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HCL Workload Automation pros and cons

Vendor: HCLSoftware
4.3 out of 5

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PROS

HCL Workload Automation is easy to set up and requires minimal resources.
The scalability is essentially limitless, handling over a million flows per day without performance issues.
HCL Workload Automation is stable and secure, helping avoid incidents and meet SLAs.
The tool is dependable with good features and utility.
It receives excellent feedback from stakeholders and end users.

CONS

More emphasis is needed on testing new features before release due to an aggressive roadmap.
Current capability may not handle the large volume of scripts at HDFC effectively.
Critical applications require high performance, especially when many scripts run at night.
Future enhancements are desired in the GUI console as the TDWC GUI console needs improvements for end users.
 

HCL Workload Automation Pros review quotes

reviewer1418508 - PeerSpot reviewer
Subject Matter Expert at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Sep 16, 2020
Easy to set up, it doesn't require a lot.
Radu Spinean - PeerSpot reviewer
Portfolio Delivery Lead at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Dec 3, 2025
The scalability of HCL Workload Automation is essentially limitless, as I have worked with corporations running over a million flows per day without performance issues when scaling according to HCL's documentation.
Raj Ghorpade - PeerSpot reviewer
Automation and Incident Management Engineer L2 at Wipro Limited
Dec 1, 2025
HCL Workload Automation is more stable and secure, helping to avoid incidents and meet SLAs, making it a dependable tool.
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reviewer2783334 - PeerSpot reviewer
SME at a computer software company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Dec 1, 2025
We have good features, good utility, and excellent feedback from all our stakeholders and end users.
 

HCL Workload Automation Cons review quotes

reviewer1418508 - PeerSpot reviewer
Subject Matter Expert at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Sep 16, 2020
The interface needs some improvements.
Radu Spinean - PeerSpot reviewer
Portfolio Delivery Lead at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Dec 3, 2025
To improve HCL Workload Automation, I recommend focusing more on testing new features before release, as the aggressive roadmap has resulted in some features not being properly tested and working as expected.
Raj Ghorpade - PeerSpot reviewer
Automation and Incident Management Engineer L2 at Wipro Limited
Dec 1, 2025
For increasing infrastructure or adding users, while the application is good, I do not think its current capability can handle the large volume of scripts at HDFC because critical applications require high performance when many scripts are running at night.
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reviewer2783334 - PeerSpot reviewer
SME at a computer software company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Dec 1, 2025
In the future, I would like to see enhancements, particularly in the GUI console, the TDWC GUI console for the end user.