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ARIS BPA vs SS&C Blue Prism comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 8, 2026

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
6.2
ARIS BPA varies in ROI timelines, enhancing process understanding and control but with hard-to-quantify financial impacts.
Sentiment score
5.9
<p>SS&amp;C Blue Prism enhanced efficiency and collaboration, saving 5,000 hours and reducing costs by 50-60% despite licensing expenses.</p>
It saved a lot of money, with 50 to 60% of our cost saved, especially through automation.
Account Manager at a manufacturing company with 5,001-10,000 employees
I have more time to work on meaningful tasks since automation has been very helpful in automating repetitive and time-consuming tasks.
Senior Technical Lead at upstage
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.7
ARIS BPA's support is praised for technical assistance and flexibility but could improve in responsiveness and communication.
Sentiment score
7.1
<p>SS&amp;C Blue Prism's customer support is proactive and responsive, though some users note occasional slow response times.</p>
I would give ten points to the technical support from Software AG for ARIS BPA product, from zero to ten, with ten being the best.
Consultant at KAFD DMC
The consultants are fine, however, reliance on single experts for modules can be risky.
Consultant at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
They provide very detailed responses that enable us to handle any issues effectively.
Technical Auditor at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Our team manages security and compliance by storing data for five years, archiving logs older than seven days while maintaining backups, and implementing strict logging practices.
Assistant Consultant at Tata Consultancy
The response times were slow to turn around.
Intelligent Automation Solution Architect at Digiblu
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.6
ARIS BPA is scalable for small to large enterprises, offering flexibility, modular features, and easy licensing for process management expansion.
Sentiment score
7.7
<p>SS&amp;C Blue Prism is scalable with efficient workload management, though some report limitations; generally praised for capacity and flexibility.</p>
For user scalability, it is a matter of licenses, while functional scalability is supported and easy to implement.
Consultant at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
ARIS BPA has high scalability and wide scalability for any enterprise or organization.
Enterprise Architect at Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), Egypt
It is scalable from the solution perspective.
Technical Auditor at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.2
ARIS BPA is generally stable, with minor issues primarily in large environments, but responsive support enhances stability perception.
Sentiment score
8.5
<p>SS&amp;C Blue Prism is stable and reliable, requiring routine checks and team management to handle high data volumes efficiently.</p>
The stability of ARIS BPM is quite strong, rated eight out of ten.
Consultant at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
We do experience a lot of glitches with ARIS BPA.
Consultant at KAFD DMC
I found it to be high on stability, and I would rate it at nine.
Intelligent Automation Solution Architect at Digiblu
The solution is generally stable, though we have faced issues with increased transaction loads causing latency and occasional hang-ups.
Senior Consultant at Eviden
 

Room For Improvement

ARIS BPA needs better integration, user interface, scripting, documentation, training, pricing, and simplicity for wider accessibility.
<p>SS&amp;C Blue Prism should modernize its interface, simplify integration, and offer flexible licensing to improve accessibility and adoption.</p>
Software AG should focus on developing AI models for ARIS BPA on-premises, particularly in user interfaces, as well as creating predefined business processes for common areas such as HR and finance.
Software Engineering & Manager at Arab Infromation Management Services
Software AG could improve this by making the database more open.
Consultant at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
ARIS BPA needs to be more accurate when generating documents.
Enterprise Architect at Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), Egypt
It was not developed in a consumption-based manner, however, rather in a fixed-price licensing model that did not account for volumes.
Intelligent Automation Solution Architect at Digiblu
 

Setup Cost

ARIS BPA pricing is high but valued by large enterprises; smaller firms may find costs prohibitive due to complex licensing.
<p>SS&amp;C Blue Prism's pricing suits large enterprises but is costly for smaller companies, lacking modern flexibility and regional variations.</p>
ARIS BPA does save a lot of effort because this is one tool which can be used for multiple purposes and the viewers have the capability to perform different kinds of analysis, extract reports, and see processes.
Consultant at KAFD DMC
The pricing model was not modern, as it wasn't designed on a consumption basis or as a service basis.
Intelligent Automation Solution Architect at Digiblu
The licensing cost can be a bit expensive compared to its competitors.
Technical Lead at Astek
Overall, my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is that for large organizations and medium organizations, it is very cost-effective.
Account Manager at a manufacturing company with 5,001-10,000 employees
 

Valuable Features

ARIS BPA offers powerful modeling, customization, and collaboration tools, integrating SAP and databases, ensuring strategic alignment and governance.
<p>SS&amp;C Blue Prism automates tasks, enhances efficiency, ensures security, and optimizes processes with a scalable, intuitive design.</p>
ARIS BPA is a tool to build models and frameworks for organizations or reengineer business processes from both functional and business perspectives.
Software Engineering & Manager at Arab Infromation Management Services
Everything related to ARIS BPA is helping us with regards to enhanced processes, strengthened controls, identifying risks, assessing process capabilities, and identifying where the gaps are and what kinds of activities within the processes are automated and manual.
Consultant at KAFD DMC
The maintenance capabilities of ARIS BPM and the strong underlying database are particularly valuable.
Consultant at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
I find the design studio, where I can build the automation, to be the most useful.
Intelligent Automation Solution Architect at Digiblu
 

