Method:CRM vs. Really Simple Systems

Method:CRM

Really Simple Systems

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
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
Really Simple Systems	Score 7.6 out of 10	Small Businesses (1-50 employees)	Really Simple Systems is a customer relationship management (CRM) software deployed via cloud with built-in features like email marketing, pipeline management, and case management.	$0 2 Users and 100 Company Records

Pricing

Method:CRM

Really Simple Systems

Editions & Modules

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

Free CRM: $0
2 Users and 100 Company Records
Starter: $15
per User, 1000 Company Records, Unlimited Contacts, 1 GB Document Storage, MailSync, Custom Settings, Custom Reports, API Integration, Online ‘self-service’ Support Hub, Email and Online Chat Support, Optional Marketing Module
Professional: $33
per User, 5000 Company Records, Unlimited Contacts, 5 GB Document Storage, MailSync, Custom Settings, Custom Reports, API Integration, Advanced User Permission Levels, Online ‘self-service’ Support Hub, Free Email, Chat and Phone Support, Priority Technical Support, Optional Marketing and Service Desk Modules
Enterprise: $50
per User, Unlimited Company Records, Unlimited Contacts, Unlimited Document Storage, MailSync, Advanced Reporting, Custom Settings, Advanced User Permission Levels, API Integration, Online ‘self-service’ Support Hub, Free Email, Chat and Phone Support , Top Priority Technical Support, Dedicated Account Manager, Free Online Team Training , Optional Marketing and Service Desk Modules

Offerings

Pricing Offerings
Method:CRM	Really Simple Systems
Free Trial
Yes	Yes
Free/Freemium Version
No	Yes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No	No

Entry-level Setup Fee

No setup fee

Additional Details

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All plans include free customer support and setup help.

