How Coupler.io Puts All Your Data in One Place

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Data makes the world go ‘round.

The more you grow your business, the more you’ll find yourself swarmed by information. Different locations, departments, and services all send everything back to you, and you’re expected to turn that data into results.

Luckily, businesses can count on automation tools to help keep things running smoothly. Coupler.io promises to help you compile and automate your data so you can focus on the future.

Can Coupler.io turbo-charge your business? Here’s a rundown on what it can do and how to get started.

What does Coupler.io do?

In the simplest terms, Coupler.io takes all your data and puts it into one easy-to-manage place. That data can come from WordPress, Slack, Trello, Shopify, Hubspot, and dozens of other SaaS sources. Coupler.io lets you combine the data from those sources and visualize them with Google Sheets, Excel, and BI tools like BigQuery. 

It’s basically a midpoint between data and intelligence. You supply the data and Coupler makes it digestible, letting your team analyze it and turn it into results.

How to get started with Coupler.io

Coupler.io is a fully web-based SaaS product, so all you need to use it is a browser and an email for signup.

Pricing

New users can check out Coupler’s tools absolutely free. The free tier lasts forever and lets you make up to 100 transfers of up to 1000 rows of data each month. It’s a great option for people with small-scale data needs; solopreneurs can get the whole Coupler.io experience without paying a dime.

The more data you need to transfer, the higher the price of your plan:

• Professional: $24/mo. Allows up to 2,500 runs (transfers) of up to 10,000 rows each. Like the free tier, it automatically refreshes data every hour.
• Squad: $49/mo. Up to 5,000 runs of 50,000 rows each. Automatic data refresh every 30 minutes.
• Business: $99/mo. Up to 25,000 rows 100,000+ rows each. Data refresh every 15 minutes.

You can also save money by subscribing to an annual plan. Check out their pricing page for more details.

Coupler.io dashboard

Once you’ve completed the breezy 1-step signup process, you’re greeted with a stylish dashboard. Along the left-hand side are seven menus:

• Importers
• Connections
• Account Usage
• Users
• Billing
• Settings
• Help Center

They recommend a five-step process for getting started. This includes adding your first importer, importing your first data, enabling automatic refresh, inviting teammates to join, and adding additional importers.

Let’s take a look at the Coupler.io process.

Coupler.io features

Importers

Importers take data from your source and output it into spreadsheets and visualizations. You can import data from a wide range of sources, including Slack, Google Drive, Hubspot, Mailchimp, and much more. You can also connect to additional sources using JSON API.

For destinations, your options are more limited. You can compile your data in Google Sheets, Excel, or BigQuery.

The process of setting up an importer is surprisingly simple. Just sign into your source/destination accounts, select which data you want to import/export from, and you’re golden.

In the same menu, you can set up a regular schedule for data refresh. You can select preferred days and times and how often you want to refresh. Refresh options include monthly, daily, and hourly for free users, with additional 30-minute and 15-minute options for paid subscribers.

Results

To test the software, I exported data from a Trello board into a Google Sheets spreadsheet. I was genuinely surprised by the speed of the transfer, but the trouble with an automatic transfer is that you don’t have much control over what data goes out.

Broadly speaking, it’s probably better that it’s thorough, but the data compilation can be a bit jarring at first glance.

Still, if I was looking to synthesize the data from my Trello board, this tool boils everything down and leaves you room to fine-tune it. 

Just note, when you’re setting it up with Sheets or Excel, you’ll have to create the destination document before you set up the importer.

Other features

Returning to the handy-dandy dashboard, you can keep track of your account usage (remember those run/row limits?), your connected accounts, and your team. 

In the “Users” tab, let members of your team access your Coupler account by inputting their email addresses.

Is Coupler.io worth it?

Coupler.io serves a very specific purpose. It compiles data into spreadsheets. If that’s a service your business needs, they’ve got it, with extra automation tools to sweeten the deal.

It’s a relatively new product, and there are things I think it could improve on. I wish it were easier to customize exactly what data gets imported. I also think additional analysis and visualization tools could make it that much more impressive.

Still, I was genuinely impressed with the speed and automation of Coupler.io. It’s a useful service done well, and you can try it out free of charge. What’s not to like?

Final rating: 7.7/10 ?

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