ApproveThis manages your Clust Integration approvals.

When Application Management Meets Approval Muscle

Let's cut through the corporate speak: Clust handles applications like a pro, while ApproveThis kicks approval bottlenecks in the teeth. Together? They're the tag team your operations people actually want to use. No more chasing down signatures in Slack. No more "I thought YOU reviewed that application." Just clean handoffs between collecting data and getting decisions made.

Here's why this combo hits different for companies scaling past 50 employees:

• External approvers don't cost you extra: Clients or partners reviewing applications? They approve via email - no Clust login required
• Conditional logic that doesn't require a CS degree: Auto-route applications based on dollar amounts, department, or custom triggers

Clust vs ApproveThis: Why They’re Better Together

Clust's great at what it does - branded portals, document collection, application tracking. But when you need actual decisions made on those applications? That's where most teams hit a wall. ApproveThis doesn't replace Clust; it handles the messy human part Clust wasn't built for.

Real-World Example: Education SaaS Company

Think about a company selling learning software to school districts. Their Clust portal collects applicant info, purchase orders, and tech specs. But legal needs to vet contracts, finance checks budgets, and IT confirms compatibility. Without ApproveThis? That's three departments emailing PDFs around. With the integration? Each application auto-triggers parallel approvals with deadline alerts. District gets updates via Clust portal without seeing the internal sausage-making.

Three Ways This Integration Actually Gets Used

1. New Application → Instant Approval Chain

How it works: Someone submits via Clust → Zapier fires to ApproveThis → Right people get approval tasks based on rules (amount, department, etc.)

Who cares: Procurement teams managing vendor onboarding. Instead of manually routing 50+ page supplier applications, they set thresholds - under $10k auto-approves, over goes to legal + CFO.

2. Stalled Applications Get Unstuck

The problem: Applications stuck in "pending submission" hell because someone forgot a doc. Clust detects the limbo → ApproveThis pings the applicant with exact missing items via email. No login required for them to fix it.

Real impact: A healthcare staffing firm reduced incomplete nurse applications by 70% in 3 months. Less admin time chasing paperwork, more time placing candidates.

3. Approvals Trigger Next Steps Automatically

Reverse the flow: Maybe approvals START in ApproveThis (like budget sign-off) → Approved? Zapier creates the Clust application with all pre-vetted details. Perfect for grant committees or construction projects needing pre-approvals before full submissions.

Setup That Doesn’t Require IT

If you can connect Slack to Google Sheets, you can handle this. Seriously:

1. Create Zapier account (free tier works for testing)
2. Pick your trigger: New Clust application, pending submission, etc.
3. Map key fields to ApproveThis (amount, applicant email, due date)
4. Test with a real application - approvers get email with one-click decisions

Pro tip: Use ApproveThis' calculated fields to auto-flag applications over budget before they even hit approvers' inboxes.

Department-Specific Wins

HR Teams:

Job applications in Clust → Background check approvals in ApproveThis with delegated backups when hiring managers are OOO. Compliance loves the audit trail.

Finance Teams:

Clust collects vendor proposals → ApproveThis routes based on amount. Under $5k auto-approves with receipt tracking. Over? Escalates to Controller with spend category alerts.

Operations Teams:

Facility requests in Clust → Maintenance supervisor approves via text message. Approved? Auto-syncs to their CMMS. Denied? Applicant gets templated reason through Clust portal.

Why This Isn’t Just Another Integration

Most "integrations" just move data. This actually changes how teams work:

• Approver vacation coverage that works: ApproveThis automatically reassigns tasks when someone's out. No more "I was on PTO" excuses.
• Email approvals that don’t suck: Approvers can reject/approve right from their inbox. No portals, no passwords.
• Real-time dashboards: See every Clust application’s approval status without jumping between tabs. Custom views per department.

Bottom Line for Busy Teams

If you're using Clust, you're already ahead of the game with application management. Adding ApproveThis via Zapier is like giving your team veto power over chaos. Less chasing, more doing. Fewer status meetings, faster cycles.

When to consider this:

• Your approval processes have more manual steps than a tax return
• External partners/clients are part of your approval chains
• You’ve got more than 20 approval requests weekly

Check out Clust for their application management, then see how ApproveThis handles the decision layer. Or skip the trial-and-error and book a 15-minute demo to see the combo in action.