We performed a comparison between Appian and vCenter Orchestrator based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Process Automation solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."Appian is a very low code platform. It's very easy to learn and use."
"The agile manner that we require to create our workflows. This is probably the most critical part of our solution and the time it takes to start processing the solution."
"The low code functionality and being able to get applications faster to customers or to the market are valuable."
"Compared to other code tools that I've seen, Appian has a more robust rules engine"
"What I found most valuable in Appian is that it lets you drill down on multiple things through the structure of the reporting and UI side. It's also low-code, yet it results in quick deliverables."
"Since implementing we have had a faster time to solution, with fewer resources needed."
"It has very flexible adaptation and the ability to save and automate processes."
"The most valuable feature is business automation."
"The most valuable feature is affinity rules."
"Because of the central management, the scripting engine and workflow engine are integrated with VMware without any burden to integrate different products."
"The most valuable feature for us is the performance stability of vCenter Orchestrator, especially in complex situations, making it excellent for managing virtual machines."
"The implementation phase for vCenter Orchestrator was easy."
"The solution's ability to template and easily implement are the most valuable features. It offers good replication as well."
"vCenter Orchestrator's best features are the workflows, integration with third-party applications, and the workflow library."
"The open, flexible architecture has brought in the agile computing environment along with better Dr capabilities. Automation management and operational tasks across VMware and third-party applications, like our HMIS and other business productivity applications, have delivered peace of mind."
"I like the tool's DNS feature."
"If that had more DevOps capabilities, it would be an excellent product."
"One of the areas that Appian is working on is to improve its UI capabilities and give more flexibility to the UI."
"The product’s pricing could be improved from the developers' perspective."
"What could be improved is more on the front end perspective, like the user interface and the mobile application aspect."
"The solution could improve robotic process automation."
"Form creation and SAIL proprietary language still basically require programming. The claim a BA type can do everything is hogwash."
"Native mobile capabilities or hybrid mobile app capabilities are very limited. Things like offline sync, offline storage, access to smartphone device features, etc. are not supported by the Appian platform yet."
"The reporting is not as good as in similar products. They could also improve the dashboards."
"I liked the previous client better than the current web client of vCenter Orchestrator, though my colleagues like the client now. The technical support for vCenter Orchestrator needs improvement."
"VMware tools would benefit from more automation. When installing our devices and servers, we often need to install the VMware tools manually. This process should be automated during the VM installation process."
"There are no good manuals or guidelines on integrations. Hence, you need to be asking someone."
"It could be integrated with third-party hypervisors."
"We encounter challenges related to the renewal of support subscriptions."
"The product lacks GUIs. The tool should have more GUIs available, along with easier product documentation."
"There are some update-related issues with the product."
"The solution needs to integrate with Cloud facilities like AWS and Azure."
Appian is ranked 3rd in Process Automation with 56 reviews while vCenter Orchestrator is ranked 9th in Process Automation with 44 reviews. Appian is rated 8.4, while vCenter Orchestrator is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Appian writes "Low resource consumption, easy setup, and stable". On the other hand, the top reviewer of vCenter Orchestrator writes "Enables us to do administration on a centralized layer when using multiple VMware ESX servers". Appian is most compared with Microsoft Power Apps, OutSystems, Camunda, ServiceNow and Pega BPM, whereas vCenter Orchestrator is most compared with VMware Aria Automation, VMware Aria Operations, vCloud Director, Cisco UCS Director and ServiceNow Orchestration. See our Appian vs. vCenter Orchestrator report.
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