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Technical Product Manager I at a financial services firm with 201-500 employees
Real User
Oct 30, 2024
Enables our employees to focus more on servicing our members rather than being bogged down by mundane tasks
Pros and Cons
  • "I primarily work with task capture, which has been valuable. We have created a template for ourselves and reused it for all these processes. Other departments also use it for their procedures, even if the process is not automated."
  • "We struggle to demo our processes. For whatever reason, we can't get the bot to run so that someone can watch it simultaneously. We press the button, and it shows that it's done rather than showing how the bot works."

What is our primary use case?

We're a financial institution, and we started using UiPath for small, simple processes and day-to-day tasks, such as adding and removing users and updating information, but we're also exploring opportunities to automate lending processes.

We typically evaluate a process first to see if it's appropriate for automation. Sometimes, we've identified bad processes and needed to update documentation before we can implement them.

How has it helped my organization?

UiPath has allowed our employees to focus more on servicing our members rather than being bogged down by mundane tasks. In the last year, we have saved about 6,500 hours for our users, equating to the time of two full-time employees.

With UiPath, we've saved costs, increased productivity, and reduced stress on our employees. It has saved our employees time. They're thinking more about their processes instead of just doing what they're told. It places more onus on employee creativity.

What is most valuable?

I primarily work with task capture, which has been valuable. We have created a template for ourselves and reused it for all these processes. Other departments also use it for their procedures, even if the process is not automated.

What needs improvement?

We struggle to demo our processes. For whatever reason, we can't get the bot to run so that someone can watch it simultaneously. We press the button, and it shows that it's done rather than showing how the bot works. 

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For how long have I used the solution?

We started using UiPath with a partner two years ago and transitioned to handling everything in-house last year.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability of UiPath is good. We do not encounter issues with logging in or frequent service failures.

How are customer service and support?

I rate UiPath support nine out of 10. Their customer service is good. They are always willing to help us and address our concerns. 

What about the implementation team?

We initially used a UiPath partner but have since moved operations in-house. Our in-house experience has been better.

What was our ROI?

We have seen a return on investment. The 6,500 hundred hours we saved using UiPath translates to a savings of about $56,000 per year.

What other advice do I have?

I rate UiPath 10 out of 10.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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RPA Delivery Lead at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Sep 4, 2024
Highly versatile; offering multiple automation options for various applications but image processing could use improvement
Pros and Cons
  • "UiPath is highly versatile, offering multiple automation options for various applications."
  • "Excel automation and OCR require enhancements."

What is our primary use case?

We use UiPath to automate ERP and CRM portal processes, integrate them with SAP and various external applications, gather data, and perform functions to generate reports. UiPath enables us to carry out numerous activities, and its usage is not limited to a single variable but rather multiple ones.

UiPath's primary goal is to enhance the scalability and accuracy of daily tasks within any organization. The core concept behind UiPath is to boost productivity by mimicking human actions, automating repetitive tasks and freeing up time for individuals to focus on other activities.

How has it helped my organization?

Compared to other RPA tools in the market, such as Blue Prism, Automation Anywhere, Worksoft Certify for automation testing, and Selenium, which uses high-level coding, UiPath is a low-to-no-code automation platform. This makes it user-friendly and provides a comprehensive library built into the tool, enabling developers to automate various tasks and processes efficiently.

UiPath enables end-to-end automation. A negative side of this automation is that it replaces a human already doing that specific job. A human previously did any automation implemented through UiPath. However, by automating through UiPath, we free up that employee's bandwidth, enabling them to focus on other tasks or housekeeping activities instead of repeatedly performing the same repetitive task.

The UiPath user community is extremely active and knowledgeable.

I recall a situation where a business had to generate quarterly reports. Before automation, they could only produce 200 to 300 reports per quarter. However, after implementing bots, productivity increased to around 900 reports. Additionally, UiPath's logic query feature allows for Excel calculations to be done in a fraction of a second, a task that would typically take a human around an hour. Many bots have reduced business processing times from one hour to five minutes, and tasks that used to take one to two hours are now completed in five to ten minutes with high accuracy.

To learn UiPath effectively, we need a reliable source that provides accurate information. UiPath Academy serves as the ideal platform for this purpose—additionally, companies value certification as proof of UiPath proficiency. If we aim to become UiPath certified, UiPath Academy is our best option, as its courses are specifically designed to help us succeed in the certification exam. While other platforms like Udemy or Coursera offer UiPath courses, we may need more preparation for the certification, which involves a mix of theoretical, conceptual, and practical questions. We can learn practical skills elsewhere, but UiPath Academy is the best resource for mastering the theoretical and conceptual knowledge required for certification.

UiPath helps reduce the cost of digital transformation by around 30 percent.

