and Fourth
  • The 'stock management' tab on the home screen is of particular use when keeping tabs on incoming deliveries into the restaurant.
  • The option to open and close your stock period is great as you have the chance to edit your stock at a moment's notice.
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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
HotSchedules and Fourth
  • It would help massively to see via Enterprise and menu items what ones are no longer active, to keep the data tidy.
  • When you take purchase reports from Enterprise and select to organise them by category, show the name of the category on the actual report download.
  • Quick and easy upload/download of supplier products for correcting prices, descriptions, prices in bulk.
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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
HotSchedules and Fourth
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
HotSchedules and Fourth
No answers on this topic
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
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Support Rating
HotSchedules and Fourth
Too long to get an answer.
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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
HotSchedules and Fourth
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
HotSchedules and Fourth
No answers on this topic
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
HotSchedules and Fourth
  • Procurement: Integrating some of the key suppliers with Trade Simple has saved labour hours.
  • Integration: GL Integrations have increased the efficiency and quality of data.
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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.
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