Why Gartner’s Magic Quadrant Matters
The Magic Quadrant provides a snapshot of market leaders, challengers, visionaries, and niche players based on their ability to execute and completeness of vision. For IT decision-makers, it's a trusted tool for evaluating technology vendors.
But Here’s What It Missed in 2025
After reviewing the 2025 Magic Quadrant against real enterprise implementations across 200+ organizations, four significant blind spots emerged
Citizen Development Reality
Many "citizen-developer friendly" platforms still require significant IT involvement, but standard evaluations don't capture this gap.
AI & Automation Integration
The Quadrant focused on AI features and didn’t emphasize vendors driving real AI-enabled low-code automation.
External User Collaboration
Platforms enabling secure vendor, client, and partner portals were significantly underweighted, despite being critical for modern enterprise workflows.
Governance vs. Agility Balance
The delicate balance between enterprise controls and development speed, crucial for large organizations, lacks proper assessment criteria.
What CIOs and IT Leaders Should Ask Instead
Instead of asking "Which vendor is a Leader?", enterprise decision-makers need a more nuanced approach. Based on our analysis of successful implementations, here are the critical considerations to be made while choosing a platform
Where Kissflow Excels Beyond the Quadrant
At Kissflow, we solve what others overlook: effortless citizen development, seamless external collaboration, intelligent automation that delivers ROI, and governance that empowers rather than restricts.
Built-In Governance
Kissflow provides role-based access control, audit logs, and environment management to ensure full oversight. IT leaders can enforce policies while enabling business users to innovate safely.
App Development
Designed for both pro developers and business users to co-create applications without friction. Supports drag-and-drop builders, form logic, workflows, and custom code.
Collaboration
Kissflow natively supports external user access for vendors, clients, or partners. Build secure, customizable portals without needing third-party tools or custom development.
Scalability
Kissflow supports flexible deployment with high availability and scale. Ideal for organizations managing complex processes across geographies and departments.
