Tidal Automation Reviews & Product Details

I like Tidal Automation for its usability and interface, which helps in understanding how a dependency tree runs and building complex automations. It's great for compartmentalizing tasks, letting you rely less on large-scale code blocks and break things down into microcode or microprocess segments. I find it requires a lot less training for operators, making it user-friendly. Tidal Automation also has wonderful plugins with great features when needed, and it is relatively straightforward to install. When it comes to enterprise scheduling, it's a solid choice that's easy to use and enterprise-ready. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Tidal is monolithic while it can have some redundancy. Its costs of running is not inexpensive. Tidal licensing in recent years has increased dramatically, which made it a lot less cost effective against certain other rivals. Its overhead has become one of its underlying issues. They need a lighter version, also something that is more cloud-centric, that can run dynamically and distributed. I also wish they had SAAS for tidal. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Our organization transitioned to the Tidal Automation Workload

Scheduler eighteen years ago, migrating from Maestro and Tivoli. Over the

years, with continuous enhancements and improvements, Tidal has proven

to be a highly reliable and stable scheduling solution. After

implementing this product, we were able to automate numerous reporting

processes, significantly improving operational efficiency and

providing long-term benefits to our users.

Tidal’s intuitive graphical user interface is easy to navigate while

still delivering the essential functionality required by the business.

Its user-friendly design, along with built-in features such as full

batch-processing visualization, allows users to view end-to-end

workflows prior to integration into production cycles. This has been a

valuable capability for our team.

I particularly appreciate the command-line interface, which is

straightforward to use and provides robust control for managing

complex scheduling activities. Additionally, Tidal’s automated

error-notification features, based on job status, have greatly reduced

the need for manual intervention and minimized operational workload.

Tidal also integrates seamlessly with various cloud-based platforms

and ServiceNow, which has become essential for modern enterprise

environments. Overall, I am extremely impressed with the application’s

capabilities, reliability, and performance.

Finally, the support provided by Redwood has been

excellent—responsive, friendly, and consistently accommodating to our

needs from initial implementation to ongoing maintenance. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

License cost became significantly high as twice as what we had. Also, expanding the scheduler or adding new adapters/software may involve additional cost. Lack of Training guide and documentation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Once I understood the basics of Tidal Automation, it became quite simple to use. Building workflows is like putting together puzzle pieces with three or four different classifications like jobs, groups, milestones, and terminate jobs. With these job types, I can create workflows that follow logical paths depending on the outcome of the previous job. I find it interesting that there can be scheduled jobs or event-based jobs that only kick off once a certain event is met. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sometimes the interface is glitchy, and that might just be trying to do too much at once. Occasionally, we find glitches, and they're often patched in the next version. But in between versions, we only upgrade once a year, due to the high criticality of the environment we're working in. It's difficult if you don't know what you don't know. It's hard to think about a new idea if you don't have someone to bounce ideas off of. Oftentimes, you'll use it one way for a long time before you figure out there's a new and better way of doing things. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I value that Tidal Automation is capable of managing a significant volume of workload automation jobs, and its interface supports a considerable number of operators at the same time. The customer support model has been streamlined recently, which is a welcome improvement. Additionally, Tidal has introduced a variety of helpful adapter integrations and provides REST API documentation, making it easier for different environments to communicate smoothly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There have been occasions when a bug fix or enhancement request has taken much longer than expected to be released. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I find Tidal Automation to be reliable and it has great performance. It includes multiple features to schedule jobs in batches or on demand, which is really helpful for managing complex interdependent batch job processing. The simple user interface makes it accessible to users of any skill level. I also like that we can set it and forget it, or use triggers to automate jobs running at any time. Calendars are easily changed to adapt as needed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Adapter integration into third party applications could be better. The adapters could be more flexible and user-friendly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I love the flexibility of the scheduling as well as the ability to have dependencies that rely on other systems to run jobs we want to have run. The setup was extremely easy, and if needed, consultant companies like Blue House Software are available to help with installation or upgrades. Tidal Automation's scheduler is very well-documented with capabilities for running specific jobs, and I can even create my own calendars for job scheduling. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The reporting could use a little bit of work. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

One of the things I really like about Tidal Automation is how it’s been adding more cloud-native and event-driven features. It’s no longer just about scheduling jobs—it now feels like a complete orchestration platform. I also appreciate the improvements in the UI and dashboards, which make it easier to get visibility into workflows without digging too deep.

Another big plus is the push toward intelligent automation, with smarter alerting and easier integrations across different systems. It’s small things too like how the platform has streamlined monitoring and reporting,that make daily operations smoother and save us time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Tidal Automation is strong overall, but there are definitely areas where it could improve. For example, while the platform is powerful, the initial setup and configuration can feel a bit complex, especially for new users. Some of the documentation and training resources could also be more detailed and beginner-friendly.

Another area is the user interface,it has improved a lot, but there’s still room to make it more modern and intuitive. Finally, expanding native integrations with third-party tools would reduce the need for custom workarounds and make adoption even smoother. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The platform is easy to use with a clean interface and drag and drop scheduling. It integrates well with multiple systems making automation smoother and reducing manual work. I am using it daily and integrating it with SnapLogic and DataStage jobs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Initial setup can be tricky for new users. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It can support multiple types of scripts Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

High licensing cost, Itegration challenges, UI is less user freindly. Multiple issues in the newer versions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

1. First of all it is very easy to use the software once you understand how it works by using it frequently

2. It has number of features involved one of them is error notification alert which hugely helps to track and unerstand the problem suituations

3. Has has best user interface and integration ystems in it which can easly schedule the jobs as required Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

1. If there are any small issues or bugs frequently we need to call to customer support team to get it rectified

2.Initial implementation of software was time consuming

3.To develop the skills frequency of using the software to be more Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.