Cinode Features
Platform (16)
Customization
Allows administrators to customize to accommodate their unique processes. Includes ability to create custom objects, fields, rules, calculations, and views. This feature was mentioned in 24 Cinode reviews.
Workflow Capability
Automates a process that requires a series of steps that typically require intervention by a several different users. Administrators can write rules to determine who and when a user needs to complete a step. Also includes notification of users when they need to take action. This feature was mentioned in 25 Cinode reviews.
User, Role, and Access Management
As reported in 27 Cinode reviews. Grant access to select data, features, objects, etc. based on the users, user role, groups, etc.
Internationalization
Based on 21 Cinode reviews. Enables users to view and transact business with the same content in multiple languages and currencies.
Sandbox / Test Environments
Allows administrators to easily develop and test changes to the CRM deployment. After changes are made admins can easily migrate the changes into the "live" or "production" environment. 16 reviewers of Cinode have provided feedback on this feature.
Document & Content Mgmt.
Based on 17 Cinode reviews. Allows consuming, publishing and editing content from a central interface. Content management for CRM systems might include presentations, documents, images and other related electronic files.
Performance and Reliability
Software is consistently available (uptime) and allows users to complete tasks quickly because they are not waiting for the software to respond to an action they took. This feature was mentioned in 21 Cinode reviews.
Output Document Generation
Allows administrators to create templates that enable users to quickly generate dynamic documents in various formats based on the data stored in the application. This feature was mentioned in 18 Cinode reviews.
Customization
As reported in 14 Cinode reviews. Allows administrators to customize to accommodate their unique processes. Includes ability to create custom objects, fields, rules, calculations, and views.
Integration APIs
Based on 12 Cinode reviews. Application Programming Interface - Specification for how the application communicates with other software. API's typically enable integration of data, logic, objects, etc with other software applications.
Internationalization
Enables users to view and transact business with the same content in multiple languages and currencies. 12 reviewers of Cinode have provided feedback on this feature.
User, Role, and Access Management
Based on 16 Cinode reviews. Grant access to select data, features, objects, etc. based on the users, user role, and groups.
Performance
Is consistently available (uptime) and allows users to complete tasks reliably. This feature was mentioned in 15 Cinode reviews.
Mobility
Based on 15 Cinode reviews. Is accessible from a mobile device and by users on the go.
Reporting
Provides analytics tools that reveal important business metrics and track progress. 16 reviewers of Cinode have provided feedback on this feature.
Dashboards
Creates dashboards to track information like open positions, current headcount, and recruiting pipeline. This feature was mentioned in 17 Cinode reviews.
Sales Force Automation (9)
Contact & Account Management
Store and retrieve information associated to customer contacts and accounts. Track company-wide communication and information about contacts and accounts. This feature was mentioned in 25 Cinode reviews.
Partner Relationship Mgmt. (PRM)
Manage partners by tracking channel partner leads and sales opportunities. Provide a partner portal to collaborate with channels on sales opportunities and to share product, pricing, quoting, ordering, and training information 23 reviewers of Cinode have provided feedback on this feature.
Opportunity & Pipeline Mgmt.
Manage sales opportunities through their lifecycle from lead to order. Track stages, values, and probabilities of close. Manage sales pipelines by individual sales rep, team, region, and company-wide. 25 reviewers of Cinode have provided feedback on this feature.
Task / Activity Management
Manage and track tasks and activities. Assign due dates and integrate to calendars to manage daily schedules and priorities. This feature was mentioned in 22 Cinode reviews.
Territory & Quota Management
Assign and manage sales quotas and territories. Track progress against quotas. Change as needed. This feature was mentioned in 15 Cinode reviews.
Desktop Integration
Allows users to sync their Email, Calendar and Contact tools with their CRM system. Includes Microsoft Outlook and Google integration. 15 reviewers of Cinode have provided feedback on this feature.
Product & Price List Management
Enter product/part numbers and manage the prices associated with them. Typically functionality allows users to add products and prices to opportunities and quotes if these modules are provided within the same system. This feature was mentioned in 15 Cinode reviews.
Quote & Order Management
Allows users to create a quote to be provided to a customer that contain at least products, prices and associated discounts. Order management allows users to process orders that contain products, prices and associated discounts. This feature was mentioned in 15 Cinode reviews.
