Strategy, product, and growth lessons for SaaS operators.
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The 5 best Cyclr alternatives for embedding workflows
Workflows are everywhere. Just about every application you use offers ‘workflows’. Building and managing a workflow solution will take months and cost over $100,000. Instead, companies use an Integration-Platform-as-a-Service (iPaaS) like Workato to embed workflow capabilities in their product. In this guide, we’ll break down the pros and cons of Cyclr and 5 Cyclr competitors…
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Alternatives to Tray.ai (Tray.io) for embedding workflows
Note: We’ve just updated this article to be accurate as of July 2025. If you’re looking for a simpler, easier-to-use alternative to Tray.ai, give us a try. Embed Workflow lets you drop a visual workflow builder into your SaaS in minutes, allowing your users to automate actions without leaving your platform. Workflows are everywhere: nearly every application…
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Why We Built an Embedded Workflow Builder
After my third workflow automation build, I set out to create a third-party embeddable solution. It started in 2017 when I worked as a lead engineer at Brivity, a real estate CRM. It was an exciting time. The company was hiring, the product was improving, and user growth was accelerating. We had a lightweight system to…
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Integrate Workflows with OpenAI
Connecting OpenAI to your Embed Workflow automations unlocks powerful AI capabilities—like natural language processing, summarization, and content generation—directly within your workflows. Whether you’re building customer support bots, automating data entry, or enhancing decision-making with GPT models, this integration enables you to streamline tasks that normally require human input. Luckily, integrating OpenAI with Embed Workflow takes…
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Adding embedded workflows to Node.js applications
Adding Embed Workflow to a Node JS application is easy. We will use a Next JS project to integrate with Embed Workflow in this example. I’ll demonstrate how to configure your account and embed a the workflow builder. Source code can be found here. If you’d like to follow the steps on your computer, you will…
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Adding the Embed Workflow UI components to a Ruby on Rails application
This guide will walk you through adding the Embed Workflow UI components to a Ruby on Rails application. You will need an Embed Workflow account to get started. Source code can be found here. Rails Application Skip step one if you already have a Rails application you want to use. 1. Create a Rails Application Create our…
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Filter out spam from your contact form
Implement spam filtering for your website forms using Embed Workflow, Akismet, and other leading strategies. For this guide, you will need an Embed Workflow account. If you haven’t already, you can get started in minutes. 1. Log in to your Embed Workflow Account Log in and navigate to your workflow dashboard. 2. Update a Submission as…
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Getting Started
NOTE: The guide below is deprecated. Our product has come a long way since it was written. Please refer to our newer posts or schedule a demo! This guide is for new users to learn how to use Embed Workflow. Embed Workflow is an easy-to-use platform built with simplicity in mind. A typical flow: We will…
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Integrating Embed Workflow with Slack
Getting set up with Slack is quick and easy. Dependencies 1. Create a Slack app You’ll need to create a Slack app for your team’s workspace. Use this app manifest: Open OAuth & Permissions, and you’ll see your User OAuth Token and Bot user OAuth Token. You have complete flexibility on how you use these with…