UiPath helps reduce human error by 95 to 99 percent. The bot doesn't make mistakes. Because of the high accuracy, we started with ten bots and now use 200 bots.

A UiPath bot can save one full-time employee's time per year.

What is most valuable?

UiPath is highly versatile, offering multiple automation options for various applications. For example, UiPath can automate email, PDF invoices, images, Excel documents, and websites. This flexibility extends to its OCR feature, enabling the automation of any invoice or PDF invoice. Secondly, UiPath's exception-handling capabilities greatly simplify the automation process. Lastly, UiPath utilizes minimal code, making it a low-code or no-code platform. Consequently, even individuals with limited programming knowledge can automate tasks using UiPath after completing a basic course.

What needs improvement?

The Excel operation needs some modifications. Image processing is also crucial. For example, if the image is clear, UiPath can easily read it. If the image needs clarification, UiPath can't read the object easily. To some extent, Excel automation, especially handling macros, needs improvement. UiPath needs a comprehensive feature set for automating Excel and has limited options. In some cases, we must use macro-enabled Excel files. Therefore, Excel automation and OCR require enhancements.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using UiPath for four years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Bots rely on numerous third-party applications, and several factors can impact their performance, including the virtual machine's capabilities and the responsiveness of the applications the bot interacts with. Therefore, UiPath isn't solely responsible for failures; issues could stem from your server or the third-party applications UiPath connects with. UiPath's stability is rated at eight point five out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I'm a delivery lead. As organizations grow, they add technology and features to their ERP applications. This requires frequent modifications to automation bots developed for specific functions. UiPath's scalability feature allows me to implement change requests easily at any time. Instead of extensive development, I can lift and test the desired changes within the existing code. UiPath also incorporates AI/ML features, which are in high demand in this generation. This addition of AI/ML capabilities will likely enhance UiPath's scalability.

I would rate the scalability of UiPath seven out of ten.

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

I used Worksoft Certify for automation testing, but it doesn't compare to UiPath due to its limited features. Exception handling is not well-defined in Worksoft Certify, and I find flowchart programming much more complex compared to UiPath. In many ways, UiPath is superior to Worksoft Certify, which has many limitations.

How was the initial setup?

The initial deployment is straightforward because the UiPath team will be available throughout the process, participating in calls and meetings to provide comprehensive assistance with the deployment.

The deployment takes one to two days, provided all approvals are in place. Approximately 12 people are involved, including five from our team, as well as members of the server and networking teams.

What about the implementation team?

We implemented it in-house with the help of UiPath.

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

I don't handle the costing aspect as it's not within my scope. However, I understand that initially, businesses or clients might perceive UiPath as expensive. While this is true to some extent, the features and flexibility UiPath provides often lead clients to realize its value in the long run.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate UiPath seven out of ten.

We have 55 UiPath users in our organization.

Code maintenance is necessary for UiPath due to the bot's interaction with external applications and websites. The bot must be adjusted accordingly if any of these applications or websites are updated.

The primary challenge encountered during UiPath implementation is the disparity between development and production environments. Often, code is developed in a non-production system where access to certain applications, such as a client's portal, is limited. This necessitates dry runs in the non-production environment to ensure the bot functions correctly without making any unintended changes. Once the bot is moved to the production system, multiple controlled tests are required before it can be fully operational. The unavailability of a complete testing environment mirroring production conditions significantly hinders the development and deployment process.

I recommend UiPath to any user because it doesn't require a hard-code programmer to be an RPA developer. This makes it easier and more cost-effective to hire resources. Other tools on the market require good programming knowledge, which means you need to hire someone who knows both the tool and a programming language, making resource hiring expensive. Secondly, UiPath uses minimal coding, which makes debugging very easy. UiPath is also adding AI and ML features and upgrading the OCR features regularly.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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Automation Practice Lead - APAC at Boundaryless Group
Real User
Apr 16, 2024
Provides end-to-end automation and used for automation testing processes
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable features of UiPath are test automation, test suite, test manager, and document understanding."
  • "UiPath should improve its licensing because its competitors offer a cheaper and more sustainable model for even small-scale industries."

What is our primary use case?

We mainly use UiPath for automation testing processes. I am from delivery and project management, and I have a team member under me who is developing automation processes for me.

How has it helped my organization?

We had five members on our team when we started in 2019, and now we have 70 people in-house. We have achieved a very good scale in the last five years. We started with UiPath, and we have started adding other tools over the last one and a half years. Till mid-2023, we were just on the UiPath platform, but now we've expanded to other tools. We are the only organization across the globe that has achieved certifications in Document Understanding.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable features of UiPath are test automation, test suite, test manager, and document understanding.

What needs improvement?

