HCL Workload Automation vs Tidal by Redwood comparison

HCLSoftware and Tidal Software by Redwood are both solutions in the Workload Automation category. HCLSoftware is ranked #23, while Tidal Software by Redwood is ranked #10 with an average rating of 9.3. HCLSoftware holds a 2.4% mindshare in WA, compared to Tidal Software by Redwood’s 3.9% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of HCLSoftware users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 97% of Tidal Software by Redwood users who would recommend it.

HCL Workload Automation

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HCL Workload Automation

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 9, 2025

Tidal by Redwood and HCL Workload Automation compete in workload automation. HCL Workload Automation has the upper hand due to its robust feature set, though Tidal by Redwood offers competitive pricing and ease of deployment.

Features: Tidal by Redwood provides an intuitive interface for automation, strong integration capabilities, and detailed analytics. HCL Workload Automation offers comprehensive automation features including advanced scheduling, dynamic workload placement, and seamless cloud integration.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Tidal by Redwood delivers straightforward deployment with responsive customer service, resulting in easier onboarding. HCL Workload Automation, while more complex to deploy, is supported by extensive documentation and a global customer support network.

Pricing and ROI: Tidal by Redwood presents a cost-effective setup with quick ROI, ideal for budget-conscious organizations. HCL Workload Automation requires a higher initial investment but promises substantial long-term ROI through its extensive capabilities.

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HCL Workload Automation

Ranking in Workload Automation

23rd

Average Rating

8.0

Number of Reviews

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Tidal by Redwood

Ranking in Workload Automation

10th

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

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Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Workload Automation category, the mindshare of HCL Workload Automation is 2.4%, up from 1.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Tidal by Redwood is 3.9%, down from 4.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Subject Matter Expert at DXC Technology

Easy to set up, good support, and helps to decrease project costs

With the mainframe environment that we have, it is more similar to the HCL migration, or the workload scheduler. We also like the CWHC utilities; they are more current and under the umbrella of HCL. It reduces project risks. Easy to set up, it doesn't require a lot. You can start working immediately. Migration is increased while it decreases the cost of the project.

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Steve Mikula

IT Scheduling Manager at Paychex, Inc.

Very reliable processing engine, and scheduling is flawless—crucial elements in our financial transaction processing

Because we've been on it for 20 years, it's pretty easy for us to automate jobs with Tidal at this point. It has become second nature. It's pretty simplistic to set up and get going, although there are different levels of complexity you can have within the product. It depends on how simple you want to keep it. If you just keep it: Job A, Job B, Job C, Job D, that becomes pretty simple. But when you start integrating some complex calendars that use sub-calendars—and you can go three, four, or five deep to set up schedules—it becomes more complicated. The beauty of it is you can go as deep as you need to. We can get really complex or we can keep it simple. We have some use cases for both scenarios. The thing that I like the most is the reliability of the engine. The actual scheduling part of the product is pretty much flawless, but the stability of the product is what I find to be reassuring. We are a financial company, we move billions of dollars a day, and if we don't have our transactions processed in a timely manner we can be penalized and our clients can be penalized. It can have a serious financial impact.

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Pros

"Easy to set up, it doesn't require a lot."

"Tidal Automation is very efficient and can quickly automate most manual and repetitive tasks."

"The job dependency is something that you cannot have in a regular, simple cron job or simple scheduler dependency. The event-driven jobs are core for us, as we really need that. Therefore, we really need Tidal with its ability to run thousands of jobs per day."

"The first, big thing that we got out of using Tidal Workload Automation was having a centralized view of the status of all of our batch processes across all these systems... We can look into the schedule at any given time and see if things are running on track or if they are falling behind. We can also see if something failed."

"The most valuable feature is the job scheduler, where you can schedule thousands of jobs to execute at specific times."

"I like the fact that I have control, and I am able to monitor. If there is an issue, I would be able to respond to any jobs that may fail. With any other scheduler that I know of, a lot of times, when I have a very complex script, if there is an issue in the middle of it, I have to let the whole process fail and then figure out a way to recover from it, whereas Tidal will stop the process, and I can resolve that issue. Once I resolve the issue, I can continue the process. This is very important for invoicing, accounts payable, accounts receivable, or any kind of financial reporting. It allows you to recover from an issue much more effectively than anything else that I have seen."

"Tidal Automation by Redwood is a user-friendly solution."

"It is intended to enable large-scale automation environments, making it appropriate for companies with complicated processes and big data volumes."

"Tidal Automation’s most valuable feature is customization. It can work and connect with any app."

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Cons

"The interface needs some improvements."

"The user interface is the place that needs the most work. If and when we find issues with the product, they are usually in that area. If I had to choose, that's where I'd want issues, as opposed to in the engine. But the UI is average. It's a little sluggish at times and there are some bugs in it."

