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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Cloud Elements (discontinued)

    Score5 out of 10
    N/ACloud Elements was a cloud API integration service acquired by UiPath in 2021. It used cooperative apps to connect an organization’s customers, partners and employees to the cloud services they use. The product was discontinued in 2023.N/A

    Filestack

    Score9.5 out of 10
    N/AFilestack is a developer service for uploading files from anywhere onto the user's application. Filestack allows software developers to integrate more than 25 of the world’s leading cloud drives with just a few lines of code. End users can upload content from websites and mobile apps like Facebook, Instagram, and Dropbox or wherever that content is stored. Filestack enables developers to upload and store large files, transform and manipulate images and other file types, and deliver that…

    $69

    per month

    Pricing
    Cloud Elements (discontinued)Filestack
    Editions & Modules
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    Start
    $69
    per month
    Grow
    $199
    per month
    Scale
    $379
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Cloud Elements (discontinued)Filestack
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Filestack pricing tiers are based off of the number of API calls for file uploads, file transformations, and outbound bandwidth. Start for free, and contact the vendor regarding custom pricing.
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    User Ratings
    Cloud Elements (discontinued)Filestack
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    8.6
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    Usability
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    User Testimonials
    Cloud Elements (discontinued)Filestack
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Discontinued Products
    Cloud Elements shines when you want to offer multiple options to the user on a type of system, such as supporting integration to CRM and wanting to offer Dynamics, Salesforce, and HubSpot on equal footing. If you only have a single integration with a single system, using Cloud Elements adds an unnecessary layer of abstraction.
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    Idera, Inc.
    Best Use Cases for Filestack ✅ User-Generated Content – Smooth uploads & optimizations for social media, e-commerce, and job portals. ✅ Image & Video Optimization – Resize, crop, and compress media on the fly for faster load times. ✅ Cloud-Based File Management – Easily integrate with Google Drive, Dropbox, and S3. ✅ Fast Content Delivery – Built-in CDN ensures quick and reliable global access.Where Filestack May Not Be Ideal
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    Pros
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    • The API itself is very robust and easy to use, being a standard REST interface, standard HTTP response codes, well-packaged error messages, etc.
    • Their uptime is great! I think I've seen one (short) 5-minute' blip' the entire time we've been connected for any type of primary function.
    • Their support is top notch, they respond quickly, and the team that works with you is communicative and knowledgable.
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    • Easy to use
    • Easy to integrate
    • Very reliable
    • Multiple devices are supported
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    Cons
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    • The only thing I can think of that they could improve is the quality of the assets they produce in the go-to-market process. This is a huge value add service, but the quality of what was produced was lower than what we would have produced internally. We spent more time going back and forth on the assets than it would have taken us to build them from scratch.
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    • Insights and Usage Dashboards
    • Developer Dependencies
    • Pricing Structure
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    Usability
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    Idera, Inc.
    I rate Filestack highly because it delivers fast, reliable file handling, powerful real-time transformations, and seamless integrations that save time and enhance user experience. While pricing and the learning curve can be challenges, the overall value in scalability, automation, and performance makes it a great investment for businesses managing large volumes of media
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    Alternatives Considered
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    At the time we found Cloud Elements we found no other option that had a Unified API for cloud storage providers.
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    Idera, Inc.
    ✔ Easier to use with a simpler API. ✔ Better for general file handling. ✔ Faster drag-and-drop UI with built-in uploader.
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    Return on Investment
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    • Not my area of expertise, but it made my job as an implementer much easier, especially after finishing the first integration.
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    Idera, Inc.
    • Ease of implementation
    • Software works flawlessly
    • Multiple Gateways
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    ScreenShots

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    Screenshot of The powerful file uploader to connect your users to 20+ cloud drives for fast, reliable uploading.Screenshot of Filestack Document Viewer to embed PDFs, PowerPoints, Excel Files and more directly on your website, without any heavy plugins.Screenshot of Only 2 lines of code to implement Filestack in your application.