More Pricing Information

Community Pulse
	Method:CRM	Really Simple Systems
Considered Both Products	Method:CRM Verified User Anonymous 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. … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous 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! Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous 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. Incentivized Helpful? 🔷 Sean Turconi, CPRW, CPCC 🔷 Certified Professional Resume Writer (CPRW) Chose Method:CRM Method:CRM is somewhat easier to work with than Salesforce Essentials. Incentivized Helpful? JD Joey Diaz Warranty Admin 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 … Incentivized Helpful? HS Heather Sharbutt Director of Product Marketing 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 … Incentivized Helpful? DS Dorothy Sela Owner 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. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Method:CRM I am not familiar with any other products Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous 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 … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous 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. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous 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 … Incentivized Helpful? John Lucas Sales Development Consultant Chose Method:CRM I believe that Method:CRM is far superior to Salesforce and the others mentioned above for the following reasons: It is scalable and affordable. It doesn't take an engineering degree to learn how to use it. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Method:CRM I have not used other similar products. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Method:CRM It's highly customizable and user friendly. Incentivized Helpful? Denise D. BA Website Developer Mobile Website Developer \| WordPress 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. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous 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 … Incentivized Helpful? Denice Castillo Special Projects and VP of Operations 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. Helpful? Verified User Anonymous 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 … Helpful?	Really Simple Systems Verified User Anonymous Chose Really Simple Systems Really Simple Systems has less features than Zoho [CRM] but is a lot easier to use and therefore more suitable for our smaller business with employees using it who also have many other tasks. Incentivized Helpful? RP Richard Perry Group Marketing MAnager Chose Really Simple Systems It's like it takes the best bits from the above and puts it all into one easy-to-use system. Nowhere near as complicated. A couple of tweaks to be perfect but [it] certainly does the job I need it to. Incentivized Helpful? Sarah Healy Executive Assistant Chose Really Simple Systems [Really Simple Systems is a] good price for package value, [and we] can add more users. Incentivized Helpful? SW Sara Walker Administrative Assistant Chose Really Simple Systems Really simpler systems [are] a lot more simple to use for employees are not as confident with computers/technology, in comparison Zoho CRM was a lot more complicated to use. Really Simple Systems was the better option for our business. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Really Simple Systems We like it as it's good value for the price, [a lot] of us like to use it and it's a great location everyone knows to access for contacts[.] Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Really Simple Systems Active campaign - much more expensive and hosting issues for us based in JSY[.] Incentivized Helpful? LH Lisa Horn Research Analyst Chose Really Simple Systems I have not used any other similar system that I can rate RSS to[.] Incentivized Helpful? Ashley Goolsby Managing Partner Chose Really Simple Systems We choose RSS due to cost. We are a startup and needed a great solution that did not cost [a lot]. RSS [fits] all our needs at the perfect price. We could not be more thrilled with our choice and it has simplified our client interaction[.] Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Really Simple Systems I originally used Zoho CRM, but made the switch to REally Simple Systems and haven't looked back. Really Simple Systems at the time provided a more comprehensive customer database management and task tool than Zoho. Easier to use and nicer to look at. Never regretted the … Incentivized Helpful? DA Daisy Agboola Account Director Chose Really Simple Systems I was placing all my client information on Trello by using an excel file and adding to the upload documents cards on the Marketing Moon office board. This was all for the employees to see what going on with clients. The problem is, it was so frustrating excel UX was not as … Incentivized Helpful? Neil Gilmartin Business Consultant - Director Chose Really Simple Systems Goldmine was an older technology platform [that] became outdated in look, feel, and functionality. Sage CRM was really built for Sage account users and is well integrated but limited in its marketing functionality. Microsoft Dynamics took too long to build and implement. [We] got … Incentivized Helpful? Susan Deutsch Creator/Publisher Chose Really Simple Systems I have tried several other customer database programs and none have been as user friendly and at the same time very comprehensive on its capability. Incentivized Helpful? Scott Ellison Executive Vice President Chose Really Simple Systems We evaluated multiple products, and for our purposes Really Simple Systems appeared to be the best fit. Other than a couple of little quirks, we are not disappointed at all. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Really Simple Systems Really Simple is lower in cost and provides better customer support. salesforce doesn't provide a lot of back office support and is very expensive. Incentivized Helpful? Niki Dealey Co-Owner Chose Really Simple Systems While Really Simple Systems doesn't have an APP Exchange like Sales Force does, most small businesses will find Really Simple Systems easy to use, affordable, and most of all their customer service is EXCELLENT! When you wear multiple hats like I do, Really Simple Systems … Incentivized Helpful? Kimberly Pruitt Owner/Manager Chose Really Simple Systems Never used other CRM Incentivized Helpful? Carlos Lemos District Manager - Agricultural Division Chose Really Simple Systems I'm very familiar with salesforce.com and frankly speaking, they place a high mark for anyone in the space. I like the simplicity of Really Simple but I'm concerned that it comes at a price (giving a more comprehensive CRM). Incentivized Helpful? Jay Rau Director, Business Development Chose Really Simple Systems Easier to use. Customer Service better. Better Value. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Really Simple Systems RSS was just significantly cheaper, I was able to manage everything myself, and I didn't get bogged down with an implementation team. I spent probably 5% of what I would have spent on these larger systems. I also really like the fact that I am not "tied" to RSS, and can switch … Incentivized Helpful? Christine Leatherman Southern California Representative Chose Really Simple Systems Less user-friendly. I didn't select RSS. Incentivized Helpful? Alison Meredith Marketing Director Chose Really Simple Systems simpler, less expensive, default organization is by company instead of by contact. RSS does not overcomplicate things. You don't have to take a 20 hour course before you can start using RSS to good effect. Incentivized Helpful? Barry Neighbors Aerospace and Defense Supplier Marketing and Sales Expert, Authority, Speaker Chose Really Simple Systems I selected because of ease of use. Incentivized Helpful? Henry McDonald FCMI Business Development Manager Chose Really Simple Systems Really Simple Systems has the ability to be tailored by the user to the needs of the business with help if required provided very quickly and efficient processing and if very much part of our culture not simply a tool to process data. THe key selling point is the fact that we … Incentivized Helpful? Freya Vaughan Marketing and Events Officer Chose Really Simple Systems We were limited in terms of budget and our IT department wanted the data hosted in the UK. RSS fit with all of our requirements. We looked very closely at Kinetix as this also has an integrated event booking system which would have been ideal for us but it was too expensive. Incentivized Helpful?

Features

Method:CRM

Really Simple Systems

Sales Force Automation

Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Product A and Product B
	Method:CRM 8.0 Ratings 4% above category average	Really Simple Systems 7.2 Ratings 7% below category average
Customer data management / contact management	8.30 Ratings	7.80 Ratings
Workflow management	8.30 Ratings	7.10 Ratings
Territory management	1.80 Ratings	6.90 Ratings
Opportunity management	8.30 Ratings	7.70 Ratings
Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)	8.80 Ratings	6.30 Ratings
Contract management	8.70 Ratings	00 Ratings
Quote & order management	9.20 Ratings	00 Ratings
Interaction tracking	9.00 Ratings	7.50 Ratings
Channel / partner relationship management	10.00 Ratings	00 Ratings

Customer Service & Support

Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Product A and Product B
	Method:CRM 10.0 Ratings 28% above category average	Really Simple Systems 7.2 Ratings 5% below category average
Case management	10.00 Ratings	7.40 Ratings
Call center management	9.90 Ratings	00 Ratings
Help desk management	10.00 Ratings	7.00 Ratings

Marketing Automation

Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Product A and Product B
	Method:CRM 8.9 Ratings 16% above category average	Really Simple Systems 7.1 Ratings 7% below category average
Lead management	8.80 Ratings	7.00 Ratings
Email marketing	9.00 Ratings	7.20 Ratings

CRM Project Management

Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Product A and Product B
	Method:CRM 7.5 Ratings 1% below category average	Really Simple Systems 7.0 Ratings 8% below category average
Task management	9.20 Ratings	7.10 Ratings
Billing and invoicing management	10.00 Ratings	00 Ratings
Reporting	3.50 Ratings	6.90 Ratings

