Appian alternative
Appian is enterprise low-code built for organizations with complex compliance and legacy systems: BPM, RPA, process mining, and FedRAMP/HIPAA/SOC 2 certifications, used by the US Army, USDA, and T-Mobile. It's excellent, and it's priced for it: typical annual spend runs $50,000–$200,000+. TinyWorkflows is built for SMBs and startups that need automation connected to forms, databases, and email without a six-figure budget; a 10-user deployment is $588/year versus $90,000–$180,000.
No credit card · $49/mo for the whole stack · Free forever for solo
Why teams switch
$19 to $49 a month for the whole platform versus $75–$150 per user, a 100x–300x difference at 10 users
Built into the same product. No separate subscription, no glue code.
Built into the same product. No separate subscription, no glue code.
Side-by-side
Honest feature parity where it exists. Concrete gaps where it doesn’t.
| Feature | TinyWorkflows | Appian |
|---|---|---|
Flat pricing | Built-in | Not in Appian |
Free forever with unlimited forms and 1,000 credits, no consulting engagement required to get started | Built-in | Not in Appian |
Workflows connect natively to TinyForms, TinyTables, TinyEmail, and TinyAgents | Built-in | Not in Appian |
No implementation project | Built-in | Not in Appian |
Enterprise-grade RPA, process mining, and case management for legacy systems, with FedRAMP/HIPAA/SOC 2 and GovCloud, the right call for government agencies | Not our focus | Appian's strength |
Proven at scale: $727M revenue, 4.5/5 on G2, and customers like the US Army, USDA, and Bayer | Not our focus | Appian's strength |
Bundled product surface (forms + DB + workflows + agents + email) | One product, one bill | Just one piece of the stack |
Free forever tier | Generous, no time limit | 15 users max, cloud only, limited |
Price for the same job | $49 / mo (whole stack) | ~$150 / user (just one piece) |
Where it fits
TinyWorkflows is the glue, but in TinyCommand, the things being glued are already next to each other.
Real flows
Form submission → enrich → score → route to right rep on Slack → log to CRM.
Stripe webhook → lookup customer → personalized recovery email → follow up after 3 days.
Pull yesterday's rows across 3 tables, summarize with an agent, post to #ops.
Email arrives → agent classifies urgency + product area → routes + creates ticket if it's a bug.
Switching from Appian
Email us your Appian account and our team rebuilds your setup in TinyCommand, preserves the logic and design, and helps you wire up the workflows. Live within a week.
Start the migrationFAQ
Workflows here share a data layer with forms, tables, agents, and email: no 'connect to X' wizards for products that are already in the same bundle. Plus per-run pricing, not per-step.
Yes. Connect your account and we import structure, triggers, actions. Native steps map directly; third-party app steps continue via our integrations. Our team handles anything that doesn't auto-map in your first week.
458 third-party integrations covering the high-traffic apps that 95% of automations actually use. New connectors ship every Thursday.
Not yet. Hosted only. If you need self-host (compliance, air-gapped), n8n is the right tool. For everyone else, hosted with the full bundle is the better trade.
Generous run quota (not per-task). Pro at $49/mo unlocks the full bundle including team seats.
Keep comparing
See how TinyWorkflows compares to similar tools, or dive into the product itself.
$49/mo for forms + tables + workflows + agents + email. Or free forever for solo.
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