Communication mining and process mining can be enhanced in UiPath. UiPath should improve its licensing because its competitors offer a cheaper and more sustainable model for even small-scale industries. Any company that wants to adopt UiPath has to pay straight away and then use it.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using UiPath since 2015.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

We haven't faced any issues with the stability of the solution because it is continuously evolving and upgrading. In some instances, we found that some solutions we had built in the past were failing, but that could be quickly fixed with their suggestions.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I don't feel any other tool has that much accuracy and stability of the applications. UiPath is a very scalable solution, and we can integrate it with any other application.

I rate the solution’s scalability an eight to nine out of ten.

How are customer service and support?

UiPath's support team has to improve a little because their responses regarding production incidents are not too quick. Initially, they try to resolve issues by email and connect on a call if that doesn't work. I think they have to improve a lot in this area. I rate the solution’s technical support a six or seven out of ten.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Neutral

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

In my previous organizations, I used Robot Framework and Power Automate.

How was the initial setup?

The initial deployment of UiPath is easy.

What about the implementation team?

We have several in-house experts who can deploy the solution. If we struggle with something, we seek the help of all the resources in our team. Mostly, we don't take any external help for deployment. If required, we reach out to UiPath for something that is missing or not working. However, that is just 2% to 3% of the complete processes. We manage the rest, 98% of the process, among ourselves.

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

Compared to other RPA tools, UiPath is a much more expensive solution.

What other advice do I have?

UiPath's implementation depends on the process and budgeting. If clients have a good budget, we proceed with UiPath. Otherwise, we suggest some other solutions. Sometimes, we need to minimize the time frame to do the repetitive task. Manually, people take a longer time to process any files. We are automating the processes to streamline them and minimize the team members' costs and efforts.

If we have multiple tools involved, we have to put a lot of effort into analyzing them. If we directly go to development without thinking or analyzing, we lose time and effort. That's why it is very important to analyze the tools in depth. If the processes are straightforward, we suggest some improvements, which would be much easier. If multiple applications are involved, it takes a longer time. The complex process also requires some improvement, and based on that, we suggest whether to go ahead with UiPath or not.

The solution enables us to implement end-to-end automation for 90% of the processes. End-to-end automation is always important for us because it creates business for us. When we implement UiPath for the client, each client will be satisfied and happy with us, and we can get more business.

UiPath's user community is very helpful. We learn about different technologies and aspects when we get involved with the user community. Sometimes, we interact with problems that we have never worked on. We learn about such challenges and their solutions because of the solution's user community.

If you are struggling somewhere, you can post the issue on the user community forums and get an immediate response. With UiPath support, we have to wait for 24 hours to get a resolution. We get quick responses in community forums because experts respond to us. Compared to other solutions, UiPath's community forum is much stronger.

Most of our resources are first going ahead with UiPath Academy courses. After that, we give training because that is a basic point to start with. We are even onboarding the freshers. We ask them to go through their Academy courses, and after that, we allocate an in-house mentor. It will be much easier for us after they have an outline in their mind regarding the processes they have to go through. Once they finish it, we have an internal assessment and a training team that will assist in complex use cases.

The biggest benefit of UiPath Academy is its proper outline and structure in terms of education. Anyone who can follow will at least get 40% to 50% of the learning from there. After that, they will learn a lot based on their practices. They can practice some examples from there if the basic concept is clear. The courses are structured in such a way that even kids can also start with them. The courses in UiPath Academy are well structured and planned.

We cannot add the solution's AI functionality for every project. Around 50% of the projects we have done so far are related to AI. AI is helping a lot in terms of AI Center. The AI functionality helps connect with each application and for documenting. The solution’s AI functionality has enabled us to automate more processes overall.

Other than licensing costs, the solution reduces the cost of digital transformation. Our complete business depends on UiPath. As a solution-based company, we are automating the processes. We don't have manual resources except the project manager and business analyst to analyze the processes. Our complete business depends on the solution's automation or the AI model.

UiPath has freed up employee time for us. We have delivered two projects to a European-based client. UiPath has freed 90% of employee time in one of the processes and 85% in the other. It was a very big logistic company where we implemented UiPath using a Document Understanding to extract all invoices and feed them into the application. Earlier, they used to allocate these tasks to nine resources. Now, one resource can handle everything.

We have been expanding into other tools for the last year, but UiPath has been beneficial and has saved us overall costs. We don't have any licenses with us. We just provide the solution. We deploy UiPath on-premises or on the cloud, depending on the end user's requirement.

UiPath is usually deployed across multiple locations and departments. Maintenance will be required for UiPath in terms of new functionality during upgrades. I would recommend the solution to other users.

