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We performed a comparison between Appian and Oracle BPM based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Business Process Management (BPM) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed Appian vs. Oracle BPM Report (Updated: March 2024).
763,955 professionals have used our research since 2012.
Q&A Highlights
Question: What are areas for improvements for established BPM software tools and vendors?
Answer: Please find our experiences with popular SOA/ BPMN tools: 1. The learning curve to implement seems to be a big deterrent, as users, developers find it as a Major shift from their current ways of implementing solutions. 2. There is no clear governance process, to guide, which steps/ activities/ tasks can be modeled and what should not be modeled. 3. Once a developer gets stuck with an issue, it becomes very difficult to debug as there is not much development level support. 4. Performance of these products and fine tuning is a MAJOR challenge. 5. Issues related to Memory, Objects in Memory are a real problem. 6. Once a Process Step is completed, and then a user wishes to go back and undo that activity, is a challenge. 7. Oracle SOA Suite gives a Vendor based Form Screen for Human Workflow, but most of the applications, would like to create screens based on their application format and technology. This mapping is very important. 8. Users have a requirement to view the contents of the BPMN Editor/ Rules Editor in their custom application, which is not easy to be done. 9. Change Management/ Version Management: For every change, if we create newer versions and deploy, then it is possible that the number of Instances and versions running on the Server will increase which will cause performance and memory issues with the SOA Server. Hope this helps. Regards Vikram Cirigiri Principal Architect,
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Pros
"Appian's most valuable features are the quick time it takes to develop for the market. It's easy and faster than other BPM solutions.""It is really simple to create a new app, and I like the data-centric aspect of the BPM tool.""It has created executable requirements and speeds up the SDLC process greatly.""It has good integrations. We were looking for out-of-the-box integration with both on-prem and publicly accessible data sources. We needed integration with the cloud, OData, our REST API feed, and then on-prem passthrough to go to a SQL database or on-prem APIs through Azure local deployment, etc.""There is no need to worry about vulnerabilities in the system, because Appian built a secure system​.""I find the BPM the most valuable feature.""The initial setup was seamless. We didn't run into any hardships at all.""The most valuable features of Appian are workflow management and the ease with which you can build the UI."

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"It is easy and cheap.""The solution provides extensive functionalities.""The benefit from the tool is we can develop it quickly and easily use it for middleware services. We can publish the services so other applications can consume them. This is providing us some reusability and a type of security.""What I found most valuable in Oracle BPM is that it has a lot of out-of-the-box integrations. The solution also provides a lot of adapters which is very helpful.""One of the most valuable features of Oracle BPM is the workflow itself. It is quite intuitive.""It has developmental accelerators, which allow for virtually any customization needs which you may require.""I find the data lineage features most valuable.""The default Workspace does not meet all our needs and sometimes you need to create your own custom Workspace."

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Cons
"The solution could improve by being more responsive when dealing with large quantities of data. Additionally, they can make the decision or rules engine better. It cannot handle too many rules or too many decisions at once.""Native mobile capabilities or hybrid mobile app capabilities are very limited. Things like offline sync, offline storage, access to smartphone device features, etc. are not supported by the Appian platform yet.""It needs better integration with our existing application ecosystem.""The product’s pricing could be improved from the developers' perspective.""The graphical user interface could be easier to use. It should be simplified.""Form creation and SAIL proprietary language still basically require programming. The claim a BA type can do everything is hogwash.""The solution could use some more tutorials to help brand new users figure out how to use the product effectively.""We have clients that want to use Office 365, Microsoft Analytics, and Power Apps. Appian just isn't the same as using something specifically designed to cater to the Microsoft Suite."

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"The product must reduce its cost.""Oracle BPM is hard to configure.""The solution needs to offer better integration with third-party systems.""Existing APIs in the product need to be fine-tuned, made more robust and flexible for adoption.""From my knowledge of this solution, I don't see that the Oracle BPM includes features such as the growth of discovery and process mining.""Pricing is an area that could use improvement.""We have had some issues with version migration, from one version of processes to another. We would have to call Oracle Services but on a day to day, we didn't have any issues.""The default Workspace does not meet all our needs and sometimes you need to create your own custom Workspace."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "BPM done right is a huge value proposition for almost any company, and with Appian's low code rapid development model, the ROI can be huge, while the break-even point should be accelerated tremendously."
  • "It is expensive, but powerful. I would recommend comparing against cheaper licensing products and open source."
  • "Product pricing compared to some of the earlier vendors, like IBM, CA, and Oracle, is quite well-priced. Although, we do feel that as we increase the number of users and the workload increases, we will have to spend more."
  • "We will have to have a dialogue or negotiate a price for future use. To start with, it is a reasonable price. As we go ahead, we will have to make sure the costs are inline with our expectations as we grow our user base and workloads."
  • "It's good value for the price."
  • "I think that if somebody is really serious at looking at business value, then by all means, the product is well worth the value. You get representative business value for the price that you pay for the product, and for the implementation of the product."
  • "The cost depends on the number of users, although I recommend taking an unlimited license."
  • "The solution offers a monthly subscription model. That's what we use. I recall it being about $90 a month. They do have different tiers."
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  • "As with all Oracle products, the licensing over VMware is an issue."
  • "The licensing model is good."
  • "It's pried high, this solution is expensive."
  • "The licensing for this product is very costly. We pay for a yearly license to use Oracle BPM."
  • "This solution is very expensive. You are charged per license and an additional 20% for support."
  • "I don't have information on the exact cost of Oracle BPM because a different team handles that, but it's pretty high. Oracle products are very costly. I would rate pricing for Oracle BPM three out of five. Though the pricing is high, the solution has a lot of features."
  • "Oracle is good, but they're still expensive compared to other vendors."
  • "The pricing is very expensive."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:Appian is fast when building simple to medium solutions. This solution offers simple drag-and-drop functionality with easy plug-and-play options. The initial setup was seamless and very easy to… more »
    Top Answer:Appian is actually pretty big on educating its users, including with courses that reward you with certifications. There is a whole section on their company’s website where you can check out the… more »
    Top Answer:We had some issues when we were setting up Appian. It was quite surprising, since this is a low-code tool which, in its essence, means it is meant for business users and inexperienced beginners. So… more »
    Top Answer:The solution provides extensive functionalities.
    Top Answer:The pricing is significantly high, particularly for Brazil where fluctuations in the exchange rate between the dollar and the real can further increase the cost of Oracle licenses.
    Top Answer:The product must reduce its cost. It will help it compete with other open-source tools evolving in the market.
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    Also Known As
    Appian BPM, Appian AnyWhere, Appian Enterprise BPMS
    Oracle Business Process Management
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    Overview