Customer Contract Management
Management of contracts made with customers. Contract management includes negotiating the terms and conditions in contracts and ensuring compliance with the terms and conditions, as well as documenting and agreeing on any changes or amendments that may arise during its implementation or execution. This feature was mentioned in 17 Cinode reviews.
Marketing Automation (4)
Email Marketing
Allows users to send email to contacts in bulk. Common features include: Built in Email templates, social media integration, Subscriber list management, sign up forms, success rate reports, AB testing and auto-responders. This feature was mentioned in 14 Cinode reviews.
Campaign Management
Based on 18 Cinode reviews. Optimizes the process for organizations to develop and deploy multiple-channel marketing campaigns to target groups or individuals and track the effect of those campaigns, by customer segment, over time.
Lead Management
Allows users to manage and track leads though a process. The lead process typically involves steps such as: 1. Lead Generation, 2. Customer Inquiry, Inquiry Capture, Lead Filtering, Lead Grading, Lead Distribution and Lead Qualification. 25 reviewers of Cinode have provided feedback on this feature.
Marketing ROI Analytics
Enables analysis of effectiveness of an organizations various marketing activities This feature was mentioned in 15 Cinode reviews.
Customer Support (5)
Case Management
As reported in 25 Cinode reviews. Tracks issues/help requests reported by customers through the resolution process.
Customer Support Portal
Based on 25 Cinode reviews. Provides a convenient way for customers to get answers to inquiries, post service issues, place orders, view order histories, and gain access to other information contained in the knowledge base.
Knowledge Base
Information repository that provides a means for information to be collected, organized, shared, searched and utilized. Allows customers to get answers to common questions. 29 reviewers of Cinode have provided feedback on this feature.
Call Center Features
Based on 16 Cinode reviews. Allows customer support professionals access to all information required to support the customer including customer information, case history and related customer social activity. Common features include: call recording, analytics, workforce management, call script management, and compliance management.
Support Analytics
Based on 22 Cinode reviews. Enables analysis of customer support activities to optimize customer support professionals, processes and tools.
Integration (3)
Data Import & Export Tools
Based on 22 Cinode reviews. Ability to input, modify and extract data from the application in bulk through a structured file.
Integration APIs
Application Programming Interface - Specification for how the application communicates with other software. API's typically enable integration of data, logic, objects, etc with other software applications. This feature was mentioned in 18 Cinode reviews.
Breadth of Partner Applications
As reported in 22 Cinode reviews. To what extent are there partner applications readily available for integrating into this product? Partner applications typically provide complementary, best of breed functionality not offered natively in this product.
Mobile & Social (3)
Social Collaboration Features
As reported in 15 Cinode reviews. Enables multiple users to interact by sharing information to achieve a common goal. Social collaboration focus's on the identification of groups and collaboration spaces in which messages are explicitly directed at the group and the group activity feed is seen the same way by everyone
Social Network Integration
Based on 16 Cinode reviews. Use public social networks to listen and engage with customers. Allows users to filter what’s important and respond quickly. Often this functionality allows questions and requests from customers on social networks to case management.
Mobile User Support
Allows software to be easily used on multiple mobile devices include phone and tablet devices. 16 reviewers of Cinode have provided feedback on this feature.
Reporting & Analytics (3)
Reporting
Enables reporting of all data contained within the system. Typically contains standard reports as well as the ability to create ad-hoc reports. This feature was mentioned in 25 Cinode reviews.
Dashboards
An easy to read, often single page, real-time user interface, showing a graphical presentation of the current status and historical trends of an organization’s Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to enable instantaneous and informed decisions to be made at a glance 28 reviewers of Cinode have provided feedback on this feature.
Forecasting
Enables projection of sales revenue, based on historical sales data, analysis of market surveys and trends, and salespersons' estimates. 23 reviewers of Cinode have provided feedback on this feature.
Core HR (2)
Organization Management
Organizes employees in an org structure that can be used throughout the application for reporting, permissions, etc. This feature was mentioned in 15 Cinode reviews.
Salary Structures
Manages position descriptions and pay grades/structures for each role
Hiring (4)
RFP Creator
Provides templates to create and distribute request for proposals. 20 reviewers of Cinode have provided feedback on this feature.
Messaging
Based on 22 Cinode reviews. Enables users to message with freelancers before and after an agreement.
