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Md Imran. - PeerSpot reviewer
Software engineer at Majesco
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Top 20
Fair price, user-friendly, and constantly enhanced
Pros and Cons
  • "You can design processes even if you do not know coding."
  • "Their support should be improved in terms of response time."

What is our primary use case?

I have been using UiPath for automation purposes. I have designed processes for various business requirements in the insurance sector, such as policy comparison, application contact confirmation, and underwriting notes.

I have been mostly designing processes for clients' purposes, but I have also designed processes for internal business logic and other purposes such as HR automation to help HR. We have automation where all resumes get downloaded in the local folder. We grab the information from the PDF and store it in the Excel format.

How has it helped my organization?

UiPath enables us to implement end-to-end automation. We follow the specifications provided by our architect. We use UiPath Studio to design the processes. It is very helpful. We can easily drag activities and use them in automation.

UiPath is user-friendly. We can easily drag and drop activities even if we do not have any knowledge of coding. They are improving the dependencies and libraries, and they are focusing on activity enhancement. They are providing more options in the properties panel to use it.

UiPass will 100% speed up digital transformation for us. It will be helpful.

UiPath has reduced human error by 30%.

UiPath has also freed up time. The actions performed by humans are now performed by the bot. It saves almost 90% of the time.

What is most valuable?

The enhancements that they provide are valuable. We have been using certain built-in activities in which we have to define the classes. For instance, if we are using the for-each loop, we have to define the for-each loop for the particular class. If you drag and drop the variable itself or if you drag and drop the data table, it automatically takes the built-in class. It automatically fetches that and sets it up. Previously, we had to select the first two pairs of variables, then we had to select the classes for those particular variables. UiPath is rapidly enhancing the features inside the activities for developers' use.

I am a developer. I come from a background of Java technologies. I know how to code. For me, UiPath is far easier. We can just drag and drop the activities and write code, whether it is VBScript or VB.Net. For me, it is easy, but I have also seen people who do not have a coding background using UiPath to design a process. That is the main advantage of UiPath. You can design processes even if you do not know coding.

What needs improvement?

They should provide some more property options to the users in the Enterprise Edition 2021 and 2022. They should provide some more options and some more functionality for the developers to use the activities. They should also improve the activities panel and add more activities.

Their support should be improved in terms of response time.

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For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using UiPath for four years. I have experience with UiPath processes and Orchestrator. I have built business processes for clients and for internal use purposes.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is stable. I would rate it an eight out of ten in terms of stability.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We can scale it. I would rate it an eight out of ten in terms of scalability.

We are using it in multiple offices. There are about 200 people who are using it.

How are customer service and support?

Their support is slow. They should respond faster. I would rate them a five out of ten because they do not quickly respond to our queries even in an emergency. They take two to three days, but we would like them to respond with more urgency.

There are also UiPath forums where we can ask questions, and they help us.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Neutral

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I have not used any other RPA solution.

How was the initial setup?

The deployment is straightforward if you are a developer. It takes about a week.

It is deployed on the cloud. It definitely requires support and maintenance. 

What about the implementation team?

We have five to six members.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Its price is fair. We have no problem. It is good.

What other advice do I have?

I would 100% recommend UiPath if you want to automate any processes.

I have done certification from UiPath Academy. My colleague has also done associate certification. I am planning to do advanced certification, but I have not started it yet.

I would rate UiPath a nine out of ten. I am extremely happy with UiPath but not the support team.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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Senior Accountant at NexInn Consultancy Limited
Real User
Top 20
Fair pricing, easy automation building, and good support
Pros and Cons
  • "We used to have two shifts before acquiring UiPath. Now, we've reduced the human workforce for the night shift. 60% of the work we can assign to RPA."
  • "The billing plans should be improved."

What is our primary use case?

We're a consulting firm and we use the solution to automate various systems, mostly in data processing, including in the customer service department. We're also using it to take advantage of artificial intelligence.

