We performed a comparison between Appian and Zoho Creator based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Rapid Application Development Software solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."Low code development: Code can be developed pretty quickly which leads to less turnaround time for automation of business processes."
"The solution has a lot of strong features for the financial industry, it is very easy to use."
"With low-code, we don't need a lot of coding, and then from the plumbing perspective, there is a complete CI/CD pipeline that exists within Appian that can be leveraged for open deployment."
"In terms of interface, it's very good. In terms of infrastructure, it's amazing and already using multiple tools behind the scenes. It's a low-code platform, so it's very easy to implement."
"It's a stable product."
"Recently, we added Appian Process Mining, Appian Portals, and now Appian RPA."
"Even with an on-premise implementation, the scalability is still high, so it is easy to scale up."
"The most valuable features are the low coding and low code data."
"It has a simple user interface, not so difficult to use. You can add AI models, integration, and third-party connections."
"Zoho Creator is a flexible open platform that is good for development in a complex environment that other platforms may not support. It isn't a challenge for me to develop any kind of complex application in Zoho."
"I just like the simplicity of it."
"The deployment process is quite straightforward."
"Zoho Creator helps to maintain the products in development."
"The solution's flexibility and quick turnaround are valuable."
"Basically, the application development part of the solution is one of the main features I like since it is quick."
"Zoho Creator is easy to design and accessible for any business purpose. The solution is priced low and helps you meet business requirements. You can write a script based on requirements and trigger it whereby the customer will receive notifications. It is a customizable application."
"It would be useful if they could create an academy or forum in the future to help active users answer questions they have about the solution."
"Lacks business rules management as part of the solution."
"The solution could use some more tutorials to help brand new users figure out how to use the product effectively."
"Something I would like to see improved is an SQL database connection."
"There are some restrictions with respect to using external components within Appian. So, for example, if we do not have a particular feature available, there's a long cycle of getting approvals and all of that. That does not offer flexibility, which definitely can be improved on."
"It is also not easy to learn. Training tutorials could be improved."
"Appian has a few areas for improvement, which my organization raised with the Appian team. One is the Excel output which is limited to fifty columns when it should be up to two hundred or three hundred columns."
"One room for improvement is the ease of UI UX development, like in OutSystems and Mendix."
"We face issues while moving from one form to another form. We have a negative impression of the tool's support since they do not provide us assistance with our queries. They don't have solid answers to our questions."
"Though the pricing level is low compared to other products in the market, I suggest they allow portal users to pay for the solution based on their requirements."
"Zoho Creator's UX design needs to be improved."
"They still don't have a PDF conversion feature."
"Sometimes technical support does not answer our queries."
"The layout of the form site needs some improvements because you can only create a basic layout and templates in the forms."
"They should allow for more UI customization."
"Could have more pre-built integrations for pulling data from the wider Zoho ecosystem as well as other systems."
Appian is ranked 6th in Rapid Application Development Software with 57 reviews while Zoho Creator is ranked 12th in Rapid Application Development Software with 18 reviews. Appian is rated 8.4, while Zoho Creator is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Appian writes "Low resource consumption, easy setup, and stable". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Zoho Creator writes "The solution provides accessible and high functionality at a competitive price point". Appian is most compared with Microsoft Power Apps, OutSystems, Camunda, ServiceNow and Pega BPM, whereas Zoho Creator is most compared with Microsoft Power Apps, Mendix, Oracle Application Express (APEX), Caspio and OutSystems. See our Appian vs. Zoho Creator report.
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