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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Microsoft 365

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft 365 (formerly Office 365) is a Microsoft Cloud subscription service that includes Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook, Publisher, and Access). The software can be installed across multiple devices and ensures that users always have the most up-to-date version of the included Office applications.

    $5

    Per User Per Month

    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

    Pricing
    Microsoft 365Nintex
    Editions & Modules
    Business Basic
    $5.00
    Per User Per Month
    Individual
    $5.84
    *Per Month
    Business - Apps
    $8.25
    Per User Per Month
    Enterprise - F3
    $10.00
    Per User Per Month
    Business Standard
    $12.50
    Per User Per Month
    Business Premium
    $20.00
    Per User Per Month
    Enterprise - E3
    $32.00
    Per User Per Month
    Enterprise - E5
    $57.00
    Per User Per Month
    Enterprise - Process Platform
    $480
    Minimum 1,000 users per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Microsoft 365Nintex
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional Details*When billed annually.—
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    Community Pulse
    Microsoft 365Nintex
    Considered Both Products
    Microsoft
    No answer on this topic
    Nintex
    Chose Nintex
    I was not part of selecting Nintex, but I think Nintex does a better job of generating linear flowcharts vs. Microsoft Visio because it automates the majority of the process of creating process maps. (Microsoft Visio is better for creating flowcharts that are not linear. …
    Incentivized
    Chose Nintex
    Nintex is great! It works well with these applications. We can build profiles to give the bot the ability to use the applications like an employee. This gives us the ability to automate tasks inside our applications. As stated earlier, some of the applications are web-based. …
    Incentivized
    Chose Nintex
    I'm not aware of using or evaluating any other products.
    Incentivized
    Chose Nintex
    Less learning curve and easy to use.
    Incentivized
    Chose Nintex
    Nintex workflows has much complex process management tools and better integration tools than Microsoft Power Platform. Being able to host it on premises is also an important feature for companies that are not cloud fans.
    Incentivized
    Chose Nintex
    Nintex was selected because it was somewhat unique in its capabilities and depth/breadth of ability 7+ years ago. However, the competition has now caught up and pricing is a significant factor in whether we continue to use Nintex going forward.
    Incentivized
    Chose Nintex
    We started with Nintex Worklow some years ago.
    We see the benefits of automating workflows to process the data and that issue increment then business because we were able to process great blocks of data with almost a little effort, so the benefits were obvious.
    After that we …
    Incentivized
    Chose Nintex
    Nintex Process Platform is much easier to begin with as low code or no code tool, which reduced amount of time and effort to learn and we can start working on it within a few weeks after taking the training session with Nintex. We can build the same application with same …
    Incentivized
    Chose Nintex
    I previously had used SharePoint and this was at my last employer. At my current job we use Nintex and have since I joined the company. I have found Nintex much more user friendly than SharePoint and that it crashes less. I also think it has a better technology interface.
    Incentivized
    Chose Nintex
    Once you have O365, the obvious choice of tools would be the ones that are part of the platform and are included in your subscription, like PowerApps and Flow. Still, we often choose Nintex Process Platform instead.

    Regarding forms, Nintex Process Platform provides a more …
    Incentivized
    Chose Nintex
    Nintex's Process Platform workflow development interface is much easier to use for both technical and non technical IT personnel. We have a partner that helped us to implement the setup and assist us when we run into issues when developing workflows. But because of the visual …
    Incentivized
    Chose Nintex
    The only other products that I have used are Microsoft SharePoint Designer and Infopath. While I have investigated alternatives in the marketplace it was not to an extent where I can even recall their names. What I do recall is that nothing came as close to offering the …
    Incentivized
    Chose Nintex
    I have found Nintex much easier to use and cost-effective in comparison to K2.

