Blue Prism Cloud vs BotFarm comparison

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SS&C Blue Prism and Automation Anywhere are both solutions in the Robotic Process Automation (RPA) category. SS&C Blue Prism is ranked #9 with an average rating of 7.5, while Automation Anywhere is ranked #16 with an average rating of 8.0. SS&C Blue Prism holds a 1.9% mindshare in RPA, compared to Automation Anywhere’s 1.1% mindshare. Additionally, 97% of SS&C Blue Prism users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 91% of Automation Anywhere users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 4, 2024

BotFarm and Blue Prism Cloud represent competing solutions in robotic process automation. Blue Prism Cloud seems to have the upper hand due to its advanced features, making it favored for functionality-focused buyers.

Features: BotFarm provides versatile automation tools, seamless scalability, and flexibility appealing to businesses with diverse needs. Blue Prism Cloud delivers secure, intelligent automation with strong integration capabilities, positioning it as an appealing choice for enterprises focused on comprehensive, secure features, and advanced data handling.

Room for Improvement: BotFarm could improve by enhancing high-end security features, offering more advanced data handling, and better integration options. Blue Prism Cloud could benefit from easier deployment processes, reducing costs to attract budget-conscious buyers, and simplifying user adaptability for various environments.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: BotFarm eases deployment with straightforward processes and offers robust customer service support. Blue Prism Cloud provides detailed installation processes coupled with comprehensive documentation and efficient customer assistance, ensuring thorough setup guidance.

Pricing and ROI: BotFarm attracts with cost-effective entry points and quick ROI, appealing to budget-conscious customers. Blue Prism Cloud, despite higher initial costs, provides considerable ROI through its extensive feature utility and long-term benefits, justifying its pricing for enhanced capabilities.

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Automation Anywhere

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Robotic Process Automation (RPA) category, the mindshare of Automation Anywhere is 4.9%, down from 8.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Blue Prism Cloud is 1.9%, up from 1.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of BotFarm is 1.1%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Automation Anywhere	4.9%
Blue Prism Cloud	1.9%
BotFarm	1.1%
Other	92.1%

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Venkat Sivaprakash

Management Consultant at Accenture

Has significantly improved document-driven workflows and reduced processing time across finance and HR functions

Automation Anywhere has evolved significantly and upgraded itself to provide agentic AI and AI-based automation solutions for document automation. The product has matured considerably over time. We can create workflows that can call an API. We can include prompts in particular workflows for ChatGPT-related functions, connecting to an LLM and RAG to perform tasks. For document automation, modern features are available to train documents, ensuring high accuracy and repeatability over time. The system is very easy to use. I recently completed a course in document automation, typically designed for people involved in coding and technical aspects. Though I understand coding comprehensively, I don't do actual coding. The course was very accessible. Currently, extensive coding isn't necessary due to the hybrid model incorporating GenAI aspects, low-code, no-code capabilities, APIs, and numerous pre-built objects in Automation Anywhere. The features include GenAI-driven prompting methods and workflow creation capabilities. In these workflows, we can create decision boxes and call APIs without coding. We simply pull objects, drop them, connect them, and add minimal coding when needed. The most crucial aspect isn't coding but rather sizing the automation and fleshing out the details. Automation Co-pilot takes notes and performs automated analysis. It can extract details from videos, summarize conversations, and provide detailed information. During calls, it identifies instructions and performs tasks such as preparing reports and reconciliation. Automation Anywhere can also connect with Microsoft Co-pilot. Through Co-pilot, real-time operations can be executed, allowing direct interaction between vendors and automation through this component.

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AyanBanerjee

Cloud & AI Architect at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

Automation and AI integration enhance performance and user experience

The improvements or enhancements I would like to see in Blue Prism Cloud revolve around further developing server-client architecture, focusing on centralized control for remote agents. I believe more capabilities in that area could be beneficial. At the moment, I don't recall any specific features or functionalities missing from Blue Prism Cloud that come to mind. In terms of complexity, I find that Blue Prism Cloud is somewhat straightforward to use. Flexibility-wise, it engages well with Microsoft-based technologies. However, there are challenges with OCR capabilities that remain an issue. While there are readily available features that work well, the effectiveness does depend significantly on the type of use case I am implementing.

