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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.

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    Google Cloud Platform

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AGoogle Cloud Platform is a suite of cloud computing services used to build apps or take advantage of cloud infrastructural services, achieve legacy infrastructure modernization, or manage enterprise data and analytic needs.

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    (25+ apps are currently available at no cost)

    Mendix

    Score7.1 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    Mendix is a low code platform-as-a-service offering with mobile and social extensions. Mendix was acquired by Siemens August 2018.

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    Pricing
    AppianGoogle Cloud PlatformMendix
    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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    Free Edition
    $0
    Pro Edition
    1,250
    per month (billed annually)
    Enterprise Edition
    1,675
    per month (billed annually)
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    AppianGoogle Cloud PlatformMendix
    Free Trial
    YesYesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeOptional
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    Community Pulse
    AppianGoogle Cloud PlatformMendix
    Considered Multiple Products
    Appian
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    Google
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    Siemens AG
    Chose Mendix
    Mendix is more flexible and custom making oriented than Appian. OutSystems is almost the same as Mendix but more directed to the traditional developer, whereas Mendix is trying to make it possible for everyone to be able to model.
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    Chose Mendix
    they are good but Mendix is more of enterprise grade. Mendix has many modules available and ready plug ins
    Incentivized
    Chose Mendix
    Most flexible and scalable platform
    Incentivized
    Chose Mendix
    I prefer Mendix because of its open structure the others mostly have vendor lock-in.
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    95%
    Would buy again
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    100%
    Would buy again
    11 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    86%
    Delivers good value for the price
    6 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    93%
    Happy with the feature set
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    91%
    Happy with the feature set
    10 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    96%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    25 Answers
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    89%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    8 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    91%
    Implementation went as expected
    30 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    9 Answers
    Features
    AppianGoogle Cloud PlatformMendix
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Appian and Google Cloud Platform and Mendix
    Feature
    Appian
    8.1
    9 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Google Cloud Platform
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    Mendix
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    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 Google Cloud Platform and Mendix
    Feature
    Appian
    7.4
    9 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Google Cloud Platform
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    Mendix
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    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
    Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)
    Comparison of Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) features of Appian and Google Cloud Platform and Mendix
    Feature
    Appian
    -
    Ratings
    Google Cloud Platform
    7.7
    4 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Mendix
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    Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime00 Ratings8.13 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dynamic scaling00 Ratings7.93 Ratings00 Ratings
    Elastic load balancing00 Ratings7.43 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pre-configured templates00 Ratings6.33 Ratings00 Ratings
    Monitoring tools00 Ratings8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pre-defined machine images00 Ratings6.23 Ratings00 Ratings
    Operating system support00 Ratings9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security controls00 Ratings9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automation00 Ratings7.33 Ratings00 Ratings
    Low-Code Development
    Comparison of Low-Code Development features of Appian and Google Cloud Platform and Mendix
    Feature
    Appian
    -
    Ratings
    Google Cloud Platform
    -
    Ratings
    Mendix
    9.0
    9 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Visual Modeling00 Ratings00 Ratings9.39 Ratings
    Drag-and-drop Interfaces00 Ratings00 Ratings8.99 Ratings
    Platform Security00 Ratings00 Ratings9.09 Ratings
    Platform User Management00 Ratings00 Ratings9.49 Ratings
    Reusability00 Ratings00 Ratings8.89 Ratings
    Platform Scalability00 Ratings00 Ratings8.99 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    AppianGoogle Cloud PlatformMendix
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.4
    (139 ratings)
    8.7
    (4 ratings)
    9.0
    (66 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.5
    (19 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.7
    (95 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    8.5
    (12 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.4
    (118 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.8
    (14 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
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    Online Training
    6.0
    (2 ratings)
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    Implementation Rating
    1.0
    (5 ratings)
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    User Testimonials
    AppianGoogle Cloud PlatformMendix
    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.
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    Google
    When most of our stuff is in Google Cloud Platform, it works great to integrate and cross/share data that is all in Google Cloud Platform or BigQuery. It has simplified things from a permissions perspective as well. I'd say it is less appropriate when trying to test something quickly locally, or when half your stuff is in AWS or another provider.
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    Siemens AG
