Appian vs. CMW Platform

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Appian
Score 7.6 out of 10
N/A
Appian is a low-code development and business process management platform. It features drag-and-drop design for app building, automated work processes, unified data management, and cloud-based deployment.
$0
CMW Platform
Score 8.9 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
CMW Platform (formerly Comindware) is a business process management software centered on worklows to build automations. It implements a drag-and-drop interface along with Excel-style rules and forms.N/A
Pricing
AppianCMW Platform
Editions & Modules
Appian Community Edition
$0
Application - Input-Only
$2
per month per user
Application - Infrequent
$9
per month per user
Application - Standard
$75
per month per user
Platform
Custom Quote Priced per user with unlimited apps.
minimum 100 users, no maximum
Unlimited
Custom Quote Priced per development with unlimited apps.
unlimited
Platform
Custom Quote Priced per user with unlimited apps.
Minimum 100, no maximum
Unlimited
Custom Quote Priced per development with unlimited apps.
Unlimited
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
AppianCMW Platform
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional DetailsComindware Tracker is available for purchase on a per-user subscription plan.
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Community Pulse
AppianCMW Platform
Considered Both Products
Appian
Chose Appian
I am a user of Appian, where we have a data connector application built in Appian that is integrated with various systems, and provide a summary in Appian UI. We as a user can initiate new requests to extract, Transform and Load data on a specific or selected system with just …
Chose Appian
There are a lot of reasons to select Appian the first is low code. We can create various interactive data connectors applications also it is best in terms of security with an interactive user interface which makes it unique from the other platforms.
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Appian's pricing model and co-selling is more interesting than that of Power platform. We used Appian because of its better case management and the learning curve is also not that huge. Power platform says it is Low code no code but it still requires certain some coding …
Chose Appian
Camunda is a powerful solution like Appian, however, it is somewhat difficult from the technical side, that is why I do preferer Appian instead.
Chose Appian
Appian compares favorably with other vendors in the space. It is strongest with business workflow automation and to create custom business applications. The tool base for coding is extremely straightforward and allows for faster coding and deployment. Handles very complex …
Chose Appian
We using this from long time. We're quite familiar with them. it's easy to use and understand. and it's documentation is quite helpful.
Chose Appian
much easier to navigate and design-centric.
Chose Appian
Have not used many BPM tools but we are using RPA to automate many technologies and business processes. We are also using Servicenow for incidents and change management.
Chose Appian
ease of use; inter-operability and scalability; great support and customer service
Chose Appian
Java is much more customizable but it is also a lot more work developing apps and setting up infrastructure. Appian is much easier to learn and code in. Also, apps are able to be built much quicker. This helps when time and money are an issue.
Chose Appian
We selected Appian against Kissflow for its maturity in end-to-end process automation for all kinds of industries.
Chose Appian
In the BPM space, there are a few areas that IBM BPM gives the flexibility to integrate different systems. Whereas in Cloud space [through] Appian has picked up, there are lot of features that Salesforce provide can be put in Appian
Chose Appian
It has reduced our time to market because of the feedback we got early on. The smooth movements and easy flow create a vast difference. The team gets ample time to innovate and increase performance. Tasks are well performed in sprints and ready to release with fewer errors and …
Chose Appian
I personally think Appian will win the discussion of pricing between itself and Microsoft Power Automate currently, but since I don't feel as though the average person would be able to learn how to automate processes on Appian, I have to give the nod to Microsoft Power Automate …
Chose Appian
To be honest, I have not used any other software that is similar to Appian. I am used to just using raw code when it comes to creating an application. I find Appian very useful to use in this fast-paced industry, and when the client wishes to see the iteration of the project. …
Chose Appian
I am not involved in evaluating different products. We have a specific team that is tasked with the responsibility of evaluating various products and choosing the one that is most appropriate for the organization. My team and I are the users of the products. Appian was the best …
Chose Appian
We used custom BPM solutions in the past and find greater value in using Appian. I was not a part of the architecture team that reviewed other BPM solutions when Appian was selected.
Chose Appian
Appian has a lesser learning curve than Pega. Pega uses a combination of directed and pattern inheritance and architects need to design bearing these in mind. While the intent behind this approach is to allow for reuse of rules to allow for efficient enterprise-wide design, …
Chose Appian
Appian is the only product I have used that is anything like low-code.
Chose Appian
I did not get chance to work on the other BPM tools but I am pretty sure that Appian will outstrip others in terms of Process Designing and Management, Scalability, Security, Performance and ease of use.
Chose Appian
The main product that my company uses is Microsoft Teams. I think that Appian is far superior to Microsoft Teams in many aspects but the most significant is the ability to use easily and move from reports to reports. I far prefer Appian to Teams. The design is much better and …
Chose Appian
Appian surpasses Microsoft PowerApps because of how much easier it is to code. I found Appian easier to code than the competitor because of how you could access the code behind the scene (SAIL). This allowed for even greater customization and helps with debugging when you have …
CMW Platform
Chose CMW Platform
CMW Platform is a better fit than Asana for more complex workflows. While Asana is great for simple task management, CMW Platform offers deeper customization, advanced automation and better tools for handling multi-department projects.
Chose CMW Platform
CMW platform is much better designed in terms of workflows and automation when compared to others and the integration is also seamless. Besides, we chose this tool also because of its scalability and the support they provided in trial which made our belief stronger in them. …
Chose CMW Platform
IBM Business Automation Workflow
Chose CMW Platform
I've been the longest user of ZOHO until I switched to CMW. Zoho has a better customer support and is an inexpensive option. Rest of the functionalities are more or less the same.
Chose CMW Platform
Efficient use of platform unlike process maker that gets stuck. Excellent conditions of project, document, file management and sharing. Easy to use, access, editing, updating and able to share to everyone on the organization. The best part of CMW platform is the need to a tool …
Chose CMW Platform
CMW platform is a comprehensive work management system for larger organizations whereas Wordpress is primarily designed for web content management and may not be as robust in terms of features.The platform can scale to accomadate growing content demands. Compared to …
Chose CMW Platform
We are looking for the free tariffs for few days so that maximum organizations can utilise the services and understand the need of the same before final purchase or switch to Comindware tracker
Chose CMW Platform
We selected Comindware tracker based in the suggestions made by people from my area business
Chose CMW Platform
Comindware Tracker is useful and can be accessed through a web browser on iOS and Android devices, as well as Mac and Windows desktops. It is necessary to create, implement and modify our workflows, as well as to automate
Chose CMW Platform
it's way better than notion because it make various teams collaborate on various with ease of use and with hands on more features that is actually usefull for business as it has a great and fully customizable user interface with availability for mobile platforms it's not that …
Chose CMW Platform
Visual aspect of this tool is so awesome to manage and working with different flow diagrams is a breeze which is not possible in Jira or confluence
Chose CMW Platform
We implemented Comindware Tracker since it is easy to implement and has high security features. Additionally, it has electronic form design that doesn’t require IT environment involvement.
Chose CMW Platform
Comindware Tracker requires no coding to automate even complex tasks.

