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QuickBase pros and cons

Vendor: Quickbase
4.5 out of 5
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PROS

QuickBase offers excellent support and is easy to use.
It is low-code, enabling rapid app development which is beneficial for mid-sized companies.
QuickBase provides real-time data processing, enhancing decision-making processes.
QuickBase's dynamic form capabilities allow for backend automation that simplifies data updates based on specific conditions.
It offers a well-organized method for managing operations, particularly beneficial in remote work setups.

CONS

Reporting needs enhancement as some reports are not easy to generate.
Real-time information connecting with other software platforms is insufficient.
Onboarding delays new employees from appearing in the system for weeks.
Integration with cloud-based storage platforms like Dropbox or OneDrive could be better.
There is a need for improved methods to link records between tables directly without additional automation.
 

QuickBase Pros review quotes

Daniel Ream - PeerSpot reviewer
May 19, 2023
The usability of QuickBase largely depends on how you design your workflows within the platform. If you keep them simple and straightforward, it can be a highly usable product.
reviewer1862364 - PeerSpot reviewer
May 18, 2022
It is low-code. We are able to go in and create apps quickly. It is very helpful for the size of our company. We're a mid-size company, and at this moment, we don't need anything externally. We don't have to go out and consult a consulting firm to build something from the ground up. So, the ease of that and being able to get development quickly up and running has been good for us.
it_user194427 - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 12, 2018
Creating applications in Quickbase will take, literally, a fraction of the time it would take to create them in other database applications (which shall remain unnamed).
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AL
May 17, 2023
There's a lot of stability in QuickBase...I really appreciate the processing part of QuickBase, especially considering how we're able to get information in real time instead of having to wait.
Bhavatha Ranjanni S - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 18, 2024
The most valuable feature of QuickBase is its dynamic form capabilities. These forms allow backend automation, making tasks like updating data based on specific conditions much easier.
it_user579456 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 1, 2017
Allows users have anytime/anywhere access.
it_user488397 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jul 29, 2016
QuickBase reminds me when a software license or a hardware support contract is near expiration so that I can initiate our company's procurement process in time and not miss a deadline.
it_user661545 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 2, 2017
We have made good use of the ability in QuickBase to add multiple apps for various departments and purposes, while some apps are shared.
Shashank Garg - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 9, 2024
Considering factors like functionality and price, the product proves to be worth the investment.
it_user735687 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 13, 2017
It has superb ease of use and no code needed to create and build apps and databases.
 

QuickBase Cons review quotes

Daniel Ream - PeerSpot reviewer
May 19, 2023
It would be beneficial for the QuickBase team to focus on improving the integration of cloud-based storage platforms within their product. In use cases like ours, where QuickBase serves as a centralized source of truth for construction projects, having seamless integration with platforms like Dropbox or OneDrive would greatly enhance the product's capabilities.
reviewer1862364 - PeerSpot reviewer
May 18, 2022
Its UI needs improvement. They should improve it and make it a little bit more modern. We should also be able to have more real-time information that connects with other software platforms. It has an open API, but it doesn't always connect with some of the other platforms that we would like to utilize. These are probably two of the biggest things for us, and hopefully, they will keep ensuring that in the future, they continually build QuickBase to be a little bit more efficient in that regard.
it_user194427 - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 12, 2018
Unfortunately, there is still no new report formatting available natively, and would still require 3rd party developers to help with that. .
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AL
May 17, 2023
Whenever we do onboarding, or we get new employees, there tends to be a delay of not just a week but a couple of weeks, and sometimes even a few weeks of being able to see certain new employees in the system.
Bhavatha Ranjanni S - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 18, 2024
When learning QuickBase, I noticed a shift in its cost structure. It operated on a cost-efficient model tied to the number of users, with invoicing based on applicants.
it_user579456 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 1, 2017
. For example, we need a third-party to create and save a document in PDF, MS Word, or MS Excel format. The document saving capability is probably the feature that we most often have to procure from an outside provider.
it_user488397 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jul 29, 2016
Third-party integration -- they are working on it and I find their brand-new still-in-beta Webhooks very promising.
it_user661545 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 2, 2017
I would like to see better options for producing paper reports from Quick Base, rather than viewing things exclusively on screen.
Shashank Garg - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 9, 2024
They could enhance the ability to link records between tables directly without the need for additional automation to increase space and time.
it_user735687 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 13, 2017
Access to more standard default layouts and sample builds would be useful, and access to more training on use and flexibility.