Nintex Process Platform vs Tidal by Redwood comparison

Nintex and Tidal Software by Redwood are both solutions in the Workload Automation category. Nintex is ranked #11 with an average rating of 8.3, while Tidal Software by Redwood is ranked #6 with an average rating of 9.6. Nintex holds a 0.2% mindshare in WA, compared to Tidal Software by Redwood’s 3.9% mindshare. Additionally, 90% of Nintex users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 97% of Tidal Software by Redwood users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 9, 2025

Nintex Process Platform and Tidal by Redwood both compete in the workflow automation category. Nintex appears to have the upper hand due to its broad integrations and user-friendly environment.

Features: Nintex offers flexibility and ease of use with a low-code environment, a broad range of integrations, and rapid workflow creation. Tidal by Redwood stands out for its robust scheduling capabilities, cross-platform workload automation, and the ability to integrate complex enterprise environments.

Room for Improvement: Nintex users desire better logging and error reporting, a more intuitive design for non-SharePoint environments, and improved AI features. Tidal needs enhancements in user interface, reporting functionalities, and ease of setup and configuration.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Nintex supports deployment in various cloud-based and hybrid environments, with strong on-premises support. Its customer service is efficient though technical support responsiveness could be better. Tidal is mainly on-premises with some cloud flexibility and offers comprehensive technical support and straightforward customer service.

Pricing and ROI: Nintex operates on a subscription model and, while considered expensive, is valued for its features and support. Tidal offers a more transparent licensing model that aids in easier budgeting and scalability, favored by users for predictable IT expenses.

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Categories and Ranking

Nintex Process Platform

Ranking in Workload Automation

11th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Business Process Management (BPM) (10th), Process Automation (9th)

Tidal by Redwood

Ranking in Workload Automation

6th

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Workload Automation category, the mindshare of Nintex Process Platform is 0.2%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Tidal by Redwood is 3.9%, down from 4.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Damilola Adeleye

Business Automation Developer at Polaris Bank Nigeria Plc

Straightforward interface and user-friendly

There are a lot of apps in K2, but what I really found that needs improvement is the management section of K2, especially the management server and the admin page where you can manage processes, add users, set security fees, and add licenses. The reason for this is because the part that is the section of administration, particularly the management called rows, has multiple rules, as many as you want. For instance, you may have around 200 rules, and when you view them, only the first ten are displayed, and you have to click next to see the next ten and so on until you get to the hundredth rule. On that page, as of today, we only have what we call to fetch, where you can search for a particular rule you're looking for, or else you have to keep clicking until you get to the final page you want. So that's a bit challenging.

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Steve Mikula

IT Scheduling Manager at Paychex, Inc.

Very reliable processing engine, and scheduling is flawless—crucial elements in our financial transaction processing

Because we've been on it for 20 years, it's pretty easy for us to automate jobs with Tidal at this point. It has become second nature. It's pretty simplistic to set up and get going, although there are different levels of complexity you can have within the product. It depends on how simple you want to keep it. If you just keep it: Job A, Job B, Job C, Job D, that becomes pretty simple. But when you start integrating some complex calendars that use sub-calendars—and you can go three, four, or five deep to set up schedules—it becomes more complicated. The beauty of it is you can go as deep as you need to. We can get really complex or we can keep it simple. We have some use cases for both scenarios. The thing that I like the most is the reliability of the engine. The actual scheduling part of the product is pretty much flawless, but the stability of the product is what I find to be reassuring. We are a financial company, we move billions of dollars a day, and if we don't have our transactions processed in a timely manner we can be penalized and our clients can be penalized. It can have a serious financial impact.

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Quotes from Members

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Pros

"Allows to use workflow for simple approvals and LazyApproval. The feature is easy to implement for mobile approval."

"I like the feature of getting an email for a workflow error, then I do not have to go through every instance."

"I think that it adds value to any organization, mainly in terms of business applications where you need workflows."

"It has a lot of features for creating and managing workflows, as well as for integrating with other applications. Nintex offers features, particularly to ensure a user-friendly experience."

"This tool is really helpful in reducing a lot of manual work. Its drag and drop components help to create a workflow faster than SharePoint Workflow Designer."

"It's easy to learn. However, there is very little content available for the Nintex also, but they are providing their own documentation and all. So, it's easy to learn also."

"The integration capabilities have been very useful."

"K2's best feature is that it can solve complex tasks, issues, and projects with little coding."

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"The first, big thing that we got out of using Tidal Workload Automation was having a centralized view of the status of all of our batch processes across all these systems... We can look into the schedule at any given time and see if things are running on track or if they are falling behind. We can also see if something failed."

