QuickBase Reviews

We have found from using Intuit QuickBase that it allows for very custom, time-consuming business processes to be transformed into a simple "app" or database without any coding. The platform is a perfect alternative to Microsoft Access or Excel. The interface truly ensures adoption by all users (especially non-tech savvy individuals). QuickBase features such as automated emails, workflows/business logic, and custom dashboards with reporting ensure my users always have real-time information. Using QuickBase apps that support hundreds of users and core business processes, many which are custom to the industry or organization, replaces the need for ERP functionality. 

QuickBase has created a level of efficiency within the company that has not only reduced time on task, but has also increased accuracy. The solution has provided us with a tool to track and move information effortlessly, allowing us to eliminate our dependence on spreadsheets for tracking of time and expense reports. QuickBase has become a centralized point for all employees in the company. No longer are employees wasting valuable time searching for the most current template to complete their daily reporting. Another efficiency noted by implementing the system was the massive reduction in the number of emails with attached process documents sent back and forth between individuals and the many project and task status update emails.

Improve mobile app and increase branding/white-labeling.

Over 2 years

No, deployment and training was very simple due to the simple to understand interface.

5 star - always helpful and quick to respond

The ability to create apps with no programming skills.

I have implemented automation regarding admin processes, HR, finance, and others. For instance, we manage yearly P&L information by registering all actual and budgeted transactions.

Finance, HR, tracking of Legal documents, digital office, and many others.

Three years.

Like any other project that involves changes in procedures, user acceptance is hard sometimes.

When I started to use QB, during the first year, there was a time when QB was not available for several days. QB was a division of Intuit at that time. No further problems after that.

No issues so far.

Excellent customer service, I always get a quick answer.

Technical support is fine. There are some minor bugs but problems are always addressed.

No, this is my first experience with low-code platforms for building apps.

There is a learning process, but there are enough tools to resolve this.

No, it was all by myself.

Not relevant for this case. I am basically a consultant.

Subscription plans are clear, so costs are clear. The only possible extra cost is consulting if needed, but it depends on each project.

I found no other options for what I needed, which was to implement biz apps, with no IT involvement, and no hardware investment.

Like any other software implementation, you need management involvement, user acceptance, and understanding of project goals before start-up.

The ability to quickly create table-to-table relationships and homepage dashboards is the product's most valuable feature.

We've been able to create seamless workflows through making use of native QuickBase features alongside third-party services to produce heavily automated ecosystems.

Although QuickBase functionality has improved over time, the aesthetics appear to have changed very little in recent years.

I have used it for three years.

Once past the initial learning curve, deployment takes minimal time and effort.

We have not encountered any stability issues.

Ease of scaling depends heavily on how the app framework is designed by each user.

I rate the level of technical support very high. QuickBase support is always timely and helpful; have always had my questions answered, whether it involves a quick email or a full screen share.

Solutions like SmartSheet have vastly more limited functionality and flexibility than QuickBase.

We purchased QuickBase because we needed process management - and it's allowing us to enforce process.  We have been able to create apps that are specific to our business processes, and have helped to ensure that things don't fall thru the cracks.

THe way forms are built and displayed could really be improved; it would be fantastic if the forms could be built with a WYSIWYG editor.  The mobile experience needs serious work, but that is underway and looks very promising.

The features that are most valuable are the ones that allow me, as a developer, to create business applications rapidly. Quickbase has some amazing built in tools that allow users to get ideas up and running very quickly. Personally, I really enjoy the ease of creating relational database tables, Quickbase does this so effortlessly anyone can do it. The roles and permission features are also very valuable.

Quickbase allows us to conceptualize an idea and deploy it very quickly to users. It even has the ability to let end users make their own applications without any coding.

The API uses XML. I would like to see them update the system to include are more popular format like JSON. The mobile version of the applications could also be improved.

3 Years

The only issues with deployment seem to be the extra time involved in setting up roles and permissions for tables fields and reports. By default a new field allows modify to everyone. It is quite tedious adjusting these for every new field. It would be nice if the field level access control had a feature that could make all a certain privilege at once.

A few times, the system has seen a "traffic jam" and very rarely does it go down, but it has had some hiccups this year with our systems being down a whole afternoon.

No, Quickbase scales nicely as long as the developer builds with scalability in mind.

Intuit seems to try to create a lot of content for new users to get up and running like webinars. I have never had to use it, but I think their support is just fine.

Intuit seems to try to create a lot of content for new users to get up and running like webinars. I have never had to use it, but I think their support is just fine.

Many different solutions to suit many different business processes. We switched because it is a lot easier and cheaper to run one system instead of multiples.

Yes, it was a straightforward setup. Simply signup, login and start creating. Intuit offers a trial subscription so you can easily give it a try.

The system was integrated in house, migrating all data over from previous systems. The import process is easy and makes migration a breeze.

The ROI we see is mostly through time saved from users using multiple applications, sometimes cumbersome for what the application demands.

The pricing is affordable and comparable to other platforms that have less features and the credibility of Intuit behind it.

We looked at a variety of options and tried a selection of software to suit our needs. We even went the route of developing custom business applications that were costly to maintain to achieve our goals.

Excellent product with a great team developing it. Speaking with some development team members at a conference, Quickbase is really moving forward with new developments.

Project Management tools and tracking

Organizations, and time management for projects.

3 years

No technical issues.

No issues with stability.

No issues with scalability.

In-house

Great, easy to use product.

Reporting and Charts

QuickBase pushes all of our leads that convert to customers through the process workflow in order to get their product installed in a timely manner.

I would like to see more customization within the forms. 

I would like to see the ability to import data from other sources in order to have better reporting without having to buy Tableau or another solution.

The customization and complete set of tools.

It provides a standard place for information retention without individual excel files for each person in our firm.

A year and a half

We didn't know our workflow well enough to implement at first.

Yes. It was a DOS-based database system that was only available on ONE computer in our home office, and it could NOT be accessed via the web.

Some things were straightforward. Some were complex. We did not have enough time because of ongoing projects to devote to the development/setup.

In-house.

Yes. Multiple ones.