We always suggest to every client and whoever reaches out to us not to proceed with UiPath without having proper knowledge. We say this because of the licensing cost and several factors involved. If the processes are just one time, it's not recommended to use them. Overall, the learning is good. If anyone wants to try UiPath, they should first explore smaller processes and then proceed to the bigger ones.

Whenever new upgrades are available, sometimes they break the functionality, which we have faced a few times. If you are using version 12, stick with that and disable the updates directly from UiPath. First, try on the smaller instances, then proceed with the bigger ones. Otherwise, some production activity might fail.

Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.

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Manager at Deloitte Risk Advisory
Real User
Mar 6, 2024
Is easy to build and enable end-to-end automation, minimize our on-premises footprint, and reduce the cost of digital transformation
Pros and Cons
  • "The collection center functionality seems promising."
  • "Compared to Blue Prism, UiPath presents greater difficulty in troubleshooting bugs."

What is our primary use case?

I use UiPath to automate various processes in the energy industry, including invoice processing and contract registration.

How has it helped my organization?

Building automation using UiPath is easy.

UiPath enables us to implement end-to-end automation. This is important for the impact of the work and the satisfaction of the client.

The UiPath User Community offers great value because it allows us to find support, ask questions, and collaborate and share with other members.

UiPath has improved our organization by enabling us to automate repetitive tasks.

UiPath has helped minimize our on-premises footprint.

We utilize the Academy courses to prepare for certification. The Academy, a structured learning environment, provides me with the opportunity to acquire knowledge systematically. While it offers a wealth of valuable information, it primarily serves as a foundation for earning the certification. To gain practical experience and proficiency with the tool, additional hands-on work is necessary. Nonetheless, the Academy courses serve as a valuable starting point.

UiPath helps speed up and reduce the cost of digital transformation. The digital transformation does not require expensive or complex application upgrades.

UiPath has helped reduce human error.

UiPath helps save around 80 percent of our client's time.

UiPath has saved us thousands of dollars over the years.

What is most valuable?

While I haven't explored all of UiPath's features yet, I'm interested in using some of them to discover potential use cases, scenarios, and projects relevant to my work. For instance, the collection center functionality seems promising. It allows clients to create tasks, fill in fields, trigger activities, and log execution process details. Additionally, verifying and managing jobs while switching between different items.

What needs improvement?

In UiPath, when debugging an issue, we cannot revert to previous steps while retaining variable values. Compared to Blue Prism, UiPath presents greater difficulty in troubleshooting bugs. 

The orchestrator may occasionally disconnect and lose communication with the machine, failing to provide real-time warnings. Additionally, error messages displayed throughout the solution lack clarity and conciseness. Furthermore, workflow names cannot contain spaces or symbols, leading to complications during package download within the project. However, no warning is issued for such naming inconsistencies.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using UiPath for five years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

UiPath is not 100 percent stable but it is within acceptable range.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

UiPath is scalable and it allows us to build scalable solutions.

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

We use both UiPath and Blue Prism, depending on our client's specific needs. However, in most cases, we recommend and utilize UiPath as our preferred solution.

How was the initial setup?

The initial deployment was straightforward, but it does require some fine-tuning. I use the framework for deployments and customize it according to our client's needs.

One person is enough for the deployment.

What about the implementation team?

The implementation was completed in-house.

What was our ROI?

UiPath provides a good return on investment. It saves on employee costs through automation.

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

UiPath pricing is average.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate UiPath nine out of ten.

The environments and number of endpoints we deploy UiPath in vary by client.

One to three people are usually required for UiPath maintenance.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud

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

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Director at Asustek Computer Inc
Real User
Jan 8, 2024
Enables end-to-end automation, reduces human error, and saves time
Pros and Cons
  • "UiPath is well-suited for automating tasks within Oracle applications and can be deployed on-premises or in the cloud."
  • "UiPath needs to improve its integration with Microsoft products such as Office, SharePoint, and PowerPoint."

What is our primary use case?

We managed over 500 global tasks worldwide, leveraging UiPath to automate procurement, financial accounting, customer service processes, and customer relations.

We evaluate resumes through the RPA and ChatGPT four. We also arrange service for customers who need repairs to their devices through automation we developed using UiPath.

How has it helped my organization?

UiPath enables end-to-end automation. The end-to-end automation is important because it allows us to reduce our testing and reporting time from 28 hours down to 15.

UiPath has helped us shorten the time for our supply chain and revenue report generation. By using UiPath Document Understanding the OCR can read the PDF documents and automatically drop the file into the ERP system significantly reducing our time.

UiPath has streamlined our operations by digitizing our documentation and converting it to easily accessible PDF files. This has significantly reduced our physical footprint, eliminating the need for paper storage and manual document handling.

As a partner of UiPath in our region we are required to take all the Academy courses so we can better service our clients and share our use cases.