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reviewer2797908

Senior Rpa Consultant at a computer software company with 51-200 employees

Automation has streamlined client data extraction and has improved reporting for business decisions

I work as a developer, and my manager is responsible for the research and analytics for the project with the client and business users. I am satisfied with BotFarm. I would rate my experience with BotFarm an eight out of ten. I do not see any room for improvement for BotFarm. I am using AI tools such as Amazon, Microsoft Azure, and ChatGPT. I am not using AI-powered bots in BotFarm. I am a partner with Automation Anywhere.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I implemented AA in different environments, the AA installation is the smoothest compared to other RPA software installs."

"Automation Anywhere greatly improved our processing time since robots can execute process steps faster than human resources do."

"Scalability is one of the best things about most of the RPA bots. Once you create one, scalability is just about multiplying them."

"We simply train the Bot by uploading sample files, and it then begins classifying, processing, and extracting the data within a short span of time."

"Currently, everyone wants to experiment more and more with cloud offerings. They don't want to spend money on setting up their internal hardware infrastructure. Automation Anywhere is the only tool that provides a pure cloud to customers. That is one of the key features."

"The training and resources for this tool are very good, they are so simple that anyone can easily learn it, and one of the tool values is its ease of use."

"The most valuable feature is the user-friendly interface."

"Not all tools give us the clear utilization of the infrastructure in place but this does and trust me, this has been proved far better than other RPA tools and that is why I see AA booming day by day."

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"Blue Prism is able to scale up at an enterprise-level. It's what I used when I was working for a big bank in Belgium."

"The product itself is quite mature."

"The user-friendly interface of Blue Prism Cloud has significantly aided my team's ability to design automated processes, allowing them to create agents and deploy them without needing extensive coding knowledge."

"The solution works well overall."

"If you have really complex process, this is a very good solution and the price is fair."

"Once it does the monitor, it collects the respective data and creates an output that is required for reconfiguration."

"It’s scalable."

"The most valuable feature is the customizability."

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"Automation Anywhere provides and facilitates cloud service, which means you can access your license from anywhere, easily executing and developing your bots from anywhere in the world."

"BotFarm by Automation Anywhere is great for building bots."

"The main features of the solution are the IQ Bot and web-based automation."

"The solution is great to automate any repetitive tasks, which you might do on a daily basis."

"The solution has very good processes. It's very easy to deploy and has good reviews on it. It offers good automation and the solution has very good developers working on it."

"BotFarm has been working perfectly fine with our business model. Its scalability is the most valuable feature. We can easily scale out bots on a need basis. Portability is another valuable feature. We work with different payment systems like Visa and MasterCard and have bots for them. Because of BotFarm, we are able to reuse these bots."

"Productivity increased far more than thirty percent."

"The most valuable features of this solution are the Excel automation and support for SharePoint."

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Cons

"The OCR component should allow integration with 3rd party OCR. This way we can use the best of breed solution along with AA or allow better control over OCR packages to be customized."

"The initial cost of Automation Anywhere, including license fees and integration costs, is high. It is challenging for business users to operationalize the tool independently."

"There are a few features that we would love to have: running on the cloud, running on Linux, out of the box integration availability with larger ecosystems like Salesforce, Workday, or Microsoft."

"Now, it is a big complex to download the product and install it, then again to install the patches. So, it takes a lot of time to download it."

"We run these bots in multiple environments from staging to development to production. We find usually in the production environment when we run the bots for them to be stable for a week or two. After a week or two, we see some glitches here and there, though the application doesn't change much. This is one feature which I want Automation Anywhere to work on: Increasing stability."

"It takes a lot of effort to build up the internal infrastructure/topics like Virtual Machine/Security/development-Governance/Usecase-Management."

