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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Appian

    Score7.6 out of 10
    N/AAppian is a low-code development and business process management platform. It features drag-and-drop design for app building, automated work processes, unified data management, and cloud-based deployment.

    $0

    AppSheet

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AAcquired by Google in Spring 2020, AppSheet is an intelligent, no-code app platform for everyone. Users can create apps to transform the workplace. Common use cases include field service, transportation, customer surveys, incident reports, field data capture, compliance reports, delivery tracking, and property surveys. Used by the Fortune 500 & Industry Leaders Customers include Clearlink, Enterprise Holdings, ESPN, Pepsi, the University of Michigan, and the State of…

    $5

    per user/per month

    Pricing
    AppianAppSheet
    Editions & Modules
    Appian Community Edition
    $0
    Application - Input-Only
    $2
    per month per user
    Application - Infrequent
    $9
    per month per user
    Application - Standard
    $75
    per month per user
    Platform
    Custom Quote Priced per user with unlimited apps.
    minimum 100 users, no maximum
    Unlimited
    Custom Quote Priced per development with unlimited apps.
    unlimited
    Platform
    Custom Quote Priced per user with unlimited apps.
    Minimum 100, no maximum
    Unlimited
    Custom Quote Priced per development with unlimited apps.
    Unlimited
    Premium
    $5.00
    per user/per month
    Pro
    $10.00
    per user/per month
    Business
    Contact sales team
    Enterprise
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    AppianAppSheet
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Personal apps and prototype are always free to build. Don't pay until you're ready to deploy. What can I do for free? Use the complete set of AppSheet features for free while building one or many app prototypes (for as long as you like). Invite up to 10 users for free to use your apps & share feedback. How do Business Subscription pricing work? Business Subscriptions enable a suite of performance & management features for organizations with cross-departmental app creators, and pricing is based on each unique requirements. Connect with the AppSheet team at solutions.appsheet.com/contact to learn more.
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    Community Pulse
    AppianAppSheet
    Considered Both Products
    Appian
    No answer on this topic
    Google
    Chose AppSheet
    AppSheet is more of a programmable system as compared to Airtable. It is more dynamic when it is used in real-time use cases.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    95%
    Would buy again
    38 Answers
    96%
    Would buy again
    44 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    32 Answers
    95%
    Delivers good value for the price
    38 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    93%
    Happy with the feature set
    37 Answers
    91%
    Happy with the feature set
    42 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    96%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    25 Answers
    96%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    23 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    91%
    Implementation went as expected
    30 Answers
    89%
    Implementation went as expected
    34 Answers
    Features
    AppianAppSheet
    Low-Code Development
    Comparison of Low-Code Development features of Appian and AppSheet
    Feature
    Appian
    9.1
    75 Ratings
    8% above category average
    AppSheet
    8.2
    62 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Visual Modeling8.873 Ratings6.456 Ratings
    Drag-and-drop Interfaces8.972 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Platform Security9.271 Ratings8.858 Ratings
    Platform User Management8.872 Ratings7.957 Ratings
    Reusability9.575 Ratings8.959 Ratings
    Platform Scalability9.573 Ratings7.954 Ratings
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    Zoho Creator
    Score9.5 out of 10
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    Medium-sized Companies
    AppSheet
    Score9 out of 10
    OutSystems
    Score7.3 out of 10
    Enterprises
    OutSystems
    Score7.3 out of 10
    OutSystems
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    User Ratings
    AppianAppSheet
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.4
    (139 ratings)
    9.0
    (63 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.5
    (19 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    8.7
    (95 ratings)
    8.7
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.4
    (118 ratings)
    6.4
    (15 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    6.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    1.0
    (5 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    AppianAppSheet
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Appian
    Appian works great for automating manual processes and integrating multiple systems through its toolset. It gives great flexibility for establishing rules for approvals, routings, escalations, and the like. Because of the low code toolset, it's very easy to deploy and make changes as needed as processes evolve and as the organization learns to utilize the system better. Minimal maintenance is required to support the applications build on the platform. Some of the automated testing integration with tools like Jenkins is limited so that may be an issue for some.
    Incentivized
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    Google
    If you need to manage special assets with unique characteristics and keep data in spreadsheets, Appsheet is ideal for replacing these sheets with a system. Once you start using it, you find yourself trying to move everything into Appsheet. It is perfect for generating internal software that would otherwise never be developed due to programming costs.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Appian
    • Allows at a glance workflow documentation which assists in the need we have for information readiation.
    • Drag and drop interface for workflow development greatly speeds our apps time to market.
    • Using the advanced features of Appian, we are able to create working sites in a fraction of the time it would take to do so using "traditional" development.
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    Google
    • Calculations - I have several apps that do some pretty complicated calculations, and decision making to build things like Shopping Lists for a Kanban assembly team, where the app will help a stocker determine whats low in a kanban assembly line stock box.
    • Document generation and record keeping - I have an app that users digitally sign and receive PDF contracts, and the system automatically records all records from the transaction. Everything is held in files on YOUR OWN DRIVE (Google Drive) so when you're done with the project or AppSheet you DONT loose your data.
