We performed a comparison between Appian and Zoho Creator 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."Form building capabilities and well thought out process modelling are key points to this product."
"The most valuable feature is business automation."
"It has very flexible adaptation and the ability to save and automate processes."
"Rapid development with low-code makes it easier to quickly get apps implemented and the time to break-even and ROI is much faster."
"Technical support is quite responsive."
"Process Modeling enables creation of business process workflows. You can create complex business workflows in a visual manner, and it is also easy to debug/monitor."
"The most valuable features of Appian are workflow management and the ease with which you can build the UI."
"It reduces development time in half making us more efficient."
"The product’s MIS feature is very valuable to us."
"The most important thing is Zoho Creator's functionality. Other cloud platforms cannot provide its functionality."
"I just like the simplicity of it."
"It has a simple user interface, not so difficult to use. You can add AI models, integration, and third-party connections."
"The deployment process is quite straightforward."
"Zoho Creator is a flexible and powerful solution. I like the tool's advanced modification feature which helps to modify its layout and setup scripts."
"Basically, the application development part of the solution is one of the main features I like since it is quick."
"It is a very, very scalable tool."
"It is also not easy to learn. Training tutorials could be improved."
"There are some restrictions with respect to using external components within Appian. So, for example, if we do not have a particular feature available, there's a long cycle of getting approvals and all of that. That does not offer flexibility, which definitely can be improved on."
"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."
"Architecture of product and scalabiility issues."
"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."
"We would like to have more granular control for interface styling."
"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 more flexibility so designers can create a more picture perfect device."
"The platform's technical support services need improvement."
"Zoho Creator's UX design needs to be improved."
"The layout of the form site needs some improvements because you can only create a basic layout and templates in the forms."
"Could have more pre-built integrations for pulling data from the wider Zoho ecosystem as well as other systems."
"Zoho Creator could benefit from improvement in regard to the user interface and user experience of the forms. The forms themselves could benefit from being made more interactive, with increased flexibility and customization options for both developers and users. This would allow for a more engaging experience when interacting with the forms and provide more opportunities for customization to meet individual needs and preferences."
"The UI must be improved."
"I would like to see a simpler layout and interface. I would also like to see Zoho CRM and Zoho Campaigns integrated with the product."
"They should allow for more UI customization."
Appian is ranked 6th in Rapid Application Development Software with 58 reviews while Zoho Creator is ranked 12th in Rapid Application Development Software with 19 reviews. Appian is rated 8.4, while Zoho Creator 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 Zoho Creator writes "The solution provides accessible and high functionality at a competitive price point". Appian is most compared with Microsoft Power Apps, Camunda, ServiceNow, OutSystems and Pega BPM, whereas Zoho Creator is most compared with Microsoft Power Apps, Mendix, Oracle Application Express (APEX), Caspio and OutSystems. See our Appian vs. Zoho Creator report.
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