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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

    Nintex

    Score7.9 out of 10
    N/ANintex offers a platform that helps companies discover, automate, and optimize business processes.

    $480

    Minimum 1,000 users per user

    Insurance Analytics Suite

    N/AN/AInsurance Analytics Suite™ is designed specifically for the insurance industry. It is a Self-service Analytics solution for Life, P&C and Auto. The platform’s modular workflows enable Insurance Carriers, Insurance Brokers, Banks, Loan Companies and Mutual Funds to add value to areas of customer retention, cross & upsell processes and claims estimation using AI and ML technologies. The platform also offers modules on Contact Centre Optimization and Analytical CRM, and has a dedicated…

    $1,000

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    Pricing
    AppianNintexInsurance Analytics Suite
    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
    Enterprise - Process Platform
    $480
    Minimum 1,000 users per user
    Multi User Edition
    $1,000
    per month
    Single User Edition
    Free
    Enterprise Edition
    On Request
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    AppianNintexInsurance Analytics Suite
    Free Trial
    YesYesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptionalNo setup fee
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    AppianNintexInsurance Analytics Suite
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    Appian
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    Nintex
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    Pentation Analytics Pvt. Ltd.
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    95%
    Would buy again
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    83%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    92%
    Delivers good value for the price
    85 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    93%
    Happy with the feature set
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    95%
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    96%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    25 Answers
    90%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    69 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    91%
    Implementation went as expected
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    95%
    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    AppianNintexInsurance Analytics Suite
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Appian and Nintex and Pentation Analytics Insurance Analytics Suite
    Feature
    Appian
    8.1
    9 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Nintex
    6.6
    190 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Pentation Analytics Insurance Analytics Suite
    -
    Ratings
    Dashboards8.29 Ratings6.6176 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports8.59 Ratings6.8179 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports7.69 Ratings6.4143 Ratings00 Ratings
    Process Engine
    Comparison of Process Engine features of Appian and Nintex and Pentation Analytics Insurance Analytics Suite
    Feature
    Appian
    7.4
    9 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Nintex
    7.0
    258 Ratings
    18% below category average
    Pentation Analytics Insurance Analytics Suite
    -
    Ratings
    Process designer7.99 Ratings7.6230 Ratings00 Ratings
    Process simulation6.49 Ratings5.021 Ratings00 Ratings
    Business rules engine6.49 Ratings7.7198 Ratings00 Ratings
    SOA support8.29 Ratings7.0174 Ratings00 Ratings
    Process player7.39 Ratings7.357 Ratings00 Ratings
    Form builder7.69 Ratings8.0228 Ratings00 Ratings
    Model execution8.59 Ratings7.7181 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for modeling languages00 Ratings6.014 Ratings00 Ratings
    Collaboration
    Comparison of Collaboration features of Appian and Nintex and Pentation Analytics Insurance Analytics Suite
    Feature
    Appian
    -
    Ratings
    Nintex
    9.0
    18 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Pentation Analytics Insurance Analytics Suite
    -
    Ratings
    Social collaboration tools00 Ratings9.018 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content Management Capabilties
    Comparison of Content Management Capabilties features of Appian and Nintex and Pentation Analytics Insurance Analytics Suite
    Feature
    Appian
    -
    Ratings
    Nintex
    10.0
    23 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Pentation Analytics Insurance Analytics Suite
    -
    Ratings
    Content management00 Ratings10.023 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Medium-sized Companies
    IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
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    User Ratings
    AppianNintexInsurance Analytics Suite
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.4
    (139 ratings)
    7.4
    (302 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.5
    (19 ratings)
    2.7
    (34 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.7
    (95 ratings)
    7.6
    (23 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.9
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.7
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.4
    (118 ratings)
    8.7
    (24 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    6.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.8
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    1.0
    (5 ratings)
    8.0
    (12 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.8
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.8
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.8
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.7
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.7
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    AppianNintexInsurance Analytics Suite
    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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    Nintex
    We use Nintex to automate fundraising outreach at scale. It helps us send personalized emails to a large contact list, and we’d also like to automate follow-ups when there’s no reply.
    If you need highly customized solutions or clean, fully controllable code, I wouldn’t recommend Nintex. It has many features, but it’s not the same as building your own system from scratch. That said, it can save a lot of time for standard automation workflows.
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    Pentation Analytics Pvt. Ltd.
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Nintex
    • Integrations with other services using various secure authentication methods, along with the seamless integration with SharePoint, are the icing on the cake. This makes it superior to other BPM tools available in the market.
    • Flexibility in application development - The diverse configurable properties offer multiple ways to utilise the controls and events, affording the flexibility to expand your scope and enabling the creation and use of processes in a myriad of ways.
    • The streamlined and efficient deployment process significantly accelerates release management, allowing for faster and smoother implementation of updates and new features.
    • The user interface of the pages offers a more refined and appealing look and feel compared to most other BPM tools.
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    Pentation Analytics Pvt. Ltd.
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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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    Nintex
    • If you are creating a process with parallel subprocesses, there's no way to see, in a single view in Nintex, all the steps for the subprocesses. You have to view each sub-process in its own view, so it's hard to see what's going on at a high level.