Freelance Screening
As reported in 26 Cinode reviews. Provides verification of a freelancer's identification.
Freelance Profiles
As reported in 27 Cinode reviews. Displays profiles of freelancers with pertinent information.
Project Management (3)
Calendar
Based on 24 Cinode reviews. Provides a project calendar visible for both the freelancer and employer.
Workflow Builder
As reported in 20 Cinode reviews. Enables the user to build project workflows that are visible for both the freelancer and employer.
Digital Asset Management
Based on 21 Cinode reviews. Provides a space to store digital assets which can be used by the freelancer.
Payment (1)
Multiple Payment Methods
Based on 18 Cinode reviews. Provides multiple methods for the user to pay the freelancer.
Planning (3)
Resource Definiton
Create human and material resources and categorize them based on skills and other criteria. 34 reviewers of Cinode have provided feedback on this feature.
Capacity
Monitor capacity in real time to track resource use and identify bottlenecks. 35 reviewers of Cinode have provided feedback on this feature.
Scheduling
Allocate resources by matching capacity and demand, by project, team, or department. This feature was mentioned in 34 Cinode reviews.
Optimization (3)
Performance
Based on 35 Cinode reviews. Monitor the performance of each resource by project, portfolio, or resource type.
Forecasting
Provide demand-driven forecasts to prepare and plan for future projects. 32 reviewers of Cinode have provided feedback on this feature.
Corrections
As reported in 30 Cinode reviews. Identify misutilizations and provide suggestions to improve planning and scheduling.
Performance reviews (3)
360 Reviews
Based on 12 Cinode reviews. Facilitates 360-degree feedback between managers, employees, and peers.
Customizable Forms
Provides customizable employee review forms and questions. This feature was mentioned in 15 Cinode reviews.
Review Status Tracking
As reported in 16 Cinode reviews. Tracks completion status of employee reviews.
Goals (2)
Goal-Setting
Based on 13 Cinode reviews. Facilitates goal-setting for individual employees and tracks progress toward goals.
Company Goals And OKRs
Manages high-level company priorities or Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) and aligns them with employee goals.
Feedback (2)
Continuous Feedback
Collects continuous feedback for employees; facilitates recording and storage of ongoing notes about each individual’s performance.
1-On-1 Meetings
Facilitates check-ins or 1-on-1 meetings between managers and employees, including managing agendas, action items, or notes.
Data (2)
Dashboards And Reports
Based on 17 Cinode reviews. Generates in-depth visual dashboards and reports based on employee performance data.
Historical Data
Retains historical performance review data or integrates with third-party applications where historical data can be maintained. This feature was mentioned in 16 Cinode reviews.
Skill management (4)
Skills Library
Enables users to create skills or choose from predefined skills and organize them in a centralized database or library. This feature was mentioned in 58 Cinode reviews.
Skill Mapping
Based on 58 Cinode reviews. Allows users to map skills to job profiles or roles.
Employee Skill Assignment
Assigns skills to individual employees. This feature was mentioned in 56 Cinode reviews.
Included Framework
As reported in 46 Cinode reviews. Includes pre-made skills frameworks or profiles that organizations can implement as-is or adapt to their needs.
Administration (3)
Project Planning
Based on 44 Cinode reviews. Include project-based planning functionality that allows managers to assign people with certain skillsets to a project.
Search
Includes a search function for identifying employees or roles with specific skills. This feature was mentioned in 55 Cinode reviews.
Reporting
Generates dashboards or reports that analyze employee skills across the organization. This feature was mentioned in 51 Cinode reviews.
Generative AI (4)
AI Text Generation
As reported in 10 Cinode reviews. Allows users to generate text based on a text prompt.
AI Text Generation
Allows users to generate text based on a text prompt.
AI Text Summarization
Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary.
AI Text Summarization
Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary.
Agentic AI - Performance Management (2)
Multi-step Planning
Ability to break down and plan multi-step processes
Natural Language Interaction
Engages in human-like conversation for task delegation
Agentic AI - CRM (7)
Autonomous Task Execution
Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input
Multi-step Planning
Ability to break down and plan multi-step processes
Cross-system Integration
Works across multiple software systems or databases
Adaptive Learning
Improves performance based on feedback and experience
Natural Language Interaction
Engages in human-like conversation for task delegation
Proactive Assistance
Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting
Decision Making
Makes informed choices based on available data and objectives


