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What do you like best about Frends?

Its ease of use, easy UX/CX, Low-code no code integrations, fast, up and running in quite fast. Easy overlook of all types of integrations created in the system architecture (API vs On-prem processes). Future development, cross-plattform support and AI-pilot-/agent support in near future. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Frends?

Nothing cricital to mention. Most function are there for me to use in my everyday work. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Frends solving and how is that benefiting you?

Having an iPaaS-solutions where all of our different API and-/or integration processed are all connected to and through one plattform. This towards all third-party and dependent systems in our IT-environment. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Frends Overview

What is Frends?

Frends iPaaS is a European low-code integration and automation platform as a service (iPaaS) designed to help users streamline their business processes and automate workflows. With over 35 years of proven expertise, Frends is trusted by enterprises worldwide, including notable names such as ISS, Canon, Colliers, Eltel Networks, and Haypp. The platform is built on the reliable Microsoft .Net stack, ensuring a robust foundation for integration and automation tasks. Targeted at both technical developers and non-technical process enthusiasts, Frends iPaaS caters to a diverse audience looking to enhance operational efficiency. The platform is particularly beneficial for organizations that face challenges with slow and complex integrations. By providing a unified solution for integration, API management, and hyperautomation, Frends enables businesses to integrate and automate every aspect of their operations seamlessly. This versatility allows companies to adapt quickly to changing market demands and optimize their workflows effectively. One of the key features of Frends iPaaS is its low-code environment, which simplifies the integration process and reduces the need for extensive coding knowledge. This accessibility empowers users to create and manage integrations without relying heavily on IT resources, thus accelerating project timelines. Additionally, Frends offers transparent pricing with no hidden costs, allowing businesses to achieve measurable results while minimizing financial risk. Organizations can expect to cut their time-to-value to under six months, significantly faster than traditional iPaaS providers. Frends iPaaS stands out in its category by delivering substantial cost savings and efficiency improvements. Users can experience up to 75% savings in Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and a remarkable 90% reduction in manual work related to code maintenance. Furthermore, the platform facilitates a 25% faster development time, making it an attractive option for companies aiming for a tangible return on investment (ROI) and quicker digital transformation. By leveraging Frends, organizations can not only enhance their operational capabilities but also position themselves for sustained growth in an increasingly competitive landscape.

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Frends eiPaaS is a modern hybrid Integration platform on a .NET. With Frends you can develop, manage and secure all your API integrations within one simple platform. Lean, low-code, and intuitive.

How do you position yourself against your competitors?

Frends Technology sets itself apart in the enterprise automation market with a clear focus on transparency, user-friendliness, and rapid implementation. It stands out from competitors by offering:

Enterprise Automation: Frends excels in seamlessly automating complex business processes and integrating various systems efficiently.

Full Transparency in Roadmap and Pricing: The company is committed to being open and clear about its development direction and pricing structures, ensuring customers can plan and budget with confidence.

Ease of Use: Acknowledged with a G2 badge, Frends is renowned for its user-friendly interface, making complex integrations accessible to a broader user base.

Fastest Implementation: Also recognized by G2, Frends boasts the fastest implementation in its category, enabling businesses to leverage the benefits of advanced automation and integration quickly.


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FRENDS
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1988
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Espoo, Uusimaa, Finland
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@FRENDSplatform
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275 employees on LinkedIn®
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FRENDS is a technology company specializing in the creation of innovative software solutions for workflow automation and integration. Their platform enables businesses to streamline processes and enhance productivity by connecting various applications and services. With a focus on user-friendly design and robust functionality, FRENDS aims to empower organizations to optimize their operations through effective automation strategies. For more information, visit their website at https://frends.com.


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Easy to use, low code make it easy to explain to less code savvy coworkers, the UI is sleek and modern looking
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Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
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What do you like best about Frends?

A robust platform, easy to start and helps to learn advanced features, visual, browser-based is easy for teams and documentation because you can chat and document process and instance URLs. Frends company also has good quality and friendly services for customers. Consultation and guidance have been excellent quality and have been crucial to be able to make needed integration tasks. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Frends?

