# Appian vs Nintex

| Attribute | Appian | Nintex |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 48.2 (70% (medium)) | 50.4 (8% (low)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Appian enables organizations to design, automate, and optimize business processes using AI-powered agents and low-code development. The platform orchestrates workflows across enterprise systems and includes intelligent document processing, process intelligence, and integration capabilities. It is indexed under Workflow Forms.","source":"https://appian.com/products/pricing","question":"What is Appian?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Appian offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans are also available: Standard, Advanced and Premium. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://appian.com/products/pricing","question":"Is Appian free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Appian. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://appian.com/products/pricing","question":"What platforms does Appian support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Appian can be deployed cloud / SaaS, hybrid, on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://appian.com/products/pricing","question":"Can Appian be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 17 integrations for Appian, including Salesforce, Google, Microsoft SharePoint, DocuSign, AWS, Azure, Microsoft Dynamics and SAP, plus 9 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://appian.com/products/pricing","question":"What does Appian integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, HIPAA and GDPR for Appian. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Appian not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://appian.com/products/pricing","question":"What security certifications does Appian have?","confidence":0.6}]` | `[{"answer":"Nintex is a business process automation platform that integrates workflow automation, forms, documents, robotic process automation (RPA), and AI capabilities into a single connected system. It helps organizations reduce manual work, improve efficiency, and maintain compliance across teams and departments. It is indexed under Workflow Forms.","source":"https://www.nintex.com","question":"What is Nintex?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Nintex. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.nintex.com","question":"What platforms does Nintex support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Nintex can be deployed cloud / SaaS, hybrid, on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.nintex.com","question":"Can Nintex be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 14 integrations for Nintex, including Microsoft, Salesforce, SAP, SharePoint, Azure, Copilot Studio, Seismic and Apptigent CloudTools, plus 6 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.nintex.com","question":"What does Nintex integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Nintex is available worldwide. Its primary markets are the United States and the United Kingdom.","source":"https://www.nintex.com","question":"Where is Nintex available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true}` |
| description.long | A platform designed for enterprises to automate complex business processes, integrate disparate systems, and rapidly develop mission-critical applications through visual development tools and AI-powered automation. | A process automation platform that eliminates repetitive manual work and streamlines business workflows through integrated automation, forms, and approval routing. |
| features.capabilities | `{"pricing_model":"flat_subscription_per_seat","hipaa_compliance_medical_encryption":true}` | `{"salesforce_hubspot_crm_data_sync":true,"pdf_document_generation_from_inputs":true,"sql_database_and_erp_read_write_sync":true,"electronic_signature_collection_native":true}` |
| integrations.count | 18 | 13 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Salesforce"},{"name":"Google"},{"name":"Microsoft SharePoint"},{"name":"DocuSign"},{"name":"AWS"},{"name":"Azure"},{"name":"Google Cloud"},{"name":"Microsoft Dynamics"},{"name":"SAP"},{"name":"Oracle"},{"name":"NetSuite"},{"name":"Box"},{"name":"Workday"},{"name":"SuccessFactors"},{"name":"QuickBooks"},{"name":"Xero"},{"name":"Snowflake"},{"name":"Apache Kafka"}]` | `[{"name":"Microsoft"},{"name":"Salesforce"},{"name":"SAP"},{"name":"SharePoint"},{"name":"Azure"},{"name":"Microsoft Power Automate"},{"name":"Copilot Studio"},{"name":"Salesforce Agentforce"},{"name":"Seismic"},{"name":"Apptigent CloudTools"},{"name":"UKG"},{"name":"Greenhouse"},{"name":"Zendesk"},{"name":"Microsoft 365","native":true,"direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"SQL","native":true,"direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Azure AD","native":true,"direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Okta","native":true,"direction":"inbound"},{"name":"WebServices","native":false,"direction":"bidirectional"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US","GB"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Standard","features":["Low-code process and application development","Single data source in Data Fabric","Cloud Database","One portal per app","Mobile Apps","RPA","Basic AI features"],"commitment":"monthly","includedLimits":{"ai_actions_per_month":"200K","rows_per_record_type":"4M","document_pages_per_month":"50000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Advanced","features":["Multiple data sources","Document record types","Dynamic query scaling","Unlimited portals","AI Skills with email and document classification","Intelligent document extraction","Kafka integration available"],"commitment":"monthly","includedLimits":{"ai_actions_per_month":"500K","rows_per_record_type":"20M"}},{"free":false,"name":"Premium","features":["Unlimited rows per record type","Transparent data encryption for synced record types","Offline Experiences","CSS Profiles","Autoscale for Process","Agent Studio with Generative AI","Snowflake and Kafka integration"],"commitment":"monthly","includedLimits":{"ai_actions_per_month":"1000000","rows_per_record_type":"None"}}],"summary":"Subscription per user per month with three tiers. Free Community Edition available for personal development.","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://appian.com/products/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-04T15:53:16.101Z","billingPeriods":["month"]}` | - |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | - |
| pricing.model | freemium | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | low | - |
| pricing.transparent | no | - |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.99 | - |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"SOC 2","status":"active"},{"name":"FedRAMP","status":"active"},{"name":"HIPAA","status":"active"}]` | - |
| security.fedramp | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.pci | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | - | https://www.nintex.com/solutions/use-cases/digital-customer-compliance-checks/ |

## Capabilities (Workflow Forms)

| Capability | Appian | Nintex |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Conditional multi step approval routing | - | - |
| SSO employee login restriction | - | - |
| PDF document generation from inputs | - | ✓ |
| Electronic signature collection native | - | ✓ |
| Offline mobile app data collection | - | - |
| Sql database and ERP read write sync | - | ✓ |
| Kanban board process tracking UI | - | - |
| Salesforce hubspot CRM data sync | - | ✓ |
| HIPAA compliance medical encryption | ✓ | - |
| SOC2 type ii | - | - |
| ISO 27001 | - | - |
| Pricing model | Flat subscription per seat | - |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:29:10.680Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*