Aiwozo Automation Suite vs. Appian

Aiwozo Automation Suite works best for simple, repeated tasks. For example, we use it for data entry, preparing reports, and moving files between systems it really saves a lot of time. It’s also good when the process is clear and doesn’t change much.But it’s not that great for things that need human decisions or keep changing often. If the logic or steps change every few days, then setting up the bot again becomes a bit of a headache.

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Appian works great for automating manual processes and integrating multiple systems through its toolset. It gives great flexibility for establishing rules for approvals, routings, escalations, and the like. Because of the low code toolset, it's very easy to deploy and make changes as needed as processes evolve and as the organization learns to utilize the system better. Minimal maintenance is required to support the applications build on the platform. Some of the automated testing integration with tools like Jenkins is limited so that may be an issue for some.

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• Aiwozo handles data entry really well. For example, it can pull data from Excel or emails and enter it into different systems automatically. It also checks the data for mistakes, so we don’t have to do that manually.
• It’s great for creating daily or weekly reports. Instead of collecting data from different sources ourselves, Aiwozo bots gather everything, prepare the report, and even send it to the team by email.

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• 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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• Sometimes scheduling bots or tracking their status isn’t very smooth. It would be nice if the dashboard gave more clear, real-time updates or alerts when a bot fails.
• Aiwozo works well with common apps, but integrating with some third-party tools still takes extra effort. Having more built-in connectors would make things easier.

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• 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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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

Even new team members can pick it up quickly with a bit of guidance. Most of the common automation tasks can be done without much coding, which really saves time. There are still a few small areas that could be improved, like smoother debugging or better error messages, but overall it’s a solid and reliable tool that makes automation easy.

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Appian is a low code environment, because of this, a very good visual interface is required. Appian is providing a feature-rich dashboard [that] we can use for building the dashboards and other interfaces. Appian also provides patches and releases to enhance these features. A developer can start off development just by going through a basic course from the Appian learning community.

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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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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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Very boring; hard to get through quickly, but rather effective in demonstrating the use of the platform.

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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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Compared to AA, Aiwozo Automation Suite feels much simpler and quicker to get started with. The interface is really user-friendly, and you don’t need much coding to build bots, which is a big plus for our team. AA is powerful and works well for complex automation, but Aiwozo Automation Suite is easier for small to medium tasks and everyday processes.
Another reason we chose Aiwozo is that it integrates smoothly with the apps we already use, and setting up bots is pretty fast.

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Appian has enormously transformed and keeps on updating the product every quarter to meet the latest needs of the world with new innovations & technologies being integrated within the platform. What gives more pleasure than a product that keeps on continuous[ly] improv[ing]?

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• Aiwozo has definitely saved us a lot of time by cutting down manual work.
• It’s helped improve accuracy and speed in daily tasks.
• Overall, we’ve seen better productivity and quicker turnaround on many processes.

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• I believe it has negatively impacted our release dates. There may have been a misunderstanding as to the learning curve, even though it is "low code."
• The look and feel of the applications created using Appian have uniformity and it's easier to have "reuse" between applications.
• There is less developer control when it comes to features. I think this mainly has to do with the amount of plugins available. I would think there should be many more available plugins. But again, our use case is probably different than most others.

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