Less Annoying CRM vs. Method:CRM

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Less Annoying CRM
Score 9.7 out of 10
N/A
Less Annoying CRM is a customer relationship management (CRM) solution built specifically for small businesses to help clients manage contacts and track leads.
$15
per month 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
Less Annoying CRMMethod:CRM
Editions & Modules
Always
$15
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
Less Annoying CRMMethod:CRM
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsThe system is $15 per user per month. No hidden costs or fees, or paying unused functionality. No long-term contracts. The first 30 days with the product are free, and the vendor won’t ask for payment information until that trial period ends.
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Community Pulse
Less Annoying CRMMethod:CRM
Considered Both Products
Less Annoying CRM
Chose Less Annoying CRM
Less Annoying CRM is so much easier to use and is at least as powerful if not more in the areas that matter to me as a small business owner. The way you do things in Less Annoying CRM are the ways that common sense would dictate you do them. It doesn't overcomplicate things …
Chose Less Annoying CRM
No CRM comes ready to run out of the box. But Less Annoying CRM is close to it. It all comes down to your needs . To get started Less Annoying CRM is by far the fastest and easiest route. Less Annoying CRM doesn't have all the bells and jingles rather more or less what you …
Chose Less Annoying CRM
Simpler and more versatile than Pipedrive, where I actually get to speak with a customer service rep rather than be provided instructional recorded videos when I need help.
Chose Less Annoying CRM
I used Salesforce in the past when I worked for a large corporation. Less Annoying CRM seems to be more user friendly and very simple to implement
Chose Less Annoying CRM
The name says it all. Less Annoying CRM is less annoying. I don't have to invest vast amounts of time learning or bypassing features I will never use. I don't have to pay for those features either. Less Annoying CRM is much more intuitive, so I don't have to waste type learning …
Chose Less Annoying CRM
We chose Less Annoying CRM because when searching for a good CRM, we found this program had everything we needed at an affordable rate. When you are a private business owner, you have several business expenses, so to get everything we needed in the price range that was also …
Chose Less Annoying CRM
HubSpot has a huge selection of tools, reports, integrations and supports that Less Annoying does not have.
It is not comparable in price or functionality - but I am comparing it because it was the last CRM I used before I used Less Annoying, and it made me realize that if you …
Chose Less Annoying CRM
Insightly turned out to be so rigid, it did not meet our needs. They were very hard to get in contact with, never by placing a call. And they have questionable business practices, forced us into paying for another year of service we had no intention of using. Their product …
Chose Less Annoying CRM
I stopped using Salesforce because it has way too much stuff in it that I would never use. I consider LACRM a client management tool as well as a CRM, I don't need it to follow trends, forecast, or mass email. I am sure it may have some capabilities of these features but I will …
Chose Less Annoying CRM
I used ACT! heavily in the 1990's to great success in my sales/account management job. It was a great tool at the time. But it seems ACT! hasn't kept up with the market and the current reviews reflect it - "clunky," "out of date," "cumbersome" were common in many of the …
Chose Less Annoying CRM
I did not like Salesforce because it was over engineered for what a sales person. The cells were too small to read easily when entering contacts. There were lots of irrelevant cells in the contact form. Required fields (I know this was our administrator) were excessive and not …
Chose Less Annoying CRM
keap does better if you want to spend the money to create fully automated campaigns. If you want a CRM that helps manage prospect and clients Less Annoying CRM wins
Chose Less Annoying CRM
Less Annoying CRM is easier to use than all of the CRMs that I listed here, but I’m sure all those other ones have a place for those companies and I’m sure that they optimize the data flow and all that other good stuff. Frankly, Less Annoying CRM is just so much easier and …
Chose Less Annoying CRM
We just felt like ACT was being to feel archaic and simply for storage of information. I was tasked with finding an alternative, and found Less Annoying CRM while searching and comparing options. This will probably be my lasting legacy long after I retire from the company! …
Chose Less Annoying CRM
I have used 5 separate CRM's in my career and Less Annoying CRM is the best due to it's simplicity and scope of knowledge that can be stored and retrieved. The amazing thing is it COSTS LESS. Tech support is great and you don't need to hire an outside firm to fix or set up …
Chose Less Annoying CRM
We looked at Industry CRM software but they were all too complicated and difficult to navigate and needed extensive training,
Chose Less Annoying CRM
Less Annoying CRM is far less expensive and not burdened with lots of useless (for me) features. It has exactly what I need and is very easy to use. Further, tech support is easily accessed and available.
Chose Less Annoying CRM
It's much more easy to navigate. Better website. Better overall look. More organized.
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
Less Annoying CRMMethod:CRM
Sales Force Automation
Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Product A and Product B
Less Annoying CRM
9.2
Ratings
18% above category average
Method:CRM
8.0
Ratings
4% above category average
Customer data management / contact management10.00 Ratings8.30 Ratings
Workflow management8.60 Ratings8.30 Ratings
Territory management8.80 Ratings1.80 Ratings
Opportunity management10.00 Ratings8.30 Ratings
Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)8.80 Ratings8.90 Ratings
Contract management9.00 Ratings8.70 Ratings
Quote & order management8.80 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Interaction tracking10.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Channel / partner relationship management9.10 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Customer Service & Support
Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Product A and Product B
Less Annoying CRM
10.0
Ratings
28% above category average
Method:CRM
10.0
Ratings
28% above category average
Case management10.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Help desk management10.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Call center management00 Ratings9.90 Ratings
Marketing Automation
Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Product A and Product B
Less Annoying CRM
8.7
Ratings
14% above category average
Method:CRM
8.9
Ratings
16% above category average
Lead management8.90 Ratings8.80 Ratings
Email marketing8.60 Ratings9.00 Ratings
CRM Project Management
Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Less Annoying CRM
9.1
