Appsmith vs. OpenText MBPM

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Appsmith
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
Appsmith is an open source framework to build admin panels, CRUD apps and workflows.
$250
per month
OpenText MBPM
Score 7.2 out of 10
N/A
OpenText acquired BPM solution Metastorm in 2011, and has rebranded the product as OpenText MBPM. It is an alternative BPM solution to OpenText's primary BPM offering called OpenText Cordys Business Process Management.N/A
Pricing
AppsmithOpenText MBPM
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
AppsmithOpenText MBPM
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Features
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Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Appsmith
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Ratings
OpenText MBPM
7.0
3 Ratings
11% below category average
Dashboards00 Ratings7.93 Ratings
Standard reports00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Custom reports00 Ratings4.03 Ratings
Process Engine
Comparison of Process Engine features of Product A and Product B
Appsmith
-
Ratings
OpenText MBPM
7.3
3 Ratings
13% below category average
Process designer00 Ratings8.13 Ratings
Process simulation00 Ratings7.13 Ratings
Business rules engine00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
SOA support00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
Process player00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Support for modeling languages00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Form builder00 Ratings6.93 Ratings
Model execution00 Ratings6.13 Ratings
Collaboration
Comparison of Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
Appsmith
-
Ratings
OpenText MBPM
7.6
3 Ratings
9% below category average
Social collaboration tools00 Ratings7.63 Ratings
Content Management Capabilties
Comparison of Content Management Capabilties features of Product A and Product B
Appsmith
-
Ratings
OpenText MBPM
6.0
2 Ratings
30% below category average
Content management00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
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User Ratings
AppsmithOpenText MBPM
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(1 ratings)
7.1
(5 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(4 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
AppsmithOpenText MBPM
Likelihood to Recommend
Appsmith
It is best suited if you want to build a tool for internal use purpose. It is even better suited if you have your data in Google Sheets. You can build apps with functionlity of CRUD where you can not just view but modify and add new entries so you can make good internal CRM tool or HR tool or anything that you need with the flexibility that Appsmith offers.
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OpenText
Metastorm is well-suited for scenarios in which internal stress testing an application is needed in a hurry before showcasing it to potential customers. It supports different views of the process from Swimlane perspective, so different methodologies can be handled. It is an Enterprise level tool and handles both small and large projects quite well, although smaller companies may be stressed out by the amount of time it takes to properly maintain the application.
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Pros
Appsmith
  • Connect to external data sources like Google Sheets
  • Using JS to manupulate data
  • Can use JS almost everywhere within design
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OpenText
  • Complex routing of tasks based on calculated criteria
  • Linking between tasks and accessing relevant information
  • Organising, scheduling and prioritising
  • Different views for different people
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Cons
Appsmith
  • UI could be more responsive. Its bit hassle to create a UI which would fit mobile devices.
  • If there are multiple UI blocks it gets cumbersome to adjust their size and appearance as you have to do it one by one.
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OpenText
  • The Metastorm process engine is based on an older version of .NET. Updating to a newer version would resolve several known issues with .NET email functionality.
  • Metastorm builds web pages at run time. While the UI presented to the end user is fine, the Document Object Model is convoluted and subject to change with new releases. Providing a more simplified DOM or at very least a custom function to replace document.getElementById() would make client-side scripting a much more powerful tool.
  • One function that I've seen Metastorm competitors do well, is email wizards. Having a WYSIWYG email editor would be really nice.
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Likelihood to Renew
Appsmith
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OpenText
There are other products that seem to be a better fit for future initiatives.
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Usability
Appsmith
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OpenText
Although it is intuitive to use it does require training
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Support Rating
Appsmith
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OpenText
Great customer service for an API support related query
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Alternatives Considered
Appsmith
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OpenText
We found that OpenText MBPM held its own quite well against IBM BPM. We ended up choosing OpenText MBPM due to the analytics, complex routing, and the ease of SOA service integration. Furthermore, the ability to quickly develop simple User interfaces make this tool a daily component of our most-used toolbox components.
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Return on Investment
Appsmith
  • Saves tons of money to hire a vendor to build apps or hire a specialist within org to build internal apps
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OpenText
  • The development of the ticketing system has enabled us to greatly improve customer relationships
  • The scheduling and allocation of the tasks has reduced both the number of open tickets and the turnaround time to resolution
  • Management information from the system has improved decision making
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