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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Alpha Anywhere

    Score9.9 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    The Alpha platform is a unified mobile and web app development and deployment environment with distinct "no-code" and "low-code" components. The vendor says that using the Alpha TransForm no-code environment, business users and developers can take full advantage of all the capabilities of the smartphone to turn any form into a mobile app in minutes, and power users can add advanced app functionality with Alpha TransForm's built-in programming language. IT developers can use the…

    $35

    Wrike

    Score8.5 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Wrike is a project management and collaboration software. This solution connects tasks, discussions, and emails to the user’s project plan. Wrike is optimized for agile workflows and aims to help resolve data silos, poor visibility into work status, and missed deadlines and project failures.

    $240

    per year 2 users (minimum)

    Pricing
    Alpha AnywhereWrike
    Editions & Modules
    Alpha TransForm (no-code component)
    35/month
    Alpha Anywhere Business
    $1,499/year
    Alpha Anywhere
    $1,499/year
    Alpha Anywhere Business Pro
    $2,499/year
    Alpha Anywhere Enterprise
    Call Us +1 781.850.4600
    Volume Discounts
    Wrike Free
    $0
    per month per user
    Wrike Team
    $10
    per month (billed annually) per user (2-15 users)
    Wrike Business
    $25
    per month (billed annually) per user (5-200 users)
    Apex
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Alpha AnywhereWrike
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsQuestions? Call us: +1 781.229.4500Every premium plan begins with a 14-day trial period.
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    Community Pulse
    Alpha AnywhereWrike
    Considered Both Products
    Alpha Software
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    92%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    568 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    837 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    96%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    391 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    91%
    Implementation went as expected
    452 Answers
    Features
    Alpha AnywhereWrike
    Low-Code Development
    Comparison of Low-Code Development features of Alpha Anywhere and Wrike
    Feature
    Alpha Anywhere
    8.4
    4 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Wrike
    -
    Ratings
    Visual Modeling8.53 Ratings00 Ratings
    Drag-and-drop Interfaces6.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform Security8.84 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform User Management8.94 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reusability9.24 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform Scalability8.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Alpha Anywhere and Wrike
    Feature
    Alpha Anywhere
    -
    Ratings
    Wrike
    7.8
    969 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Task Management00 Ratings9.1963 Ratings
    Resource Management00 Ratings7.6832 Ratings
    Gantt Charts00 Ratings7.3683 Ratings
    Scheduling00 Ratings8.3845 Ratings
    Workflow Automation00 Ratings8.0836 Ratings
    Team Collaboration00 Ratings8.8963 Ratings
    Support for Agile Methodology00 Ratings7.9544 Ratings
    Support for Waterfall Methodology00 Ratings8.0492 Ratings
    Document Management00 Ratings7.5815 Ratings
    Email integration00 Ratings7.8730 Ratings
    Mobile Access00 Ratings7.4706 Ratings
    Timesheet Tracking00 Ratings7.5459 Ratings
    Change request and Case Management00 Ratings7.723 Ratings
    Budget and Expense Management00 Ratings6.8354 Ratings
    Professional Services Automation
    Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Alpha Anywhere and Wrike
    Feature
    Alpha Anywhere
    -
    Ratings
    Wrike
    7.3
    363 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Quotes/estimates00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Invoicing00 Ratings6.628 Ratings
    Project & financial reporting00 Ratings7.5358 Ratings
    Integration with accounting software00 Ratings6.9220 Ratings
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    Score9.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Alpha AnywhereWrike
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.9
    (6 ratings)
    8.4
    (1004 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.5
    (109 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.4
    (340 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.3
    (24 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.6
    (21 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.5
    (93 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (5 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.3
    (13 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.9
    (37 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (16 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.4
    (5 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (7 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (15 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
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    9.1
    (8 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.6
    (9 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Alpha AnywhereWrike
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Alpha Software
    The speed of development from concept, through development and delivery of the end product is so impressive [with Alpha Anywhere]. There is an impressive array of genies and helper functions meaning that you can focus on what matters, the end user experience. It is not a "No code" solution but it is a very impressive "low code" solution which allows detailed access under the hood to tweak the applications to your own needs and the needs of your clients.
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    Wrike
    Wrike helped us stitch PMO-related activities under one umbrella. The easy collaboration with multiple access types, combined with security access definitions, helped users across the organization contribute according to their roles. This helped provide the organization with multiple items to be reviewed in a single tool. This saved time in weekly review meetings by avoiding switching between multiple tools & files.
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    Pros
    Alpha Software
    • Our company had been creating small business applications since the 1980's, when we used DBase IV (don't laugh... that's what was available). Then, we got more "sophisticated" with Microsoft Access. Clearly, we would always be limited with what we can do with those two programs. By accident, during an Internet search, we saw and ad for Alpha Anywhere (back then, it was called Alpha V). After working with the 30 free trial for just two weeks, we retired Access, for good. The best part was Alpha's flexibility in its use of "back end" data tables. That allowed us to use existing Access tables as we redesigned the front-end program (Alpha ships with its own DBF system, but we prefer SQL-Based tables). You can choose, SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle, Access, Paradox (actually, too many to name) for your tables. You can even create links to Excel spreadsheets or QuickBooks Tables. It's outstanding!
    • Alpha allows developers to create very large and very complex programs. However, it's also a great choice for RAD (Rapid Application Development) for those who need to be up and running quickly or for less experienced programmers. Actually, the interface truly allows for "codeless" development of your application (more on that later). That means you can design a fully functional application, without typing a single line of code. They have some examples on their website.
