Appian vs OutSystems

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

The short answer

OutSystems is the stronger AI pick in Low-Code & No-Code: it has a visibility score of 40.2 versus 19.6 for Appian, and ranks ahead in 91% of the answers that name both.

Choose Appian if…

You need SOC 1 or SOC 2 or SOC 3 or FedRAMP Moderate or FedRAMP High or DISA IL5 provisional authorization coverage
Per seat pricing suits your budget better than flat tiers
heavy-duty workflow automation and process orchestration
strong case management

Choose OutSystems if…

You want the brand AI engines rank higher (40.2 vs 19.6)
AI answers describe it more positively (42% vs 38% positive)
You need a self-hosted or on-premises option
You need SOC 2 Type II or ISO 22301 or FedRAMP Authorized or GDPR or ENS (Spain) or ACN (Italy) or DESC (UAE) coverage

AI visibility side by side

Latest weekly run · Nov 3

Metric	Appian	OutSystems
Visibility score	19.6%	40.2%
Change vs last week	down−1%	down−2.5%
Rank in Low-Code & No-Code	#6	#2
Share of voice	5.4%	8.2%
Mentions this run	31	47
Positive in AI answers	38%	42%

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

Visibility score trend

Weekly runs over the last 60 days

Appian −1pp · OutSystems −2.3999999999999986pp over 1 weekly runs.

Engine by engine

OutSystems leads on 3 of 3 engines

ChatGPT

21.9%

51.5%

AI Mode

20.2%

32.8%

Perplexity

16.9%

36.3%

AppianOutSystems

Head to head in AI answers

33 engine answers name both brands

3Appian ranked higher

30OutSystems ranked higher

Prompt	Engine	Appian	OutSystems
What is a low-code platform and when does a company need one?	ChatGPT	#4	#2
How do I choose a low-code platform for a mid-market team?	ChatGPT	#5	#3
What features matter most in a low-code platform?	ChatGPT	#5	#4
What is the difference between a low-code platform and a traditional application framework?	ChatGPT	#4	#2
What are the best Low-Code & No-Code tools in 2026?	Perplexity	#7	#4
Top low-code platform options for B2B SaaS companies	Perplexity	#7	#4
Best low-code platform for enterprise	ChatGPT	#4	#1
Best low-code platform for enterprise	AI Mode	#1	#4
Best low-code platform for enterprise	Perplexity	#4	#1
Which low-code platform has the best reviews?	ChatGPT	#3	#1
Which low-code platform has the best reviews?	AI Mode	#3	#1
Which low-code platform has the best reviews?	Perplexity	#4	#1

Features, pricing & fit

Dimension	Appian	OutSystems
Pricing model	Per seat	Flat tiers
Entry price	Contact sales	Contact sales
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Deployment	Appian Cloud, with a separate Government Cloud for federal customers, plus self-managed and hybrid options	Cloud, hybrid and sovereign cloud deployment, with a self-hosted on-premises option in certain plans
Integrations	—	400+
Compliance	SOC 1, SOC 2, SOC 3, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS, FedRAMP Moderate, FedRAMP High, DISA IL5 provisional authorization	SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, ISO 22301, FedRAMP Authorized, HIPAA, PCI DSS, GDPR, ENS (Spain), ACN (Italy), DESC (UAE)
Support	Appian Customer Success program, Appian Guarantee for first app delivery in 8 weeks or less	—
Founded	1999	2001
Headquarters	McLean, Virginia	Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Employees	1,001–5,000	1,001–5,000
Funding	IPO on Nasdaq (APPN) at $12 per share · $85M raised	Series F, led by KKR
Best for	Large enterprises and government bodies running complex, document-intensive, high-volume processes that depend on operational context	Regulated enterprises that need to modernize legacy systems and run custom apps and agents they can trust