"We use the solution for cross-platform, cross-application workloads. That's the biggest use for us and that's the biggest advantage."

"Tidal Automation’s most valuable feature is customization. It can work and connect with any app."

"The data management on offer was valuable."

"The best feature is that it allows task scheduling based on particular occurrences, like the receipt of files, database updates, or system notifications."

"The job dependency is something that you cannot have in a regular, simple cron job or simple scheduler dependency. The event-driven jobs are core for us, as we really need that. Therefore, we really need Tidal with its ability to run thousands of jobs per day."

"One of the most useful features is being able to set up a schedule and create dependencies. The calendar can kick off processes at certain times, based on dependencies that you specify, like time, or whether another process has finished. Dependencies are the most useful thing."

"The versatility of being able to run on many different types of servers is valuable. There is also a versatility of different services that you could run jobs on. It's highly versatile. You can run a lot of different types of scripts on a lot of different types of servers. It interfaces with all of them."

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Cons

"The license pricing is too high currently for Nintex Workflow."

"We cannot use the same solution on cloud."

"We would like to design parallel workflows and long-running workflows, along with new features for connecting to cloud-based systems."

"The Workflow Designer needs improvement."

"The solution does not integrate with many platforms."

"The solution needs more RPA and AI features."

"We would like to have access to an on-premises solution. In our country, we have a relationship with Central Bank of Egypt, which do noes not allow cloud solutions to be used. They should offer an on-prem solution with a flexible price license."

"The management server and the admin page where you can manage processes need improvement."

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"Tidal's adaptability and user-friendliness could be increased by integrating it with additional programmes and platforms."

"Tidal Automation could be further integrated with other systems used in the operation of tidal energy systems, such as weather forecasting tools, energy management systems, or asset management software."

"Their software installation and update process could use some improvements. I'm pretty sure they're working on that, but that's definitely an area where it could be streamlined a lot. There's still a lot of manual work that you have to do with the schedule when you deploy masters or do the agents."

"They can do better reporting in terms of production statistics reporting."

"The job failure alerts can be updated with more details for better troubleshooting."

"I don't know if Tidal wants to get into the business of monitoring long-running jobs, but that could be a feature for the future: a job launching and monitoring tool. Using Tidal for monitoring doesn't seem like a good fit, but if they could offer something that did that as an add-on or include it, it might be helpful."

"The current user interface of Tidal Software is functional. However, it can be improved to make it more intuitive and user-friendly."

"I would like more involvement with the cloud."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Prices for licenses of K2 are high."

"For the initial hundred users, the cost is $21,000 per year, which I find too high."

"Nintex Workflow is more expensive than Microsoft's native products, but it is still considered moderately priced when compared to higher-end products such as K2."

"Our maintenance costs are reduced."

"Certainly. Notably, in terms of cost, this solution presents a substantial advantage, being approximately forty percent more economical compared to Oracle. It offers flexibility with two deployment options, catering to both cloud and on-premises preferences. Moreover, within each deployment option, there are two variations available. For organizations with limited IT resources and relying on citizen developers—individuals from the business side comfortable with technology—the platform allows for a more hands-on approach. These users can independently implement solutions without extensive coding or custom development. In contrast, the KQ solution at Symantec is adept at addressing the needs of sectors like banking, where extensive custom development is required for seamless integration with existing applications, websites, and ensuring robust security measures."

"Nintex is around INR 200 per license in India, which is much cheaper. Smaller organizations are always looking for cost-effective solutions, and Nintex provides local solutions with very low pricing."

"The price of this solution is affordable but the problem in Algeria is our community is a bit slower. The new clients might feel the solution is a bit expensive."

"The annual support costs are expensive."

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"If you are willing to shop around to other vendors, you can possibly get a good price on your support license."

"The new prices that we've received seem reasonable and comparable to the marketplace."

"There are project, system, and server costs. Some of the things that they are doing is introducing new products. They are introducing what they call their Repository, which is a way for you to move a job. That doesn't cost anything to us, because it is reusing a tool called Transporter. The repository is the successor to Transporter, so we already own it and are sort of grandfathered in. But that new product requires a server and database, so now we have to go out and get a server and database. So, there is a cost there."

"The licensing model's flexibility is awesome. The way it's licensed for us is that it's licensed per master and then per agent. We have an enterprise agreement, so we have unlimited agents, and we have it on 500 devices."

