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Appian Low-Code Automation

Composite Score

8.1 /10

CX Score

8.4 /10

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What is Appian Low-Code Automation?

Appian provides a leading low-code automation software development platform that enables organizations to rapidly develop powerful and unique applications. The applications created on Appian’s platform help companies drive digital transformation and competitive differentiation. For more information, visit www.appian.com.

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Awards & Recognition

Appian Low-Code Automation won the following awards in the Low-Code Business Process Management - Midmarket category

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2024 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

Latest Award, 2024

4 Top Rated Capabilities

10 Top Rated Features

Latest Award, 2024

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2024

Service Experience

2024

2023 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2023

5 Top Rated Capabilities

7 Top Rated Features

2023

Appian Low-Code Automation Ratings

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86 Likeliness to Recommend

95 Plan to Renew

1
Since last award

84 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Since last award

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+93 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Appian Low-Code Automation?

2% Negative

5% Neutral

93% Positive

Pros

Respectful
Helps Innovate
Includes Product Enhancements
Saves Time

Feature Ratings

Average 82

BPMN Compliance

Process Workflow Designer

Content Management

Collaboration

External Application Data Connectors

In-App Automated Workflows

Low-Code Automation

Mobile Support

Permissions and Governance

Process Automation Templates

Process Library

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 83

Usability and Intuitiveness

Quality of Features

Ease of Data Integration

Breadth of Features

Ease of Customization

Ease of Implementation

Availability and Quality of Training

Business Value Created

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of IT Administration

Vendor Support

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Appian Low-Code Automation Reviews

Shobhit G.

Role: Sales Marketing
Industry: Technology
Involvement: Business Leader or Manager

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Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jan 2025

Great functionality, but implementation challenges

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Appian Low-Code Automation from other similar products?

Appian offers customization and integration capabilities with a user-friendly interface, allowing non-technical users to build workflows effectively.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The drag-and-drop process designer makes creating automated workflows easy without heavy coding knowledge.

What do you dislike most about this product?

The initial setup can be complex, and the learning curve is steep for new users. It also requires considerable IT involvement during implementation.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Ensure that you have a dedicated team for implementation and training to maximize the platform’s potential. It’s great for organizations that need scalability and flexibility in process automation.

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Helps Innovate
Reliable
Enables Productivity

Tharusan S.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Oct 2024

Great software

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Appian Low-Code Automation from other similar products?

Its performance consistency and smooth processes. Makes the workflow very fast and helps organize tasks

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Efficiency and effectiveness

What do you dislike most about this product?

None at all

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Do your research and see if this fits your needs, requires some training

Pros

Helps Innovate
Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity

Shivam M.

Role: Consultant
Industry: Technology
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Sep 2024

Easy to use and learn very fast

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Appian Low-Code Automation from other similar products?

It is also growing low code technology in the market

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Code features

What do you dislike most about this product?

User friendly

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Best on their requirements

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Performance Enhancing
Trustworthy

Appian Low-Code Automation

What is Appian Low-Code Automation?

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Awards & Recognition

2024 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2023 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

Appian Low-Code Automation Ratings

86 Likeliness to Recommend

95 Plan to Renew

1 Since last award

84 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

1 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+93 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Appian Low-Code Automation?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

BPMN Compliance Process workflow design compliance with the latest Business Process Model and Notation standard.

Process Workflow Designer The ability to document processes in a visual manner. A common format is a workflow diagrams with swimlanes.

Content Management Includes collaboration, check-in/check-out, and version control.

Collaboration Includes ability to view, share and direct work between co-workers in real or near real-time.

External Application Data Connectors Includes preset user friendly plugins for setting up interfaces with well known Enterprise Applications and other means of automating process input/output data

In-App Automated Workflows Ability to automate tasks and request triaging within the BPM application

Low-Code Automation Ability to automate business processes with little to no coding experience or technical skillsets via intuitive tools i.e. drag and drop.

Mobile Support The solution provides the ability to support multiple devices, OSes and platforms using mobile optimized, HTML-based web access and/or native applications.

Permissions and Governance Approve user generated process automations, coupled with the ability to restrict access to specific processes.

Process Automation Templates Leverage pre-built templates for automating processes. Templates include sample workflows for common processes.

Process Library A repository of documented processes which can be accessed for revision.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

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Appian Low-Code Automation Reviews

Shobhit G.

Great functionality, but implementation challenges

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Tharusan S.

Great software

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Shivam M.

Easy to use and learn very fast

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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