Daylite vs. Method:CRM

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Daylite
Score 7.6 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
Daylite is a project management solution built around features such as contact management, scheduling, and sales pipeline tracking.
$20.83
per month billed yearly per user
Method:CRM
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
Method:crm is a QuickBooks-integrated, cloud-based CRM platform.
$25
per month per user
Pricing
DayliteMethod:CRM
Editions & Modules
CRM
$20.83
per month billed yearly per user
CRM
$25
per month per user
Sales
$33.33
per month billed yearly per user
Projects
$33.33
per month billed yearly per user
Sales
$40
per month per user
Projects
$40
per month per user
Business
$45.83
per month billed yearly per user
Business
$55
per month per user
Contact Management
$25
per month per user
CRM Pro
$44
per month per user
CRM Enterprise
$74
per month per user
CRM Multi-Entity
Custom Quote
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
DayliteMethod:CRM
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional Details
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
DayliteMethod:CRM
Considered Both Products
Daylite
Chose Daylite
I wasn't a part of the selection process, so I can't speak to why.
Chose Daylite
We have a middle-sized organization and we cannot afford a tool with such a high price even still the price of Daylite seems unfair to us and we were just paying twice for Asana and that was highly unaffordable for us. Moreover, Asana didn’t fit well with the organization and …
Chose Daylite
Helping me to track the daily tasks, maintain good flow and keep a record of every single project. I have a lot of soft wares already in my organization which we are using to handle different processes in the organization, Daylite easily gets integrated with them and gives me …
Chose Daylite
Daylite is one of the best CRM available in the market dealing in more engagement of clients, helping in closing more deals, and finishing more projects. I have been using this software for a very long time in my organization, it is very easy to use with having the interface …
Chose Daylite
Daylite is dragging us towards success and giving reliable features. The developer and technical team listen to the feedback about the platform and correct the errors and bugs in the limited time frame. It helps in managing the project's progress, track the overall completion …
Chose Daylite
Daylite provides authentic services and features with excellent programming. I have also collaborated on the Daylite calendar with Apple Calendar so that I can never leave behind any updates of the future. Moreover, it keeps on updating its feature for giving better services.
Chose Daylite
I actually jumped to Daylite when the company managing Now Contact & Now Up to Date (which was a pretty good software) collapsed. I tried several solutions, from File Maker to others, but several of these companies are disappearing one after the other, which is a real problem …
Chose Daylite
As noted earlier, we're abandoning Daylite and moving to another project management system that a. allows both Mac and PC users b. is cloud-based. We think we could benefit with an company-wide system, and Daylite 6 won't fit the bill. Our group is currently vetting different …
Method:CRM
Chose Method:CRM
Method:CRM is a more affordable and user-friendly CRM. It is easier to manage Method:CRM without having to purchase a bunch of add-ons like you do with Salesforce. You get what you see in the demonstration without hidden costs. The ability to create custom fields is great. …
Chose Method:CRM
Method communicates with QuickBooks better than Salesforce did. Method also provides better tools for notes and opportunities than Business Central or ACT!
Chose Method:CRM
Easier to use than Autorask or Manage. Less expensive than Salesforce while still delivering a lot of functionality, 8n a slightly less elegant fashion.
Chose Method:CRM
We were using Quickbooks Desktop Enterprise for a very long time. However, the software is archaic and dated. Method allows us to step into the 21st century. We now have much more online / automated interactions with our customers. We like that Method also lets us customize a …
Chose Method:CRM
We chose Method over Salesforce because we felt as though they were not tailored to our size of the company and our specific needs overall. They offered many things that we found very appealing but at the end of the day, we knew that with most importantly we needed a CRM to …
Chose Method:CRM
Work is essentially a calendar and a set of tasks. Method allows me to set up recurring onboarding task lists and keep track of all customer touchpoint in one place.
Chose Method:CRM
I am not familiar with any other products
Chose Method:CRM
We chose Method:CRM for the QuickBooks integration. It was important for us to have integrations that allowed us to view payments, organize our contacts, and manage our sales force. There were some learning curves, however, such as creating activities, leads, customers and …
Chose Method:CRM
Method is by far the easiest of all platforms. It brings a lot of great features that salesforce has as well as email campaign features like constant contact, all in one. The only thing I would add would be more reporting and custom report capability.
Chose Method:CRM
Method is really designed for those who use QuickBooks. I like there is no cost to integrate with the software. Like other crm the user would have to an additional to integrate, but all features of QuickBooks would not able to integrate especially payments. Method has all …
Chose Method:CRM
I believe that Method:CRM is far superior to Salesforce and the others mentioned above for the following reasons:
  1. It is scalable and affordable.
  2. It doesn't take an engineering degree to learn how to use it.
Chose Method:CRM
I have not used other similar products.
Chose Method:CRM
