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Azure Automation vs Bizagi 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

Azure Automation
Ranking in Process Automation
20th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Bizagi
Ranking in Process Automation
11th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
84
Ranking in other categories
Business Process Design (2nd), Business Process Management (BPM) (6th), Rapid Application Development Software (16th), Low-Code Development Platforms (12th), No-Code Development Platforms (5th), Process Mining (7th), Business Orchestration and Automation Technologies (6th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Process Automation category, the mindshare of Azure Automation is 1.0%, down from 1.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Bizagi is 3.6%, down from 6.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Process Automation Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Bizagi3.6%
Azure Automation1.0%
Other95.4%
Process Automation
 

Featured Reviews

Anand Yadav - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager Technical support at Softcell Technologies Limited
Automation has transformed routine operations and now delivers faster, consistent remediation
The best features of Azure Automation are runbook automation, centralized job scheduling, update management, and integration with Azure services and APIs. From a security and operation perspective, we particularly value the ability to automate repetitive administrative tasks, enforce operational consistency, and execute remediation workflows at scale across multiple customer environments. Centralized job scheduling in Azure Automation allows us to run maintenance, patching, and compliance tasks across multiple customer environments from a single platform, reducing manual coordination efforts. Integration with Azure APIs enables us to automate actions such as resource provisioning, security checks, and remediation workflows, which has reduced operational efforts and improved consistency across large-scale deployments. One feature that is often overlooked in Azure Automation is how efficiently it scales across multiple subscriptions and customer environments. For managed service providers, the ability to standardize operational runbooks and reuse automation workflows across different customers delivers significant efficiency, consistency, and governance benefits.
Micah Rachuonyo - PeerSpot reviewer
Principal Standardization Officer at KEBS
Has helped me create clean and structured process maps with a simple setup experience
I have not explored ways Bizagi can be improved beyond creating maps. If I explore automation and integration with other processes, then I may be able to identify potential areas for improvement. I would appreciate additional features for the free version. Currently, the elements in a process map are limited to activities, decisions, flows, and start/end points. The decision map could be improved to allow more than three options at a decision point.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Azure Automation brings many benefits to my company and my customers' companies because many jobs can be converted automatically through an AI agent to complete tasks."
"The most valuable part of Azure Automation is that it is a platform providing features that can be custom-used, with very wide functionalities, and the user-friendly nature and available technology can be simply applied to different technologies."
"The best features of Azure Automation help us automate tasks for the customer and eliminate a significant amount of manual work."
"The most valuable feature of Azure Automation is the scripting."
"We have seen a strong ROI from Azure Automation, as manual operational effort for recurring tasks has been reduced by approximately 50 to 60% and routine remediation and maintenance activities are completed 70 to 80% faster through automation."
"The user interface is pretty good."
"My primary use case of this solution is process optimization."
"Agility, reverse engineering, customized portal web, help desk and user guides, easy deployment, simple to modify."
"Bizagi is a very useful tool because it does not require you to program, and the user logic is very easy to understand, even for people who are not engineers nor developers."
"The most valuable feature is the organizational modeling capability."
"Its cost is the most valuable; it is not as expensive, and it is also easy to make different types of processes for the users."
"Bizagi is very simple and easy to use, which I find most valuable, as it allows users to create clean and neat process maps."
"Process management is easy with Bizagi; validating processes and assigning resources is straightforward."
 

Cons

"From our experience, Azure Automation could be improved with better debugging and troubleshooting capabilities for complex runbooks, especially in large-scale environments."
"Sometimes when integrating with third-party tools, we cannot find the proper API and must perform manual work, which requires additional development on our end."
"The solution’s user interface could be improved."
"Deployment with Azure Automation can be challenging at times, though sometimes it is very easy."
"Its performance needs to be improved. The main thing is that it is limited, especially in terms of the response times."
"The tool is expensive and it should improve its pricing."
"It is expensive."
"Can be difficult for new users."
"They should improve the migration process between major versions, from version 9 to 10, we had to redo our implementation."
"Enhancing data generation methods for easier printing and refining the file attachment and user interface to optimize usability."
"For the small business, this is very bad because it is still fragmented."
"I would like to see more in terms of analytics and better reporting."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The paid version costs us about $20,000 for 100 users annually."
"This solution would be expensive for a company that has a lot of users."
"Its price is reasonable."
"If they can freeze the pricing in a contract, I advise them to do so."
"The modeling part of the software is free. Most of the time, it is used for this purpose."
"I'm trying the free unlimited version with unlimited use. But you have to pay to add some features."
"It is not expensive."
"The product must improve its cost."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
21%
Media Company
8%
Construction Company
7%
Computer Software Company
5%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Government
9%
Computer Software Company
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business43
Midsize Enterprise16
Large Enterprise36
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Azure Automation?
Any solution has room for improvement, and this one is no exception.In future updates, I believe more AI functionality could be added to Azure Automation, as AI is becoming increasingly prevalent a...
What is your primary use case for Azure Automation?
Azure Automation is typically used for development for the customer. I develop based on requirements rather than for myself.
What advice do you have for others considering Azure Automation?
I cannot identify the weak points of Azure Automation, as I am a director rather than a developer.I do not use Runbooks with Azure Automation. With only one year of experience and a small requireme...
How easy is it to migrate process flow charts (modeled using tools like Visio) into Bizagi?
I have been using Bizagi with a major project for a state government agency for about four years now. It is pretty straightforward to load in files that are BPMN 2.0 compliant. The option to load V...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Bizagi?
Bizagi's pricing is very aggressive, and it was one of the reasons we chose it. It was less expensive than some of the other tools.
What needs improvement with Bizagi?
I have not explored ways Bizagi can be improved beyond creating maps. If I explore automation and integration with other processes, then I may be able to identify potential areas for improvement. I...
 

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Sample Customers

1. Adobe 2. BMW 3. Coca-Cola 4. General Electric 5. Johnson & Johnson 6. NBCUniversal 7. Pfizer 8. Samsung 9. Siemens 10. Toyota 11. Verizon 12. 3M 13. Accenture 14. Airbus 15. Allianz 16. American Express 17. AT&T 18. Bank of America 19. Boeing 20. Cisco 21. Dell 22. ExxonMobil 23. Ford 24. General Motors 25. IBM 26. Intel 27. JPMorgan Chase 28. Microsoft (self-use) 29. Nestle 30. Procter & Gamble 31. Shell 32. Walmart
400+ enterprise customers globally, including DHL, Unilever, Caterpillar, Old Mutual.
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