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Agiloft Workflow and BPM vs Appian comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 29, 2024
 

Categories and Ranking

Agiloft Workflow and BPM
Ranking in Business Process Management (BPM)
48th
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Appian
Ranking in Business Process Management (BPM)
6th
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
59
Ranking in other categories
Process Automation (4th), Rapid Application Development Software (5th), Low-Code Development Platforms (4th), Process Mining (6th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Business Process Management (BPM) category, the mindshare of Agiloft Workflow and BPM is 0.1%, down from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Appian is 6.5%, up from 6.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Business Process Management (BPM)
 

Featured Reviews

AC
Jan 4, 2022
Easy to use with a high degree of security and excellent flexibility
Any kind of software has its issues and any kind of software can improve. Agiloft does not have a good user interface. It can surely improve. Usually, the users don't like its interface. However, once they understand the potential of this platform, they love it. As it is a very sophisticated solution, it's not the easiest one to use. There are other platforms that are much easier to use even though Agiloft presents itself as a low-code platform where you don't need to program. To configure a solution, for example, to create a BPM, is not that simple. They also are implementing some features based on artificial intelligence that seems to be very, very powerful, however, the price of using artificial intelligence in the systems for our reality and I'm talking about the Brazilian market - is very expensive. In practical terms, it doesn't seem to me that it is feasible to use due to the price. I don't have any information about any organization that it's using Agiloft in Brazil with artificial intelligence features. Another important feature for us that sometimes is an issue is that usually when you build your workflow you need access to a lot of documents, and these documents come in several formats. Sometimes you have Microsoft Office documents and sometimes you have PDFs. You have also many drawn files. Sometimes when you need to see the content of any file, it's very easy. You just click and it opens. However, when it comes to special kinds of files, you may have some problems integrating software that allows you to visualize what's inside the file.
Devashish Mishra - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 21, 2023
Low resource consumption, easy setup, and stable
To determine whether a platform, such as Appian, is suitable for your domain industry, you must first assess whether it offers any out-of-the-box features relevant to your needs. If it does, utilizing that platform would be the best option since it already has the required functionalities. If the available features do not align with your requirements, consider choosing a platform that can easily build such services. Attempting to modify pre-existing features on a platform is a challenging task, and any upgrades to the platform could pose further issues for users. The solution has high performance but the main issue is the lack of customization after deploying it. I rate Appian an eight out of ten.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"It's very safe. It has a high degree of security, much better than many other solutions I have researched."
"Low code development: Code can be developed pretty quickly which leads to less turnaround time for automation of business processes."
"Appian's most valuable feature is that we can create end-to-end process workflows with minimum turnaround."
"What stands out are the speed of the product, the quick, easy development, and visual diagramming."
"Since implementing we have had a faster time to solution, with fewer resources needed."
"It ​reduces development time in half making us more efficient."
"There is no need to worry about vulnerabilities in the system, because Appian built a secure system​."
"The technical support is excellent."
"The most valuable feature is business automation."
 

Cons

"Agiloft does not have a good user interface."
"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."
"We'd like improved functionality for testing new devices."
"It is difficult to set up the on-premise version."
"There could be a scope of enhancement for capturing the variety of use cases."
"I would like to see more features for enterprises. They would also benefit from adding documentation and training on their site."
"​Appian is easy to set up, but JBoss is complex. JBoss is the application server for running Appian."
"Architecture of product and scalabiility issues."
"If we could calculate the amount of data that will be realized, it would help us a lot."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The last time I saw the information it was something around $50 to $60 per month per user."
"It's an enterprise tool and can be used by enterprise only. So it's a very expensive tool."
"More flexibility in the licensing model is still needed because initially there were customers who are looking at only one or two use cases of business areas, but now the business areas are changing and there is a larger scope. One license model may not fit everyone. They need to be a little more flexible on the licensing model."
"It is fully managed, and I don't believe there are any additional expenses."
"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."
"The license is a bit expensive and the pricing model is sometimes confusing for new users or business users. It is difficult for them to know what volume of usage they will have to be able to purchase the best-suited license at the beginning."
"The license is not very cheap. It's on the expensive side."
"It's good value for the price."
"The price of this solution is a little high here in Mongolia."
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Top Industries

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Educational Organization
28%
Financial Services Firm
17%
Computer Software Company
11%
Government
6%
 

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Appian BPM, Appian AnyWhere, Appian Enterprise BPMS
 

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Sample Customers

USAID, Maui Wowi, Valero, Formation Brands, NASA, Telco Solutions, Carestream Health, CareView Communications, Chevron, Chester County,Pennsylvania Department of Emergency Services (CCDES), Condé Nast, EMC, Shorenstein Properties
Hansard Global plc, Punch Taverns, Pirelli, Crawford & Company, EDP Renewables, Queensland Government Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (, Bank of Tennessee
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