"With the automation copilot, if I have any internal tool or application and I want to pass on variables, I don't have it. Maybe the team can work on it to make it more efficient to make it work better across all automations."

"The integration is not always seamless. Sometimes, it takes a while to get everything to communicate and be ready to go into production."

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"It would be useful if some of the information protocols came built within the app instead having to create them."

"The solution needs to simplify the user interface. It could be much better and much more appealing."

"I believe they need to become more competitive within the market in order to maintain their market share. We were essentially a Blue Prism shop and sold Blue Prism, but because of the price point, many clients are now looking at competitors."

"The pricing of the solution could be improved. It's a bit expensive right now. They should work to make it more competitive."

"I wouldn't call Blue Prism user-friendly. It's one of its downfalls. They would benefit from having drag and drop functionality, for example. It would make them a strong competitor in the space. There needs to be less reliance on coding for customization, similar to Microsoft's Power Automate."

"The issue is that it is not dynamic or intelligent."

"There's a need to deal with unstructured input with RPA."

"The product’s pricing needs improvement."

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"It is too expensive and not worth the price."

"The user experience could be made a little better with this solution. I find it difficult to find qualified people to be able to use the solution."

"The CL command poses an issue during the process of data conversion, accuracy, data loss and the assessment of certain data as false."

"The OCR tool, the optical character recognition tool, could be more efficient."

"The OCR command needs to improve. This feature is used to convert the extracted data from an image file. While converting this file I was facing a lot of issues with the data because it was getting lost and some of the data which was extracted was mismatched. The data loss was rated as a nine and the data accuracy was a massive decrease and was up to 80%."

"The tool must execute remedial actions to resolve problems before they cause significant incidents."

"Normally we need to monitor the solution using an AWS console and the control room. We would like to have a standardized dashboard to see all the information in one place."

"The new version is not very stable. Sometimes I can't use the recording sound."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"More than 40 to 50 percent of the IT budget will be for the cost of automation projects in the coming years since these projects enhance operations add value."

"The pricing strategy for us is one license for development. It is more complicated than that depending on the options you choose."

"The ROI is really good. We have saved time and money."

"Additional costs will be for the machines and the number of machines that you are using. You can deploy virtually as well as on physical machines. In both the situations, you do need to allocate a certain budget for securing the machines and where the software will be installed and running. The machines cannot be used for anything else, because only a certain bot can run at a certain time. You need to be very particular about your scheduling of running the bots, and while the bot is running nobody can use the machine. You cannot have an agent working on a machine and the bot running in the background. It has to be completely dedicated. Then there are the network bandwidth requirements and space requirements, which are additional costs apart from the licensing and software costs. The developer is also going to charge you for their coding time too."

"Currently, it stands as one of the more expensive RPA tools available."

"We were paying approximately $30,000 for a year license."

"The solution itself is free unless we want to add the support option but we have to pay for the bots we use."

"If we count the integrations that we have done with Appian, which is where a lot of our savings is from, we are well over a million dollars in savings. This is from only doing development for about a year and a half."

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"It is highly-priced."

"The pricing for Blue Prism Cloud is two out of ten because it's higher than every other technology. My company is on a three-year Blue Prism Cloud license."

"When compared with UiPath, I believe it will be difficult for Blue Prism to maintain its market share."

"The default configuration does not include large-scale log injection, but if you require, such integration, it may incur additional costs per gigabyte. I don't have the exact pricing information for log injection, but it is possible that it varies depending on the volume of data. While there may be a basic service included, additional features might come at an extra cost. When working with cloud environments like VMs, calculating costs involves considering factors such as usage duration, network traffic, inbound and outbound data transfer, as well as network access control. The pricing structure for cloud coverage solutions follows a similar pattern, although specific pricing details would need to be obtained separately."

"I rate the platform’s pricing a seven out of ten."

"Pricing can be negotiated in situations where there will be heavy usage."

"We found the pricing reasonable, and it aligned with our budgetary requirements."

"I would rate the pricing a five out of ten, with one being cheap and ten being expensive."

