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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    CMW Platform

    Score9.4 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    CMW Platform (formerly Comindware) is a business process management software centered on worklows to build automations. It implements a drag-and-drop interface along with Excel-style rules and forms.N/A

    Microsoft Power Automate

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft Power Automate is an advanced automation platform offering a range of features, including AI-powered automation, robotic process automation (RPA), business process automation (BPA), digital process automation (DPA), and process/task mining. The platform aims to empower organizations to securely automate their operations at scale by leveraging low-code and AI technologies.

    $15

    per month per user

    Shopify Flow

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AShopify Flow is used to create custom workflows that automate tasks in an ecommerce store and across apps, without needing to code. It also lets users connect existing apps together to complete more jobs. Typical tasks carried out by Shopify Flow include automating inventory tasks like reordering and restocking, to managing fraud concerns.N/A
    Pricing
    CMW PlatformMicrosoft Power AutomateShopify Flow
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Power Automate Premium
    $15
    per month per user
    Power Automate Process
    $150
    per month per bot
    Hosted RPA add-on
    $215
    per month per bot
    Process Mining add-on
    $5,000
    per month per tenant
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    CMW PlatformMicrosoft Power AutomateShopify Flow
    Free Trial
    YesYesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsComindware Tracker is available for purchase on a per-user subscription plan.
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    CMW PlatformMicrosoft Power AutomateShopify Flow
    Considered Multiple Products
    CMW Lab
    Chose CMW Platform
    Comindware Tracker is useful and can be accessed through a web browser on iOS and Android devices, as well as Mac and Windows desktops. It is necessary to create, implement and modify our workflows, as well as to automate
    Incentivized
    Microsoft
    Chose Microsoft Power Automate
    Microsoft Power Automate is useful and practical to help us achieve our corporate goals. It enables us to design time-saving workflows on anything from individual tasks to large-scale operations, by combining applications with connectors and enabling all participants to build …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Power Automate
    Microsoft Power Automate is advantageous because it can link with current products in the Microsoft ecosystem, can automate a large number of desktop operations with
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Power Automate
    Microsoft Flow has a lot of resources to study, and it is from a reputed company.
    Incentivized
    Shopify
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    96%
    Would buy again
    46 Answers
    93%
    Would buy again
    78 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    45 Answers
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    75 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    48 Answers
    93%
    Happy with the feature set
    78 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    36 Answers
    94%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    51 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    98%
    Implementation went as expected
    41 Answers
    94%
    Implementation went as expected
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    User Ratings
    CMW PlatformMicrosoft Power AutomateShopify Flow
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (71 ratings)
    8.6
    (89 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    9.3
    (9 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    7.1
    (7 ratings)
    9.0
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.5
    (23 ratings)
    7.9
    (12 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.9
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.3
    (39 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.5
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
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    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    User Testimonials
    CMW PlatformMicrosoft Power AutomateShopify Flow
    Likelihood to Recommend
    CMW Lab
    If you have multiple departments that are in charge of production or different facets of a large project, this platform is for you. International companies would benefit especially from the real-time updates, which are incredible for overseas production monitoring. For smaller businesses, the cost is too much for something that could be handled in-house
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    Microsoft
    Very useful RPA tools for automating processes with minimal coding and drag-and-drop functionality, with a wide variety of triggers, including scheduled time-based triggers and activity-based triggers, such as modifying a file/list in SharePoint to run a Power Automate flow. Very easy-to-use UI with native integration with every Microsoft product, and a very low automation failure rate for deployed workflows.
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    Shopify
    Automatically highlights and holds potentially fraudulent orders:        - Based on the order risk level analyzed by Shopify (low, medium or high), Shopify Flow then interprets different actions to proceed with. Sending real-time alert emails based on the event conditions to designated teams.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    CMW Lab
    • Graphical workflow builder capability makes it easy to set workflow in form of spreadsheets to improve visibility.
    • Workflow automation in the cloud unifies tasks, documents and resources in real-time.
    • Integration with outlook makes it easy to manage workloads direct to the email.
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    Microsoft
    • Sending confirmation email to clients and user once the flow is triggered.
    • Fetching or Dumping files from one location to another if the flow is triggered.
    • Schedule flow helps to send alerts and triggers the flow at a specific interval of time to carry out the required task.
    • Power Automate also be used to convert any file format to a specific file format and save it to the required location
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    Shopify
    • Review high-risk orders before capturing payment.
    • Automate product inventory management
    • Automate notices to eCommerce operations for special events such as sharp increase of product reviews crossing a threshold
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    CMW Lab
    • Even though the cost is higher than its counterparts in the market, overall, it is reliable and gets the job done.
    • I've faced a single issue in my tenure of using this platform - the integration capabilities. As compared to other project management tools, CMW does seem to have limited integration options.
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    Microsoft
    • Steep learning curve.
    • It can be slow to develop simple solutions compared to other automation platforms such as Smarsheet.
    • Troubleshooting and developing can be frustrating without proper access to edit the code directly.
    • Only able to edit through the GUI and with expressions.
    • Many ways to do the same thing can be frustrating when you need to rework your flow.
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    Shopify
    • User permissions are not granular. A user can get full access to read and write or none.
    • The event change log records minimum information and does not last for more than 72 hours in Shopify.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    CMW Lab
    Very likely.
    Incentivized
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    Microsoft
