Tidal by Redwood vs UiPath Orchestrator comparison

Tidal Software by Redwood and UiPath are both solutions in the Workload Automation category. Tidal Software by Redwood is ranked #19, while UiPath is ranked #7 with an average rating of 8.2. Tidal Software by Redwood holds a 4.5% mindshare in WA, compared to UiPath’s 1.2% mindshare. Additionally, 97% of Tidal Software by Redwood users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 93% of UiPath users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 25, 2026

Tidal by Redwood and UiPath Orchestrator compete in the automation and scheduling software market. Tidal by Redwood seems to have an edge in terms of flexibility and customization in scheduling, which can significantly enhance complex operational processes.

Features: Tidal by Redwood offers a robust calendaring system allowing for advanced scheduling that can accommodate complex dependencies and unique requirements such as regional and fiscal calendars. User permissions are effectively segmented, enhancing security and usability across various teams. The enhanced web client has improved user experience, especially when managing large-scale operations. UiPath Orchestrator is notable for its scheduling capabilities which simplify task automation. With centralized data collection, it provides comprehensive insights into bot activities, benefiting operational oversight and compliance.

Room for Improvement: Tidal by Redwood could improve its Transporter tool and expand its reporting capabilities. Users have indicated the need for enhancements in user onboarding and better integration with cloud solutions. UiPath Orchestrator could benefit from handling exceptional cases more effectively, interface improvements, and additional automation features. Users note the need for more flexible pricing and licensing models to improve accessibility.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Tidal by Redwood supports on-premises and hybrid cloud deployments. Support has improved under STA, with users in North America experiencing responsive service. UiPath Orchestrator offers both cloud and on-premises deployments. Users commend its reliable support, although there have been some regional differences in past experiences.

Pricing and ROI: Tidal by Redwood is valued for its clear licensing model, which facilitates budgeting and provides predictable costs for large-scale operations, contributing to a clear ROI through efficiency gains. UiPath Orchestrator, while valuable, is critiqued for its high licensing costs, encouraging users to seek better pricing models. However, users do acknowledge its ROI benefits in streamlining operations and automating tasks.

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JAMS

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the Workload Automation category, the mindshare of JAMS is 2.8%, up from 1.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Tidal by Redwood is 4.5%, up from 2.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of UiPath Orchestrator is 1.2%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Workload Automation Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
JAMS	2.8%
UiPath Orchestrator	1.2%
Tidal by Redwood	4.5%
Other	91.5%

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Cloud Engineer at a financial services firm with 501-1,000 employees

Has streamlined complex job scheduling across scripting languages while reducing manual effort

JAMS could be improved with a web client that is accessible and as fast as a normal website, eliminating the need to RDP to the servers to access the JAMS client. A functionality running on the JAMS server to continuously check the JAMS agents would ensure they are working properly. If an agent is not responding, a feature to restart the service from the job server machine would be beneficial. The upgrade process, particularly when switching from V6 to V7, could be clearer in terms of documentation, ideally with screenshots showing exactly what needs to be done on each screen.

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Jim Gillingham

Batch Production Manager at a consultancy with 201-500 employees

Its versatility, ease of use, scalability, and cost-effectiveness make it a 10/10 and the best of the breed

The company is not really big. One of the areas that they are working on is improving the process of migrating jobs from the lower environment to the upper environment. They had used a tool called Transporter, which was a little difficult to use, but they've now released a new tool in August, which I've not yet used, to do that. It's probably called Repository or something like that, but it's a tool for migrating jobs from the lower environment to the upper environment. That's where they needed to improve, and it looks like they may have, but I haven't tried the tool yet. They can do better reporting in terms of production statistics reporting.

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Manikandan Ramanujam

Senior Software QA Engineer at Promantus India Pvt Ltd

Have managed deployments with minimal hiccups and simplified job scheduling through intuitive interface

Scheduling and running jobs is valuable because it simplifies automation. You just need to connect the bot and you can run it easily. For example, with Selenium automation, I tried Automation Anywhere, but I did not see many packages available in Automation Anywhere. Compared to UiPath, there are many packages available to make automation easier, which is why I find UiPath to be the best. Another valuable feature is the ability to give access to people in UiPath Orchestrator at the organization level. They can log in and see the information themselves, which provides transparency to the people and helps with visibility.