Ratings
18% above category average
Method:CRM
7.5
Ratings
1% below category average
Task management10.00 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Reporting8.20 Ratings3.40 Ratings
Billing and invoicing management00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
CRM Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Less Annoying CRM
9.1
Ratings
18% above category average
Method:CRM
7.7
Ratings
2% above category average
Forecasting9.20 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Pipeline visualization9.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Customizable reports9.00 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Less Annoying CRM
9.0
Ratings
18% above category average
Method:CRM
7.5
Ratings
0% above category average
Custom fields9.10 Ratings6.40 Ratings
Scripting environment8.90 Ratings9.20 Ratings
API for custom integration9.10 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Custom objects00 Ratings6.40 Ratings
Integrations with 3rd-party Software
Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Product A and Product B
Less Annoying CRM
8.2
Ratings
11% above category average
Method:CRM
10.0
Ratings
31% above category average
Marketing automation8.20 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Compensation management00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Platform
Comparison of Platform features of Product A and Product B
Less Annoying CRM
9.7
Ratings
28% above category average
Method:CRM
7.4
Ratings
1% above category average
Mobile access9.70 Ratings7.40 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Less Annoying CRM
9.9
Ratings
17% above category average
Method:CRM
8.2
Ratings
1% below category average
Role-based user permissions9.90 Ratings8.30 Ratings
Single sign-on capability00 Ratings8.10 Ratings
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User Ratings
Less Annoying CRMMethod:CRM
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(0 ratings)
8.3
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.1
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(0 ratings)
9.0
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.4
(0 ratings)
9.1
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.1
(0 ratings)
9.0
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Less Annoying CRMMethod:CRM
Likelihood to Recommend
Less Annoying CRM is an excellent system for us as we log everything we do with a customer and has easy access to the imfromation later. May sound "of course" but this is by far the easiest CRM I've ever worked with during my 30 years in sales. Follow-up and scheduling is easy managable as well as designing forms and fields our selves. Less Annoying CRM has a good list of plug'ins to other software for integrational puposes. Most important to us is support when needed. Less Annoying CRM excels in its support. Don't hesitate, it doesn't do everything, but get started and get surprised
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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
  • Simple, intuitive usage
  • Daily agenda emails
  • Ease of moving calendar / action items around, closing out
  • Customer service is extremely responsive, they don't hide behind a "contact us" form on their website as so many companies seem to do. You can readily reach them by phone!
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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
  • The one thing I was looking for is a place to manage multiple businesses with one project. Like if I am selling a "summer camp guide," I would like to have info for sales in one place with multiple contacts and businesses. LACRM customer service provided a workaround for me by suggesting I set up a specific pipeline for each project and them put each business in there. It is working great and, actually, a much better way to manage the project than I have originally intended.
  • I really don't have anything else to add. LACRM is perfect for us.
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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
Excellent product which meets my needs of a complex industry
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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
I knew nothing about CRMs, and within a day of purchasing Less Annoying CRM, I was able to set up my contacts list with custom fields. After a brief call to Customer Service, I was able to set up my first pipelines and understand how to use them. This CRM is so simple to use, and extremely versatile.
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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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Support Rating
Customer support is fantastic with these guys, they’re always very prompt to answer, and the team is very personable and easy to work with. I can’t really say much more than that, my interactions have been fairly limited, but what interactions I had, I can see without a shadow of a doubt they were very enjoyable and swift in resolving my issues.
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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
After explaining that I was moving from Salesforce and the problems I was encountering, they took over and implemented the data in such a quick and efficient way, I was looking for the other shoe to drop but they did an amazing job so very impressed
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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
Less Annoying CRM is so much easier to use and is at least as powerful if not more in the areas that matter to me as a small business owner. The way you do things in Less Annoying CRM are the ways that common sense would dictate you do them. It doesn't overcomplicate things to show how smart the engineers that designed it were.
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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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Return on Investment
  • Not just storage of information, but utilizing that information to build stronger relationships with clients
  • Because it's web-based, we can be at our desk or on the road and still have the full functionality of the CRM at our fingertips, which helps us keep focusing on sales!
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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

Less Annoying CRM Screenshots

Screenshot of The full-customizable Lead Report keeps you updated on every opportunity in your pipeline.Screenshot of Every contact and company has a profile that shows your entire history, along with any leads, files, events, to-dos, and more.Screenshot of Your Workspace is your homepage for your CRM. It give you a quick overview of everything that's going on.Screenshot of The full-customizable Lead Report keeps you updated on every opportunity in your pipeline.Screenshot of Our powerful web calendar allows you to stay on top of your events and to-dos and those of your co-workers.Screenshot of Our fully-featured mobile site means you can access your CRM from anywhere you have an internet connection.

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.