Likelihood to Recommend PRPC is a
BPM and Case management suite from Pega Systems. Pega is a comprehensive suite which offers a unique theme of
BPM development in the market. A no-coding approach based on rules with inheritance makes Pega a very powerful product but is very difficult to learn. Even, if we go to Pegasystems for training, we have to work on a project at least for a year to have some confidence. Areas where it requires improvements: 1) One of the first things that client's IT department questions about is proprietary BLOB column in PRPC, for them, it is a disadvantage, but as we all know BLOB is what makes the highly complex data model of any
BPM application fit inside to a common schema which eliminates the help of a DBA. 2) Another area of improvement is: when using the wizards to generate rules (such as the connector wizards) you have to be careful about the level of coupling between the work object's data model and the interface's data model. This can also create maintenance issues. 3) The complete Pega suite of products have a long time to develop and deploy and it can be easily done using other low-cost software.
Read full review Zapier is perfect for simple integrations and setting up generally low-volume accounts that require very little configuration and maintenance. For a distributed structure where a client/outside party is responsible for billing, it’s easy to create an account, put them on a low-cost plan, configure a simple integration and teach them how to alter the setup. Its webhook-based setup is perfect for many simple use cases and there’s no reason to use a more complex or expensive solution.
However, if you have integrations that are increasingly complex (involve parsing, multiple non-linear steps, the integration of non-native APIs), significant in overall volume/data or require additional features (time delays for API limits), Zapier likely isn’t your best choice. Other integration platforms offer higher levels of customization and capability, though they’re typically significantly more complex and expensive.
Read full review Pros Ability to design custom integrated campaigns Analytics to provide key insights and ability to tune your campaign accordingly Ability to design agent workflows Read full review Ease of use - multiple people in the organization can set up and run Zaps per their specific use cases without much training. Connectivity - Zapier is able to connect to multiple applications we use on a regular basis. Functionality - Zapier provides embedded functionality within the app itself (email, data conversion), but also appropriate triggers and actions for apps it connects to. Versatile - Zapier can execute complicated and simple tasks and thus has many use cases. Read full review Cons Pega Customer Engagement Suite is ready to use out of the box with several features, but custom development is always needed. Although new features can be quickly implemented, they have to go through a screening Business analysis process, QA screening and SCRUM based development. Pega eliminates the need for custom code, but there are rare cases where an specific requirement has little to no support from Pega, and implementing custom code can break OOB functionality and make the system unstable. Read full review Being able to turn off one leg of a Zap without having to delete it or turn the whole Zap off Not all fields populate when using certain aspects of Salesforce, but that could be an SF issue Communication when support is actually needed basically doesn't happen Read full review Likelihood to Renew Zapier is now very much an integral part of our business and we could not operate without it!
Read full review Usability Zapier is very user-friendly. They walk you through each step of the zap-building process in an orderly and easy to understand way. Each step of the zap is tested before moving onto the next step. For simple zaps, you can have them up and running within minutes. For more complicated zaps, it may take some experimentation, but Zapier is there to help you troubleshoot.
Read full review Support Rating Before we purchased Zapier, I contacted support and asked them if Zapier could support my intended workflow (this is actually a selection on their support form - awesome). Within 2 hours, I was contacted by a support team member who seemed sure it would work, but granted me premium access for 2 weeks to try it out for myself. Sure enough, it did! Ever since then, support has replied rapidly to any problems I have experienced and answered my questions within a few sentences.
Read full review Alternatives Considered I explained in detail in previous questions.
Read full review Zapier is a much more mature platform with much more software that you can integrate into and they add to their portfolio every month Zapier has more functions for each software they connect Zapier has their own services that are very useful They have so many existing work flows that you can easily add Read full review Return on Investment Cost savings on print marketing and email due to better targeting More timely campaigns to reach customers at the right time Read full review It saves us hours of time every week being able to connect services automatically. It enables automations to happen that would not otherwise be possible at all. It allows us to choose other software for specific purposes without the limitations of only the built-in connectivity. Read full review ScreenShots Pega Customer Decision Hub Screenshots