Kintone: A Database Service That's Highly Configurable, But You Need To Put in the Work
March 06, 2022
Kintone: A Database Service That's Highly Configurable, But You Need To Put in the Work
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Overall Satisfaction with Kintone
I was brought into a not-for-profit organization that had already purchased Kintone and needed help using the product. I am there to understand clients' needs and translate that into making Kintone work for the organization. The organization uses Kintone to store data about their volunteers and the work they do, and I analyze their business processes, make suggestions for what would work best in the Kintone system, and then implement those solutions. I also serve as support while the organization uses the product and makes changes based on their needs.
- Database storage
- API connections
- Availability to users - there's an app as well as a web interface
- Some built-in functionality to help organizations that cannot add-in that functionality themselves
- Better reporting tools
- More clear documentation on how to develop solutions Kintone
- Ability to measure the impact of programs by being able to save that data and produce reports easily
- Ability to set up and edit the database easily, no coding experience required
- Ability to connect databases with online forms for data collection
Kintone won out based on a few factors. MS Access can be a good alternative, but you can have trouble with sharing the data when needed. We like the mobile app that Kintone provides as well. Compared to Trello, the price of Kintone was better, considering the differences in levels of service.
Do you think Kintone delivers good value for the price?
Yes
Are you happy with Kintone's feature set?
Yes
Did Kintone live up to sales and marketing promises?
I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process
Did implementation of Kintone go as expected?
Yes
Would you buy Kintone again?
Yes