We have 1,000 clients around the world, each with unique invoice formatting preferences. Our AI system efficiently sorts these invoices based on their specific formats. By automating more processes through AI, we've significantly improved efficiency. For example, while standard OCR takes a minute to process a PDF invoice, our AI system does it in just two seconds.

UiPath has helped speed up our digital transformation. We have created a large data lake to help with analytics.

We require human verification for the final invoice numbers. Using UiPath the number of human errors has been reduced to one percent.

UiPath has saved ten percent of our employees' time by automating the invoicing process, translating the invoice language, and emailing it to the original user.

UiPath helps save costs. We can keep the license costs down by using one API license to convert all our PDF files into Word.

What is most valuable?

UiPath is well-suited for automating tasks within Oracle applications and can be deployed on-premises or in the cloud. This flexibility is particularly advantageous when dealing with sensitive data that cannot be migrated to the cloud for security reasons.

What needs improvement?

UiPath needs to improve its integration with Microsoft products such as Office, SharePoint, and PowerPoint.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using UiPath for two years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

UiPath is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

UiPath can scale to our needs.

How are customer service and support?

The technical support is good. We rarely have to use them.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

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

For general automation needs, we choose Microsoft Power Automate due to its cost-effectiveness compared to UiPath. However, for Oracle-centric automation, where stability is paramount, we rely on UiPath.

How was the initial setup?

The initial deployment was complex. Many settings within the orchestrator need to be set before running a job. Once we implemented UiPath we had our user team keep an eye on it for one month to ensure it was stable, scheduling only attendee jobs before moving onto more complex automation.

In our region, we have a team of 15 to 25 people for the deployments and a smaller team of five in North America.

What about the implementation team?

We implement UiPath in-house.

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

UiPath is expensive compared to the competition. We pay a license fee that is over 20,000 USD.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We evaluated Automation Anywhere, Power Automate, and UiPath. Automation Anywhere and UiPath are more expensive than Power Automate.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate UiPath a nine out of ten.

We do require the assistance of IT to help increase our digital transformation.

Maintenance is required when updates are made to a process or component. Our team of 25 is responsible for the maintenance as well.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Andrew Douglass - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Automation Consultant at Guide House
Real User
Dec 13, 2023
Clients saw immediate benefits to the bottom line, and employees were no longer stuck doing repetitive stuff
Pros and Cons
  • "I like UiPath's Orchestrator. It's the core piece."
  • "Sometimes, UiPath support is like a lottery. They have many intelligent people who can get you what you need, but it depends on whether the person you're assigned knows the solution. It might be that they have so many customers and not enough staff. The ticket response times can be pretty slow."

What is our primary use case?

We use UiPath to build attended and unattended automated processes for public and private sector clients. I try to make the processes as slim as possible so that they aren't as dependent on external applications. We have an abundance of documentation, and the goal is to have very little overhead. 

How has it helped my organization?

All the businesses where we've deployed UiPath were pleased with the solution. They saw immediate benefits to the bottom line, and employees were no longer stuck doing repetitive stuff. Organizations typically start realizing the benefits in the first month.

UiPath has reduced human error. It also offers visibility that helps build rapport between contractors like me and my clients in the federal government or other process owners we're working with. The solution cuts the costs associated with digital transformation.

UiPath significantly frees up employee time. On average, I estimate it saves between 50 to 100 hours per automation annually. The amount of money saved offsets the cost of licensing because you're saving time and reducing headaches. 

What is most valuable?

I like UiPath's Orchestrator. It's the core piece.  Automations are relatively easy to build. There is a learning curve initially, but I would rate it seven out of 10 for ease of building automation. The end-to-end automation is critical. It helps us develop a strategy where everyone has their things automated, saving time throughout the organization. The UiPath community forums are a helpful resource where you can contribute and get answers. 

What needs improvement?

I think UiPath's documentation for new features is a bit incomplete at times. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have used UiPath for around four years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability depends on the VM you're running UiPath on, so that's not even really UiPath at that point.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

UiPath prides itself on being very scalable. The unattended RPAs make it easy to scale. If you need to add more bots to run more processes, you can just have your IT department provision a new VM and buy more unattended licenses. 

How are customer service and support?

I rate UiPath support five out of 10. Sometimes, UiPath support is like a lottery. They have many intelligent people who can get you what you need, but it depends on whether the person you're assigned knows the solution. It might be that they have so many customers and not enough staff. The ticket response times can be pretty slow.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Neutral

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

Previously, I used Power Automate mainly for its API integration and cloud workflows. I wasn't using it as an RPA solution. 

How was the initial setup?

