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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    MethodCRM

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

    $35

    per month per user

    QuickBooks Online Advanced

    Score8.2 out of 10
    N/AQuickBooks Online Advanced is a SaaS-based accounting software designed to scale with growing businesses. It includes the functionalities of QuickBooks Online, as well as more robust business analytics, customization, and resource management.N/A
    Pricing
    MethodCRMQuickBooks Online Advanced
    Editions & Modules
    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
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    MethodCRMQuickBooks Online Advanced
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsDiscount available for annual billing.
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    Community Pulse
    MethodCRMQuickBooks Online Advanced
    Considered Both Products
    Method Integration Inc.
    Chose MethodCRM
    Work is essentially a calendar and a set of tasks. Method allows me to set up recurring onboarding task lists and keep track of all customer touchpoint in one place.
    Incentivized
    Intuit
    Chose QuickBooks Online Advanced
    Again, I was hired after QuickBooks Online Advanced was selected and implemented so I cannot answer to how the software stacks up to the choices that were explored when the company started over 7 years ago. I know we are looking for other options now that might have more …
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Online Advanced
    QuickBooks Online is simpler to use and set up, with SAP is really complicated and not user friendly
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Online Advanced
    QuickBooks Online is much more user-friendly than Traverse.
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Online Advanced
    In the past, we used Sage Intacct, and it was not user-friendly at all. The reporting abilities of QuickBooks Online Advanced are far superior to those of Sage Intacct. There are a few features from Sage Intacct that were convenient, like the ability to drill down on an item …
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    19 Answers
    91%
    Would buy again
    150 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    17 Answers
    89%
    Delivers good value for the price
    134 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    19 Answers
    93%
    Happy with the feature set
    153 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    15 Answers
    91%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    124 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    16 Answers
    87%
    Implementation went as expected
    131 Answers
    Features
    MethodCRMQuickBooks Online Advanced
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of MethodCRM and QuickBooks Online Advanced
    Feature
    MethodCRM
    8.0
    22 Ratings
    2% above category average
    QuickBooks Online Advanced
    -
    Ratings
    Customer data management / contact management8.322 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow management8.320 Ratings00 Ratings
    Territory management1.81 Ratings00 Ratings
    Opportunity management8.320 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)8.920 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract management8.711 Ratings00 Ratings
    Quote & order management9.118 Ratings00 Ratings
    Interaction tracking9.019 Ratings00 Ratings
    Channel / partner relationship management10.012 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
    Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of MethodCRM and QuickBooks Online Advanced
    Feature
    MethodCRM
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    26% above category average
    QuickBooks Online Advanced
    -
    Ratings
    Case management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call center management9.92 Ratings00 Ratings
    Help desk management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of MethodCRM and QuickBooks Online Advanced
    Feature
    MethodCRM
    8.9
    19 Ratings
    14% above category average
    QuickBooks Online Advanced
    -
    Ratings
    Lead management8.817 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email marketing9.014 Ratings00 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of MethodCRM and QuickBooks Online Advanced
    Feature
    MethodCRM
    7.5
    20 Ratings
    3% below category average
    QuickBooks Online Advanced
    -
    Ratings
    Task management9.118 Ratings00 Ratings
    Billing and invoicing management10.015 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting3.417 Ratings00 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of MethodCRM and QuickBooks Online Advanced
    Feature
    MethodCRM
    7.7
    18 Ratings
    1% above category average
    QuickBooks Online Advanced
    -
    Ratings
    Forecasting8.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pipeline visualization9.017 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable reports6.017 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of MethodCRM and QuickBooks Online Advanced
    Feature
    MethodCRM
    7.5
    19 Ratings
    2% below category average
    QuickBooks Online Advanced
    7.9
    114 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Custom fields6.419 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom objects6.418 Ratings00 Ratings
    Scripting environment9.212 Ratings00 Ratings
    API for custom integration8.014 Ratings7.795 Ratings
    Plug-ins00 Ratings8.099 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of MethodCRM and QuickBooks Online Advanced
    Feature
    MethodCRM
    8.2
    19 Ratings
    2% below category average
    QuickBooks Online Advanced
    8.4
    208 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Single sign-on capability8.117 Ratings8.4182 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions8.319 Ratings8.3204 Ratings
    Integrations with 3rd-party Software
    Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of MethodCRM and QuickBooks Online Advanced
    Feature
    MethodCRM
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    28% above category average
    QuickBooks Online Advanced
    -
    Ratings
    Marketing automation10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compensation management10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of MethodCRM and QuickBooks Online Advanced
    Feature
    MethodCRM
    7.4
    15 Ratings
    3% below category average
    QuickBooks Online Advanced
    -
    Ratings
    Mobile access7.415 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of MethodCRM and QuickBooks Online Advanced
    Feature
    MethodCRM
    -
    Ratings
    QuickBooks Online Advanced
    8.2
    223 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings8.3211 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings8.5223 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings7.7214 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of MethodCRM and QuickBooks Online Advanced
    Feature
    MethodCRM
    -
    Ratings
    QuickBooks Online Advanced
    8.2
    231 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Accounts payable00 Ratings8.4218 Ratings
    Accounts receivable00 Ratings8.5217 Ratings
    Cash management00 Ratings8.5192 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation00 Ratings9.1221 Ratings
    Expense management00 Ratings8.5204 Ratings
    Time tracking00 Ratings7.7109 Ratings
    Multi-currency support00 Ratings6.555 Ratings
    Multi-division support00 Ratings7.295 Ratings
    Regulations compliance00 Ratings8.3102 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing00 Ratings8.8126 Ratings
