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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    IBM Blueworks Live

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/ABlueworks Live is cloud-based business process management software that provides users with a collaborative environment for documenting, analyzing, and building business process mapping.N/A

    Kissflow

    Score8 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    Kissflow is a low-code platform for custom application development tailored to business operations. Kissflow empowers process owners and IT developers to automate and build processes and applications for internal business operations.

    $1,500

    per month 50 Users

    Pricing
    IBM Blueworks LiveKissflow
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Small Business
    $1500
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    IBM Blueworks LiveKissflow
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details
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    Community Pulse
    IBM Blueworks LiveKissflow
    Considered Both Products
    IBM
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    Kissflow, Inc (OrangeScape)
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    94%
    Would buy again
    31 Answers
    80%
    Would buy again
    4 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    30 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    32 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    95%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    19 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    93%
    Implementation went as expected
    25 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    IBM Blueworks LiveKissflow
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of IBM Blueworks Live and Kissflow
    Feature
    IBM Blueworks Live
    8.2
    36 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Kissflow
    -
    Ratings
    Dashboards8.018 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports8.935 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports7.732 Ratings00 Ratings
    Process Engine
    Comparison of Process Engine features of IBM Blueworks Live and Kissflow
    Feature
    IBM Blueworks Live
    7.7
    36 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Kissflow
    -
    Ratings
    Process designer8.235 Ratings00 Ratings
    Process simulation8.331 Ratings00 Ratings
    Business rules engine5.832 Ratings00 Ratings
    SOA support7.829 Ratings00 Ratings
    Process player8.132 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for modeling languages7.234 Ratings00 Ratings
    Form builder8.016 Ratings00 Ratings
    Model execution7.716 Ratings00 Ratings
    Collaboration
    Comparison of Collaboration features of IBM Blueworks Live and Kissflow
    Feature
    IBM Blueworks Live
    8.4
    37 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Kissflow
    -
    Ratings
    Social collaboration tools8.437 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content Management Capabilties
    Comparison of Content Management Capabilties features of IBM Blueworks Live and Kissflow
    Feature
    IBM Blueworks Live
    6.1
    33 Ratings
    28% below category average
    Kissflow
    -
    Ratings
    Content management6.133 Ratings00 Ratings
    Low-Code Development
    Comparison of Low-Code Development features of IBM Blueworks Live and Kissflow
    Feature
    IBM Blueworks Live
    -
    Ratings
    Kissflow
    8.1
    2 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Drag-and-drop Interfaces00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Platform Security00 Ratings8.92 Ratings
    Platform User Management00 Ratings7.72 Ratings
    Reusability00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Platform Scalability00 Ratings7.72 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    IBM Blueworks LiveKissflow
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.7
    (40 ratings)
    7.7
    (22 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.9
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.3
    (5 ratings)
    9.7
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    IBM Blueworks LiveKissflow
    Likelihood to Recommend
    IBM
    Pharmacies are subject to several regulatory obligations, including FDA and HIPAA rules. Pharmacy teams may record and view compliance-related procedures in a uniform format with IBM BLueworks Live. This facilitates Audit tracking, ensures process compliance at every stage, and keeps audits running smoothly.
    Incentivized
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    Kissflow, Inc (OrangeScape)
    We've used Kissflow [School Cloud] in order to track parent requests for transportation in the SpEd department. It has been user friendly for parents to input a request and staff to review, double check school sites and locations, and set up specific routes to meet the needs of students and communicate the info back to parents.
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    Pros
    IBM
    • Easy to create process diagrams quickly, while collaborating with others.
    • Create linkages to sub-processes and other workflows.
    • Track activities using metadata such as which IT systems are utilized.
    • Use the glossary terms to find where different roles or systems are involved in processes throughout your org.
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    Kissflow, Inc (OrangeScape)
    • They know what they are. You aren't going to get a Workflow program that also wants to be a CRM. You will get the equivalent of an electronic assistant going from station to station, taking care of business and giving you the end result.
    • Paper. It reduces the amount of paper needed for menial tasks tremendously. You can automate an entire process. As an educational institution, you may still need paper copies, but you aren't waiting for John Doe to sign Line 3, then Jane Doe to initial, and so on and so on with a paper form.
    • Tracking. If you need to know where things are in the process, the fact that this program is dedicated to workflow makes it incredibly easy to identify where people are in the sales flow.
    • Customer appreciation. When your workflow is stronger, faster, and better, the customers feel it. They feel like you are right there with them and getting things moving.
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    Cons
    IBM
    • In particular, we have had problems with the availability of the service because the platform frequently crashed.
    • Is not easy to pull some indicators.
    • We would like to be able to see a different interface, long ago with the same.
    • Payment process is not easy.
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    Kissflow, Inc (OrangeScape)
    • Workflow Design: There isn't a copy/paste function when creating the workflow, and you can't move a workflow task between parallel branches. This becomes a pain point when an item has 98% of what you need, but you can't copy it and place it in another branch to make the last tweaks. Instead, it needs to be completely recreated
    • Interface: While I like the current design features, which make it easy for an end-user to find their tasks and items, it would be nice to also have some flexibility within the platform. Things like being able to groups apps under a category or tailoring the look and feel of the page a little more would be a welcome addition.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    Kissflow, Inc (OrangeScape)
    Really love the product. Was pleasantly surprised that it has been easy to use for parents
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    Kissflow, Inc (OrangeScape)
    The system has room to grow as it's limited by not being able to edit POs after they've been approved. The system is great for registrations and syncing to other systems while including the attachments. The reporting from Kissflow is also easy to setup to link to other platforms such as Looker
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    Support Rating
    IBM
    I have gotten great response for the very few times I needed support.
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    Kissflow, Inc (OrangeScape)
    I haven't encountered a need for support with KiSSFLOW. It's not a perfect platform, but it's functional, dependable, and reasonably intuitive. I can't fault a support team just because their product works!
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    Alternatives Considered
    IBM
    Blueworks Live was part of a project deal. We did not keep it after the project. We found there are many solutions offering similar or superior capabilities - the fact that Blueworks does not fully support the universal BPMN standard was a big letdown for us. The pricing also did not make sense as a standalone solution.
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    Kissflow, Inc (OrangeScape)
    KiSSFLOW is much easier to set up, less coding and easier to explain to those that are being trained. The company already had SharePoint, but it is a very difficult system to set up. A class had to be taken, along with getting books in order to understand the process of the workflow. With KiSSFLOW, it is simple to understand, the helpdesk is quick with their response, help topics are laid out simply and you can even talk with someone on that side to ask your questions. Overall, KiSSFLOW is a much easier workflow and system to use.
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    Return on Investment
    IBM
    • It has helped us reduce miscommunication between our departments, such as production, inventory, and shipping, thus reducing delays.
    • Now, most things are automated; we can quickly know when a product will be in low stock.
    • With the help of custom charts, we are easily able to determine our best-selling product of the month and week, which helps us market according to stats.
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    Kissflow, Inc (OrangeScape)
    • The only real hard number savings that we have had with KiSSFLOW is the money we have saved in forms being printed, especially multi-part forms. So for a small college like us that it probably in the $5000 to $10000 per year range. We have certainly saved money in increased efficiencies of the processes that we have moved to KiSSFLOW. But that is harder to calculate.
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    ScreenShots

