Blue Prism 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 #5 with an average rating of 9.0, while Automation Anywhere is ranked #16 with an average rating of 8.0. SS&C Blue Prism holds a 3.7% mindshare in RPA, compared to Automation Anywhere’s 1.1% mindshare. Additionally, 89% 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

Blue Prism and BotFarm are prominent tools competing in the RPA market. While Blue Prism stands out with features such as enhanced automation and a simple licensing model, BotFarm gains preference with its scalability and user-friendly interface.

Features: Blue Prism offers robust capabilities like SQL database access, comprehensive reporting, and visual process representations. It integrates with analytics tools and has a Control Room feature for managing exceptions. BotFarm provides scalability and portability, integrating with systems like Visa and MasterCard. It features a graphical user interface with drag-and-drop functionality and excels in web automation and bot reuse.

Room for Improvement: Blue Prism needs enhancements in AI and cognitive learning capabilities, virtual machine handling, and more affordable licensing. BotFarm could improve its image processing, community forums, and third-party integrations, alongside deployment stability and OCR capabilities.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Blue Prism is mostly on-premises with some cloud options, offering technical support that's not always responsive, leading users to community forums. BotFarm faces deployment difficulties, particularly in hybrid environments, and its technical support receives criticism.

Pricing and ROI: Blue Prism is noted for its high cost compared to alternatives like UiPath, offering straightforward pricing and satisfactory ROI at high volumes. BotFarm's costs are also high, but its pay-per-use model is appreciated for its flexibility. Both products could improve pricing strategies and ROI.

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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 is 3.7%, down from 7.1% 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	3.7%
BotFarm	1.1%
Other	90.3%

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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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Tanweer Alam

Technology Architect at Infosys

Automation has delivered secure banking workflows and handles complex client applications efficiently

If we are talking about how Blue Prism has impacted the accuracy and speed of data processing in my tasks compared to UiPath, it is better than UiPath. There is no doubt about it. I will definitely recommend Blue Prism to other users and companies because, as I mentioned, when comparing UiPath and Blue Prism, I find that UiPath offers multiple online training opportunities. Compared to Blue Prism, I see that all the training materials, small videos, and diplomas are more readily available in UiPath, but I do not think everything is as accessible in Blue Prism. My overall rating for Blue Prism is ten out of ten because I worked almost five years in Blue Prism and my experience has been good.

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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

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Pros

"We get a significant ROI even though the licensing cost is higher than average. The gains we realize from the initial development make up for it. In the last three years, I estimate we have saved around 2,200 hours of labor. To date, we've saved almost $6 million."

"The most valuable feature is the conversion of PDF Invoices to CSV and to PDF Boxes."

"The bot creation process is simple and useful. Whatever you need to do, it is there. If there is something else, there are the MetaBot functions."

"No review content was provided."

"Because of the presence of Automation, it helped my company deal with banks in this field and to know many important processes in banks and private companies."

"The solution helps with reducing operational costs, which can be reduced by up to 30% to 40% in savings in terms of operational cost."

"The valuable features of Automation Anywhere really are around the ease of use. Our RPA program focuses on citizen development, and all of the developers have full-time jobs as accountants, and then they work in automation on the side when time allows."

"We used to do many daily routine checks and jobs. We have implemented the automation knowledge which resulted in good productivity, time-saving, and extra efforts being reduced."

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"The product is pretty good so far."

"It is a stable solution."

"We found the unassisted bots very useful because they can program a variety of different processes. This is a valuable feature of Blue Prism, especially when compared to other tools on the market."

"The solution has cross-application features where it can be setup with SAP, email, or SharePoint."

"The new features that have come out have been great."

"There are simple things you can put in place that help you understand workflow and how implementation acts."

"The main automation feature of Blue Prism is the most valuable."

"My company decided to go with Blue Prism because of the security it provides."

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"What I like most about BotFarm is that it's one of the leading RPA products in the market, and very few products focus on robotics today, so I like that BotFarm offers a lot in terms of what general customers expect it to do."

"The initial setup is pretty straightforward."

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

"Overall, this is a pretty good product and nobody else in the market is providing RPA at this level."

"It is easy to use and very stable. It is a rugged product, and it doesn't break so easily."

"The entire backend system structure is something that I found really valuable."

"The solution has a lot of great features inside of it that clients can take advantage of."

"Productivity increased far more than thirty percent."

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Cons

"I would like to see a comment feature that allows you to embed comments/notes into an action sidebar, without having to actually take up a line of code in order to write such a statement."

"Regarding the pricing, I think it's high, and it's the same for the setup cost and licensing."

"Overall, I am pretty satisfied with Automation Anywhere. The UI is pretty straightforward. However, the customer service could be improved."

"From a QA and development perspective, we would like to communicate with the tech support through email and have that put in the dashboard. This would let us better track the ticket and make it easier for us to communicate with Automation Anywhere."

"Regarding the UI, once you're in some of the screens there are fixed dialogues. They are a set size, so there's a lot of horizontal scrolls and vertical scrolls."

"We have trouble with large volumes of data in Excel and are not getting good results."

"What I am suggesting, when using A2019, if there are any additional features to exclude those antivirus scans until after my task is completed, then the antivirus can start scheduling. Then, I can easily tell the client that the priority are running and the Automation Anywhere scans can wait until after the release."

"Excel functionalities, the macro interface can be improved in the next release of RPA platform Automation Anywhere. Functionalities such as maneuvering on the excel worksheets, increased capability to manipulate formulae, and other Excel functionalities will give Automation Anywhere and edge in the RPA platform category since most financial applications use a lot of Excel and macro sheets for their calculations and postings."

