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September 2026

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Automation Anywhere

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Business Orchestration and Automation Technologies category, the mindshare of Automation Anywhere is 5.5%, down from 8.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Copilot Studio is 1.3%, up from 0.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Power Automate is 5.3%, down from 13.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Business Orchestration and Automation Technologies Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Automation Anywhere	5.5%
Microsoft Power Automate	5.3%
Microsoft Copilot Studio	1.3%
Other	87.9%

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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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Rajendra Chavda

Senior System Administrator at a computer software company with 501-1,000 employees

Automation has reduced CRM workload and now streamlines multi‑agent customer operations

The best feature that Microsoft Copilot Studio offers is its security and compliance. The security and compliance features stand out for me because my data resides in the Microsoft ecosystem, so while agent creation produces output from Claude, GPT, and other sources, my data remains within the Microsoft ecosystem. Microsoft Copilot Studio's governance and security are excellent. In terms of accuracy and reliability of output, Microsoft Copilot Studio is excellent.

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Brijesh-Kumar

Sr. General Manager , Global IT Services at a non-profit with 5,001-10,000 employees

No-code workflows have streamlined daily operations and support seamless cross-application automation

Microsoft Power Automate's no-code workflows help my team in daily operations to a great extent. Automating a particular activity may not be so useful, but when you connect the whole workflow, then it starts helping a lot. I cannot say much about the best features in Microsoft Power Automate because I have not used it personally, but first of all, it is very easy, it is a low-code platform, and Microsoft has a lot of integration with Microsoft technologies, making it very easy to connect with MS Teams and different Microsoft products, including MS Azure. From that point of view, it provides a lot of connectivity options. From a cost point of view, Mendix is much more costly compared to Microsoft Power Platform, allowing us to develop applications very quickly.

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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 installed Automation Anywhere on AWS, Azure, and GCP, which works well."

"It has taken a lot of manual Excel manipulation that we have previously did, and removed that work away from people who did that for ten hours a day, five days a week, allowing us to refocus our resources into more value-add activities and simplifying our landscape."

"Some of the really impactful features of working with Automation Anywhere are the ability to design and partner with their experts to come up with our solutions."

"There has been a great return on investment."

"The best feature is the drag-and-drop command. Users with less coding knowledge can also automate their end-to-end processes very easily."

"The bottom line is that it is extremely simple and developer-friendly."

"It has allowed us to generate additional revenue without having to hire additional people."

"It has changed our mindset, as people have started to think about automating things and come up with new perspectives, alternatives, or improvements by which automation can be implemented."

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"Starting with Microsoft Copilot Studio for product projects, especially for POC and MVP, accelerates the creation and demonstration to clients, helping them interact with and understand the solution before discussing further improvements."

"The use case involves intelligent code assistance, UI, UX, and integration parts."

"The integration part in Microsoft Copilot Studio is something I really appreciate because it's very easy to integrate with anything, and the main reason we chose this Studio is its simplicity in developing and building workflows and interconnecting things, especially when it comes to public cloud; life is quite easy."

"Microsoft Copilot Studio positively impacts my organization by reducing resources, allowing us to use a single Microsoft Copilot Studio agent instead of ten staff members."

"Microsoft Copilot Studio has helped enhance my development process quite a lot."

"We have achieved approximately 60 to 70% productivity gain using Microsoft Copilot Studio."

"We have saved thousands of hours by automating tasks that would have been labor-intensive and error-prone if done manually."

"The most valuable feature is the ability to integrate across multiple systems."

"It is very easy to learn and use, and it is quite useful for any sort of back-office work."

"For people who already use Office 365, Power Automate is very easy to integrate and use."

"It is easy to migrate from other tools to Power Automate."

"The solution is pretty customizable. Even big automation tasks are done rather simply."

"The solution is easy to understand and to develop connectors."

"It is basically free for me because it comes with my Office 365 subscription."

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Cons

"Unwanted windows are popping up. We have to train a bot to recognize the window if it comes up, know what it is, and click it. If it is interrupting our bot, I just want to avoid that window, because I am getting failed logs."

"The platform has good capabilities, but it could improve by providing more development options."

"However, if documents are scanned and not clear, the accuracy is not up to the mark."

"Sometimes the tool is timing out, which would be a good thing to have resolved."

"There is a limitation with Automation Anywhere where if you want to build your own packages and deploy them, it is very difficult."

"Giving access to our internal websites was not simple during the initial setup."

"I would like to see a built-in read-only role for the control room so that the bot creators can log in and monitor the production environment without any auditing concerns."

"Built-in HTML features are lagging in this solution, whereas in UiPath, they are very good."

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"The price for Microsoft Copilot Studio can definitely be improved, as small organizations find it very difficult to manage the subscription."

"I feel that the pricing and licensing methods of Microsoft Copilot Studio are not very conducive."

"For analytics, I prefer using the Power BI platform instead of Microsoft Copilot Studio."

"While Microsoft Copilot Studio can create documents and add information, it does not do so accurately, and this is an area that needs improvement."

"Microsoft Copilot Studio sometimes gets stuck after going into longer sessions, which should be addressed by Microsoft."

"Scalability is the biggest challenge from my perspective because it is literally designed as a single-user product, at least the RPA piece of it is."

"There are two versions of the automation suite. You've got your cloud functionality, and you have got your on-premises functionality for legacy systems. There are a lot of functionalities between the two systems that don't cross-correlate with each other. A lot of the functionality in the cloud system is not there on the production side in the on-prem system. If they could implement some of the similar functionalities and streamline them for integration, it would be a lot easier. There should be seamless integration between the two systems."

