Kissflow

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Kissflow, Inc.
Company typePrivate
IndustrySoftware, SaaS
Founded2003
FounderSuresh Sambandam
HeadquartersChennai, India
Area served
Worldwide
Number of employees
350

Kissflow is a private software company founded in 2003 specializing in providing a low-code and no-code development platform for business process automation. [1] [2] [3] [4] In 2012, the company introduced the Kissflow platform at Google I/O. [5]

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History

Kissflow was founded as OrangeScape Technologies Private Limited [6] in 2003 in Chennai [7] , India, by Suresh Sambandam. [8] [9] According to Forbes, it got $1m in revenue in 2009. [10]

In 2012, the company introduced the Kissflow platform at Google I/O and rebranded its U.S. operations as Kissflow, Inc. after discontinuing its other products and focusing exclusively on Kissflow. [11] [12] [13] The Indian entity retained its original name, OrangeScape Technologies Pvt. Ltd. [14] Kissflow 2.0 was launched in 2015, introducing a more user-friendly interface compared to the original version. [15] [16]

Reviews

Kissflow’s platform is primarily used for low-code and no-code application development, workflow automation, and business process management without requiring deep technical expertise. [17] [18] [19] [20] [12] [15]

It was recognized as a Strong Performer in the Q1 2024 edition of Forrester Research on Low-Code Platforms for Citizen Developers. Kissflow scored 5/5 in the Roadmap category and 4.5/5 in Developer Experience. [21] [22]

References

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  2. "'Culture-first organisations can withstand turbulent markets'". The Times of India. 4 February 2021. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  3. "Kissflow to Unveil Unified Work Management Platform at Upcoming Gartner Digital Workplace Summit". markets.businessinsider.com. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  4. "Indian Angel Network has invested $1 million in Chennai based platform-as-a-service startup OrangeScape". The Times of India. 4 May 2012. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 26 September 2025.
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  6. "These ventures succeeded without venture funds". The Times of India. 16 April 2017. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 26 September 2025.
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  11. Knowles, Catherine. "Kissflow extends partnership with Google Cloud to aid transformation". IT Brief Australia. Archived from the original on 31 March 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  12. 1 2 Birch, Scott (27 July 2023). "Kissflow expands low-code platform with Google Cloud". technologymagazine.com. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  13. Ha, Anthony (27 June 2012). "OrangeScape Launches Kissflow, A Workflow-Builder For Google Apps". TechCrunch. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  14. "A silent SaaS revolution is brewing in Chennai". The Times of India. 18 January 2019. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 26 September 2025.
  15. 1 2 Venkatraman, Aarti (3 May 2017). "How KiSSFlow Onboarded 10K+ Customers In 120 Countries By Leveraging Inbound Marketing". Inc42 Media. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  16. Jepma, William (10 December 2021). "Kissflow Launches an Updated Version of Kissflow Workflow". Best BPM Tools, Vendors, Software and BPMS. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  17. CEDTyClea (18 February 2025). "Kissflow helps companies digitalize without code". BusinessWorld Online. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  18. "Kissflow infuses AI into no-code, low-code development platform". CIO. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  19. Curry, Rachel (19 May 2023). "How generative A.I. and low-code are speeding up innovation". CNBC. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  20. "Kissflow enters the low-code market". The Times of India. 7 June 2022. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  21. "The Forrester Wave™: Low-Code Platforms for Citizen Developers, Q1 2024". Ground News. 9 June 2025. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  22. "The Forrester Wave™: Low-Code Platforms For Citizen..." Forrester. Retrieved 9 June 2025.