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"People find it difficult to get L1 and L2 support. They're pretty weak at L1 and L2 support, so you have to have your own people for that."

"It's not very easy to use. There is some learning curve that you need to manage as an individual."

"The control room is its worst feature; it can be laggy, and it is not as user-friendly."

"We had a lot of challenges managing authentication and reusing or using external authentication providers."

"There are a lot of things coming up, such as Discovery Bot and Process Discovery. A lot of other aspects are also maturing. We have definitely started using it for our clients, and it is maturing as a solution, but it is all about how you integrate the enterprise with all the automation projects, such as your chatbot, Conversational AI, and robotics. How they are integrated and talk to each other creates a very good business case with all three aspects. The next level should be about integrating it with other automation tools as well. It can have integration with other tools or automation projects, such as your chatbot, Conversational AI, and robotics."

"One of the things that the developers have said is that it's quite slow, and quite cumbersome when layered over Java-based solutions."

"We didn't find it much useful for unstructured data."

"Blue Prism is expensive to scale because there are costs associated with additional licenses and improvements to infrastructure."

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"Overall the support and customer support areas need to be improved."

"The licensing schemes could be more competitive. They need to be much more flexible in their pricing."

"I would like to see more process mining features to give us insight into them before we develop automation."

"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%."

"I would like to be able to access BotForm using a mobile app."

"The solution is a bit higher on the pricing side."

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

"The stability needs to be improved."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Pricing is too high for small-scale groups. The Control Room yearly fee is high, making it difficult to break even."

"If you are looking into Automation Anywhere, get the Community Edition and play with it."

"There are some additional costs beyond the standard licensing fees. There are a couple of add-ons we've looked at: The IQ Bot for OCR and machine-learning were add-ons, as well as the Bot Insights - the analytics."

"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."

"It's a bit expensive compared to other RPA tools on the market."

"The current pricing for Automation Anywhere seems a little higher compared to competitors Power Automate or UiPath. Automation Anywhere is perceived as pricey due to the support model charges ranging from 20% to 30% based on the plans."

"Automation Anywhere's price is considerably better than UiPath's."

"Although the initial implementation cost of Automation Anywhere is relatively high compared to other options, its annual subscription cost is lower than UiPath's, which has the opposite pricing structure."

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"Other than your infrastructure, in terms of servers that you have to set up, I don't think that there are any costs in addition to the standard licensing fees."

"We have a three-year contract that is paid on a yearly basis."

"Our customers pay for an annual license."

"To use Blue Prism, there is a need to pay INR 15,000 per customer."

"The price is on par with other products in the market."

"There is a one-time purchase fee for this solution."

"The pricing is really good for an enterprise-level solution. It's quite scalable and it's quite comparable with the market."

"Our licensing fees are approximately $5,000 USD per year."

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

"I am very happy with the pricing."

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

"We are on an annual license for the solution and is priced well."

"Our licensing costs are approximately $3,000 USD annually."

"The starter price is free."

"An unattended bot license costs around $5,000, whereas an attended bot license costs roughly $1,500."

"The licensing is on a monthly basis."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Outsourcing Company

14%

Comms Service Provider

12%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Financial Services Firm

17%

Outsourcing Company

12%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Construction Company

17%

Financial Services Firm

15%

Outsourcing Company

12%

Comms Service Provider

Company Size

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	18
Midsize Enterprise	7
Large Enterprise	77

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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Should I choose Blue Prism or Microsoft Power Automate?

Hello Netanya, it depends on your needs and your expertise. In my humble opinion you can start a big RPA project imp...

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I am evaluating Blue Prism and UiPath for RPA for my company. Which one do you recommend?

I'm very familiar with UiPath and the RPA industry: was hired by Daniel Dines in 2015 when there were 35 employees an...

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

If I rate the satisfaction with Blue Prism licensing cost from one to ten, I can mention eight to nine for satisfacti...

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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)

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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.

Automation Anywhere

Blue Prism offers advanced automation features with integration capabilities and robust exception handling. Its scalability and reliability make it ideal for automating complex and repetitive tasks across industries like banking and manufacturing.

Providing a user-friendly design studio, Blue Prism stands out with enhanced automation features such as unassisted bots, strong security measures, and Visual Basic Objects. Its integration capabilities with analytics tools like Tableau and a simplified licensing model contribute to its appeal. Despite its complexities in UI design and training resource limitations, it remains stable and reliable. Blue Prism addresses tasks such as invoice processing and data entry, but improvements in AI, cognitive capabilities, and customer support are needed. Enhancements in OCR technology, unstructured data handling, and web-based interfaces could significantly boost its accessibility.

What are Blue Prism's most important features?

Enhanced Automation: Streamlines complex tasks with a robust interface.
Security Measures: Provides strong security protocols to safeguard processes.
Integration: Seamlessly interacts with analytics tools for data insights.
Exception Management: Facilitates easy handling of process exceptions.

What benefits or ROI should be evaluated?

Scalability: Ensures stable performance for varying organizational needs.
Licensing: Offers a straightforward model for simplified deployment.
Operational Efficiency: Reduces manual labor in complex tasks.
Cost-Effectiveness: Despite higher costs, delivers high value in automation efficiency.

Organizations in industries like finance and manufacturing harness Blue Prism to automate repetitive tasks, boosting efficiency in back-end operations. In banking and insurance, it's used for auditing, compliance, and report generation, enhancing accuracy and reducing manual efforts.

SS&C Blue Prism

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

Coca-Cola, Walgreens, American Express, Royal Bank of Canada, Pfizer, Shop Direct, O2, Siemens, Ascension Healthcare, Jaguar Land Rover

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

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