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"The product is slightly expensive"

"Licenses are paid on a yearly basis and the cost is quite high."

"The starter price is free."

"Its price is quite high as compared to other solutions, but it has a lot of features and good stability. They should reduce its price."

"The solution prices are expensive. It would be more beneficial for customers to lower the pricing."

"We pay approximately $15,000 USD per year."

"There is a license for this solution and it is on an annual basis. I am satisfied with the price."

"The pricing model could be simplified."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Outsourcing Company

14%

Comms Service Provider

12%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Construction Company

13%

Marketing Services Firm

Manufacturing Company

Outsourcing Company

Construction Company

17%

Financial Services Firm

15%

Outsourcing Company

12%

Comms Service Provider

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	162
Midsize Enterprise	86
Large Enterprise	565

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	19
Midsize Enterprise	7
Large Enterprise	22

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	7
Midsize Enterprise	14
Large Enterprise	18

Questions from the Community

How good is Automation Anywhere for RPA processes?

It depends on your use case. Is it simply to automate a couple of processes? Is it to augment a human team? AA is ver...

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How good is Automation Anywhere for RPA processes?

From my experience using AA tool, it depends on the applications that you want to automate, because there some applic...

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How good is Automation Anywhere for RPA processes?

It is a highly preferred RPA tool. You can check my Automation Anywhere Review to know more.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Blue Prism Cloud?

Concerning pricing, it's moderate now, but when it comes to the cloud, it is a bit expensive.

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What needs improvement with Blue Prism Cloud?

The area for improvement in Blue Prism Cloud is the support component. Whenever I reach out to the Blue Prism communi...

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What is your primary use case for Blue Prism Cloud?

My use case for Blue Prism Cloud is for automation.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for BotFarm?

Licensing and other pricing matters are handled by my manager, so I am not able to fully describe the price and licen...

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What needs improvement with BotFarm?

More detailed error handling would be beneficial, especially since the AI feature was recently added.

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What is your primary use case for BotFarm?

I use it in my client project to extract data and communicate it for business purposes. I summarize the data, and whe...

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Also Known As

Automation Anywhere, Testing Anywhere, Automation Anywhere Enterprise, Agentic Process Automation System (Now Certified for WorkSpaces)

Blue Prism Thoughtonomy Virtual Workforce, Blue Prism Virtual Workforce, Thoughtonomy Virtual Workforce

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Automation Anywhere

Overview

Automation Anywhere offers ease of use, robust system connectivity, and GenAI-driven document automation through a cloud-native platform, significantly enhancing productivity across multiple industries with advanced AI features.

Delivering a comprehensive suite of tools designed for easy integration and rapid deployment, Automation Anywhere drives efficiency by reducing costs and automating repetitive tasks. Its cloud-native platform supports broad industry adoption, including advanced AI features like process automation and Co-Pilot, streamlining complex workflows with minimal technical skills required. Users benefit from robust integration capabilities, which facilitate seamless interaction with multiple systems. However, there is room for improvement in areas such as user-friendliness for beginners, stability, flexible licensing, and enhanced OCR functionality. Organizations in sectors such as banking, finance, manufacturing, and healthcare gain from the improved operational efficiency and ROI Automation Anywhere offers.

What are the important features of Automation Anywhere?

Ease of Use: Simplifies automation tasks with a user-centric interface.
Robust Connectivity: Provides seamless integration with multiple systems.
GenAI-Driven Document Automation: Leverages AI to automate document management.
Process Automation & Co-Pilot: Enhances workflow automation with advanced AI.
Cloud-Native Platform: Enables rapid deployment and integration.

What benefits should be evaluated in reviews?

Time Savings: Automation drastically reduces manual processing time.
Cost Efficiency: Decreases overall operational costs by automating tasks.
Productivity Enhancement: Streamlines workflows with AI-driven tools.
Improved Integration: Enhances ability to work with multiple systems.
Scalability: Supports growth with a flexible cloud-native architecture.

