We’ve talked plenty of times about how flexible Quickbase is and how perfect it is for enterprises. But we wanted to take a step back and give you a 30,000-foot look at just what Quickbase is at its core.
Consider this your A to Z primer on all things Quickbase - and how you can start using the best features in custom applications for your company now.
What is Quickbase?
Simply stated, Quickbase is a low / no-code application platform that makes it easier to build and deliver multi-user web apps.
Think of it as an app development tool enabling users to create customized applications without extensive technical knowledge or coding skills. This powerful platform allows businesses to automate processes, manage data, and collaborate with team members all in one centralized location.
When organizations need tools that enable rapid development, workflow automation, and advanced data encryption, the Quickbase platform delivers. But here's the catch: Not all Quickbase developers are alike. To create custom applications that drive results for your organization, you need to work with a Quickbase platform expert that can go beyond the basic, out-of-the-box development.
Want to chat about custom applications built on Quickbase? See how our years of experience and extensive coding knowledge can help you build advanced features faster.
How Does Quickbase Work?
Quickbase can be used to solve many different organizational issues for small and large businesses. (To say Quickbase is flexible is the understatement of the year—we call it the ‘Swiss Army Knife of Development’ for a reason.) As a case in point, here are a few of the ways Quickbase can plug and play in your day-to-day operations:
Customer Relationship Management
Streamline your customer interactions and sales processes with Quickbase's comprehensive CRM capabilities that eliminate data silos and enhance customer engagement.
- Sales Management
- Opportunity Tracking
- Activity Management
- Proposal Generation
- Customer Portals
- Support Ticketing
- Quoting
Project Management
Keep your projects on track and teams aligned with Quickbase's flexible project management tools that adapt to your specific workflows and resource needs.
- IT Project Management & Support
- Construction Management
- Marketing Management
- Materials Tracking
- Order Management
- Procurement
- Professional Service Automation
- Resource Management
- Task Management
- Timesheets
- Utilization Tracking
- Work Order Management
- Warranty Tracking
Financial Management
Gain complete visibility into your financial operations with Quickbase's robust financial management features that enhance accuracy and streamline reporting.
- A/P and A/R Management
- Budgeting
- Cash Flow Management
- Commissions
- Expense Tracking
- Invoice Generation
- Job Costing
- SOX Compliance
- Vendor Management
Workflow and Process Management
Automate complex business processes and ensure regulatory compliance with Quickbase's customizable workflow solutions that eliminate bottlenecks and increase efficiency.
- Approval Processes
- Assembly Line Management
- Case Management
- Compliance Management
- Contract Management
- Content Management
- Document Management
- ERP
- HIPAA Compliance
- Human Resources
- Inventory
- Legal
- Loan Origination
- Medical Coding
- Pharma Trial Management
- Product Management
- Property Management
- Strategic Objective Tracking
- Supply Chain
- Training Management
Reporting and Business Intelligence
Transform raw data into actionable insights with Quickbase's powerful reporting tools that provide real-time visibility into key performance metrics across your organization.
- Executive Reporting
- Forecasting
- Real-time Job Profitability
- Goal Tracking
- Process Performance
What can Quickbase do?
To get more specific on the long list of capabilities above, we’d like to point out that Quickbase is an Application Platform as a Service (APaaS).
That means that because it’s a web technology, Quickbase allows developers and non-programmers to build, secure, and deploy enterprise-grade Web apps quickly and inexpensively.
Quickbase is used for any application for any type of organization. (Just in case you’ve forgotten in the last few paragraphs, we’d like to remind you again how flexible Quickbase is. It can’t be overstated enough.)
Quickbase Is Your Solution To Complex Projects and Manual Processes
As a low code and cloud based platform, Quickbase can help you streamline processes - whether you're an enterprise or run small businesses. Plus, the right custom applications allow you to enjoy better data integration, faster user management, and even custom branding.
Here are just a few of the key features we love incorporating into our low code platform development:
- Drag-and-drop interface for creating everything -from full custom applications to custom forms for complex business applications
- Robust database functionality for managing complex data relationships
- Workflow automation to streamline business processes
- Role-based access controls for enhanced security
- Integration capabilities with existing business systems
- Mobile responsiveness for access anywhere, anytime
- Advanced data encryption for safer, more secure operating environments
- Customizable dashboards that allow you to display data from your automated workflows faster
Why Use The Quickbase Platform Over Other Software Development or Low Code Options?
This question is actually pretty easy to answer. When we work with clients, we often go back to the same idea: you need to choose Quickbase because there’s nothing else like it.
It replaces all of your spreadsheets and interfaces with all of your existing software like QuickBooks. And it does it all with no or low code. It’s so easy and so powerful to use - and you don't need additional apps to enjoy full access to the additional features that custom solutions offer.
Wait - What Does Low Code Mean?
Low-code is a new way of creating scalable web apps that require little or no coding. Low-code apps are easy to build and cost a fraction of what traditional custom Web apps cost to build.
This means you can streamline workflows and tools that enterprise applications do (and you don't need private equity firm investment to take advantage!)
What Is The Quickbase Pricing Structure?
Cost is one of the top concerns when considering any purchase for your enterprise. We’ve covered this topic in greater detail before, but we wanted to put the highlights here in one place for easy reference.
- According to a Forrester Total Economic Impact Low-Code Platform Study of Quickbase, there were four distinct cost benefits associated with implementing Quickbase.
- Reduced time and cost to develop applications. Organizations saw a 60% to 85% reduction in development times, with an average of 8 weeks saved.
- Faster time-to-business value. The four composite companies represented in the study saw an additional business value of $4,418,835 over the three years of analysis.
- Avoided headcount in IT. Deploying Quickbase saved companies an average of two IT employees.
- Faster time to update and maintain applications. Achieved dramatic time and cost savings by using Quickbase to update and maintain their applications.
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VeilSun has always been unapologetic evangelists for Quickbase. Hopefully, with all of the amazing proof points found above, you can see why so many businesses are using Quickbase to build on their most valuable real time data - whether they're larger companies or smaller organizations.
Want to talk about how you can start using Quickbase apps to make better informed decisions about your business? Reach out! We'd love to chat with you about Quickbase custom business applications - and how you can start using Quickbase now.