    Mendix excels in scenarios involving Business Process Automation, making it a strong choice for applications requiring workflow automation, including processes like request approvals, document management, and other business workflows.Conversely, Mendix may be less suitable for projects that demand highly customized solutions with extensive custom coding. Its primary focus on low-code development may not align well with the requirements of projects that heavily rely on intricate and specialized coding.
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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.
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    Google
    • Easy to set up
    • Affordable use of the tool
    • Easy to access billing
    • Reliable service
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    Siemens AG
    • We're able to really easily develop different views that are very specific to a customer's needs or customer's different types of user needs. So for example, the production managers can have a certain view that's relevant to them and then certain line managers can have views that are specific to them that allow them to run different scenarios which they define. So it allows us to easily build customized apps for each different type of user.
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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.
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    Google
    • The UI is so confusing. The console is good, but it is like a maze. There are too many menus and settings, and things do not work as expected. It takes time to get friendly, and it is not friendly for new users.
    • Support experience: Sometimes, you get a great engineer, but other times, it's very difficult to talk with them as they are unable to respond as expected and solve issues late.
    • Region and zone are issues, as not all services are available in all regions, which is lacking when deploying something in the same region or zone.
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    Siemens AG
    • Earlier versions lacked in UI/Ux. This is still improving.
    • Since everyone and anyone can create custom add ons (widgets), Mendix could improve their quality checks (but not as rigid as eg Apple).
    • Upgradeability used to be somewhat of an issue. Version 7 looks to be handling this better than previous versions.
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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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    Google
    No answers on this topic
    Siemens AG
    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.
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    Google
    The Google Cloud Platform console is pretty slick for BigQuery especially. I have liked the visibility I get from using that and the way to integrate and see what's in our data lake. The logging console for tracking GKE jobs isn't quite as great, which is why it doesn't get a full 10.
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    Siemens AG
    A 10 would say I have nothing to wish for. A 9 means I haven't seen anything better.This tool really helps you in the whole creation and maintenace cycle, so from requirements to building/modeling to testing to deploying to capturing feedback.
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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.
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    Google
    No answers on this topic
    Siemens AG
    Response times are quick and you will get updates regularly about the status of your request. Even with very technical questions they have specialists that can help you with your problems it will give you an answer or help you with a work around.
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    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.
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    Google
    No answers on this topic
    Siemens AG
    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.
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    Google
    No answers on this topic
    Siemens AG
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    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.
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    Google
    No answers on this topic
    Siemens AG
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    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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    Google
    Google Cloud Platform is release later than Amazon web service, I think that why Google Cloud Platform can learned and optimized the Dashboard and some features that make it easy to use and can be cheaper than amazon web service.
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    Siemens AG
    Mendix would be my preferred system all the way. The system is designed for these kinds of works. I've worked with WP and DNN but they should be used just for websites. To create an app for a business value, I would suggest Mendix. Also, the offline capabilities of Mendix have greatly improved since the deployment of Mendix 7.13.
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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.
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    Google
    • It allows us to focus our efforts on other, more important items at hand
    • It gives us an affordable option letting me know it's available to all users, not just the largest scale ones out there
    • The customer service is always helpful and reliable, along with the service itself which lets me focus on my work instead of worrying about the service.
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    Siemens AG
    • It helps to speed up application development because of its low code by the fact that it's low code. It allows professional developers to focus more on specialized application development rather than the more routine application development that business IT and super users can do for themselves with some coaching from the IT department. So it's just allowing the more specialist professional developers.net, for example, Java in our organization to focus on more complex engineering application developments.
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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

    Google Cloud Platform Screenshots

    Screenshot of a view of Google Compute EngineScreenshot of the GCP consoleScreenshot of SLIsScreenshot of various homepages

    Mendix Screenshots

    Screenshot of Agile Project Management: Collaborate. Manage. Iterate.Screenshot of Central App Management: Application Management Made Easy.Screenshot of App Store: Hundreds of building blocks to get you out of the gate.Screenshot of 1-Click Deployment: Efficient DevOps. Enabled.