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We performed a comparison between Appian, Comindware Tracker, and IBM WebSphere BPMS based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"The tool is very flexible.""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 initial setup was seamless. We didn't run into any hardships at all.""What I found most valuable in Appian is that it lets you drill down on multiple things through the structure of the reporting and UI side. It's also low-code, yet it results in quick deliverables.""It has very flexible adaptation and the ability to save and automate processes.""Even with an on-premise implementation, the scalability is still high, so it is easy to scale up.""Since implementing we have had a faster time to solution, with fewer resources needed.""Technical support is helpful."

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"The configurable dashboard analytics and reporting capabilities ensure timely decision making.""This solution can be useful for tracking the different stages of projects and the people working on them.""This software added transparency to our workflows. It helped with increasing throughput of clients and their satisfaction.""The feature I have found most valuable is the easy synchronization with other tools.""It provides a scalable solution that should allow me to grow my company without too much fuss or further set up required.""This software makes it so easy and enjoyable to work with the team. Any user can learn and start using the application quickly.""It successfully routes hand-offs between different teams, adds transparency to workflows, and has a set of social collaboration tools.""The ability to access Comindware Tracker from mobile has been greatly valuable to our organization. We are often out of office and this can create timeframe and task management issues. Being able to access tasks and time tracking while on the move is a great asset."

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"This product is flexible in its ability to integrate processes and it can be extended and integrated with other software.""The UI capabilities of the solution are great. The speed of delivery is good.""We like the feature in which we can trace back instances."

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Cons
"I wouldn't say their response time is long, but it could be quicker.""The documentation needs to be improved.""One room for improvement is the ease of UI UX development, like in OutSystems and Mendix.""The solution could improve robotic process automation.""It has it's own built-in UI components and doesn't provide much flexibility to customize or extend those components.""Occasionally, certain pre-made modules may not be necessary and customers may desire greater customization options. Instead of being limited to pre-designed features, they may prefer a more flexible version that allows for greater customization.""The graphical user interface could be easier to use. It should be simplified.""There are four areas I believe Appian could improve in. The first is a seamless contact center integration. Appian does not have a contact center feature. The second is advanced features in RPA. The third would be chatbot and email bot integration—while Appian comes with chatbot and email bot, it's not as mature as it should be, compared to the competition. The fourth area would be next best action, since there is not much of this sort of feature in Appian. These are all features which competitors' products have, and in a mature manner, whereas Appian lacks on these four areas. I see customers who are moving from Appian to Pega because these features are not in Appian."

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"I am expecting new updates to improve the software.""Figuring out how to integrate defined teams or groups into this system is difficult, and there are no contextual menus.""The initial setup seemed a bit complex, and there is no great documentation.""I would like them to offer a one-time payment plan that one can choose.""If your organization has only a few team members then this tool is not suitable.""The OpenAPI is good, but it is not enough. It lacks out-of-box integrations with popular web services.""This solution lacks API integration with some popular websites.""The UX/UI could be reviewed and revamped to meet new the criteria of Digitalization and Innovation."

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"The solution lacks acceptable stability.""Sometimes there are tasks that failed without any reason.""The user interface could be improved, and although integration opportunities are good, they could be improved further."

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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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  • "Price per user works for me when they do not count my clients, which fill forms."
  • "Setup cost is reasonable and average on the market. They offer simple licensing and price per user."
  • "The price is so reasonable."
  • "I benefit from this software by getting a variety of reporting options and features for a relatively low cost"
  • "The pricing and licensing is as per market standards, except that the process of extending licenses is also easy."
  • "This solution has a very lost cost."
  • "Great value for the money."
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    Also Known As
    Appian BPM, Appian AnyWhere, Appian Enterprise BPMS
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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.

    Non-coding workflow software for business process modelling and management, automation of business operations, and workflow productivity boost. Minimize dependency on IT and allows non-technical users to design, run and modify Workflows with drag-and-drop simplicity.

    A wide variety of workflow management solutions have been built with Comindware Tracker across all industries, departments, and workflow scenarios and brought transparency and accountability in businesses.

    Key benefits of Comindware Workflow Software:

    • Quick workflow setup with no IT resource required
    • On-the-fly changes to workflows, forms, and data
    • Easy implementation thanks to the Outlook-style interface
    • Unified Document and Data Management
    • Advanced analytics and reporting for effective Workflow Management
    • Cloud, on-premises and hybrid deployment

    The Workflow Management system enables non-code addition and modification of workflows with no interruption to ongoing activities. It ensures quick-win implementation and reduces expenses.


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    Sample Customers
    Hansard Global plc, Punch Taverns, Pirelli, Crawford & Company, EDP Renewables, Queensland Government Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (, Bank of Tennessee
    Anthem, Hertz, Aetna, CVS Pharmacy, Covidien, Quicken Loans, Associated British Ports, United Card Services
    Schahin Group, Korean Credit Card Company, Versicherungskammer Bayern, Biogrid Australia
    Top Industries
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    Computer Software Company33%
    Financial Services Firm30%
    University6%
    Healthcare Company6%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Educational Organization25%
    Financial Services Firm17%
    Computer Software Company12%
    Government7%
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    Educational Organization57%
    Financial Services Firm10%
    Computer Software Company7%
    Comms Service Provider4%
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    Company Size
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    Small Business25%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise61%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business15%
    Midsize Enterprise31%
    Large Enterprise54%
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    Small Business50%
    Midsize Enterprise29%
    Large Enterprise21%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business10%
    Midsize Enterprise64%
    Large Enterprise25%
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