Appian, the platform for AI process automation, has been named a Leader in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Business Orchestration and Automation Technologies (BOAT). This new market category signals an industry shift toward unified enterprise automation, where organizations seek a single platform with native capabilities instead of separate vendors for low-code, RPA, and integration tools. Appian believes this recognition validates its vision for end-to-end process orchestration that seamlessly combines data, AI, and people in a single environment.
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Appian has been positioned as a Leader in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for BOAT.
The BOAT category unifies process orchestration, connectivity, and agentic AI features.
This reflects a market shift away from siloed automation tools toward a single, comprehensive platform.
Appian's platform integrates AI agents directly into business processes to automate complex, multi-step work.
The platform's unified data fabric connects data across sources for real-time observability.
The leadership position underscores Appian's focus on combining structured processes with flexible AI agents.
The Shift to Unified Business Orchestration
The Gartner Magic Quadrant introduction of the BOAT category highlights a critical evolution in enterprise technology. Organizations are moving beyond fragmented solutions for low-code application development (LCAP), robotic process automation (RPA), and integration (iPaaS). Instead, they are adopting unified platforms that can orchestrate complex workflows across systems, data, and people, thereby eliminating silos and driving more significant, measurable business impact. Appian's platform is designed specifically to meet this need for comprehensive orchestration.
Powering Automation with Integrated AI and Data
A core strength of the Appian platform is its ability to embed AI agents directly into existing business processes. This approach allows organizations to automate more sophisticated, multi-step tasks by combining the structure of predefined processes with the dynamic decision-making of AI. Supported by Appian's unified data fabric, which connects information from disparate sources, the platform provides the real-time observability and insights necessary to manage and scale automation efforts effectively, delivering tangible results.
This recognition by Gartner reinforces the strategic importance of a unified approach to automation. As enterprises increasingly prioritize platforms that can orchestrate entire business ecosystems, Appian's position as a Leader underscores its capability to deliver the integrated, AI-powered, and data-centric automation solutions required for modern digital transformation.
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