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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    ActiveBatch Workload Automation

    Score7.5 out of 10
    N/AActiveBatch from Advanced Systems Concepts in New Jersey is IT workload automation software.N/A

    Lightning Tools Actions

    Score10 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Lightning Tools Actions is a complement to Lightning Forms, but can also be used independently of Lightning Forms. Rather than opening individual items to update fields such as Approval Status, Resetting field values such as holiday entitlement, or sending emails to notify creators of items that a request has been approved, Lightning Tools Actions provides the ability to create new command bar buttons with actions that can be performed against multiple selected items.

    $1,200

    per year per installation

    Pricing
    ActiveBatch Workload AutomationLightning Tools Actions
    Editions & Modules
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    List Actions
    From $1200
    per year per installation
    List Actions Enterprise Edition
    POA
    per year per installation
    List Actions Plus (with Document Generator)
    From $1800
    per year per installation
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ActiveBatch Workload AutomationLightning Tools Actions
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Prices stated are minimum per installation for "stock" products. $1.20 per user on top of annual fee. Enterprise editions can be amended to suit business needs if deemed necessary, additional costs incurred and TBD. All packages include free technical support. Free upgrades available to latest versions of tool as they are released. (online version)Prices stated are minimum per installation for "stock" products. Not available for SharePoint OnPremises (2007 - 2019)
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    Community Pulse
    ActiveBatch Workload AutomationLightning Tools Actions
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    95%
    Would buy again
    18 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    17 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    18 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    16 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    15 Answers
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    Features
    ActiveBatch Workload AutomationLightning Tools Actions
    Workload Automation
    Comparison of Workload Automation features of ActiveBatch Workload Automation and Lightning Tools Actions
    Feature
    ActiveBatch Workload Automation
    9.6
    22 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Lightning Tools Actions
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Multi-platform scheduling9.620 Ratings00 Ratings
    Central monitoring9.622 Ratings00 Ratings
    Logging9.621 Ratings00 Ratings
    Alerts and notifications9.622 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Analysis and visualization9.621 Ratings00 Ratings
    Application integration9.621 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    ActiveBatch Workload AutomationLightning Tools Actions
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.6
    (23 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.4
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ActiveBatch Workload AutomationLightning Tools Actions
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Redwood Software
    Any large business or organisation that wants to manage their workload effectively and with the least amount of room for error might choose the ActiveBatch Automation tool. Being a consultant I feel that It aids in task automation and has the flexibility to change in response to varying company requirements. It helps to save huge time by doing all the repetitive tasks on daily basis. During the patching activity the schedulers can be stopped. It also help by alerting us if any system/job is down so that SLA can be saved. Overall ActiveBatch Automation stands as a dependable cornerstone for ensuring the seamless operation of our tasks.
    Incentivized
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    Lightning Tools
    We use SharePoint to manage over 100 legal litigation cases. We also use SharePoint for all of our internal billing and time keeping. There is great need for different SharePoint sites to be able to have access to other lists and data sources. List Actions provides an easy-to-use interface that we use to implement file copies between sites, workflow tracking of medical records through our medical collections department, send out medical record requests using the enhanced SendMail options. We have automated many tasks that used to take up considerable time and were error-prone. Having the logic of a workflow with all the steps carried out with a click of a button is great. Plus it is very fast.
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    Pros
    Redwood Software
    • Businesses can use ActiveBatch to plan tasks based on parameters like frequency, dependencies, and the time of day. By automating typical actions like backups and data transfers, businesses can make sure that crucial operations go off without a hitch.
    • Multiple systems and apps can be used in complicated workflows that ActiveBatch can automate. For instance, it can automate a workflow for processing orders from beginning to end, from the customer order through inventory control and delivery through the processing of invoices and payments.
    • Files can be sent between many platforms and systems safely with ActiveBatch. Transfers to cloud-based storage systems like Amazon S3 and Microsoft Azure are also included in this. SFTP and FTP transfers are also included.
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    Lightning Tools
    • Allow for workflow actions to be executed at the view level.
    • Has a full range of available tools. It's not just email for an approval.
    • Super easy to use and configure.
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    Cons
    Redwood Software
    • On RARE occasions, have seen scheduling properties changed that don't take effect.
    • Simpler to understand/more robust reporting options would be nice to have.
    • Maybe I'm missing something, but why doesn't the Instances view show completion time? Just execution time and duration.
    Incentivized
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    Lightning Tools
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Redwood Software
    We can easily add new plans/jobs in our batch schedules. Also, coordination with reporting and QA jobs is simple to do. Building schedules, restarting jobs, triggering dependencies is easy to understand. The system is very stable and allows us to easily see overall processing times.
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    Lightning Tools
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Redwood Software
    My colleague contacted them directly, I only know hearsay on this but it was not good.
    Incentivized
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    Lightning Tools
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Redwood Software
    The workload automation solution is based on the specific needs of an organization, as well as the features, capabilities, and costs of various solutions. A thorough evaluation process and consideration of these factors can help ensure the selection of a solution that aligns with overall business objectives and meets the specific needs of the organization.
    Incentivized
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    Lightning Tools
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    Return on Investment
    Redwood Software
    • I have not run numbers to determine hard impact, but a quick estimate is that at least one job is running for a average of about 6 hours per day - that 6 hours, if done by hand, would equate to about 30 - 40 hours per day (and in some cases, could not be duplicated manually, as the job repeats faster than a person could accomplish one cycle.)
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    Lightning Tools
    • I have looked at every competitor out there and this tool plus the Forms designer is very affordable. It has become an integral part of our business.
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    ScreenShots

    Lightning Tools Actions Screenshots

    Screenshot of SHAREPOINT LIST ACTION BUTTONS
Action buttons can be added to SharePoint lists, like this Expense Approval button. The button performs multiple actions on the SharePoint list items such as modifying the Approved field to Yes, Sending an email notification to the Expense Claimant, and Reloading the page. The Line Manager can select multiple items and approve them all in one click, rather than visit each item individually.Screenshot of ADDING SHAREPOINT LIST ACTION BUTTONS
SharePoint List Action buttons can be created quickly, with no coding experience required, and List Owners or Designers can create the buttons and actions within the context of the list itself.  Action buttons can also be configured to display only to the user with the rights to perform the action.Screenshot of BUILDING A SERIES OF LIST ACTIONS
Actions that can be configured include Updating field values with simple or complex expressions, sending emails, adding list items, creating list items or folders, running custom script, and calling other workflows.