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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (58.3% of reviews)
Mid-Market (49.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Appian
Star Rating
(485)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (58.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is available
Learn more about AppianResponsive, formerly RFPIO
Star Rating
(1,237)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (49.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Responsive, formerly RFPIOAppian vs Responsive, formerly RFPIO
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found them equally easy to use. However, Responsive, formerly RFPIO is easier to set up and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Responsive, formerly RFPIO overall.
- Reviewers felt that Responsive, formerly RFPIO meets the needs of their business better than Appian.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Responsive, formerly RFPIO is the preferred option.
- When assessing product direction, Appian and Responsive, formerly RFPIO received similar ratings from our reviewers.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Appian
No pricing availableResponsive, formerly RFPIO
No pricing availableFree Trial
Appian
Free Trial is available
Responsive, formerly RFPIO
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.5
282
8.9
1,023
Ease of Use
8.7
339
8.7
1,038
Ease of Setup
8.5
281
8.6
608
Ease of Admin
8.5
229
8.7
534
Quality of Support
8.5
275
9.1
904
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
232
9.3
520
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
271
9.0
993
Features by Category
Document Creation
Not enough data
8.3
463
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
452
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
418
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
397
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
361
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
396
|
Verified
Workflow
Not enough data
8.2
418
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
457
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
435
|
Verified
Analytics
Not enough data
8.2
364
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
397
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
450
|
Verified
Administration and Platform
Not enough data
8.8
488
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
477
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
315
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.3
234
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.6
250
|
Verified
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.5
139
Automation Building
8.6
39
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
35
Not enough data
8.2
34
Not enough data
8.4
40
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
43
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
34
Not enough data
Bot Management & Execution
8.6
38
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
36
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
36
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
32
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
37
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
41
|
Verified
Not enough data
Intelligent Automation
8.6
33
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
29
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
30
|
Verified
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
8.7
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
RFP Generation
Not enough data
7.5
506
Not enough data
8.3
497
Not enough data
8.0
486
Not enough data
8.9
614
RFP Distribution
Not enough data
8.1
507
Not enough data
7.6
483
Not enough data
7.8
487
Submissions
Not enough data
8.8
584
Not enough data
8.8
606
Not enough data
8.6
565
Not enough data
7.8
394
RFP Response
Not enough data
8.5
508
Not enough data
8.8
564
Not enough data
8.7
544
Not enough data
7.7
397
Not enough data
8.1
406
Not enough data
8.0
401
Agentic AI - RFP
Not enough data
7.0
65
Not enough data
6.8
65
Not enough data
6.7
65
Data Sources
Not enough data
8.1
113
Not enough data
7.8
118
Not enough data
8.4
119
Generation
Not enough data
8.0
117
Not enough data
8.2
115
Not enough data
8.1
112
Delivery
Not enough data
8.4
112
Not enough data
8.1
105
Not enough data
7.8
93
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.7
75
Not enough data
7.7
73
Not enough data
6.5
52
Not enough data
6.2
51
Agentic AI - Document Generation
Not enough data
6.0
7
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
Functionality
Not enough data
7.4
112
Not enough data
7.5
110
Not enough data
7.7
124
Not enough data
8.5
143
Risk assessment
Not enough data
7.1
107
Not enough data
6.7
104
Not enough data
7.7
115
Not enough data
6.8
21
Generative AI - Vendor Security and Privacy Assessment
Not enough data
7.4
23
Not enough data
8.0
24
Process Management
8.2
10
Not enough data
8.0
11
Not enough data
8.0
11
Not enough data
7.7
11
Not enough data
Process Analysis
7.8
10
Not enough data
7.7
10
Not enough data
8.0
10
Not enough data
Automation
7.4
9
Not enough data
7.6
9
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.6
7
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
Supplier Marketplace
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
8.8
7
Contract Management
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Data Collection
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
Project Management
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
8.3
7
Agentic AI - Strategic Sourcing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
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
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
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
Integrations & Connectivity
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
Automation Execution & Intelligence
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
Development & Customization
8.7
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
Governance & Security
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
Reporting & Analytics
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Business Automation Platforms (BAPs)
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Salesforce AppExchange Apps
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 - 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
142
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
147
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
118
Not enough data
9.0
153
|
Verified
Not enough data
Data Control
8.2
145
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
146
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
148
|
Verified
Not enough data
Publishing
8.7
156
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
151
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
152
|
Verified
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Low-Code Development Platforms
8.2
12
Not enough data
8.1
12
Not enough data
8.3
12
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Appian and Responsive, formerly RFPIO share no categories
Unique Categories
Appian is categorized as Business Automation Platforms (BAPs), Process Orchestration, AWS Marketplace, Genesys AppFoundry Marketplace, Digital Process Automation (DPA), Process Mining, Robotic Process Automation (RPA), Low-Code Development Platforms, Business Process Management, and AI Agent Builders
Responsive, formerly RFPIO is categorized as RFP, Proposal, Vendor Security and Privacy Assessment, Strategic Sourcing, Document Generation, and Salesforce AppExchange Apps
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Appian
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Responsive, formerly RFPIO
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
7.0%
Computer Software
5.8%
Insurance
5.5%
Other
50.4%
Computer Software
24.0%
Information Technology and Services
19.8%
Financial Services
7.1%
Insurance
5.1%
Hospital & Health Care
4.6%
Other
39.3%
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Discussions
What is Appian software used for?
3 Comments
JP
Digital Transformation and process automationRead 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
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
What format of RFPs and security questionnaires does RFPIO support for importing?
1 Comment
MW
Users can import Excel, Word, and pdf files onto the RFPIO platform.Read more
Can the response be exported into the source file?
1 Comment
MW
Yes, it can!
Users can import the file onto the RFPIO platform, collaborate with their team to answer questions on the platform, and then export all the...Read more
What 3rd party tools can RFPIO integrate with?
1 Comment
MW
RFPIO supports integrations with 17 different tools, including CRM Connectors, Cloud Storage, SSO Authentication, and Communication Tools.
Popular...Read more
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