Kissflow, a low-code platform built for citizen developers aka process owners and developers to create applications, has been recognized as a “Strong Performer” in The Forrester Wave™: Low-Code Platforms For Citizen Developers, Q1 2024. The most significant platforms in the industry were assessed based on 31 criteria. Kissflow received the highest score among all players in the developer experience criteria, a capability stemming from its ‘KISS’ product philosophy, meaning ‘Keep it Simple, Stupid.’
Kissflow’s low-code platform enables citizen development by offering a user-friendly interface for rapid application development. It empowers non-technical users to create custom apps and processes and facilitates the creation of tailored solutions to meet specific business needs. This democratization of development empowers users to address challenges directly, enhancing operational efficiency and driving digital transformation within organizations.
“For two decades, Kissflow’s dedicated team has been on a mission: to put the power of app development in the hands of everyone, citizen developers included. This report embodies our unwavering commitment to solving this challenge with elegance and simplicity, making app creation effortless for citizen developers. And when you add our revolutionary GenAI capabilities to the mix, the results for citizen developers become truly transformational.” said Suresh Sambandam, Founder & CEO of Kissflow.
Notably, Kissflow received a 5/5 in the “Roadmap” criteria and a 4.5/5 in the “Developer experience” criteria in the Forrester evaluation.
According to the Forrester report, “Kissflow is elegant, intuitive, and process focused” and “its streamlined developer experience for process automation and workflow is superior, and new UX development tools balance flexibility and ease.” The Forrester analyst author added, “Kissflow is an excellent choice for firms enabling democratized process automation at scale and a solid bet for broader future use based on its roadmap and recent investments.” In a separate 2024 report, The Low-Code And Digital Process Automation Market, 2023 To 2028, Forrester estimates that the combined low-code and digital process automation (DPA) market reached $13.2 billion by the end of 2023, growing 21% since 2019. With the democratization of application and citizen development, in the next five years, the low-code market is expected to grow to approximately $30 billion in 2028.
The Forrester Wave™ serves as a guide for prospective customers to compare and contrast viable options in a given technology marketplace. Twelve platforms were evaluated with variably weighted criteria and then ranked on a scale of 0 (weak current offering and/or strategy) to 5 (stronger current offering and/or strategy) to determine if they fall into the “Challengers,” “Contenders,” “Strong Performers,” or “Leaders” category.