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Quotes from Members

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Pros

"I find the historical tracking feature of JAMS invaluable for reviewing past events."

"The dashboard is intuitive."

"The alerting in it is really targeted... you can set specific alerting so that if jobs in a given folder fail, certain people are alerted. You can also set security at the folder level, so that only people in those areas can go set them. That means that the alerting and security can be set at a very granular level."

"The feature or capability to import a job is most valuable. We can import an existing job from different platforms, and all the configurations get migrated as well without modifying the code, job schedule, etc."

"Being able to create a series of chained jobs, which are basically linked jobs is valuable."

"The fact that we no longer need to use Excel spreadsheets is huge. Before JAMS, every group was keeping track of their own batch jobs. Nobody really knew what the other jobs were. So, if jobs failed, other groups wouldn't necessarily know. With JAMS, everything is done through a single scheduler. You can choose who to notify."

"The scheduling and execution of jobs are the most valuable features. The scheduling is important because if there is a task we want to execute at 4:00 AM, there's no way we will have someone who can manually run the job. In addition, we execute 100 to 200 jobs per day, and manual intervention is not an option."

"It has definitely drastically improved our capabilities to scale our automation. Before JAMS, there were a lot of manual processes. We had a couple of operators who spent all day doing that. A lot of the time with human intervention and human processes, it is as good as the person who may be following a procedure and human error is a big problem."

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"The data management on offer was valuable."

"We wouldn't be able to do many of the complex scheduling that we do today without it. For us, it is a mission-critical app. Because if it doesn't work or has a problem, then SAP doesn't function. It is that critical. So, it's an essential tool for us to manage and run SAP jobs."

"It's the most efficient tool in doing repetitive tasks and saves a lot of time with minimum possibility of error."

"For us, the calendaring system is very robust. Some of the teams have very specific requests for when they need jobs to run. That's been really valuable, because a lot of times, when people run scripts, if they run on a holiday, they're going to fail... A couple of times a month it probably saves us work and the necessity of logging in from home and checking to make sure everything's okay."

"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 versatility of being able to run on many different types of servers is valuable. There is also a versatility of different services that you could run jobs on. It's highly versatile. You can run a lot of different types of scripts on a lot of different types of servers. It interfaces with all of them."

"From a management standpoint, when using the solution for cross-platform, cross-application workloads, I've never had a problem with the application. It's very interactive, especially with the different security levels that they offer."

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"The support team is very responsive and effective in resolving issues promptly."

"Compared to UiPath, there are many packages available to make automation easier, which is why I find UiPath to be the best."

"The product has been pretty amazing at deploying, scheduling, and running automated bots."

"UiPath Orchestrator has helped us by replacing manual processes with automation."

"UiPath Orchestrator is a user-friendly solution."

"The reporting features are good."

"The tool's most valuable feature is reporting. Being on the business side, I need to report on the efficiency and the business case scenarios we build upon for the RPA. I need to find and analyze the relevant data."

"The initial setup was straightforward."

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Cons

"We have had a lot of people working from home who can't always connect to the JAMS server. We use VPN, as most companies do, and we have it set up so that everybody can access the JAMS server. But many times, our people cannot access it... JAMS could do a better job of telling you what the problem is when you try to log in to the server."

"The monitoring of the JAMS product and its performance is an area of concern for me."

"One thing that I know that the JAMS people said that they were working on that would be huge for us is a search capability so that you could search for tasks. It may be available in version 7 or in a future release of 7. I think that's on their roadmap. But right now, for us to do a search, we have to search through database queries."

"JAMS could be improved with a web client that is accessible and as fast as a normal website, eliminating the need to RDP to the servers to access the JAMS client."

