IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation vs. Kissflow

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
Score 9.1 out of 10
N/A
IBM Cloud Pak for Automation allows the user to design, build and run automation applications and services on any cloud, using pre-integrated automation technologies and low-code tools. IBM Cloud Pak is the latest deployment option of the IBM automation platform for digital business, available on Red Hat OpenShift.N/A
Kissflow
Score 6.4 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
KiSSFLOW is a cloud-based business process management and workflow management software designed to enable users to create an unlimited number of automated business applications with a through a simple user interface.
$15
per month per user
Pricing
IBM Cloud Pak for Business AutomationKissflow
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Small Business
$15
per month per user
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
IBM Cloud Pak for Business AutomationKissflow
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional DetailsMinimum of 10 users
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
IBM Cloud Pak for Business AutomationKissflow
Considered Both Products
IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
Chose IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
IBM Cloud Pak for Automation provides a single-user interface for organizational continuity, reusable skills and assets you can share between applications, and platform resources that drive operational intelligence analytics and insight. In addition, the platform will …
Kissflow

No answer on this topic

Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
IBM Cloud Pak for Business AutomationKissflow
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
7.3
1 Ratings
18% above category average
Kissflow
-
Ratings
API for custom integration7.31 Ratings00 Ratings
Plug-ins7.31 Ratings00 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
6.4
1 Ratings
14% below category average
Kissflow
7.6
18 Ratings
7% below category average
Dashboards6.41 Ratings6.418 Ratings
Standard reports6.41 Ratings8.316 Ratings
Custom reports6.41 Ratings8.116 Ratings
Process Engine
Comparison of Process Engine features of Product A and Product B
IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
7.5
1 Ratings
18% above category average
Kissflow
8.4
18 Ratings
0% below category average
Process designer8.21 Ratings8.016 Ratings
Process simulation7.31 Ratings10.05 Ratings
Business rules engine7.31 Ratings8.212 Ratings
SOA support7.31 Ratings8.211 Ratings
Process player7.31 Ratings8.110 Ratings
Form builder8.21 Ratings8.014 Ratings
Model execution7.31 Ratings7.813 Ratings
Support for modeling languages00 Ratings9.12 Ratings
Business Process Automation
Comparison of Business Process Automation features of Product A and Product B
IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
7.5
1 Ratings
21% above category average
Kissflow
-
Ratings
Business Process Modeling7.31 Ratings00 Ratings
Decision Modeling7.31 Ratings00 Ratings
Code-Based Automation8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
No-Code Automation7.31 Ratings00 Ratings
Collaboration
Comparison of Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
-
Ratings
Kissflow
7.1
7 Ratings
14% below category average
Social collaboration tools00 Ratings7.17 Ratings
Content Management Capabilties
Comparison of Content Management Capabilties features of Product A and Product B
IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
-
Ratings
Kissflow
8.5
15 Ratings
4% above category average
Content management00 Ratings8.515 Ratings
Best Alternatives
IBM Cloud Pak for Business AutomationKissflow
Small Businesses
Agiloft Flexible Service Desk Suite
Agiloft Flexible Service Desk Suite
Score 9.0 out of 10
Square 9 Softworks
Square 9 Softworks
Score 9.7 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Agiloft Flexible Service Desk Suite
Agiloft Flexible Service Desk Suite
Score 9.0 out of 10
Square 9 Softworks
Square 9 Softworks
Score 9.7 out of 10
Enterprises
Redwood RunMyJobs
Redwood RunMyJobs
Score 9.4 out of 10
IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
Score 9.1 out of 10
All AlternativesView all alternativesView all alternatives
User Ratings
IBM Cloud Pak for Business AutomationKissflow
Likelihood to Recommend
9.3
(42 ratings)
7.3
(19 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.1
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.7
(2 ratings)
User Testimonials
IBM Cloud Pak for Business AutomationKissflow
Likelihood to Recommend
IBM
Well Suited Scenarios IBM Cloud Pak shines in scenarios where complex workflows, such as project management in web design, require automation. It's also highly effective for collaborative content creation, enabling seamless content approval. Less Appropriate Scenarios Conversely, it may be less suitable for organizations with simpler task management needs that do not fully leverage its robust capabilities. Also, companies with limited IT resources might face challenges during setup and customization.
Read full review
Kissflow, Inc (OrangeScape)
