Frends Reviews & Product Details

I love how powerful Frends is. It offers good performance and uptime, which are crucial for our needs. I appreciate the easiness of creating processes and integrations, especially since we work with BPMN processes. This makes it much easier for IT and business stakeholders to collaborate. Monitoring is also straightforward; it’s easy to follow up and see the progress of processes and schedule processes. Additionally, the initial setup of Frends was very easy, and that's a big plus for us. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I want more and better possibilities for testing processes or parts of processes. Frends has them on their roadmap but at 0% progression. We currently have to finalize a flow and run it as a permanent process instead of being able to run a flow while developing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I use Frends for all our integration needs because it offers an easy and modern way to integrate with any kind of endpoint. I love the superior error handling and debugging features; building sufficient error handling was very time consuming with our previous integration platform, but now it requires almost no time at all. Good debugging helps in error situations and aids in development. It's also very user friendly. I appreciate that they keep the system modern by adding new features, like AI helpers, which are useful for adding custom code. Setting up Frends was quite easy, practically just running installation wizards, and I really appreciate that. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I wish I could ask AI which Frends process or task does some specific action, e.g. which process(es) write into specific DB table or so on. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Built on C# where you easily can find other resources to build what you need

Full changelog and possibility to quickly switch version if needed

Simple deploy from Dev->Test->Prod

Cloud based, but can also execute processes locally

Simple pricemodel Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Require C# knowledge do anything more complex

Quite "raw" errormessages when something doesn't work (basically direct from C# exception)

Difficult for new users to fully understand what is wrong when building new processes. For example what type is a certain variable, String, JArray, JToken? Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like the graphical development tool in Frends, which allows me to design and build integrations iteratively while focusing on business needs instead of technical details. I especially appreciate the clear structure and manageability the graphical development tool provides, making it easy to oversee and maintain complex integrations. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

While Frends works very well, I sometimes find it more natural to discuss integration needs interactively with tools like Gemini or ChatGPT when solving complex scenarios. One area for improvement could be adding a more interactive, canvas-style development experience similar to the new ChatGPT or Gemini tools. This would make it even more natural to explore and design integrations in a conversational, iterative way. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Simplicity.

Easy to use.

Easy to implement if you are familiar with Microsoft stack.

Customer support is ok but could be better.

Since it's quite simple it's easy to design and implement integrations if you know what you are doing.

We are using it for huge number of integrations under the hood of our integration solution. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

New chatbot.

Now it's quite hard to contact person for help when using help chat.

Sometimes there are bugs that is hard to explain. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like the BPMN approach in Frends for building processes because it makes things visual and easy to understand. This helps when discussing and sketching processes with stakeholders. I also find the ability to create custom tasks in .NET highly valuable, as it allows for more control, using a real IDE, and creating test projects to cover the whole logic with unit tests. The integrated API management is another valuable feature that I appreciate. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I find the lack of code completion and IntelliSense in the code task cumbersome, which makes the development experience poor and should be improved. It would also be great to have the possibility to create environment-specific functions for reusability, as well as shared custom utilities and classes/DTOs in .NET. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The development UI is incredibly easy and flexible allowing new development to be done really agile. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There is some overhead when processing large datasets, this is mostly a matter of implementation. New scaling pricing is not as beneficial as the original license based pricing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I appreciate how Frends enables seamless integration between OnPremise and cloud environments, making it easier to transition legacy systems to the cloud. The capability to open up legacy system features for use outside the traditional on-premise network is invaluable to me. Additionally, I find the API support and numerous integration methods in Frends to be extremely versatile, allowing for fast integration into new solutions. The setup process for Frends is also fast and easy, which enhanced my organization's efficiency from the outset. Overall, these features collectively make Frends a powerful tool for managing integrations. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I feel that the authentication options in Frends could benefit from more variety. This limitation may restrict certain integrations or the flexibility of security protocols, potentially complicating its use in diverse environments or requiring additional workarounds to meet specific access control requirements. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I find Frends to be highly intuitive and user-friendly, significantly easing the transition from our old system. The automatic documentation feature is fantastic, providing super accurate and easy-to-read information that aids our integration process. The product's approach to process creation through a drag-and-drop interface with a low-code environment makes it simple to onboard new team members and adapt quickly to various requirements. Additionally, I appreciate the active community around Frends, which makes it easy to find help or utilize ready-made tasks that can be seamlessly integrated into our projects. The ease of initial setup also stands out, making the deployment smooth and hassle-free. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

For more complicated integrations, it's quite difficult to read or make sense of the process just by looking at the canvas. The several different notations or references are sometimes confusing and feel impossible to remember. Additionally, it's very annoying that there is no way to view an overview of the mappings or create mappings. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I find Frends to be a valuable integration platform for connecting various systems within our organization. Although we haven't fully utilized all its features yet, the AI tools within Frends seem promising and are anticipated to play a crucial role in the future. I appreciate the potential that these AI tools hold for transforming how we facilitate integrations. Also, I like the involvement and collaboration with another company for programming most of our API integrations, as it helped in easing the setup process. This collaborative approach is complemented by some educational resources that assist in learning how to use Frends effectively. I am optimistic about the capabilities that Frends offers, particularly in terms of future AI tool deployment, which makes it a forward-thinking choice for our integration needs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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