How has it helped my organization?

We've noticed a lot of benefits. For example, I've noted a reduction in errors in data processing and analysis. We've also been able to increase our working hours. We don't necessarily need to have a human workforce going around the clock. There are some hours or some shifts where we rely on the robot to take care of the workflow. We've also been able to apply artificial intelligence to our work to amplify the customer service experience and help us be efficient and fast.

What is most valuable?

The pricing is pretty fair. It fits various types of organizations.

The support has been very good. We appreciate it. Support is in various languages.

Building automation is very easy. You can deploy anywhere and you can even access the platform using a mobile device, web browser, or iPad. This flexibility makes it easy to use. 

It allows us to handle end-to-end automation, mostly for data analytics and data processing. With this option, we are able to work through processes 24/7. This reduces the amount of downtime.

The community has been very helpful. You can go there if you have minimal problems instead of going to support or having to shut down your whole system. You can contact someone in your community, and they can help share insights. It's helpful for teaching staff how to use the platform.

We've been able to reduce our on-premises footprint. At the same time, we've been able to grow our digital footprint.

We have dashboards where we can monitor staff, and even if they are far away or working from home, we are able to monitor everything, and people no longer need to necessarily be on-premises to work.

The solution has a useful Academy that I started using in the past year. When we have new employees who are onboarding to the department, we conduct an initial training. However, after that, they can go to the UiPath Academy and acquire even more skills. The biggest benefit is that it allows any employee to learn on their own time. It gives everyone the potential to grow and learn at their own pace.

We have used the AI functionality from UiPath, mostly in Europe. As an accounting company, we handle tons of Excel worksheets and formulas. The AI makes it all very efficient and helps with analytics and processing. 

It's sped up our digital transformation. Initially, we did not have automation. We only had automation available through other companies. When we adopted UiPath, we developed an automated process that allowed us to bypass having a human behind the computer.

UiPath helps reduce human error. It's reduced it by a huge amount and was a big reason for us acquiring the product.

The solution has helped free up employee time. Employees now have to do less manual work. You don't have to manually look at every receipt or every piece of data. We assign a UiPath automation to the task. Something that would take a human an hour is done in 15 to 20 minutes.

It does save us money. We used to have two shifts before acquiring UiPath. Now, we've reduced the human workforce for the night shift. 60% of the work we can assign to RPA. Less of a human workforce means less money spent on manual productivity. It's helped us reduce our overall operating costs.

What needs improvement?

The billing plans should be improved. Instead of billing per month, they can offer plans for a year or two.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've used the solution for a year and eight months. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable, depending on your infrastructure.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable. 

How are customer service and support?

We contacted support in the initial six to eight months of usage. We used to contact them monthly since not all staff were knowledgeable. 

Support was fast enough. Of course, there were sometimes technical errors and it would take two to three hours to get a response.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We did not previously use any automation solution. 

How was the initial setup?

While we started on the cloud of the free trial, we moved to the on-premises deployment model.

The deployment was easy. We started with the free trial, and after we saw the results, that informed our decision to continue.

We had 20 to 40 people involved in the deployment. 

There is some maintenance required. New employees need to be onboarded and sometimes they mess up and the IT team will have to return the platform to normal.

What about the implementation team?

We didn't go through any other channel during deployment. We had an efficient vendor from UiPath.

What was our ROI?

We have seen an ROI in that we were able to reduce the need for so many workers on night shifts. That aspect has brought down our operating expenses while driving productivity up.

What other advice do I have?

I'm a customer and end user. 

I'd rate the solution eight out of ten. 

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Farooq Subhani - PeerSpot reviewer
RPA Devloper at Cedar Financial
Real User
Top 20
Our organization needs fewer human resources, saving costs
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature is its screen recording capability, where you tell it what the workflow should do, and it then automatically creates Activities for you."
  • "They need to keep fixing the bugs and improving the tool. For example, if an Excel file is running and I'm doing an automation on that Excel file, it doesn't complete. There are some bugs, and fixes and improvements are required."