Workflow. I would absolutely, 100% recommend it for a school, in Admissions, and I would recommend it to any small company who has an issue with workflow. The best thing about the program is that it knows what it is, and knows what it wants to be. You aren't going to sit down to work with KiSSFLOW and end up being sold an HR program. To make it work just right, find the person who truly understands how your business works. Have them build a workflow which takes care of the tedious tasks, and then let them train others on the process. You will find that your productivity increases, and that your paper costs decrease.
Read full review
Pros
IBM
  • I like how this tool provides us with automation capabilities to all our business processes hence improves our productivity.
  • Helps us to analyze complex workflows for our clients.
  • Accelerate our growth to digital transformation.
  • Reduce clients wait time. Hence we are able to deliver on time.
Read full review
Kissflow, Inc (OrangeScape)
  • Ease of Use: It's easier to use and see workflow tasks that are assigned to you, workflows that you've participated in, or workflows that are pending other peoples approvals. From a development side, it's easy to pick up and begin creating processes if you know Excel formulation, which is easily researched as well.
  • Ease of Access: Since KiSSFLOW is hosted in the cloud, you can access the site from any internet connected device. All you have to do is sign in with your account, as opposed to needing to be on the network to access like our previous system.
  • The App: This is a feature we really hope to get a lot of use out of. With the way our business is structured, there are a lot of Regional positions that are always on the go. Because our current system requires a user to be on the network to access, this makes it hard for these roles to respond to tasks, causing bottlenecks. With an app available, along with push notifications, we can keep these tasks responses on pace with the associates required in that task.
Read full review
Cons
IBM
  • For heavy load, the performance should be improved
  • The integration with the messaging system is a bit tricky and hence example documentation could be provided
  • It is a very nice and powerful tool however still not very known, marketing needs to be improved
Read full review
Kissflow, Inc (OrangeScape)
  • The reporting could use some improvement. The actual reports are OK, it is access to the reports that is the problem. This is related to the permission schema. It really just has user, admin, and nothing in-between. There really needs to be something like report admin or something. Excel exports for data are needed as well.
  • The user workflow selection UI is not the best. There is a big red + sign in the lower right of the browser window that is not labeled. That is not clear. Also the selection list is just a pop-up window, it really should be a full page.
  • The mobile app does not have all the features that the browser version has, especially admin tools.
Read full review
Likelihood to Renew
IBM
IBM Cloud Pak provides modernization in collecting, organizing and analyzing data. This product provides to unify market leading services such as data management, DataOps, governance, business analytics and automated AI. IBM Cloud Pak is best for resource and infrustructure optimization. IBM Cloud Pak is capable to accomodate our business automation needs.
Read full review
Kissflow, Inc (OrangeScape)
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
IBM
No answers on this topic
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!
Read full review
Alternatives Considered
IBM
There are various products that are similar to IBM Cloud, but IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation stands out overall. IBM Cloud offers valuable features such as analytics, cognitive abilities, and data management capabilities. Additionally, it places a strong emphasis on security and compliance, with features such as role-based access control and encryption. Moreover, it allows for easy integration with other systems and platforms.
Read full review
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.
Read full review
Return on Investment
IBM
  • Quick to automate repetitive tasks and finish them with speed and accuracy hence saving time and operational cost.
  • Bots are life saviours because they are able to learn fast without feeding any information most of the manual work is done accurately and diligently.
  • Reduce human errors by reducing how we manually input data into all our business processes.
Read full review
Kissflow, Inc (OrangeScape)
  • Kissflow has helped us keep careful records of costs and pricing for various products, which indirectly impacts our margin.
  • Our owner had trouble with the phone app, so ultimately we stopped using Kissflow for purchase requests. There is some lost potential there.
Read full review
ScreenShots

Kissflow Screenshots

Screenshot of Overall Efficiency MonitoringScreenshot of Workflow TrackingScreenshot of Process MetricsScreenshot of Drag and Drop Form BuilderScreenshot of Parallel Branches WorkflowScreenshot of Change Filed Permissions