Fortra's Automate vs Inflectra Rapise comparison

Fortra and Inflectra are both solutions in the Robotic Process Automation (RPA) category. Fortra is ranked #4 with an average rating of 8.7, while Inflectra is ranked #38. Fortra holds a 2.8% mindshare in RPA, compared to Inflectra’s 1.1% mindshare. Additionally, 97% of Fortra users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 85% of Inflectra users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 15, 2026

Fortra's Automate and Inflectra Rapise both compete in automation solutions. Automate has a pricing edge and superior support, while Rapise stands out with its extensive feature set.

Features: Fortra's Automate offers a drag-and-drop interface, over 600 pre-built actions, and cross-cloud platform functionality. Inflectra Rapise provides strong integration capabilities, excellent cross-browser testing functionality, and versatility across technologies.

Room for Improvement: Fortra's Automate could enhance its user interface aesthetics and expand its machine learning capabilities. Error handling and reporting features could be more comprehensive. Inflectra Rapise could improve its cloud deployment options, streamline its integration process, and enhance its GUI for better user experience.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Inflectra Rapise’s cloud-based model enables easy collaboration and deployment, with responsive customer service across channels. Fortra’s Automate offers both on-premise and cloud options, providing deployment flexibility and personalized customer support, aiding seamless transitions.

Pricing and ROI: Fortra’s Automate is recognized for its competitive pricing and focus on ROI through operational cost reduction. Inflectra Rapise requires higher initial investment due to its extensive features, aiming for long-term value with a significant ROI through comprehensive testing capabilities.

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Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Robotic Process Automation (RPA) category, the mindshare of Automation Anywhere is 5.5%, down from 10.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Fortra's Automate is 2.8%, up from 1.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Inflectra Rapise is 1.1%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Automation Anywhere	5.5%
Fortra's Automate	2.8%
Inflectra Rapise	1.1%
Other	90.6%

Robotic Process Automation (RPA)

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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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Anthony Tuhame

Information Technology Manager at Everseen

Automation has reduced night-time server checks and now manages reporting and cloud monitoring

The downsides I normally mention about Fortra's Automate are about reports and deep analytics. While Fortra's Automate can manage our servers, it can give you a problem report that says what happened, but it doesn't give you a clear picture of why it happened or how many times your servers went offline. This pushes us to get another third-party tool. We have to generate those simple reports from Fortra's Automate and push them to another software in Tableau. We use Tableau for analytics to analyze that data and understand what the trends are, what the instance is telling us, and what the clear problem is. It lacks that deep analytics feature. Additionally, I am not impressed with the interface, as it feels outdated and it has taken a long time to see any updates or changes. I believe those are the two downsides, but the customer support is adequate.

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WIllWorley

Software Consultant at The New Humanitarian

The tool needs to improve in the areas of security, though it is a versatile product

Inflectra Rapise needs to expand its ability. I spoke with Inflectra's executive account rep on the need to expand the tool's ability. The problem with Inflectra Rapise is that a lot of companies are still using SAP GUI. Inflectra has no intention of building Rapise in a way that allows it to interact with SAP GUI. Inflectra Rapise has very limited value for the companies I work with because they they still use SAP GUI since their top priority is SAP testing, and they want to get into automation, for which they need a tool that cannot only used to automate processes, but can also do end-to-end testing where you are not only using SAP GUI, but you are using the interface with old legacy systems that are still in use or with today's more modern technologies. In the future, the tool needs to increase its versatility. If I am at a company that uses 23 different technologies, like .NET Visual Basic, Oracle, SQL, or whatever, Inflectra Rapise needs to be made as a product that is an out-of-the-box usable tool for any technology.

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Quotes from Members

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Pros

"The infrastructure that Automation Anywhere has created is really simple; compared to other tools such as Power Automate, it is more user-friendly and faster."

"We are using it for scripting, and it is end user based with screen captures. It is a bit easier to use than any of the other tools out there."

"Even as we were getting into RPA for the first time, I found it easy to understand this tool."

"The return on investment from Automation Anywhere at our organization has been both tangible and intangible, delivering value far beyond the initial financial calculation."

"We are measuring ROI through quality: Reducing errors, saving time, and saving money."

"Our primary use has been to automate a few mundane tasks in the organization, which really helped us in this COVID situation, easing everyone's tasks, ensuring they were completed on time and without errors, keeping our customers happy, and enabling our vendors to help us meet customer satisfaction without compromising on anything."

"Automation Anywhere has improved our company a lot, because we are currently trying to leverage automation in different departments to allow employees to work where more human intervention is needed."

"Using IQ Bot, we can extract more data out from the documents that are unstructured."

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"The most valuable feature is the drag-and-drop interface, which is very Windows-like."

"The stability is very good; as far as I know, we haven't had any issues so far, it's very reliable, and the performance is good."

"Automate helps me reduce manual work by automating tasks such as access keys and security rotations that we were not able to automate before, diminishing human dependency, and helps minimize errors."

"Overall, the whole product is really nice and provides significant benefits."