What is our primary use case?

The way I'm using UiPath is to create workflows related to financial services. I work for a company called Cedar Financial here in Pakistan. The workflows are related to our data statements, clients' financial documents, and the like. It mostly involves Document Understanding and creating workflows to generate reports. My use cases are restricted to UiPath Studio, where I use the Activities to create workflows and automate some of my clients' work.

How has it helped my organization?

It's very cool to be able to create automations and reduce human effort. It really is a valuable and great tool to be working with. It has improved things immensely because our organization needs fewer human resources. In one department, 40 percent of the time has been freed up for other tasks. The work the bots do is more efficient and reliable. UiPath has reduced human error, which has had great effects: better results and better revenue. It has saved us about 40 percent of our costs.

Another important benefit is that UiPath enables you to implement end-to-end automation. Humans don't have to do repetitive, boring tasks.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature is its screen recording capability, where you tell it what the workflow should do, and it then automatically creates Activities for you.

It's easy to build automations with UiPath help. I have also been a Python developer, and there you need to do hard coding to create an automation. But when you're dealing with UiPath Studio, you have all the modules. You just need to know what to do and which Activities you can use. You get everything right, and the automation is ready for you. You don't need to do hard coding.

And UiPath's user community has been great for me. Every time I'm stuck somewhere, there's always a forum to ask questions and share my knowledge as well. There have been a few main developers, like Michael Jensen and a few others, whom I follow and really admire their work.

What needs improvement?

They need to keep fixing the bugs and improving the tool. For example, if an Excel file is running and I'm doing an automation on that Excel file, it doesn't complete. There are some bugs, and fixes and improvements are required.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability is good.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It's scalable.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

Previously, I used Python and its multiple libraries and frameworks to do automation with Selenium and Beautiful Soup. We switched to UiPath because you don't need to do hard coding with it. You have more functionality. You just need to know what to do and keep on importing those activities. Create the workflow, and the automation is almost done.

What was our ROI?

UiPath is always a good investment.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

I have tried Microsoft Power Automate, but UiPath has a lot of Activities and is easy to use.

What other advice do I have?

The UiPath Academy is where everyone starts. I started there and took courses such as the RPA Developer Foundation course, and I still take courses from the Academy. It's very beneficial.

When you have RPA developers, they sometimes require IT support. The application team is also important in this.

The time it takes to implement a solution with UiPath depends on the problem and the workflow. Some might take 30 days, while others might take just one day. It does require some maintenance at times. There may be updates, or an error might appear. We have to provide support as well.

From a company point of view, it didn't take long to identify how beneficial UiPath could be. Every industry these days needs automation tools. If an employee generates the same report every single day, we can build a robot to do that.

It's a good and handy tool to use. Try it, and it will help you greatly boost your business. And your employees will be happy as well when their time is saved. Go for it.

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Senior RPA Developer at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
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Excel automation and document understanding are valuable features, but the documentation portal is difficult to navigate
Pros and Cons
  • "Most valuable is the document understanding feature of this current project, which is better than ABBYY FlexiCapture or Automation Anywhere."
  • "I find the features UiPath provides to be excellent, but the documentation is difficult to maintain."

What is our primary use case?

We use a feature called Document Understanding to extract data from invoices and generate reports. It uses the invoice number, amount, line amount, description, addresses, remit address, and other fields. This is the current project I'm working on. I'm using all the features available in UiPath to train the invoices to identify all the fields. Then, I deploy the training, create a pipeline, and use that ML skill in my coding while developing a project.

We are doing this for our team talent payments team. They usually receive different invoices from vendors for various reasons. My company currently has 700 vendors listed. These vendors send invoices for their services, and the talent payment team used to fetch and extract the data manually before we started working on this project. Whenever they received an invoice, they would open it and write down the data.

