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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Layer2 Cloud Connector

    Score7 out of 10
    N/AThe Layer2 Cloud Connector can integrate data and sync documents between 100+ corporate data sources without programming. It is used to connect services and apps on-premises or cloud-based, such as Microsoft Office 365, SharePoint, Dynamics, Azure, SQL/ERP/CRM, and more for migration, backup, or permanent two-way synchronization.

    $491

    per installation

    Skyvia

    Score9.9 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Skyvia is a no-code cloud data integration platform for ETL, ELT, Reverse ETL, data migration, one-way and bi-directional data sync, workflow automation, and real-time connectivity. Benefits of Using Skyvia: • Cost efficiency: With flexible pricing plans for each product, Skyvia suites for businesses of any size. • Flexibility: Skyvia provides adaptable, no-code integration tools for both basic and advanced business…

    $99

    per month

    Pricing
    Layer2 Cloud ConnectorSkyvia
    Editions & Modules
    Personal Edition
    $491.00
    per installation
    Professional Edition
    $1226.00
    per installation
    Basic
    $99
    per month
    Standard
    $199
    per month
    Professional
    $249
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Layer2 Cloud ConnectorSkyvia
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup Fee$185 Setup SupportNo setup fee
    Additional Details—20% discount for annual pricing.
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    Community Pulse
    Layer2 Cloud ConnectorSkyvia
    Considered Both Products
    Layer 2 GmbH
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    Devart
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    95%
    Would buy again
    21 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    22 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    22 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    95%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    18 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    21 Answers
    Features
    Layer2 Cloud ConnectorSkyvia
    Data Source Connection
    Comparison of Data Source Connection features of Layer2 Cloud Connector and Skyvia
    Feature
    Layer2 Cloud Connector
    6.0
    1 Ratings
    33% below category average
    Skyvia
    9.9
    19 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Connect to traditional data sources6.01 Ratings9.919 Ratings
    Data Transformations
    Comparison of Data Transformations features of Layer2 Cloud Connector and Skyvia
    Feature
    Layer2 Cloud Connector
    5.5
    1 Ratings
    39% below category average
    Skyvia
    9.0
    16 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Simple transformations4.01 Ratings9.016 Ratings
    Complex transformations7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Governance
    Comparison of Data Governance features of Layer2 Cloud Connector and Skyvia
    Feature
    Layer2 Cloud Connector
    6.5
    1 Ratings
    22% below category average
    Skyvia
    -
    Ratings
    Integration with data quality tools6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with MDM tools7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Modeling
    Comparison of Data Modeling features of Layer2 Cloud Connector and Skyvia
    Feature
    Layer2 Cloud Connector
    -
    Ratings
    Skyvia
    9.5
    15 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Data model creation00 Ratings9.112 Ratings
    Business rules and workflow00 Ratings9.913 Ratings
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    Layer2 Cloud ConnectorSkyvia
    Small Businesses
    Skyvia
    Score9.9 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    Medium-sized Companies
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    Score8 out of 10
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    Score8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    SolarWinds Task Factory
    Score8.2 out of 10
    SolarWinds Task Factory
    Score8.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Layer2 Cloud ConnectorSkyvia
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.9
    (20 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.9
    (4 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Layer2 Cloud ConnectorSkyvia
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Layer 2 GmbH
    We had a scenario where our clients have thousands of external party vendors/committees who regularly sync SharePoint data. Managing thousands of external parties can never be possible without using a Layer2 cloud connector. We managed the local network sharing and SharePoint integration by using the Layer2 connector. Layer2 is convenient with a large amount of data as the per-user license is high.
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    Devart
    1. It can be connected to slack for companies that uses that system. 2. Also can be connected to Google Drive to share information from spreadsheets and csv data. 3. It works efficiently with WordPress websites which are the most used platform for web development. 4. It connects ORACLE's databases with different systems online and that's very useful.
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    Pros
    Layer 2 GmbH
    • Layer2 provides best connectivity with SharePoint
    • It syncs local network shared files to the SharePoint
    • Provides details file history
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    Devart
    • Skyvia is good at scheduled bidirectional data integration to/from multiple sources
    • The mapping is done automatically which saves a lot of time
    • I like that all connectors are included in the price, so I don't have to pay for using some new ones additionally
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Layer 2 GmbH
    • Per User cost is expensive
    • A lot of pre-requisites
    • UI needs to be more user-friendly
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    Devart
    • Increased ability for asymmetric process window changes.
    • Continue to integrate into new applications with the same quality.
    • Add some automation options in the tree.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Layer 2 GmbH
    No answers on this topic
    Devart
    Because as a developer and programmer is very easy to work with and provides many options to very complex problems. It provides guides for integration that are very useful and makes us save a lot of money and time on integrations. Also Skyvia is constantly adding more data systems on their lists for us to provide as web managers.
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    Support Rating
    Layer 2 GmbH
    No answers on this topic
    Devart
    I think guys have a really good support team, and even from different time zones we managed to get worthy support.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Layer 2 GmbH
    We had also used Microsoft One Drive as a syncing tool but it requires Office365 for managing and syncing data across thousands of vendors which was not practically possible to manage users on Office 365. Layer2 resolved this issue by having 3 user licenses and they are enough to periodically sync all external parties' data with our SharePoint online.
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    Devart
    Compared to similar user-friendly data integration systems like Integrate.io, Stitch, or Azure, Skyvia still wins in the number of connectors and pricing policy. Skyvia is a tool for companies like ours, starving for simple but, at the same time, robust and cost-effective data transfer solutions. It doesn't require additional knowledge for implementation and usage because it's no code. We'd recommend Skyvia as the best solution for non-technical staff.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Layer 2 GmbH
    • Layer2 resolves the time management issue
    • Resolved data syncing issues across different external vendors
    • LOE optimisation with using Layer2 connector.
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    Devart
    • The core of our business lies in analyzing data from various sources, and while ETL itself is not our primary focus, it is a necessary process to achieve our goals. Thanks to Skyvia, we are able to streamline the ETL process at a reasonable price, allowing us to dedicate our efforts to data analysis without the burden of ETL complexities.
    Incentivized
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