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Thoughts and ideas on how to build tools, automate workflows and speed-up the workplace.
6 Microsoft Forms Alternatives for 2025
Part of the wider Microsoft 365 ecosystem, Microsoft Forms is one of the most ubiquitous and widely used tools for creating UIs to collect data. The goal is to provide non-technical users with a streamlined experience for building forms, polls, quizzes, and other data collection tools. However, there are a huge number of form builder tools on the market, with individual vendors targeting distinct segments in terms of their ideal users and use cases.
Ronan McQuillan
Jul 1, 2025
AutoGen vs LangChain: In-Depth Guide
Agentic AI is probably the most exciting new technology in the world of enterprise IT. However, successful implementation is dependent on having the right tools in place. Choosing tools can be an incredibly tricky process, as this is a fast-moving space, with several prominent vendors offering distinct approaches to building AI applications and agents. These vary widely in terms of target users, ideal use cases, and the scope of what’s possible.
Ronan McQuillan
Jun 12, 2025
Glean vs Moveworks: In-Depth Guide
Enterprise search, AI agents, and intelligent, LLM-powered automations are some of the top priorities for IT managers right now. The promise of fast, secure, and accurate internal processes is driving a huge amount of interest in this space. However, many teams are also struggling to establish ROI. Part of the trouble here is that a huge number of vendors have brought solutions to market over the past few years, including both dedicated platforms and agentic features in existing SaaS tools.
Ronan McQuillan
Jun 10, 2025
5 Flowise Alternatives & Competitors for 2026
In the past few years, several tools have come to market, aiming to simplify and expedite the process of building AI agents. Flowise is one of the most successful entrants into this space, offering a primarily visual experience for creating, deploying, and managing agentic systems. This includes low-code tools that enable us to drag and drop configurable elements to determine agent behavior. This has helped to position Flowise as a popular option for developers and non-developers alike, as interest in agentic AI has exploded.
Ronan McQuillan
May 21, 2025
6 Moveworks Alternatives & Competitors for 2025
More and more businesses are leveraging AI within mission-critical internal workflows. This includes a range of internal services across IT, finance, HR, operations, and other departments. To meet this need, a range of vendors have come to the fore, offering streamlined tools for implementing LLM-powered processes. Today, we’re exploring one practical angle on this by checking out some of the top Moveworks alternatives that are currently available on the market.
Ronan McQuillan
May 12, 2025
Top 6 LangChain Alternatives & Competitors
It’s well known that AI is reshaping almost all industries, with businesses scrambling to adopt working solutions. To meet this demand, a number of tools have come to market, aiming to streamline the development of AI-powered systems. LangChain is at the forefront of this, as one of the biggest names in the agentic AI space. However, like any other software tool, this has its own distinct focus, target personas, and ideal use cases.
Ronan McQuillan
May 2, 2025
Top 10 Retool Alternatives & Competitors for 2026
Retool is one of the biggest players in the low-code space. However, that doesn’t mean it’s the right choice for every business. Today, we’re checking out some of the top Retool alternatives from across the market. And it’s a crowded market nowadays. However, there’s huge variation between different options - across their pricing, features, target personas, use cases, and more. Today, we’re covering the following: What is Retool? Why would you look for an alternative to Retool?
Ronan McQuillan
Mar 30, 2025
5 Ivanti Alternatives & Competitors for 2025
For almost a decade, Ivanti has been one of the key players in the ITSM software market. Offering extensive capabilities for a range of service management, ITAM, endpoint management, security, and other tasks, it’s a great fit for enterprise teams with complex IT environments. However, this is a crowded and increasingly fast-moving space. Indeed, there are multiple vendors offering service management platforms targeted at more granular use cases, target personas, and market segments.
Ronan McQuillan
Mar 26, 2025