In the insurance industry, Automation Anywhere is utilized for automating processes such as enrollment management and compliance checks. Its applications extend to supply chain management, financial transactions, and business performance monitoring across sectors like banking, finance, manufacturing, and healthcare, helping organizations to automate routine tasks, improve efficiency, and reduce costs.

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Blue Prism Cloud offers robust automation capabilities for backend office operations with a user-friendly, no-code interface, enhancing security and cloud integration for organizational efficiency.

Blue Prism Cloud, a comprehensive automation platform, provides efficient process automation, leveraging features like Object Studio and flow design for ease of use and reusability. Non-programmers benefit from its intuitive interface, allowing for quick project turnaround with low-code development. Key features include seamless integration with cloud technologies and advanced AI functionalities, strengthening the automation of tasks. It's designed to enhance control and efficiency by enabling unattended automation, supported by solid security measures such as CyberArk. The platform's dashboard and analytics tools assist businesses in monitoring and management, making it a reliable choice for enhancing operations.

What are Blue Prism Cloud's features?

Process Automation: Automates backend processes with ease.
Object Studio: Facilitates flow design for streamlined automation.
No-Code Interface: Accessible to non-programmers for rapid deployment.
Security: Integrates with CyberArk for robust protection.
Advanced AI: Enhances automation with intelligent features.
Analytics: Offers tools for effective monitoring and management.

What benefits should users consider?

Speed in Execution: Reduces project turnaround time.
Customizability: Adapts to specific business needs.
Integration: Seamless with cloud platforms and applications.
Reliability: Ensures consistent operational performance.
User Engagement: Intuitive tools enhance user interaction.
Support Responsiveness: Access to timely and effective support.

In industries like finance, healthcare, and telecommunications, Blue Prism Cloud transforms operations by automating tasks such as test evaluation, process automation, and data integration across applications. Organizations automate accounting, CRM, and reporting functions while leveraging AI for document processing. The platform supports unattended automation, enabling businesses to craft tailored infrastructures to fulfill precise client needs.

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BotFarm is an advanced automation platform known for its seamless integration with existing systems and efficient data management, offering robust capabilities like IQ Bot and Document Automation. Focused on ease of deployment and scalability, it facilitates automation in diverse organizational settings.

BotFarm provides a comprehensive automation solution designed to improve efficiency in operations like PDF processing, web automation, and screen scraping. Businesses with demands for flexible and scalable tools appreciate features like drag-and-drop functionality, web and email integration, and comprehensive customer support. While it provides substantial advantages, improvements can be made in areas such as AIOps functionalities, third-party application integration, and OCR technology. Enhancement in pricing models, governance, scalability, and deployment processes are also beneficial. Considerations for mobile accessibility, refined licensing, and better machine learning capabilities will further solidify its positioning in the market.

What key features does BotFarm offer?

Easy Integration: Integrates seamlessly with existing systems to enhance workflow.
Efficient Data Handling: Utilizes IQ Bot and Document Automation for data tasks.
User-Friendly Interface: Provides drag-and-drop functionality for simplicity.
Scalability: Adapts to growing demands within organizations.
Extensive Support: Offers web and email integration and robust customer service.

What benefits should users expect when evaluating BotFarm?

Enhanced Productivity: Streamlines repetitive tasks to save time.
Operational Flexibility: Supports automation across departments like HR and IT.
Cost Efficiency: Optimizes operational expenses through automation.
Improved Accuracy: Reduces errors in tasks like data extraction and report generation.

BotFarm is widely implemented in industries such as finance, insurance, and healthcare where it automates tasks like invoice processing, complaint resolution, and inventory management. Organizations utilize it for activities ranging from data extraction to document processing, benefiting from its integration with tools like Outlook and Excel. BotFarm's deployment enhances efficiency in finance, IT, and customer service operations, streamlining processes and improving communication.

Automation Anywhere

Sample Customers

Google, Linkedin, Cisco, Juniper Networks, DellEMC, Comcast, Mastercard, Quest Diagnostics

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Cisco, CocaCola Bottlers Japan, Macy's, Whirlpool, Unilever

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