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Tungsten TotalAgility vs n8n comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Apr 5, 2026

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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Automation Anywhere
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Ranking in Business Orchestration and Automation Technologies
2nd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
666
Ranking in other categories
Business Process Management (BPM) (2nd), Robotic Process Automation (RPA) (2nd), Process Mining (1st), Intelligent Document Processing (IDP) (1st), Agentic Automation (1st), AI Legal & Compliance (1st), AI Finance & Accounting (2nd), AI Procurement & Supply Chain (1st)
n8n
Ranking in Business Orchestration and Automation Technologies
3rd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
5.5
Number of Reviews
18
Ranking in other categories
Workload Automation (8th), Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) (8th), AI Agent Builders (2nd), AI Scheduling & Coordination (1st)
Tungsten TotalAgility
Ranking in Business Orchestration and Automation Technologies
26th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
4.6
Number of Reviews
23
Ranking in other categories
Robotic Process Automation (RPA) (20th), Intelligent Document Processing (IDP) (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the Business Orchestration and Automation Technologies category, the mindshare of Automation Anywhere is 6.0%, down from 8.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of n8n is 3.7%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Tungsten TotalAgility is 1.7%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Business Orchestration and Automation Technologies Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Automation Anywhere6.0%
n8n3.7%
Tungsten TotalAgility1.7%
Other88.6%
Business Orchestration and Automation Technologies
 

Featured Reviews

Venkat Sivaprakash - PeerSpot reviewer
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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ERP recommendation specialist at a non-tech company with 1-10 employees
Automation has transformed complex workflows and has empowered non‑technical teams to build flows
Regarding improvements for n8n, I would highlight two areas. First, while there is a growing community, the ecosystem of pre-built nodes for niche or proprietary systems still lags behind some commercial competitors. I often have to build custom HTTP request nodes or create my own node packages, which is doable but adds to project timelines. Second, features for team collaboration and lifecycle management are still evolving. Moving workflows from development to staging to production can be a manual export-import process, and native Git integration and more robust user roles for larger client teams would be a game-changer. Regarding needed improvements, I believe much of the existing documentation is not peer-reviewed. There is definitely a big community, but if the documentation or tutorials were approved or at least had a badge from n8n, customers would feel that this meets the standards of n8n editors themselves, which would give more confidence in the flows.
Ross Macadam - PeerSpot reviewer
Director at iicon ltd
Has faced challenges adapting to evolving capture methods and competitive integrations
It's difficult to say what I'd improve in Tungsten TotalAgility because we haven't been actively marketing that particular product in the last probably six to nine months. The speed of product development means that my experience with it is likely out of date in terms of the product suite capabilities. The difficulty with customers nowadays is that they are subject to the winds of change in terms of the adoption of cloud technologies and the offerings those cloud technologies bring. Microsoft, for instance, is rapidly filling in the spaces between various product areas that other vendors typically owned. That makes it difficult for customers to settle on their functional requirements because the offers are competing in the same space. I look for more integration with mainstream subscription based platforms, more security integration, and possibly some more lifecycle management features. However, the difficulty with that is the competition with existing options that people have in their subscription library.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"After using AA for some of the flows, we identified that the execution time was reduced by 70% when compared to the other automation tool that we have been using for 8 years."
"Based on my experience, I have found Automation Anywhere to be more stable and accessible."
"Manual efforts have been reduced and the accuracy has increased. In the processes I have done, the accuracy has reached 100 percent, and manual load and time has been reduced."
"From what I have seen with the IQ Bot, it is very impressive and I think it is going to solve a lot of problems that we face right now."
"Our return on investment is high."
"AA improves process consistency and reduces human error."
"Automation Anywhere has excellent features."
"It has improved the reliability of our monthly billing processes that, in the past, was dependent on manual, nine-to-five types of activities, and we can now schedule those activities, process 24 hours a day, and then we review exceptions."
"n8n is very useful because it has saved a lot of people a lot of code and has brought us to a point of little or no-code development that has helped create a way that we are not fully dependent on those writing the code and trying to glue integrations together."
"The capability of n8n to connect different applications and automate tasks while supporting over 200 pre-built integrations is pretty effective."
"n8n helps automate jobs that no one enjoys doing, which are very repetitive, and it saves time and money because it handles those boring tasks that can now be automated."
"n8n is pretty flexible when it comes to pricing, setup cost, and licensing when compared to other platforms such as Make and Zapier."
"The low-code interface and the quick code writing within n8n that we can do and utilize is very helpful; it brings in efficiency, better time to market, and actually helps us."
"The best feature of n8n, in my opinion, is its flexibility, self-hosting capability, and the ability to build complex workflows with full control."
"Our customers do see a return on investment with this solution; it absolutely offers value for money."
"My recommendation is to start with n8n if you have any need for automation or integration, especially if you value control, cost predictability, and technical transparency."
"The product is really good, and it is easy to use. It comes with multiple integrations. The solution keeps up with the trend of Microsoft Copilot and AI."
"Kofax TotalAgility helped us greatly in reducing manual work because comparing document content was done manually in the past, and now the comparison is completely done by the solution, and it's been a great help to our organization."
"The tool is low code which saves you from a developer."
"Great with recognition providing a high level of confidence."
"Now it has an OCR, optical character recognition, engine where it can extract data from the document."
"However, if you want different capabilities and other things, then definitely, Kofax is the very best tool."
"Its integration capabilities are valuable. It has low code/no code features. You have to do minimal coding."
"However, this solution is stable, and I have not seen any issues so far."
 

