Compare Appian and ProcessMaker 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (58.1% of reviews)
Mid-Market (40.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Appian
Star Rating
(487)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (58.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is available
Learn more about AppianProcessMaker
Star Rating
(305)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (40.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Contact Us Per Year
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Appian excels in overall user satisfaction, reflected in its significantly higher G2 Score compared to ProcessMaker. Users appreciate its low-code development capabilities, which streamline the process of building and automating workflows without extensive coding knowledge.
- Users say that Appian's intuitive interface makes it easy to design processes visually, allowing for quick integration of data from various systems. This feature is particularly praised for enhancing productivity and simplifying complex workflows.
- Reviewers mention that while ProcessMaker offers flexibility and the ability to test processes before finalizing them, it does not match the comprehensive feature set of Appian. Users highlight the test run capability as a useful tool, but some feel it lacks the depth of automation found in Appian.
- According to verified reviews, Appian's implementation process is notably quick and user-friendly, with many users noting the effectiveness of its onboarding wizard. In contrast, ProcessMaker's setup can be more challenging, which may hinder new users from fully leveraging its features.
- Users highlight that Appian's strong support and partnership approach contribute to a positive experience, with many praising the quality of assistance received. ProcessMaker, while also providing support, has received slightly lower ratings in this area, indicating room for improvement.
- Reviewers note that both platforms offer solid process design capabilities, but Appian's advanced automation features and seamless integration options give it an edge. Users appreciate the ability to create complex workflows easily, which is a standout feature of Appian compared to ProcessMaker's more basic offerings.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Appian
No pricing availableProcessMaker
Professional
Contact Us
Per Year
- Scale your workflow automations across your entire organization
Free Trial
Appian
Free Trial is available
ProcessMaker
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.5
284
8.6
246
Ease of Use
8.7
341
8.6
251
Ease of Setup
8.5
282
7.8
180
Ease of Admin
8.5
228
8.1
174
Quality of Support
8.5
277
8.2
226
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
231
8.3
166
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
273
8.2
244
Features by Category
Setup
Not enough data
8.3
71
Not enough data
8.4
71
Not enough data
8.1
71
Not enough data
8.3
72
Management
Not enough data
7.9
67
Not enough data
8.5
67
Not enough data
8.5
66
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.4
12
Agentic AI - Workflow 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
Automation Building
8.6
38
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
34
Not enough data
8.1
33
Not enough data
8.3
39
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
42
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
33
Not enough data
Bot Management & Execution
8.5
37
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
35
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
35
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
31
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
36
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
40
|
Verified
Not enough data
Intelligent Automation
8.5
32
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
28
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
29
|
Verified
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
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 Workflows
8.7
69
|
Verified
8.9
30
|
Verified
8.5
69
|
Verified
8.3
30
|
Verified
7.8
64
|
Verified
8.1
29
|
Verified
Forms
8.5
65
|
Verified
8.3
28
|
Verified
8.3
65
|
Verified
8.3
26
|
Verified
8.5
65
|
Verified
8.2
26
|
Verified
Automation
8.8
68
|
Verified
8.7
31
|
Verified
8.8
68
|
Verified
8.7
29
|
Verified
8.3
65
|
Verified
8.4
30
|
Verified
7.6
56
8.0
18
|
Verified
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
Development Tools
Not enough data
8.4
18
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
18
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
18
|
Verified
Field Tools
Not enough data
7.8
13
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
15
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.5
13
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
15
Back Office Tools
Not enough data
8.4
18
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
19
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
16
|
Verified
Process Management
8.0
9
Not enough data
7.8
10
Not enough data
7.8
10
Not enough data
7.5
10
Not enough data
Process Analysis
7.6
9
Not enough data
7.4
9
Not enough data
7.8
9
Not enough data
Automation
7.1
8
Not enough data
7.3
8
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.3
6
Not enough data
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
Generative AI
7.7
55
6.5
14
7.7
54
6.5
14
Process Management
8.5
157
8.6
169
8.4
155
8.4
160
8.4
156
8.4
159
7.8
123
7.4
33
8.4
136
8.1
43
8.0
120
7.7
39
8.2
121
8.6
43
Customization
7.6
154
8.3
166
8.8
165
8.8
177
8.5
155
8.4
160
8.1
153
7.7
158
8.6
167
7.9
159
Collaboration
8.3
161
8.4
161
8.3
160
8.3
156
8.5
167
8.7
168
8.7
160
8.8
173
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
129
8.8
48
Data Capture
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Extraction
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Validation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Workflow Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Document Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Machine Learning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Natural Language Processing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Semantic Analysis
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Integration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality - Process Orchestration
7.7
14
Not enough data
9.0
14
Not enough data
9.2
15
Not enough data
9.3
16
Not enough data
8.6
14
Not enough data
Integration & Adaptability - Process Orchestration
8.3
15
Not enough data
9.0
15
Not enough data
9.0
15
Not enough data
8.2
15
Not enough data
9.0
14
Not enough data
8.5
14
Not enough data
8.5
14
Not enough data
8.8
15
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
Workflow Design & Orchestration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integrations & Connectivity
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Automation Execution & Intelligence
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Development & Customization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Governance & Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reporting & Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Business Automation Platforms (BAPs)
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 - 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
Agentic AI - AWS Marketplace
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Application Design
7.8
138
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
141
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
147
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
117
Not enough data
9.0
154
|
Verified
Not enough data
Data Control
8.2
146
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
145
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
147
|
Verified
Not enough data
Publishing
8.7
155
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
150
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
151
|
Verified
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Low-Code Development Platforms
8.0
11
Not enough data
7.9
11
Not enough data
8.2
11
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Appian and ProcessMaker are categorized as Digital Process Automation (DPA) and Business Process Management
Unique Categories
ProcessMaker is categorized as Workflow Management, Mobile Forms Automation, and Intelligent Document Processing (IDP)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Appian
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
ProcessMaker
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Financial Services
21.1%
Banking
10.3%
Information Technology and Services
6.9%
Insurance
5.5%
Government Administration
5.5%
Other
50.7%
Information Technology and Services
9.5%
Financial Services
8.4%
Banking
7.6%
Telecommunications
5.8%
Higher Education
4.7%
Other
64.0%
Alternatives
Discussions
What is Appian software used for?
3 Comments
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
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
Does process maker have an integration with Google Docs?
2 Comments
AV
Yes it does. ProcessMaker Enterprise Edition has a list of Google Connectors for an easier integration. You can find more information in the link...Read more
Are there any license restrictions for processes or plugins created in ProcessMaker?
1 Comment
Official Response from ProcessMaker
You are the sole owner of any process or plugin which you create in ProcessMaker Community Edition or Enterprise Edition, and you can license its use any way...Read more
Why are using PM and no the other apps (Bizagi, Bonitasoft, etc)?
1 Comment
AR
I tried, BonitaSoft and Bizagi. I think these two BPMs are great software. I used ProcessMaker for its simplicity of making forms out of workflows. Example,...Read more
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