It's highly customizable and user friendly.
Chose Method:CRM
We also have used a few other tools such as Insightly. Hands down Method: CRM lead management, quickbook automation & notifications wins the game.
Chose Method:CRM
I was not a part of the selection process of Method:CRM but I was part of the decision to cancel the service and I was a part of the decision-making group that found the alternative solution to what Method was doing for us. The thing that set the others apart from Method was …
Chose Method:CRM
Connectwise was a great product it was just not cost effective for our company. We actually really liked how Connectwise worked, it was just WAY too expensive.
Chose Method:CRM
I love the infinite customization available in Method CRM. No other CRM offers as much ROI and flexibility of design of the user interface. However Method's built-in feature set doesn't include many of the extras that might be found in a more niche product. Furthermore, while …
Features
DayliteMethod:CRM
Sales Force Automation
Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Product A and Product B
Daylite
9.3
Ratings
19% above category average
Method:CRM
8.0
Ratings
4% above category average
Customer data management / contact management10.00 Ratings8.30 Ratings
Workflow management8.00 Ratings8.30 Ratings
Opportunity management10.00 Ratings8.30 Ratings
Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)9.00 Ratings8.80 Ratings
Territory management00 Ratings1.80 Ratings
Contract management00 Ratings8.70 Ratings
Quote & order management00 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Interaction tracking00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Channel / partner relationship management00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Marketing Automation
Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Product A and Product B
Daylite
9.0
Ratings
17% above category average
Method:CRM
8.9
Ratings
16% above category average
Lead management9.00 Ratings8.80 Ratings
Email marketing00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
CRM Project Management
Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Daylite
8.0
Ratings
5% above category average
Method:CRM
7.5
Ratings
1% below category average
Task management8.00 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Billing and invoicing management00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Reporting00 Ratings3.50 Ratings
CRM Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Daylite
9.0
Ratings
17% above category average
Method:CRM
7.7
Ratings
2% above category average
Pipeline visualization9.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Forecasting00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Customizable reports00 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Daylite
8.5
Ratings
13% above category average
Method:CRM
7.5
Ratings
0% above category average
Custom fields10.00 Ratings6.50 Ratings
Custom objects7.00 Ratings6.50 Ratings
Scripting environment00 Ratings9.20 Ratings
API for custom integration00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Platform
Comparison of Platform features of Product A and Product B
Daylite
10.0
Ratings
31% above category average
Method:CRM
7.5
Ratings
2% above category average
Mobile access10.00 Ratings7.50 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Daylite
9.0
Ratings
8% above category average
Method:CRM
8.2
Ratings
1% below category average
Role-based user permissions9.00 Ratings8.30 Ratings
Single sign-on capability00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Customer Service & Support
Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Product A and Product B
Daylite
-
Ratings
Method:CRM
10.0
Ratings
28% above category average
Case management00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Call center management00 Ratings9.90 Ratings
Help desk management00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Integrations with 3rd-party Software
Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Product A and Product B
Daylite
-
Ratings
Method:CRM
10.0
Ratings
31% above category average
Marketing automation00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Compensation management00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
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Creatio
Score 9.7 out of 10
Creatio
Creatio
Score 9.7 out of 10
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User Ratings
DayliteMethod:CRM
Likelihood to Recommend
8.7
(0 ratings)
8.3
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(0 ratings)
9.0
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
10.0
(0 ratings)
9.1
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
DayliteMethod:CRM
Likelihood to Recommend
Well suited for any size company which needs CRM management. Easy to use. Great for individuals or teams that use Apple products. Daylite and ios expert integration has been key in capturing leads from our website into the Daylite database, plus then if they opt into email marketing, they are entered into the MailChimp database. The web forms also automate the creation of opportunities and are linked with the contacts/companies. Sales Managers with geographical responsibilities can easily filter contacts or projects based on these regions so they only see what they need. Daylite is not appropriate for Windows users.
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Method[:CRM] is well suited when you have a large company that needs to keep track of customers. It also connects with Quickbooks and that has really been nice for our organization. Our company is small so this really helps us stay on track and build our data base of customers.
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Pros
  • Now I can easily process my emails, I can store them even I can pin them and make a sticky note so that whenever I have a meeting I can better assist the client.