"The best features of the solution are the flexible automation features, it is rich with beautiful connectors, and it is easy to use with little to no coding knowledge required to get started, so anybody can use the tool."

"The ability to connect to websites and pull data is the solution's most valuable feature."

"Overall, this is a pretty nice product and I really recommend it because it is very easy to use."

"Fortra's Automate helps to automate things and reduces our manual work, saving our time, so I do not think there is any downside I feel as an automation tool."

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"We always use the product for end-to-end automation test cases."

"The initial setup was straightforward; it wasn't complex at all, and we found it nice and easy."

"It's pretty straightforward to set up."

"We saved thousands of dollars because the Rapise implementation gave us 30 or more executions for every release compared to three or four, so huge savings on manual testing effort plus easy detection of defects is very cost effective."

"The first time I used Rapise I completed the automation scripts for a full application in a day and I was shocked how easy it was."

"It's incredible but the support and maintenance of Inflectra Rapise's scripts is less than 30% of the effort that was involved in maintaining Selenium, it is very easy and this is the reason that we are switching everything that needs handling from Selenium to Inflectra Rapise, as it is easy to maintain and provides a benefit in cost and efforts with a 90% reduction factor in the maintenance of the scripts."

"The scripting of this tool is easy and user friendly."

"The most valuable feature of the solution is its versatility."

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Cons

"When we are moving from one version to another version, it's very difficult because most of the features stop working. They should first test everything and then release the new version. For example, there's a system variable known as the Excel Cell Row.... When going from version 11.1 to 11.3, this variable was suddenly not supported, and most of our bots were dependent on that. Everything went down..."

"I noticed that from version 10.5 to 11.3 the number of clicks to start a bot through the Control Room and Schedule Manager have increased. In certain cases, I would like to see that become simpler, faster, and easier."

"In order to score nine or ten, they still need to provide more flexibility and integration with other tools and options."

"Better support for Excel is needed because there are a lot of limitations and we are having issues with it."

"Automation Anywhere's UI is difficult. Its user interface can be improved."

"In the 10.7 version, the back-end port for the MetaBot password has looping. This has been a type of limitation."

"The inclusion of word packages would help us to extract data from Word and automate word-related activities easily."

"I'd love to see the ability to build web or mobile applications that are integrated with Automation Anywhere bots, so that a user can work on a web interface directly. Then, it can be linked to the Automation Anywhere bots in the background. They just hit a button, and all the data or information will be used by the bot to do some process in the back end."

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"I believe we need to test various OCR tools that assist in evaluating, let's say, six different customer resyncs. We analyze their spending patterns and documentations, but current OCR support has limitations, requiring highly standardized documents, which isn't always the case. With a more advanced OCR system, we could improve processes related to credit risk management and legal matters. We're exploring how to integrate Fortra's Automate with our CRM platform, taking cues from instances where Salesforce seamlessly merged with Automate. However, we use a different CRM, Insight for New Enterprise, and we're seeking ways to connect the automation process within our CRM. We aim for the automation to continue smoothly, even in instances where traditional automation methods might face hurdles."

"The workflow for variables could be better. The input and output of task-level variables could be made a little clearer in terms of passing those around from one task to another upon success, etc. Things like that could be a little easier potentially."

"It's possible that they could use a stronger community for seeking guidance and help."

"The licensing cost is high, as per my perspective, in the automation with Fortra's Automate."

"I find that most important features are strong, however, there is a lack of good development for artificial intelligence, such as machine learning."

"I currently have three bugs open with them that I don't know if they are addressed in the new release."

"I would prefer not having to log in to update a ticket; being able to respond via email would be beneficial."

"The documentation for errors needs improvement as many of the error messages we receive are very vague."

More Fortra's Automate cons

"It would be good if there could be more integration of Inflectra Rapise, since not all customers use the same tool for test management and automation integration."

"When there are failures in a nightly run of batches of scripts, it can create a blocking situation where all the following scripts will fail due to unexpected results."

"The maintenance is very difficult."

"It has some stability issues where the tool crashes sometimes on Windows 10."

"What I have noticed about Rapise is that sometimes when you keep on using the same script, it fails many times."

"The maintenance is very difficult. We've only been using the platform for three months, so I'm not sure if that will continue, but right now it's an observation I've had."

"I faced one problem where it can't validate the colour of images and text. Also, it could not automate the mobile app, and this needs to be included."

"Inflectra Rapise needs to expand its ability."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I advise others that even as of right now, the setup cost and licensing cost to automate bots on Automation Anywhere is steep but it is worth the investment!"

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

"In most of the cases, the product value is very good. If the infrastructure, implementation, and framework are good, then generally, the client can get a good return on investment."

"Automation Anywhere's pricing falls within the mid-range, but the long-term benefits outweigh the initial investment."

"The licensing fees are approximately $10,000 USD for between five and ten users."

"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 starting price, which is a one-off fee is a bit high and this may deter mid and small-sized companies from acquiring and decide to shun the platform."

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

More Automation Anywhere pricing and cost advice

"The cost is a bit high for a small business like ours, but we manage with Fortra's Automate."