    At this time, Nintex is also more full-featured and powerful than Flow and PowerApps (now PowerAutomate) from Microsoft.
    Incentivized
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    FileBound and KiSSFLOW don't have SharePoint integration that works as seamlessly as Nintex. That said, it looks like in our case we may sacrifice that functionality to have a product that works.
    Incentivized
    Chose Nintex
    Nintex provides more simplistic no-code solutions with the extensive capabilities to extend to other web services and other applications.
    Incentivized
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    Nintex extends Sharepoint native capabilities.
    Incentivized
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    Nintex is much more powerful for complex workflows. Flow is great for simple and quick personal level (or maybe even team level) scenarios. For more complex workflows, that require extra care and handling or approval, as well as adherence to a more stringent lifecycle such as …
    Incentivized
    Chose Nintex
    While Microsoft Flow has a lot of great features, currently Nintex has more functionality and flexibility available for workflow automation. For example, there are a lot more options available in Nintex when creating an approval task for a business user. The forms available in …
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    Nintex is better than both. Flow has too many limitations and hidden costs and K2 uses its own workflow engine and I personally feel that the installs of Nintex are much easier because it snaps right into SharePoint.
    Incentivized
    Chose Nintex
    Nintex forms has easier onboarding then PowerApps, but perhaps doesn't have as much freedom to connect to different datasources.
    Nintex workflow is a lot more feature rich than MS Flow however not as easy to access.
    Incentivized
    Chose Nintex
    We use Flow for simple tasks like taking information from an MS Form and writing to an SP list. We also use MS forms for free quick data collection including externals. When processes are more difficult or forms need to have rules then we use Nintex as it is far more powerful. …
    Incentivized
    Chose Nintex
    The Nintex Platform is a stable, robust, and mature platform. When compared to SharePoint Designer Workflows, Nintex is much easier to use, troubleshoot, and maintain. When compared to Microsoft Flow, Nintex is more deeply integrated into SharePoint and has features like a …
    Incentivized
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    I did not and would not have made this selection.
    Incentivized
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    Nintex WorkFlows seems to be a lot more user friendly, contrast to using SharePoint Designer. I had to spend a lot of time learning SPD and even more time troubleshooting SPD WorkFlows and InfoPath Forms. Though Microsoft offers lots of information on knowledge base (kbs) and …
    Incentivized
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    Most of this review compares Nintex Workflow to SharePoint Designer, as that is what it replaces. However, as stated previously, you can use both. Nintex will usually be the tool of choice though, since it is much faster and easier for most tasks. There are only a few things …
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    96%
    Would buy again
    195 Answers
    83%
    Would buy again
    94 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    179 Answers
    92%
    Delivers good value for the price
    85 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    198 Answers
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    107 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    94%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    134 Answers
    90%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    69 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    95%
    Implementation went as expected
    142 Answers
    95%
    Implementation went as expected
    78 Answers
    Features
    Microsoft 365Nintex
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Microsoft 365 and Nintex
    Feature
    Microsoft 365
    -
    Ratings
    Nintex
    6.6
    190 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings6.6176 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings6.8179 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings6.4143 Ratings
    Process Engine
    Comparison of Process Engine features of Microsoft 365 and Nintex
    Feature
    Microsoft 365
    -
    Ratings
    Nintex
    7.0
    258 Ratings
    17% below category average
    Process designer00 Ratings7.6230 Ratings
    Process simulation00 Ratings5.021 Ratings
    Business rules engine00 Ratings7.7198 Ratings
    SOA support00 Ratings7.0174 Ratings
    Process player00 Ratings7.357 Ratings
    Support for modeling languages00 Ratings6.014 Ratings
    Form builder00 Ratings8.0228 Ratings
    Model execution00 Ratings7.7181 Ratings
    Collaboration
    Comparison of Collaboration features of Microsoft 365 and Nintex
    Feature
    Microsoft 365
    -
    Ratings
    Nintex
    9.0
    18 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Social collaboration tools00 Ratings9.018 Ratings
    Content Management Capabilties
    Comparison of Content Management Capabilties features of Microsoft 365 and Nintex
    Feature
    Microsoft 365
    -
    Ratings
    Nintex
    10.0
    23 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Content management00 Ratings10.023 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Microsoft 365Nintex
    Small Businesses
    Google Workspace
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Process Street
    Score8.2 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Google Workspace
    Score9.1 out of 10
    TIBCO® BPM Enterprise
    Score8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Microsoft 365 Business Premium
    Score9 out of 10
    IBM Business Automation Workflow
    Score10 out of 10
    All AlternativesView all alternativesView all alternatives
    User Ratings
    Microsoft 365Nintex
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.4
    (262 ratings)
    7.4
    (302 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.5
    (6 ratings)
    2.7
    (34 ratings)
    Usability
    8.7
    (30 ratings)
    7.6
    (23 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.9