Categories and Ranking

ARIS BPA
Ranking in Business Process Design
6th
Ranking in Business Process Management (BPM)
12th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
69
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
SS&C Blue Prism
Ranking in Business Process Design
8th
Ranking in Business Process Management (BPM)
9th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
11
Ranking in other categories
Process Automation (7th), Medical Insurance Claims Software (1st), Insurance Claims Processing (1st), Document Management Software (3rd), Low-Code Development Platforms (11th), Intelligent Document Processing (IDP) (6th), Loan Management Software (1st), Document Automation Software (3rd), Business Orchestration and Automation Technologies (17th), AI Customer Experience Personalization (9th), AI Finance & Accounting (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Business Process Design category, the mindshare of ARIS BPA is 7.1%, down from 7.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SS&C Blue Prism is 1.4%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Business Process Design Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
ARIS BPA7.1%
SS&C Blue Prism1.4%
Other91.5%
Business Process Design
 

Featured Reviews

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Consultant at KAFD DMC
Has improved process modeling and analysis while supporting integration with organizational data
The process design in ARIS BPA does help with our operational efficiency. What we are doing is object library management for various kinds of objects that we are using in ARIS BPA during our process modeling. We are using that to do a lot of analysis on how many times a system is being used in how many processes, who are the major stakeholders, and if we enhance one system, how is it going to impact other processes and integrated processes. This is helping us a lot. Everything related to ARIS BPA is helping us with regards to enhanced processes, strengthened controls, identifying risks, assessing process capabilities, and identifying where the gaps are and what kinds of activities within the processes are automated and manual. We are doing a lot of things with regards to the processes as it is at our heart. Processes are one thing and then we have different kinds of things which are related to it, such as SLAs, guidelines, and policy. We are identifying areas of improvement in other documents as well.
Biwod Duncan - PeerSpot reviewer
Account Manager at a manufacturing company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Automation has saved thousands of hours by processing bulk data and managing emails efficiently
The best features SS&C Blue Prism offers include powerful automation, easy-to-use process flow, and excellent integration capabilities. Data manipulation and handling is very easy and user-friendly. It is very secure, especially in handling sensitive data such as credentials. One of my favorite features of SS&C Blue Prism that stands out is its seamless integration with various systems. This includes features such as load balancing, encryption, audit, and spying modes. The capability proves to be a significant advantage when automating tasks across different applications and platforms, which saves a lot of time. The email handling feature is spot-on, and we are able to automate these tasks easily, saving a lot of time. SS&C Blue Prism has positively impacted my organization as it can easily handle a large amount of data, being very scalable. It also saves time through automation of email. It saved a considerable amount of time, more than 5,000 hours of manual work so far. It saved a considerable amount of money as well. The costing metrics will improve largely. It also requires very little coding. Instead of hiring new people trained in a specific tool, we were able to manage this with the existing workforce with a few weekend classes.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
14%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Computer Software Company
9%
Construction Company
6%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Construction Company
16%
Retailer
11%
Comms Service Provider
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business32
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise47
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Large Enterprise8
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ARIS BPA?
It is a bit expensive regarding ARIS BPA. However, ARIS BPA does save a lot of effort because this is one tool which can be used for multiple purposes and the viewers have the capability to perform...
What needs improvement with ARIS BPA?
We are not using any what-if scenario features in ARIS BPA. Currently, we are not using the performance monitoring and compliance checks features in ARIS BPA. We have plans to use them, but current...
What is your primary use case for ARIS BPA?
ARIS BPA is being used for process modeling, and we are planning to upgrade and enhance it for process mining and other purposes. We are using it for everything. Currently, we are doing HRMS integr...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SS&C Blue Prism?
License management is managed by our project manager and marketing manager, who interact directly with SS&amp;C Blue Prism for renewal processes and acquiring licenses for different environments to...
What needs improvement with SS&C Blue Prism?
Regarding improvements, I perceive that the Desktop automation needs enhancements, especially in input stages for dropdown options. Additionally, getting started with SS&amp;C Blue Prism developmen...
What is your primary use case for SS&C Blue Prism?
My main use case for SS&amp;C Blue Prism is that I have worked for three clients in finance and customer service-based robots. I have worked for BFSI clients and have built around 30 robots in Ente...
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

ARIS, ARIS BPM
SS&C AWD
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Tesco, Weifu, Airbus, Siemens, Proximus, Alicorp, Sekerbank, Bancor, Philips,Sky, Emirates NBD, Dubai Municipality, Suva, U.S. Army, Australia Post, Westfalen Weser Energie - ARIS serves customers across all industries and of every size worldwide. Companies trust ARIS as the market leader for process excellence with more than 30 years of experience in the market, 10 million users worldwide, from 1 user companies to the Fortune 500.
AWS, EY, Deloitte, ABBYY, Microsoft, GLYNT.AI, Pfizer, Invesco, Western Union
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