SAP Build Process Automation vs UiPath Platform comparison

SAP and UiPath are both solutions in the Robotic Process Automation (RPA) category. SAP is ranked #32, while UiPath is ranked #1 with an average rating of 8.6. SAP holds a 1.1% mindshare in RPA, compared to UiPath’s 17.9% mindshare. Additionally, 98% of UiPath users are willing to recommend the solution.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Aug 3, 2025

UiPath Platform and SAP Build Process Automation are products focused on business process automation. UiPath seems to have the upper hand in customer satisfaction, particularly regarding pricing and versatility across environments.

Features: UiPath Platform provides extensive integrations with third-party applications, advanced analytics, and a robust set of automation tools. SAP Build Process Automation emphasizes seamless integration with SAP ecosystems, specialized tools for SAP processes, and a comprehensive feature set.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: UiPath offers flexible deployment models and in-depth customer support, facilitating faster implementation. SAP Build focuses on integration within existing SAP environments, streamlining deployment for current SAP users but presenting challenges in non-SAP contexts.

Pricing and ROI: UiPath Platform is recognized for competitive pricing, promising efficient ROI and appealing to budget-conscious buyers. SAP Build Process Automation requires a higher initial investment, ensuring significant ROI within SAP environments.

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September 2025

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Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Robotic Process Automation (RPA) category, the mindshare of Automate is 2.0%, up from 1.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP Build Process Automation is 1.1%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of UiPath Platform is 17.9%, down from 26.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
UiPath Platform	17.9%
Automate	2.0%
SAP Build Process Automation	1.1%
Other	79.0%

Robotic Process Automation (RPA)

Featured Reviews

Ibukun Shweta

DevOps Engineer at Teksphere Global Services Limited

Automation optimizes scheduling, but improvements needed in error reporting and script execution

In my particular use case, for session management, it would be better if I could get a more granular view into connectivity issues to servers. Sometimes, although your flows or tasks are running as scheduled, connecting to the servers can hit a snag without alerts or error logs to check. Some servers might need patching or could be affected by network issues or latency. The workflow sometimes gets stuck without clarity on the errors. An explicit error report would be helpful, especially when the connection fails unexpectedly. It's complex to analyze problems that might arise from firewall issues or other anomalies that could hinder the flow from executing as expected. The depth of these connection challenges would benefit from better debugging capabilities. As for improvements, if Automate wasn't designed primarily for script execution, that's understandable. However, for Linux, I would prefer to see less complexity in workflows to achieve a natural completion of scripts. There are features, such as 'wait for terminal output,' that should more intuitively detect completion based on the shell prompt. Improving those aspects would make Automate more efficient for my needs. Regarding error reporting, I think Automate should offer better error reporting when connecting to servers. Currently, there are many instances where I see empty logs, indicating that, while tasks are scheduled, commands are not executing successfully. This is a significant concern, especially with critical workloads where visibility into errors is essential.

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Craig Van Der Walt

CTO at Atheneum

Simplifies integrations and is suitable for large companies

Sometimes, when our company develops using the latest technology, the knowledge is not yet cycled down to the tool's support team. The tool's support team is not mature enough to handle the tool. The promotion of a feature before it is mature may cause issues, and I feel that sometimes the deployment of such features is a little too early. The tool will release a feature, but it will have bugs in it. We face challenges because the tool's team doesn't have the knowledge to deal with the issues in the product's new features. When SAP develops something, if the tool's team doesn't know how to support it, it becomes a problem because now we have to access developers to get the information that is not readily available.

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Amjed Al-Tayyan

Governance Director at Diyar United Company

Automation streamlines onboarding and reduces the load on customer service agents

As the head of the division, I do not use UiPath myself. However, I am the decision-maker, so I review the features. The combination of both full-attended and half-attended automation, where you can automate tasks and still interact when required, is very useful. It provides efficiency by freeing staff from unnecessary tasks, resulting in a balanced workload and more productive use of an employee's time. The tool has a noticeable ROI, and the investment is worth every penny as it reduces tedious tasks and improves scalability. It is very easy to use. During the COVID lockdown, my son who was 11 at the time attended a UiPath and Automation Anywhere training with me. He has already automated his school tasks requiring saving data and uploading some documents to the portal. If a kid can do this, it shows how easy it is.