We have now completed phase one of the project and are in phase two. For this process, the bot will receive all the invoices and extract all the data needed by the team. We will then create a consolidated report in Excel for each vendor and present it to the talent team. This automation saves the talent team time. In addition, I have used email automation, Excel automation, API calls, and UI automation in this project.

We deploy UiPath on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments depending on the organization's requirements.

How has it helped my organization?

Building automation using UiPath is really easy. Studio is a drag-and-drop environment with different palettes, search options, and simple properties, inputs, and outputs. It doesn't take much effort to develop a workflow in UiPath, even complex ones. UiPath also has recorders, so we can perform our actions and start recording before we perform them. UiPath will then develop the workflow for us based on our screen actions.

UiPath enables us to implement end-to-end automation, which is important to me from an analytics perspective. It makes it easier for us to provide solutions to businesses, regardless of their requirements. With UiPath, we can keep manual interaction to a minimum, from providing input to getting output. UiPath apps and interactions also make it easier to automate processes. In the past, people would develop scripts to automate tasks, but they had to keep in mind that there would still be some manual work involved, such as preparing an input file. With UiPath, we can minimize this manual intervention and prerequisites. This is a significant advantage.

Everyone on our team uses the Academy Courses when they start using UiPath, and whenever a new feature is added, we search the course list for the updated courses. The biggest benefit is being able to learn UiPath directly from the developers, rather than from a third party. When we learn from a third party, they have to learn UiPath first, and then try to explain it to us based on their own understanding. But when we learn from UiPath, it's like a personal experience, because they developed the product and know how it's supposed to be used. The other great thing about the Academy is that it's very interactive, with question-and-answer sections and plenty of resources. For example, they provide input files so we can try out new features. All in all, the Academy makes it really easy to learn UiPath. We just have to take the startup course, and they explain everything through videos, interactive sections, questions, tests, and data flows.

UiPath helps speed up and reduce the cost of our digital transformation.

It also helps reduce human errors in the normal processes that we develop.

UiPath has freed up our employee time. For example, in the onboarding and interview processes, our organization may have many people applying on any given day. Sorting through applications was done manually, but with UiPath, the process has been significantly sped up. UiPath now performs all of the tasks, such as getting candidate details and making consolidation reports for the hiring team. Overall, UiPath has saved us a lot of time and effort, and it has been a great return on investment.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature is the document understanding feature of this current project, which is better than ABBYY FlexiCapture or Automation Anywhere. It can learn on its own, given enough instructions and data. With training, we can actually train it to recognize the specific fields on invoices that we want. For example, UiPath can still provide information from a few of the invoice fields without training, such as the invoice number and date, which are present on every invoice. However, some vendors have specific fields on their invoices, such as the candidate name, job location, or start date, which we can train UiPath to recognize. This gives us the ability to train UiPath beyond the common things, if we are looking for any specific information or if we want to personalize it for a vendor. We are then able to use this trained model in our code, which is very helpful.

I also like the Excel automation feature. UiPath has recently updated the Excel activities package, which gives us more options with a more modern look and feel.

What needs improvement?

I find the features UiPath provides to be excellent, but the documentation is difficult to maintain. I have noticed that it can be difficult to find information on some features in the UiPath documentation portal. The document portal needs to be kept more up-to-date. UiPath will release the new feature, but the document portal will still have the older version information. The documentation portal could be easier to navigate if it were redesigned to make it easier to find information about a particular feature. It would be great if the portal were updated as soon as new features are released.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using UiPath for almost three years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

We have occasionally observed some abnormalities, but we have not yet found the cause. For one of the processes, we are running macros and triggering them with UiPath. These macros can take ten to eleven hours to run. Sometimes, UiPath stops while a macro is still running. Once the macro is completed, UiPath is supposed to perform another task, but the macro takes so long to run that this does not happen. I believe this is a problem with our program, as it is taking too long to complete. These kinds of delays can occur, and that is understandable.

