Blink is, above anything else, flexible. This is an incredibly important attribute for an automation/orchestration platform, because it's impossible to anticipate every way a user might want to leverage the platfrom to solve their business needs. This flexibility could be a detriment and create for a heavy, cumbersome, or confusing system, but Blink's approach makes it considerably easier than expected. With just a few clicks, new connections can be created, new steps can be added, and full workflows can be built intuitively (not to mention the Blink Copilot that can take a narrative description of a workflow and create a template to start with - huge timesaver!). The other aspect of an automation/orchestration platfrom is integration, and Blink's approach is both easy and flexible. Creating reusable, secure connections from Blink to the various tools and platforms it integrates with is straightforward and simple. Further, Blink's "Runner" architecture means you can have certain connections that only live within your own environment (vs. leveraging Blink's cloud) - just another example of the flexibility and thoughtful approach Blink takes to this space. Lastly, I have to comment on Blink's support and customer success teams, who are absolutely top of the line. Since implementing Blink, we've worked closely with their technical support teams to make sure we're able to get the most value out of the product. This ranges from support in creating workflows, to tracking down bug fixes, to guidance and ideas on new workflows. Our "time to market" on any given automation idea is drastically reduced as a result of this support, which is incredibly valuable.
When I first started using BlinkOps I really did not know a lot about automation. I've been actively using the platform for a few months and I have been able to build out some helpful tools for my team - FAST.
What took hours in Jira Automation takes a very short amount of time in Blink. It's extremely user friendly and everyone I've worked with from BlinkOps is so helpful.