Blue Prism Reviews

There are a few cases where we get invoices. For example, we get invoices in PDF format, so we have to go through that particular version and capture a few fields; for that, I use ABBYY; once that field is captured, I export that data to a CSV or Excel file. ABBYY will be input into a network drive; from there, our BP processors will process it. 

The advantage of the solution is the automation we can do with the solution. We are saving a few dollars by automating tasks that we used to complete manually by allocating two or three resources in front of the system. Also, by automating, the margin of error becomes very low. The security feature of the solution is also quite good. 

Blue Prism provides both on-premises and cloud versions. We are quite happy with the Blue Prism solution. 

I don't think we can do the reporting and documentation in Blue Prism without using any third-party tool. I don't think the kind of reporting features that Power BI and Tableau provide are available in Blue Prism. 

Blue Prism is mainly for process automation and not reporting, but maybe they can add a reporting feature. 

I have been using Blue Prism for three and a half years. 

The solution is stable, and we have no concerns so far. 

If a user has a distributed architecture, then scalability is very good. The solution can be scaled within a few days; the user doesn't have to wait for months. Around fifteen people in our organization are using Blue Prism. 

I would rate the technical support a ten out of ten. 

Positive

The deployment and migration process of the solution is very easy. Users won't find any complexity while migrating from one version to another version, and upgradation is quite easy to do. The installation and configuration don't take much time, but we had to move Blue Prism hosting from AWS to Azure, which consisted of hundreds of processes, and took four to six months to move from Blue Prism 6.4 to 6.10. 

But we didn't witness any kind of complexity, and whenever a user gets stuck, they can reach out to the Blue Prism team; they are always there to help the user. For installation and deployment, we have two senior members with ten to twelve years of experience who take care of the platform or server tasks. If there is any issue, they will look into it.

The work process we have set using this solution is very easy, and we can connect to the support team to overcome an issue. Maintenance of the solution is not difficult; if you have one or two people to look into the server and platform, then they can maintain a hundred processes in the environment. You don't need five to six people to maintain and run a hundred processes. We have integrated Blue Prism with Decipher and Ultima IA-Connect.

We have got good ROI by implementing Blue Prism in our organization. By implementing over a hundred processes, we have saved around half a million dollars per year. 

To my knowledge, we get the license on a yearly basis. 

We tried to use Automation Anywhere, but we didn't find the solution to be so good. We also tried Power Automate, and Blue Prism is better in comparison. Blue Prism is not that complex or difficult, anybody can learn it. 

Nowadays, nobody is willing to do custom coding; in Blue Prism also, we can inject any kind of C Sharp code and Python code as well. So, it is better to ignore those things and automate processes with more drag-and-drop features.

By skipping the coding part, it will be easier for other people, like senior members who don't have a coding background, to learn about the solution and find it interesting. I would rate Blue Prism a nine out of ten. 

Blue Prism is a tool designed to securely automate web processes, and it helps automate processes for people in banking. Banking transactions are often divided into sections to keep a track of the transaction records, card numbers, customer names, and client supplying numbers, and it is important to ensure that the records of these details are secured. To achieve this, Blue Prism has incorporated 256-bit, which is way faster and better. Owing to this reason, it has been approved by IT security teams.

My company decided to go with Blue Prism because of the security it provides. One of the other reasons our company decided to use the tool is because of our strong partnership with SS&C Blue Prism's team.

The most valuable feature of Blue Prism is its very strong focus on documentation. They have documents for everything, which include documents for each component, documents for each action, and documents on how to defend the process.

Blue Prism features two layers of documentation. If we could make it in one layer, then it would be easy to develop, and it would take less time for developers to complete the task.

Blue Prism is a very comfortable and good tool to use. From my end, I don't think anything else needs to be added to the tool.

I have been using Blue Prism for five years. The current version I am using is Blue Prism 7.1. Also, my company has a partnership with Blue Prism.

Blue Prism is a very stable solution.

Blue Prism is a highly scalable solution that has been used by over 1000 people across the three companies where I have worked to date. As of now, 50 people are working as developers, and 200 people are working at an architect level.

If we purchase multiple bots, we always receive quick support from SS&C Blue Prism's team. Therefore, if we face any challenges or issues, they quickly jump in to solve them. I rate their tech support team a seven out of ten.

Neutral

Setting up Blue Prism is easy, and it won't take more than 15 minutes if we have proper documentation with us. We should follow the steps in the documentation to deploy Blue Prism and get it up and running.

Blue Prism is an expensive solution, especially in Southeast Asia, while in Europe and the UK, it can be considered moderate in terms of cost.

If someone wants to start using Blue Prism, I would suggest that they start learning database configuration, Object Studio, and Process Studio. I rate this solution a nine out of ten.

The solution’s use case for our company is HR hire automation. When an employee gets onboarded there are a lot of formalities that HR should do like collecting data for payroll.

