Appian

Summary
Appian is a low-code platform specializing in process orchestration, automation, and intelligence. It enables businesses to design, automate, and optimize end-to-end business processes, offering features like AI agents, data fabric, and mobile-ready applications for various industries.
Rationale
Appian is a low-code platform focused on process orchestration and automation, which aligns well with the core concept of Retool. It explicitly mentions low-code development, API integrations, mobile apps, and web portals (which can be used for partner/customer portals). While it doesn't explicitly state 'drag-and-drop UI builder' or 'code customization' in the same direct terms as Retool, the nature of a low-code platform implies visual building and the ability to extend functionality, and it mentions 'Low-Code Application Designer'. The platform also highlights AI capabilities and security features, aligning with other listed features. The emphasis on 'process orchestration' and 'automation' also strongly suggests workflow automation.
Pricing
Tiered
Standard
Custom Pricing
  • Low-Code Application Designer
  • API Integration
  • Robotic Process Automation (5 Bots Per App)
  • Portals (One Portal Per App)
  • Mobile Apps
  • Cloud Database
  • Data Fabric (Appian Embedded Database)
  • AI Copilot
  • No Offline Mobile
  • No Case Management Studio
  • No Data Fabric (External Systems)
  • No Self-Service Analytics
  • No AI Skills
  • No Document Entity Extraction
  • No Gen AI / Large Language Model
Advanced
Custom Pricing
  • Low-Code Application Designer
  • API Integration
  • Robotic Process Automation (5 Bots Per App)
  • Portals (One Portal Per App)
  • Mobile Apps
  • Cloud Database
  • Data Fabric (Appian Embedded Database)
  • Data Fabric (External Systems)
  • Self-Service Analytics
  • AI Copilot
  • AI Skills
  • Document Entity Extraction
  • Gen AI / Large Language Model
  • No Offline Mobile
  • No Case Management Studio
  • Page Limit Applies to Document Entity Extraction
Most Expensive
Premium
Custom Pricing
  • Low-Code Application Designer
  • API Integration
  • Robotic Process Automation (25 Bots Per App)
  • Unlimited Portals
  • Mobile Apps
  • Offline Mobile
  • Case Management Studio
  • Cloud Database
  • Data Fabric (Appian Embedded Database)
  • Data Fabric (External Systems)
  • Self-Service Analytics
  • AI Copilot
  • AI Skills
  • Document Entity Extraction
  • Gen AI / Large Language Model
Features
Must Have

API & Database Integrations

Drag-and-Drop UI Builder

Code Customization

Access Control & Security

Flexible Deployments

Other

Workflow Automation

Mobile-Responsive Support

AI-Generated App Assistant

Partner & Customer Portals