"Once you buy the software, you just pay for the support for backend help."

"It has gone up in price. The price of Fortra's Automate has increased since we first started using it. It does a lot but also costs a lot. It was a lot more affordable before Fortra owned the software."

"While solutions like UiPath and Blue Prism cost around $11,000-$12,000 for each license, this product costs around $7,000 and you can keep it forever."

"From a distributor's side, one of the biggest selling points is its price point. Without going into any numbers, compared to UiPath, Automation Anywhere, and Blue Prism, we're significantly cheaper. The main difference is that other competitors usually charge you per process. However, in Automate's case, it's priced per bot. So, a bot can run multiple processes at the same time, but you are only priced for a single bot."

"It comes with a package that costs approximately $20,000 USD per year."

"From a distributor's perspective, one of the biggest selling points of Automate is its price point."

"Compared to other products, the pricing model for this solution is much more convenient, flexible, and adaptable to the Portuguese reality."

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"We pay no more than $50 annually for support of each one of the licenses."

"I rate the product's price an eight on a scale of one to ten, where ten means very good pricing."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

18%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Construction Company

11%

Computer Software Company

Financial Services Firm

11%

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

Outsourcing Company

Comms Service Provider

19%

Construction Company

13%

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Manufacturing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	154
Midsize Enterprise	82
Large Enterprise	536

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Small Business	31
Midsize Enterprise	14
Large Enterprise	10

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Small Business	4
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	2

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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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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

Fortra's Automate offers a user-friendly platform for task automation, featuring a drag-and-drop interface that aids in scheduling, file management, and integrating with services like Azure and AWS.

Fortra's Automate provides substantial ease in automating complex tasks through its intuitive design. It offers seamless integration capabilities, especially with Azure and AWS, and comes equipped with strong error handling. Cost-effective and requiring minimal coding, it supports a broad range of industries by effectively automating tasks such as HR operations, invoice management, and data processing across servers.

What features stand out in Fortra's Automate?

Drag-and-Drop Interface: Simplifies task setup and automation without deep coding expertise.
Scheduling and File Management: Ensures efficient, automated handling of tasks and file transfers.
Integration Capabilities: Works with platforms like Azure and AWS for enhanced performance.
Error Handling: Offers solid solutions to manage and resolve task execution errors.
Minimal Coding: Facilitates automation with limited coding requirements, broadening accessibility.

What benefits should users consider in reviews?

Cost-Effectiveness: Provides affordable licensing options for diverse businesses.
Operational Efficiency: Enhances productivity by automating repetitive tasks, reducing manual errors.
Versatility: Adapts well across sectors like banking, healthcare, and transportation.
Robust Support: Offers extensive assistance with automation features.
IT Compatibility: Easily integrates into existing IT infrastructures.

In industries such as healthcare and transportation, Fortra's Automate facilitates the automation of client management, HR operations, and data processing, boosting efficiency. Banks utilize it for managing extensive invoice workflows, while distribution sectors rely on its capabilities for insurance checks and system support. Its applicability across servers makes it a valuable tool for any sector seeking to reduce manual workload and improve task accuracy.

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Inflectra Rapise is a robust software testing tool designed to automate testing for desktop, mobile, and web applications. It offers flexibility for testing scenarios and supports both functional and regression testing, suited for end-to-end test management needs.

Inflectra Rapise integrates seamlessly with existing technologies, providing a comprehensive environment for test automation. With its scriptless test automation approach, users can rapidly create tests without needing deep programming skills. This empowers teams to improve productivity and efficiency. Rapise's user-friendly interface and its ability to handle complex testing scenarios make it a preferred choice among testing professionals.

What are the critical features of Inflectra Rapise?

Keyword-Driven Testing: Enables easy reuse of test scripts with minimal effort.
Web Services Testing: Supports verification of web API performance and reliability.
Cross-Browser Support: Allows testing across different web browsers to ensure compatibility.
Data-Driven Testing: Facilitates the execution of tests with multiple data sets for thorough coverage.
Mobile Testing Support: Provides testing capabilities for iOS and Android applications.

What benefits should users look for?

Reduced Testing Time: Increased automation reduces the need for manual testing, saving time and resources.
Improved Accuracy: Automation minimizes human error, leading to more reliable testing outcomes.
Enhanced Collaboration: Easy integration with team collaboration tools enhances communication.
Scalability: Adapts to different project sizes and complexities, ensuring versatile use.

Inflectra Rapise is implemented across numerous industries, including finance, healthcare, and retail, where precise and efficient software testing is crucial. Its adaptability means it can meet diverse testing requirements, making it indispensable for projects demanding rigorous QA processes.

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Sample Customers

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

Aldergrove Financial Group, Preferred Health Professionals, Mindbeam Technologies, First Credit Union in British Columbia, Vestcom International, Prime Liberty Benefits, University of Tampa, CNLBancshares, World Precision Instruments, BJ's Restaurants, Globe Pequot Press, Accudata Technologies, Norton Healthcare, Pacific Toxicology Laboratories

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