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Feature Set Ratings
Low-Code Development

8.5
Appian
85%
Nintex Process Platform
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
Appian ranks higher in 6/6 features
Appian ranks higher in 6/6 features
Visual Modeling

8.4
84%
71 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Drag-and-drop Interfaces

8.5
85%
70 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Platform Security

8.6
86%
69 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Platform User Management

8.2
82%
70 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Reusability

8.8
88%
73 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Platform Scalability

8.6
86%
71 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics

Appian
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
7.4
Nintex Process Platform
74%
Nintex Process Platform ranks higher in 3/3 features
Nintex Process Platform ranks higher in 3/3 features
Dashboards

N/A
0 Ratings
7.3
73%
113 Ratings
Standard reports

N/A
0 Ratings
7.4
74%
120 Ratings
Custom reports

N/A
0 Ratings
7.4
74%
108 Ratings
Process Engine

Appian
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
7.6
Nintex Process Platform
76%
Nintex Process Platform ranks higher in 8/8 features
Nintex Process Platform ranks higher in 8/8 features
Process designer

N/A
0 Ratings
8.5
85%
161 Ratings
Process simulation

N/A
0 Ratings
8.2
82%
12 Ratings
Business rules engine

N/A
0 Ratings
7.6
76%
144 Ratings
SOA support

N/A
0 Ratings
7.4
74%
132 Ratings
Process player

N/A
0 Ratings
7.3
73%
9 Ratings
Support for modeling languages

N/A
0 Ratings
5.5
55%
5 Ratings
Form builder

N/A
0 Ratings
8.5
85%
163 Ratings
Model execution

N/A
0 Ratings
7.9
79%
133 Ratings
Collaboration

Appian
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
7.3
Nintex Process Platform
73%
Nintex Process Platform ranks higher in 1/1 features
Nintex Process Platform ranks higher in 1/1 features
Social collaboration tools

N/A
0 Ratings
7.3
73%
8 Ratings
Content Management Capabilties

Appian
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
7.3
Nintex Process Platform
73%
Nintex Process Platform ranks higher in 1/1 features
Nintex Process Platform ranks higher in 1/1 features
Content management

N/A
0 Ratings
7.3
73%
11 Ratings
Attribute Ratings
- Appian is rated higher in 5 areas: Likelihood to Recommend, Likelihood to Renew, Usability, Support Rating, In-Person Training
- Nintex Process Platform is rated higher in 2 areas: Online Training, Implementation Rating
Likelihood to Recommend

8.7
Appian
87%
138 Ratings
8.5
Nintex Process Platform
85%
200 Ratings
Likelihood to Renew

9.0
Appian
90%
19 Ratings
7.1
Nintex Process Platform
71%
21 Ratings
Usability

8.6
Appian
86%
96 Ratings
8.1
Nintex Process Platform
81%
13 Ratings
Availability

Appian
N/A
0 Ratings
8.8
Nintex Process Platform
88%
11 Ratings
Performance

Appian
N/A
0 Ratings
9.3
Nintex Process Platform
93%
7 Ratings
Support Rating

8.1
Appian
81%
174 Ratings
7.9
Nintex Process Platform
79%
24 Ratings
In-Person Training

9.0
Appian
90%
1 Rating
7.0
Nintex Process Platform
70%
1 Rating
Online Training

6.0
Appian
60%
2 Ratings
8.9
Nintex Process Platform
89%
2 Ratings
Implementation Rating

1.6
Appian
16%
9 Ratings
8.4
Nintex Process Platform
84%
17 Ratings
Product Scalability

Appian
N/A
0 Ratings
9.7
Nintex Process Platform
97%
3 Ratings
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.

Verified User
Director in Information Technology
Management Consulting Company, 10,001+ employeesNintex Process Platform
UI is generally excellent. We can incorporate outsider apparatuses like 365. As I mentioned before it's solid with robotizing and enhancing business cycles and work processes. All manual and tedious work processes are wiped out thus no requirement for a human hand. It might be a handful if you have it in your inventory.

Verified User
General Manager in Other
Entertainment Company, 51-200 employeesPros
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.
Systems and Process Engineering
Sprint/TMobileTelecommunications, 10,001+ employees
Nintex Process Platform
- Process mapping and designing of models, which perfectly issues an outline for swift actions.
- Constant issuance of standard report, a formal way that improves the processes that enhance fruitful operations.
- Automation of several actions, more so those with routine requirements and daily commitments.
Digital Specialist
Frost BankBanking, 1001-5000 employees
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.

