Compare Global Trade and Appian - Apr 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Apr 25, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Global Trade or Appian?

Global Trade is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Appian, and Global Trade is rated higher (85/100) than Appian (77/100). Appian offers users more features (6) than Global Trade (3).

Looking for the right Supply Chain solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

AMBER ROAD Vs. TMW Systems, Inc.

AMBER ROAD: Amber Road is the world's leading provider of on-demand Global Trade Management (GTM) software and solutions. The company currently has over 15,000 global users in a variety of industries, including 3PLs, ocean carriers, brokers, manufacturers, retailers, and high technology companies.

TMW Systems, Inc.: TMW Systems is a leading provider of enterprise software to transportation and logistics companies, operating within the Trimble Global Transportation & Logistics Division. TMW delivers technology that enables companies to improve operational efficiencies, improve transactional velocity as well as resource utilization, deliver superior customer ser...

Who is more expensive? Global Trade or Appian?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Supply Chain software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for Global Trade and Appian.

Global Trade accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 Global Trade Management is rated 6, which is similar to the average cost of Supply Chain software. Appian price starts at $75 per feature/month , When comparing Appian to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Supply Chain software cost.

Bottom line: Global Trade is more expensive than Appian.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Global Trade Vs. Appian based on some of the most important and required Supply Chain features.

Global Trade: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

Appian: Project Collaboration, MRP Software, Web Collaboration, Product Lifecycle Management, Business Process.

Target customer size

Global Trade's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, The software is a suitable solution for the needs of all business sizes.



Global Trade

ITQlick rating
(3.5/5)

Global Trade Management is a cloud-based supply chain platform built to handle every aspect of global trade. The GTM has various functionalities such as product development, global sourcing, risk and quality ma...

Categories: Supply Chain, Freight, Supply Chain.

Appian

ITQlick rating
(3.8/5)

starts at $75 per feature/month

Appian BPM is a business process and supply chain management solution for businesses of all sizes. Other than regulating the supply chain, the software also offers various transportation management facilities. ...

Categories: Process mining, Business Process Management (BPM), Team Collaboration, Web Collaboration, Product Lifecycle Management.

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Global Trade: 3 Features

Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support

Appian: 6 Features

Project Collaboration
MRP Software
Web Collaboration
Product Lifecycle Management
Business Process
Application Lifecycle Management
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
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Score
77/100
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91/100
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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.