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"Support for multiple data sources and formats is a fantastic feature."

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"The connection between Facebook lead forms and MailChimp integrations is the most valuable feature.""We find it effortless to set up. We really don't have to do anything other than finding the application in the Zapier catalog. And as long as the application has been re-integrated into Zapier, they're able to then just provide the connection details and hook it up.""Zapier luckily has a wide range of integrations, I would say.""Zapier’s most valuable feature is its ability to interconnect applications or devices.""The ability to connect web applications to trigger actions in another app after having enriched, formatted, delayed, grouped, and filtered is really valuable for many businesses.""Zapier handles everything under the sun that you would think you need in automation. It is the most mature integration platform and service on the market.""With the previous CRM we were using – the Google Ads landing pages we had – we were collecting leads manually. That process was not efficient and took a sales team a lot of time to insert these leads manually. Currently, the process is smooth and we use Zapier to collect the leads for us.""The solution is a SaaS and does not require a complex setup."

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Cons
"Moving to other clouds is impossible without significantly rearchitecting your applications."

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"Zapier needs to improve in the same way most RPA solutions should, such as Robocorp, Make, or UiPath. They are not good at helping you find the connections that you need for the problem that you have. For example, if need something on Instagram. I'm going to have to do research for hours to be able to find the components or the app, which is going to do what I need it to do. It makes it difficult to use the system when you don't know what to use.""At the moment, they allow a limited number of apps. I look forward to getting more apps for each package.""The solution does not work properly when we apply filters and we get errors.""Zapier could be a little faster, but that might not be possible. I would encourage Zapier to make more API endpoints for each application""I would like to see them improve the Quickbase integration. Currently, it only allows triggering actions when records are added, but it would be more useful if we could also trigger actions when records are modified or deleted.""There is room for improvement in the support. They are not responsive, and they don't take much time to get resolved.""With Zapier, improvements are required in the areas of concerns like bugs, ease of use, and documentation.""It is not worth the money if you have a little bit of a technical mind...Zapier is not able to set up different modules. When automation doesn't work, it's not that easy to find why it didn't work."

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  • "Licensing fees are paid on a monthly basis, and it is a pay-as-you-go model."
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  • "There is a free plan that is, of course, limited. However, it allows you to understand and check true scenarios for a while."
  • "Think your Zaps through to make sure you don't use more Zaps than you need."
  • "It's very straightforward licensing. There's only one cost you have to pay, and if you want a relevant pricing plan, I think you have two or three different models or packages which include the number of notifications or Zaps, as they call it, that you can program."
  • "The price of Zapier is approximately $75 monthly."
  • "Zapier is a paid service. Its license renews monthly, and Zapier will downgrade your subscription to the free version when your credit card doesn't have funds. That significantly impacts your service because everything halts completely. Zapier doesn't have any hidden costs."
  • "Per task, there is a monthly plan involving 15 euros...Also, in different forms, they just give you the ability to use different features. They charge 18.58 euros for the first standard plan, which includes 750 tasks. So, it is about 25 cents per task."
  • "It's very affordable."
  • "The least expensive plan is $24 a month, and you can go all the way to $800 a month if you're a huge company using many tasks."
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    Top Answer:The product's most valuable feature is automation.
    Top Answer:Zapier's price is high, but it is worth it. You have to pay a premium in order for Zapier to work smoothly. To make your work automation smooth, you have to pay a premium for it because you don't have… more »
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    AppSync
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    Overview

    AWS AppSync simplifies application development by letting you create a flexible API to securely access, manipulate, and combine data from one or more data sources. AppSync is a managed service that uses GraphQL to make it easy for applications to get exactly the data they need.

    With AppSync, you can build scalable applications, including those requiring real-time updates, on a range of data sources such as NoSQL data stores, relational databases, HTTP APIs, and your custom data sources with AWS Lambda. For mobile and web apps, AppSync additionally provides local data access when devices go offline, and data synchronization with customizable conflict resolution, when they are back online.

    Zapier is a tool for primarily non-technical users to connect together web apps.

    An integration between two apps is called a Zap. A Zap is made up of a Trigger and one or more Actions or Searches.

    Whenever the trigger happens in one app, Zapier will automatically perform the actions or searches in another app in order.

    Zaps are very lightweight and easy to set up. Zaps do not import or export old data (they only operate on new items created after the Zap is enabled). Zaps are also not kept in sync ("two way syncing") after the Zap is triggered.

    Zaps are deceivingly simple if you're used to dealing with complex and difficult integrations. Their simplicity is what enables anyone to create them.


    Sample Customers
    ACBL, Puresec, IDT, ASU, Public Good, cookpad, ALDO, ticketmaster
    BuzzFeed, Groupon, Spotify, Columbia University, FOX
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm21%
    Computer Software Company17%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    Insurance Company7%
    REVIEWERS
    Marketing Services Firm14%
    Recruiting/Hr Firm14%
    Computer Software Company14%
    Leisure / Travel Company7%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company21%
    Comms Service Provider7%
    Media Company6%
    University6%
    Company Size
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    Small Business21%
    Midsize Enterprise11%
    Large Enterprise68%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business63%
    Midsize Enterprise22%
    Large Enterprise15%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business33%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise53%
    Buyer's Guide
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    April 2024
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    AWS AppSync is ranked 25th in Cloud Data Integration while Zapier is ranked 10th in Cloud Data Integration with 41 reviews. AWS AppSync is rated 9.0, while Zapier is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of AWS AppSync writes "Innovative, works well with GraphQL, and can connect to any type of data source". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Zapier writes "A tool for automation purposes requiring an easy initial setup while offering a very helpful technical support team ". AWS AppSync is most compared with Oracle Integration Cloud Service, AWS Glue, Workato and Perspectium DataSync, whereas Zapier is most compared with AWS Glue, Alteryx Designer, Tray.io, Coefficient and MuleSoft Composer.

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