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Appian Low-Code Automation

Composite Score

8.1 /10

CX Score

8.5 /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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Strategy and Innovation
Service Experience
Contract Negotiation

Latest Award, 2026

7 Top Rated Capabilities

7 Top Rated Features

2025

2025 Emotional Footprint Champion

2025

Strategy and Innovation
Service Experience
Product Impact
Contract Negotiation
Conflict Resolution

2025

2024 Data Quadrant Champion

2024

4 Top Rated Capabilities

10 Top Rated Features

2024

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2024

Service Experience

2024

2023 Data Quadrant Champion

2023

5 Top Rated Capabilities

7 Top Rated Features

2023

Appian Low-Code Automation Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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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.

86 Likeliness to Recommend

1
Since last award

96 Plan to Renew

86 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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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.

+94 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?

1% Negative

4% Neutral

95% Positive

Pros

Respectful
Helps Innovate
Saves Time
Includes Product Enhancements

Feature Ratings

Average 83

Collaboration

In-App Automated Workflows

BPMN Compliance

External Application Data Connectors

Low-Code Automation

Process Workflow Designer

Process Automation Templates

Content Management

Mobile Support

Process Simulation

Process Library

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 82

Usability and Intuitiveness

Breadth of Features

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of Customization

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of Implementation

Quality of Features

Business Value Created

Vendor Support

Ease of IT Administration

Appian Low-Code Automation Reviews

Vishal G.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Engineering
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jul 2022

Low code and easy to develop

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

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

Very easily understandable. Low code

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Process modal

What do you dislike most about this product?

Low code and integration is easy to do

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Low code Easy to manage Reliables

Pros

Caring
Generous Negotitation
Helps Innovate
Reliable

Neeraj S.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jul 2022

You can customize & configure thing with low code.

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

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

It is best in terms of security

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

l like it's Security

What do you dislike most about this product?

Nothing to dislike

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Highly Recommended

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Enables Productivity

Gayathri K.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Banking
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jun 2022

it's very easy to use product.

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

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

low code as compared to other

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

time efficiency

What do you dislike most about this product?

nothing for know

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

highlights

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

How We Deliver

Events

Appian Low-Code Automation

What is Appian Low-Code Automation?

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Awards & Recognition

2025 Emotional Footprint Champion

2024 Data Quadrant Champion

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2023 Data Quadrant Champion

Appian Low-Code Automation Ratings

86 Likeliness to Recommend

1 Since last award

96 Plan to Renew

86 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+94 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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

Process Simulation The ability to test and model the process with simulated inputs for the purpose of optimizing the design and anticipating performance in the "real world".

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Appian Low-Code Automation Reviews

Vishal G.

Low code and easy to develop

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Neeraj S.

You can customize & configure thing with low code.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Gayathri K.

it's very easy to use product.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Collaboration

In-App Automated Workflows

BPMN Compliance

External Application Data Connectors

Low-Code Automation

Process Workflow Designer

Process Automation Templates

Content Management

Mobile Support

Process Simulation

Process Library

Vendor Capability Ratings

Usability and Intuitiveness

Breadth of Features

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of Customization

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of Implementation

Quality of Features

Business Value Created

Vendor Support

Ease of IT Administration