About Appian
Overview
Appian is an AI-powered process orchestration platform that unifies AI agents, systems, and people on a single enterprise platform. It automates critical processes across IT, supply chain, finance, procurement, and HR without replacing existing systems.
The company has automated business processes for more than 25 years and is recognized as a leader in Business Orchestration and Automation Technologies. Customers report outcomes such as 96% automated client onboarding, 25K invoices automated per year, and 99.95% uptime.
Key Benefits
- Orchestrate AI agents, systems, and people from one unified platform
- Build and deploy AI-powered apps and agents with low-code, no-code tools
- Consolidate and reimagine legacy applications without disruption
- Gain real-time visibility and control across end-to-end workflows
- Protect data with defense-in-depth security, 24/7 monitoring, and encryption
- Maintain compliance with certifications from HIPAA to FedRAMP
How It Works
Teams design processes on the low-code platform, embed AI agents to extract data and act autonomously, and connect existing systems through modular, reusable API integrations and the Appian Data Fabric. Users then run, monitor, and optimize these workflows from a single interface, with Process HQ and AI Copilot supporting ongoing improvement.
Use Cases
- IT teams simplify complex environments and consolidate 11+ disconnected systems
- Supply chain leaders connect ERP, manufacturing, logistics, and supplier systems
- Finance operations automate AP, AR, invoice processing, and reconciliation
- Procurement teams unify sourcing, contracts, and supplier data with AI
- HR automates onboarding and the full employee lifecycle in days instead of weeks
- Audit and compliance teams gain real-time visibility with built-in audit trails
Why Choose This Product
Appian differentiates through unified orchestration of people, systems, and AI agents on one platform, supported by a recognized leadership position in the BOAT market and flexible deployment across self-managed, hybrid, or on-premises environments. A free Community Edition lets new users explore the platform before committing.
Appian Pros & Cons
- Free Community Edition available for exploration
- Recognized Gartner Magic Quadrant Leader for BOAT
- 99.95% uptime with high-availability architecture
- Defense-in-depth security with 24/7 monitoring
- Certifications from HIPAA to FedRAMP
- Pricing not published publicly, requires contacting sales
- AI Action usage limits apply per tier
- Advanced plug-ins require additional licensing
Key Features
AI Agents
Quickly build, deploy, and reuse AI agents that extract data, act autonomously, and generate code from natural language prompts.
Low-code development
Automate processes, integrate systems, and build AI-powered apps with no code needed.
Data Fabric
Treat any data like local data with secure read-write access across a unified enterprise data layer.
Flexible integration
Build modular, reusable API connections to your existing systems and third-party tools.
AI Copilot
AI Copilot for Developers and Business Users supports faster app building and process improvement.
Document workflows
Automate complex document workflows with high accuracy using DocCenter and intelligent document extraction.
Robotic automation
Include RPA bots ranging from 5 bots on Standard up to unlimited bots on Premium.
Process monitoring
Use Process HQ to monitor and optimize running processes for continuous improvement.
Enterprise security
Protect sensitive data with defense-in-depth measures, 24/7 monitoring, and advanced encryption.
Appian Pricing
View full pricing →- Free access to a dedicated Appian platform instance
- Explore the platform and learn Appian
- Single data source up to 4M rows per record type
- 5 RPA bots
- One portal per app
- 200K AI Actions per month
- Multiple data sources up to 20M rows per record type
- 25 RPA bots
- Unlimited portals
- 500K AI Actions per month
- Snowflake and Apache Kafka integrations
- Multiple data sources with no row limit per record type
- Unlimited RPA bots
- Unlimited portals
- 1M AI Actions per month
- 50,000 pages per month in AI Document Center
| Feature | Community Edition Free | Standard Custom | Advanced Custom | Premium Custom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free access to a dedicated Appian platform instance | ||||
| Explore the platform and learn Appian | ||||
| Single data source up to 4M rows per record type | ||||
| 5 RPA bots | ||||
| One portal per app | ||||
| 200K AI Actions per month | ||||
| Multiple data sources up to 20M rows per record type | ||||
| 25 RPA bots | ||||
| Unlimited portals | ||||
| 500K AI Actions per month | ||||
| Snowflake and Apache Kafka integrations | ||||
| Multiple data sources with no row limit per record type | ||||
| Unlimited RPA bots | ||||
| 1M AI Actions per month | ||||
| 50,000 pages per month in AI Document Center |
Pricing extracted from the product website and may change. Check the source for current details.
Frequently asked questions about Appian
Does Appian offer a free version?
Yes. Appian Community Edition provides free access to a dedicated Appian platform instance, letting you explore the platform and gain hands-on experience before upgrading to a paid tier.
How is Appian priced?
Appian is priced per user, per month, per app across Standard, Advanced, and Premium tiers. Specific amounts are not published on the pricing page, so teams contact Appian to get a quote.
Can Appian deploy outside the public cloud?
Yes. Appian supports flexible deployment in self-managed, hybrid clouds including AWS, Azure, and Google, as well as on-premises environments.
Does Appian replace existing systems?
No. Appian orchestrates AI agents, systems, and people on a unified platform without replacing your existing systems, integrating disparate tools through reusable API connections and the Data Fabric.
What security and compliance standards does Appian meet?
Appian uses a defense-in-depth approach with 24/7 monitoring and advanced encryption, and maintains certifications from HIPAA to FedRAMP along with SOC1, SOC2, and SOC3.
How fast can Appian deliver a first app?
With the Appian Guarantee, customers can get their first app delivered in 8 weeks or less, supported by Appian Customer Success.