Ease of implementation and usage.
Chose CMW Platform
Error management. With the latest updates, many of my processes have been negatively impacted, generating communication errors, information flow errors, shipping errors, in short, errors.
Chose CMW Platform
Quite easy to setup. Did not require much IT support during the implementation phase.
Chose CMW Platform
Other software required dedicated IT personnel to set-up, implement and monitor it. But I was able to set up Comindware Tracker myself, without the need of much technical expertise.
Chose CMW Platform
I selected Comindware Tracker because it is very user friendly, and it can also be integrated with other applications. This software is very friendly and interesting in the creation of tables and templates.
Chose CMW Platform
Comindware Tracker has an advantage over other software because of its ability to create projects without any coding skills. It is also connected to the cloud, hence it stores all the projects online. Due to Comindware Tracker having templets it is easy to form a project.
Chose CMW Platform
We were looking for a platform that would allow us to facilitate the automation of processes and tasks, it was vitally important to manage the data more safely and reliably, thus reducing costs from the hiring of intermediate personnel in distribution and production chains. …
Chose CMW Platform
Comindware is an extremely competitive software as it is web-based and could be used even in the home office environment. Its simplicity and ease of use works as an advantage and makes it stand out among other alternatives. It is definitely worth considering for company …
Chose CMW Platform
It's cheaper and easier to work with.
Chose CMW Platform
Comindware Tracker provides information and excellent graphical interfaces. Also, they have an outstanding community and sales team.
Features
AppianCMW Platform
Low-Code Development
Comparison of Low-Code Development features of Product A and Product B
Appian
9.1
Ratings
8% above category average
CMW Platform
-
Ratings
Visual Modeling8.80 Ratings00 Ratings
Drag-and-drop Interfaces8.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Platform Security9.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Platform User Management8.80 Ratings00 Ratings
Reusability9.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Platform Scalability9.50 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
AppianCMW Platform
Likelihood to Recommend
9.4
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8.0
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.5
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9.1
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Usability
8.7
(0 ratings)
7.5
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.4
(0 ratings)
8.5
(0 ratings)
In-Person Training
9.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
6.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
1.0
(0 ratings)
-
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User Testimonials
AppianCMW Platform
Likelihood to Recommend
Appian is well suited for the areas which involve a workflow. For Example: Consider there is a task and 3 teams are required to work on the task, with Appian we can create tasks for each team and monitor the comments and completion. Together with the integration capabilities, this tool can function in many areas. In our firm, we are using it to automate the workflows for our business teams and help them in capturing the OLA's and SLA's.
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CMW has less integration capabilities, this is something that can definitely be improved in the future. On a side note, the MS Outlook integration option is excellent. The UI is decent for its purpose and the platform is well suited for a range of business requirements - customer order management, document tracking and approval management. You name it, they have it.
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Pros
  • Allows at a glance workflow documentation which assists in the need we have for information readiation.
  • Drag and drop interface for workflow development greatly speeds our apps time to market.
  • Using the advanced features of Appian, we are able to create working sites in a fraction of the time it would take to do so using "traditional" development.
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  • Flexibility in our workflow automation. It’s easy to modify the existing processes when the need arises
  • Web forms creation without a single line of code
  • The parallel approval mechanism allows sending work items to a group rather than a single person
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Cons
  • Search issues when type ahead and database search are used in the same field.
  • Buttons implementation where user is require[d] to click on the button description - if clicks on the button outside that text - button will not work.
  • Problems with using certain off-the-shelf performance tools like WebLoad or Neoload. That is because of different dynamic variables being used internally in Appian - which these tools are unable to correlate. We are still investigating using other tools like Jmeter to overcome dynamic correlation problem for performance testing.
