IBM Datacap vs Tungsten RPA comparison

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Automation Anywhere

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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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DeekshithShetty

Software Development Senior Specialist at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

High-accuracy document processing with easy integration and good image enhancement

The OCR extractions are very good, almost 100% accurate now. The integration with other tools is very easy, with inbuilt actions to configure and directly export to multiple depositories. It is also good at image enhancement, including the removal of lines, which is helpful in processing and automation and ensures very little user intervention, thus saving time.

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Jamil Milhem

Project Manager-Senior RPA Specialist at DEWA

Automates browsing tasks without needing a server connection

I have worked with Microsoft Power Platform and UiPath. Kofax RPA offers a comprehensive solution with built-in capabilities for executing tasks like running Excel files and web automation without additional servers. They provide their browsers and extensions. For functions such as OCR, image processing, and data extraction, Kofax has built-in features powered by their engine, eliminating the need for subscriptions to external technologies like Microsoft Cognitive Services or Google Search. One of Kofax RPA's strongest features is its on-premise solution, which is particularly beneficial for organizations operating in regions with data regulations, such as the UAE.

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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

"We have saved customers 400% in terms of time saved by implementing this product."

"The features I most appreciate are the built-in version control system, historical log, audit trail features, and the breadth of RPA action commands included out of the box."

"In terms of development for our developers, it is very easy and quick to learn because Automation Anywhere has provided an online academy where developers can easily learn the features. It is very easy. If someone does not have a coding background, they can also learn from it very easily because it is just drag and drop and very interactive."

"For most of the cases that we have worked on, the application has been stable."

"We've been using a lot of object cloning and screen scraping, but we've also had success with: inbuilt email functionality, some integrations to incorporate heterogeneous systems like Python scripting, etc."

"Non-developers can use the tool to create bots. Also, it is very easy for developers to use."

"I definitely find that it has helped increase productivity."

"The technical support is something that I rely on if I have any queries or if I have to work on another alternate approach."

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"The administration of the application following an error is most valuable, as we are able to know easily when something is stuck in the system."

"Datacap as compared to other products is a cheaper product, the stability and all the features are great, and the user-friendly features look good and you have less customization."

"It reduces human error and saves time."

"The OCR extractions are very good, almost 100% accurate now."

"Datacap provides remote users with the ability to scan documents using some plugins, and internal customers can scan their documents and define their workflows, like where the document needs to be sent and how it needs to be indexed."

"It is highly extensible, which we found to be most valuable. It is a very extensible solution because it is based on configurable rule sets. We were able to amend and adjust the solution and very easily add custom code and custom components. It does require some programming experience, but we found that not to be an issue. We liked its extensibility."

"The most valuable features of IBM Datacap is the capturing and recognizing of pages, documents as well as the scanner and barcodes."

"It's a stable product; we've seen other capture products on the market and our view of Datacap is that it's best-of-breed."

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"Provides valuable tools working in integration with RPA tools."

"The OCR was quite stable and flexible."

"The pricing of the solution is quite good."

"The most valuable feature of Kofax RPA is the simplicity of automating tasks."

"The flexibility to use already-developed components is really good. You can use it for Excel-related operations and other things."

"It is a stable product."

"Kofax RPA has provided our organization with a lot of savings in many different areas and we have improvements in data quality."

"The most valuable features are workflow and process automation."

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Cons

"They could improve the environmental stabilizing issues. There are a lot of environmental issues when rolling over from one environment to another, higher environment. This is the one thing they definitely need to look into."

"We will be running error handling for 8,000 process and the system will fail."

"For assisted automation, the AA bot needs the facility to be triggered through an application interface after collecting input from the user."

"Applications like Microsoft Power Automate do have zero-code systems. I've not done much research on Automtin Anywhere in comparison. However, if Automation Anywhere could also have something of that sort, that would be a game changer."

"We have encountered some issues in the actions like Terminal Emulator-> Send Key -> Page Down/Up not working."

"Technical support needs to be worked on as the turnaround time can be around a week, even though we are just using the solution on a pilot basis. We are working in real-time with realistic data. While the process of a logging a ticket is good, the process from logging a ticket to closure needs faster support time."

"I would like centralized orchestration and better exception handling in the next release."

"The data migration could be better."

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"Third-party integration could be improved; it's very slow."

"The interface can be more intuitive."

"There should be an increase in the capacity of the workflows. Datacap is a little limited in this aspect. So, you cannot really implement all the possibilities."

"When a client's requirement is not available in Datacap, out-of-the-box actions should be simpler to implement and not very complex."