Earlier Google searches don't give much answers to technical issues but it has been getting better. I guess the platform has not been so widely used for that but it seems that is changing. Also browser ChatGPP etc. AI prompting is giving better answer lately. Not yet Ai inside Frends but it is coming with published versio 6.0. Looking forward to use that. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Frends solving and how is that benefiting you?

Centralized integration platform to create and support needed integrations. Integration big picture. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Stefan J.
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Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
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What do you like best about Frends?

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.

What do you dislike about Frends?

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.

What problems is Frends solving and how is that benefiting you?

We mostly use Frends to build custom exports but are also planning to build more complex API based imports Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Paavo J.
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Software development manager
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
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What do you like best about Frends?

Short learning curve if you are familiar with any programming language. Reliable platform and if you put any consideration on error handling most of the integrations are "launch and forget".

I've used it for very complex integrations and to fix messed up data from business systems. But I've never run out of optons or functions with the platform. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Frends?

If you hadn't chaged your pricing system I would have given 10 out of 10 points. Now 20% of development time goes into optimizing licensing costs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Frends solving and how is that benefiting you?

Fully automated and real time business system integration. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Kristian V.
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Integration Architect
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
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What do you like best about Frends?

Frends license based pricing helps us to scale in our company, with flat pricing based on tenants we are able to automate small and medium tasks easily. Also the development UI is incredibly easy and flexible allowing new development to be done really agile. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Frends?

There is some overhead when processing large datasets, this is mostly a matter of implementation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Frends solving and how is that benefiting you?

Frends is being used as our main integration platform. It is being used in ETL, automation and solution for minor and medium tasks that need to be done from automating manual work to management and monitoring data. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Frends?

The most helpful feature in Frends is the visualization of you autiomation pipeline. It is also quite easy to transfer files between systems using Frends. It is also possible to integrate your own custom apps into the pipeline quite easily. I have integrated our own Java app and it was no brainer to integrate that. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Frends?

The use of environment variables is a bit annoying. Don't take me wrong here, you can do a lot with them, but user experience is not optimal with the environment variables.

Some of the components could be even more easier to use. I would also like a support for another programming language besides C#. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Frends solving and how is that benefiting you?

It gives a platform where I can execute few of my automation pipelines. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Heikki L.
HL
Front office team leader
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
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What do you like best about Frends?

It's clear and easy to use. Works great between multiple APIs. Quick log on and loading times. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Frends?

Digging deeper to find some specific data can be a pain, if user doesn't know where the values are represented. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Frends solving and how is that benefiting you?

If a certain data hasn't been moving between APIs, Frends is a tool to resend the data and also to check where the problems lay. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Riika A.
RA
Integration Manager
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
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What do you like best about Frends?

Frends' debugging tool is superior to any competitor. Also error handling & notification sending has been made very easy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Frends?

There's not as much documentation available as bigger competitors do. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Frends solving and how is that benefiting you?

All our new integrations are built with Frends today. Building Frends processes is a lot faster than with our previous system, thus developing new integrations is cheaper and time to market is faster. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Frends?

Easy to use every day.

low entry to start projects, easy to develop new stuff and finishing projects is easy. Easy to move between dev-test-prod.

Customer support very helpful!

Copying processes and making templates makes things faster. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Frends?

Some fields are in effect eventhough they are not visible or not chosen to be applicable to the process, this brakes the process and error messages are usually very cryptic and you have to hunt down or get very lucky to find the culprit(s). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Frends solving and how is that benefiting you?

low to no-code approach to creating integrations made easy Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
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What do you like best about Frends?

The ultimate best way to handle company integrations Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Frends?

Lack of dark, yes I know it is coming... Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Frends solving and how is that benefiting you?

All in one package. Super easy to create APIs and handle internal sqls and dq Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Frends?

Easy to use, low code make it easy to explain to less code savvy coworkers, the UI is sleek and modern looking Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Frends?

I haven't needed the customer service myself, but I have heard from coworkers it can take a minute. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Frends solving and how is that benefiting you?

Our compnay has many different digital systems and Frends works as a connection to link everything together Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.