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Amazon Managed Workflows for Apache Airflow vs Automic Automation comparison

 

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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Amazon Managed Workflows fo...
Ranking in Workload Automation
18th
Average Rating
6.6
Reviews Sentiment
5.7
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Automic Automation
Ranking in Workload Automation
2nd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
104
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Workload Automation category, the mindshare of Amazon Managed Workflows for Apache Airflow is 1.6%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Automic Automation is 7.9%, up from 6.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Workload Automation Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Automic Automation7.9%
Amazon Managed Workflows for Apache Airflow1.6%
Other90.5%
Workload Automation
 

Featured Reviews

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Operational workflows improve as we address needs but technical support costs affect resources
Amazon Managed Workflows for Apache Airflow is easy to use and offers great scalability. The more we include and extend our capabilities, we can easily scale up according to our needs. When we compare it to other tools in the market, such as Control-M and other technologies, Airflow offers a lot of flexibility. Using this tool minimizes costs and maximizes efficiency.
Peter Grundler - PeerSpot reviewer
Helps to move away from manual tasks and offers wide platform support and web-based interface
Customers want to move away from manual monitoring and checking processes. Automating these processes helps in time-saving and reduces human error. When you automate business processes, it reduces mistakes. It eliminates the risk of manual errors such as typos. There is a 20% to 30% reduction in human error. It fulfills all the needs when it comes to visibility and control across various operating platforms. It is the perfect product for managing processes that span multiple operating platforms. Automic Automation has the widest platform support compared to other products, such as Control-M, Tivoli from IBM, or Stonebranch. It definitely helps with compliance processes. We have had a lot of customers for two years with a focus on compliance, and it works. They were successful. Due to the fact that our customers can automate a lot of things, it reduces operating costs. It is hard to give a number because the savings are different for each customer. If a customer never had any automation, there could be about 80% savings after implementing Automic Automation, whereas for a customer who already has automated tasks, the difference will be less by adding Automic Automation. They might see 5% to 10% more savings. Automic Automation helps improve our ability to meet SLAs. In the recent versions, SLA management has been integrated, which previously was an external component. Because a lot of customers used it and asked Broadcom to implement SLA management into the workload engine, Broadcom included it. We see more and more customers running their SLA management via the Automic Automation product.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Amazon Managed Workflows for Apache Airflow is easy to use and offers great scalability; the more we include and extend our capabilities, we can easily scale up according to our needs."
"One of the product's main strengths is that it is well-suited for a DevOps pattern, allowing us to automate our CI/CD pipeline."
"Customer service and technical support are exceptional."
"We use it to automate our business."
"I have found new methods for converting scripts from Dollar U to ONE Automation. For example, I take the dynamic library from Dollar U and put it in the dynamic binary library in ONE Automation. This enables us to use Dollar U scripts in ONE Automation."
"Automic is 99 percent stable. We've never had a problem with stability."
"The new release is web-based, so that's a big, big improvement. A lot of our products are going to that platform."
"It's allowing us to increase our overall volumes of data that we're working with, without actually increasing the overall amount of team that we need to monitor it."
"The current upgrade process is straightforward. They have made the process much simpler. After we get to version 12 and any subsequent versions going forward, it should not require any downtime at all. ​"
"As far as our schedules, if we have problems, we can create our own process in the automation, which is good."
 

Cons

"The documentation provided is good."
"To be very honest, technical support from AWS is extremely expensive."
"I would like more training on workload automation, because I do not have a complete insight of the product yet."
"I'm not sure what data they use to make time estimates. However, most of the time it is not accurate. It's either way too long or way too short."
"For the user interface of version 12.1, I cannot find a lot of utilities and objects from previous versions, making me change my habits. This is not good."
"Automic Automation has some disadvantages; it is more simplified, and sometimes it can be complicated."
"We have some problems with updates where some functions are changed, so you have to check your whole system to see if everything is still running. The update process for us is around two months of testing and one day of updates."
"Depending on the properties of the jobs and pre- and post-conditions, there needs to be more flexible and richer conditions that I can check for. This would be a great addition."
"Based on the feedback I have received, our customers would like to have some additional features, but they are mostly satisfied. For example, they would like to be able to print a workflow to have visibility. Sometimes, a workflow is quite complex, and they do not have the full picture of the workflow themselves."
"Automic's database structure is not intuitive. When upgrading, the system breaks down frequently and we require a lot of support."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is not an inexpensive solution but it is less expensive than other options."
"Our company had paid around 5,000 to 6,000 USD per license for a month."
"You do not need any humans to start jobs, so you can save a lot of money."
"This is a support system for us, not our core business, so we purchased this product inexpensively."
"There are no costs in addition to the standard licensing fees."
"It costs to scale. While, it is scalable, the add-ons are expensive."
"The pricing of Automic Automation varies depending on the specific contract terms."
"I only know that AWA is cheaper than Control-M, but I'm not aware of the numbers."
"There are different licensing fees for cases where high availability is important."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
27%
Transportation Company
7%
Computer Software Company
7%
Energy/Utilities Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Manufacturing Company
16%
Computer Software Company
11%
Insurance Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business19
Midsize Enterprise14
Large Enterprise66
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Amazon Managed Workflows for Apache Airflow?
I rate the product pricing a five. It is not an inexpensive solution but it is less expensive than other options like Control M.
What needs improvement with Amazon Managed Workflows for Apache Airflow?
Customization in general depends on the use cases that we are trying to address, but I don't have a specific thing right now. I will get some insight from my colleague, and perhaps we can talk abou...
What advice do you have for others considering Amazon Managed Workflows for Apache Airflow?
Custom Generalizations do not directly correlate with specific sections conventional to reviews. Less clarity on direct IMS or broader tech engagement could stem from extensive teamwork or diverse ...
What do you like most about Automic Workload Automation?
It is easy to manage complex workloads and use electronic workflow automation.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Automic Workload Automation?
The pricing was client-wise, but they are changing it to execution-wise pricing. So, we are in negotiation.
What needs improvement with Automic Workload Automation?
Automic Automation has some disadvantages; it is more simplified, and sometimes it can be complicated. The technical support by Automic, provided by Broadcom, is good with the same blocking support.
 

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