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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (58.1% of reviews)
Small-Business (46.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$8.00 1 User/Month (Billed Annually)
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
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Star Rating
(164)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (46.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$8.00 1 User/Month (Billed Annually)
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Appian excels in user satisfaction, boasting a higher overall score compared to Zoho Creator. Users appreciate its intuitive interface and robust features for low-code development and process automation, which streamline business processes effectively.
- According to verified reviews, Appian's implementation process is praised for its ease, with users highlighting the platform's ability to quickly build and automate workflows without requiring extensive coding experience. This contrasts with Zoho Creator, where users note the simplicity of its drag-and-drop interface but may not find the same level of advanced automation capabilities.
- Users say that Appian's strong integration capabilities allow for seamless connections with various systems, enhancing its usability in complex environments. In comparison, while Zoho Creator is noted for its integration within the Zoho ecosystem, some users feel it lacks the depth of integration options that Appian offers.
- Reviewers mention that both platforms have similar scores for meeting requirements, but Appian's higher ratings in ease of use and setup suggest a more user-friendly experience overall. Users of Appian highlight how quickly they can adapt to the platform, while Zoho Creator users appreciate its learning curve but may find it less intuitive for more complex applications.
- According to recent user feedback, Appian is recognized for its strong support quality, with users feeling well-supported in their business processes. In contrast, while Zoho Creator's support is generally positive, some users have reported that it doesn't match the level of assistance provided by Appian.
- G2 reviewers highlight that Appian's focus on enterprise solutions makes it a preferred choice for larger organizations, with a significant portion of its user base coming from the enterprise segment. Zoho Creator, while effective for small businesses, may not offer the same scalability and advanced features that larger enterprises require.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Appian
No pricing availableZoho Creator
STANDARD
$8.00
1 User/Month (Billed Annually)
- 1 Application
- Basic building blocks - forms, reports, pages
- Multi-experience deployment - web/mobile/tablet
Free Trial
Appian
Free Trial is available
Zoho Creator
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.5
284
8.5
143
Ease of Use
8.7
341
8.4
142
Ease of Setup
8.5
282
8.6
85
Ease of Admin
8.5
228
8.7
82
Quality of Support
8.5
277
8.1
138
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
231
8.7
81
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
273
8.1
141
Features by Category
Administration
Not enough data
8.5
18
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
17
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
18
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
18
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
17
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
16
|
Verified
Automation
Not enough data
9.2
17
Not enough data
9.0
16
Not enough data
8.8
17
|
Verified
Development
Not enough data
8.9
18
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
17
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
17
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.3
16
|
Verified
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
Automation
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Administration
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Project management
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Workload
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Communication & Collaboration
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
7.0
5
Not enough data
7.7
5
Cost Management
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Integration
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
7.7
5
Agentic AI - Work 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
Digital Workflows
8.7
69
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
69
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
64
|
Verified
Not enough data
Forms
8.5
65
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
65
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
65
|
Verified
Not enough data
Automation
8.8
68
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
68
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
65
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
56
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
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
Functionality
Not enough data
8.0
10
Not enough data
7.6
9
Not enough data
8.3
9
Not enough data
8.7
10
Data Control
Not enough data
8.0
9
Not enough data
7.8
9
Not enough data
8.8
8
Agentic AI - Drag and Drop App Builder
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
9.4
14
Not enough data
8.6
12
Not enough data
8.1
12
Not enough data
8.5
14
Not enough data
9.1
13
Not enough data
8.7
14
Not enough data
7.9
12
Generative AI
7.7
55
Not enough data
7.7
54
Not enough data
Process Management
8.5
157
Not enough data
8.4
155
Not enough data
8.4
156
Not enough data
7.8
123
Not enough data
8.4
136
Not enough data
8.0
120
Not enough data
8.2
121
Not enough data
Customization
7.6
154
Not enough data
8.8
165
Not enough data
8.5
155
Not enough data
8.1
153
Not enough data
8.6
167
Not enough data
Collaboration
8.3
161
Not enough data
8.3
160
Not enough data
8.5
167
Not enough data
8.7
160
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
129
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 - Mobile Development Platforms
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
7.5
20
|
Verified
7.9
141
|
Verified
8.4
21
|
Verified
8.0
147
|
Verified
8.2
38
|
Verified
8.3
117
8.7
36
|
Verified
9.0
154
|
Verified
8.8
42
|
Verified
Data Control
8.2
146
|
Verified
8.5
39
|
Verified
8.4
145
|
Verified
9.0
36
|
Verified
8.8
147
|
Verified
9.0
39
|
Verified
Publishing
8.7
155
|
Verified
8.6
38
|
Verified
8.7
150
|
Verified
8.8
40
8.5
151
|
Verified
8.7
41
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Low-Code Development Platforms
8.0
11
Not enough data
7.9
11
Not enough data
8.2
11
Not enough data
Development
Not enough data
9.2
25
Not enough data
9.0
25
Not enough data
9.0
24
Not enough data
8.5
25
Not enough data
8.9
24
Database
Not enough data
9.1
25
Not enough data
9.1
24
Not enough data
9.3
21
Not enough data
8.7
26
Not enough data
8.8
26
Infrastructure
Not enough data
9.1
23
Not enough data
8.6
21
Not enough data
9.5
24
User Interface Design
Not enough data
9.3
18
Not enough data
8.9
18
Not enough data
8.8
17
Not enough data
8.7
18
Data Control
Not enough data
8.6
17
Not enough data
9.0
17
Not enough data
9.7
17
Publishing
Not enough data
9.2
17
Not enough data
9.2
18
Not enough data
9.0
17
Agentic AI - No-Code Development Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Configuration
Not enough data
8.9
36
Not enough data
8.8
33
Not enough data
8.8
35
Not enough data
8.9
30
Not enough data
9.1
31
Database Administration
Not enough data
8.7
31
Not enough data
9.0
30
Not enough data
8.5
31
Availability
Not enough data
8.8
36
Not enough data
8.9
36
Not enough data
8.3
16
Not enough data
9.1
34
Security
Not enough data
8.5
11
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
9.3
9
Data Management
Not enough data
8.6
11
Not enough data
8.3
10
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Appian and Zoho Creator are categorized as Low-Code Development Platforms
Unique Categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Appian
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Zoho Creator
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
16.3%
Computer Software
8.5%
Consumer Services
3.3%
Education Management
3.3%
Marketing and Advertising
3.3%
Other
65.4%
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Discussions
What is Appian software used for?
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JP
Digital Transformation and process automationRead more
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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 ?
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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
Do I need to install software on my computer to use Zoho Creator?
1 Comment
FR
No software downloads are needed. Zoho runs on the cloud and is accessible via mobile, desktop or table over any browser.Read more
Do I need to know coding to create an application?
1 Comment
SL
It is easy to create a basic database with no coding experience and the scripting (coding) language is easy to learn.Read more
How is Zoho Creator priced?
1 Comment
FR
Price varies based on number of users and features you add to your app.
Please feel free to compare features in the url...Read more
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