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Boomi iPaaS vs Zapier comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Boomi iPaaS
Average Rating
7.8
Number of Reviews
25
Ranking in other categories
Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) (6th)
Zapier
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
41
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Data Integration (9th)
 

Mindshare comparison

Boomi iPaaS and Zapier aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Boomi iPaaS is designed for Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) and holds a mindshare of 8.9%, up 8.4% compared to last year.
Zapier, on the other hand, focuses on Cloud Data Integration, holds 2.1% mindshare, down 2.4% since last year.
Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS)
Cloud Data Integration
 

Featured Reviews

Peter Pries - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 10, 2023
A highly scalable and reasonably stable tool that needs to improve on its prices
In my company, we use many video conferencing tools. I have seen that in video conferencing tools, the counterparts are very different. I have experience with Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Tencent Meeting. I was not deeply involved in Boomi AtomSphere Integration since it was already up and running when I joined my company's project. I could look back in the past to find out the product's history, and that is the most I can do. I know what the product is used for, but I can't go too much into the details. Whether I would recommend the product or not actually depends on what a customer wants to achieve with the solution while also considering factors like the experience of the integration team and the kind of support a customer has in their company. It is not just about the technology but also the skills of a company or the partners with whom a company has relations. Compared to Boomi AtomSphere Integration, there are easier products around, like MuleSoft or Jitterbit. I see MuleSoft or Jitterbit evolving since they have established a lot of integrations, depending on the markets and other things. From my perspective, Jitterbit was easier to operate and set up, while MuleSoft tried to simplify their product a lot when compared to Boomi AtomSphere Integration. MuleSoft started off as a very complex product, but now it's getting easier and easier, and MuleSoft now has a lite version. I didn't hear anything about Boomi AtomSphere Integration, especially in terms of major product improvements, which I know about. I rate the overall tool a six out of ten.
Dimitris Goudis - PeerSpot reviewer
May 16, 2023
A tool for automation purposes requiring an easy initial setup while offering a very helpful technical support team
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. So, it's not about the automation process but the triggers that trigger an automation to start running. Sometimes if you set up an automation trigger on a specific application, we wouldn't know if Zapier received data to start running. So we cannot understand whether the problem is in Zapier or the steps before. Branching scenarios is something I want to add to the solution to make my life easier. We want to apply a logical workflow with a yes or no condition. On Zapier, you can have a condition, but you can build the actions after one value on this condition. So, the question can be responded to with a yes-no option or not answered. In your scenario, you have only the actions after yes get chosen. A second scenario is needed for the answer, no, and a third one for not answered. While in Make, we create a diagram, according to which if the response is yes, then do follow this path, and if it's no, then follow another path.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"It's very user-friendly and designed to be easy to use for the end user."
"The platform is user-friendly."
"I like the tool's optimization feature."
"The product's integration features are quite rich and low code. It is easy to use."
"Extremely flexible for any kind of integration between systems."
"Low-code development is the most valuable feature."
"The connection configuration part and the drag-and-drop integration module are the most valuable features for me."
"Boomi AtomSphere Integration is stable."
"The product's initial setup phase was very easy."
"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."
"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."
"The most valuable feature of Zapier is it saves me time doing repetitive tasks."
"Zapier is user friendly and makes it easy to integrate different tools. It has a drag and drop functionality which makes it easy to connect environments."
"We can connect Zapier with Zoho CRM for lead generation. I like the tool's drag and drop feature."
"Zapier's interface, for me, is the solution's greatest value proposition. It is designed and developed for people who don't have a clue about what they're trying to do. It has a very user-friendly interface."
"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."
 

Cons

"The product's UI could be more convenient."
"Lots of enhancements are needed in the API portal so that the developers can view the definitions, try out the APIs, etc."
"The solution is complex. There's a few items and features that are hard to understand. They should work to simplify the functionality so new users don't struggle."
"They need to introduce more configurable functions to remove scripting or coding. Scripting should be minimized. It should have exhaustive functions. Currently, it lacks in this aspect."
"They should create a custom connector option. With this, they could improve where the user can create the connector, based on their usage."
"The product could be a little bit more user-friendly."
"There are still some areas that need improvement. For example, when updates are going on, the product becomes very slow."
"There is no validation in the mapping profile custom scripting, such as IntelliSense or advanced error checking."
"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."
"The pricing of the solution is quite expensive."
"The solution does not work properly when we apply filters and we get errors."
"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."
"Zapier needs more YouTube or video tutorials or more training for people. That would help a lot. In particular, Zapier should have documentation for every connector. Its documentation needs to be more detailed and visual."
"The pricing could be a little cheaper."
"I think that this solution should have more apps connected to it."
"It could support various languages along with Python."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The cost of the solution is in the neighborhood of $20,000 annually. There are no costs above the standard licensing fee."
"The pricing is not reasonable at all. It's very high."
"AtomSphere Integration's pricing is competitive, and I would rate it seven out of ten."
"It is an expensive platform."
"Boomi AtomSphere Integration is a relatively cheap and cost-effective product compared to other products like SAP or Oracle."
"The Platinum package is good for licensing, but I’m not sure about the cost and improvements."
"I rate the product's price an eight on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive."
"Boomi AtomSphere Integration is expensive. I rate its pricing an eight out of ten."
"The price of Zapier is approximately $75 monthly."
"Zapier's price is good."
"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 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."
"It's very affordable."
"Think your Zaps through to make sure you don't use more Zaps than you need."
"There is a free plan that is, of course, limited. However, it allows you to understand and check true scenarios for a while."
"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."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
18%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Government
6%
Computer Software Company
22%
University
8%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Financial Services Firm
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Boomi AtomSphere Integration?
The tool's most valuable features I've found are related to debugging and testing. It makes it easy to track execution, documents, and process history. This functionality is particularly useful for...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Boomi AtomSphere Integration?
Boomi AtomSphere Integration is a relatively cheap and cost-effective product compared to other products like SAP or Oracle. I don't know the exact price of the product.
What needs improvement with Boomi AtomSphere Integration?
In my experience, I haven't encountered any major issues with the tool. However, there could be a learning curve for new users, especially depending on which tool you're using. For example, I've us...
What do you like most about Zapier?
The product's most valuable feature is automation.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Zapier?
The pricing is suitable. It's not cheap, but not expensive.
What needs improvement with Zapier?
The pricing could be a little cheaper.
 

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Sample Customers

DocuSign Inc., Innotas, Certent, Renesas Electronics America (REA), Kelly-Moore Paints, Mindjet, City of McKinney, Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (RBA), Daylight Transport, A10 Networks
BuzzFeed, Groupon, Spotify, Columbia University, FOX
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