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Approval Workflow
Approval workflow is one of FormFiller's most outstanding capabilities, where the built-in workflow engine provides full support for multi-step authorization processes.
Evaluation
| Metric |
Value |
| Current fit |
★★★★★ |
| Development potential |
★★★★★ |
| Market size |
$10-20B |
| Savings |
70-90% |
| Success |
High |
Market Solutions
| Software |
Type |
Typical Price |
| ServiceNow |
ITSM/Workflow |
$100-200/user/mo |
| Kissflow |
Workflow |
$15-30/user/mo |
| ProcessMaker |
BPM |
$25-50/user/mo |
| Microsoft Power Automate |
Automation |
$15-40/user/mo |
Key Areas
- Multi-step approvals - Sequential and parallel approvers
- Leave/expense requests - Common HR workflows
- Document approvals - Contracts, policies, publications
- Procurement workflows - Purchase requests, vendor approval
flowchart LR
subgraph workflow["Workflow Engine"]
SUBMIT["Submit"] --> REVIEW["Review"]
REVIEW -->|approve| NEXT["Next Step"]
REVIEW -->|reject| REVISE["Revise"]
REVISE --> REVIEW
NEXT --> FINAL["Final Approval"]
FINAL --> COMPLETE["Complete"]
end
| Feature |
Description |
| Sequential approval |
Step-by-step approvers |
| Parallel approval |
Multiple simultaneous approvers |
| Conditional routing |
Route based on form data |
| Escalation |
SLA-based escalation |
| Delegation |
Temporary delegation |
| Audit trail |
Complete history |
| Advantage |
Description |
| Built-in engine |
No additional tools needed |
| Visual workflow |
Diagram component for visualization |
| Flexible conditions |
Any form field for routing |
| Cost efficiency |
70-90% savings |
| Scenario |
Recommended? |
| Leave requests |
✅ Yes |
| Expense approvals |
✅ Yes |
| Document workflows |
✅ Yes |
| Complex BPM processes |
🔶 Partial |
| Enterprise ITSM |
❌ No |