"With no programming experience, I find JAMS code-driven automation challenging due to the required PowerShell scripting."

"The monitoring of the JAMS product and its performance is an area of concern for me."

"I'm not sure if they have fixed it in a newer version, but there is no global search in the version I have. If I have multiple sub-folders that are named for business units, like HR or IT, and I have to search for a job, I cannot search from the top. I have to go to the HR folder to search for a particular job, or to the IT folder."

"Fortra is getting much better with documentation and examples, but there is still room for improvement."

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

"I know they are working on it, but there needs to be better reporting. Currently, there are only three or four reports that we can get off of the system. That needs to be improved. They already have a solution to this in the new version. I.e., a schedule of all the jobs running for one day, specifically calling out what dependencies that job relies on. It would be like a flow chart of how the day's jobs would run."

"The GUI, the graphical user interface, gets a little bit busy."

"Tidal Automation could be further integrated with other systems used in the operation of tidal energy systems, such as weather forecasting tools, energy management systems, or asset management software."

"The software's performance and scalability could be improved, particularly when dealing with large-scale workloads or complex business processes."

"Some users have complained that the initial setup process is complicated and time-consuming, while others have suggested that the software could offer more freedom in customizing processes."

"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."

"Tidal Software interface could be more intuitive and user-friendly."

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"The vendor should provide free certification to their partners."

"Clarity on integrating SQL databases and server configurations would improve implementation processes."

"It's a bit difficult to connect to the licenses."

"The product could improve by migrating more functionalities from the cloud to the on-premises version sooner."

"The solution’s licensing cost is high and could be improved."

"They could provide a more intuitive UI for the product."

"The solution must provide more AI capabilities."

"One area for improvement in UiPath Orchestrator is enhancing automation for exceptional cases."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing is very fair. We have seen very minimal to no price increases over the years. We are not banging down the door of support all the time either. I would imagine if we were a company that submitted a dozen support tickets a week for the last nine years, then it might be a little different because we would be eating up everybody's time. However, for what we get out of it, the pricing is extremely fair. Back when we were originally looking and brought in JAMS, we were looking at a couple of the other competitive products that were in this space, but the pricing from JAMS was far and away better than what the other competitors could offer for the same functionality."

"The product is reasonably priced, and we don't have any add-ons."

"I haven't been involved in the financial side for several years, but we buy one host and unlimited agents, and we get a reasonable price for that. We're happy with the amount we pay and the scalability it provides."

"Take advantage of its scalability. You can start small. The initial cost is very reasonable. Once you have started picking up the tool and adopting it, then you can scale up from there and buy more agents."

"The product is reasonably priced, and we don't have any add-ons."

"It was $10,000 for the first year. Then, there is a maintenance cost for licensing every year that we get billed $5,000 for every year."

"Fortra's JAMS pricing structure has deteriorated significantly since its acquisition by Fortra."

"JAMS is relatively inexpensive, with additional costs only incurred for tags, other services, and optional support renewals."

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

"They work with you on licensing. So, it has been great. Everybody has different licensing, but I've had good luck with the licensing. They've been very accommodating. You basically need to buy a license for each physical server, but then you're allowed an unlimited number of virtual servers."

"We pay maintenance annually through Blue House of about $9,000. That's for our two environments: production and test."

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

"There have been pricing increases, but with the reduction that our company obtained from Tidal this year, the pricing has become very acceptable for this type of product."

"The solution enables admins and users to see the information relevant to them, but this is bundled as an add-on that we would have to pay for."

"There are project, system, and server costs. Some of the things that they are doing is introducing new products. They are introducing what they call their Repository, which is a way for you to move a job. That doesn't cost anything to us, because it is reusing a tool called Transporter. The repository is the successor to Transporter, so we already own it and are sort of grandfathered in. But that new product requires a server and database, so now we have to go out and get a server and database. So, there is a cost there."

"BMC is really expensive. The other solutions are about the same price. I think Tidal is even cheaper than the others, such as CA, Stonebranch, and JAMS."

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"The product is quite expensive."

