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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Boomi

    Score7.7 out of 10
    N/ABoomi is a cloud-based, on-premise, or hybrid integration platform. It offers a low-code/no-code interface with the capacity for API and EDI connections for integrating with external organizations and systems, as well as compliance with data protection regulations.

    $550

    per month

    Layer2 Cloud Connector

    Score7 out of 10
    N/AThe Layer2 Cloud Connector can integrate data and sync documents between 100+ corporate data sources without programming. It is used to connect services and apps on-premises or cloud-based, such as Microsoft Office 365, SharePoint, Dynamics, Azure, SQL/ERP/CRM, and more for migration, backup, or permanent two-way synchronization.

    $491

    per installation

    Pricing
    BoomiLayer2 Cloud Connector
    Editions & Modules
    Boomi
    $550
    per month
    Personal Edition
    $491.00
    per installation
    Professional Edition
    $1226.00
    per installation
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    BoomiLayer2 Cloud Connector
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee$185 Setup Support
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    Community Pulse
    BoomiLayer2 Cloud Connector
    Considered Both Products
    Boomi
    No answer on this topic
    Layer 2 GmbH
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    11 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    11 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    91%
    Happy with the feature set
    10 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    89%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    8 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    9 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    BoomiLayer2 Cloud Connector
    Cloud Data Integration
    Comparison of Cloud Data Integration features of Boomi and Layer2 Cloud Connector
    Feature
    Boomi
    8.0
    33 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Layer2 Cloud Connector
    -
    Ratings
    Pre-built connectors10.032 Ratings00 Ratings
    Connector modification5.029 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for real-time and batch integration10.031 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data quality services10.029 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data security features5.031 Ratings00 Ratings
    Monitoring console8.033 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Source Connection
    Comparison of Data Source Connection features of Boomi and Layer2 Cloud Connector
    Feature
    Boomi
    -
    Ratings
    Layer2 Cloud Connector
    6.0
    1 Ratings
    33% below category average
    Connect to traditional data sources00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Data Transformations
    Comparison of Data Transformations features of Boomi and Layer2 Cloud Connector
    Feature
    Boomi
    -
    Ratings
    Layer2 Cloud Connector
    5.5
    1 Ratings
    39% below category average
    Simple transformations00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Complex transformations00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Data Governance
    Comparison of Data Governance features of Boomi and Layer2 Cloud Connector
    Feature
    Boomi
    -
    Ratings
    Layer2 Cloud Connector
    6.5
    1 Ratings
    22% below category average
    Integration with data quality tools00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Integration with MDM tools00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    BoomiLayer2 Cloud Connector
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (41 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (9 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (6 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    7.9
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    6.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    BoomiLayer2 Cloud Connector
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Boomi
    Legacy systems often need to be replaced or integrated with new applications in order to modernize businesses. A strong API strategy that avoids custom coding and third-party programs is essential to enable this integration. Boomi's new-age connectivity and integration solutions ensure safe, secure, and robust integration. In the age of information, businesses are under more pressure than ever to be able to collect and manage large amounts of data. This data comes in from a variety of sources, including personalized devices such as voice assistants and wearable tech. While this data can be immensely valuable to businesses, they often lack the infrastructure necessary to handle it effectively. This can lead to data build-up in databases or silos, and can eventually lead to problems with integration and security.
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    Layer 2 GmbH
    We had a scenario where our clients have thousands of external party vendors/committees who regularly sync SharePoint data. Managing thousands of external parties can never be possible without using a Layer2 cloud connector. We managed the local network sharing and SharePoint integration by using the Layer2 connector. Layer2 is convenient with a large amount of data as the per-user license is high.
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    Pros
    Boomi
    • Pre-built connectors to almost anything which greatly reduce time to release of your integration needs.
    • Easy to use development platform with drag&drop features. Non-technical people could build simple integration processes in no time.
    • Great user community where you can get quick help if needed. Boomi people hang around there a lot.
    Incentivized
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    Layer 2 GmbH
    • Layer2 provides best connectivity with SharePoint
    • It syncs local network shared files to the SharePoint
    • Provides details file history
    Read full review
    Cons
    Boomi
    • More from a development perspective. It is always difficult to use the properties features. It takes a while to understand how the data/variables can be used across an integration.
    • Dell Boomi should also invest more on API Management and not just seen as a ETL,ESB tool.
    • Should roll out features more often based on users reviews.
    Incentivized
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    Layer 2 GmbH
    • Per User cost is expensive
    • A lot of pre-requisites
    • UI needs to be more user-friendly
    Read full review
    Likelihood to Renew
    Boomi
    Dell Boomi has provided us with the ability to connect our campus together using our various existing platforms. There are many supported features and have yet to run into something that we cannot do. Its user interface is very intuitive which would allow users to begin developing fairly easily. There is a myriad of resources available
    Incentivized
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    Layer 2 GmbH
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Boomi
    My IT and Finance teams have noted that setting up the tool is a breeze. Dell Boomi has never caused an issue during a system implementation that I am aware of. We are pleased with the tool and recommend others consider it.
    Incentivized
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    Layer 2 GmbH
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    Boomi
    The atom sphere takes a time to load, when I open a process or when I open a log. One more slow processing is when I import objects from NetSuite.
    About the performance of processing, it looks like Boomi takes a time to initialize some things such as connectors before starting the process. This is also performance we have.
    Incentivized
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    Layer 2 GmbH
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Boomi
    Boomi support was responsive and knowledgable, however being a closed cloud service, it doesn't have good community support. We found the learning curve to be steep and there aren't avenues like google, forums, or blogs that provide community driven insight into the product or how to go about designing solutions using the tool
    Incentivized
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    Layer 2 GmbH
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Boomi
    We decided to go with Dell Boomi because another department in our company was already using the software. We did not research competitor applications to use as our business solution. Dell Boomi was very easy and quick to set up, so once we decided to use Dell Boomi for systems integration, we had it set up and running within a few working days.
    Incentivized
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    Layer 2 GmbH
    We had also used Microsoft One Drive as a syncing tool but it requires Office365 for managing and syncing data across thousands of vendors which was not practically possible to manage users on Office 365. Layer2 resolved this issue by having 3 user licenses and they are enough to periodically sync all external parties' data with our SharePoint online.
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    Return on Investment
    Boomi
    • It has allowed us to scale significantly without having to add headcount, specifically those geared towards data entry. We went from a $10m ARR business to $200m ARR business with the same amount of Order Processors and 12x amount of transactions by leveraging Boomi to perform a lot of the work, and then having the Order Processing team to simply review that the transaction was processed successfully.
    Incentivized
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    Layer 2 GmbH
    • Layer2 resolves the time management issue
    • Resolved data syncing issues across different external vendors
    • LOE optimisation with using Layer2 connector.
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