    The tool is very useful when used with its various native connectors, taking great advantage of the integration between the components and systems of the Office365 universe. However, its cost is still high, and automation using more advanced components containing AI resources becomes unfeasible for some companies. Due to the financial crisis that many companies are currently experiencing, investment in automation systems or tools is taking a back seat.
    Incentivized
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    Shopify
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    CMW Lab
    As I mentioned in my whole review that it is making opration smoother it's capabilities to automate repetitive tasks, reduce manual errors,and improve productivity.Its low code approach allows us to create business apps quickly and easily without requiring extensibe programming knowledge.although it has lots of positive points but there are some issues which is barrier to become perfect that's why I give 8
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    Microsoft
    Power Automate features a clean and intuitive user interface that allows users to create, manage, and monitor workflows easily. The UI is designed to be accessible to both technical and non-technical users, with drag-and-drop functionality for building workflows. Power Automate supports integration with a wide range of Microsoft and third-party applications. This flexibility in integration allows users to automate workflows across various systems, enhancing overall productivity and efficiency.
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    Shopify
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    CMW Lab
    It's more of drag and drop functionality. It is quite easy to set up. Creation of form is very easy. Support Team of Comindware Tracker is good and very friendly. It is efficient in terms of task management, project management, team management, vendor/client tracking.
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    Microsoft
    both Community support and Microsoft official support typically respond to (and resolve) reported issues in a VERY expedient manner, usually going above and beyond for education and bugfixing. I have been thoroughly impressed with the level of support I had been provided in the past.
    Incentivized
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    Shopify
    No answers on this topic
    In-Person Training
    CMW Lab
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    after reviewing the main features of Power Automate, the Microsoft trainer focused on some of our real life use cases implementation, from simple to more advanced.
    Incentivized
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    Shopify
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    CMW Lab
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    although it was productive, it is more difficult to stay focused and in a 7 hours a day online training (including screen share issues and the fact that the trainer just can't precisely show the exact location of your mistake)
    Incentivized
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    Shopify
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    Implementation Rating
    CMW Lab
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    Overall, our experience implementing Microsoft Power Automate has been positive, with a relatively low barrier to entry and a fast time-to-value—especially because it integrates natively with Microsoft 365, which we were already using extensively. With Respect to migration, I had a very good experience where existing workflows were reviewed and simplified. Unnecessary steps were removed. Business rules were reimplemented using Power Automate logic. We migrated Approval workflows, email-based notifications, SharePoint-centric processes, and simple integrations.
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    Shopify
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    CMW Lab
    Other than trying Comindware Tracker it is newer to me, I have used Adobe software multiple times and are familiar with their products. I won't stack Comindware Tracker against them because they both are amazing. I like using Comindware tracker because it is easy to use and is great for me, it helps optimize and maintain my workflows.
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    Microsoft
    Microsoft Power Automate is worlds ahead of Zapier in so many ways. The looping, DOM access, and flow controls are much better. I feel that accessing different data within previous connectors used in a flow is much easier in Microsoft Power Automate as well. The custom connector creation process is a lot more pleasant in Microsoft Power Automate. The DateTime data type is handles MUCH better in Microsoft Power Automate, which is reason enough to use it.
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    Shopify
    In my experience, Shopify Flow is very easy to use. It is free if you have a Shopify Plus license. At this time of writing, Shopify Flow can already integrate with some 3rd party apps and more is coming. I think there is high growth potential for Shopify Flow.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    CMW Lab
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    I have not done any participations
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    Shopify
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    Professional Services
    CMW Lab
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    Microsoft's professional services provide hands-on support throughout the implementation lifecycle of Power Automate.This includes initial setup, configuration, integration with existing systems, testing, and deployment. They ensure that workflows are correctly designed, optimized for performance, and aligned with security best practices.
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    Shopify
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    Return on Investment
    CMW Lab
    • Comindware Tracker is versatile and can be used to automate common business processes.
    • Comindware Tracker offers process adjustments and visibility in real time.
    • Comindware Tracker anticipates the organization's document and data management in a unified way.
    • It provides analytical analysis as well as complex reports to help us run our business more efficiently.
    • It is ideal for the automation and execution of processes by classifying tasks.
    • Comindware Tracker helps in quick and easy simplification of operations.
    • Comindware Tracker improves the agility of routine activities.
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    Microsoft
    • You can automate a lot of process very easy like automatic mails for status updates and such. This will save a lot of time and is more accurate, faster and up-to-date than a user can be.
    • Task approval is centralized and automatic reminders save us a lot of time.
    • The ROI is good if you have a lot of use cases and things to automate
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    Shopify
    • Saving customer service team 15 hours monthly
    • Reduce inventory backfill issues to 0
    • Reducing fraud orders by 80%
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    ScreenShots

    CMW Platform Screenshots

    Screenshot of Graphical Workflow BuilderScreenshot of Drag'n'drop Web-form DesignerScreenshot of Collaboration toolsScreenshot of Workflow automationScreenshot of Workflow trackingScreenshot of Outlook intergration

    Microsoft Power Automate Screenshots

    Screenshot of Microsoft Power Automate (Interface Screenshot) - Work Queues, Initial pageScreenshot of Microsoft Power Automate (Interface Screenshot) - Signed-in web portal home pageScreenshot of Microsoft Power Automate (Interface Screenshot) - Signed-in web portal create pageScreenshot of Microsoft Power Automate (Interface Screenshot) - Desktop designerScreenshot of Microsoft Power Automate (Interface Screenshot) - Hosted RPAScreenshot of Microsoft Power Automate (Interface Screenshot) - Display of DLP violations (on Run)