Appian (APPN) Competitors $21.71 +0.61 (+2.89%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$21.72 +0.00 (+0.02%) As of 05:22 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock APPN vs. COMP, DSGX, OTEX, PCTY, and TTANShould you buy Appian stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Appian with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Appian include Compass (COMP), The Descartes Systems Group (DSGX), Open Text (OTEX), Paylocity (PCTY), and ServiceTitan (TTAN). These companies are all part of the "computer software" industry. APPN vs. COMPAPPN vs. DSGXAPPN vs. OTEXAPPN vs. PCTYAPPN vs. TTANHow does Appian compare to Compass?Appian (NASDAQ:APPN) and Compass (NYSE:COMP) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, valuation, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and media sentiment. Do analysts rate APPN or COMP? Appian presently has a consensus target price of $26.00, suggesting a potential upside of 19.76%. Compass has a consensus target price of $12.63, suggesting a potential upside of 66.01%. Given Compass' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Compass is more favorable than Appian.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Appian 2 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.14Compass 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.64 Which has more risk & volatility, APPN or COMP? Appian has a beta of 0.88, suggesting that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Compass has a beta of 2.45, suggesting that its stock price is 145% more volatile than the broader market. Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of APPN or COMP? 52.7% of Appian shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.1% of Compass shares are owned by institutional investors. 44.0% of Appian shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.9% of Compass shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is APPN or COMP more profitable? Compass has a net margin of 0.17% compared to Appian's net margin of 0.12%. Compass' return on equity of 1.11% beat Appian's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Appian0.12% -26.12% 2.16% Compass 0.17%1.11%0.44% Does the media favor APPN or COMP? In the previous week, Compass had 3 more articles in the media than Appian. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Compass and 6 mentions for Appian. Appian's average media sentiment score of 0.46 beat Compass' score of 0.11 indicating that Appian is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Appian 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Compass 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has stronger valuation & earnings, APPN or COMP? Appian has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Compass. Compass is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Appian, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAppian$726.94M2.19$1.23M$0.012,171.00Compass$6.96BN/A-$58.50M$0.02380.25 SummaryCompass beats Appian on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.How does Appian compare to The Descartes Systems Group?The Descartes Systems Group (NASDAQ:DSGX) and Appian (NASDAQ:APPN) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership and profitability. Which has more risk and volatility, DSGX or APPN? The Descartes Systems Group has a beta of 0.65, indicating that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Appian has a beta of 0.88, indicating that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the broader market. Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in DSGX or APPN? 77.7% of The Descartes Systems Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.7% of Appian shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of The Descartes Systems Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 44.0% of Appian shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is DSGX or APPN more profitable? The Descartes Systems Group has a net margin of 22.47% compared to Appian's net margin of 0.12%. The Descartes Systems Group's return on equity of 10.70% beat Appian's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets The Descartes Systems Group22.47% 10.70% 9.12% Appian 0.12%-26.12%2.16% Does the media prefer DSGX or APPN? In the previous week, Appian had 5 more articles in the media than The Descartes Systems Group. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Appian and 1 mentions for The Descartes Systems Group. The Descartes Systems Group's average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Appian's score of 0.46 indicating that The Descartes Systems Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment The Descartes Systems Group 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Appian 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do analysts rate DSGX or APPN? The Descartes Systems Group presently has a consensus price target of $105.45, suggesting a potential upside of 49.50%. Appian has a consensus price target of $26.00, suggesting a potential upside of 19.76%. Given The Descartes Systems Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe The Descartes Systems Group is more favorable than Appian.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score The Descartes Systems Group 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.77Appian 2 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.14 Which has stronger earnings and valuation, DSGX or APPN? The Descartes Systems Group has higher revenue and earnings than Appian. The Descartes Systems Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Appian, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioThe Descartes Systems Group$728.99M8.32$163.77M$1.8637.92Appian$726.94M2.19$1.23M$0.012,171.00 SummaryThe Descartes Systems Group beats Appian on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.How does Appian compare to Open Text?Open Text (NASDAQ:OTEX) and Appian (NASDAQ:APPN) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, earnings and profitability. Is OTEX or APPN more profitable? Open Text has a net margin of 9.91% compared to Appian's net margin of 0.12%. Open Text's return on equity of 24.77% beat Appian's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Open Text9.91% 24.77% 7.27% Appian 0.12%-26.12%2.16% Does the media refer more to OTEX or APPN? In the previous week, Appian had 3 more articles in the media than Open Text. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Appian and 3 mentions for Open Text. Open Text's average media sentiment score of 0.60 beat Appian's score of 0.46 indicating that Open Text is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Open Text 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Appian 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has more volatility and risk, OTEX or APPN? Open Text has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Appian has a beta of 0.88, indicating that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the broader market. Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in OTEX or APPN? 70.4% of Open Text shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.7% of Appian shares are held by institutional investors. 