Item: Quickbase
Rating: 9
Author: Joshua Cummings

Overall Satisfaction with QuickBase

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We are using Quickbase (QB) on multiple projects to manage workflow and deliverables. In each of these projects, QB has allowed us to implement complex workflows, and multiple processes into one easy to use interface. We have found the support from QB, both directly and through vendors, to be very strong. Between that, and our own ability to set up the database, it has freed us from the constraints of traditional database development.

Pros and Cons

Pros

Ease of use
Consistent performance (site is rarely down or disabled)
Flexible development options, including scalability

Cons

Interface customization

Alternatives Considered

MS SharePoint

QB is much more customizable than SharePoint, and has a better UX.

Likelihood to Recommend

Quickbase is well suited if you need an efficient database, and cannot afford a massive development team, because of either price or cost.

Quickbase is less well suited for projects that are so dynamic, and database becomes a hinderance rather than a benefit. There are still some projects that a good spreadsheet will operate just as efficiently on.

As well, there should be a dropbox style cloud storage system integrated. This would help quite a bit.

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