    (7 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.7
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.9
    (54 ratings)
    8.7
    (24 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.8
    (3 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.0
    (12 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.8
    (3 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.8
    (3 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.8
    (3 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.7
    (3 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.7
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Microsoft 365Nintex
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Microsoft
    Microsoft 365 would be well suited for medium to large enterprises. This is where there are several hundreds or thousands of people. Since most everyone has used one of the applications the learning curve would be reduced. Another reason would be the ability to implement security measures to prevent access to sensitive data. This could justify the cost of an Enterprise license.
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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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    Pros
    Microsoft
    • Chat with teams and the integrations with the other apps, and many more smaller ones, like to-dos, news, and the recent Outlook integration.
    • Easy embedding on SharePoint to broadcast all the content created in the different tools.
    • The office package is still robust with the good things from the past and new additions.
    Incentivized
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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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    Cons
    Microsoft
    • Slack is 1000x better than teams. Why put a 250 limit on a chat? Our company hasn't moved fully to channels and it's making us lose transparency. Plus, the teams channels we do have nobody is going to. 90% loss in visibility and engagement.
    • Teams for web meetings. I think the UI/UX should match Zoom which is the standard for all our customers. They don't like it when we use Teams.
    • Chats and Channels need to somehow be on one screen automatically without having to choose that view because majority of our company hasn't opened Teams Channels and only stays in chats.
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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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    Likelihood to Renew
    Microsoft
    There are many features of Office that we cannot replicate in any other tool. Plus people know it already. It's not going away anytime soon.
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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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    Usability
    Microsoft
    Microsoft 365 is the gold standard for performing project tasks in a professional environment, enabling the quick transfer and exchange of files and ideas for team members who work locally and remotely. Its suite of tools is familiar and has evolved to being cloud based, allowing for files to be updated in real time from near and far.
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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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    Reliability and Availability
    Microsoft
    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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    Performance
    Microsoft
    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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    Support Rating
    Microsoft
    Over the past 8 years of using Microsoft 365, I have noticed that they change vendors often. This always leads to a poor experience in the beginning, then levels out after some time for the company to get things worked out. As a customer, it is really frustrating because I don't have time when something isn't working to have them "look into my issue" and get back with me. They have even closed a ticket I specifically told them to keep open. Your applications are only as good as the support.
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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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    In-Person Training
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Online Training
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Implementation Rating
    Microsoft
    Everything works and I use it all the time.
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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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    Alternatives Considered
    Microsoft
    Its very user-friendly, collaborative and efficient that boosts productivity using cloud tools. their security is strong and it provides data protection. There are regular updates that shields us from attackers too. It offers a wealth of learning resources, including tutorials, help articles and video guide to help users make the most of the application and personally upgrade their skills.
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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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    Scalability
    Microsoft
    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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    Return on Investment
    Microsoft
    • We have a lot of nonprofit users, so they have a good ROI.
    • I like the constant updates without having to purchase the software repeatedly.
    • I used to purchase each Office (insert year here) often, so the software was up to date and had the newest options and connectors. I think my return on investment would have been much better if Microsoft had updated those versions to keep them current; after all, we did pay for them.
    • Microsoft 365's offering a monthly fee or a discount for a year helps, and you can look at it as a free backup if you have everything set to back up to One Drive. (Cloud-based document filing you can access anywhere ( with an internet connection)—you Can't beat that!)
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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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    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.