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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (58.2% of reviews)
Enterprise (52.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Appian
Star Rating
(483)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (58.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is available
Learn more about AppianSS&C Blue Prism Intelligent Automation Platform
Star Rating
(402)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (52.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about SS&C Blue Prism Intelligent Automation PlatformSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Appian excels in its custom automation capabilities, scoring 8.3, while SS&C Blue Prism shines with a higher score of 8.8, indicating a more robust offering in this area.
- Reviewers mention that SS&C Blue Prism's ease of bot creation is particularly strong, achieving a score of 9.0, compared to Appian's score of 8.1, suggesting that users find it easier to create and manage bots with Blue Prism.
- G2 users highlight that SS&C Blue Prism offers superior execution management with a score of 9.4, while Appian lags behind at 7.0, indicating that Blue Prism may provide better tools for managing automated processes.
- Users on G2 note that Appian's document management features are less effective, scoring 7.8, while SS&C Blue Prism's capabilities in this area are rated significantly higher at 8.8, suggesting a more comprehensive solution for handling documents.
- Reviewers say that SS&C Blue Prism's real-time process monitoring is a standout feature, scoring 8.9, compared to Appian's 8.3, which may provide users with better insights into their automated processes.
- Users report that Appian's process library is less extensive, scoring 7.3, while SS&C Blue Prism's library is rated at 9.2, indicating that Blue Prism offers a more comprehensive set of pre-built processes for users to leverage.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Appian
No pricing availableSS&C Blue Prism Intelligent Automation Platform
No pricing availableFree Trial
Appian
Free Trial is available
SS&C Blue Prism Intelligent Automation Platform
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.5
281
9.0
298
Ease of Use
8.7
338
8.9
301
Ease of Setup
8.5
280
8.2
159
Ease of Admin
8.5
228
8.4
137
Quality of Support
8.5
274
8.6
290
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
231
8.9
136
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
270
9.2
290
Features by Category
Automation Building
8.6
39
|
Verified
8.8
208
|
Verified
8.2
35
8.0
191
8.2
34
8.4
209
8.4
40
|
Verified
8.8
211
|
Verified
8.7
43
|
Verified
8.4
210
|
Verified
8.3
34
9.0
149
|
Verified
Bot Management & Execution
8.6
38
|
Verified
9.0
217
|
Verified
8.7
36
|
Verified
8.5
198
|
Verified
8.7
36
|
Verified
8.9
216
|
Verified
8.5
32
|
Verified
8.5
199
|
Verified
8.8
37
|
Verified
9.0
143
|
Verified
8.7
41
|
Verified
9.2
147
|
Verified
Intelligent Automation
8.6
33
|
Verified
7.7
140
|
Verified
8.2
29
|
Verified
7.6
124
8.1
30
|
Verified
7.5
121
Agentic AI - Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
8.7
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
Digital Workflows
8.7
69
|
Verified
9.0
39
8.5
69
|
Verified
8.8
40
7.8
64
|
Verified
8.7
39
Forms
8.5
65
|
Verified
8.6
38
8.3
65
|
Verified
8.5
39
8.5
65
|
Verified
7.8
39
Automation
8.8
68
|
Verified
9.2
38
8.8
68
|
Verified
9.0
38
8.3
65
|
Verified
8.8
38
7.7
57
9.5
40
Agentic AI - Digital Process Automation (DPA)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Process Management
8.2
10
9.0
40
8.0
11
8.7
39
8.0
11
8.8
42
7.7
11
9.3
40
Process Analysis
7.8
10
8.3
40
7.7
10
8.3
40
8.0
10
8.8
39
Automation
7.4
9
9.3
42
7.6
9
8.6
39
Generative AI
8.6
7
8.2
28
Agentic AI - Process Mining
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Operating System
Not enough data
8.7
14
Not enough data
7.9
12
Not enough data
7.9
12
Document Processing
Not enough data
8.7
13
Not enough data
8.8
14
Not enough data
6.9
12
Not enough data
9.0
13
Not enough data
7.8
12
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.8
13
Not enough data
8.7
13
Not enough data
8.2
13
Agentic AI - OCR
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.7
56
8.5
37
7.7
55
8.3
36
Process Management
8.5
157
9.1
52
8.4
155
8.9
51
8.4
156
8.9
54
7.8
123
8.1
51
8.4
136
8.8
51
8.0
120
8.6
51
8.2
121
8.4
52
Customization
7.6
154
8.7
57
8.8
165
9.0
55
8.5
155
8.8
55
8.1
153
8.8
56
8.6
167
8.8
57
Collaboration
8.3
161
8.5
54
8.4
160
8.9
55
8.5
167
9.1
55
8.7
160
9.0
49
Agentic AI - Business Process Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Process Development
8.5
129
8.6
48
Data Capture
Not enough data
8.4
31
Not enough data
8.6
32
Data Extraction
Not enough data
8.3
31
Not enough data
8.7
31
Data Validation
Not enough data
8.7
31
Workflow Automation
Not enough data
8.5
