Shipyard Reviews and Details

Questions & Answers

1. What makes Shipyard unique?

   Shipyard deploys in days, not weeks or months.

   Shipyard is built for people of all technical backgrounds thanks to no code, open source low code, and full code options. Someone less technical, like a data analyst can deploy and build workflows with Shipyard just as easily as a data engineer who may choose to partially if not fully code within Shipyard.

   Support is immediate. Our team is always available, as opposed to open source tools that primarily relies on communities for answers. The delay from the latter can prove to be an issue for many organizations.

   You can test and deploy from your local environment in Shipyard, unlike all other orchestrators.

   YAML configuration that syncs with drag and drop.

   150 and counting open source low code blueprints allowing you to get started faster and not have to start from scratch.

   Shipyard provides the infrastructure which allows for faster scaling, more elasticity, and a reduction in costs.

2. Why should a person choose Shipyard over its competitors?

   Lack of complexity, ease of use, and speed.

   While just as powerful as any of our competitors, Shipyard is significantly easier to deploy, use, and to onboard others to Shipyard regardless of their technical background.

   Shipyard is also significantly less expensive. Open source is free in that you don't have to pay to access the tools. But you do need the manpower and budget to code and built upon the open source to get the orchestration solution that is specific to the needs of your organizations.

   You have a partner in Shipyard, one who's always available whether it's technical in nature or you just need to bounce ideas off or get another perspective from another data expert. We're strong believers in giving back to our data community and supporting our customers and partners, and you can always count on us exactly when you need us.

   We're extraordinarily nimble. Whether you need a new integration, blue print, or other addition to satisfy your needs, we have the team to meet your needs, fast.

3. Who are some of the biggest customers of Shipyard?

   • Sephora
   • Robert Half
   • Joybird
   • CURE International
   • Branch Insurance
   • Incredible Health
   • PMG Advertising Agency
   • ClickFunnels

4. What's the story behind Shipyard?

   In today’s data-driven world, the very best data teams are doing more than executing - they’re playing a critical role in driving business strategy. But they’re the minority. Our founders, Blake and Eric, learned firsthand why so many data teams are struggling to make the same type of business impact.

   In large part, it’s the result of complex and inflexible data tooling. Data practitioners are typically forced to choose between writing their own intricate custom code or relying on low-code. Both options present their own set of tradeoffs and limitations and generally result in “good enough” solutions.

   Blake and Eric envisioned a better way. They wanted to create a platform that empowers data practitioners with the flexibility to solve problems their way, without compromises. This vision led to the creation of Shipyard, leveraging a pioneering approach known as hybrid code - combining the best of custom, low-code, and open-source methodologies.

   Our journey originally began in 2017 with a platform then called Fork Lift, developed for PMG Digital Agency by Blake and Eric. It served notable clients like OpenTable, Travelocity, Sephora, Cirque du Soleil, and Abercrombie & Fitch. In 2020, Fork Lift evolved into Shipyard, launching as an independent business dedicated to providing a platform for data teams that want to help drive increasingly better business outcomes.

5. How would you describe the primary audience of Shipyard?

   Our primary audience is data engineers, analytics engineers, data analysts, BI analysts, and heads of data/CDOs. We're giving less technical users an effortless DataOps platform without compromising the needs of technical users.

   We're a best fit for large/enterprise organizations where flexibility, no compromises, security, and staying ahead of business needs are important.

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