Fluent

Fluent

Apryse
Windward Hub

Windward Hub

Windward Studios, Inc.
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About

Fluent by Apryse (previously Windward Studios) is a unique solution that simplifies the creation of reports and templates on a large scale with minimal coding required. The SDK and Microsoft Office plugin enable developers to meet reporting needs efficiently, while also empowering admins to design and populate data-driven documents from multiple data sources. Fluent offers unlimited formatting capabilities, catering to the diverse needs of multiple teams and end users. Set it and forget it. -Automate reporting with effortless template creation in Microsoft Office applications. -Free your backlog from internal reporting development with an automated solution for reporting and template creation. Empower your end users to independently manage and update their templates with ease. Create, Connect, and Manage Templates.

About

Hub is our newest product, comprised of two components: Designer and Hub Platform. Hub allows you to design stunning templates and output data-rich documents. You just need to signup once for our document automation solution to enjoy easy template management, scheduling future reports, and generate documents on-demand. Windward Hub is the comprehensive, hosted solution you need to generate, manage, and share all of your documents and reports with the click of a button. Windward provides streamlined production of contracts, proposals, sales collateral, and much more. Output accurate and error-free documents every time with our dynamic document generation solution. Windward Hub centralizes your template creation process. No more emailing files back and forth or messy versioning workarounds. In the Windward Hub portal, you can view up to date versions of your document templates: one location for managing templates across the entire document automation process means more time savings.

Platforms Supported

Windows Supported
Mac Supported
Linux Supported
Cloud Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Supported
iPad Supported
Android Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Platforms Supported

Windows Not Supported
Mac Not Supported
Linux Not Supported
Cloud Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Not Supported
iPad Not Supported
Android Not Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Audience

Enterprises & ISVs

Audience

Enterprises & ISVs

Support

Phone Support Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Supported

Support

Phone Support Not Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Not Supported

API

Offers API Supported

API

Offers API Not Supported

Screenshots and Videos

Screenshots and Videos

Pricing

No information available.
Free Version Not Supported
Free Trial Supported

Pricing

No information available.
Free Version Not Supported
Free Trial Not Supported

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 4.7 / 5
ease 4.7 / 5
features 4.3 / 5
design 4.7 / 5
support 4.0 / 5

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 0.0 / 5
ease 0.0 / 5
features 0.0 / 5
design 0.0 / 5
support 0.0 / 5

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Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • All of our reoccurring documents now pop out in seconds. With Microsoft Word (it does Excel & PowerPoint too) as the template designer we can create documents with exactly the formatting & layout we want. And with all of our business logic directly in the template, the full automation is right there. Windward (actually Office) makes it so simple to change layouts, effects, colors and more. And the smart document logic puts our business logic right in the template. This functionality allows us to incorporate data based on our business rules placed directly into the template. Because templates are created in Office, our users already know how to use the system. Because of this most template design work is now done by the business users. This also means when someone needs a new template, they can build it immediately – no more waiting on dev. I also love that there’s no longer any code. It's not low code, it's no code.
  • Easy to start using Very close to "you see, what you get" You can work in office products , so it's a well known feel
  • We now get the documents we want. With Microsoft Office (we mostly use Word) as the template designer we can create visually stunning documents with exactly the layout we want. Windward (Office really) makes it incredibly simple to change complex design elements from layouts, effects, spacing, colors and more. In addition the smart document logic makes it easy to incorporate our business logic right in the template. This functionality allows us to show or hide data based on specific conditions using logic built directly into the template. Because our templates are designed in Office, our users already know how to design the templates they need. And because that is so easy, most template design work has been turned over to the business users. Not all, we still need to help at times, but most of it. This also means when someone needs a new report, they can create it immediately – no more waiting for someone in dev to do it. I also love that there’s no longer any code that has to be written for a template. And I was able to embed Windward into our application in about 15 minutes.

Cons

  • No complaints. Windward is a well designed product.
  • The have a kind support, but mostly need access to the database to support a template. This can be very tedious as we don't want our database open. Thus we have to recreate the error in a new report, based on dummy data. This can be a long an tedious task if we don't know where the error is.
  • I wish they had a document automation system. Windward makes designing and generating documents so easy – but that’s it. It would be nice if it then could be used to deliver the documents with a robust workflow system. Aside from that – it's good. Windward is a well designed product.

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Supported
Live Online Supported
In Person Not Supported

Training

Documentation Not Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Not Supported

Company Information

Apryse
Founded: 1998
Canada
apryse.com/products/fluent

Company Information

Windward Studios, Inc.
Founded: 1996
United States
www.windwardstudios.com/solution/windward-hub

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Categories

Reporting Supported

Categories

Document Generation Features

Batch Processing Supported
Collaboration Supported
Digital Signature Not Supported
Interaction Tracking Supported
Multiple Output Formats Supported
Templates Supported

Reporting Features

Customizable Dashboard Supported
Data Source Connectors Supported
Drag & Drop Supported
Drill Down Not Supported
Email Reports Not Supported
Financial Reports Supported
Forecasting Supported
Marketing Reports Supported
OLAP Not Supported
Report Export Supported
Sales Reports Supported
Scheduled / Automated Reports Supported

Integrations

Microsoft 365 Supported
Microsoft Excel Supported
Microsoft PowerPoint Supported
Microsoft Word Supported
Salesforce Supported
Act! Not Supported
Act-On Not Supported
Active Directory Not Supported
ActiveCampaign Not Supported
Adobe Analytics Not Supported
Alfresco Digital Business Platform Not Supported
Amazon Aurora Not Supported
Amazon S3 Not Supported
Apache Cassandra Not Supported
Authorize.Net Not Supported
BigCommerce Not Supported
Microsoft Advertising Not Supported
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supported
SKUPlugs Supported
Stackreaction Not Supported

Integrations

Microsoft 365 Supported
Microsoft Excel Supported
Microsoft PowerPoint Supported
Microsoft Word Supported
Salesforce Supported
Act! Supported
Act-On Supported
Active Directory Supported
ActiveCampaign Supported
Adobe Analytics Supported
Alfresco Digital Business Platform Supported
Amazon Aurora Supported
Amazon S3 Supported
Apache Cassandra Supported
Authorize.Net Supported
BigCommerce Supported
Microsoft Advertising Supported
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Not Supported
SKUPlugs Not Supported
Stackreaction Supported
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