31
Not enough data
8.8
32
Document Management
Not enough data
8.4
31
Not enough data
9.0
31
Machine Learning
Not enough data
8.1
31
Natural Language Processing
Not enough data
7.8
31
Semantic Analysis
Not enough data
8.3
31
Data Integration
Not enough data
8.6
32
Security
Not enough data
8.8
31
Not enough data
9.0
33
Functionality - Process Orchestration
7.9
15
Not enough data
9.1
15
Not enough data
9.2
15
Not enough data
9.3
16
Not enough data
8.7
15
Not enough data
Integration & Adaptability - Process Orchestration
8.3
15
Not enough data
9.0
15
Not enough data
9.1
16
Not enough data
8.3
16
Not enough data
9.1
15
Not enough data
8.6
15
Not enough data
8.6
15
Not enough data
8.8
15
Not enough data
Customization - AI Agent Builders
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality - AI Agent Builders
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data and Analytics - AI Agent Builders
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integration - AI Agent Builders
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Workflow Design & Orchestration
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
Integrations & Connectivity
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
Automation Execution & Intelligence
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
Development & Customization
8.7
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
Governance & Security
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
Reporting & Analytics
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Business Automation Platforms (BAPs)
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Genesys AppFoundry Marketplace
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - AWS Marketplace
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Application Design
7.8
138
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
142
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
147
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
118
Not enough data
9.0
153
|
Verified
Not enough data
Data Control
8.2
145
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
146
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
148
|
Verified
Not enough data
Publishing
8.7
156
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
151
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
152
|
Verified
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Low-Code Development Platforms
8.2
12
Not enough data
8.1
12
Not enough data
8.3
12
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Appian and SS&C Blue Prism Intelligent Automation Platform are categorized as Business Automation Platforms (BAPs), Digital Process Automation (DPA), Process Mining, Robotic Process Automation (RPA), and Business Process Management
Unique Categories
Appian is categorized as Process Orchestration, AWS Marketplace, Genesys AppFoundry Marketplace, Low-Code Development Platforms, and AI Agent Builders
SS&C Blue Prism Intelligent Automation Platform is categorized as Intelligent Document Processing (IDP) and OCR
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Appian
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
SS&C Blue Prism Intelligent Automation Platform
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Financial Services
21.2%
Banking
10.1%
Information Technology and Services
7.0%
Computer Software
5.8%
Insurance
5.5%
Other
50.5%
Information Technology and Services
21.7%
Computer Software
9.0%
Financial Services
8.4%
Banking
6.4%
Telecommunications
4.0%
Other
50.6%
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Discussions
What is Appian software used for?
3 Comments
JP
Digital Transformation and process automationRead more
How can we user RPA with Appian ?
1 Comment
Official Response from Appian
Hi Mahantesh,
RPA can be used in any Appian process to automate simple, repetitive tasks or connect systems that don't use APIs. Appian has native...Read more
1) How can I automate associating apps with Users and Groups? 2) How can I write multiple rows to a Data a store Entity without using a SmartObject function or widget?
1 Comment
HT
Hi Mark, the best way to get advice on your questions is to head over to our Appian Community, where your peers can share their best practices and...Read more
What is the best way to get more documentations or reference on Blue Prism development?
2 Comments
Official Response from SS&C Blue Prism Intelligent Automation Platform
Hi,
Our extensive documentation is available on the Blue Prism Customer Portal (portal.blueprism.com) as well as on our Documentation platform here:...Read more
Has OCR features been added in the tool?
2 Comments
CK
Hi!
We currently have Decipher IDP which is Blue Prism's own Intelligent Document Processing tool, available with no extra licensing cost to qualifying...Read more
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