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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.

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    Bonterra Apricot

    Score9.5 out of 10
    N/ABonterra Apricot is a cloud-based solution for nonprofits of all sizes. It's designed to bring data to the forefront in order to bolster a nonprofit organization’s impact. Apricot helps organizations to save time and resources because the tool makes managing data more efficient, so that users increase the time spent delivering the mission. Apricot offers configurable forms and fields so organizations can customize their experience to their clients and mission. It allows…N/A
    Pricing
    AppianBonterra Apricot
    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
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    Custom Quote Priced per development with unlimited apps.
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    Platform
    Custom Quote Priced per user with unlimited apps.
    Minimum 100, no maximum
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    Custom Quote Priced per development with unlimited apps.
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    Pricing Offerings
    AppianBonterra Apricot
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
    Additional Details—Pricing for Bonterra Case Management is driven by individual usage and needs of the nonprofit. Organizations aren't one-size fits all, so neither is Bonterra's pricing.
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    Community Pulse
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    Considered Both Products
    Appian
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    95%
    Would buy again
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    91%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    92%
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    96%
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    80%
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    Implementation went as expected
    91%
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    79%
    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    AppianBonterra Apricot
    Low-Code Development
    Comparison of Low-Code Development features of Appian and Bonterra Apricot
    Feature
    Appian
    9.1
    75 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Bonterra Apricot
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    Ratings
    Visual Modeling8.873 Ratings00 Ratings
    Drag-and-drop Interfaces8.972 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform Security9.271 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform User Management8.872 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reusability9.575 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform Scalability9.573 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    AppianBonterra Apricot
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.4
    (139 ratings)
    9.5
    (190 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.5
    (19 ratings)
    8.9
    (9 ratings)
    Usability
    8.7
    (95 ratings)
    9.9
    (8 ratings)
    Availability
    -
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    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Performance
    -
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    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.4
    (118 ratings)
    10.0
    (11 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    6.0
    (2 ratings)
    5.4
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    1.0
    (5 ratings)
    4.5
    (4 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
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    2.4
    (2 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
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    1.0
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    Product Scalability
    -
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    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
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    7.5
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    -
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    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    AppianBonterra Apricot
    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.
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    Bonterra
    Our team has a lot of different steps to take in regard to their jobs. Apricot is very helpful in breaking everything down into separate folders that makes everyone's job more organized and flowing. Everything has a specific place, which also makes it easy to recognize if someone on the team is doing their job well or if someone needs additional training. The biggest flaw in Apricot is the Connect system, as I stated in a previous question. A big perk to Apricot in the beginning was being able to send out resources directly to a large group. However, not every resource is applicable for all families. We manage a large population of families, so it's very hard to organize it manually. There needs to be a way to filer out who we want to send things to right through the system instead of having to do it 1 by 1
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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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    Bonterra
    • Allows us to set notification reminders when residents of our program advance through out program
    • Allows us to create reports tailored to the information that we need
    • Allows us to update information efficiently and in real time so that everyone on the team can be on the same page.
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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.
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    Bonterra
    • There are several things in the "suggestion" area that have been there for a while. For instance, to be able to see the client's age instead of just the birthdate. Many people want this, but I don't understand why it can't be done for us.
    • Luckily, whenever an issue arises, it's not there for long, as you have a fairly quick turnaround for resolving them.
    • Being able to view notes and other information sources with just a drop-down, instead of opening the entire note, would be preferred.
    • There are times when the system is just slow or doesn't work at all and it takes a little extra time for it to be resolved. This causes some stress.
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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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    Bonterra
    I went to the Summit a few weeks ago to learn about the future expansion and vision of Social Solutions. I already been with Apricot for 5 years and researched other products I still come back to Apricot and where it can grow with 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.
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    Bonterra
    Without any formal IT education, I was able to utilize their articles and videos to teach myself how to configure and customize the software to our organization (although I do recommend their Apricot Admin training to polish your skills). The majority of users are able to adapt immediately with minimal training.Staff that have challenges with technology in general do adapt to using the system once you can create buy in and engagement (although it does take time and training)
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    Reliability and Availability
    Appian
    No answers on this topic
    Bonterra
    It is usually available when I need to use it
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    Performance
    Appian
    No answers on this topic
    Bonterra
    The system does tend to run slowly when pulling more complex reports
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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.
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    Bonterra
    This is a difficult question to answer because when I hear the word "support" I think of this in multiple levels. The customer service on the front end, with my account manager is pretty good. There was a time for about a year and a half where I didn't even want to get to know this persons name because they wouldn't be there there long enough for me to get to know them. For the past 8-9 months we've had the same account manager, and this is helpful as a way to grow our trust in Apricot social solutions as well as the account manager understanding the needs of our organization. The technical support is also fine. The issues we most have problems with is how the technical support is calculated and the lack of roll-over of technical support time. If our account has 1 hour of technical support per month, but we don't need any technical support for 4 months, it would be great to have the ability to use those 4 hours (as time allows per the IT calendar) when we need them, even if it falls within one month. We've also had instances of working with IT persons who didn't seem to care at all about our issues, and seemed eager to put our call behind them and get onto the next without much thought as to why we were calling them in the first place. We've also had instances where the IT person didn't seem to really be listening to what it is we needed, and was heck bent on what they THOUGHT we needed rather than listening to what we actually did need. While we also have had experiences of working with IT persons who were absolutely great at working through issues. They were patient and understanding and would explain why a solution (c)would or (c)would not work. We even worked through those options in real time if they were unsure whether a data solution would work or not. That was great because we felt heard.
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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.
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    Bonterra
    Online training only
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    Online Training
    Appian
    Very boring; hard to get through quickly, but rather effective in demonstrating the use of the platform.
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    Bonterra
    There are good training guides.
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    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.
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    Bonterra
    There need to be specialists who know how to best work with an organization developing a new program, not just transferring existing forms to a digital format.
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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]?
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    Bonterra
    We also use a state database called ETO that tracks case notes for our families, but doesn't give us the ability to analyze things like gross annual income growth for our families during their time in the program, # of housing applications completed, etc. It is solely used to track case notes regarding case management meeting content. Apricot allows us to generate statistics we can use to source funding and prove our efficiency as an organization as we continue to market our coaching model. ETO does not have this benefit.
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    Scalability
    Appian
    No answers on this topic
    Bonterra
    I have never had a problem with the system
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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.
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    Bonterra
    • Consistent, accurate financial records of program spending are to be provided to Grant Funders.
    • One-stop shop for all program records, including past, current, and waitlisted clients.
    • Continued partnership with Grant Funders due to the ease on both sides with the Bonterra Apricot Software.
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    ScreenShots

    Appian Screenshots

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    Bonterra Apricot Screenshots

    Screenshot of a display of a participant's profile to see important information about that individual at-a-glance.Screenshot of the "My Workspace" area of Bonterra Case Management, that allows users to see upcoming cases, appointments, events, and other notifications in one place.Screenshot of the dashboards that provide at-a-glance insights, while Census data integrations allows users to view demographics of the communities served.Screenshot of the streamlined intake process that helps serve more individuals and ensure they are aligned with the correct services to help them succeed.Screenshot of information, kept secure by assigning users specific roles and permissions to specify access levels.Screenshot of communication with participants to keep them engaged.