Vinyl Reviews & Product Details

I am a software developer that is currently working with VINYL. Having worked with web frameworks (ROR, Django) in the past, VINYL is very quick to pick up, and you don't need any coding experience to make an app very quickly. That being said, having coding experience could prove helpful to better understand the relational logic and joins going on underneath the framework. Overall, Vinyl is an extremely accessible framework and the speed at which you can build apps is pretty amazing. We've been able to take enterprise-level applications from a wireframe to production in just a few days with the connectors Vinyl offers.

Nothing so far. Any problems I've encountered are generally addressed in the next release.

I have built and worked on multiple applications from the ground up using the software that are currently in production at the enterprise level. Having used frameworks like Django and Ruby on Rails in the past, it makes it clearer just how fast and easy app development is when code is abstracted away. The way that VINYL interfaces with data also streamlines the process and makes using data from multiple sources very easy, which is something extremely difficult to do in different dev environments.

The ability to code without coding allowed me to quickly learn the platform without learning a completely new language. Additionally, the light integration capabilities of Vinyl allows developers to connect to different systems and platforms brings data together in one easy to use and intuitive interface.

To date, there is nothing that I dislike about Vinyl.

Vinyl removes business technology problems. Being able to quickly provide a scaleable, customizable web application tailored for a business process has proven to be an invaluable, robust tool. Pre-existing business data is leveraged to its fullest extent given the light integration that Vinyl provides.

Easy to use. Easy to build. Easy to deploy. Build applications from the ground up in days instead of months. Leverage existing data or start from scratch. This tool allows me to build solutions. I do not waste time debugging code.

Documentation within the tool could be more robust.

Using vinyl to build new front end against old data. Easiest and fastest way to get business users the tools and features they need to do their job. Retire old applications one at a time instead of trying to rewrite everything all at once. Vinyl is very iterative. We sit with the business for a few hours and get the high level overview of what the issue is. We spend a day or two building the prototype and come back and show the business the result. This spurs conversation and we take another day or two to incorporate those changes. Rinse and repeat. You get buy-in from the business because they are involved in the process.

I like that everyone helps everyone and the company culture is set for personal and career growth.

There is nothing that I dislike at Zudy.

My team is providing efficient and smart solutions for the telecommunications industry, that optimizes the use of a resource pool and ensures callers' and customers' satisfaction.

Myself and our company are relatively new to Vinyl, but with moderate exposure and minimal knowledge, i can see the full potential this product has to enable us to digitally transform our business. It's easily accessible, highly customizable by users who are not developers and agile. What I like best is that it's EASY to use. It's clean, consistent and the IDE is not too complex. This can enable those who don't have a strong developer background to be successful. And the Zudy team have talented individuals who continue to improve it.

I can see how in some cases or for some businesses, the look and feel can be "too simple." However, I have not had a lot of exposure to the "cosmetic" side of app designing.

We're giving users a better opportunity to access data without having to VPN in, utilize remote desktop connection and wait for a clunky ERP to load. Employee satisfaction is a significant benefit from using Vinyl. As we continue to build more apps, the benefits will continue to grow.

VINYL combines the best parts of a sandbox environment and a structured application infrastructure. Because of its open-ended nature, it's easy for enterprises to run a variety of backoffice processes in a single platform, without having to conform to the process constraints of something that was only built to specifically serve one or two functions. But unlike many other open solutions that require you to know how to play with the backend coding to customize the platform, VINYL allows you to change those features within the platform itself, making it more accessible to more people.

Not much. Every now and then, some of the open-endedness can seem overwhelming, but there are resources in place to help manage and navigate.

VINYL makes it easier to go through the process of employee management, payroll, etc. Rather than having different platforms for, say, hours vs expenses, there is now one convenient place to organize and calculate everything.

Its agility and speed that allows developers to get the app to the business users hands, with the flexibility to have multiple iterations developed at rapid speeds.

Could have more native UI capabilities. Currently need to implement HTML and CSS through templates.

Replacing outdated, manual business processes like financial reporting in excel. Benefits realized are time saved in manually developing reports, which allows more time for business user to analyze the data, and reduction in human errors.

To build a solution in the enterprise IT world, you often need the right tools, people, time, and money. Vinyl has eased the load across all of these areas. Compared to enterprise platforms of the past; it is versatile, easy to learn, and it requires fewer people to build more applications. Adoption rate is high by the business since we focus our Vinyl solutions around their needs. Their input is taken into account up front and they see results immediately. For a long time I follow the triangle law of designers and project managers that "Clients can only choose two options between Good, Fast, or Cheap but can never have it all". Vinyl has destroyed this "law". Better, faster, cheaper is the new reality. A specific example: One of our customers brought two groups together to give input and estimates on a solution involving creating a dashboard around an existing system. The group that owns the existing system gave a 7 week timeline. We estimated 24 hours of effort using Vinyl. Everyone thought it was an underestimation or even a joke at first but it was delivered in under 24 hours.... following this, the same scenario occurred two more times in the same year with the same customer.

It has spoiled our customers' business users. They expect their other tools, vendors, and even their own IT department to be just as flexible and fast.

We look across the business, find the inefficiencies. Apply a Vinyl solution. Save time. Save money. Repeat. We have solved problems around Finance, Inventory, PLM, HR, Procurement, Legal, Compliance, Event Management, Sales and Distribution, Asset Management.

I LOVe the flexibility to build apps the way I need them to operate to run my specific business.

It seems like issues pop up unexpectedly. I wish there was a way to guarantee a more consistent experience across the chain without the little glitches here and there. I'm no accustomed to dealing with random issues from most of my other business systems.

Reporting and analytics, communications, scheduling, clienteling, RSM store visits

In my experience, I really appreciate Vinyl's ability to connect to multiple sources and consolidate the information in a succinct and valuable manner. I also appreciate accessing Vinyl via a web browser, and hence it's platform flexibility. The API integration is very helpful when interfacing with numerous other applications and extracting information for consumption. Leveraging HTML, CSS, and other formatting options, the possibilities are endless in regards to the look and feel of Vinyl, which is great for customers. Vinyl can be highly customized and personalized down to the user. Avoiding the need to code is not just less troublesome, it is also makes development a lot quicker, which is of utmost importance for customers who's time is of utmost importance. And all customers want a quick turn around, in my experience.

There are two major functions I believe would make the usability and overall perceived and realized value of Vinyl increase: a better visual representation of the sql processes (tables, joins, etc.) and the ability to input raw sql code and have Vinyl build DO's, sub Qs, etc. These are small request compared to what I can already do.

As a developer, I have been solving many different types of problems including order review and tracking, scheduled workflow emails, customer management, business intel, and scheduling to name a few. I anticipate and hope to leverage the platform to perform other tasks like automated ordering, inventory management, and more complicated workforce management.