    IBM Blueworks Live Screenshots

    Screenshot of the IBM Blueworks Live interface which fosters real-time communication and feedback, allowing users to work together on process models. It is used to track changes, share insights, and refine workflows with instant messaging directly within the platform.Screenshot of the Library feature in IBM Blueworks Live, which offers a hierarchical view of spaces, blueprints, decisions, and policies. Users can navigate and categorize processes to streamline business operations, ensuring teams have access the right information at the right time.Screenshot of the Discovery Map in IBM Blueworks Live, a tool used to map out complex workflows with drag-and-drop simplicity, making it easy to capture every step of a processes in a structured and clear format. Users can optimize operations by turning insights into action, aligning teams on what truly matters.Screenshot of the Process Diagram view in IBM Blueworks Live, a feature used to transforms Discovery Maps into standardized, swimlane diagrams that clearly outline roles, responsibilities, decisions, systems and process flows. Users can streamline process design with an interactive interface that simplifies complex tasks, enabling the delivery of results faster and more efficiently.Screenshot of the Details Panel in IBM Blueworks Live, used to access critical information such as cycle time, cost, and involved systems. This feature enables users to connect process details across workflows, make data-driven decisions, optimize resources, and enhance business processes, all while keeping stakeholders aligned.

    Kissflow Screenshots

    Screenshot of overall efficiency monitoringScreenshot of workflow trackingScreenshot of process metricsScreenshot of the drag and drop form builderScreenshot of a parallel branches workflowScreenshot of where to change file permissions