"The solution’s licensing model in terms of its flexibility and transparency regarding costs is pretty good. A person can buy the license, and if you decide to stop support, you can do that but still have the product. So, it's not like you're paying constantly to keep that license alive. Certainly, you want to keep support going too. Once you buy it, you own it. It's not like I have to keep paying somebody to keep using it."

"Our yearly licensing costs are between $10,000 to $20,000. They have always been reasonable with us. I like that non-production licensing is about half the cost of production licensing. Licensing is by adapter typically. We have had scenarios where we have had to take an adapter from one environment to another, and they've allowed us to do that. They have made it a very reasonable process. There's definitely a feeling that they will work with you."

"Right now, we are in a good position with the licensing model that we have with the Tidal vendor. So, we won't have any issues. even if we double in our current production. Initially, Tidal provided us some specs where if you have these number of jobs, then you come under this category. They usually provide a range of jobs from 2,000 to 10,000. You can use these specs for your infrastructure. Whether you have 2,000 or 8,000 jobs, Tidal should support it."

"Their pricing seems very fair. It is more than the other solutions, but the functionality and the support are very much there. You pay for the job scheduler, and then they have certain things that are built into it, such as the FTP processes. If you then want to do JD Edwards jobs, you need an adapter. If you want to do SQL jobs, there is another adapter. Similarly, if you want to do Oracle jobs, there is an adapter. It is like there is the base and then there are the adapters for the jobs that you want to do, but it seems that's also how they pay for each of those adapters and keep them up to date."

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

19%

Financial Services Firm

18%

Government

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

21%

Manufacturing Company

15%

Computer Software Company

10%

Insurance Company

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about K2?

The latest version of Nintex has many features. We have a clear roadmap and the necessary application to integrate it into our platform.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for K2?

Nintex Process Platform is expensive. Prices relate to both features and the professional services necessary due to our lack of an implementation team.

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What needs improvement with K2?

The user interface in Nintex needs improvement. It is not very intuitive and requires changes. Additionally, the deployment process should be easier.

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What do you like most about Tidal Automation?

Tidal Automation by Redwood is a user-friendly solution.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Tidal Automation?

The price is reasonable in terms of the product’s functionality.

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What needs improvement with Tidal Automation?

Initially, it is complicated to understand the functionalities as there is limited product documentation. The setup and configuration of the software is a bit complicated. Providing the training vi...

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Also Known As

K2 blackpearl, K2 Five, Nintex Workflow

Tidal Workload Automation, Cisco Workload Automation, Tidal Enterprise Scheduler

Overview

Nintex Process Platform automates processes such as approvals, vendor requests, and leave management, optimizing workflows in sectors like government, banking, and HR.

Nintex Process Platform streamlines collaboration and integrates seamlessly with Microsoft tools. It supports account management, loan origination, claims reimbursement, and public e-services, while also assisting with onboarding, resource management, and compliance workflows. Users benefit from its ease of maintenance, low-code development, and powerful workflow engine capable of handling complex processes through SmartObjects technology.

What are some key features?

Easy Maintenance - Simplifies ongoing management and updates.
Low-Code Development - Enables quick application creation with minimal coding.
Extensive Integration - Connects with diverse data sources through SmartObjects technology.
Drag-and-Drop Interface - Offers a user-friendly, visually intuitive design for creating workflows.
Automatic Workflow Triggers - Allows for seamless automation of predefined actions.
Integration with Microsoft Ecosystems - Ensures compatibility with SharePoint and Office 365.

What benefits should users look for in reviews?

Affordability - Offers cost-effective solutions for businesses.
Customizability - Provides tailored solutions that meet specific needs.
Support - Beneficial for addressing issues and optimizing performance.
Rapid Development - Facilitates quick project turnaround due to its pre-built constructs.

Nintex Process Platform is implemented across various sectors, such as government, banking, and HR, providing significant improvements in workflow efficiency. In governmental agencies, it facilitates public e-services and compliance workflows, while in banking, it supports account management and loan origination. HR departments benefit from enhanced onboarding, resource management, and leave management processes.

Nintex

Tidal Software is a leading provider of enterprise workload automation solutions that orchestrate the execution of complex workflows across systems, applications and IT environments. With a comprehensive portfolio of products and services, Tidal optimizes mission-critical business processes, increases IT cost efficiencies and satisfies legal and regulatory compliance requirements. Hundreds of customers around the world count on Tidal for modernizing their workload automation and driving their digital transformation. Tidal Software is headquartered in Chicago with offices in Houston, London, Minsk, Belarus and Chennai, India. For more information, visit tidalsoftware.com.

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Sample Customers

SEA Corp, Omnicom Group, Verizon, STIHL

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