Airtable vs Appian

Which one do AI engines recommend, and how do they differ on price, fit and features?

The short answer

Appian is the stronger AI pick in Low-Code & No-Code: it has a visibility score of 19.6 versus 10.9 for Airtable, and ranks ahead in 83% of the answers that name both.

Choose Airtable if…

You need ISO/IEC 27001:2022 or ISO/IEC 27701 or SOC 2 Type 2 or TX-RAMP Level 2 coverage
User-friendly spreadsheet-database hybrid for no-code work
Collaborative operational data and lightweight workflows
Customizable workflows for project management

Choose Appian if…

You want the brand AI engines rank higher (19.6 vs 10.9)
AI answers describe it more positively (38% vs 24% positive)
You need SOC 1 or SOC 2 or SOC 3 or ISO 27001 or PCI DSS or FedRAMP Moderate or FedRAMP High or DISA IL5 provisional authorization coverage
heavy-duty workflow automation and process orchestration

AI visibility side by side

Latest weekly run · Nov 3

Metric	Airtable	Appian
Visibility score	10.9%	19.6%
Change vs last week	down−1.5%	down−1%
Rank in Low-Code & No-Code	#10	#6
Share of voice	3.2%	5.4%
Mentions this run	18	31
Positive in AI answers	24%	38%

The stronger value in each row is marked with a ✓.

Visibility score trend

Weekly runs over the last 60 days

Airtable −1.5pp · Appian −1pp over 1 weekly runs.

Engine by engine

Appian leads on 3 of 3 engines

ChatGPT

9.4%

21.9%

AI Mode

11.5%

20.2%

Perplexity

11.8%

16.9%

AirtableAppian

Head to head in AI answers

6 engine answers name both brands

1Airtable ranked higher

5Appian ranked higher

Prompt	Engine	Airtable	Appian
What are the best Low-Code & No-Code tools in 2026?	Perplexity	#12	#7
Compare the leading Low-Code & No-Code platforms	ChatGPT	#10	#4
Compare the leading Low-Code & No-Code platforms	AI Mode	#8	#5
Compare the leading Low-Code & No-Code platforms	Perplexity	#12	#4
Which Low-Code & No-Code vendors do analysts recommend?	Perplexity	#14	#4
How much does a low-code platform cost per month?	AI Mode	#4	#6

Features, pricing & fit

Dimension	Airtable	Appian
Pricing model	Per seat	Per seat
Entry price	Free; paid from $20 per seat / mo	Contact sales
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Deployment	Cloud, with US and EU hosting options	Appian Cloud, with a separate Government Cloud for federal customers, plus self-managed and hybrid options
Compliance	ISO/IEC 27001:2022, ISO/IEC 27701, SOC 2 Type 2, HIPAA, TX-RAMP Level 2	SOC 1, SOC 2, SOC 3, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS, FedRAMP Moderate, FedRAMP High, DISA IL5 provisional authorization
Support	—	Appian Customer Success program, Appian Guarantee for first app delivery in 8 weeks or less
Founded	2012	1999
Headquarters	—	McLean, Virginia
Employees	—	1,001–5,000
Funding	Series F · $1350M raised	IPO on Nasdaq (APPN) at $12 per share · $85M raised
Best for	Teams and enterprises that need to build governed, AI-enabled business apps and workflows without writing code.	Large enterprises and government bodies running complex, document-intensive, high-volume processes that depend on operational context