Verified User
Manager in Information Technology
Financial Services Company, 1001-5000 employeesNintex Process Platform
- Nintex Process Platform is an overwhelming platform for staff unfamiliar with IT, for this reason only the IT team is in charge of using this tool.
- Cloud costs can be very high.
- Better training for users unfamiliar with IT can go a long way toward expanding the use of Nintex Process Platform.
IT Network Support Technician
HD SupplyWholesale, 5001-10,000 employees
Pricing Details
Appian
General
Free Trial
Yes
Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
Yes
Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
$0
Appian Editions & Modules
Edition
Free | $0 |
---|---|
Standard | 60.002 |
Flat Fee | Contact Sales3 |
Enterprise | Contact Sales4 |
- none
- per user per month
- one fixed price per app, unlimited users
- unlimited number of apps, priced by user
Additional Pricing Details
—Nintex Process Platform
General
Free Trial
Yes
Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
Yes
Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—Nintex Process Platform Editions & Modules
—
Additional Pricing Details
—Likelihood to Renew
Appian
Appian 9.0
Based on 19 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
Director, Strategic Process Project Management
Scripps NetworksBroadcast Media, 1001-5000 employees
Nintex Process Platform
Nintex Process Platform 7.1
Based on 21 answers
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.
IT application engineer
NikogroupElectrical/Electronic Manufacturing, 501-1000 employees
Usability
Appian
Appian 8.6
Based on 96 answers
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.

Verified User
Engineer in Finance and Accounting
Financial Services Company, 5001-10,000 employeesNintex Process Platform
Nintex Process Platform 8.1
Based on 13 answers
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.
Staff Project Manager, Awesomizer, Fixer, Maker, Collaboration Enabler
Beckman Coulter, IncBiotechnology, 10,001+ employees
Reliability and Availability
Appian
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Nintex Process Platform
Nintex Process Platform 8.8
Based on 11 answers
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.

Verified User
Supervisor in Customer Service
Insurance Company, 10,001+ employeesPerformance
Appian
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Nintex Process Platform
Nintex Process Platform 9.3
Based on 7 answers
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.
Manager
Microexcel IncHuman Resources, 201-500 employees
Support Rating
Appian
Appian 8.1
Based on 174 answers
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.
CEO
Curl LabsComputer Software, 51-200 employees
Nintex Process Platform
Nintex Process Platform 7.9
Based on 24 answers
The Tier 1 support is horrible. It wasn't always this way. Previously their support was great, but lately when submitting support tickets they get lost, I have to ask for status updates and engage with the VP of support to get results.

Verified User
Analyst in Information Technology
1001-5000 employeesIn-Person Training
Appian
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.

Verified User
Analyst in Information Technology
Financial Services Company, 10,001+ employeesNintex Process Platform
Nintex Process Platform 7.0
Based on 1 answer
The trainer addressed the smallest queries in a friendly and timely manner;He walked us through all the necessary products we were using
Manager
Microexcel IncHuman Resources, 201-500 employees
Online Training
Appian
Appian 6.0
Based on 2 answers
Very boring; hard to get through quickly, but rather effective in demonstrating the use of the platform.

Verified User
Employee in Information Technology
Computer Software Company, 10,001+ employeesNintex Process Platform
Nintex Process Platform 8.9
Based on 2 answers
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.
Sr. Web Developer
MWAInsurance, 201-500 employees
Implementation Rating
Appian
Appian 1.6
Based on 9 answers
It was really seamless. SaaS in the true definition of the word. We logged on and started using the product. Very easy.
Development Team Lead for BPM, Integration and Special Project Teams
University of WollongongHigher Education, 1001-5000 employees
Nintex Process Platform
Nintex Process Platform 8.4
Based on 17 answers
test runs for key persons to insure the system is set up prior to rolling out I think the platform is good, I think the roll out and the local implantations is where we are failing as a company in using Nintex
First Delivery Supervisor
ConocoPhillipsOil & Energy, 10,001+ employees
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]?

Verified User
Consultant in Customer Service
Information Technology & Services Company, 501-1000 employeesNintex Process Platform
Basically, the whole Nintex platform is a very mature platform with lots of features compared to other products such as Kissflow. It works by allowing your organisation to use their imagination and plan approach to the workflow using an analysing tool that can then be shared across different customer groups for their feedback. It also helps to build relevant workflows by the use of automation through forms, and improvise these processes through a better reporting and analytics suite.

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Information Technology & Services Company, 11-50 employeesScalability
Appian
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Nintex Process Platform
Nintex Process Platform 9.7
Based on 3 answers
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.

Verified User
Supervisor in Customer Service
Insurance Company, 10,001+ employeesReturn 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.

Verified User
Employee in Information Technology
Military Company, 11-50 employeesNintex Process Platform
- Nintex has saved the department many hours of work by allowing us to use simple forms and workflows and taking us away from spreadsheets and outdated databases.
- Our audits used to take hours and our last audit took only 30 minutes, thanks to the tracking abilities we now have using Nintex forms.
- Once I learned the best practices for setting up the processes, I was able to create forms & workflows that other people could update going forward so changes happen easily as things occur. An administrator is not needed, after going live.
Sr Business Process Analyst
Garland Fire DepartmentPublic Safety, 201-500 employees