Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Kintone
Score 9.7 out of 10
N/A
Kintone is a customizable digital workplace platform used to manage data, tasks, and communication. The no-code drag-and-drop interface can be used to create custom applications.
$120
per month for 5 users (minimum)
MethodCRM
Score 9.1 out of 10
N/A
Method:crm is a QuickBooks-integrated, cloud-based CRM platform.
$35
per month per user
Pricing
KintoneMethodCRM
Editions & Modules
Professional Subscription
$24
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
KintoneMethodCRM
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional DetailsMinimum requirement of 5 users. Kintone offers a free prototype to build with using existing process.Discount available for annual billing.
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Community Pulse
KintoneMethodCRM
Features
KintoneMethodCRM
Sales Force Automation
Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Product A and Product B
Kintone
8.3
9 Ratings
6% above category average
MethodCRM
8.0
22 Ratings
2% above category average
Customer data management / contact management9.76 Ratings8.322 Ratings
Workflow management9.29 Ratings8.320 Ratings
Territory management8.54 Ratings1.81 Ratings
Opportunity management8.54 Ratings8.320 Ratings
Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)7.04 Ratings8.920 Ratings
Contract management7.03 Ratings8.711 Ratings
Quote & order management7.54 Ratings9.118 Ratings
Channel / partner relationship management9.33 Ratings10.012 Ratings
Interaction tracking00 Ratings9.019 Ratings
Customer Service & Support
Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Product A and Product B
Kintone
9.0
7 Ratings
15% above category average
MethodCRM
10.0
2 Ratings
26% above category average
Case management9.67 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Help desk management8.56 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Call center management00 Ratings9.92 Ratings
Marketing Automation
Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Product A and Product B
Kintone
8.0
2 Ratings
3% above category average
MethodCRM
8.9
19 Ratings
14% above category average
Lead management8.02 Ratings8.817 Ratings
Email marketing00 Ratings9.014 Ratings
CRM Project Management
Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Kintone
8.9
9 Ratings
14% above category average
MethodCRM
7.5
20 Ratings
3% below category average
Task management9.06 Ratings9.118 Ratings
Reporting8.89 Ratings3.417 Ratings
Billing and invoicing management00 Ratings10.015 Ratings
CRM Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Kintone
8.1
8 Ratings
6% above category average
MethodCRM
7.7
18 Ratings
1% above category average
Pipeline visualization8.34 Ratings9.017 Ratings
Customizable reports8.08 Ratings6.017 Ratings
Forecasting00 Ratings8.09 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Kintone
8.9
11 Ratings
15% above category average
MethodCRM
7.5
19 Ratings
2% below category average
Custom fields9.211 Ratings6.419 Ratings
Custom objects9.09 Ratings6.418 Ratings
API for custom integration8.65 Ratings8.014 Ratings
Scripting environment00 Ratings9.212 Ratings
Integrations with 3rd-party Software
Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Product A and Product B
Kintone
8.5
2 Ratings
12% above category average
MethodCRM
10.0
2 Ratings
28% above category average
Marketing automation8.52 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Compensation management00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Platform
Comparison of Platform features of Product A and Product B
Kintone
9.3
6 Ratings
20% above category average
MethodCRM
7.4
15 Ratings
3% below category average
Mobile access9.36 Ratings7.415 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Kintone
9.5
10 Ratings
12% above category average
MethodCRM
8.2
19 Ratings
3% below category average
Role-based user permissions9.510 Ratings8.319 Ratings
Single sign-on capability00 Ratings8.117 Ratings
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User Ratings
KintoneMethodCRM
Likelihood to Recommend
9.7
(58 ratings)
8.3
(24 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(8 ratings)
10.0
(3 ratings)
Usability
9.4
(16 ratings)
9.0
(18 ratings)
Availability
10.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
10.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.4
(46 ratings)
10.0
(19 ratings)
Online Training
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
6.8
(4 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Configurability
9.0
(43 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
10.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
10.0
(2 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
10.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Professional Services
10.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
10.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
10.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
KintoneMethodCRM
Likelihood to Recommend
Kintone
I recommend Kintone for companies that need the ability to customize standalone applications or to provide a 'hub' to employees as a jumping-off point. I also recommend Kintone for any company that is drowning in spreadsheets, or is using 10 apps for 10 different purposes - you can consolidate everything into one place. Kintone, I think, needs a larger team for customization as your company grows. If you are a small office of 20 people, using it out of the box will likely be just fine for your needs. If you're working with 200 people out of an office, it'd likely be good to have someone with a bit of CSS, Java, and API experience in order to maximize what you get out of it - though you won't need that if you're keeping it simple.
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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
Kintone
  • Flexibility. You can build apps (without coding) to serve a wide range of processes and projects.
  • Ease of use. The interface is intuitive.
  • Training. There are resources readily available to train new users. Even starting from scratch, I felt like I was up to speed in just a few hours.
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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
Kintone
  • Sometimes it's a little challenging to know which fields to enter and where. There is a little bit of a learning curve with creating your own apps.
  • More visuals would be great! I love seeing the data visually, and so does my board.
  • That's all I can think of - I really do enjoy the program.
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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
Kintone
We have been quite happy with our use of Kintone thus far. We looked at several options before choosing Kintone and believe it had the best value and best features, while allowing for complete customization, rather than being locked into preformatted apps that may not address exactly what we need or be more than what we need.
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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
Kintone
I love everything bout it. I love that if there is something I don't feel is working well enough, we are able to change it. The ONLY thing I would say is that if you were able to make it so every time I click on anything in the website/app it stayed in the same page, that would be great, but I don' think it is possible and I think this is due to using so many external APIs
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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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Reliability and Availability
Kintone
Never had an issue with this.
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Method Integration Inc.
No answers on this topic
Performance
Kintone
Pages load quickly, no issues with response time
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Method Integration Inc.
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
Kintone
I am very happy with Kintone and support it fully. I think that it is a great place for any company that wants to create a platform for better management. It is easy to use and pretty affordable. It is straightforward and has many tools that can be used by anyone. There are many helpful tutorials available too to guide users
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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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Online Training
Kintone
The training was seamless and easy to follow
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Method Integration Inc.
No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating
Kintone
Everyone has their own tastes of things and way they want to work. Asking them to adapt to the changes with the new tools or apps is always difficult. We would want to start with a very small but best example within the organization, which in our case was that the employees will not be bothered by the bosses by being asked to find the documents, status of the progresses, or major things/requests/projects.
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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
Kintone
Kintone is the easiest product to create from and the cost is the lowest I believe. In addition, reconfigurability and extendability are great. If you look for a low code tool, you can try Kintone. But as same as another low code tool, don't expect too much.
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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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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
Kintone
Should be multiple pricing packages.
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Method Integration Inc.
No answers on this topic
Scalability
Kintone
I could see this work for all departments if implemented correctly.
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Method Integration Inc.
No answers on this topic
Professional Services
Kintone
We have nothing but positive things to say about the kintone professional services we utilized during the install and after we went live.
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Method Integration Inc.
No answers on this topic
Return on Investment
Kintone
  • It used to take us 15-20 minutes to create a quote for a client. It now takes less than 3.
  • It allows a few of our employees to work remotely, which was essentially impossible prior.
  • We can see raw data for success/failure rates, which we actively use in our employee review process.
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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

Kintone Screenshots

Screenshot of a view of apps from the portalScreenshot of 4 ways to build an appScreenshot of the drag and drop interfaceScreenshot of business app viewsScreenshot of Kintone appearing across desktop, and mobile

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.