Due to the ridiculous nature of the government and the premium associated with adopting newer things, we can only do attended bot deployment right now. That means we publish new packages, send them via email, and deploy them on their type of system. In any other RPA shop, we would publish to Orchestrator and manage the process from there. The deployment is straightforward once you know what you're doing, but we need to maintain some oversight on the beginners to ensure they publish the processes correctly.  

I would like to see a GitLab model. In a CI/CD pipeline, it runs a series of tests after every commit to ensure that everything's functioning. It doesn't require maintenance so long as the engine keeps running, but we review the processes annually to see if there are any pain points or if anything needs optimization. 

What was our ROI?

There's an ROI despite the high cost. We save time, and many of the processes are much more robust than they could be if they were performed manually. UiPath can process an Excel file with thousands of rows. Human employees can do that by themselves, but bots can do the job so much faster. 

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

I think UiPath costs too much. They know they're top dogs, and that's fine, but I would never recommend them for anything other than a large enterprise or the federal government. There are development costs and unattended bot licenses are more expensive. UiPath has additional apps you can purchase that all have separate costs. 

The more you want to digitally transform your business, the more expensive it will be. With UiPath, that means the solution needs to use more of the product offerings, like IDP, the AI panel, and other stuff like that. But even with the minimal architecture, it will still cost at least a little bit.

What other advice do I have?

I rate UiPath eight out of 10. 

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Intelligent Automation Consultant at a insurance company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Top 5
Jul 13, 2025
Enables efficient problem-solving across diverse business needs
Pros and Cons
  • "The best feature of UiPath Platform is that it is platform agnostic; it's an environment where you do not need to be dependent on any platform."
  • "The OCR technology needs improvement, particularly for reading invoices, especially scanned invoices."

What is our primary use case?

In eight years, I have done many different things with the UiPath Platform. I work as a software developer with the UiPath Platform in the insurance industry.

How has it helped my organization?

The UiPath Platform has helped meet diverse business needs. It helps in every way possible. Whatever use case I receive, I have always been able to perform with the UiPath Platform.

What is most valuable?

The best feature of UiPath Platform is that it is platform agnostic; it's an environment where you do not need to be dependent on any platform. The analytics dashboard enables us to showcase what has been done and what has not been done with the UiPath Platform.

What needs improvement?

There are a few areas in the UiPath Platform that could be improved. The OCR technology needs improvement, particularly for reading invoices, especially scanned invoices.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have eight years of experience with the UiPath Platform.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The UiPath Platform is stable, which contributes to their continued success.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The UiPath Platform is definitely scalable, which contributes to their continued success.

How are customer service and support?

The customer service and technical support for UiPath Platform are good. They are very quick to respond, and they have a strong support community.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Negative

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup for UiPath Platform was pretty easy, though it depends on the organization.

The setup process depends on your network configuration and how you need to set up the Orchestrator, whether in the cloud or not. For a smaller organization, it could be quick, while for a larger scale organization, it might take longer. Security issues must also be considered. Implementation can take anywhere from a day for a single user to months for setting up a COE.

We have a team of 20 plus people involved with the deployment of UiPath Platform. The team is servicing an enterprise-level organization.

What was our ROI?

The UiPath Platform definitely helps improve efficiency. It helps save money, reduce time, and reduce errors, though this varies from process to process. These benefits cannot always be quantified as they differ across various processes from small to large. Sometimes the gains are non-materialistic, making them difficult to quantify.

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

Licensing for UiPath Platform is overly costly, particularly for an unattended bot. They should reduce the pricing to compete with Microsoft Power Automate.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

Microsoft provides many different features, which is where UiPath Platform needs to focus its competition. The UiPath Platform has more years of experience and is more robust, working seamlessly with various applications. Power Automate currently has many issues to address, though they perform better in Microsoft environments.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate UiPath Platform nine out of ten overall.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Eric Lizotte - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Development Consultant at Skidmore Sales & Distributing Company, Inc.
Consultant
Oct 30, 2024
The solution enables intelligent document processing, improving productivity and reducing our backlogs
Pros and Cons
  • "I find the intelligent document processing features extremely interesting. They're fun and represent an actual practical use of AI. There are so many impractical ways to use AI, but this offers a tangible ROI, and you can see its benefits directly."
  • "There are small issues, such as the Action Center not auto-refreshing. The user has to keep clicking "refresh." It's minor, but if you're waiting for something in your queue, you don't want to sit there and keep clicking. Logging could be improved, and there are a few connectors where I would like to see enhancements, but nothing major."

What is our primary use case?

We're a food ingredient distribution company that receives documents on ingredients' nutrition, allergens, microbial testing, etc.  We primarily use UiPath to process these documents. It was our proof of concept for using the system initially, and we'll expand it to process invoices and other related use cases.

