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4.5 out of 5
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Automation Anywhere
(5,543)
4.5 out of 5
Automation Anywhere
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Appian
Appian
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(485)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (58.3% of reviews)
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Automation Anywhere
Star Rating
(5,543)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (56.5% of reviews)
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Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that both Appian and Automation Anywhere excel in ease of use, with Automation Anywhere slightly ahead (8.9 vs. 8.7). Reviewers mention that Automation Anywhere's intuitive interface and user-friendly design make it easier for new users to get started quickly.
  • Reviewers mention that Automation Anywhere shines in bot creation, scoring 9.1 compared to Appian's 8.3. Users say that Automation Anywhere's streamlined bot creation process allows for faster deployment of automation solutions, which is crucial for businesses looking to scale their operations.
  • Users on G2 highlight Automation Anywhere's superior process library, scoring 9.4 against Appian's 8.2. Reviewers say that the extensive library of pre-built automation processes in Automation Anywhere significantly reduces the time needed to implement solutions.
  • Reviewers mention that Appian has a strong focus on workflow management, scoring 9.0 compared to Automation Anywhere's 8.2. Users report that Appian's robust workflow capabilities allow for better tracking and management of automated processes, making it a preferred choice for organizations with complex workflows.
  • G2 users report that Automation Anywhere excels in execution management, scoring 9.3 versus Appian's 7.7. Reviewers say that Automation Anywhere's advanced analytics and monitoring tools provide deeper insights into bot performance, helping organizations optimize their automation strategies.
  • Users say that both platforms offer solid support, but Automation Anywhere edges out with a score of 8.7 compared to Appian's 8.5. Reviewers mention that Automation Anywhere's customer support is responsive and knowledgeable, which is essential for troubleshooting and maximizing the software's potential.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Appian
No pricing available
Automation Anywhere
No pricing available
Free Trial
Appian
Free Trial is available
Automation Anywhere
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.5
282
8.8
3,573
Ease of Use
8.7
339
8.9
3,588
Ease of Setup
8.5
281
8.3
1,465
Ease of Admin
8.5
229
8.4
1,417
Quality of Support
8.5
275
8.7
3,436
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
232
8.7
1,388
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
271
9.1
3,504
Features by Category
IT Service Management (ITSM) ToolsHide 22 FeaturesShow 22 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Service Desk
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - IT Service Management (ITSM) Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Robotic Process Automation (RPA)Hide 22 FeaturesShow 22 Features
8.6
60
8.8
3,864
Automation Building
8.6
39
|
Verified
8.7
2579
|
Verified
8.2
35
8.7
2610
|
Verified
8.2
34
8.5
2502
|
Verified
8.4
40
|
Verified
8.6
2568
|
Verified
8.7
43
|
Verified
8.6
2492
|
Verified
8.3
34
9.1
997
|
Verified
Bot Management & Execution
8.6
38
|
Verified
8.9
2560
|
Verified
8.7
36
|
Verified
8.7
2537
|
Verified
8.7
36
|
Verified
8.6
2488
|
Verified
8.5
32
|
Verified
8.7
2391
|
Verified
8.8
37
|
Verified
9.1
972
|
Verified
8.7
41
|
Verified
9.0
972
|
Verified
Intelligent Automation
8.6
33
|
Verified
8.6
964
|
Verified
8.2
29
|
Verified
8.6
906
|
Verified
8.1
30
|
Verified
8.6
864
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
8.7
5
9.0
22
8.7
5
8.8
22
8.7
5
8.8
22
9.0
5
8.9
21
8.7
5
9.0
21
8.7
5
8.8
21
9.0
5
8.9
22
Office 365 ManagementHide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Basics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Office 365 Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Knowledge BaseHide 18 FeaturesShow 18 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Knowledge Pages
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Knowledge Dissemination
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Knowledge Base
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)Hide 12 FeaturesShow 12 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Infrastructure Provision
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Digital Process Automation (DPA)Hide 17 FeaturesShow 17 Features
8.4
85
Not enough data
Digital Workflows
