QuickBase makes it easy to automate and foster collaboration
December 16, 2016

QuickBase makes it easy to automate and foster collaboration

Jason Phenicie | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with QuickBase

We are using QuickBase within our department only, which handles strategic communications for fundraising. We are using it primarily as our project intake and management system. We have public-facing intake forms that feed our project management app in QuickBase. This enables our whole team to easily view their active projects, provide updates to project requesters and it allows managers to view workload at-a-glance. We are also using it as an information repository for important lists and stories associated with our work.

Pros

  • Workflows/notifications - There are a multitude of options available for setting up workflows that include notifications that go to specified people at specific points in the workflow. This is great for keeping every one on task.
  • Sharing data between apps - If you have multiple apps but require a standard data set (such as people with whom you collaborate outside of your organization) you can share that data between apps.
  • Powerful formula fields - These allow you to calculate data to show to users on everything from dates, numbers and even URLs.

Cons

  • QuickBase has done a good deal of work on their UI, but it still could use some improvement. The apps are very functional, but not particularly aesthetically pleasing.
  • Multi-table forms - If you would like to be able to edit fields from multiple tables on the same form, that's currently not possible.
QuickBase is an amazing online relational database app that is well-suited for customizing a project management solution. There is a significant amount of front-end planning and setting up your tables, relationships and such. Since QuickBase does not allow editing of fields from multiple tables on the same form, you have to pay particular attention to how your users might access your forms, knowing that they will likely have to open up child records and ensure that all related records and fields are completed.

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