Appian Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
appian.comSummary
Ask questionsAppian's Robotic Process Automation (RPA) is a component of their larger low-code automation platform, designed to automate repetitive tasks and streamline business processes. It enables the creation of bots for enterprise applications and integrates with various systems to drive operational efficiency. The platform also includes AI agents to enhance process automation.
Features4/14
See allMust Have
1 of 4
Task Automation
Workflow Observation
Pattern Analysis
Actionable Suggestions
Other
3 of 10
Macro Recording
Integration APIs
Analytics Dashboard
Smart Templates Library
Contextual Inline Help
Team Collaboration
Onboarding Accelerator
Knowledge Sharing
Privacy Controls
Non-Intrusive UI
PricingTiered
See allStandard
- Low-Code Application Designer
- API Integration
- Robotic Process Automation(1) (2)
- 5 Bots Per App
- Portals(1) (2)
- One Portal Per App
- Mobile Apps
- Cloud Database
- Data Fabric (Appian Embedded Database)
- AI Copilot(1)
- Offline Mobile N/A
- Case Management Studio N/A
- Data Fabric (External Systems)N/A
- Self-Service Analytics N/A
- AI Skills(1)N/A
- Document Entity Extraction(1) (2)N/A
- Gen AI / Large Language Model(1)N/A
Advanced
- Data Fabric (Appian Embedded Database)
- Data Fabric (External Systems)
- Self-Service Analytics
- AI Copilot(1)
- AI Skills(1)
- Document Entity Extraction(1) (2)
- Page Limit Applies
- Gen AI / Large Language Model(1)N/A
Premium
- Low-Code Application Designer
- API Integration
- Robotic Process Automation(1) (2)
- 25 Bots Per App
- Portals(1) (2)
- Unlimited
Rationale
Appian RPA is a Robotic Process Automation (RPA) tool that focuses on automating repetitive tasks within enterprise applications. While it doesn't explicitly mention 'workflow observation' or 'pattern analysis' in the same way 'Second Cursor' does (i.e., unobtrusively observing and analyzing patterns to suggest automations), RPA inherently involves identifying and automating repetitive workflows. It allows users to 'build bots at record speed' to 'end repetitive work with unlimited bots,' which directly aligns with task automation and macro recording. The platform also emphasizes 'API Integration' and 'Process Intelligence' which can be interpreted as supporting integration APIs and analytics dashboards. However, the core value proposition is more about building and deploying bots for known processes rather than AI-driven discovery of new optimization opportunities, which is a key differentiator for 'Second Cursor'.
