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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    altaFlow

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AAltaFlow (formerly airSlate WorkFlow, developed by airSlate, Inc.) is a no-code document process automation and workflow platform. Designed for business operations across sales, healthcare, education, legal, and public sector organizations, AltaFlow unifies data capture, dynamic document generation, approval routing, electronic signatures, and bidirectional data synchronization with enterprise systems of record.N/A

    Appian

    Score7.9 out of 10
    N/AAppian 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.

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    Pricing
    altaFlowAppian
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    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
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    altaFlowAppian
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
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    Features
    altaFlowAppian
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of altaFlow (formerly airSlate WorkFlow) and Appian
    Feature
    altaFlow (formerly airSlate WorkFlow)
    -
    Ratings
    Appian
    8.1
    9 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings8.29 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings8.59 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings7.69 Ratings
    Process Engine
    Comparison of Process Engine features of altaFlow (formerly airSlate WorkFlow) and Appian
    Feature
    altaFlow (formerly airSlate WorkFlow)
    -
    Ratings
    Appian
    7.4
    9 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Process designer00 Ratings7.99 Ratings
    Process simulation00 Ratings6.49 Ratings
    Business rules engine00 Ratings6.49 Ratings
    SOA support00 Ratings8.29 Ratings
    Process player00 Ratings7.39 Ratings
    Form builder00 Ratings7.69 Ratings
    Model execution00 Ratings8.59 Ratings
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    altaFlowAppian
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    Score8.3 out of 10
    altaFlow
    Score10 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
    Score8.9 out of 10
    IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
    Score8.9 out of 10
    IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
    Score8.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    altaFlowAppian
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (21 ratings)
    9.4
    (139 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.7
    (2 ratings)
    8.5
    (19 ratings)
    Usability
    5.0
    (5 ratings)
    8.7
    (95 ratings)
    Support Rating
    3.6
    (4 ratings)
    8.4
    (118 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.0
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.0
    (5 ratings)
    Configurability
    7.5
    (18 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    altaFlowAppian
    Likelihood to Recommend
    airSlate, Inc
    While there's some things I'd love to see and maybe they will one day, I think this platform is an EXCELLENT choice for someone looking to automate forms. I love not having to manually update a spreadsheet daily, this is more of a set up and forget process although there are times that the automation fails and has to be done manually
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    Appian
    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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    Pros
    airSlate, Inc
    • The bots are fantastic, so many to use to really increase functionality
    • User friendly for those who are first time users, and the system just gets easier and easier to use with experience
    • The email notifications for bot failures are very much appreciated, we know right away if something is not functioning
    • The customer technical support to assist with flow issues, they are quick to respond and assist until the problem is solved or the flow is functioning as envisioned
    • Regular updates to the platform for improve functionality
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    Appian
    • 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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    Cons
    airSlate, Inc
    • On occasion, bots need to be reset/removed in order to work.
    • I wish there was a way to add a quick document before sending something out similar to DocuSign envelopes. Versioning is very helpful but I do wish there was a way to prepare a form for sending, add in a quickly customized document and a field or two, and send it to just that person.
    • Being able to assign fields while in the field editor would be helpful!
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    Appian
    • 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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    Likelihood to Renew
    airSlate, Inc
    I give this rating because I am hopeful the functions I would like will be added in the near future.
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    Appian
    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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    Usability
    airSlate, Inc
    It seems airSlate designers spent a significant amount of time ensuring the product is easy to use and appealing. They were able to accomplish this without sacrificing functionality and quality. The interface isn't cluttered and allows end-user to get going with minimal training. Designing workflows is a snap with the drag and drop "bots" (functions).
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    Appian
    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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    Support Rating
    airSlate, Inc
    I have reached out to airSlate support a number of times during setup and after. The platform includes a built-in support chat that is very convenient and fast. I'm able to get the answers I need is less time than it takes with any other software I use. And I don't need to pick up a phone or write an email and wait for a response. They support staff is very knowledgeable and accommodating
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    Appian
    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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    In-Person Training
    airSlate, Inc
    No answers on this topic
    Appian
    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
    airSlate, Inc
    No answers on this topic
    Appian
    Very boring; hard to get through quickly, but rather effective in demonstrating the use of the platform.
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    Implementation Rating
    airSlate, Inc
    No answers on this topic
    Appian
    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
    airSlate, Inc
    We had been unable to get much attention from DocuSign support/sales when we decided we wanted to connect forms to Salesforce. I stumbled across airSlate on the appExchange, and their sales team was responsive and helpful. I haven't worked in DocuSign myself, but my users tell me that airSlate forms are much cleaner.
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    Appian
    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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    Return on Investment
    airSlate, Inc
    • Time saved on downloading documents, they are automatically added to our Google Drive.
    • Capability to edit each document without creating a whole new template saves a lot of time.
    • Cuts down on volunteers needed to do intake paperwork with a patient.
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    Appian
    • 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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    ScreenShots

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