IFS Cloud vs. MethodCRM

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
IFS Cloud
Score 8.2 out of 10
N/A
IFS is a low-code / no-code approach to IFS solution suite, supporting various industries including aerospace & defense, construction, energy & utilities, and manufacturing with ERP, EAM and field service management functionality. IFS Cloud can be run as a service from IFS, or in a location of choice including on-premise as a containerized application.N/A
MethodCRM
Score 9.2 out of 10
N/A
Method:crm is a QuickBooks-integrated, cloud-based CRM platform.
$35
per month per user
Pricing
IFS CloudMethodCRM
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
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
IFS CloudMethodCRM
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsDiscount available for annual billing.
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Community Pulse
IFS CloudMethodCRM
Features
IFS CloudMethodCRM
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
6.2
4 Ratings
17% below category average
MethodCRM
-
Ratings
Pay calculation5.54 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration5.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Direct deposit files5.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
7.5
4 Ratings
1% above category average
MethodCRM
7.6
19 Ratings
1% below category average
API for custom integration7.54 Ratings8.014 Ratings
Plug-ins7.54 Ratings00 Ratings
Custom fields00 Ratings6.619 Ratings
Custom objects00 Ratings6.618 Ratings
Scripting environment00 Ratings9.212 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
8.3
4 Ratings
1% below category average
MethodCRM
8.3
19 Ratings
1% below category average
Single sign-on capability8.54 Ratings8.217 Ratings
Role-based user permissions8.04 Ratings8.419 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
7.2
4 Ratings
2% below category average
MethodCRM
-
Ratings
Dashboards7.54 Ratings00 Ratings
Standard reports7.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Custom reports7.04 Ratings00 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
8.9
4 Ratings
15% above category average
MethodCRM
-
Ratings
Accounts payable9.54 Ratings00 Ratings
Accounts receivable9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Global Financial Support9.54 Ratings00 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers9.54 Ratings00 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations7.54 Ratings00 Ratings
Configurable Accounting8.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Standardized Processes8.54 Ratings00 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
8.8
4 Ratings
10% above category average
MethodCRM
-
Ratings
Inventory tracking8.54 Ratings00 Ratings
Automatic reordering8.54 Ratings00 Ratings
Location management8.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
7.9
4 Ratings
1% above category average
MethodCRM
-
Ratings
Pricing7.54 Ratings00 Ratings
Order entry8.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Credit card processing5.54 Ratings00 Ratings
Cost of goods sold7.54 Ratings00 Ratings
Order Orchestration7.54 Ratings00 Ratings
Subledger and Financial Process
Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
8.3
4 Ratings
11% above category average
MethodCRM
-
Ratings
Billing Management6.54 Ratings00 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management7.54 Ratings00 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management7.54 Ratings00 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting7.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Period Close8.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Financial Management
Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
8.8
2 Ratings
15% above category average
MethodCRM
-
Ratings
Budgeting and Forecasting9.52 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Costing9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Cost Capture8.52 Ratings00 Ratings
Capital Project Management9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Customer Contract Compliance9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Revenue Recognition9.52 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Execution Management
Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
8.9
4 Ratings
24% above category average
MethodCRM
-
Ratings
Project Planning and Scheduling8.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Task Insight for Project Managers8.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Mobile Functionality8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Definable Resource Pools7.53 Ratings00 Ratings
Grants Management
Comparison of Grants Management features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
8.6
3 Ratings
15% above category average
MethodCRM
-
Ratings
Award Lifecycle Management8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Procurement
Comparison of Procurement features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
8.9
4 Ratings
24% above category average
MethodCRM
-
Ratings
Bids Analyzed and Compared8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Contract Authoring8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Contract Repository6.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated8.54 Ratings00 Ratings
Supplier Management7.54 Ratings00 Ratings
Risk Management
Comparison of Risk Management features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
8.0
3 Ratings
19% above category average
MethodCRM
-
Ratings
Risk Repository7.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Control Management7.53 Ratings00 Ratings
Control Efficiency Assessments6.53 Ratings00 Ratings
Issue Detection5.53 Ratings00 Ratings
Remediation and Certification5.53 Ratings00 Ratings
Logistics
Comparison of Logistics features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
7.8
4 Ratings
13% above category average
MethodCRM
-
Ratings
Transportation Planning and Optimization6.54 Ratings00 Ratings
