Appian vs. IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation

Appian

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
Appian	Score7.6 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
IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation	Score9 out of 10	N/A	IBM Cloud Pak for Automation allows the user to design, build and run automation applications and services on any cloud, using pre-integrated automation technologies and low-code tools. IBM Cloud Pak is the latest deployment option of the IBM automation platform for digital business, available on Red Hat OpenShift.	N/A

Pricing

Appian

IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation

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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Pricing Offerings
Appian	IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
Free Trial
Yes	Yes
Free/Freemium Version
Yes	No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
Yes	Yes

No setup fee

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Features

Appian

IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation

Comparison of Low-Code Development features of Appian and IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
Feature	Appian 9.1 75 Ratings	IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation - Ratings
Visual Modeling	8.873 Ratings	00 Ratings
Drag-and-drop Interfaces	8.972 Ratings	00 Ratings
Platform Security	9.271 Ratings	00 Ratings
Platform User Management	8.872 Ratings	00 Ratings
Reusability	9.575 Ratings	00 Ratings
Platform Scalability	9.573 Ratings	00 Ratings

Comparison of Customization features of Appian and IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
Feature	Appian - Ratings	IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation 7.3 1 Ratings
API for custom integration	00 Ratings	7.31 Ratings
Plug-ins	00 Ratings	7.31 Ratings

Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Appian and IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
Feature	Appian - Ratings	IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation 6.4 1 Ratings
Dashboards	00 Ratings	6.41 Ratings
Standard reports	00 Ratings	6.41 Ratings
Custom reports	00 Ratings	6.41 Ratings

Comparison of Process Engine features of Appian and IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
Feature	Appian - Ratings	IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation 7.5 1 Ratings
Process designer	00 Ratings	8.21 Ratings
Process simulation	00 Ratings	7.31 Ratings
Business rules engine	00 Ratings	7.31 Ratings
SOA support	00 Ratings	7.31 Ratings
Process player	00 Ratings	7.31 Ratings
Form builder	00 Ratings	8.21 Ratings
Model execution	00 Ratings	7.31 Ratings

Comparison of Business Process Automation features of Appian and IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
Feature	Appian - Ratings	IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation 7.5 1 Ratings
Business Process Modeling	00 Ratings	7.31 Ratings
Decision Modeling	00 Ratings	7.31 Ratings
Code-Based Automation	00 Ratings	8.21 Ratings
No-Code Automation	00 Ratings	7.31 Ratings

User Ratings
	Appian	IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
Likelihood to Recommend	9.4 (139 ratings)	8.9 (42 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew	8.5 (19 ratings)	9.1 (3 ratings)
Usability	8.7 (95 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Support Rating	8.4 (118 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
In-Person Training	9.0 (1 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Online Training	6.0 (2 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Implementation Rating	1.0 (5 ratings)	- (0 ratings)