    Self-service portal00 Ratings7.9120 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings8.296 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting00 Ratings8.097 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings8.4197 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting00 Ratings7.986 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting00 Ratings8.4110 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework00 Ratings8.983 Ratings
    Standardized Processes00 Ratings8.4150 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of MethodCRM and QuickBooks Online Advanced
    Feature
    MethodCRM
    -
    Ratings
    QuickBooks Online Advanced
    6.3
    91 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Inventory tracking00 Ratings6.391 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of MethodCRM and QuickBooks Online Advanced
    Feature
    MethodCRM
    -
    Ratings
    QuickBooks Online Advanced
    6.8
    149 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Pricing00 Ratings6.8110 Ratings
    Order entry00 Ratings6.599 Ratings
    Credit card processing00 Ratings7.2128 Ratings
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    MethodCRMQuickBooks Online Advanced
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    Salesflare
    Score10 out of 10
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    Score4.3 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Kintone
    Score9.7 out of 10
    MYOB
    Score8.3 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Oracle Sales
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Microsoft Dynamics GP
    Score5.5 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    MethodCRMQuickBooks Online Advanced
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.3
    (24 ratings)
    7.9
    (233 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    9.8
    (20 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (18 ratings)
    8.4
    (16 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.1
    (4 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (5 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (19 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.4
    (10 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (5 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.2
    (4 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.7
    (3 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.2
    (4 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    MethodCRMQuickBooks Online Advanced
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Intuit
    Well suited for a larger company with many classes that need to be differentiated. It is relatively intuitive to use, whether you have used other versions of QuickBooks, or any other accounting software. Easy to dig into your accounts from wither the Balance Sheet or the Profit and Loss when trying to analyze performance.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Intuit
    • Budgeting is easy to input. Our entities have multiple departments, so using classes to separate and report the results of each department is important.
    • Reports are easy to customize to provide meaningful data to the board and department managers.
    • QuickBooks Online Advanced has a large market share of accounting software in use, so it is relatively easy to find new employees with prior experience with QuickBooks Online Advanced.
    • Able to open both entities at the same time, which is helpful due to the number of transactions between the two entities.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    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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    Intuit
    • Continued growth around AI usage and tool.
    • There are still some reporting gaps that make setting up custom reports not absolutely top-tier.
    • There can be a lot of UI clutter as different features keep getting turned on. Can become harder to navigate.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    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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    Intuit
    It has become second nature to use Quick Books at the company. If you need a report you log in and pull the report. It helps expedite reconciliation of bank accounts, the automation of most tasks make it easy to get mundane tasks completed quickly.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    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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    Intuit
    QuickBooks Online Advanced is highly usable and intuitive for most day-to-day financial tasks. Its interface is clear, and core functions such as invoicing, reconciliation, and reporting are easy to perform. While some advanced features like report customization or integrations can be less straightforward, overall the platform offers a smooth and efficient user experience.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    Method Integration Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Intuit
    In the 5 years I have been using it, I cannot recall there ever having been an outage or not being able to access the system. Sure, there are issues with internet speeds sometimes that are unrelated to Intuit but it is a very reliable system.
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    Performance
    Method Integration Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Intuit
    Since we do not integrate the software with other systems, I do not have any issues with speed related to that. Pages tend to load pretty quickly, but there are times when reports or other pages take a little longer to load than usual. It is not an overly frustrating amount of time, though, and it happens infrequently.
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    Support Rating
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Intuit
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    Method Integration Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Intuit
    The online training is good enough.
    Incentivized
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    Implementation Rating
    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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    Intuit
    I did not participate in this part particularly much. The implementation was simple and easy to perform. There were not any major issues that arose during the process. QuickBooks has made the processes pretty streamless and I believe they had anticipated many difficulties ahead of time. This was easy enough
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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    Intuit
    QBO is great because it does accounting very well, and it can integrate well with everything. I appreciate that it has third-party integrations with many other software companies, so we can focus on doing our accounting through QuickBooks while adding other software as needed through those integrations.
    Incentivized
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    Scalability
    Method Integration Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Intuit
    Software is very flexible
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    Return on Investment
    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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    Intuit
    • Spreadsheet sync reduces manual data entry significantly. Exporting data into my customized Excel workbook that has complex formulas and macros for automating makes uploading changes and reconfiguring easy and convenient, saving a lot of time.
    • Automating AP approval has reduced lost paper copies, improved internal controls, and reduced audit findings.
    • Having banking connections has improved cash flow management, streamlined credit card expenses and reconciliation. I have found that utilizing it for my primary operating account actually makes things more difficult and can easily double-post payments, so I avoid using it on the checking account. It has been well for the credit card account, though.
    Incentivized
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