Another use case is tender creation. We use the product for tender creation whenever a lead is converted into an opportunity.

I like the solution’s simplicity in process and objects. The solution has very clear guidelines and demarcation on processes and objects which is not present in other tools. The tool’s architecture is also very simple and clear. The product’s licensing model is also very simple. Other tools do not have such a simple licensing model.

The tool needs to work on its security aspect since there is a lot of regulatory compliance for enterprises like the GDPR. The product needs to improve the data login policy as well. They also need to come up with a mechanism where every change and upgrade happens within the element of the target application. Our partner struggles to keep up with the cybersecurity guidelines of my company.

The solution is quite stable except for a few security aspects. Our partners are highly skilled and ensure that everything meets client standards.

The product’s scalability is quite good but not as good as Power Automate. Our developers, testers, and support team uses the solution. There are around twenty developers, three to four testers, and a ten-member support team.

The product’s support is managed by our partners 24/7. In case we encounter any issues, the partner takes the necessary steps.

The setup of Blue Prism is quite simple. We have the three-tier architecture database applications from the client that comes in the form of a development or production machine.

The deployment took almost a year to roll out the pilot automation. We started in early 2019 and completed it only by the end of that year.

Our partners helped us with the solution’s deployment.

The tool’s licensing is on a monthly basis.

I would rate the overall solution an eight out of ten. I would recommend this solution to anyone where money is not a factor. Blue Prism is very stable and good in terms of data and regulatory compliance if you are dealing with applications based on RDP or Citrix-based applications. However, if there are budgetary constraints and no RDP or Citrix-based applications, then you need to go for Ui Path or Power Automate which is cheaper.

Blue Prism is a mature, stable product with lots of built-in features. 

Blue Prism develops its own tools and process automation, but the documentation is unclear and incomplete. 

I rate Blue Prism nine out of 10 for stability. 

I rate Blue Prism nine out of 10 for scalability. 

Blue Prism provides templates for most use cases, but we've had to contact their developers for a few OCR use cases. They helped clarify some confusion about the documentation.

The initial setup was straightforward like any other Windows application. You set up a basic SQL Server and install it. We installed it on our own on-prem server. 

I rate Blue Prism five out of 10 for affordability. Blue Prism costs much more than other RPA tools. It's expensive, and the maintenance costs are always high.

I rate Blue Prism eight out of 10. It's a good option if your automation team has that kind of budget. It is scalable and easy to implement. You can create lots of boards, but each will have separate licenses and require more resources or on-premise servers.

Our primary use cases are mostly for device processing, such as extracting data from PDFs and reporting it into ERP applications.

We have a customer who used to perform certain tasks manually. They no longer have to do that as the bot performs the tasks. They only need to review whether the bot is working as expected or not. It has significantly improved their process time, and Blue Prism has proven to be time-saving and resource-saving.

The most valuable feature is that it is more secure and reliable. It is also why big companies such as banks mainly use Blue Prism.

Blue Prism doesn't have a web orchestration or control room where businesses can directly check the trends or carry out the process directly from the URL without downloading additional software like Nextiva on their machine.

Some other features are also missing in Blue Prism. For example, the record and play feature makes development faster, but it is not there in Blue Prism. When you start the recording and do the activity, it automatically generates the steps. So that feature needs to be included.

I have about four years of experience with Blue Prism. We're working with the previous update.

Blue Prism is a stable product. But it's not very flexible when it comes to integrations. Blue Prism's forum is smaller, unlike some other RPA tools, where there is a large forum with a wide range of integrations readily available in the marketplace. If you want to integrate any solution from the Digital Exchange, you may not find as many options as compared to other tools. So, while Blue Prism is stable and secure, it may not be as flexible as other RPA tools.

When compared to other RPA tools, Blue Prism is highly scalable and reliable. I have deployed Blue Prism processes that required deployment for up to fifteen users per process. Due to other factors, deployment permission is needed if the workload exceeds the system's capacity. Typically, it runs smoothly without issues, but in cases where the workload surpasses our support team's capabilities, we can deploy up to fifteen percent of the portal's resources, and the system continues to function effectively even at that scale.

In the beginning, when we were working with Blue Prism version 5, there were some issues after installing the latest update. So we decided not to install the latest version and only update after some time. Eventually, it became stable without any issues. When we needed to contact support for updates, we had to reach out to group parameters.

Most of the time, they say it is a known issue and will fix it with the next update. When we faced challenges, like setting up a load-balancing server, the support was good, and we could set it up without any issues. They provide good support for known issues but may not be able to fix some problems.

The initial setup process is easy compared to other applications. Our customers use the on-prem version because they are old customers; at that time, the cloud version was unavailable.