    • My favorite part of Alpha is that it is constantly adding features and functions that allow us to do more with our applications. In fact, one of my biggest problems is that I need more time to learn and practice the added features as fast as they are introduced
    • Prior to Alpha Anywhere, we never considered creating/developing "mobile" applications (for tablets, smartphones, etc.). Alpha created a unique "panel" system that makes those application work great... and allows for the design of very sophisticated Apps.
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    Wrike
    • Excellent dashboards that are easy to use and give amazing insights.
    • User friendly interface that is also easy to interact with.
    • Lot of integrations.
    • Robust project and task management features.
    • Facilitate seamless team collaboration and communication.
    • Highly customizable and multiple project views.
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    Cons
    Alpha Software
    • I really enjoyed product when the database was a part of it, less maintenance
    • Converting to the cloud has been challenging
    • Security setup should be simpler, like Softr or Stacker
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    Wrike
    • Email alerts sometimes send too slowly.
    • If you put a project on hold, it can be hard to find it once you are ready to return to it.
    • Sometimes there are too many steps/tasks and the main page can get cluttered.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Alpha Software
    No answers on this topic
    Wrike
    I wish that Wrike had more drag and drop functionality that would be connected to assignee and also I wish that the finish date of a task would update to the date where you checked completed. It does not do that. Also finishing a task doesn't move the start date of the next task it "protects your time in that way", but our management team wants us to quickly see what we have down the pipeline rather than having to scroll down the list of upcoming tasks.
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    Usability
    Alpha Software
    No answers on this topic
    Wrike
    We have project templates set up based on what job type is selected in our work request form. This helps save time by having specific tasks already on each job as it is opened. Then it's just a matter of scheduling the tasks based on the job request and current workload. As long as a due date is flexible, it's easy to shift specific due dates as needed.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    Alpha Software
    No answers on this topic
    Wrike
    Over two years of (almost) daily usage without outages. Don't remember any errors. I give it 9 only because some Wrike plugins (for online document edit) are based on NPAPI architecture. These types of plugins are being phased out in new browsers, and NPAPI plugins are disabled by default in recent versions of Chrome so you have to do some browser adjustments when you switch browsers or move to another computer.
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    Performance
    Alpha Software
    No answers on this topic
    Wrike
    Wrike tasks loads fine, but I hate clicking files and wait for a bit of time since it is powerpoint or word, Wrike assumes I want to open those on Wrike. My suggestion is to link it to office 365 so we do not need Wrike based decoder for PPTX and DOCX
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Alpha Software
    No answers on this topic
    Wrike
    During my learning phase with Wrike, I initially struggled with setting up automation rules and request forms. However, Wrike support was always my go-to, resolving issues within seconds or minutes. Their assistance made the learning process much easier. My best experience was receiving step-by-step screenshots to follow, with the support team on standby until I was completely satisfied.
    Incentivized
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    In-Person Training
    Alpha Software
    No answers on this topic
    Wrike
    We had staff in person provide some training
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    Online Training
    Alpha Software
    No answers on this topic
    Wrike
    I love the Wrike training options. Wrike Discover has tons of courses, learning plans, certifications, etc. This is an area where Wrike definitely shines! I wish these resources were more in your face for new people, because it seems like a lot of coworkers didn't know all of this training was available to them.
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    Implementation Rating
    Alpha Software
    No answers on this topic
    Wrike
    There are a lot of bells and whistles in Wrike, and not all of it is easy or intuitive to understand once it's plopped in your lap. It's easier when there are a few choice people who understand Wrike as a platform and articulate it in such a way where it makes it easy to pass it along to others in the group
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    Alternatives Considered
    Alpha Software
    Alpha Anywhere is a full-stack IDE. It’s no code and low code, but you can also custom code if you need to. About 10% of our application is no code. 80% is low code and 10% is custom code.
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    Wrike
    Jira did not at all help us get our work done as content creators. I think that was because Jira wasn't quite right for our uses. Wrike fits our needs so much better. I can't tell you enough the relief I felt when we adopted Wrike and I never had to use Jira again.
    Incentivized
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Alpha Software
    No answers on this topic
    Wrike
    company purchase
    Incentivized
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    Scalability
    Alpha Software
    No answers on this topic
    Wrike
    The sky is the limit for what can be done in Wrike. We started with 1 use case and within 5 months we migrated several key business practices over to Wrike because they were easier to manage. Use cases so far: process improvement, management review, corrective actions, maintenance requests, month-end financial closing, and document management. As we grow, it's easy to imagine putting even more into Wrike where it becomes a cornerstone for how we do business
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    Professional Services
    Alpha Software
    No answers on this topic
    Wrike
    I do not use professional services.
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    Return on Investment
    Alpha Software
    • Allows for a great return on investment since you can quickly become very productive and complete more projects and applications in a shorter period of time with hand coding and the normal programming headaches of PHP, C#, Angular, etc.
    • You can afford to take on more and smaller projects since they will require far less time to complete than more traditional development environments.
    • Alpha Anywhere is continuously updated coming out with new features and capabilities on essentially a daily basis. Continuous improvement and frequent updates allows you to always stay ahead of the curve and competitors.
    • Alpha Anywhere allows you to offer lower cost solutions that will be completed in less time and that will be much easier to support and maintain.
    Incentivized
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    Wrike
    • Different teams (e.g., contracting, compliance, provider relations) can view updates in real time, comment directly on tasks, and escalate items when needed.
    • Wrike allows us to template the contracting process (from intake to signature) to ensure consistency across payers and reduce administrative overhead.
    • Leadership can see the status of negotiations at a glance, identify bottlenecks, and prioritize resources accordingly.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Alpha Anywhere Screenshots

