Appian vs Azure Logic Apps | TrustRadius

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Score 8 out of 10

Based on 179 reviews and ratings

Score 8.4 out of 10

Based on 3 reviews and ratings

Feature Rating Comparison

Appian

Azure Logic Apps

Visual Modeling

Drag-and-drop Interfaces

Platform Security

Platform User Management

Reusability

Platform Scalability

Appian

Azure Logic Apps

Pre-built connectors

Connector modification

Support for real-time and batch integration

Data quality services

Data security features

Monitoring console

Pros

I have observed after version 17.1 we have a lot of good features in Appian that improve usability (UX). This adds real value in this competitive Digital space.
You can understand business use case and convert it to a logical process automation.
Process Modeller has improved a lot and providing smart services use adds more value.
Service integration helps us to seamlessly integrate with third-party systems

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Ravi Joshi, PMI-ACP®

Solutions Architect

Fidelity InternationalInvestment Management, 5001-10,000 employees

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We use it for an email connector to a function app and as a way to move items into a storage account.
We use it as a way to preprocess information before it goes into function app or a SharePoint site.

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Verified User

Manager in Information Technology

Consumer Goods Company, 10,001+ employees

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Cons

Advanced functionality requires use of the Appian expression language. The more advanced the logic, the harder it is to build with the expression language. This means development expertise is more relevant if you need advanced functionality, which I imagine applies almost all the time. I would much prefer if they allowed some common language such as JavaScript out of the box.
Debugging has proved difficult. It’s easy for developers to get the app to or feature to a “working” state but it needs robust alpha testing.
Deployment can be tricky. When a solution gets big and there are many teams and dependencies, it needs a careful process to ensure things don’t break.
Reasuability of Appian objects is both a pro and con. Reusing objects across apps may be more trouble than its worth because of creating heavy dependencies. Experience is helpful to strike the right balance.

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Verified User

Director in Research & Development

Pharmaceuticals Company, 10,001+ employees

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Better explanation of all the features that you have available
Better documentation as it is a new platform
More start up projects to give users an idea of the power of the logic app

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Technical Lead

Newell RubbermaidConsumer Goods, 10,001+ employees

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Likelihood to Renew

Appian 9.0

Based on 16 answers

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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Michael Campbell, PMP,CSM

Director, Strategic Process Project Management

Scripps NetworksBroadcast Media, 1001-5000 employees

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No score

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Usability

Appian 8.6

Based on 45 answers

Great platform for providing business process management. Fairly easy to learn tool (especially now that I have seen the evolution over 5 years). More difficult to master, but there is a great community that is always willing and able to help solve your problem.

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Business Process Management Administrator/Designer

Scripps Networks InteractiveBroadcast Media, 1001-5000 employees

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Azure Logic Apps 8.0

Based on 2 answers

Azure Logic Apps is a quite handy tool for your toolbox as it integrates very easily with other MS products. It also has a lot of features that allows it to be easily deployed and updated via JSON and can be torn down and brought back up in different accounts quickly.

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Verified User

Manager in Information Technology

Consumer Goods Company, 10,001+ employees

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Support Rating

Appian 8.1

Based on 123 answers

We have a mixture of onsite and offshore support by Appian and their partner Cognizant. Our stated support hours for the business are 9-5pm Mon-Fri. Cognizant being located in India provides us with coverage up to 9pm should anything happen that needs urgent attention. Appian Cloud Support are also there should we have any issues connecting to the application.

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Business Analyst

Sydney AirportAirlines/Aviation, 201-500 employees

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Azure Logic Apps 7.5

Based on 2 answers

Azure Logic Apps are backed by Azure and Microsoft. There is a wealth of information on the internet about both of these platforms. In addition to this Microsoft has a huge bush to using this platform and have offered many solutions and support options to the user. The only drawback is that it is a fairly new platform so the 3rd party information tends to be lacking.

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Technical Lead

Newell RubbermaidConsumer Goods, 10,001+ employees

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In-Person Training

Appian 9.0

Based on 1 answer

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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Verified User

Analyst in Information Technology

Financial Services Company, 10,001+ employees

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No answers yet

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Online Training

Appian 10.0

Based on 1 answer

Really great training platform. Very visual and easy to use.

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Verified User

Analyst in Information Technology

Financial Services Company, 10,001+ employees

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Implementation Rating

Appian 9.0

Based on 8 answers

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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Development Team Lead for BPM, Integration and Special Project Teams

University of WollongongHigher Education, 1001-5000 employees

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Alternatives Considered

The main advantage of Appian is the cost structure that is more suitable for starting a test-project to see how develop in Appian and most of all how Appian is accepted inside the company. In few weeks you can show the first results and start the journey on digitalization.

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Verified User

Project Manager in Other

Banking Company, 201-500 employees

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Microsoft Logic Apps is much more enterprise-ready. With our company being more invested in Microsoft, this was a no brainer for us to leverage the tool. Its ease of use and scalability makes it a good choice for an enterprise workload.

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Verified User

Manager in Information Technology

Consumer Goods Company, 10,001+ employees

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Return on Investment

Our objective to reduce customer effort when dealing with government by 25% was exceeded. In the process of applying for an alcohol licence renewal alone, we saw approximately 80% reduction in time and effort for the business customer - and that was just a prototype! Imagine the possibilities when this is taken into a live environment!

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Lynley Johnston

Contract Senior Business Analyst

Department of Internal Affairs (NZ)Government Administration, 1001-5000 employees

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Azure Logic Apps have had a great ROI as we have them automating tasks that used to be manual
Azure Logic Apps can sometimes take a while to build as you get "caught in the weeds"
Debugging can sometimes lead you down a rabbit hole and cost time

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Technical Lead

Newell RubbermaidConsumer Goods, 10,001+ employees

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Pricing Details

General

Free Trial

Yes

Free/Freemium Version

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Yes

Entry-level set up fee?

No

Appian Editions & Modules

Edition

Free	$0
Standard	60.00²
Flat Fee	Contact Sales³
Enterprise	Contact Sales⁴

per user per month
one fixed price per app, unlimited users
unlimited number of apps, priced by user

Additional Pricing Details

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General

Free Trial

Yes

Free/Freemium Version

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Entry-level set up fee?

No

Azure Logic Apps Editions & Modules

Edition

Actions	$0.000025¹
Standard Connector	$0.000025¹
Enterprise Connector	$0.001¹
Integration Account - Basic	$0.42²
Integration Account - Standard	$1.37²

per execution
per hour

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