How are customer service and support?

There are many areas where support can improve. However, it is not that bad. In terms of sticking to schedules, they are available quickly and listen to all of the problems. Sometimes, we have hit roadblocks because the people assigned to solve a particular support ticket did not have any idea about the feature. This has caused problems for us, as we have had to spend time filling in another person who actually had the knowledge about that feature. We have run into this problem a few times. 

How would you rate customer service and support?

Neutral

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

Our organization previously used Automation Anywhere, a script-based RPA tool. The fact that we moved to UiPath suggests that we wanted to change products for a reason. We must have heard that UiPath is better than Automation Anywhere in some way, which is why we made the switch.

What was our ROI?

We have seen a good return on investment.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate UiPath seven out of ten. UiPath has a lot of features they are working on but they take a long time to enter production.

Maintenance for UiPath is minimal. Small things such as changing the passwords because of the password rotation policy. We maintain our bots through VMs that run on AWS.

I recommend UiPath because it is a low-code/no-code solution that can be used by non-technical people. The Academy courses, which train users specifically on how to use the tool, make it easy to develop and automate processes. UiPath also offers a community version that includes most of the features of the paid version. Earlier in my career, I learned to use Blue Prism, which is a closed-source solution that only had basic courses available in its academy. It was difficult to use compared to UiPath, and it was hard to get any information on any forum or from its academy on how to use the tool and update it. In terms of learning, use, and understanding, UiPath is much easier than other solutions.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Hybrid Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Amazon Web Services (AWS)
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Senior System Engineer at NEC Vietnam
Real User
Top 10
Simple to use with a straightforward setup and a helpful user community
Pros and Cons
  • "UiPath has helped reduce human error."
  • "I've dealt with compatibility issues with Microsoft components."

What is our primary use case?

I'm using one or two robots. We use the solution for reports. We have another software yet we don't have support. Instead of pulling reports manually, we use the program to get the reports and pull them for us. 

What is most valuable?

The solution is very simple. We can easily create robots. It's easy to build automation.

UiPath enables us to implement end-to-end automation. We have some manual procedures and it helps to complete those tasks. 

We use the UiPath user community. It's free. 

The amount of work we have is very small. We don't have big workflows. However, employees can now spend time on other things, and it's helped us manage our time around reporting.

The company has helped us minimize our on-site footprint.

We've used Academy courses. I've done classes myself. I don't use it every day. I've only used it once, actually.

The solution speeds up digital transformation and reduces the cost of digital transformation. with UiPath, we do not require expensive or complex application upgrades or IT application support.

UiPath has helped reduce human error. It has also freed up employee time. It has saved about 20 to 30 hours or so.

What needs improvement?

I've dealt with compatibility issues with Microsoft components. When we upgrade the UiPath framework, we might be able to fix the issue. 

We'd like the accounting team to be able to have improved data out of SAP. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using the solution for one year. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The product has been stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It's a scalable solution. We have about 150 people using the solution. We may increase the usage in the future if we have an opportunity to apply more robots. 

How are customer service and support?

I haven't worked with technical support.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I did not previously use a different solution. 

How was the initial setup?

We're using the 2023 version of the solution. 

I was involved in the implementation. 

The setup was straightforward with the help of UiPath documentation. The implementation process took less than one day and we implemented with one or two people doing the work.  

UiPath does require a bit of maintenance, however, it is not that much. We're mostly just dealing with compatibility issues with Microsoft. 

What about the implementation team?

We deployed the product ourselves. 

What was our ROI?

As for the cost, I'm not sure if it has saved us money. The customer still keeps the same number of employees, for example. That said, the important thing is to reduce the time it would take for them to handle tasks. In some ways, it's done that.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Our use case is still very small. Therefore, we don't want to buy a solution that is too big for us. We don't want to pay more than $10,000 USD for a license. Therefore, we're focused more on the community version. 