We operate using an enterprise operating system. It's not a technological thing. It's how you determine project priorities. Soon, we'll set up process mining. Then, the IT team and technology group will decide what we do. Right now, the business units effectively vote on the next quarter's priorities. 

How has it helped my organization?

We're a high-tenure organization. The average tenure is 15 years, so we want to avoid growing our headcount. We're continuously growing by 10 to 15 percent annually, so we've had to add enough staff to process the documents. Our primary concern was to stop the increase in staff. Even after we added staff, we were falling behind because they were much slower at processing those documents. 

We get documents from our suppliers and, as a distributor, send them to our customers. If the supplier hasn't sent them, we need to hound them. We were falling behind on our backlog of 250,000 documents. UiPath enabled us to avoid adding more employees. Automation was the way to go. We haven't added any more headcount, and the backlog is going down, but it isn't as much as we had hoped.

The automation has allowed us to provide customers with better-quality documents faster. It has also given employees more time to locate the documents we don't have, freeing them from mundane tasks. It's freed them from the work of typing data on a form into an ERP system. 

We are talking about using it for our environmental and social governance initiatives. We're considering bringing together some of those pieces through automation to track our energy usage or what we've spent on some of the other bits and pieces and have a better ESG profile.

What is most valuable?

I find the intelligent document processing features extremely interesting. They're fun and represent an actual practical use of AI. There are so many impractical ways to use AI, but this offers a tangible ROI, and you can see its benefits directly. 

What needs improvement?

There are small issues, such as the Action Center not auto-refreshing. The user has to keep clicking "refresh." It's minor, but if you're waiting for something in your queue, you don't want to sit there and keep clicking. Logging could be improved, and there are a few connectors where I would like to see enhancements, but nothing major.

For how long have I used the solution?

We started using UiPath in January of this year, so we've used it for less than a year.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is solid, and I've had no issues with stability. The one issue encountered was due to a version change, where the changes in that version were unexpected.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is great for scalability, and we can always add more bots as needed. We haven’t found it limiting at all.

How are customer service and support?

Our experience with UiPath support has been mixed. The responses take a little long, which isn't bad when we only need a question answered. However, our system went down twice, and it took four to eight hours to get our first response from support. If I submit a ticket at 2 pm, I might not get a response until 10 pm. That's still relatively soon, but I might not be paying attention that late at night or be available to respond. 

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

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

We did not use a different solution for document processing before this.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was pretty easy and straightforward. It didn’t take much time to get UiPath running.

What about the implementation team?

We implemented the solution in-house ourselves. We do have a partner, Empower dot AI, which we plan to work with on future projects.

What was our ROI?

We are probably just starting to see a positive dollar ROI versus what we spent implementing UiPath. We only started this in January, and it was fully implemented by late June or early July. Hence, we are still in the infancy phase of experiencing ROI.

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

UiPath's pricing is reasonable. The model of charging per AI unit makes sense, and the licensing for Action Center and other parts is good. The cost does not seem excessive.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?


Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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reviewer2587977 - PeerSpot reviewer
Director, Business Transformation at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Real User
Oct 30, 2024
The out-of-the-box libraries are extensive
Pros and Cons
  • "We're still in the early stages with UiPath, but two things that will help are the Copilot and the Autopilot. We'll be able to generate new processes based on the learning that's taken place. It will have a significant impact on the things we do. Generative AI is not new to us. We've had these discussions for a while, and our CEO is well-versed in generative AI. Software companies are coming to realize the value and implement it."
  • "UiPath's pricing could be improved. The margins for us as a bottom-level tier partner are not great, which can be a hindrance, particularly when we present it to the customer. Other than that, I don't have any areas of improvement at the moment due to our limited experience. Maybe after six months to a year, we might have more feedback."

What is our primary use case?

Our primary use case is IDP. We're in the Fed market, so a lot of it is all IDP driven. AI and automation are priorities. We're not exclusively a UiPath shop, but we're shifting to utilize it more because we know there are opportunities, especially in the realm of document capture.

How has it helped my organization?

For us, it requires fewer resources, and the time to get to the production environment is quicker. It hasn't significantly impacted our stakeholders yet, but people know the brand. When we talk with customers, they ask if we know about about UiPath and if we're a partner. 

We're moving away from the current platforms because they're less robust. The RPA tools we've used previously haven't kept up with the pace of change. UiPath is a leader that has continued to progress with RPA development and invest in improvements. 

What is most valuable?

We're still in the early stages with UiPath, but two things that will help are the Copilot and the Autopilot. We'll be able to generate new processes based on the learning that's taken place. It will have a significant impact on the things we do. Generative AI is not new to us. We've had these discussions for a while, and our CEO is well-versed in generative AI. Software companies are coming to realize the value and implement it. 