"Datacap is not that difficult to set up, however, there are some limitations. For example, it's supposed to only be used with Windows, it will not support a Linux platform and has been built on top of .Net technologies."

"When I scan a document in Datacap that has a watermark or the document is a little distorted, the image output is poor."

"We used an integrator for the deployment, and our experience was very bad. They gave us an unreliable, broken solution which did not work, then they would not work with us."

"Currently, when you are entering invoices, you have to enter multiple rows. In Captiva the multiple rows will be dynamically added. This would be a beneficial feature for IBM to add."

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"The scalability has room for improvement."

"There is really nothing special about the capabilities of this product."

"Kofax RPA could improve web-based automation and there should be a choice of what browser we can use, such as Google Chrome, instead of an inbuilt browser from Kofax RPA. Additionally, Kofax RPA is missing an orchestrator that other solutions have, such as UiPath."

"The negative side is that UiPath has a really large community on the RPA side, and Tungsten RPA doesn't have any community for the developer side, which is a red flag for us and for customers."

"It needs a free training portal for anybody on the internet to use so that they can get an idea of what the possibilities are."

"Its documentation is not widely available on the web. They should work on the availability of its documentation. In Automation Anywhere, there is a feature called Discovery Bot that automatically records the process steps and suggests a possible bot. I am not sure if such a feature is available in Kofax. If it is not available, it will be very good to have this feature. "

"The interface could be better from a usability standpoint."

"The product has some constraints and performance issues."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Despite being less expensive than UiPath, Automation Anywhere remains cost-prohibitive for many small and medium-sized businesses."

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

"If you look at the capital expenditure, Automation Anywhere is number two to UiPath. But if you take a long-term view, on a scalable model of a large number of bots coming out, it slowly goes on to become the costliest tool. There is something they can do about that. The capital expenditure goes out right at the point of buying the tool. For Automation Anywhere, I would need to spend $20,000. UiPath can give me something for $6,000, while Blue Prism will come in at $300,000."

"Automation Anywhere is expensive, making it more suitable for enterprise organizations."

"Automation Anywhere is reasonably priced because it can sustain us for a long period."

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

"The cost is affordable, which makes an easy barrier to entry for the RPA market."

"There is a free trial so that they can get an overview, and there are different licenses that are very affordable and can suit every business model."

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"If you want IBM Datacap on cloud, which is a service run by IBM, the price can be quite expensive, but if you want to just purchase the licenses and own those yourself, then the price is very competitive."

"This solution offers seamless integration with other enterprise products, which is my area of responsibility, focusing on government sector projects. Larger enterprise projects don't pose problems. It might be suitable for small businesses as well."

"It is an expensive solution."

"We were using the User Value Unit licensing, which means we get charged per active user of the system, and if I'm not mistaken, we also had it for the rule runner service. They had a PVU license model, which is a processor value unit. For each process that we have in our system, we pay a certain amount of money. We found the pricing to be quite steep. It was really an expensive solution in comparison to Kofax, which had a different licensing model and was actually cheaper overall because they charge per page and not per user and per process."

"This solution is the most expensive in the market."

"Pricing needs to stay competitive."

"In Egypt, we have exchange rates that change year to year, and currently, we're facing an increase in the exchange rate between our Egyptian pound and the dollar. Since we have been using IBM DataCap two years ago we had a good price, it was not expensive. However, I cannot say now if it is expensive or not because of the exchange rate. Additionally, I don't have the data of other competitors and I don't know the prices."

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"The normal price for an on-premises license is €50,000. That's the price for one robot license. You can have more than one robot license but only one can be run at any one time. I believe the cost of adding a second robot is around €14,000."

"There is a standard license needed to use Kofax RPA and the price is reasonable."

"Price is not a problem, because they are a competitor and we have a special rate."

"I give the price of the solution a six out of ten."

"Its pricing is reasonable given the product capabilities. Kofax has a wide range of products, and it can sometimes be confusing to understand which capabilities come with which product set. One of the key facets that we've been looking into recently is cognitive document recognition that was a core pile of some of their other technologies such as Kofax transformation modules (KTM)."

"Kofax's prices are pretty reasonable."

"Kofax RPA is moderately priced but expensive in comparison to UiPath and Power Automate."

"I don't have complete insight at this point in time, but I would guess that Kofax is a lot less expensive than Automation Anywhere. I would expect its license to be on a yearly basis."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Outsourcing Company

15%

Financial Services Firm

12%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Comms Service Provider

10%

Financial Services Firm

14%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Outsourcing Company

Government

Financial Services Firm

13%

Construction Company

12%

Outsourcing Company

10%

Performing Arts

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	161
Midsize Enterprise	82
Large Enterprise	560

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	13
Midsize Enterprise	4
Large Enterprise	12

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	12
Midsize Enterprise	1
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 IBM Datacap?