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We did evaluate other options. We found UiPath to be more localized. They were one of the top solutions.

What other advice do I have?

We are UiPath partners. 

We do not use the solution's AI functionality just yet. We're only using small automation. We also have yet to try the document understanding features. We still need to try some advanced features and I look forward to experimenting with it.

I'd rate the solution eight out of ten. 

I would recommend the solution to others who need to create automation. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Digital Consultant at a mining and metals company with 501-1,000 employees
Real User
Top 20
It drastically reduces our turnaround time
Pros and Cons
  • "The feature I like the most is ONEWEB UI automation. UiPath's OCR technology also works well. There is another feature called Action Center that lets you decide what happens after the data is captured."
  • "UiPath's built-in integration with Python scripts could be more robust so that I do not have to depend on another technology and I can do everything on one platform."

What is our primary use case?

Our use cases are generally related to front-end UI-based automations that emulate tasks done by teams. For example, we do front-end SAP automation for data entry and scraping or posting data to websites that are related to the organization. We use UiPath for other automations like extracting and manipulating data from Excel. The primary use cases are in finance, HR, and operations. In logistics, it's used in full-sprint solutions.

How has it helped my organization?

UiPath's ability to do end-to-end automation is crucial. If we do the automation in bits and pieces, it's challenging to integrate it. The best part is that the turnaround time is drastically reduced because the process isn't being put on hold in between two manual interventions. The more permissions we apply, the more we reduce the turnaround time. However, the smaller automations don't impact the turnaround time that much. If the logic is set correctly, it can completely eliminate human error. 

The UiPath community development forum is helpful. Developers can access all the information they need if they get stuck. For our use case, we refer to OpenMedia, not any particular program. To understand what are the RDP use cases. I personally follow primary and secondary research forums as well as McKinsey's technology consulting newsletters and documentation.

The UiPath Academy explains various use case scenarios through videos and training sessions. It's all practical, hands-on instruction instead of purely theoretical. That made a significant difference by increasing our confidence in the product and ability to create our own automation. You can track each team member's training steps in parallel because everyone needs to be on the same page.

Uipath doesn't necessarily reduce our on-premise footprint. We use UiPath to automate configuration integration, so I can't say there is any direct impact because RPA is now just part of our on-prem ecosystem. The solution doesn't require expensive or complex application upgrades, but certain applications need scripts to be enabled to get UiPath working on their front end.

It saves time, but the amount varies. Each process has a different impact depending on the frequency of that process. If a process is running daily, the values are high, but sometimes it's low. The organization aims to have one bot per person, so everyone has one attended bot that can replicate their monitor network. It's the equivalent of adding one FTE per year by default per person. Every person can have a bot, scale up the work, and get more done in a day. 

The amount of money saved also depends on how often the process runs. We pay per bot, so if the bot isn't running frequently, we might not save any money. However, if the requirement is to do many more tasks than a single person can handle, it makes sense to use a bot, and we can save a lot of money that way. Sometimes, we have different goals beyond just saving money or reducing the time that our staff members spend on tasks. We might deploy a bot to improve the user experience and save the user some time. In some cases, we might not see short-term savings, but we'll see a benefit from it in the long run as the process volume increases.

What is most valuable?

The feature I like the most is ONEWEB UI automation. UiPath's OCR technology also works well. There is another feature called Action Center that lets you decide what happens after the data is captured. It passes the data into Action Center, where a person can review and approve it before it goes to the next step. It helps us manage our attended bot processes.

It's generally easy to build processes because of the drag-and-drop configurable suite. However, more complex expressions may require some kind of functional coding. UiPath also has some prebuilt functions in its training module that can be utilized to enter the expressions and get the job done. That's one workaround.

What needs improvement?

UiPath's built-in integration with Python scripts could be more robust so that I do not have to depend on another technology and I can do everything on one platform. 

