We performed a comparison between Appian and GeneXus based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Low-Code Development Platforms solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The process models provide self-documenting systems."
"The setup is easy."
"The technical support is excellent."
"Appian helps you do a lot of things. It's easy to configure and build an application platform, and it offers a lot of features that you find in an RPA solution. It's flexible so you can reuse it for a variety of use cases."
"Good workflow engines that bridge the gaps of processes."
"Even with an on-premise implementation, the scalability is still high, so it is easy to scale up."
"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."
"The Application Designer is very user friendly. There are also lot of plug-ins that you can use and, for the most part, they are free."
"It is fast in creating systems and connects to the database quickly."
"GeneXus evolves with technology."
"I find the implementation process of GeneXus to be easy."
"I like that it's very compatible with other tools. The most important feature is getting the developer to focus on the project's business case. It's not about focusing on how I can command this or how I can develop a front end, or how I can work with the advantages. The developer should focus on the business case of the project. No need to focus on connecting the database to the server or connecting the server and the front end. The developer can concentrate on the views."
"I like the testing models, which allow me to create unit or interface tests of my programs. It helps us avoid missed deadlines because we can detect all the errors before deploying the new versions of the solution. And I also like the integration with coding managers like DevOps or Jenkins. It enables us to do versioning."
"With the solution, I can work a normal day. I can plan my work and any other activities for days ahead."
"The front-end features are the most valuable."
"The solution provides ease of programming and the speed of delivery of demands."
"It is also not easy to learn. Training tutorials could be improved."
"The UI of Appian is more internal. Recently, there has been an addition of an external user portal for the customer-facing stuff. It's still coming out."
"Form creation and SAIL proprietary language still basically require programming. The claim a BA type can do everything is hogwash."
"They should provide more flexibility so designers can create a more picture perfect device."
"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."
"Appian could include other applications that we could reuse for other customers, CRM for example."
"Appian is easy to set up, but JBoss is complex. JBoss is the application server for running Appian."
"The reporting is not as good as in similar products. They could also improve the dashboards."
"GeneXus is a wonderful tool for the backend. It's the best in the world, but for the frontend, GeneXus needs to improve. There should be easier steps for managing various aspects, such as alerts and messages to show to the end-users."
"There are issues in integrating it with other solutions."
"The front-end with GeneXus is not as good as the back-end."
"The graphical interface could be improved. I also notice some performance problems on hardware that should be more than adequate. GeneXus uses a lot of RAM and other computer resources."
"We would like to see more extensions and more user controls added to the front-end of this solution, in order to help developers manage the website."
"I told them to add something about Angular. They're already working on adding it."
"It would be helpful to have additional assisted processing with training."
"It's expensive for a company."
Appian is ranked 5th in Low-Code Development Platforms with 58 reviews while GeneXus is ranked 12th in Low-Code Development Platforms with 13 reviews. Appian is rated 8.4, while GeneXus is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Appian writes "Low resource consumption, easy setup, and stable". On the other hand, the top reviewer of GeneXus writes "Fast, stable, and allows us to model a workflow before developing the screens". Appian is most compared with Microsoft Power Apps, Camunda, ServiceNow, OutSystems and Pega BPM, whereas GeneXus is most compared with Oracle Application Express (APEX), Microsoft Power Apps, OutSystems, Mendix and Magic xpa Application Platform. See our Appian vs. GeneXus report.
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