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  • I would like to see Comindware Tracker come in a free pricing tier.
  • I would like to see Comindware Tracker offer more granular roles to be assigned to workflow users.
  • I would like to see Comindware Tracker integrate with more ERP systems and to offer more import/export/migration capabilities from other workflow management systems.
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Likelihood to Renew
We recently renewed our license with Appian. We are convinced that its flexibility, relative ease of use, the support they provide, there mobile advancements and their general willingness and desire to see us succeed all contributed to our reason to renew our agreement with Appian
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Very likely.
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Usability
There are many differences between using Appian and using other programming languages. Additionally, there are many trade offs that have to be made and that have to be accepted for using Appian. In some cases, you give up control of one small area, but in others, it may open settings that are unavailable to a developer when using other program languages.
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As I mentioned in my whole review that it is making opration smoother it's capabilities to automate repetitive tasks, reduce manual errors,and improve productivity.Its low code approach allows us to create business apps quickly and easily without requiring extensibe programming knowledge.although it has lots of positive points but there are some issues which is barrier to become perfect that's why I give 8
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Support Rating
Appian is one of the leading low code business automation platforms that support RPA, decision rules, case management, workflow automation, and machine learning all in a single bundle. But it is also harder to implement and replace the traditional business process.
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It's more of drag and drop functionality. It is quite easy to set up. Creation of form is very easy. Support Team of Comindware Tracker is good and very friendly. It is efficient in terms of task management, project management, team management, vendor/client tracking.
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In-Person Training
As analyst I participated in a developer boot camp. At times it was hard to keep up but most of the time it made sense. Trainer took the time to explain and slowed pace down to answer questions etc.
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Online Training
Very boring; hard to get through quickly, but rather effective in demonstrating the use of the platform.
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Implementation Rating
It was really seamless. SaaS in the true definition of the word. We logged on and started using the product. Very easy.
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Alternatives Considered
Appian compares favorably with other vendors in the space. It is strongest with business workflow automation and to create custom business applications. The tool base for coding is extremely straightforward and allows for faster coding and deployment. Handles very complex process flows and has the ability to discover new opportunities for automation.
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Other than trying Comindware Tracker it is newer to me, I have used Adobe software multiple times and are familiar with their products. I won't stack Comindware Tracker against them because they both are amazing. I like using Comindware tracker because it is easy to use and is great for me, it helps optimize and maintain my workflows.
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Return on Investment
  • Our IT automated procurement process has sped up time to get paid by a few days on every transaction
  • Our approvals are more organized as a result of being put in digitally
  • Managing our own tenant requires more than we have available, given the quarterly updates
  • Since we have business-critical functions running in the platform, we have to thoroughly review every note of every update. Because of this we skip half of the updates since we don't have enough time to review these changes four times a year.
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  • Reducing time managing tasks and projects by automating workforce without involving manual procedures.
  • Sequential and parallel creation of process steps and multichannel models.
  • Drag and drop capability ease web form designs that are easy to export to MS Excel and Word.
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ScreenShots

Appian Screenshots

Screenshot of Low-Code DevelopmentScreenshot of Business Process Management SuiteScreenshot of Dynamic Case ManagementScreenshot of Mobile App DevelopmentScreenshot of Appian RPA with Blue Prism

CMW Platform Screenshots

Screenshot of Graphical Workflow BuilderScreenshot of Drag'n'drop Web-form DesignerScreenshot of Collaboration toolsScreenshot of Workflow automationScreenshot of Workflow trackingScreenshot of Outlook intergration