GlobiFlow for Podio Reviews

Globiflow can change the way you manage your time and your business. Automating simple tasks such as emails and reminders is almost comically easy using GlobiFlow. An example: We use Globiflow to review driving certifications (we have over 200 drivers on staff). If a driver has a cert expiring, we send them reminder emails multiple months in advance. They then can submit their new cert through a webform, and Globiflow updates all of their information. This used to be done manually. Overall, Globiflow has saved us 100s of hours through workflows such as this.

Actual Globiflow-provided customer support is limited (although the user-run forum is plenty helpful with many active members). Knowledge of PHP is necessary for more advanced flows. PHP itself is a bit of a silly coding language, though nowhere near as terrible as folks say it is.

Versatile flows and automations - Perfect companion to Podio

You need to understand by yourself what this product can. I miss more toturials.

Incredible functionality for almost everything you can think of.

Requires technical expertise and understanding. I wouldn't use this unless you're comfortable with concept coding. That said, I wouldn't have it any other way. This is really a professional application.

Automation! Automation! Automation! This tool is a key to efficiency and has helped our business remain that way. Hours of work saved because of the things GlobiFlow has done and can do for us.

The interface is not the most user friendly. Building "flows" is also very complex and could probably be simplified to make them easier to make.

Flexible and offers a superb user experience. The customer service and support team are very responsive. It is integrated with Podio which is used to meet your workflow requirements and customize applications. Feature to link between the various applications. Delegation and assignment of tasks are made simpler. We can collaborate teams located at multiple locations. Web-based forms are utilized for collecting responses, making clients more accountable. Sales pipeline observation helps you in managing the budget

The absence of advanced workflow automation features. Improvement in search features. You require a little bit of coding background to use the application.

very easy to use,
fast contraction of a CRM system.
Great value for money

hard to find bugs in flows and fixing them after change in podio filds

Automates almost everything

Wish I could automate an action on a specific date based on an anniversary without any extra date fields in Podio.

Limitless possibilities enabled. Makes Podio 100x more powerful. Fantastic goldstar support!

I have yet to find a con!

Saves allot of time for all colleageus,
Great charts,

Complicated to set up for automating
Expensive as easy to hit your limit rate

Amazing amount of coding options.

I would like to see more application videos.

Globiflow takes the foundation of Podio and adds a multitude of options to otherwise restrictive system. Easy low code input allows users to formulate calculations with some ease. Workflows to create new items or update items not in the same app becomes simplified and possible. The help tools are crucial to users that may not be incredibly well versed in code so that most technically savvy persons in our company can follow along and contribute to how these new implementations will need to work

There are still a lot of issues with the software even with this enhancement. It would be great if they would allow the users to see the charts and graphs that will be made as they manipulate the data sets that they want rather than having to go back into podio and create test data in order to see what the system is reading in your workflows. The issue with having to delay or wait to trigger another workflow is tedious and does not always work. With Podio and Citrix having maintenance issues it can become cumbersome to double check and verify that the workflows are actually working as they are supposed to. Especially since the more complex ones do not happen in real time.

Time/date based triggers have enabled us to automatically send email renewal requests to vendors when documents are expiring. We are an SQF, organic, gluten-free, vegan, Non-GMO, and kosher food processor. We literally manage thousands of pages of documents every to comply with all of our various certifications. Prior to Globiflow, we were doing this manually using excel which was the mess you would expect. Globiflow has enabled us to scale our business much more efficiently.

Globiflow used to be a stand-alone software program that was a lot less expensive than it is now that Podio requires upgraded licenses to access program.

Customized notification capabilities
Robust capabilities - I never feel limited!
Automation for like-tasks
Save soooo much time!
I'm able to provide consistency across processes
Automation make it easier for my team to do the heavy lifting as opposed to managing the system / having to remember what to click and when

With resources like Globiflow, the only limit is the user's imagination. This product works best if you have problems to solve that are specific. Once you dial in on that, the sky is really the limit. I have zero complaints!

Highly customized Podio allows automated and streamlined business

Everybody can pretty quick get a hang of the fundamental features and then gradually build more advanced skills from there

Fun to work with if you are a little nerdy and likes to optimize everything

Amazing user support driven by a very dedicated owner

Steep learning curve if you want to do utilize more advanced features

Poor tools for managing and deploying a large amount of flows results in too much manual labour and increases the risk of errors in your flows (this is the only reason for not awarding the fifth star).

I like how powerful globiflow is. It's very versatile to create a very unique online applications. It interfaces with mini cloud-based API.

At one time the cost was very expensive but I believe this has come down now. Also the documentation was tough to come by and challenging to see example code.

It only takes a few minutes to understand how it works but has ample features for you to discover as you become more comfortable and experienced in generating more complex flows. The combinations and the possibilities are endless.
If you have a logical and creative brain, then you can create almost anything you think of.

With a multitude of flows, triggers and actions all working in the background, the limited flow allowances may run out quickly. This can easily become expensive for the small business sector.

Great functionality, awesome customer service, you get value for your money. Overall great product if you use Podio.

Slightly complicated to get into, which probably originates in the fact, that it has to, to be able to give the endless possibilities it does.

Easy to use.

Has a few limitations with regards to some PHP basic functions but the developers are very helpful and open to suggestions.

Globiflow adds much more functionality to Podio. Better than the built-in Workflows in Podio. Love the ability to generate automatic email with attached PDF.

Still new to this software, so it will take a little time to learn all of the features. Some of the help descriptions on functions are not that helpful.

See above. This is the missing link that Podio needs to be truly useful.

Requires a bit of work to set things up how you want them, but once set it, it just runs.

Many features that streamline and automate your business. Great support.

Minor bugs, but they have been quick to address them.