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Built.io Flow express — IFTTT for business users.
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I've always been a big IFTTT fan and struggled lately with implementing it for some of the more complex tools for customers so I'm excited to give it a try.
Thanks Kevin. This is our first time on Product Hunt. Excited to be joining the community!
@nehasf great work! have been following this space and seems like you have the best thing out there. good stuff. One question, how do you compare to Zapier? I also heard of some smaller players like celigo etc
Thank you for the question @elizabethhunker. It is true that there are a lot of similarities across a bunch of drag-and-drop integration tools. There are also a lot of (overt and subtle) differences in how we handle data and business logic. For example, we make it really easy to get multiple results from lists, which allows you to do things like create weekly reports with data from multiple systems, or get a list of bugs, Trello cards etc. very easily. While both tools support custom code extensions, Built.io Flow Express has a data formatter that actually eliminates the need to even think about code for most use cases.
For me, the biggest differentiator is that business and non-technical users can begin integrating with Built.io Flow Express and share workflows with Built.io Flow Enterprise when integration needs outgrow simple recipes and IFTTT-like scenarios. You don't have to start over if you end up wanting to connect to, say, an on-premises system. You can keep adding connections and capabilities as your needs evolve.
Hello @crackdepirate, QuickBooks is in the queue for next week. We have a rolling schedule for adding in more services on a weekly basis - so if something isn’t there, it will be shortly. We prioritize based on customer demand.
Yes Kevin, thanks for hunting Built.io Flow Express!! Looking forward to everyone's feedback and ideas.
@evankimbrell: Zapier is a great tool as well. Whether you use Zapier, IFTTT or Built.io Flow Express, there quickly comes a time when you need to enable workflows that are not as trivial or linear. Business processes often are more akin to "If this, but if not this, do these two things in parallel and update several systems based on custom business rules, perhaps even behind a firewall". Built.io Flow Express is the on-ramp to automation in our world. No code. Point-and-click. With Built.io Flow Enterprise, you can continue to add functionality and integrations to map out more sophisticated workflows, all the way to powering a completely connected arena, as an example.
@baierfire Interesting. Thank you for explaining that. It's true that a lot of the IFTTT and Zapier recipes end up being "dumb" because they can't use multiple conditionals.
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