  • This tool provides me numerous integrations to associate with Mac.
  • It is very easy to customize as I have customized the notification and alerts.
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  • The customization team is brilliant!
  • The various integrations, QBO & Gmail, help me keep track of all customer interactions.
  • The more organized I am, the more time I have to take care of my clients!
  • I have nothing but praise for the support team and the rest of the crew at Method.
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Cons
  • Its scheduling feature needs to be fixed as it fails in alerting us.
  • Data migrations are miserable.
  • Its price is quite unfair and unjust.
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  • I believe there is room for improvement with scaling down on the customizing (sometimes having too much isn't always a good thing)
  • The estimate creator in Method is not as fluid as making an estimate in QB. (moving lines around, adding lines, etc.)
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Likelihood to Renew
While we have enjoyed using Daylite, we have been looking into more expanded services that allow us to integrate our technologies further.
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The things Method does well - QuickBooks data integration and extreme customization - it does very, very well. If you are looking for a CRM product or any business process automation software that integrates with QuickBooks, you have to look at Method CRM
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Usability
Easy to use for Mac OS users. Not possible for Windows Users. I will still give a rating of 10, though.
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I'm fairly new to the company and have only been using Method for the last year and the ease of use has been a blessing for me. I've self trained on most of the aspects and have incorporated new operations in the company, based on what Method has to offer, that have enhanced the productivity for all associates.
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Reliability and Availability
It's been great for us and we have not had any major issues with accessing Daylite when needed
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Performance
I have not noticed any loading or performance issues specifically with Daylite
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No answers on this topic
Support Rating
The team at Marketcircle has always been good at support and usually quick to respond and usually under 1 hour. Keep up the good work here!
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The support is great. They are on the line within minutes and share screen to figure out the problem immediately. I would highly recommend this product for that reason. I do wish the customization was a bit easier to use; however, with fewer settings that are available to the end user and an easier way to read the customization.
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Implementation Rating
I was not involved
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Be available to learn! There is a huge learning curve to this program. You have to be willing to take it all in. Be available to the Method expert and be patient.
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Alternatives Considered
Daylite is dragging us towards success and giving reliable features. The developer and technical team listen to the feedback about the platform and correct the errors and bugs in the limited time frame. It helps in managing the project's progress, track the overall completion of project, plan, creates and performs with having a feature of adding a reminder to the task and helps in easily managing the finances too.
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We were using QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise for a very long time. However, the software is archaic and dated. Method allows us to step into the 21st century. We now have much more online / automated interactions with our customers. We like that Method also lets us customize a great deal of the software to our exact needs and wants
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Scalability
Daylite has worked well for our small company trying to get a client base, but as we grow we are wanting more integrations that are unavailable
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No answers on this topic
Return on Investment
  • Daylite has been very helpful for new employees to answer their own questions about contacts/passwords, etc.
  • We found the tiny notification bell to be weak, sometimes a project comes in with a tight deadline and we have to double-check and ask an employee if they saw the notification. More time would be saved by just chatting about the project and its expectations.
  • A huge benefit is the institutional knowledge that can be had by reading past projects. We've tracked everything, so the history is there.
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  • Method:CRM has probably saved me about 6-10 hours per week over the past few years.
  • It has likely saved our company several hundred hours in the last 10 years.
  • It has specifically saved us countless hours with better data management vs. having separate spreadsheets for keeping track of things.
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ScreenShots

Daylite Screenshots

Screenshot of Daylite app shown on both iPhone and Mac

Method:CRM Screenshots

Screenshot of Simplifies sales process and provides organization with a shared customer list.Screenshot of Strengthens customer relationships to provide better service.Screenshot of Stops sales from slipping through the cracks.Screenshot of Streamlines business processes to make teams happier and more productive.Screenshot of Automates sales processes.Screenshot of Method can be customized to fit a business.