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AutoSys Workload Automation vs ESP Workload Automation Intelligence comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

AutoSys Workload Automation
Ranking in Workload Automation
5th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
84
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
ESP Workload Automation Int...
Ranking in Workload Automation
22nd
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Workload Automation category, the mindshare of AutoSys Workload Automation is 9.9%, down from 16.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ESP Workload Automation Intelligence is 2.0%, down from 2.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Workload Automation Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
AutoSys Workload Automation9.9%
ESP Workload Automation Intelligence2.0%
Other88.1%
Workload Automation
 

Featured Reviews

Antony Askew - PeerSpot reviewer
Helps us manage complex workloads, reduce our workload failure rates, and save us time
The visibility and control features are somewhat limited. This is a recognized weakness, but thee vendor is currently revamping the user interface to address it. While the current UI is a bit outdated, it's undergoing improvement. AutoSys Workload Automation has some areas for improvement, particularly in housekeeping and product maintenance. These tasks are currently quite manual and labor-intensive for our team. Additionally, the reporting and forecasting functionalities could be more robust. One area for improvement with AutoSys Workload Automation is that it comprises several distinct tools configured to work together. This necessitates familiarity with multiple tools for effective solution management. Consequently, it can sometimes lack a sense of cohesiveness as a unified solution.
reviewer1609584 - PeerSpot reviewer
Stable, connects with everything, and has great technical support
The new version is going to have more web services where you could string together various web services so that you can create a workflow across multiple web services, which I don't think is there today. It's not easy to do today. You have to use other tools to accomplish things. However, if the functionality exists, we haven't tested that out yet.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"We use CA Workload Automation AE r11.3.6 to automate enterprise-wide scheduling and file transfers using an FTP plugin."
"AutoSys Workload Automation is a stable solution."
"It streamlines processing really well, so we're able to cut down on our processing times."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the functions are easy to use."
"It can run an object on our Windows systems or our Unix systems, and then send messages to the other system when they are complete."
"It's very easy to work with. The learning curve is not that steep."
"The CA workload agent has gotten much better. For our organization it's important for us to communicate in a secure fashion between the host and the other platforms, and we are able to do that with our CA product"
"AutoSys Workload Automation is scalable."
"The solution can scale."
 

Cons

"This product needs to improve its graphical user interface."
"Since Broadcom acquired it, the prices have increased. Many companies feel the same way and are looking for alternate solutions to replace AutoSys Workload Automation."
"SQL server clustering is not supported."
"CA Workload Automation is not part of CA's strategic vision going forward."
"They could do better supporting it. They have too many of the same type of products, so sometimes it doesn't get as much attention as it should."
"An area for improvement in AutoSys Workload Automation is that it lacks advanced features or advanced built-in functionalities found in competitors, for example, an advanced workflow feature. Even the handling or notification from AutoSys Workload Automation isn't the best in the industry. Other products have very good workflow-related functionalities such as ActiveBatch that's missing in AutoSys Workload Automation, so I wish the tool had those features."
"Needs better documentation with fully explained examples for some of the job types."
"The WCC could be improved."
"The new version is going to have more web services where you could string together various web services so that you can create a workflow across multiple web services, which I don't think is there today."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing needs to be improved. Some of my client's complained that it was too expensive."
"We paid to use the solution monthly."
"CA pricing has been a problem, and not looked upon favorably here at all."
"Validate how many agents you need beforehand."
"There is an annual license to use AutoSys Workload Automation."
"People need to pay attention to how they use their ESP agents on the distributed platform. That's where some of the cost comes in, based on how many you need or how many you use."
"I certainly think the pricing is worth the value."
"The price of this solution is reasonable and there is an annual license required."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
46%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
5%
Insurance Company
5%
Financial Services Firm
43%
Retailer
8%
Insurance Company
7%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business13
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise77
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Also Known As

CA Workload Automation, CA Workload Automation AE
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Sample Customers

Gaumont, Mercantil do Brasil, CCEE, Hanwha Life
Sandvik, DHL, Landmark Group, SAIF
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