    Screenshot of Inspection Solutions is a mobile business app designed for inspectors who need to inspect construction vehicles in the field, but showcases functionality relevant to many other field apps. The app includes the critical features now required in modern field services apps, such as offline capability, bar code scanning, voice annotation and digital ink. It is a native-quality hybrid app created using the Alpha Anywhere V4 rapid mobile application development and deployment platform.Screenshot of Pumpjack Pro is a sample application for Alpha Anywhere designed for inspecting pumpjacks - those machines that look like bobbing horse heads above oil wells. Features include: 
- Pass/fail buttons
- Photo capture
- GPS location capture
- Indicator meters
- A popup cheat sheet
- A popup video
- A signature capture control
- Offline operationScreenshot of DevCon 2016 is an offline-capable mobile/web application for navigating the Alpha Software Developers Conference. Although this is a real, working application it also makes a great sample application for anyone who wishes to build a Conference Schedule Application in Alpha Anywhere.This application was created using out-of-the-box Alpha Anywhere functionality with a minimum of custom JavaScript so it is easy to modify. Developers can make modifications to this sample inspection app directly from within the Alpha Anywhere IDE. 
- Updates Against Live SQL Data
- Works offline
- Can be Used as a Web or Mobile Application
- Can be Modified for Your Own UseScreenshot of Alpha TransForm Data Colleciton AppScreenshot of Alpha Anywhere Punch List appScreenshot of Alpha TransForm inspection app

    Wrike Screenshots

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