To deploy the solution, it is advisable to deploy it in an environment that closely resembles the development environment. It includes having similar desktop resolution, applications, and access. In case of any changes in common objects, thorough end-to-end testing of use cases is necessary to ensure that the existing solutions are not affected. It can be a time-consuming process due to the increased amount of testing required.

For the deployment team, it would be best if we have a separate chain management process to ensure security and prevent developers from accessing the production environment. Having dedicated resources for chain management would be beneficial not only for Blue Prism but also for other sectors. We can recommend tools to ensure coding standards are being maintained and submit them to the chain management team.

For maintenance, we should have a separate support model in place. Like in any other support model, it would include a support team with levels 0, 1, 2, and 3. The support team would be responsible for automated processes that provide information on the version, system improvements, and high memory usage alerts. This way, the support team can act accordingly and increase the model size if needed.

Having these measures in place would make maintenance easier. Otherwise, if the process runs at its peak level, it may not run as smoothly as needed. Without automated alerts, maintenance becomes more difficult, and the process may not function properly. Implementing these setups could be useful and can be delivered through email.

The pricing or licensing costs of Blue Prism are around $15,000 per year, primarily based on the number of processors run in parallel.

My advice would be first to assess your requirements. If you prioritize reliable security, Blue Prism could be a good choice for you, but it may come with a higher development cost than other vendors. Additionally, if you choose Blue Prism, you should ensure that integration is streamlined by developing your own code.

When it comes to business, the process assessment should be critical in finding the right solution. Not all processes are suitable for automation, and there is a risk that ROI may not meet expectations if the process is not suitable. It's important to consider the required equipment and ensure the solution is designed to handle potential issues, such as offline support. The solution should also be designed with the expectation of needing support once deployed. During development, it's important to follow best practices to ensure the solution is efficient and has a high ROI. It's also important to ensure that the solution is reliable and does not break. Manual intervention may be necessary if there are any issues, so it's important to have a plan in place for business continuity.

Overall, I would rate Blue Prism a seven out of ten because it has stability issues.

We are a company that automates console services. We work with console tax, revenue, and benefits.

We manage approximately twenty consoles in the UK, and we have achieved considerable savings with Blue Prism. We were able to automate a large task using Blue Prism to verify extensions and console tax, and we have seen great benefits from using Blue Prism for these tasks.

Although the solution may look complicated it actually has a lot of features and user space to work out of.

Optical character recognition has room for improvement.

I would like to have more options to automate from mobile devices without having to pay for additional licenses.

I have been using the solution for five years.

I give the stability a nine out of ten.

I give the scalability an eight out of ten.

We have around 18 people using the solution in our organizations. We have around 30 licenses to easily scale if needed.

The initial setup is not straightforward but also not complex. We had to set up the database. We required two IT people for deployment. 

The implementation was completed in-house.

We have seen a return on investment with Blue Prism.

I give the price of the solution a seven out of ten.

I give the solution an eight out of ten.

The more time spent using the solution the more proficient we become.

We are using Blue Prism mainly for the finance and IT automation processes.

The most valuable feature of Blue Prism is the control and development of the processes from one location.

The solution can improve by having a free license for evaluation purposes.

I have been using Blue Prism for approximately one year.

Blue Prism is a stable solution.

The scalability of the solution is good.

The solution can be suitable for all sized businesses, but it depends on the use case.

The support from Blue Prism is very good.

I have used UiPath and Robocorp. Blue Prism is more stable and provides good support, and a monitoring and development perspective.

Robocorp provides Python as a programming license and the cost is very low. All the features are available, but coding knowledge is required.

The initial setup of Blue Prism is of a moderate difficulty level.

I do the implementation of the solution with my clients.

The price of Blue Prism is high compared to others solutions. It would be helpful if they could provide a trial version for new users to try. Other vendors provide a community or trial version. There are not any hidden costs.

There are three different packages Blue Prism provides.

We are completely satisfied with the solution.

From a monitoring perspective, we have various stages and phases in RPA that enable us to perform monitoring, scheduling, and management simultaneously, which is a significant advantage. As a result, I can recommend to my colleagues that they utilize this capability and obtain certification.

I rate Blue Prism an eight out of ten.

We have a partnership with Blue Prism and I'm a software engineer. 

This is a good solution. I like working with multi-bot architecture, it's very flexible. 

In the object section, there are certain things such as the navigation in the UI that could be improved. It would be helpful for developers. I'd like to see more technical support for the team and the provision of some community versions for people to learn the product. I believe it would also benefit Blue Prism to better understand the requirements of those using the product.

I've been using this solution for almost four years. 

The solution is generally stable although we have had some inconsistencies. 

The solution is definitely scalable. 

The value of this product could be greatly improved if we could get satisfactory answers from the technical support. The last time I opted for a learning license from one of my colleagues, I never received a response from the company.

The initial setup wasn't too complex and didn't take a long time.