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SnapLogic pros and cons

Vendor: SnapLogic
3.9 out of 5
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PROS

SnapLogic is easy to implement and use, featuring a drag-and-drop interface.
It offers low-code development capabilities which simplify processes such as extracting details from files or service integration via API calls.
The platform includes valuable ETL features and a variety of third-party connectivity tools like SAP, Salesforce, and Workday Snap Packs.
SnapLogic supports the creation of custom snaps and scripts, enhancing flexibility for specific requirements.
It is well-regarded for its ability to rapidly develop and deploy integrations, making it more developer-friendly compared to alternatives.

CONS

SnapLogic struggles with complex processing and logic.
Support needs significant improvement.
Limited ability to handle large datasets and results in job failures.
Connectors for some applications are unavailable for testing in dev environment.
SnapLogic doesn't offer on-premises software, only cloud-based.
 

SnapLogic Pros review quotes

Selva Dhoom - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 30, 2022
I found SnapLogic valuable and what I found most valuable about it was its ETL feature. I also found its automation feature valuable. It can be used for automating manual activities. It can be used as a middleware for certain transactional data processing and minimal datasets and ETL activities.
Arumugam Chellappa - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 28, 2022
It's more developer-friendly, and development can be done at a faster phase.
AT
Apr 15, 2024
Despite having no prior experience in SnapLogic, we managed to build, test, and prepare it for release in just three hours, handling heavy data efficiently.
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LI
Jun 30, 2022
SnapLogic is a great platform for establishing integrations among various systems or patterns by using any kind of interface. If something is not supported by predefined snaps – snaps are connectors in SnapLogic – you can create them (custom snaps) or write a script.
VS
Dec 22, 2023
What I found most valuable in SnapLogic is the ETL feature, particularly the Transform Snap Pack, for example, any kind of reading or writing on Transform Snaps. Other than that, all the third-party connectivity tools such as the SAP Snap Pack, Salesforce Snap Pack, Workday Snap Pack, even the ServiceNow Snap Pack, I find all those are pretty useful in SnapLogic.
Pedamalli Chiranjeevi - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 26, 2022
They are very good at building out new aspects according to customer requirements.
XZ
Mar 19, 2024
SnapLogic is more user-friendly than Boomi in terms of debugging. You can move the mouse to a place, and it will record and show the data easily.
Dhanasekar Kesavan - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 16, 2024
It is a scalable solution.
Camerino Jose - PeerSpot reviewer
Jul 8, 2022
You can use other languages, such as Python, and easily connect to other systems.
reviewer1962900 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 16, 2022
The solutions ability to connect "snaps" or components to the graphic user interface is very intuitive, prevents errors, and makes implementations easy.
 

SnapLogic Cons review quotes

Selva Dhoom - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 30, 2022
What could be improved in SnapLogic is that it was not capable in terms of processing a large number of datasets, but at that point, SnapLogic was evolving. It didn't give a lot of Snaps. I heard recently there are a lot of Snaps getting added and the solution was being enhanced, particularly to connect different data sources. When I was working with SnapLogic six months to one year back, I faced the issue of it not being capable of handling a huge volume of datasets or didn't have much of Snaps, and that was the drawback. If there is any large number of data sets, that's based on or depends on your configuration. If it is a huge volume of data, other traditional ETL tools such as Informatica and Talend can process millions and billions of records, while in SnapLogic, the Snaplex fails or it returns an error in terms of processing that huge volume of data. Informatica, Talend, or any other ETL tool can run for hours in terms of jobs, while SnapLogic jobs fail when the threshold is reached. SnapLogic isn't able to withstand processing, but I don't know if that's still an issue at present, because the solution is getting enhanced and it's been more than six months to one year since I last worked with SnapLogic. There are now a lot of Snaps getting added to the solution, and if it can overcome the limitations I mentioned, SnapLogic could be the go-to tool because currently, it's not being used as much in organizations. It's being used comparatively less compared to other retail tools.
Arumugam Chellappa - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 28, 2022
We'd like zero downtime in the future.
AT
Apr 15, 2024
The problem is that SnapLogic doesn't offer a wide variety of connectors. For example, integrating with Salesforce is not that easy.
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LI
Jun 30, 2022
There is room for improvement with APM management and how task execution looks.
VS
Dec 22, 2023
One area for improvement in SnapLogic is the transparency in the flow of data. It needs to have more transparency. Right now, users only have a preview option at the end of any job flow, so at the end of any Snap Pack, there is a data preview option that lets you review the data and see how it's moving. What would make the solution better is more debugging and more access to change data from the preview panel or more functionality in terms of the preview option.
Pedamalli Chiranjeevi - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 26, 2022
We'd like there to be more ways for users to get more comfortable and have more experience with the solution to make it easier to use.
XZ
Mar 19, 2024
I don't think the support has better knowledge about technologies and tool support. There were lots of times when we had an issue, and it took me quite a long time to explain the problem. I feel like some of the support staff don't know their product well.
Dhanasekar Kesavan - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 16, 2024
SnapLogic doesn't provide any on-premises software, so users have only cloud-based software to use.
Camerino Jose - PeerSpot reviewer
Jul 8, 2022
Ultra Pipelines provides real-time ingestion but it needs some adjustment.
SS
Jun 22, 2022
One of the areas for improvement in SnapLogic is that the connectors for some of the applications should be more available in terms of testing in the dev environment. Another area for improvement is that the logging should be standardized, for example, the integration with an ELK stack should be required out-of-the-box, so you can ship the log and have it in the ELK stack. There should be integration with ELK stack for the log shipping.