    • Client/Customer Management - I follow the old school "Swimming with Sharks" model for client retention and customer engagement, and have built several small customer tracking tools for local businesses. This tool is limited ONLY by your imagine and desire to learn.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Appian
    • Search issues when type ahead and database search are used in the same field.
    • Buttons implementation where user is require[d] to click on the button description - if clicks on the button outside that text - button will not work.
    • Problems with using certain off-the-shelf performance tools like WebLoad or Neoload. That is because of different dynamic variables being used internally in Appian - which these tools are unable to correlate. We are still investigating using other tools like Jmeter to overcome dynamic correlation problem for performance testing.
    Incentivized
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    Google
    • Once the tables / UX Views get way too many in number, it can become a little daunting to manage. This part of the UX may need something really smarter.
    • Ability to Undo.
    • Could provide more UI Look and Feel options. BTW, the new Graphs look great, but have some bugs, while the new INPUT() feature is a great addition too.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Appian
    We recently renewed our license with Appian. We are convinced that its flexibility, relative ease of use, the support they provide, there mobile advancements and their general willingness and desire to see us succeed all contributed to our reason to renew our agreement with Appian
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    Google
    We are still less than 10 users and probably may continue to be so. But, this being a franchisor set up, could be of use to other users like us.
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    Usability
    Appian
    Appian is a low code environment, because of this, a very good visual interface is required. Appian is providing a feature-rich dashboard [that] we can use for building the dashboards and other interfaces. Appian also provides patches and releases to enhance these features. A developer can start off development just by going through a basic course from the Appian learning community.
    Incentivized
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    Google
    It's just great. The usability is the best thing about Appsheet. You must choose which things will really be used later. You have to be careful of not generating something too big and then it feels like something that need to be learned. This is something that resolve problems, but you had to be able to think before doing. It will not solve problems itself. You need to find the problem, think a solution, and then use appsheet to make this solution a reality
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Appian
    Appian is one of the leading low code business automation platforms that support RPA, decision rules, case management, workflow automation, and machine learning all in a single bundle. But it is also harder to implement and replace the traditional business process.
    Incentivized
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    Google
    AppSsheet has a support group and they show videos to help app builders. Though I have truck drivers' hours and can't join the webinars. Support groups with better assists me on a Saturday evening or a Sunday that I have time off. It's hard to watch videos driving down the highway.
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    In-Person Training
    Appian
    As analyst I participated in a developer boot camp. At times it was hard to keep up but most of the time it made sense. Trainer took the time to explain and slowed pace down to answer questions etc.
    Incentivized
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    Google
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    Appian
    Very boring; hard to get through quickly, but rather effective in demonstrating the use of the platform.
    Incentivized
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    Google
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Appian
    It was really seamless. SaaS in the true definition of the word. We logged on and started using the product. Very easy.
    Incentivized
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    Google
    I did everything on my own
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    Alternatives Considered
    Appian
    Appian has enormously transformed and keeps on updating the product every quarter to meet the latest needs of the world with new innovations & technologies being integrated within the platform. What gives more pleasure than a product that keeps on continuous[ly] improv[ing]?
    Incentivized
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    Google
    The ease that AppSheet provides to the developer is limitless. Before starting with AppSheet I used other software, but they didn't give me the tools at my fingertips.
    When I learned about AppSheet and everything it could do, I understood that it was what I was looking for, the ease with which everything is related within the app with a few clicks is impressive.
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    Return on Investment
    Appian
    • I believe it has negatively impacted our release dates. There may have been a misunderstanding as to the learning curve, even though it is "low code."
    • The look and feel of the applications created using Appian have uniformity and it's easier to have "reuse" between applications.
    • There is less developer control when it comes to features. I think this mainly has to do with the amount of plugins available. I would think there should be many more available plugins. But again, our use case is probably different than most others.
    Incentivized
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    Google
    • A good impact in general at the beginning since the free version allows great development so the investment in the implementation is of knowledge and time.
    • As a consultant I have expanded my services through this platform including new low code application building services.
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    ScreenShots

    Appian Screenshots

    Screenshot of Low-Code DevelopmentScreenshot of Business Process Management SuiteScreenshot of Dynamic Case ManagementScreenshot of Mobile App DevelopmentScreenshot of Appian RPA with Blue Prism

    AppSheet Screenshots

    Screenshot of Capture rich data through customizable mobile appsScreenshot of Deploy apps on any device.Screenshot of Track inventory from supplier to warehouse to customer.Screenshot of Enable sales and marketing on-the-go.