Transportation Execution Management6.54 Ratings00 Ratings
Trade and Customs Management6.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Fulfillment Management5.53 Ratings00 Ratings
Warehouse Workforce Management7.54 Ratings00 Ratings
Manufacturing
Comparison of Manufacturing features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
8.8
4 Ratings
17% above category average
MethodCRM
-
Ratings
Production Process Design8.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Production Management8.54 Ratings00 Ratings
Configuration Management8.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Work Execution7.54 Ratings00 Ratings
Manufacturing Costs8.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Supply Chain
Comparison of Supply Chain features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
7.6
4 Ratings
6% above category average
MethodCRM
-
Ratings
Forecasting7.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Inventory Planning7.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance Monitoring7.54 Ratings00 Ratings
Product Lifecycle Management
Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
8.5
3 Ratings
16% above category average
MethodCRM
-
Ratings
Proposal Management5.53 Ratings00 Ratings
Product Master Data Management7.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Sales Force Automation
Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
-
Ratings
MethodCRM
8.1
22 Ratings
3% above category average
Customer data management / contact management00 Ratings8.422 Ratings
Workflow management00 Ratings8.420 Ratings
Territory management00 Ratings1.81 Ratings
Opportunity management00 Ratings8.420 Ratings
Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)00 Ratings8.820 Ratings
Contract management00 Ratings8.711 Ratings
Quote & order management00 Ratings9.218 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
IFS Cloud
-
Ratings
MethodCRM
10.0
2 Ratings
26% 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
IFS Cloud
-
Ratings
MethodCRM
8.9
19 Ratings
14% 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
IFS Cloud
-
Ratings
MethodCRM
7.6
20 Ratings
1% below category average
Task management00 Ratings9.218 Ratings
Billing and invoicing management00 Ratings10.015 Ratings
Reporting00 Ratings3.617 Ratings
CRM Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
-
Ratings
MethodCRM
7.7
18 Ratings
0% above category average
Forecasting00 Ratings8.09 Ratings
Pipeline visualization00 Ratings9.017 Ratings
Customizable reports00 Ratings6.017 Ratings
Integrations with 3rd-party Software
Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
-
Ratings
MethodCRM
10.0
2 Ratings
29% above category average
Marketing automation00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Compensation management00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Platform
Comparison of Platform features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
-
Ratings
MethodCRM
7.6
15 Ratings
0% above category average
Mobile access00 Ratings7.615 Ratings
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User Ratings
IFS CloudMethodCRM
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(3 ratings)
8.4
(24 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(3 ratings)
Usability
8.0
(3 ratings)
9.0
(18 ratings)
Support Rating
9.5
(2 ratings)
10.0
(19 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
IFS CloudMethodCRM
Likelihood to Recommend
IFS
The IFS Cloud has well suited to keeping track from beginning to end and engages from the internal team to the external team very well. It takes everything with them and helps them to grow at a wide pace. It creates a systematic workflow process which helps in achieving the goal more fast and friendly environment
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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
IFS
  • Integration with other third-party application is easy and reliable
  • Product documentation is easy to follow for the new users
  • Web-based product
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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
IFS
  • Data is stored in projections, so finding the required details is time consuming.
  • Sometimes the mapping between mapping of UI fields and actual backend is broken / does not work.
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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
IFS
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
IFS
Overall, IFS Cloud offers a complete solution across different business units. The inbuilt dashboards and reporting capabilities responds well to day to day basic reporting needs. Cloud solution is accessible from all platforms and provides good control from role & access perspective.
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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
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Support Rating
IFS
The overall support is perfect and efficient.
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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
IFS
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
IFS
User documentation of IFS Cloud is very well organized, and easy to follow. So, the time taken for the key business users to be trained is comparatively less. The integration with other well-suited third-party applications for HR and Payroll has been standardized and easy to setup, because of the REST APIs.
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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
IFS
  • I am not aware about ROI by using this tool, as the details are only available to higher reps in our orgnization.
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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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ScreenShots

MethodCRM Screenshots

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.