IFTTT: For all your things!
August 16, 2018

IFTTT: For all your things!

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with IFTTT

I use IFTTT to facilitate communication between automation and IoT devices and services that would otherwise not be compatible with each other. It provides a flexible foundation for this integration. The ability to customize the connectivity for our needs makes it a good option when the hardware is not an option.
  • The biggest feature is the ability to connect multiple devices that would not otherwise be able to be controlled.
  • The ability to script actions between applets and devices based upon input from each other is vital to providing a fluid automated IoT system of separate things.
  • Integration with more services
  • Even if on a limited basis, allow custom applets to regular users.
  • IFTTT has provided a single point of controlling and monitoring systems that would normally create multiple observation and control points.
  • IFTTT allows customization of behavior of attached devices for less hands-on with those devices and services.
In the past, I have run scripting on a Linux server to provide some level of integration of some of the smart devices in the workspace. This had always been cludgy and at times unreliable as it oftentimes fell victim to idiosyncrasies in the devices being controlled.

IFTTT removes a lot of the guesswork in the communication realm and opens up more options for connectivity and applets.
The only scenario I can see IFTTT not being appropriate for a task is when the devices are all able to interact together natively. However, some of the functionality available in IFTTT applets could always be used to improve a connected experience.

IFTTT is well suited anywhere there is a need to bridge services or devices. Such as Alexa maintaining my ToDo list, or an activity monitor that provides notifications under certain circumstances on social media.

IFTTT Feature Ratings

Pre-built connectors
10
Connector modification
6
Support for real-time and batch integration
5