Quickbase

We use QB in conjunction with another system for document storage. It would be great if we could combine, but we'd need to be sure it was safe and the storage was here in Canada where privacy is highly protected. We also use our own email system, not QB's. That limits what we can store on QB. But for creating files and keeping contact details for our cases, it's great! We also create weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual stats reports, and QB is great with that as well.

Inventory control, tracking work/jobs, project management

For our purposes I use it to keep up with strategic decisions for our company and to keep up with monthly hires. It is difficult at times to build the program when needed.

Quick Base is very suited for complex workflow & process automation and capturing data in dynamic forms.
It is less suited as a data repository solution for large data sets.

It works very well as a customizable database and allows me to create forms to record certain information from my team.

I can then use Quick Base to help me present that information to management in the form of dashboards, reports, charts, etc.

I have tried it in the construction, real estate, financial, project management, sales, and accounting industries ... and it works wonderfully in all of them. Currently I can not imagine any scenario in which it is not suitable.

I would give a higher score if QB would be quicker/uploading faster.

Quick Base is great for companies struggling to run their business off of spreadsheets. It's also perfect for companies who operate in niche industries or have complex requirements that can't be met by an off the shelf solutions.

Most use cases are for business who intend to use the app internally to improve business processes. Creating applications that are intended to be used primarily by customers wouldn't be the best fit.

Appropriate for smaller companies as an information database. Larger companies have too much information, especially if attempting to store files over several years' time. Apps run out of attachment space fairly quickly, and there doesn't seem to be a workaround other than dumping the historical data into a different app.

Quickbase is teriffic for any kind of tracking function - budgets, projects, content, contacts, you name it. It's also great if you have different levels of your organization that need to use the app differently. With roles and permissions, you can customize it so that it feels like that even with one app, you can have multiple uses. And, if you have the aptitude and need, it's pretty easy to build multiple apps that talk to each other.

QuickBase is well suited for accurate time-reporting, down to the minute.

From my experience, QuickBase is well suited for task status.

Quick Base is a great addition to companies of all sizes. Its ability to be customized by the user without major software programming experience makes its adoption easy. Cloud computing and storage ensure cross-platform sharing (iPad, laptop, smartphone, etc.) and reduces the risk of data loss.
Where Quick Base might not be as useful is in larger companies with heavy investments in dated software architecture and are unwilling to adapt and change.

It depends on the use-case scenario. QuickBase doesn't solve all problems, and there is still a learning curve. There are a lot of clicks required to do most actions and navigate most forms, which turns a lot of people off. It's geared towards the power user and may not be suitable for everyone. That being said, I get a lot of benefit out of it and would recommend to people who would take the time to learn.

QuickBase is good for Project workflows, document management, and document versioning, project collaboration, financial project management, easy database-management, integrations. Not so good for: customizing reports and data presentation and customizing dashboard. Difficult to integrate users from other environments.

QuickBase is well suited to improve processes, manage approvals and create custom applications that integrate all aspects of a department. Great for incremental development that can be adjusted as it progresses based on user feedback.

Less appropriate for accounting and invoicing--it's best to connect QuickBase to a commercial app that does the core of the job well.

Quick Base for my company and my previous company has been a tool that has allowed our operations to leverage reporting and tracking without needing programmers. In a time that companies are looking to avoid hiring support staff, this is a way to do so that doesn't cut the quality and meet the demand that a customer might have.

I rate QuickBase a "9" as they are losing ground to Zoho and others that provide more apps and integrations and at lower cost. QuickBase does have a better product, but I don't see the marketing or sales team doing a good job to demonstrate why QuickBase is better. They need to provide a cost model for small business (5-20 employees) as this could double sales as too expensive for them since they need the enterprise features but the costs is too high to get onboard for small firms.

In my experience, QuickBase is well suited to simple tasks that you'd like a lot of people to have input for. If there are many people gathering simple, uniform data that you'd like to capture, QuickBase is a great way to do so. Everyone can be given access and have their security restricted to data only relevant to them, and you can easily export it to Excel for analysis.

It is less appropriate when data and analysis becomes more complicated, at least in my experience. As a new QuickBase user with no background in creating systems, only implementing, I find that I don't have the ability to create more complex logic like I can in Excel. That said, it is not a fault of the system, it is a fault of my knowledge. I haven't personally invested enough time to be as good with the system as I have with Excel, as my company's utilization has not expanded past simple tasks.

QuickBase is great for tracking data and as a record-keeping system. Has been beneficial for inventory, customer records, and order status. I have no complaints and have greatly seen improvements to our overall business operations due to QuickBase. It took some time to rollout and implement the new system but our team all agree it has been worth the growing pains.

QuickBase is excellent for new CRM users--easy to read reporting and charts for sales statistics. Clear communication reporting for those who want to keep an eye on outbound and inbound rep comms.

It is very manual, and logging communication can be time-consuming. It also doesn’t pair well with outbound tools (to my knowledge).

If replacing a spreadsheet with simple business rules, roles, and permissions, then QuickBase is fine. For more complex requirements be sure you have a good partner and are prepared to do a lot of coding and hire someone to help build and maintain apps.

QuickBase is great for databases and for scheduling appointments. It's not as appropriate for accounting purposes.

There are very few scenarios where QuickBase would not work well. It has so much going for it. It does require some technical expertise to use well. The app is only as good as the team that makes it. If you are not technical, then an out of the box solution would probably be a better fit.

Quick Base can be used to avoid paperwork and in the business areas where low-code applications are in need. It can boost the business process by automating the routine tasks and keep the information safe and reliable. Integration with a lot of other technologies makes it an even better tool for rapid and quick application development.