In this article we’re going to explain why it is necessary to use a workflow software tool for your business and what its benefits are. At the end we'll compare the best software tools for you so you can choose the best fit for your business. Beslick, zapier and a few more are covered in this article.
In this article we’re going to explain why it is necessary to use a workflow software tool for your business and what its benefits are. At the end we'll compare the best software tools for you so you can choose the best fit for your business. Beslick, zapier and a few more are covered in this article.
Zapier
Zapier is an online service that enables you to connect various business and productivity apps and create interlinked functions across them. By combining these apps, Zapier helps businesses create smooth automated workflows and therefore improve their productivity levels.
In addition, it helps teams get more done with less while eliminating human error across a range of functions. Its simple, user-friendly dashboard allows teams to manage individual automations (which it calls ‘Zaps’), combining multiple actions in a single instance.
Zapier is super useful for process and workflow automation, and should definitely be in your toolkit. It integrates with most major platforms, including beSlick. We recommend getting workflow ‘right’ manually first, and then automating stages over time. If you automate something that doesn’t work, it doesn’t make it right; it just makes it wrong faster. So start simple.
Pros: Zapier offers a user-friendly interface with a simple design, and it enables users to chain commands across different apps with minimal hassle.
Cons: While Zapier offers a free plan, it’s quite constrained. Free accounts can perform up to 100 Zaps per month, but only five at any one time. Also, the free tier doesn’t support Premium Zaps.
Be Slick
This workflow management software helps you eliminate the chaos and deliver continual improvement to how your business works. Its robust workflow builder and process-quality analytics help you centralize workflow with ease. BeSlick integrates with more than 2,000 applications, including your CRM, email, and finance software. These apps include Microsoft Office 365, Gmail, Google Sheets, Google Calendar, Trello, Salesforce, Slack, and Feedly.
Project managers will also be pleased to hear that it serves as a powerful and straightforward project management software tool, facilitating easy collaboration and clear accountability by allowing you to track team progress on key projects from a single view.
Nintex
Adopted across a range of industries, including financial services, energy, and government, and across departments including human resources, customer services, and information technology, Nintex is a workplace management tool that allows businesses to automate processes easily.
Renowned for its ease of use, Nintex enables teams to deliver better outcomes by streamlining processes and through straightforward integrations. Indeed, its API connectors mean it integrates with a variety of third-party apps. Its drag-and-drop design makes it easy to automate even complicated processes.
Pros: Its simple, intuitive design (including on mobile) makes Nintex easy to get to grips with. It offers a wide choice of third-party integrations while also offering tools for managing functions such as RPA and process mapping.
Cons: Some businesses complain that Nintex’s pricing is too high. The number of workflows in the cloud dictates price point, and some firms may find this puts the software outside their price range.
Process Street
Process Street offers only relatively limited options for analytics and reporting, compared with some workflow automation tools. It’s nonetheless an effective and powerful tool that works well for teams with document-driven workflows.
Process Street integrates with over 1,000 third-party apps, including Formstack, via Zapier. Its free plan allows for an unlimited number of users, though some features are unavailable to non-paying users. It also comes equipped with a simple drag-and-drop task manager.
Its integration with Formstack, meanwhile, provides easy access to a considerable number of workflow templates.
Pros: Integrates with 1,000+ apps and features a user-friendly, drag-and-drop task manager. Its free plan can accommodate unlimited users.
Cons: Most features are not available on the free plan. Light on analytics and reporting functionality when compared to some other tools on the market. It does not support a flowchart view of your workflow process, which can make them hard to design or understand.