Each program you write on UiPath contributes to bot consumption and utilization. As you add more bots, your costs will increase for more actions. Python is open-source, so it is totally free. Depending on our automation needs, we go back and forth between these two technologies. Better integration between these two tools will help organizations cover all areas of automation without more cost-effectively. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have used UiPath for approximately two years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I rate UiPath nine out of 10 for stability. We haven't faced any challenges with UiPath's stability because it is a SaaS product. It runs on the UiPath cloud, and things are working fine. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

UiPath is fully scalable. I haven't faced any challenges in terms of scalability because the cost is not per user or per process. It is priced according to the amount of bots being consumed, so it all depends upon the complexity of your own project. If the complexity is lower you can reuse and share 

How are customer service and support?

I rate UiPath support nine out of 10. They always respond with solutions within the time established by the SLA. 

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We were working with Power Automate. It has benefits from a cost perspective. The cost per developer is much lower relative to UiPath. Power Automate is a more cost-effective solution for larger enterprises. However, UiPath has more technological capabilities, and it's more user-friendly for developers, which is why UiPath is being adopted more over Power Automate. At the same time, Power Automate is continuously improving, so it may reach the same level as UiPath in the future. 

How was the initial setup?

We are using the cloud version of UiPath, which is hosted by the UiPath team themselves. We do not use a private cloud. The network configuration didn't take much time. The deployment involves setting up a UiPath account and configuring permissions. It is a SaaS platform like Office 365.

The deployment time is just the amount of time required to develop processes for the project. It depends on the size and complexity. A project with hundreds of activities might take a few months, but a simple project with only two processes can be done in a few hours. 

What other advice do I have?

I rate UiPath eight out of 10. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
PeerSpot user
CEO/Automation System Developer at AL Takniyat Solutions
Real User
We can automate without code, save costs, and time
Pros and Cons
  • "UiPath is a no-code automation tool that saves me a lot of time when developing workflows."
  • "UiPath is very slow for scraping."

What is our primary use case?

We use UiPath to automate daily repetitive tasks.

How has it helped my organization?

I would rate the ease of building automation with UiPath a nine out of ten. It saves us a lot of development time, and the drag-and-drop feature is very useful. The cloud version's orchestrator is also amazing, as it can host our robots.

UiPath enables us to implement end-to-end automation, which is one of the most crucial parts for our customers. Most of our users are not technically proficient and do not know how to deal with these things. They want the automation to be complete without any manual intervention.

The UiPath User Community is really helpful and has helped solve a lot of problems.

The biggest advantage of UiPath is that a lot of time is saved, which can be used for other projects.

UiPath Academy courses are helpful. They help us gain a deeper understanding of the product.

UiPath's AI helps us perform more complex processes in automation.

It has helped us speed up our digital transformation by removing a lot of manual work.

Speeding up the digital transformation process does not require any expensive upgrades or much IT support to keep UiPath up to date.

UiPath has helped to reduce human error. This indirectly allows our customers to focus their employees' time on more productive projects.

It has helped us save time.

UiPath helps reduce costs, especially for accounting companies. They are able to automate basic tasks reducing the number of people required for daily tasks and can also have those tasks running twenty-four hours a day seven days a week.

What is most valuable?

UiPath is a no-code automation tool that saves me a lot of time when developing workflows.

What needs improvement?

UiPath is very slow for scraping. If they could make it faster, that would be great. We are currently using custom robots to scrape data, which is faster.

The initial setup of UiPath can be complicated. It would be helpful to have an executable file to simplify the deployment.

Integrating UiPath can be a complex and error-prone process, especially when it comes to calculations. A helpful feature would be the ability to add simple workflows using executables, which would be especially beneficial for small projects.

UiPath needs to be more compatible with MacBooks.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using UiPath for three and a half years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The UiPath software is generally stable, but some of the packages within it can sometimes be unstable. For example, we have had to switch to older versions of some packages in order to get them to work properly.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I would give the scalability a rating of seven out of ten. As we scale, we involve more users and machines, which means ensuring compatibility.