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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

"The most valuable features for my client are timing and scheduling."

"A great feature that you seldom see in these kind of systems is the ability to use a database as trigger to launch a task. This is something I asked for a few years ago and that was added."

"The most valuable features of Fortra's Automate include its FTP functionality and file manipulation capabilities."

"The pricing is excellent. I would give them perfect marks in that regard."

"We are still in the process of rolling it to production and tweaking it (our AD groups are a mess), but the improvements are priceless. Having users ID's created the same way every time without human error is the best part. We don't need to worry about why groups were not added, user rights not set to folders or missing a private folder being created, typos or just even knowing when things are done and logged."

"We have found the pricing to be very reasonable."

"The best feature of Automate is its ease of use, which is a major selling point."

"I like the interface; it makes managing automation easy. We can set different schedules and templates for each task."

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"The most valuable feature of the solution is that it offers an integrated development environment."

"The most valuable feature of UiPath is if you set a form and there's an interaction with the user, it's easy and fast to build than the other RPA tools. Additionally, it is simple to use the connectors."

"The most valuable features of UiPath are Excel automation and web portal automation."

"And the UiPath user community is the best. The people there are very friendly and helpful, and engage with each other. UiPath has done a good job building a good forum and a good blog, and making the community members interact with each other. The community is one of the reasons UiPath is my choice. It is a strong community."

"The tool's most valuable feature is Task Capture."

"The most valuable thing about this solution is that it is easy to develop and easy to train everyone how to use."

"UiPath allows people to do more value-added work. I found that we were able to take a person well versed in access programming and convert them to be an RPA developer with relative ease."

"I have worked with other automation tools and UI Explorer is the standout feature of UiPath. For web-based applications, we can interact with every HTML element, from head to tail. UI Explorer is a valuable addition to UiPath for creating complex, web-based automation."

"The most valuable feature really depends on the use case. My favorite now is Document Understanding and the AI models that are being pre-trained. That's allowing us to do more, out-of-the-box, without having to do custom programming."

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Cons

"I would like the updates to be easier to deploy. Integration with Amazon S3 is somewhat lacking."

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

"Error messages should be better. For error status, there should be better documentation because a lot of times, error messages that you get are quite vague. For example, you get a message saying that the workflow has run into an unknown status, which is vague. It just tells you that it failed, but you don't know how or why it failed. It makes debugging difficult."

"I would like the updates to be easier to deploy. Integration with Amazon S3 is somewhat lacking."

"Some companies have asked for voice integration. This is likely part of the roadmap."

"Currently, there are many instances where I see empty logs, indicating that, while tasks are scheduled, commands are not executing successfully."

"We really need a free development environment for customers. Building and testing automation on production isn't ideal."

"Some challenges include the system being too loaded or delayed in taking instructions and responding quickly as needed."

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"The tool's support team is not mature enough to handle the tool."

"Sometimes, in my experience, Picture In Picture is a bit buggy. It takes over your control, then the controls get mixed. That is one of few issues that I have found."

"The customer-centric focus has reduced; they're more towards licensing and getting new sales, new business."

"I'm learning it for the training for the RPA associate, and I'm about 70% through there. UiPath's academy courses have been helpful in onboarding or being up to speed with UiPath. However, it has been tougher because the programming that I learned in school is very different from the programming done today. I am sure the younger people will pick it up much faster. There is so much out there, and there is so much to learn because it is not one software package. It provides the ability to use all software packages and interconnect with them. So, the opportunities are amazing but also intimidating."

"I find that the UiPath Platform's selectors sometimes break if the UI changes, which can be a little frustrating."

"This solution needs improvement, especially in terms of continuing the process that is left in case of any kind of disaster that happens to the trimmers. If there is a state that can be maintained to removing the machines to another location and continue from there, it would be helpful. Right now, this is lacking."

"UiPath can improve its AS center region by expanding its reach and addressing technical difficulties in certain areas."

"While UiPath Studio helps speed up the cost of digital transformation, in a way, it requires expensive or complex application upgrades or IT support, as it needs an entire setup. That setup requires support from different departments, and that comes with a cost."

"UiPath should improve its licensing because its competitors offer a cheaper and more sustainable model for even small-scale industries."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."

"I'm only involved in running the product and maintaining the systems, so I can't speak to the cost."

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

"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."