Cons

"Since it is not an in-house solution for ERP systems or CRM systems, automating those things requires additional effort."
"It is very difficult to create and automate timetables because they are modal, and it would be helpful if the bot could assist us with this."
"Having fewer connection instances would make it more secure, more simple to troubleshoot, and possibly more flexible with the type of applications in use."
"We looked at the Bot Store initially and didn't find much."
"We noticed slowness in a few of the commands like Object Cloning, Web Recorders, etc. on which Automation Anywhere can work to make it more robust. There are improvements required in the WLM solution provided by AA, which can make it a more robust queuing system and the system should retry by itself in case of failure due to system error."
"I would like to see a technology where they can automatically update or upgrade themselves to the latest version, without having to uninstall the current bot."
"It needs stability improvements. Sometimes, it becomes unstable."
"There are improvements needed in error handling processes, as currently, they rely on start and end error commands."
"From my experience, n8n is stable, though the part that can be less stable is that you must stay connected to many APIs."
"Overall, n8n is a powerful tool, but there are a few areas where it could be improved."
"I have set up n8n on our local server, which is on a Contabo-based server, and sometimes it was losing connection."
"n8n has a bit of a learning curve to it; you have to learn a lot."
"I don't think it is highly scalable, but it is scalable at a moderate level for companies which have 200 to 500 clients daily; the daily throughput is of 200 to 500 clients."
"Currently, most products nowadays include walkthrough or guide videos, short videos of 20 to 30 seconds that inform about any particular button or action, which n8n product does not have."
"What I would like for them to improve is to include more nodes and different service provider integrations, just the way Zapier does."
"The setup of n8n is sometimes very complicated, especially with the HTTP node, which is complex to set up."
"The Transformation Designer of KTA can be made better."
"The initial setup is a bit complex - more than other OCR tools available in the market."
"The product's console version is old. It should also improve its forum."
"Kofax TotalAgility is quite vast and complex as a product."
"TotalAgility needs to improve communication with ECMs or other file storage systems because TotalAgility does not have file storage. A good improvement would be to create file storage or integrate with other file storage tools that are currently available."
"APM observability is something that doesn't exist in TotalAgility."
"Table line item extraction is not possible through Quick Capture."
"There needs to be more accessible certification and better pricing for Kofax TotalAgility."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Pricing is affordable and I would recommend beginning with the Starter Package."
"The setup cost for this is onetime and licensing is based on your choice of product."
"The product’s pricing is reasonable."
"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."
"Automation Anywhere is expensive."
"They're very flexible around pricing and licensing."
"We have saved time and money using this solution."
"The cost is high for small-scale businesses but it is fine for medium and large enterprises. Its high licensing cost may affect small-scale businesses. Reducing licensing costs would benefit many users."
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"Kofax TotalAgility is very expensive."
"The price of this solution is less than some of the competition."
"It is slightly more expensive than other tools."
"The licensing cost for Kofax TotalAgility is very expensive, though I'm unable to give you the range, the sales representatives of my company say that the product is quite expensive."
"It has a perpetual license. You pay once in a lifetime for the volume of scans you will do and the number of users you will have. You can have participants or regular users, and you can have developers and administrators. So, once you purchase it, it is for a lifetime, and then every year, you have to pay for the maintenance. There is an annual maintenance cost, which is about 18% of the licensing cost."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Outsourcing Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Comms Service Provider
12%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Comms Service Provider
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Outsourcing Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Insurance Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business161
Midsize Enterprise86
Large Enterprise561
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business17
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise2
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Large Enterprise13
 

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 is your experience regarding pricing and costs for n8n?
Since we self-hosted, we avoided n8n's SaaS pricing entirely. Our costs are primarily on the Hostinger VPS subscripti...
What needs improvement with n8n?
n8n could improve the onboarding and debugging experience for users who are not deeply technical. The platform is pow...
What is your primary use case for n8n?
My main use case for n8n is in the area of HubSpot marketing CRM AI agent project. I built and implemented CRM market...
What needs improvement with Kofax TotalAgility?
It's difficult to say what I'd improve in Tungsten TotalAgility because we haven't been actively marketing that parti...
What is your primary use case for Kofax TotalAgility?
I usually recommend Tungsten TotalAgility to any company with a business process that involves large scale capture of...
What advice do you have for others considering Kofax TotalAgility?
I'm familiar with Tungsten TotalAgility and I will share my experience with the solution. My review rating for this s...
 

Also Known As

Automation Anywhere, Testing Anywhere, Automation Anywhere Enterprise, Agentic Process Automation System (Now Certified for WorkSpaces)
n8n.io n8n
Kofax TotalAgility, TotalAgility, Singularity IDP, Capture Enabled BPM
 

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Sample Customers

Google, Linkedin, Cisco, Juniper Networks, DellEMC, Comcast, Mastercard, Quest Diagnostics
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AETNA, American Express, BNP Paribas, Citi, CommerzBank, Dexia, GoldmanSachs, HSBC, ING, JP Morgan, Raymond James
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