The IQ Bot is the most valuable feature and a significant market differentiator.
Advisory at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
The IQ Bot is the most valuable feature and a significant market differentiator
Pros and Cons
- "The setup is straightforward. Automation Anywhere provides customer success managers to help with the setup."
- "We would like Automation Anywhere to have a way to run a capacity check on machines and show us what is available."
What is most valuable?
What needs improvement?
While you don't a coding skill set as a business user, you do need to have some knowledge before using the product.
We would like Automation Anywhere to have a way to run a capacity check on machines and show us what is available.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been using this solution for a year now.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
In the past, the solution has been unreliable. Now, it has become reliable in terms of the issues that we are seeing. Now, it is stable with no major issues.
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What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Scalability has been a pain point. The scalability is there, but there are ongoing operational issues with it.
How are customer service and support?
The technical support needs to do a better job of triaging tickets and updating critical people at companies.
How was the initial setup?
The setup is straightforward. Automation Anywhere provides customer success managers to help with the setup.
What about the implementation team?
I am an RPA consultant who does deployments.
What other advice do I have?
Whatever you automate, it is important to identify what you want to do after your journey.
Attended automation is okay.
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Partner.

RPA Developer at Verizon Communications
The scalability is good. However, when it comes to stability, complex bots always have issues.
Pros and Cons
- "The OCR is the most valuable feature, though this is a third party feature that we have integrated. It is quite easy to integrate with other solutions."
- "We tried Citrix six months ago, but the solution that they gave us did not work in our environment."
What is our primary use case?
We have automated a lot of back-end processes. We started with easier tasks and are moving onto more complex tasks now.
How has it helped my organization?
We have a use case where we need to digitize documents, and we will be using the IQ Bot going forward. We are excited to work with Automation Anywhere on this in the future.
What is most valuable?
The OCR is the most valuable feature, though this is a third party feature that we have integrated. It is quite easy to integrate with other solutions.
What needs improvement?
The commands are not working 100 percent as the developers thought that they would.
We tried Citrix six months ago, but the solution that they gave us did not work in our environment.
I would like the IQ Bot to have plug and play functionality.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
When it comes to stability, complex bots always have issues.
The stability needs improvement.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The scalability is good.
How are customer service and technical support?
Sometimes, it takes 24 hours to get a response from the technical support.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We decided to pursue an RPA software because we had a lot of error prone legacy systems.
How was the initial setup?
It took six months for us to start our bot process because of issues, like security and setting up servers.
What about the implementation team?
We deployed it in-house.
What was our ROI?
We have automated over 2000 man-hours.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
We also looked at UiPath.
What other advice do I have?
The Automation Anywhere University courses are very good.
The bot creation process depends on your use case, e.g., the simpler the use case, the simpler the creation process.
I would rate the tool as a seven out of ten.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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IT Team Lead at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
The technical support is good and responsive
Pros and Cons
- "We had some business users who created their first bot four weeks back, and they were thrilled. It was very easy for them because of the drag and drag. They understood the process very well."
- "The initial setup was complex because we had to make sure all the security aspects were approved by our leadership."
What is our primary use case?
The primary use case is automate processes which had delays or inconsistencies.
We are focusing on automating back office tasks, such as financial process with financial documents and HR processes.
How has it helped my organization?
We had some business users who created their first bot four weeks back, and they were thrilled. It was very easy for them because of the drag and drag. They understood the process very well.
What needs improvement?
We are looking forward to seeing it in the cloud and how it works there.
It needs more functionality and customizability for bots.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It is a stable product. We are happy with it.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The product is scalable.
How are customer service and technical support?
The technical support is good. They are responsive to any questions that we have.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We were not using another solution prior to Automation Anywhere.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup was complex because we had to make sure all the security aspects were approved by our leadership.
What about the implementation team?
We did use a consultant for the deployment. It has been a good partnership for us.
What was our ROI?
We have seen ROI by having our employee do more value-add activities.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
We chose Automation Anywhere versus other RPA software because of its scalability.
What other advice do I have?
There is still room for improvement, which is why I am giving it an eight out of ten.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Service Intergration Expert at a pharma/biotech company with 10,001+ employees
It removes repetitive work from our teams, but it could have better logging and alerting features
Pros and Cons
- "It removes demotivating, repetitive work from our teams."
- "I need high value products to be created, so I need integration with other solutions. Machine learning and AI need to be integrated with Automation Anywhere. While IQ Bot is a good beginning, our company does not work with manual paperwork since we are already digital. We would like to see more integration with cognitive tools going forward."
What is our primary use case?
We have a variety of different use cases, specifically for marketing and finance.
- Our first goal is to look at automating repetitive tasks.
- Our second goal is to have Automation Anywhere scale from RPA into a more cognitive tool, providing higher value solutions to the business.
How has it helped my organization?
We have been able to take resources that have been doing manual work and putting them into more productive work. This has been a positive impact.
We are using it to optimize our processes, then automating them.
It removes demotivating, repetitive work from our teams.
What is most valuable?
Orchestration is the valuable feature.
What needs improvement?
A lot more can be done to make the solution easy for developer to use. While it is good as a base product, it could have better logging and alerting features. We would like the tools to have more usability, especially for humans in the middle.
Other solution features which are offered by competitors, like IBM, should now be part of the part of the Automation Anywhere suite of products.
I need high value products to be created, so I need integration with other solutions. Machine learning and AI need to be integrated with Automation Anywhere. While IQ Bot is a good beginning, our company does not work with manual paperwork since we are already digital. We would like to see more integration with cognitive tools going forward.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It took us eight months to scale to our current number of bots.
What about the implementation team?
We used a strategic partner (integrator) for the deployment.
What other advice do I have?