    • There isn't an easy way to filter the processes by another user (not yourself) in Nintex. There is a report that shows processes and objects by user, but that's not as convenient. This is something that I've seen in other tools (OpenPages by IBM) so I am surprised that it is missing.
    • Nintex doesn't really have a way to capture iterative processes (which we have a lot of). It's designed for linear processes.
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    Pentation Analytics Pvt. Ltd.
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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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    Nintex
    We are currently investigating which collaboration platform best suits our needs. Chances are that we move to SharePoint Online and then we're going to also consider the microsoft power platform (power automate and power apps) to develop forms and workflows. Aspecially the pricing model for the cloud is currently a blocking factor to go for the Nintex solution in the Cloud.
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    Pentation Analytics Pvt. Ltd.
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    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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    Nintex
    Based on the on-prem experience with this tool, I believe that they have a lot of potential to help the online version catch up to where the on-prem left off. Nintex developed their online version and it is not as fully formed or capable compared to the on-prem version, and the licensing model scales back what we would have liked to be an expansion or at least continuous improvement of existing flows. It is also not near as user friendly specifically to non-developers and has an uncanny similarity to Microsoft Flow in the online instance. Consistent with my reviews of the tool - I believe they have some good approaches to design thinking that, if translated well from on-prem to online, could make this a clear winner again.
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    Pentation Analytics Pvt. Ltd.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Appian
    No answers on this topic
    Nintex
    The Nintex Process Platform has never crashed or had any availability issues during my usage. However there was an issue that was of my own making that caused a slowdown of the system. I had set up a process to run once a day and check for employees on a list that had certain parameters selected, and for some reason that I had to troubleshoot, the process instead ran constantly, which filled the cache quickly. I ended up having to dismantle that process so the system didn't crash.
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    Pentation Analytics Pvt. Ltd.
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    Performance
    Appian
    No answers on this topic
    Nintex
    Unlike any other process automation product out there. Not only is it a low-code, easy to use tool for building processes in environments like SharePoint or Salesforce, they have really started to expand their tool-set by offering tools to manage other things like process mapping, RPA, mobile,etc.
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    Pentation Analytics Pvt. Ltd.
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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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    Nintex
    The support team works as fast as they can and they are usually fast to solver the issues. Sometimes they need more time to solve one of them because our workflows and so on are more complex than usual clients.
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    Pentation Analytics Pvt. Ltd.
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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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    Nintex
    The trainer addressed the smallest queries in a friendly and timely manner; He walked us through all the necessary products we were using
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    Pentation Analytics Pvt. Ltd.
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    Online Training
    Appian
    Very boring; hard to get through quickly, but rather effective in demonstrating the use of the platform.
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    Nintex
    I used the Nintex training software, it was easy to watch and follow along. It didn't go too fast and was descriptive enough to understand what the steps needed were in order to produce efficient workflows and user friendly forms.
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    Pentation Analytics Pvt. Ltd.
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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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    Nintex
    1.Start with Simple Workflows: Begin with basic workflows to gain user confidence before tackling complex processes.
    2.Involve Stakeholders Early: Engage business users and IT early to align workflows with real business needs.
    3.Comprehensive Training: Invest in user training to ensure smooth adoption and reduce resistance.
    4.Leverage Prebuilt Templates: Use Nintex’s templates to speed up implementation and maintain consistency.
    5.Iterate and Optimize: Continuously improve workflows based on user feedback and performance metrics.
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    Pentation Analytics Pvt. Ltd.
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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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    Nintex
    Microsoft environment does not have the scalability of Nintex; it is perfect for small and medium-sized companies, especially in environments where Microsoft environment is almost entirely used. Although Microsoft offers options to connect to other applications, its platform lacks the development and robustness that Nintex provides. Nintex not only covers Microsoft environments but also Google and other important platforms.
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    Pentation Analytics Pvt. Ltd.
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    Scalability
    Appian
    No answers on this topic
    Nintex
    The scalability is really bottlenecked by the imagination of the user. I was able to make processes for my own personal usage, making my daily tasks easier. I was also able to make processes that affected hundreds of employees, making large standardization and efficiency gains. So either way, the system is used the same way, and I was the limiting factor.
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    Pentation Analytics Pvt. Ltd.
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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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    Nintex
    • People have woken up to the amount of overlap after mapping their processes.
    • People can be resistant to process changes. You need to have the support from above or support from the 'business' that you are process changing to be able to see the positive impacts.
    • Numbers talk. if you can get a general salary figure from your HR dept to show savings for 'employee bands', then when you present reports, they will be all the richer in data.
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    Pentation Analytics Pvt. Ltd.
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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

    Nintex Screenshots

    Screenshot of Nintex Automation CE, a complete agentic business orchestration platform — unifying process intelligence, agentic workflow orchestration, and AI-driven solution building in one governed platform.Screenshot of the Nintex K2 dashboard. The application offers on-premises and hosted solutions that brings together advanced orchestration, control, and scalability, and security into a single platform.