AppianSerious AI. Built on Process.

PalantirWe build software that empowers organizations to effectively integrate their data, decisions, and operations.

Comparison · AI Agents · weekly run Nov 3

Appian vs Palantir

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

The short answer

Palantir is the stronger AI pick in AI Agents: it has a visibility score of 1.2 versus 0.3 for Appian.

You need SOC 1 or SOC 2 or SOC 3 or ISO 27001 or PCI DSS or FedRAMP Moderate or DISA IL5 provisional authorization coverage
heavy-duty workflow automation and process orchestration
strong case management
suited to regulated industries

You want the brand AI engines rank higher (1.2 vs 0.3)
You need FISMA High or DoD IL5 or DoD IL6 or CMMC Level 2 or SOC 2 Type 2 or ISO/IEC 27001 or ISO/IEC 27017 or ISO/IEC 27018 or GDPR coverage
Included in ISG's evaluated vendor landscape

Latest weekly run · Nov 3

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

Weekly runs over the last 60 days

Appian 0pp · Palantir 0pp over 0 weekly runs.

Palantir leads on 3 of 3 engines

ChatGPT

2.8%

AI Mode

Perplexity

0.9%

AppianPalantir

0 engine answers name both brands

0Appian ranked higher

0Palantir ranked higher

Dimension	Appian	Palantir
Pricing model	Per seat	—
Entry price	Contact sales	—
Free plan	Yes	—
Deployment	Appian Cloud, with a separate Government Cloud for federal customers, plus self-managed and hybrid options	Apollo deployment foundation used across highly secure and regulated environments, including FedRAMP, IL5 and IL6.
Compliance	SOC 1, SOC 2, SOC 3, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS, FedRAMP Moderate, FedRAMP High, DISA IL5 provisional authorization	FedRAMP High, FISMA High, DoD IL5, DoD IL6, CMMC Level 2, SOC 2 Type 2, ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 27017, ISO/IEC 27018, HIPAA, GDPR
Support	Appian Customer Success program, Appian Guarantee for first app delivery in 8 weeks or less	—
Founded	1999	2003
Headquarters	McLean, Virginia	—
Employees	1,001–5,000	—
Funding	IPO on Nasdaq (APPN) at $12 per share · $85M raised	Post-IPO equity round led by ARK Investment Management · $2460M raised
Best for	Large enterprises and government bodies running complex, document-intensive, high-volume processes that depend on operational context	Federal agencies, state and local governments, international organizations and private companies.