Set good expectations with your senior management regarding going after the right processes. Look at innovative areas to implement a prepared robotic process automation workflow, so you can reap the benefits at a later time.
Automation Anywhere University is nice. The courses are very intuitive.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Technical Lead at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
It has helped us look at how our processes are organized, but we cannot really scale at the moment
Pros and Cons
- "It has helped us look at how our processes are organized."
- "With our current version, we are experiencing issues with the access of the Control Room. Therefore, at the moment, we cannot really scale."
- "The object cloning that exists cannot capture 80 percent of the objects that we need it to capture."
What is our primary use case?
We have a lot of use cases, mostly for repetitive processes. We have automated processes for loans, moving money across accounts, and transferring money between our institution to another.
How has it helped my organization?
It has helped us look at how our processes are organized.
What is most valuable?
The ease of use is the most valuable feature.
What needs improvement?
The object cloning that exists cannot capture 80 percent of the objects that we need it to capture.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
We are running the old 10.5 version. Sometimes, we get stuck with it.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
With our current version, we are experiencing issues with the access of the Control Room. Therefore, at the moment, we cannot really scale.
How are customer service and technical support?
The person who is working on our architecture is not always available.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We have only ever used Automation Anywhere.
How was the initial setup?
We are having issues with setting up the newest version. It doesn't install, and there are not a lot of things to do with it.
What about the implementation team?
We used a consulting agency, who did not have good knowledge about the product and bots, such as basic principles of coding and error handling. This was surprising, as these were IT personnel. We felt that sometimes we were training the consultants from the agency on how to implement the product.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
We looked at Automation Anywhere and UiPath. Blue Prism also approach us. This was to do the PoC.
Automation Anywhere was the simplest solution, and it offered us immediate support.
What other advice do I have?
With the current version that we have, I cannot rate the solution more than a six out of a ten.
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Partner.
Product Manager at a university with 5,001-10,000 employees
The tool enables employees to work on other value-added projects
Pros and Cons
- "The initial setup was straightforward. It is a very guided experience: out-of-the-box with Automation Anywhere University training."
- "I would like to see more complex use cases coming out for our industry."
What is our primary use case?
The primary use case has been for automatic service transformation.
We have automated back office and customer services.
How has it helped my organization?
The tool enables employees to work on other value-added projects.
What is most valuable?
IQ Bot is its most valuable feature.
The user experience is easy. Anyone can work on it.
What needs improvement?
- I would like to see more complex use cases coming out for our industry.
- I would like to know how it can scale using enterprise data, especially for back office.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The product can scale.
It took us six months to scale to our current number of bots.
How are customer service and technical support?
The technical support is critical for this product, but we have found them a challenge to work with.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
Our decision to move to RPA was driven by market analysis and ROI.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup was straightforward. It is a very guided experience: out-of-the-box with Automation Anywhere University training.
What was our ROI?
Our ROI has been cost and time savings.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The Community Edition is also a good offering from the company.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
We also evaluated UiPath and Blue Prism.
What other advice do I have?
Adding Automation Anywhere is a tremendous value-add in the long-term.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Senior Architect at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
It is easy to use and very scalable
Pros and Cons
- "It is easy to use and very scalable."
- "It needs stability improvements. Sometimes, it becomes unstable."
What is our primary use case?
We have soft and hard tasks that we have automated.
What is most valuable?
It is easy to use and very scalable.
What needs improvement?
The bot processing is a bit slow.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been using this solution for the past two years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It needs stability improvements. Sometimes, it becomes unstable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It is very scalable.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup was straightforward.
What about the implementation team?
We did not use an integrator.
What was our ROI?
Automation Anywhere has save us more than $40,000 in the past year.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Our licensing costs are setup on an annual basis.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
We evaluated a couple of vendors. Another vendor that we evaluated was Blue Prism.
Automation Anywhere is very simple compared to the other professional robotic automation process tools.
What other advice do I have?
Give the product a try, you will definitely love it.
While it is easy to use, it is all about how you design the bots.
We still haven't used most of the product's capabilities.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
MTS IV Consultant at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
It is a difficult solution to use for back-end processes, though the tool is easy to use with its API call
Pros and Cons
- "We got the solution because of its ease of use with the API call, avoiding the use of developers."
- "They do not include the basic functionality of column headers in Excel worksheets. This is missing, and we need it."
What is our primary use case?
The primary use case is to automate complex processes without using a development team.
We have had a lot of issues using Automation Anywhere and find ourselves stuck. We have an open ticket and are still working with them to resolve this.
What is most valuable?
We got the solution because of its ease of use with the API call, avoiding the use of developers.
What needs improvement?
It is a difficult solution to use for back-end processes.
We can automate easily, but we have to use more functions. We would like to see more GUI-based automation instead.
They do not include the basic functionality of column headers in Excel worksheets. This is missing, and we need it.
We cannot currently copy data and send it on an email.
How are customer service and technical support?
The technical support is good. When we open tickets, we immediately receive a response.
In some cases, we make suggestions, and they tell us that they can't make the fix. This is okay, too.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup was easy. First, we create a bot. Then, we send the business an approval. Once they have verified everything, then we need to open a ticket. Finally, the bot is deployed to production.
What about the implementation team?
We deployed in-house.
What was our ROI?
We are using Bot Insight to measure our ROI.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
We are not receiving the right information about their features, e.g. Automation Anywhere University, or anything that they are selling. They need to improve their documentation.
What other advice do I have?
Search all industry-designed RPA tools and choose the best one for your process.
I completed my advanced certification through Automation Anywhere University. While the courses are good, what you learn in the courses and what is in the real world are two different things. The documentation in the University does not have the proper documentation and cannot provide help, when necessary.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.

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