We performed a comparison between Appian and HCL Domino based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Rapid Application Development Software solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."Recently, we added Appian Process Mining, Appian Portals, and now Appian RPA."
"We appreciate the drag and drop functionality and the easy to access plug and play features."
"Rapid development with low-code makes it easier to quickly get apps implemented and the time to break-even and ROI is much faster."
"It has very flexible adaptation and the ability to save and automate processes."
"Write to Data Store Entity - Saving data in SQL databases is done easily using entities. Entities (CDTs in Appian terminology) define relationships and target schema tables via XSD files."
"This is the most complete solution of its kind."
"The application life cycle is very clear. I started learning it and giving some workshops to my team. Creating the users and the building is very structured. Documentation is nice and it's easy to learn."
"Another advantage of this tool is its reports and records. You can maintain dashboards, layouts. If you with a Java solution, it takes six months time. If you use this tool, you can finish in one or one and a half months' time."
"The DAOS feature is the most valuable. It helps to save some of my storage."
"I find the HCL Domino server scalable."
"The pricing is excellent."
"For workflow applications or general applications, the rapid development capability is what we value most."
"HCL Domino is the best product from a security point of view."
"I like that HCL Domino is stable. It's a great product. I also like that HCL Domino is a mature product under IBM, which is why many companies use it."
"The full-text searching capabilities are great."
"The most valuable feature of HCL Domino is how robust it is."
"I wouldn't say their response time is long, but it could be quicker."
"The reporting is not as good as in similar products. They could also improve the dashboards."
"Authoring tool is slow to use resulted in limitations on how quickly solutions can be built."
"If we could calculate the amount of data that will be realized, it would help us a lot."
"I would like to see more features for enterprises. They would also benefit from adding documentation and training on their site."
"Lacks business rules management as part of the solution."
"My only request is that they decrease the license costs."
"I would like to see more complete university tools. For example, with UiPath, I have had a good experience related to a free course in order to provide some users some different levels of knowledge. This extra training helps users not only use the solution but to develop further within the tool."
"They should provide its integration with other AI applications."
"Designing a new template could provide a refreshed visual experience for users without significant changes to the underlying functionality."
"When you compare with Microsoft Exchange, the UI could be more user-friendly."
"From the Domino side, it should support DKIM and DMARC."
"HCL Domino could have a better interface."
"The client version of this solution could be faster and be made simpler for non-IT users. You will need to have some knowledge of Notes to correctly install this solution."
"The solution could improve Kubernetes or Dockers migration to new environments in the cloud."
"HCL Domino could improve by having integration with other solutions, such as Microsoft 365."
Appian is ranked 6th in Rapid Application Development Software with 58 reviews while HCL Domino is ranked 17th in Rapid Application Development Software with 18 reviews. Appian is rated 8.4, while HCL Domino is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Appian writes "Low resource consumption, easy setup, and stable". On the other hand, the top reviewer of HCL Domino writes "A stable and versatile enterprise solution consolidating various functions like email, collaboration, and application development in a user-friendly manner". Appian is most compared with Microsoft Power Apps, Camunda, ServiceNow, OutSystems and Pega BPM, whereas HCL Domino is most compared with Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft Power Apps, HCL Notes, Zimbra Collaboration and Microsoft Exchange Online. See our Appian vs. HCL Domino report.
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