Pricing is in the mid-range but could be more affordable, rated at four point five.

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What needs improvement with IBM Datacap?

IBM needs to improve on scanning and reading accuracy for unstructured documents. Additionally, an important missing ...

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What is your primary use case for IBM Datacap?

I primarily use IBM Datacap ( /products/ibm-datacap-reviews ) for data capture and scanning documents with OCR. Speci...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Kofax RPA?

I am not a user of Tungsten RPA; I sell this product for our company.

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What needs improvement with Kofax RPA?

The negative side is that UiPath has a really large community on the RPA side, and Tungsten RPA doesn't have any comm...

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What is your primary use case for Kofax RPA?

Tungsten RPA reduces manual work, especially in financial services and HR solutions.

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Also Known As

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

Datacap

Kofax RPA, Kofax Kapow, Kapow

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Tungsten Automation

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

IBM Datacap offers advanced OCR capabilities, auto-indexing, and integration with FileNet and web services to efficiently manage structured and unstructured data. It supports machine learning, low-code development, and streamlined workflows for improved operational efficiency.

IBM Datacap captures and processes different data types, providing extensibility and scalability for organizations aiming to enhance their document management processes. It integrates seamlessly with IBM FileNet and other platforms, while offering features like fingerprint recognition and image enhancement. Users benefit from reduced manual tasks and errors through its automated workflows. However, challenges include recognition accuracy improvements, faster scanning, and a shift towards cloud infrastructure. Third-party integrations and support services need enhancement, while increasing customization and support for the Arabic language remains essential. Enhancements in reporting, automation, and AI integration are priority improvement areas.

What features make IBM Datacap stand out?

OCR Capability: Robust text recognition for data extraction.
Auto-Indexing: Efficient categorization and data management.
Seamless Integration: Compatible with FileNet and web services.
Machine Learning: Supports intelligent data processing.
Low-Code Development: Simplifies adding custom features.

What benefits do users see with IBM Datacap?

Efficiency: Reduces manual tasks and errors.
Scalability: Adapts to organizational growth.
Extensibility: Easy to expand and customize features.
Streamlined Workflows: Facilitates smooth operations.

IBM Datacap supports industries such as insurance, banking, government services, and trade finance by digitizing and automating document capture processes. By integrating OCR-based data extraction and cloud services, organizations enhance efficiency and data management across various applications.

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Tungsten RPA offers a sophisticated automation platform designed for seamless integration with enterprise systems. It's known for its robust functionalities in document processing, web automation, and delivering efficient business workflows.

Designed to streamline complex operations, Tungsten RPA supports integrations with major platforms like SAP and ERP tools, known for enhancing business efficiency. It provides powerful OCR capabilities and is characterized by a low-code environment, which simplifies automation tasks. Despite its strengths, there's a need for improvements in community support, documentation, and emerging AI functionalities. Expanding its desktop automation, scalability, and system connections, especially with Microsoft and Citrix, is imperative for broader adoption.

What are the key features of Tungsten RPA?

Third-Party Integrations: Seamlessly connects with systems like SAP and ERP for streamlined operations.
Low-Code Platform: Simplifies automation with easy-to-use programming and deployment options.
OCR Capabilities: Processes low-DPI documents effectively for accurate data extraction.
Web Automation: Streamlines repetitive web-based tasks and browser interactions.
Modular Structure: Facilitates efficient management of business processes and workflows.

Why consider Tungsten RPA for automation?

Comprehensive Automation: Reduces manual workload with reliable execution of repetitive tasks.
Enhanced Efficiency: Increases productivity by automating intricate processes.
Robust Error Handling: Minimizes disruptions with efficient error management strategies.
Flexibility: Adapts to specific business requirements with customizable components.
Low Development Time: Speeds up project timelines due to its low-code nature.

Tungsten RPA is employed across sectors like finance, healthcare, aviation, and logistics for automating crucial business functions. It aids in automating repetitive tasks, data extraction, and process automation in ERP and SharePoint systems. Businesses leverage its capabilities for website automation, handling employee data, and streamlining operations in finance and HR. It enhances customer service operations, document processing, and market data collection, effectively reducing manual workload and boosting operational efficiency.

Tungsten Automation

Sample Customers

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

Turkcell, PowerSouth Energy Cooperative, Central Nacional Unimed, Conqord Oil

Aetna, BNP Paribas, Citi, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, ING, Aviva, Humana, Willis, Merck, University Hospitals, CardinalHealth, American Red Cross, Alegri, Capita

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