8.7
70
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
70
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
65
|
Verified
Not enough data
Forms
8.5
66
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
66
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
66
|
Verified
Not enough data
Automation
8.9
69
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
69
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
66
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
57
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Digital Process Automation (DPA)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Master Data Management (MDM)Hide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Process MiningHide 17 FeaturesShow 17 Features
7.9
12
9.2
83
Process Management
8.2
10
9.3
81
8.0
11
9.3
80
8.0
11
9.2
80
7.7
11
9.2
80
Process Analysis
7.8
10
9.4
80
7.7
10
9.2
80
8.0
10
9.4
80
Automation
7.4
9
9.4
80
7.6
9
9.2
79
Generative AI
8.6
7
8.7
25
Agentic AI - Process Mining
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Digital Employee Experience (DEX) ManagementHide 12 FeaturesShow 12 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Experience
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Call Center Infrastructure (CCI)Hide 16 FeaturesShow 16 Features
Not enough data
9.2
24
Platform
Not enough data
9.3
23
Not enough data
8.6
22
Not enough data
9.6
23
Not enough data
9.3
23
Not enough data
9.3
23
Not enough data
9.2
23
Not enough data
9.1
23
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.3
7
Workforce Management
Not enough data
9.1
23
Not enough data
9.3
23
Call Center Infrastructure (CCI)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administrative
Not enough data
9.3
23
Not enough data
9.6
23
Business Process ManagementHide 26 FeaturesShow 26 Features
8.3
220
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.7
56
Not enough data
7.7
55
Not enough data
Process Management
8.5
158
Not enough data
8.4
156
Not enough data
8.4
157
Not enough data
7.8
124
Not enough data
8.4
137
Not enough data
8.0
121
Not enough data
8.2
122
Not enough data
Customization
7.6
155
Not enough data
8.8
166
Not enough data
8.5
156
Not enough data
8.1
154
Not enough data
8.6
168
Not enough data
Collaboration
8.4
162
Not enough data
8.4
161
Not enough data
8.5
168
Not enough data
8.7
161
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Business Process Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Process Development
8.5
130
Not enough data
Intelligent Document Processing (IDP)Hide 15 FeaturesShow 15 Features
Not enough data
8.5
57
Data Capture
Not enough data
8.6
56
Not enough data
8.5
56
Data Extraction
Not enough data
8.7
56
Not enough data
8.5
56
Data Validation
Not enough data
8.8
55
Workflow Automation
Not enough data
8.5
55
Not enough data
8.7
56
Document Management
Not enough data
8.7
55
Not enough data
8.4
56
Machine Learning
Not enough data
8.2
55
Natural Language Processing
Not enough data
8.1
55
Semantic Analysis
Not enough data
8.4
54
Data Integration
Not enough data
8.6
54
Security
Not enough data
8.7
56
Not enough data
8.8
56
Process OrchestrationHide 13 FeaturesShow 13 Features
8.8
17
Not enough data
Functionality - Process Orchestration
7.9
15
Not enough data
9.1
15
Not enough data
9.2
15
Not enough data
9.3
16
Not enough data
8.7
15
Not enough data
Integration & Adaptability - Process Orchestration
8.3
15
Not enough data
9.0
15
Not enough data
9.1
16
Not enough data
8.3
16
Not enough data
9.1
15
Not enough data
8.6
15
Not enough data
8.6
15
Not enough data
8.8
15
Not enough data
Machine LearningHide 4 FeaturesShow 4 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integration - Machine Learning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Learning - Machine Learning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Agent BuildersHide 14 FeaturesShow 14 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Customization - AI Agent Builders
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality - AI Agent Builders
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data and Analytics - AI Agent Builders
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integration - AI Agent Builders
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Business Automation Platforms (BAPs)Hide 18 FeaturesShow 18 Features
9.2
5
9.1
10
Workflow Design & Orchestration
9.3
5
9.4
9
9.0
5
9.4
9
Integrations & Connectivity
9.0
5
9.3
9
9.3
5
8.3
9
Automation Execution & Intelligence
9.0
5
9.4
9
9.3
5
8.7
9
Development & Customization
8.7
5
9.4
9
9.3
5
8.9
9
Governance & Security
9.0
5
9.1
9
9.3
5
9.6
9
Reporting & Analytics
9.3
5
8.5
9
9.3
5
9.4
9
Agentic AI - Business Automation Platforms (BAPs)
9.0
5
8.6
7
9.3
5
9.3
7
9.0
5
8.8
7
9.0
5
8.6
7