CRM Reporting & Analytics

Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
	Method:CRM 7.7 Ratings 2% above category average	Really Simple Systems 6.5 Ratings 15% below category average
Forecasting	8.00 Ratings	6.30 Ratings
Pipeline visualization	9.00 Ratings	6.30 Ratings
Customizable reports	6.00 Ratings	6.80 Ratings

Customization

Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
	Method:CRM 7.5 Ratings 0% above category average	Really Simple Systems 6.8 Ratings 10% below category average
Custom fields	6.50 Ratings	7.10 Ratings
Custom objects	6.50 Ratings	6.80 Ratings
Scripting environment	9.20 Ratings	00 Ratings
API for custom integration	8.00 Ratings	6.50 Ratings

Security

Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
	Method:CRM 8.2 Ratings 1% below category average	Really Simple Systems 7.7 Ratings 8% below category average
Single sign-on capability	8.20 Ratings	00 Ratings
Role-based user permissions	8.30 Ratings	7.70 Ratings

Integrations with 3rd-party Software

Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Product A and Product B
	Method:CRM 10.0 Ratings 31% above category average	Really Simple Systems - Ratings
Marketing automation	10.00 Ratings	00 Ratings
Compensation management	10.00 Ratings	00 Ratings

Platform

Comparison of Platform features of Product A and Product B
	Method:CRM 7.5 Ratings 2% above category average	Really Simple Systems 6.8 Ratings 8% below category average
Mobile access	7.50 Ratings	6.80 Ratings

Best Alternatives
	Method:CRM	Really Simple Systems
Small Businesses	Salesmate Score 10.0 out of 10	Salesmate Score 10.0 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies	Creatio Score 9.7 out of 10	Creatio Score 9.7 out of 10
Enterprises	Creatio Score 9.7 out of 10	Creatio Score 9.7 out of 10
All Alternatives	View all alternatives	View all alternatives

User Ratings
	Method:CRM	Really Simple Systems
Likelihood to Recommend	8.3 (0 ratings)	7.6 (0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew	10.0 (0 ratings)	9.1 (0 ratings)
Usability	9.0 (0 ratings)	7.8 (0 ratings)
Support Rating	9.1 (0 ratings)	8.0 (0 ratings)
Implementation Rating	9.0 (0 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Ease of integration	9.0 (0 ratings)	- (0 ratings)

User Testimonials
	Method:CRM	Really Simple Systems
Likelihood to Recommend	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. Incentivized LH Lauren Hamby Marketing Communications Coordinator Read full review	I think one of the plus points is the simplicity of sending a simple email to your database and managing your prospects list. However, if you wanted to manage your sales pipeline in more depth it might not be right for you. Incentivized AA Amanda Arnold Read full review
Pros	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. Incentivized DS Dorothy Sela Owner Read full review	Customer Service is EXCELLENT! Fast response time, professional, and helpful. Platform is very intuitive and love the FREE WEBINARS they offer. Really Simple Systems gave us some ideas of how to use their product that we hadn't thought of ourselves. Very reasonably priced even at the Enterprise level, which we have chosen for our company. Niki Dealey Co-Owner Read full review
Cons	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.) Incentivized HS Heather Sharbutt Director of Product Marketing Read full review	Wish I could sort by tags a bit easier. I manage this by using their Reports feature. But I would like to assign the same task to a list of prospects with the same tag, and the only way I can do that is to either add the task one-by-one or export a report with all the accounts with that tag, add the task in excel, and then import it. Not ideal. Alison Meredith Marketing Director Read full review
Likelihood to Renew	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 Verified User Anonymous Read full review	No answers on this topic
Usability	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. Incentivized Katie Martine Marketing Manager Read full review	Simple systems is great for smaller sales and marketing teams to log their territories and report on progress on their opportunities. There are many useful features such as tasks and reporting to show to management how opportunities are progressing and when the estimated close date would occur. The two main issues are scalability within larger [organizations] and the ease to duplicate contacts. Incentivized MC Max Charrington Sales Executive Read full review
Support Rating	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. Verified User Anonymous Read full review	Whenever I have had any issues, which is probably only 3 times in 10 years, the back office support has been fantastic and got me up and running again in a very short time. Cannot fault them at all. But as I stated, problems have been very few and far between. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Implementation Rating	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. Denice Castillo Special Projects and VP of Operations Read full review	No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered	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 Incentivized JD Joey Diaz Warranty Admin Read full review	Really simpler systems [are] a lot more simple to use for employees are not as confident with computers/technology, in comparison Zoho CRM was a lot more complicated to use. Really Simple Systems was the better option for our business. Incentivized SW Sara Walker Administrative Assistant Read full review
Return on Investment	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. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	Moved away from Excel based worksheets to an on-line system Multi-device used on laptop, iPad, and iPhone effectively and up to the minute access I can simply review my opportunities, companies, and contacts regularly and do ongoing reviews at my own leisure having built the CRM system and committed the right quality of data Neil Gilmartin Business Consultant - Director Read full review
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