# Appian vs Zoho Forms

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Zoho Forms

| Attribute | Appian | Zoho Forms |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 48.2 (70% (medium)) | 54.2 (50% (medium)) |
| 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":"A form creation platform that uses artificial intelligence to generate complete forms from text descriptions, convert paper and PDF documents into digital forms, and automatically extract and populate form fields from uploaded images. It is indexed under Workflow Forms.","source":"https://www.zoho.com/forms/","question":"What is Zoho Forms?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Zoho Forms offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.zoho.com/forms/","question":"Is Zoho Forms free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Zoho Forms, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.zoho.com/forms/","question":"Can Zoho Forms be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 8 integrations for Zoho Forms, including Google, YouTube, Zoho Creator, Zoho CRM, Zoho Books, Catalyst, Zoho Cliq and Zoho RPA. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.zoho.com/forms/","question":"What does Zoho Forms integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA and GDPR for Zoho Forms. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Zoho Forms not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.zoho.com/jp/compliance.html","question":"What security certifications does Zoho Forms have?","confidence":0.7}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":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 form creation platform that uses artificial intelligence to generate complete forms from text descriptions, convert paper and PDF documents into digital forms, and automatically extract and populate form fields from uploaded images. |
| features.capabilities | `{"pricing_model":"flat_subscription_per_seat","hipaa_compliance_medical_encryption":true}` | `{"iso_27001":true,"soc2_type_ii":true}` |
| integrations.count | 18 | 8 |
| 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":"Google"},{"name":"YouTube"},{"name":"Zoho Creator"},{"name":"Zoho CRM"},{"name":"Zoho Books"},{"name":"Catalyst"},{"name":"Zoho Cliq"},{"name":"Zoho RPA"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"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"]}` | `{"type":"free","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.zoho.com/forms/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-17T09:07:18.925Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | free |
| pricing.price_level | low | free |
| pricing.transparent | no | - |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.99 | - |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"SOC 2","status":"active"},{"name":"FedRAMP","status":"active"},{"name":"HIPAA","status":"active"}]` | `[{"name":"ISO/IEC 27001","status":"active","validUntil":"2028-08-21"},{"name":"ISO/IEC 27701","status":"active","validUntil":"2028-08-21"},{"name":"ISO/IEC 27017","status":"active","validUntil":"2028-08-21"},{"name":"ISO/IEC 27018","status":"active","validUntil":"2028-08-21"},{"name":"ISO 9001","status":"active","validUntil":"2029-02-02"},{"name":"ISO/IEC 20000-1","status":"active","validUntil":"2027-07-29"},{"name":"ISO 22301","status":"active","validUntil":"2026-11-20"},{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","level":"Type II","status":"active"}]` |
| security.fedramp | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.pci | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |
| security.trust_center | - | https://www.zoho.com/compliance.html |

## Capabilities (Workflow Forms)

| Capability | Appian | Zoho Forms |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 2026-10-16T19:02:33.637Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*