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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    AmpleLogic

    Score8 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    AmpleLogic’s Application-Platform-as-a-Service (aPaaS) is an application development solution for the life sciences, empowering businesses to craft solutions through a streamlined low-code-no-code methodology. The platform's drag-and-drop interface and visual modeling tools enable users to swiftly design and deploy bespoke applications.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.

    $0

    Visual Studio

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/AVisual Studio (now in the 2022 edition) is a 64-bit IDE that makes it easier to work with bigger projects and complex workloads, boasting a fluid and responsive experience for users. The IDE features IntelliCode, its automatic code completion tools that understand code context and that can complete up to a whole line at once to drive accurate and confident coding.

    $45

    per month

    Pricing
    AmpleLogicAppianVisual Studio
    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
    Professional
    $45.00
    per month
    Enterprise
    $250.00
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    AmpleLogicAppianVisual Studio
    Free Trial
    YesYesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    AmpleLogicAppianVisual Studio
    Considered Multiple Products
    AmpleLogic
    No answer on this topic
    Appian
    Chose Appian
    It truly supports the business purpose.
    Incentivized
    Chose Appian
    Appian is the only product I have used that is anything like low-code.
    Incentivized
    Chose Appian
    Appian is a much more well rounded tool that is easy to learn and provides a much cleaner user interface.
    Incentivized
    Microsoft
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    95%
    Would buy again
    38 Answers
    98%
    Would buy again
    40 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    32 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    40 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    93%
    Happy with the feature set
    37 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    41 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    96%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    25 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    32 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    91%
    Implementation went as expected
    30 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    36 Answers
    Features
    AmpleLogicAppianVisual Studio
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of AmpleLogic aPaaS for Life Science and Appian and Microsoft Visual Studio
    Feature
    AmpleLogic aPaaS for Life Science
    -
    Ratings
    Appian
    8.1
    9 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Microsoft Visual Studio
    -
    Ratings
    Dashboards00 Ratings8.29 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings8.59 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings7.69 Ratings00 Ratings
    Process Engine
    Comparison of Process Engine features of AmpleLogic aPaaS for Life Science and Appian and Microsoft Visual Studio
    Feature
    AmpleLogic aPaaS for Life Science
    -
    Ratings
    Appian
    7.4
    9 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Microsoft Visual Studio
    -
    Ratings
    Process designer00 Ratings7.99 Ratings00 Ratings
    Process simulation00 Ratings6.49 Ratings00 Ratings
    Business rules engine00 Ratings6.49 Ratings00 Ratings
    SOA support00 Ratings8.29 Ratings00 Ratings
    Process player00 Ratings7.39 Ratings00 Ratings
    Form builder00 Ratings7.69 Ratings00 Ratings
    Model execution00 Ratings8.59 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    AmpleLogicAppianVisual Studio
    Likelihood to Recommend
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.4
    (139 ratings)
    9.1
    (118 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.5
    (19 ratings)
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.7
    (95 ratings)
    9.2
    (15 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.4
    (118 ratings)
    8.8
    (15 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.0
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    AmpleLogicAppianVisual Studio
    Likelihood to Recommend
    AmpleLogic
    No answers on this topic
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Microsoft
    When working with base C# code for desktop and web projects, then Microsoft Visual Studio is ideal as it provides the libraries and interfaces needed to quickly create, test and deploy solutions. It is when slightly more complex scenarios are required that issues can arise. The built-in integration for things like PowerBI Paginated Reports and dashboards is far from ideal.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    AmpleLogic
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Microsoft
    • I like how the tabs and panels are organized; everything is gathered together so you can find what you're looking for quickly.
    • If you can't find something, there's a thorough search engine that searches all of Visual Studio's features.
    • The Team Foundation Server feature is fantastic since it allows us to easily deploy and roll back changes on the server.
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    Cons
    AmpleLogic
    No answers on this topic
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Microsoft
    • Would be great if there was a better way to save and restore open tabs.
    • The built-in test runner can be improved, for example, by adding the ability to save a set of commonly run tests, etc.
    • Better integration for Microsoft SQL server would be great.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    AmpleLogic
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Microsoft
    VS is the best and is required for building Microsoft applications. The quality and usefulness of the product far out-weight the licensing costs associated with it.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    AmpleLogic
    No answers on this topic
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Microsoft
    I love the overall usability of Microsoft Visual Studio. I’ve been using this IDE for more than 20 years, and I’ve seen it evolve by leaps and bounds. Today, with AI and code-suggestion/completion features, developers no longer need to remember countless libraries, methods, or language syntax, or invest a huge amount of programming effort to complete a project. It truly offers everything a developer needs to program, debug, test, and deploy in a single IDE.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    AmpleLogic
    No answers on this topic
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Microsoft
    There are many resources available supporting Visual Studio IDE. Microsoft whitepapers, forum posts, and online Visual Studio documentation. There are countless demonstration videos available, as well. If users are having issues, they can call Microsoft Support, but depending on the company's agreement with Microsoft, the number of included support calls will vary from organization to organization. I've found that Microsoft support calls can be hit or miss depending on who you get, but they can usually get you with the right support person for your issue.
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    In-Person Training
    AmpleLogic
    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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    Microsoft
    IT is very complicated to understand all the functions that the environment has if you are not familiar with this type of development environments. It is important to select a good in-person training to achieve to understand all the possibilities and the capacity of the application. In this case, you will be able to develop a lot type of different applications.
    Incentivized
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    Online Training
    AmpleLogic
    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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    Microsoft
    If you are not accustomed to develop in this type of development environments it would be complicated to follow all the parts of the course because if the course does not include a great tour with all the concepts to develop you will not have the option to understand all the functions.
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    Implementation Rating
    AmpleLogic
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    AmpleLogic
    No answers on this topic
    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]?
    Incentivized
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    Microsoft
    I personally feel Visual Studio IDE has [a] better interface and [is more] user friendly than other IDEs. It has better code maintainability and intellisense. Its inbuilt team foundation server help coders to check on their code then and go. Better nugget package management, quality testing and gives features to extract TRX file as result of testing which includes all the summary of each test case.
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    Return on Investment
    AmpleLogic
    No answers on this topic
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Microsoft
    • Using the integration between Visual Studio and our source control service, the cost of re-work and losing code is drastically reduced.
    • Paid versions of Visual Studio enable developers to be so much more productive than hacked-together open source solutions that it's hard to imagine developing in Windows without it.
    • When combined with support subscriptions and the vast array of free online help options available, Visual Studio saves our developers time by keeping them coding and testing, not wasting their time trying to guess their way out of problems or spend endless hours online hoping to find answers.
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