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Comparison · Low-Code & No-Code · weekly run Nov 3

Appian vs Bolt.new

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 0.3 for Bolt.new.

Choose Appian if…

  • You want the brand AI engines rank higher (19.6 vs 0.3)
  • You need SOC 1 or SOC 2 or SOC 3 or HIPAA or PCI DSS or FedRAMP Moderate or FedRAMP High or DISA IL5 provisional authorization coverage
  • You prefer a larger, established vendor (1,001–5,000 employees)
  • Per seat pricing suits your budget better than flat tiers

Choose Bolt.new if…

  • You need SOC 2 Type II or GDPR coverage
  • Flat tiers pricing suits your budget better than per seat
  • Best for rapid prototyping and validating ideas

AI visibility side by side

Latest weekly run · Nov 3

Metric Appian Bolt.new
Visibility score19.6%0.3%
Change vs last weekdown−1%New
Rank in Low-Code & No-Code#6#43
Share of voice5.4%0.2%
Mentions this run311
Positive in AI answers38%—

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

Visibility score trend

Weekly runs over the last 60 days

0%25%50%75%100%Nov 2Nov 3Appian 20%

Appian −1pp · Bolt.new +0.3pp over 1 weekly runs.

Engine by engine

Appian leads on 3 of 3 engines

ChatGPT
21.9%
0%
AI Mode
20.2%
0.9%
Perplexity
16.9%
0%
AppianBolt.new

Head to head in AI answers

0 engine answers name both brands

0Appian ranked higher
0Bolt.new ranked higher

Features, pricing & fit

DimensionAppianBolt.new
Pricing modelPer seatFlat tiers
Entry priceContact salesFree; paid from $25 / mo
Free planYesYes
DeploymentAppian Cloud, with a separate Government Cloud for federal customers, plus self-managed and hybrid options—
ComplianceSOC 1, SOC 2, SOC 3, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS, FedRAMP Moderate, FedRAMP High, DISA IL5 provisional authorizationSOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, GDPR
SupportAppian Customer Success program, Appian Guarantee for first app delivery in 8 weeks or lessCommunity, Email, Priority support on Pro and Teams, 24/7 priority support on Enterprise
Founded19992017
HeadquartersMcLean, VirginiaSan Francisco, CA, United States
Employees1,001–5,00051–200
FundingIPO on Nasdaq (APPN) at $12 per share · $85M raisedSeries B · $135M raised
Best forLarge enterprises and government bodies running complex, document-intensive, high-volume processes that depend on operational contextEntrepreneurs, small businesses, product managers, marketers, agencies and students who want to build apps or websites by prompting

Plans side by side

Appian

Community Edition$0free personal development environment
StandardCustomuser/month/app
AdvancedCustomuser/month/app
PremiumCustomuser/month/app
Appian pricing

Bolt.new

Free$0month
Pro$25month
Teams$30per member per month
EnterpriseCustomcustom annual contract
Bolt.new pricing

Pros and cons

Themes from the AI answers that mention each brand

Appian

  • heavy-duty workflow automation and process orchestration
  • strong case management
  • suited to regulated industries
  • governed platform for AI agents
  • free Community Edition for evaluation
  • quote-based, less transparent pricing

Bolt.new

  • Best for rapid prototyping and validating ideas

    Data collected ·ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Mode·coverage 98.8%·next run

    Cite as: SlateIndex, “Appian vs Bolt.new”, https://slateindex.ai/compare/appian-vs-bolt-new, data of Nov 3, 2026. Licence: CC BY 4.0.