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

"I like the way this solution is priced because you can buy a license, or you can buy the software outright."

"I believe the price falls within a reasonable range, which significantly influenced our decision regarding the product. This aspect is crucial for any technological solution, especially in our country where enterprises might be hesitant to invest heavily in something untested or uncertain about its practicality and potential returns."

"The pricing is quite reasonable. We can run the process with one bot. The limitation is at the server level because they have some resources, and sometimes that is enough. It isn't too expensive, so you can get a good return off of one, and you can also have a pack of five bots that is quite competitive."

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"The product is not cheaply priced."

"It is not oversold. It does do what it was advertised to do."

"The Community Edition is free for everyone and you get all the features, but there is a limitation on the number of bots. The Enterprise Edition is a bit costly for the advanced features."

"The product is very affordable, not costly at all."

"The cost is satisfactory."

"The price is high."

"Kapow has dynamic licensing, which is something that we would really like to have, so we could scale up at peak hours or peak times of the month. This is when we really need to throw more robots at some processes. To my knowledge, that is not possible with UiPath at the moment."

"Its pricing seems reasonable. I know we've been able to get a good amount of value in a few years. Our breakeven was only in year two. So, we're approaching breakeven in our licensing program. It's not a cheap product by any means, but the value that can be returned on an ROI basis is quite high."

"Licensing can be cumbersome and makes overall pricing needs somewhat hard to forecast, but not too difficult once the tool is scaled."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

11%

Computer Software Company

Manufacturing Company

Performing Arts

Computer Software Company

12%

Energy/Utilities Company

12%

Consumer Goods Company

10%

Performing Arts

Computer Software Company

15%

Financial Services Firm

12%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	18
Midsize Enterprise	8
Large Enterprise	4

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By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	239
Midsize Enterprise	145
Large Enterprise	660

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about HelpSystems AutoMate?

We use it for specific cases, mainly secure file transfers, which are vital for us. And it works for us.

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What is your primary use case for HelpSystems AutoMate?

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Fortra Automate?

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SAP Build Process Automation?

The product is not cheaply priced. In a development environment, the tool simplifies landscape management, etc. Wheth...

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What needs improvement with SAP Build Process Automation?

Sometimes, when our company develops using the latest technology, the knowledge is not yet cycled down to the tool's ...

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What is your primary use case for SAP Build Process Automation?

I use the solution in my company for the development of applications.

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I can only speak to UiPath since that is the only RPA solution that I have used. I know that there are specific packa...

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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...

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How do I choose between UiPath and Microsoft Power Automate?

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Comparisons

Microsoft Power Automate vs Automate

Compared 17% of the time

Redwood Software - Finance Automation Edition vs Automate

Compared 11% of the time

Blue Prism vs Automate

Compared 9% of the time

Automation Anywhere vs Automate

Compared 7% of the time

MOVEit vs Automate

Compared 7% of the time

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Compared 35% of the time

Blue Prism vs SAP Build Process Automation

Compared 20% of the time

Microsoft Power Automate vs SAP Build Process Automation

Compared 19% of the time

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Microsoft Power Automate vs UiPath Platform

Compared 18% of the time

Blue Prism vs UiPath Platform

Compared 11% of the time

Automation Anywhere vs UiPath Platform

Compared 9% of the time

Pega Robotic Process Automation vs UiPath Platform

Compared 5% of the time

WorkFusion vs UiPath Platform

Compared 2% of the time

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Also Known As

HelpSystems Automate, Automate

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Overview

Automate offers a user-friendly solution with a drag-and-drop interface for efficient task automation and integration with major platforms like SAP and Azure, making it ideal for quick deployment with minimal coding and training.

Automate provides powerful features for businesses seeking efficient automation, offering compatibility with databases, email integration, and cloud platforms. Its simple interface supports both beginners and experienced users, simplifying tasks like invoice processing, HR automation, and data transformation. Cost-effective pricing and flexible licensing enhance its appeal while integration capabilities and scheduling tools ensure smooth workflow automation.

What are Automate's Key Features?

Drag-and-Drop Interface: Simplifies automation with intuitive design.
Integration Capabilities: Connects with platforms like SAP and Azure for seamless data flow.
Database and FTP Triggers: Enhances automation potential through direct data interaction.
Efficient Scheduling: Automates tasks with precise timing and control.
Web Scraping: Automates data extraction for quick analysis and reporting.