"For the most part, the drill-down and the logging are really good. But if we take an Informatica job, for example: We have the ability, and the operators have the ability, to actually drill down and see, at a session level, where the failure is. There is, unfortunately, no way to extract that into an actual output email or failure email. It's not that that information is not available, but extracting it into an email would be a nice-to-have."

"I'm still hoping with Explorer to be able to see end-to-end job streams. That's not really something that's easy to see today in the web client. However, I haven't worked with Explorer yet. One of the things that we have found frustrating is not being able to see an end-to-end job stream across multiple applications within Tidal. We use jobs for that right now, but I have high hopes that we'll be able to see that in Explorer."

"There are several improvement points that our team has provided to the vendor."

"The biggest improvement they need to work on is doing better QA checks before they release new patches and service packs. We do find that you can't trust getting the new product right away, as they have to get some bug fixes out. They do tend to have some bugs in the first iteration."

"The solution needs more advanced reporting and data visualization capabilities to enable deeper analysis of job performance and trends."

"I would like more involvement with the cloud."

"One area for improvement is the command-line interface and the API to bulk-load jobs. It's a little bit kludgy, but we still manage without it. They're working on it and it's getting better all the time. In addition, the documentation for their API for creating jobs needs to be updated. It's a bit of a learning curve."

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"The new prices that we've received seem reasonable and comparable to the marketplace."

"Tidal is a low-cost tool and not expensive in comparison to other tools."

"Our annual maintenance cost is competitive for what we have and what they do."

"Right now, we are in a good position with the licensing model that we have with the Tidal vendor. So, we won't have any issues. even if we double in our current production. Initially, Tidal provided us some specs where if you have these number of jobs, then you come under this category. They usually provide a range of jobs from 2,000 to 10,000. You can use these specs for your infrastructure. Whether you have 2,000 or 8,000 jobs, Tidal should support it."

"We think the pricing is very fair. We have been happy with the pricing compared to some of the other solutions in the space."

"We are satisfied with the pricing of Tidal. It's in the moderate range and it feels very achievable for us."

"The solution has no hidden costs. It helps me to plan forward into the future. I know that I can add another 100 or a thousand jobs, and that's how much it will cost me today."

"The licensing model's flexibility is awesome. The way it's licensed for us is that it's licensed per master and then per agent. We have an enterprise agreement, so we have unlimited agents, and we have it on 500 devices."

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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm

18%

Computer Software Company

12%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Insurance Company

11%

Financial Services Firm

22%

Manufacturing Company

14%

Computer Software Company

10%

Insurance Company

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Tidal Automation by Redwood is a user-friendly solution.

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The price is reasonable in terms of the product’s functionality.

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Initially, it is complicated to understand the functionalities as there is limited product documentation. The setup and configuration of the software is a bit complicated. Providing the training vi...

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Tidal Workload Automation, Cisco Workload Automation, Tidal Enterprise Scheduler

Overview

HCL Workload Automation manages complex workflows, enabling efficient job scheduling and monitoring, essential for companies needing robust task automation.

HCL Workload Automation is designed to streamline tasks, handle large data volumes, ensure timely execution of processes, and integrate applications seamlessly. It is crucial for improving operational efficiency and reducing manual intervention. Users value its scheduling capabilities, integration flexibility, and performance. The tool's advanced features for monitoring and reporting enhance task management efficiency. Its reliability and scalability are key strengths. However, users note that it could benefit from enhanced reporting, simplified configuration, improved documentation, and better technical support response times. Optimization for resource utilization would also boost performance levels.

What are the key features of HCL Workload Automation?

Scheduling Capabilities: Flexible job scheduling to meet diverse automation needs.
Integration: Seamless integration with various applications and systems.
Performance: Robust performance in managing workloads efficiently.
Monitoring and Reporting: Advanced capabilities for monitoring and analytics.
Scalability: Reliable and scalable to handle growing demands.

What benefits should you consider when reviewing HCL Workload Automation?

Operational Efficiency: Streamlines tasks and reduces manual intervention.
Time Management: Ensures timely execution of processes.
Data Handling: Capable of managing large volumes efficiently.
Reduced Error Rates: Automates tasks to minimize human error.
Flexibility and Integration: Handles various applications seamlessly.

HCL Workload Automation is implemented in industries that require efficient job scheduling and monitoring, such as finance, healthcare, and IT services. It helps streamline processes, manage high volumes of data, and integrate with critical applications, ensuring operational efficiency. Different industries use it for automating repetitive tasks and enhancing productivity.

HCLSoftware

Tidal Software is a leading provider of enterprise workload automation solutions that orchestrate the execution of complex workflows across systems, applications and IT environments. With a comprehensive portfolio of products and services, Tidal optimizes mission-critical business processes, increases IT cost efficiencies and satisfies legal and regulatory compliance requirements. Hundreds of customers around the world count on Tidal for modernizing their workload automation and driving their digital transformation. Tidal Software is headquartered in Chicago with offices in Houston, London, Minsk, Belarus and Chennai, India. For more information, visit tidalsoftware.com.

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