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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    CMW Platform

    Score9.4 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    CMW Platform (formerly Comindware) is a business process management software centered on worklows to build automations. It implements a drag-and-drop interface along with Excel-style rules and forms.N/A

    Teams Manager

    Score8 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    IT administrators can keep control of their Microsoft 365 environment with Teams Manager. Teams Manager is used to prevent the uncontrolled creation of Teams and Groups and automate governance processes. Key Features: • Governance Dashboard and Reports – provides an overview of the M365 environment (inactive or ownerless teams, teams with guests etc.) • Provisioning of new teams & SharePoint sites – with channels,…

    $1.60

    per year

    Pricing
    AppianCMW PlatformTeams Manager
    Editions & Modules
    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
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    Extra Large (4,000+ users)
    $1.60
    per year per user
    Small (up to 249 users)
    1,599
    per year per installation
    Medium (up to 999 users)
    4,049
    per year per installation
    Large (up to 4000 users)
    6,499
    per year per installation
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    AppianCMW PlatformTeams Manager
    Free Trial
    YesYesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptionalOptional
    Additional Details—Comindware Tracker is available for purchase on a per-user subscription plan.Prices are starting prices. Not listed here are the different support and service packages.
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    Community Pulse
    AppianCMW PlatformTeams Manager
    Considered Multiple Products
    Appian
    No answer on this topic
    CMW Lab
    Chose CMW Platform
    I've been the longest user of ZOHO until I switched to CMW. Zoho has a better customer support and is an inexpensive option. Rest of the functionalities are more or less the same.
    Incentivized
    Solutions2Share
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    95%
    Would buy again
    38 Answers
    96%
    Would buy again
    46 Answers
    90%
    Would buy again
    9 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    32 Answers
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    45 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    8 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    93%
    Happy with the feature set
    37 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    48 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    10 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    96%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    25 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    36 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    91%
    Implementation went as expected
    30 Answers
    98%
    Implementation went as expected
    41 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    5 Answers
    Features
    AppianCMW PlatformTeams Manager
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Appian and CMW Platform and Solutions2Share Teams Manager
    Feature
    Appian
    8.1
    9 Ratings
    4% above category average
    CMW Platform
    -
    Ratings
    Solutions2Share Teams Manager
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    Ratings
    Dashboards8.29 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports8.59 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports7.69 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Process Engine
    Comparison of Process Engine features of Appian and CMW Platform and Solutions2Share Teams Manager
    Feature
    Appian
    7.4
    9 Ratings
    2% above category average
    CMW Platform
    -
    Ratings
    Solutions2Share Teams Manager
    -
    Ratings
    Process designer7.99 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Process simulation6.49 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Business rules engine6.49 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    SOA support8.29 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Process player7.39 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Form builder7.69 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Model execution8.59 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Enterprises
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    Score8.5 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    AppianCMW PlatformTeams Manager
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.4
    (139 ratings)
    8.0
    (71 ratings)
    8.0
    (10 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.5
    (19 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.7
    (95 ratings)
    7.1
    (7 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.4
    (118 ratings)
    8.5
    (23 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    6.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    1.0
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    AppianCMW PlatformTeams Manager
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    CMW Lab
    If you have multiple departments that are in charge of production or different facets of a large project, this platform is for you. International companies would benefit especially from the real-time updates, which are incredible for overseas production monitoring. For smaller businesses, the cost is too much for something that could be handled in-house
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    Solutions2Share
    It's well suited if you or your organization performs tasks incorporating other Microsoft programs such as OneNote or Planner. Teams Manager allows for easy management of that software usage; if you do not use any of those, I'm not sure if there is much advantage in using it to manage workflow.
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    Pros
    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.
    Incentivized
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    CMW Lab
    • Graphical workflow builder capability makes it easy to set workflow in form of spreadsheets to improve visibility.
    • Workflow automation in the cloud unifies tasks, documents and resources in real-time.
    • Integration with outlook makes it easy to manage workloads direct to the email.
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    Solutions2Share
    • Handles different teams and teams members
    • Giving them permissions as per their job profile and necessity
