# Appian vs Formstack

| Attribute | Appian | Formstack |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 54.8 (47% (low)) | 50.8 (42% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | A no-code platform that enables teams to collect data through web forms, automatically generate documents from that data, and capture electronic signatures. Designed for compliance-heavy workflows and seamless system integration. |
| integrations.count | 18 | 300 |
| 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":"Salesforce"},{"name":"Airtable"},{"name":"Zapier"},{"name":"DocuSign"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Nutshell"},{"name":"TrackVia"},{"name":"Clio"},{"name":"Formidable"},{"name":"Smartsheet"},{"name":"Knack"},{"name":"ZOHO Creator"},{"name":"Harvest"},{"name":"Freshbooks"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US"],"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","summary":"Per user, per month, per app","features":["Low-code process and application development","Single data source","Cloud database","Robotic Process Automation","One portal per app","Mobile apps with offline support","AI Copilot for Developers","AI Copilot for Business Users","AI Skills with Generative AI","Email and Document Classification","Intelligent Document Extraction"],"commitment":"monthly","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"portals":"1 per app","rpa_bots":"5","ai_actions_per_month":"200K","rows_per_record_type":"4M"}},{"free":false,"name":"Advanced","summary":"Per user, per month, per app","features":["Multiple data sources","Document record types","Dynamic scaling for queries","25 RPA bots","Unlimited portals","Process HQ","Case Management Studio with Autoscale","Agent Studio","Composer","DocCenter","AI Copilot for Developers and Business Users","All Standard tier features"],"commitment":"monthly","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"portals":"Unlimited","rpa_bots":"25","ai_actions_per_month":"500K","rows_per_record_type":"20M"}},{"free":false,"name":"Premium","summary":"Per user, per month, per app","features":["Multiple data sources with no row limit","Document record types","Dynamic scaling for queries","Transparent data encryption for synced record types","Unlimited RPA bots","Unlimited portals","Process HQ with full capabilities","Case Management Studio with Autoscale","Agent Studio","Composer","AI Document Center","All Advanced tier features"],"commitment":"monthly","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"portals":"Unlimited","rpa_bots":"Unlimited","ai_actions_per_month":"1M","rows_per_record_type":"No limit","ai_document_pages_per_month":"50,000"}}],"summary":"Subscription pricing per user, per month, per application. Three tiers scale from Standard to Premium with increasing limits on data capacity, automation bots, portals, and AI actions.","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://appian.com/products/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-17T09:07:07.212Z","billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Forms","summary":"$83/month billed annually or $99/month billed monthly","minSeats":1,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"fixed","note":"when paid annually","amount":83,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Core form-building product for data collection","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"forms":"25","storage":"2GB","builder_users":"1","submissions_per_form":"1,000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Suite","summary":"$250/month billed annually or $299/month billed monthly","minSeats":3,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":299,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"fixed","note":"when paid annually","amount":250,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Forms plus document generation and unlimited eSignatures","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"forms":"100","storage":"10GB","esignatures":"unlimited","builder_users":"3","submissions_per_form":"5,000","document_deliveries_per_month":"250"}},{"free":false,"name":"Salesforce Solutions","description":"Native Salesforce-integrated forms, documents, and eSignatures","contactSales":true},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","description":"Customized solution with dedicated support and unlimited users/submissions","contactSales":true}],"summary":"From $83/month (Forms plan billed annually). Free 14-day trial available.","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.formstack.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-17T09:09:00.408Z","freeTrialDays":14,"startingPrice":{"amount":83,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | no | no |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | unknown | high |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.99 | - |
| security.fedramp | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | yes |
| security.pci | yes | yes |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |

## Capabilities (Workflow Forms)

| Capability | Appian | Formstack |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 | - | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T14:45:42.362Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*