"I need to have more integration capabilities from this solution. It's limiting us right now."

"WinAutomation is scalable to a certain extent. I would rate it seven for the scalability, which could be better. Softomotive is better scalable than WinAutomation in this regard."

"All the services on the Microsoft platform are great. If we want to try something like with SharePoint or Azure or the 365 CRM, then we can't with the everyday community edition of the Microsoft Power Automate. It would be a good thing if there was some sort of trial period. Let's say you have 14 days. That way, can log into the loading screen with Power Automate, and get to utilize services like SharePoint, OneDrive, 365 CRM or etc. to see if they like them. It would be a good way for Microsoft to cross-sell or up-sell."

"Sometimes it can be difficult to share flows for multiple users to edit."

"The tool must be more stable."

"It would be good to have some kind of on-premises solution for BPMN users, but I don't think Microsoft will ever go back to the on-premises solution. They all train their clients to use their online services. It is easy, but it doesn't follow the industry-wide standards. I can only use the processes that Microsoft gives us. I can't map a business process by using other standards or notations, such as Business Process Management (BPM). I have to use whatever Microsoft gives us. I would like to have support for some standards because if we decide to use another BPM tomorrow, we will have to remap everything in notation to transfer from this solution. This is the only block or obstacle that I see in using this solution. It is closed in its infrastructure."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The setup cost depends on multiple factors, so you need to get details before choosing."

"Automation Anywhere is thought to be quite expensive, especially for smaller organizations."

"The pricing of AA is similar to UiPath."

"Time-wise: We have saved hundreds of thousands of hours."

"On a yearly basis, our licensing costs are about $80,000. There are no additional costs beyond the standard licensing fees."

"It is the most economically friendly and it provides you with a lot of functions."

"I think the pricing is reasonable, but clients often perceive it as expensive."

"On average, a bot runner in Automation Anywhere can cost $5,000, while in Microsoft Power Automate, you can get most of the same functionality for $100."

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"My company switched to a monthly payment for the WinAutomation by Softomotive license. I don't have the exact figure, but it roughly amounts to 500 Euros a year which isn't bad."

"The pricing of this solution is very good and for me, it's the best option there is."

"Comparatively, WinAutomation is cheaper than the other automation tools. When we purchased the license, it was around $50 or $60 per user most probably per month."

"Good price-quality relationship. Its features for its price were the best fit for our company."

"It costs us nothing because we use it on the built-in cost that is a part of our existing license for 365. To use it more extensively, there are different pricing models. Its licensing is complex. It is complex to evaluate the cost in advance. As a result, people don't use it because they don't know what overall cost they are going to incur. There are too many criteria to figure out how much it is going to cost you to use the product to its full extent. Its licensing model should be improved, and the pricing should be more visible and transparent."

"The free version is quite good."

"It has a cost-effective pricing model compared to competitors."

"The price of the solution is reasonable."

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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

16%

Manufacturing Company

13%

Comms Service Provider

Computer Software Company

Financial Services Firm

12%

Manufacturing Company

Outsourcing Company

Computer Software Company

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	1
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	9

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	50
Midsize Enterprise	18
Large Enterprise	67

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...

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...

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.

What needs improvement with Microsoft Copilot Studio?

While Microsoft Copilot Studio can create documents and add information, it does not do so accurately, and this is an...

What is your primary use case for Microsoft Copilot Studio?

Microsoft Copilot Studio is implemented for different scenarios, including straightforward and common scenarios. Howe...

What advice do you have for others considering Microsoft Copilot Studio?

The predictive analytics features in Microsoft Copilot Studio are rated at the highest level because there is the abi...

RPA that Bots can run without centralized control?

Yes, Attended Bots which can run without centralized control Module. RPA Tools like Automation Anywhere, uiPath ,Pow...

How do I choose between UiPath and Microsoft Power Automate?

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How is Automation Anywhere compared to Microsoft Power Automate?

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

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Power Automate, Microsoft Flow, MS Power Automate, WinAutomation by Softomotive, ProcessRobot by Softomotive, Minit

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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

Microsoft Copilot Studio is an advanced AI-powered assistant designed to streamline processes and enhance productivity for tech-savvy professionals.

Focusing on intuitive integration and seamless workflow improvement, Microsoft Copilot Studio leverages AI to automate and facilitate complex tasks. It adapts to user needs, promoting efficiency and accuracy across diverse professional environments. By incorporating intelligent analysis and collaborative tools, it stands as a vital addition for those seeking to enhance their technological capabilities.

What are the key features of Microsoft Copilot Studio?

AI Automation: Reduces manual effort by automating routine tasks.
Seamless Integration: Connects easily with existing tools and systems.
Intelligent Analysis: Delivers data-driven insights to inform decision-making.
Collaboration Tools: Enhances teamwork with real-time sharing features.
Customizability: Adaptable to unique professional requirements.

What benefits or ROI should users consider?

Increased Productivity: Saves time by streamlining workflows.
Enhanced Accuracy: Minimizes errors through precise automation.
Cost Efficiency: Reduces operational costs with AI functionalities.
Improved Flexibility: Offers scalability and adaptability in operations.

Industries such as finance, healthcare, and technology benefit from Microsoft Copilot Studio by implementing it to optimize critical tasks. In finance, it automates processing and data analysis; healthcare professionals use it for patient data management, while tech sectors integrate it for software development and management efficiency.

Microsoft Power Automate is a powerful tool that streamlines and automates tasks within an organization.

It is used for workflow automation, data integration, and creating automated notifications and approvals.

Power Automate connects different applications and services, such as SharePoint, Excel, and Outlook, to automate data transfer and synchronization.

Sample Customers

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

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