    • Seeing the projects' progress through one platform
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    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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    CMW Lab
    • Even though the cost is higher than its counterparts in the market, overall, it is reliable and gets the job done.
    • I've faced a single issue in my tenure of using this platform - the integration capabilities. As compared to other project management tools, CMW does seem to have limited integration options.
    Incentivized
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    Solutions2Share
    • user interface can be enhanced to seperate the color coding for different channels
    • It would be great to receive notifications in Outlook for Shifts and be able to approve/deny requests and schedule changes there while it's synced with the Outlook calendar.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    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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    CMW Lab
    Very likely.
    Incentivized
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    Solutions2Share
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    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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    CMW Lab
    As I mentioned in my whole review that it is making opration smoother it's capabilities to automate repetitive tasks, reduce manual errors,and improve productivity.Its low code approach allows us to create business apps quickly and easily without requiring extensibe programming knowledge.although it has lots of positive points but there are some issues which is barrier to become perfect that's why I give 8
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    Solutions2Share
    It is a well-designed and polished application on Teams. Most of its issues stem from Teams UI and UX, which could be improved further. However, if you can fit the team manager to your needs, it can become a very powerful tool to manage data flow.
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    Support Rating
    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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    CMW Lab
    It's more of drag and drop functionality. It is quite easy to set up. Creation of form is very easy. Support Team of Comindware Tracker is good and very friendly. It is efficient in terms of task management, project management, team management, vendor/client tracking.
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    Solutions2Share
    No answers on this topic
    In-Person Training
    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.
    Incentivized
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    CMW Lab
    No answers on this topic
    Solutions2Share
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    Appian
    Very boring; hard to get through quickly, but rather effective in demonstrating the use of the platform.
    Incentivized
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    CMW Lab
    No answers on this topic
    Solutions2Share
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    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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    CMW Lab
    No answers on this topic
    Solutions2Share
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    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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    CMW Lab
    Other than trying Comindware Tracker it is newer to me, I have used Adobe software multiple times and are familiar with their products. I won't stack Comindware Tracker against them because they both are amazing. I like using Comindware tracker because it is easy to use and is great for me, it helps optimize and maintain my workflows.
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    Solutions2Share
    We still use it for our one-off situations, but mostly stick to Teams as it is much more user-friendly and allows better sharing capabilities through virtual meetings. Skype is not as easily customized, so it's a no-brainer to use Microsoft Teams and Team Manager for all of our instant messaging and virtual meeting needs.
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    Return on Investment
    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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    CMW Lab
    • Comindware Tracker is versatile and can be used to automate common business processes.
    • Comindware Tracker offers process adjustments and visibility in real time.
    • Comindware Tracker anticipates the organization's document and data management in a unified way.
    • It provides analytical analysis as well as complex reports to help us run our business more efficiently.
    • It is ideal for the automation and execution of processes by classifying tasks.
    • Comindware Tracker helps in quick and easy simplification of operations.
    • Comindware Tracker improves the agility of routine activities.
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    Solutions2Share
    • Positive in regards to easy access to quick answers through instant messaging
    • Positive in that the Managers have a secure place to go to retrieve sensitive information.
    • Negative in that we do not fully utilize the tool.
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    ScreenShots

    Appian Screenshots

    Screenshot of Low-Code DevelopmentScreenshot of Business Process Management SuiteScreenshot of Dynamic Case ManagementScreenshot of Mobile App DevelopmentScreenshot of Appian RPA with Blue Prism

    CMW Platform Screenshots

    Screenshot of Graphical Workflow BuilderScreenshot of Drag'n'drop Web-form DesignerScreenshot of Collaboration toolsScreenshot of Workflow automationScreenshot of Workflow trackingScreenshot of Outlook intergration

    Teams Manager Screenshots

    Screenshot of Governance Dashboard and Reports – for an overview of Microsoft 365 environmentsScreenshot of Automated request and approval process for new teams, M365 groups and SharePoint sitesScreenshot of Templates and provisioning for teams and SharePoint sites (with channels, tabs, apps, folders, Planner with tasks, OneNote with content and more)Screenshot of Lifecycles for teams: inactive or obsolete teams can automatically be archived or even deleted after a specified period of timeScreenshot of Naming conventions for teams, OneNotes, Planners and SharePoint URLs: rules for uniform, relevant names with predefined prefixes and suffixesScreenshot of Policy packages for teams: automatically enforce governance policies for team requests, approvals, access reviews and more