9.3
5
9.3
7
9.3
5
9.3
7
Observability SoftwareHide 20 FeaturesShow 20 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Telemetry Collection & Ingestion - Observability
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Observability Software
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Visualization & Dashboards - Observability
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Correlation & Root Cause Analysis - Observability
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Scalability & Ecosystem Integration - Observability
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Features - Observability
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
SAP StoreHide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - SAP Store
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Genesys AppFoundry MarketplaceHide 6 FeaturesShow 6 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Genesys AppFoundry Marketplace
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AWS MarketplaceHide 3 FeaturesShow 3 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - AWS Marketplace
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI OrchestrationHide 17 FeaturesShow 17 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Workflow Design & Integration - AI Orchestration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance Optimization & Analytics - AI Orchestration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Governance & Compliance Controls - AI Orchestration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Low-Code Development PlatformsHide 14 FeaturesShow 14 Features
8.4
194
8.6
26
Application Design
7.8
138
|
Verified
8.2
22
7.9
142
|
Verified
8.9
22
8.1
147
|
Verified
8.3
22
8.3
118
8.7
22
9.0
153
|
Verified
8.4
22
Data Control
8.2
145
|
Verified
8.6
22
8.5
146
|
Verified
8.3
22
8.8
148
|
Verified
8.6
22
Publishing
8.7
156
|
Verified
8.3
22
8.7
151
|
Verified
8.7
22
8.5
152
|
Verified
8.1
22
Agentic AI - Low-Code Development Platforms
8.2
12
8.8
11
8.1
12
9.7
10
8.3
12
8.8
10
Knowledge ManagementHide 14 FeaturesShow 14 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Knowledge Base
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Communication
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
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Unique Categories
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Reviewers' Company Size
Appian
Appian
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
13.9%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
27.8%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
58.3%
Automation Anywhere
Automation Anywhere
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
21.1%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
22.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
56.5%
Reviewers' Industry
Appian
Appian
Financial Services
21.1%
Banking
10.3%
Information Technology and Services
7.0%
Computer Software
5.8%
Insurance
5.5%
Other
50.4%
Automation Anywhere
Automation Anywhere
Information Technology and Services
29.5%
Computer Software
10.6%
Financial Services
6.5%
Banking
4.6%
Telecommunications
4.4%
Other
44.4%
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Discussions
Appian
Appian Discussions
What is Appian software used for?
3 Comments
Juan C. P.
JP
Digital Transformation and process automationRead more
1) How can I automate associating apps with Users and Groups? 2) How can I write multiple rows to a Data a store Entity without using a SmartObject function or widget?
1 Comment
Heather T.
HT
Hi Mark, the best way to get advice on your questions is to head over to our Appian Community, where your peers can share their best practices and...Read more
How can we user RPA with Appian ?
1 Comment
Official Response from Appian
Hi Mahantesh, RPA can be used in any Appian process to automate simple, repetitive tasks or connect systems that don't use APIs. Appian has native...Read more
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Automation Anywhere
Automation Anywhere Discussions
Is there a convenient way for bots to read scanned PDF files?
10 Comments
Partha Protim P.
PP
It depends on the quality of the scanned docs. There are some high end tools like AA IQBOT. But even they will fail if the quality is not good enough. If the...Read more
What's the best way to extract data if Object Cloning isn't working?
5 Comments
Muneer R.
MR
If object cloning us not working for you please try OCR or IR. Read more
Sometimes when bot is running, I noticed that error screenshots as blank or black screen.Why?
5 Comments
VR
maybe internet slow. when the screen flickering the white screen appears, on that time screenshot will be takenRead more
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