What Benefits and ROI Should Users Expect?

Rapid Deployment: Minimizes coding efforts for quick implementation.
Cost-Effectiveness: Offers flexible pricing models to suit budget constraints.
Operational Efficiency: Reduces manual workloads and enhances productivity.
Comprehensive Integration: Facilitates improved data management across systems.
Scalability: Adapts to growing business needs with ease.

In industries such as healthcare, banking, and logistics, Automate is used for tasks like invoice payment automation, data transformation, and task automation. This leads to streamlined processes and reduced manual workload, illustrating its value in enhancing operational efficiency through diversified workflows.

Fortra

SAP Build Process Automation accelerates business process automation by offering tools for designing, executing, and monitoring workflows, enabling scalable and efficient operations.

SAP Build Process Automation is designed for optimizing business processes by automating repetitive tasks, reducing human intervention. It serves digital transformation goals by providing tools for creating, managing, and tracking workflows. This fosters an environment of efficiency and scalability, supporting companies in adapting to evolving industry demands.

What are the key features of SAP Build Process Automation?

Low-code/No-code Platform: Enables users to automate processes without extensive coding knowledge, facilitating rapid deployment.
Pre-built Templates: Offers ready-to-use templates that speed up the creation of automated workflows.
Integration Capabilities: Seamlessly integrates with SAP and non-SAP systems, ensuring smooth data exchange.
Intelligent Bots: Automates tasks using AI-powered bots that mimic human actions in business workflows.
Monitoring Tools: Provides tracking and analytics to measure the performance and effectiveness of automated processes.

What benefits or ROI should users look for in reviews?

Increased Efficiency: Users should note the reduction in manual errors and time spent on tasks.
Cost Savings: Reviews may highlight decreased operational costs due to lower reliance on manual labor.
Scalability: Consider user experiences regarding how automation scales with business growth.
Enhanced Compliance: Automation may lead to increased adherence to regulatory standards.
Improved Decision Making: With real-time data processing, users report more informed business decisions.

SAP Build Process Automation is implemented in several industries such as manufacturing, where it manages production workflows; finance, automating transaction processes; and healthcare, enhancing patient management efficiency. These implementations prove its versatility in meeting industry-specific challenges with tailored solutions.

SAP

UiPath Platform offers an intuitive automation solution with its user-friendly interface and low-code/no-code capabilities, empowering users to efficiently automate processes without technical expertise. It integrates seamlessly with applications and enhances productivity through attended and unattended automation.

UiPath Platform stands out for its scalability and operational control, especially through Orchestrator, which effectively manages bots and processes. AI-driven features like Document Understanding and OCR streamline data handling, reduce human error, and increase productivity. With support from a robust community and UiPath Academy, users benefit from ongoing skill development and learning. The platform's integration with tools such as Salesforce and ServiceNow ensures flexibility, and its Automation Cloud simplifies deployment and maintenance. Despite these strengths, UiPath users have highlighted areas for improvement such as licensing complexities, documentation clarity, and support responsiveness. They also seek enhanced integration with AI, machine learning, and external systems, combined with improved stability and more intuitive design.

What are the key features of UiPath Platform?

Intuitive Interface: Drag-and-drop design eases automation for non-experts.
Orchestrator Management: Effective bot and process management for operational control.
AI-Driven Features: Document Understanding and OCR optimize data processes.
Extensive Integrations: Connects with Salesforce, SAP, Excel, Oracle, and CRM.
Automation Cloud: Simplifies deployment and streamlines maintenance operations.

What benefits should users consider in reviews?

Time Savings: Automation reduces time spent on repetitive tasks.
Cost Efficiency: Decreases operational costs by minimizing manual labor.
Productivity Boost: Attended/unattended automation increases productivity.
Comprehensive Training: UiPath Academy and community resources support user growth.

Organizations adopt UiPath in finance, HR, IT, healthcare, and manufacturing sectors to automate repetitive and data-intensive tasks. Automation in invoice processing, data entry, and document management is common. Its integration with systems like SAP, Excel, Oracle, and CRM enhances efficiency, enabling businesses to reduce errors and manual effort, while focusing on strategic activities with both cloud and on-premises deployment options.

UiPath

Sample Customers

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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