UiPath has spent the money on research and generating libraries. The out-of-the-box libraries are extensive. In the past, we used standard capture products, where we had to create all of the extractions in the zones and all those things. UiPath offers faster implementation. 

What needs improvement?

UiPath's pricing could be improved. The margins for us as a bottom-level tier partner are not great, which can be a hindrance, particularly when we present it to the customer. Other than that, I don't have any areas of improvement at the moment due to our limited experience. Maybe after six months to a year, we might have more feedback.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using UiPath for several years, although I only started with this company a couple of months ago. Previously, I led a team for four years with another organization.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability of the solution has been good. I haven't experienced any platform issues. Any issues that arise typically relate to coding or interactions with third-party vendors.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Reflecting on my previous organization, UiPath was able to scale effectively.

How are customer service and support?

I rate UiPath support eight out of 10. My previous experience with UiPath's customer service was really good. The support from the sales and presales levels and the technical specialists was excellent. They were all willing to help and work with us.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

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

We eventually switched from our previous solution because it did not keep up with the pace of change. The company did not invest in their product and failed to keep up with the latest and greatest technologies.

What was our ROI?

It's too early to tell if there's been a return on investment with UiPath.

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

Pricing is a significant area for improvement. We see little margin as a bottom-level tier partner, which makes it challenging when communicating pricing to the customer.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate UiPath an eight out of ten.

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Partner and User
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Solution architect at Incite corp
Real User
Oct 30, 2024
The prompt-based workflow-building feature, where you can use natural language to build workflows, is impressive
Pros and Cons
  • "I appreciate the orchestration capabilities and document processing integrations."
  • "Sometimes, it takes a while to open and launch workflows, and this speed issue could be addressed."

What is our primary use case?

We have been using UiPath for almost the last five years in the industry, where a lot of research development, and clinical trials are happening. Many of the processes are centered around clinical trials, especially around translation. 

Being a global company, we conduct a lot of clinical research involving various languages and regulations. Earlier, we were outsourcing translation services, which presented security and timing challenges. 

With UiPath, we built bots that collect clinical trial documents from various sources and translate them into the desired language, ensuring security and faster delivery. We no longer need to outsource, and translations are now super fast, sometimes within hours.

How has it helped my organization?

UiPath has significantly helped our organization by providing solutions that save time and enhance efficiency. It has automated many tasks, allowing our staff to focus on other projects. 

We've built attended bots for research analysts who can now complete tasks while attending meetings. These bots save 5,000 to 8,000 hours yearly, contributing to our overall efficiency and allowing us to save a lot of money. UiPath has also enabled us to achieve outcomes like speed, scalability, security, productivity, and quality.

What is most valuable?

The user experience that UiPath offers, particularly the ease of use with the Studio's drag-and-drop feature, speeds up development significantly. 

The connectors available in integration services are helpful for quickly connecting with applications like Salesforce and ServiceNow. 

I appreciate the orchestration capabilities and document processing integrations. 

Additionally, the prompt-based workflow-building feature, where you can use natural language to build workflows, is quite impressive.

What needs improvement?

While UiPath is exceeding my expectations, there is room for improvement, particularly in the studio's performance. Sometimes, it takes a while to open and launch workflows, and this speed issue could be addressed. Additionally, the support could be improved, especially regarding the availability and expertise of support engineers.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using UiPath for almost the last five years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

UiPath is very stable. I have never experienced any bugs in the product.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

UiPath has always met our expectations in terms of scalability, as we can scale it across the global enterprise level.

How are customer service and support?

Support is one area that could always use improvement. There have been challenges in getting timely support, especially during emergencies, and sometimes we don't get experienced engineers to solve problems.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

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

In my career in digital transformation over the last fifteen years, I have used tools like Blue Prism and Automation Anywhere. However, UiPath has proven to be superior because of its ease of use and continuous improvement.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup of UiPath was straightforward and very quick. It took only a couple of hours to set up the environment.

What about the implementation team?

I handled the implementation in-house with the support of UiPath and have been involved in every phase of the development life cycle, from infrastructure setup to discovery and deployment.

What was our ROI?

We are saving almost five million dollars every year. Our bots save about 5,000 to 8,000 hours yearly, equating to roughly $5 million to $7 million dollars in savings annually.

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

The pricing could be reduced as Microsoft Power Automate is becoming a strong competitor. There is a significant difference in cost between UiPath and Power Automate, with Power Automate being more affordable for some automations.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

In the past, I have worked with Blue Prism and Automation Anywhere. I find UiPath to be superior due to its user-friendliness and innovative features.

What other advice do I have?

Always explore using AI first, as it is often a cost-effective and simple solution. UiPath's integration of AI workflows in a user-friendly way brings a lot of potential for automation.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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