"The product is expensive."

"The solution’s pricing is reasonable."

"The pricing is reasonable and competitive."

"The product’s pricing is competitive."

"The product is expensive."

"The solution is very expensive. Compared to Microsoft, another tool that is much cheaper than the tool, it does not have the same features that UiPath Orchestrator has. The most valuable feature in my platform is the queue items in UiPath Orchestrator to evaluate the products using this feature."

"The product is expensive, and the associated licenses add to the expenses, initially making deploying new processes costly."

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Financial Services Firm

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What do you like most about JAMS?

I find the historical tracking feature of JAMS invaluable for reviewing past events.

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They recently switched to subscription-based pricing, which increased. The price is fair considering the functionalit...

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Overview

JAMS is an automation and job scheduling solution designed for workflow optimization, catering to businesses large and small with flexible licensing and integration options.

Offering both Core and Advanced packages, JAMS supports a range of environments from small teams to large-scale operations. Its standout features include integration with platforms like PowerShell, SQL, and SAP, coupled with capabilities such as dependency management and natural language scheduling. JAMS simplifies job management, centralizes workflows, and boosts productivity with its robust automation features. Customizable workflows and insightful logging make it adaptable for diverse needs, supported by responsive customer service ensuring seamless operations.

What are JAMS's key features?

Automation & Scheduling: Flexible automation helps manage complex job schedules efficiently.
Integration: Connects seamlessly with platforms like SQL Server, SAP, and Python for diverse applications.
Centralized Job Management: A unified interface for handling thousands of jobs daily.
Dependency Management: Supports complex workflows with efficient dependency tracking.
Insightful Logging: Provides detailed logs and notifications for precise task execution.

What benefits should users look for in JAMS reviews?

Enhanced Productivity: Automates repetitive tasks, freeing up resources for strategic initiatives.
Scalability: Flexible licensing models grow with business size and needs.
Efficient Workflow Automation: Streamlines job orchestration across environments.
Responsive Support: Helps ensure smooth operations with quick troubleshooting.

In industries, JAMS is employed for automating workflows and managing batch jobs. Organizations utilize it for SSIS, SQL Server tasks, file transfers, and integrating with vendor systems, achieving efficient file automation and data management. Scheduler enables precise execution of thousands of tasks daily, enhancing operational efficiency.

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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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UiPath Orchestrator offers a centralized platform for managing robotic process automation tasks, featuring advanced scheduling, integration capabilities, and robust monitoring to enhance workflow efficiency across environments.

UiPath Orchestrator provides a comprehensive suite of tools for automating workflows, centralizing data management, and ensuring security compliance. Known for its ease of use, it helps businesses schedule robots, handle reports, and monitor logs centrally. It facilitates task deployment across diverse environments, simplifies document understanding, process automation, and provides insights into bot activities. While installation and complexity are areas for improvement, Orchestrator remains integral in sectors like finance, telecom, and healthcare.

What features does UiPath Orchestrator provide?

User-Friendly Interface: Easier navigation and interaction for users.
Advanced Scheduling: Enables precise coordination of automation tasks.
Centralized Data Management: Streamlines data oversight and reporting.
Robust Monitoring: Effective tracking of automated processes.
Asset Management with Encryption: Ensures secure handling of resources.
Efficient Queue System: Manages task sequences and priorities effectively.

What benefits and ROI should users expect?

Ease of Use: Simplifies complex automation tasks.
Integration Capabilities: Facilitates seamless connection with multiple applications.
AI-Enhanced Features: Offers advanced automation capabilities.
Flexibility: Supports dynamic deployment across different environments.

Organizations leverage UiPath Orchestrator for automating workflows such as website processes and supply chain management. In industries like finance and healthcare, it is used for provisioning and data entry. It provides a framework to configure machines, create templates, and manage resources, driving efficiency and innovation.

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Sample Customers

Teradata, Arconic, General Dynamics, Yum!, CVS Health, Comcast, Ghiradelli, & Boston’s Children’s Hospital

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