Nintex review

Nintex suits operations teams that want to document, automate and govern processes, especially around Microsoft and Salesforce. Nintex Automation CE, its cloud platform, covers workflow, process management, application development, document automation, eSign and robotic process automation. The workflow designer is drag-and-drop, and the AI Workflow Generator drafts a workflow from a basic process description that you then extend with tasks and decision logic. The AI Forms Assistant builds forms from prompts, and Xtensions let you create custom API connectors, which the AI can also generate. Nintex says you can run processes in the cloud, on-premises or both, with connectors that update Salesforce, sync SharePoint and post to Microsoft Teams in one workflow. For on-premises control there is Nintex Automation K2. The drawbacks are opacity and sprawl: the pricing page routes to a sales form, and the platform is split across several products. Teams that want a published price should look at Power Automate or Tallyfy.

Who it is for

teams automating around SharePoint, Microsoft 365 and Salesforce

Price

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Key features

• Nintex Automation CE covers workflow, process management, app development, document automation, eSign and RPA
• AI Workflow Generator builds workflow frameworks from prompts
• AI Forms Assistant builds and edits forms through prompts
• Xtensions connectors, including AI-generated custom API connectors
• Nintex Automation K2 for self-hosted, on-premises deployment

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Covers process mapping, workflow, documents and eSign in one cloud platform
• Strength: Runs in the cloud, on-premises with K2, or both
• Strength: Separate Nintex for Salesforce product for teams working inside Salesforce
• Weakness: Pricing page leads to a sales form with no published prices
• Weakness: Product lineup is split across Automation CE, K2 and Nintex for Salesforce
• Weakness: Some capabilities depend on which Nintex product you license

Key facts

• Cloud product: Nintex Automation CE
• Self-hosted product: Nintex Automation K2
• Salesforce product: Nintex for Salesforce
• Free trial: Yes, on request
• Headquarters: Bellevue, Washington

Where it ranks

Nintex is No. 8 in our Best Business Process Management Software verdict.