Compare Group Docs and Appian - Jun 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Jun 14, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Group Docs or Appian?

Group Docs is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Appian, and Appian is rated higher (77/100) than Group Docs (62/100). Group Docs offers users more features (15) than Appian (6).

Looking for the right Document Management 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:

GroupDocs Vs. TMW Systems, Inc.

GroupDocs: GroupDocs was founded in 2010. We noticed there was a gap in the market for an easy to use, comprehensive online document management solution. Our goal is to make the lives of people who work with documents easier by giving them tools that save them time and effort. Our users are busy people who have a lot to do. Document management – whether it’s ...

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? Group Docs or Appian?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Document Management 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 Group Docs and Appian.

Group Docs price starts at $2,999 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 Group Docs is rated 6, which is similar to the average cost of Document Management 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 Document Management software cost.

Bottom line: Group Docs is more expensive than Appian.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Group Docs Vs. Appian based on some of the most important and required Document Management features.

Group Docs: this software is considered "feature-rich" with more than 10 important features, here is a partial list: Access and retrieval from anywhere, API Availability, Archiving and Retention, Collaboration Management, Document Assembly, Document Check-In/Check-Out, Document Comparison, Document Encryption.

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

Target customer size

Group Docs's typical customers include: Large business, The software is a suitable solution for the needs of all business sizes.

Group Docs

ITQlick rating
(4.6/5)

starts at $2,999 per license

GroupDocs software is a cloud-based document management and collaboration software that enables the user to collaborate and share various documents. The users can transfer and share documents irrespective of th...

Categories: Document Management.

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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Group Docs: 15 Features

Access and retrieval from anywhere
API Availability
Archiving and Retention
Collaboration Management
Document Assembly
Document Check-In/Check-Out
Document Comparison
Document Encryption
Document Indexing
Document Publishing
Document Tagging
Full Text Searching
Integration with Office
Remote Document Access
Text Editing

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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Group Do...
ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
62/100
Pricing
7/10
License pricing
$2,999 per license
Functionality
16
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Appian
ITQlick rating
3.8/5
Score
77/100
Pricing
3.2/10
License pricing
$75 per feature/month
Functionality
15
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Box
ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$15 per user/month
Functionality
26
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SmartFile
ITQlick rating
4.9/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
6.4/10
License pricing
$10 per user/month
Functionality
3
Scan123
ITQlick rating
4.2/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
$349 per month
Functionality
3

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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.