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PROS

Windward Core offers exceptional support, with response times usually within one hour, and provides quick integration with existing applications.
Its AutoTag tool streamlines report creation by integrating with Microsoft Word, enabling users to design and update templates efficiently without a steep learning curve.
The software's capability to automate report generation reduces the reliance on IT, improving turnaround times and enabling fast client updates.
Windward Core's compatibility with popular applications like Microsoft Word and Excel allows users to leverage familiar tools, making report design user-friendly and accessible to non-technical users.
The integration of features such as dynamic document generation, modular designs with PODs, and comprehensive template management provides users with versatile and high-quality layout capabilities.

CONS

Windward Core lacks a black-and-white ideal server setup, causing users to spend time configuring scalable solutions, which could be streamlined with an AWS-package server setup.
Windward Core's document generation side lacks a distribution feature, limiting the ability to send documents to recipients based on business rules, and making users manage template-recipient relationships manually.
Windward Core does not support macOS documents, leading to compatibility issues for users working on different operating systems.
Windward Core's performance and formatting suffer when generating PDFs, with discrepancies between native and Office PDF outputs, necessitating Office installation on servers.
Windward Core error reports need improvements as they lack precision in guiding users to correct issues effectively.
 

Windward Core Pros review quotes

it_user191808 - PeerSpot reviewer
Software Developer at a consultancy with 51-200 employees
Feb 9, 2015
Now clients are quite happy as they get pretty much what they wanted.
it_user195390 - PeerSpot reviewer
Business Analyst at Towers Watson
Feb 17, 2015
Their customer service is quite good.
it_user195528 - PeerSpot reviewer
COO/VP Operations & Software Exec at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Feb 22, 2015
For our clients, it dramatically improves several areas.
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it_user198999 - PeerSpot reviewer
Java Developer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Jul 31, 2015
Excellent investment for reducing template designing cost.
it_user200553 - PeerSpot reviewer
Business Analyst at a insurance company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Feb 26, 2015
Customer Service: Very good - I think they needed to be more up front of needing XYZ before you even submit as there was sometimes a bit and back and forth with questions around versions/correct XML etc.
it_user272418 - PeerSpot reviewer
Data Group Developer at a pharma/biotech company with 501-1,000 employees
Jul 14, 2015
Customer Service: Excellent. Always got a response within hours and fixes or guidance quickly.
NC
Product Management & Owner at a financial services firm with 11-50 employees
Jan 10, 2020
The engine being able to sit inside of our firewall is the most important feature.
it_user831804 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Manager Applications with 1,001-5,000 employees
Mar 6, 2018
The integration with MS Office is an advantage, creating a better user experience.
it_user831807 - PeerSpot reviewer
CTO and EVP
Mar 6, 2018
We can develop any report at least five times faster.​
HM
.Net Developer - Data Analyst
Mar 6, 2018
​Creating dynamic table of contents (TOC) based on dynamic data in different reports.
 

Windward Core Cons review quotes

it_user191808 - PeerSpot reviewer
Software Developer at a consultancy with 51-200 employees
Feb 9, 2015
When I started a couple of years ago Windward wasn't a very stable product.
it_user195390 - PeerSpot reviewer
Business Analyst at Towers Watson
Feb 17, 2015
The workstation deployment and license allocation was a pain, but the server component was easy.
it_user195528 - PeerSpot reviewer
COO/VP Operations & Software Exec at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Feb 22, 2015
Customer Service: Their ability to help us troubleshoot is too low – they really need to help us troubleshoot in our environment – not their testing environment.
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it_user198999 - PeerSpot reviewer
Java Developer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Jul 31, 2015
AutoTag improvements: does not support dynamically changing headers and footers on Microsoft Office Word templates.
it_user200553 - PeerSpot reviewer
Business Analyst at a insurance company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Feb 26, 2015
Was limited by XML path restrictions. There were a couple of times I wanted to do something in the formulas which was prohibited by XML path but okay to do in Excel and the product is sold as being able to do whatever Excel can do in terms of formulas.
it_user272418 - PeerSpot reviewer
Data Group Developer at a pharma/biotech company with 501-1,000 employees
Jul 14, 2015
Some graphing capability could be improved and differences in layout for different formats (Word, PDF, etc.).
NC
Product Management & Owner at a financial services firm with 11-50 employees
Jan 10, 2020
It would be nice to have a black-and-white, ideal setup for servers, to maximize capabilities. We went through a lot of scenarios to get something that is scalable. An ideal AWS-package server setup could have saved us a lot of time. But I understand this is very company specific.
it_user831804 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Manager Applications with 1,001-5,000 employees
Mar 6, 2018
They should add a document distribution solution on top of the document generation capability. It should allow us to send the generated document to a certain recipient (e.g. customer contact’s email address) based on a business-rules management system. That system would allow the end-user to manage a relationship between a document template and its recipient.
it_user831807 - PeerSpot reviewer
CTO and EVP
Mar 6, 2018
​AutoTag needs to be web-based, so our customers can create reports from our web.​
HM
.Net Developer - Data Analyst
Mar 6, 2018
​The tool does not support macOS documents.