    Appian is a unified low-code platform and solution used by businesses to build enterprise applications and workflows. This product adapts to the needs of clients and the technologies they are already using to combine their data in a single workflow and maximize resources. The platform has four main components through which it transforms the work process for companies of various sizes. They are:

    • Complete automation: Through complete automation, companies are able to coordinate and manage employees, existing systems, bots, data, and artificial intelligence (AI) in a single workflow. The solution offers a way to centrally manage all third-party automation vendors as well.

    • Low-code applications: Appian offers the ability to build applications faster with visual development and low-code tools. All applications are ready-made to be suitable for mobile.

    • Low-code data: Appian lets companies source data from multiple types of sources, eliminating the need for data migration. Through no-code and low-code solutions and industry-standard connectors, the platform also eliminates the need for data silos.

    • Enterprise ready: The platform offers options for companies to scale their businesses to an enterprise level without complications.

    Appian is utilized across a diverse set of industries, including automotive and manufacturing, energy and utilities, education, financial services, telecom and media, transportation, retail, insurance, healthcare, and life sciences. The most frequent use cases of Appian are customer journey, governance, risk and compliance, operational efficiency, supply chain, distributed order management, and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) management.

    Appian Features

    Appian has various features that allow users to create solutions for their businesses. These features can be separated into a few groups according to function, including automation, low-code application development, and integrations and data. Some of the most frequently used features of Appian include:

    • Robotic process automation (RPA): Users of Appian can assign software bots to perform rules-based tasks that need to be repeated over a set course of time. This can improve efficiency and performance within an organization while saving human resources.

    • Intelligent document processing: The tool offers a feature for quick and accurate extraction and structuring of data. This can reduce time and costs for organizations because it eliminates the need for outsourcing such services.

    • AI: Appian utilizes artificial intelligence to enhance applications, workflows, and automation. AI is also used to address complex processes and unique situations.

    • Business rules: Organizations can automate and simplify work processes while adhering to their operating procedures.

    • Application development: Appian provides a low-code development feature that allows users to deploy applications over ten times faster than through conventional approaches. This feature not only allows for quick application building, but also applications that run on multiple types of platforms, seamless data integration, and business scalability.

    • Integrations and data: Appian allows for data integration from a wide array of sources without the need for migration. This contributes to easy access to data across systems, real-time data insights, improved user experience, and accelerated development.

    Appian Benefits

    The benefits of using Appian include:

    • The solution ensures seamless organization growth, as it supports various UX patterns, common data schemes, and upgrades, used to facilitate application development on a bigger scale.

    • Appian can increase process speed and deliver applications considerably faster compared to conventional development.

    • The platform is easy to use and suitable for complete beginners to build applications and workflows.

    • Appian offers a variety of design tools that facilitate development and deployment.

    • Appian offers detailed real-time data insight which allows organizations to access relevant information about their processes as they are developing.

    • The solution offers clients the ability to move data between the cloud, on-premise, and hybrid configurations.

    • The platform is easy to optimize, which allows businesses to utilize it according to their personal needs.

    • Appian offers connectivity across web, mobile, email, voice, and chat, providing a multi-channel experience for companies and their clients.

    Reviews from Real Users

    A practice leader - digital process automation at a computer software company values Appian highly because the product is easy to develop, low-code, and has a good user interface.

    Alan G., an advisory board member at Codecon VR, Appian offers a clear application life cycle, easy to learn documentation, and comes with a fundamentals course.

    The Industry's Most Complete and Unified BPM Solution A complete solution for all types of processes that provides a unified process foundation, user-centric design, and social BPM interaction. Reduces complexity and risk and increases business efficiency, visibility, and agility.
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    Appian vs. Oracle BPM
    March 2024
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    Appian is ranked 4th in Business Process Management (BPM) with 25 reviews while Oracle BPM is ranked 15th in Business Process Management (BPM) with 8 reviews. Appian is rated 8.4, while Oracle BPM is rated 7.4. The top reviewer of Appian writes "Stands out with its integration capabilities, but the backend modeling can be streamlined a little bit". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Oracle BPM writes "Stable, has a lot of features and out-of-the-box integrations, but it's heavy, and the technical support isn't good". Appian is most compared with Microsoft Power Apps, OutSystems, Camunda, ServiceNow and Pega BPM, whereas Oracle BPM is most compared with Camunda, SAP Signavio Process Manager, IBM BPM, AWS Step Functions and Pega BPM. See our Appian vs. Oracle BPM report.

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