10.6% of Open Text shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 44.0% of Appian shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, OTEX or APPN? Open Text has higher revenue and earnings than Appian. Open Text is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Appian, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioOpen Text$5.21B1.06$435.87M$2.0511.13Appian$726.94M2.19$1.23M$0.012,171.00 Do analysts prefer OTEX or APPN? Open Text currently has a consensus price target of $34.67, indicating a potential upside of 51.91%. Appian has a consensus price target of $26.00, indicating a potential upside of 19.76%. Given Open Text's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Open Text is more favorable than Appian.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Open Text 0 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.29Appian 2 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.14 SummaryOpen Text beats Appian on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.How does Appian compare to Paylocity?Paylocity (NASDAQ:PCTY) and Appian (NASDAQ:APPN) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings and risk. Which has more volatility & risk, PCTY or APPN? Paylocity has a beta of 0.49, indicating that its share price is 51% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Appian has a beta of 0.88, indicating that its share price is 12% less volatile than the broader market. Does the media refer more to PCTY or APPN? In the previous week, Paylocity had 1 more articles in the media than Appian. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Paylocity and 6 mentions for Appian. Paylocity's average media sentiment score of 0.49 beat Appian's score of 0.46 indicating that Paylocity is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Paylocity 1 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Appian 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is PCTY or APPN more profitable? Paylocity has a net margin of 14.94% compared to Appian's net margin of 0.12%. Paylocity's return on equity of 25.63% beat Appian's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Paylocity14.94% 25.63% 5.62% Appian 0.12%-26.12%2.16% Which has better earnings & valuation, PCTY or APPN? Paylocity has higher revenue and earnings than Appian. Paylocity is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Appian, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPaylocity$1.60B3.80$227.13M$4.6924.14Appian$726.94M2.19$1.23M$0.012,171.00 Do analysts rate PCTY or APPN? Paylocity presently has a consensus price target of $160.28, suggesting a potential upside of 41.56%. Appian has a consensus price target of $26.00, suggesting a potential upside of 19.76%. Given Paylocity's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Paylocity is more favorable than Appian.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Paylocity 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.68Appian 2 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.14 Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of PCTY or APPN? 94.8% of Paylocity shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.7% of Appian shares are owned by institutional investors. 19.4% of Paylocity shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 44.0% of Appian shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryPaylocity beats Appian on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.How does Appian compare to ServiceTitan?ServiceTitan (NASDAQ:TTAN) and Appian (NASDAQ:APPN) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, risk, earnings, dividends and media sentiment. Which has higher earnings & valuation, TTAN or APPN? Appian has lower revenue, but higher earnings than ServiceTitan. ServiceTitan is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Appian, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioServiceTitan$960.97M6.19-$159.85M-$1.72N/AAppian$726.94M2.19$1.23M$0.012,171.00 Does the media refer more to TTAN or APPN? In the previous week, Appian had 2 more articles in the media than ServiceTitan. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Appian and 4 mentions for ServiceTitan. ServiceTitan's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat Appian's score of 0.46 indicating that ServiceTitan is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment ServiceTitan 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Appian 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do analysts rate TTAN or APPN? ServiceTitan currently has a consensus target price of $112.31, indicating a potential upside of 79.84%. Appian has a consensus target price of $26.00, indicating a potential upside of 19.76%. Given ServiceTitan's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe ServiceTitan is more favorable than Appian.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score ServiceTitan 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 16 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75Appian 2 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.14 Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in TTAN or APPN? 52.7% of Appian shares are owned by institutional investors. 39.9% of ServiceTitan shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 44.0% of Appian shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is TTAN or APPN more profitable? Appian has a net margin of 0.12% compared to ServiceTitan's net margin of -16.64%. ServiceTitan's return on equity of -6.86% beat Appian's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets ServiceTitan-16.64% -6.86% -5.80% Appian 0.12%-26.12%2.16% Which has more volatility and risk, TTAN or APPN? ServiceTitan has a beta of -0.23, indicating that its stock price is 123% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Appian has a beta of 0.88, indicating that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the broader market. SummaryAppian beats ServiceTitan on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Appian News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for APPN and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart APPN vs. The Competition ExportMetricAppianINTERNET SOFTWARE IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.59B$16.36B$38.13B$12.10BDividend YieldN/A4.94%3.21%5.32%P/E Ratio2,173.1762.7776.6825.11Price / Sales2.1936.44630.1991.29Price / Cash92.9065.7047.8737.30Price / Book-34.465.929.506.60Net Income$1.23M$379.18M$1.06B$335.60M7 Day Performance5.80%0.67%-0.56%-2.03%1 Month Performance0.70%-0.66%3.43%-1.90%1 Year Performance-32.66%-8.14%159.10%27.35% Appian Competitors List ExportCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)APPNAppian3.9286 of 5 stars$21.71+2.9%$26.00+19.8%-35.2%$1.59B$726.94M2,173.172,149Gap UpCOMPCompass3.9071 of 5 stars$8.77+0.6%$12.63+43.9%+25.1%$6.47B$8.31B438.603,200High Trading VolumeDSGXThe Descartes Systems Group4.7313 of 5 stars$68.88-4.7%$105.45+53.1%-37.6%$6.22B$728.99M37.032,403OTEXOpen Text4.3403 of 5 stars$24.40-1.3%$34.67+42.1%-15.4%$6.00B$5.17B11.9021,400PCTYPaylocity4.1207 of 5 stars$109.88-1.0%$160.28+45.9%-43.8%$5.98B$1.60B23.436,700 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies COMP Competitors DSGX Competitors OTEX Competitors PCTY Competitors TTAN Competitors OS Competitors BZ Competitors APPF Competitors PATH Competitors S Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:APPN) was last updated on 5/19/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff. 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