How was the initial setup?

To deploy, UiPath needs to be installed on the production machine and the extensions need to be ready. One person is enough for the deployment.

The initial setup of UiPath can be complex, as we sometimes need to explain to customers that it is not as simple as copying and pasting an executable file. UiPath requires some setup and configuration in order to work properly. 

What other advice do I have?

I would rate UiPath an eight out of ten.

The decision of whether or not to use UiPath depends on the customer. If the customer is a Windows user, then UiPath is a good choice because there are many third-party packages available that make tasks easier. The orchestrator cloud functionality is also very helpful.

UiPath is easy to maintain because it integrates with other applications.

I recommend UiPath for Microsoft Windows users.

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reviewer1621674 - PeerSpot reviewer
RPA-Tech Lead at a retailer with 10,001+ employees
Reseller
Top 20
Helped us realize cost savings by eliminating multiple FTEs
Pros and Cons
  • "I like the UiPath Orchestrator. The Marketplace is also helpful because there are pre-built automations we can use."
  • "I rate UiPath support six out of 10. It's primarily an email-based model. Sometimes we have questions, and it takes days for them to respond and sort our issue out."

What is our primary use case?

I work at a large retailer and we use UiPath to support the HR and e-commerce departments. For example, we can automate the management of HR tasks, such as scheduling training courses for associates. We have around 500 bots running in production.

How has it helped my organization?

UiPath helped us realize some cost savings by eliminating several FTEs. 
UiPath freed up our employees to work on other things. Instead of doing repetitive tasks, they can learn new skills or work on more exciting jobs. When we automate, we don't lay off employees. They're shifted to other projects once a robot takes over their process.

I set up the entire automation team in 2017. The UiPath Academy courses have been useful for training our staff. I have completed almost all of the certifications.

It's challenging if you don't have knowledge bases or community forums. When UiPath first launched, we had to Google everything, and it was hard to find accurate information. UiPath Academy has enabled me to grow professionally. I started as a developer and later became a technical lead. Now I'm in an architect role. 

A robust user community is essential for any solution. The community updates us about new features in the latest release notes. We can ask the community about how to deal with common problems and always get a quick response. Users can create custom solutions and upload them to the marketplace. 

What is most valuable?

I like the UiPath Orchestrator. The Marketplace is also helpful because there are pre-built automations we can use. One of our processes is used to manage annual charitable donations.

We use UiPath for end-to-end automation but only for about half of our processes. We've also integrated the solution with other tools. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have used UiPath for eight years. 

How are customer service and support?

I rate UiPath support six out of 10. It's primarily an email-based model. Sometimes we have questions, and it takes days for them to respond and sort our issue out. 

How would you rate customer service and support?

Neutral

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

My firm uses two or three tools, but most of our bots in production use UiPath. 

How was the initial setup?

I was present for the initial deployment, and I have been involved with the upgrades. Everything went smoothly. 

What about the implementation team?

We relied on the UiPath team during the initial phases, but we've developed in-house expertise since then. I did the last upgrade for the UiPath Studio, Orchestrator, etc.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The licensing model could be improved. UiPath charges more if you increase the number of components. It should be included within the premium licensing. We have 100 percent end-to-end automation for some of our processes. However, we're limited by the licensing from fully automating all of them. We can't use all the features. 

What other advice do I have?

I rate UiPath eight out of 10. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Reseller
PeerSpot user
Raheel Irshad Khan - PeerSpot reviewer
Raheel Irshad KhanRPA Solution Architect at MPC Cloud Consulting
Top 5LeaderboardReal User

Great to hear about your extensive use of UiPath in HR and e-commerce! I agree that Orchestrator and Marketplace are game-changers, but the support response time can indeed be improved. 500 bots in production is impressive—kudos to your team!

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