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Avinash Nagamalla - PeerSpot reviewer
RPA Solution Architect / Lead Developer at Texas Capital Bank
Real User
Great user community and Academy classes with an overall reduction in human error
Pros and Cons
  • "The community enables a lot of users to get involved with UiPath. There are many open forums where a number of users share their thoughts."
  • "The solution needs to offer more integrations."

What is our primary use case?

I'm currently working as a solutions architect as well as the lead developer for UiPath. I have a vast number of use cases in various sectors and with SAP enterprise applications. I worked in the insurance sector and health sector, accomplishing different use cases.

I've used the solution in manufacturing in terms of procurement. We deal with a lot of products that come in and out and everything is being tagged in the SAP Enterprise application. We use UiPath RPA in order to close all the purchase orders that are already accomplished - and this needs to be done in SAP. UiPath is completely responsible for interacting with SAP applications in order to close purchase orders. 

I have developed a process that handles around 500 to 600 invoices a day, purchase orders a day. I'm running through multiple bots simultaneously.

What is most valuable?

Whether it is easy or difficult to build automation completely depends upon the behavior of the applications and the complexity of the business process. That said, compared to many other tools, it is the most flexible, developer-friendly tool. We can build out automation more quickly and easily compared to the other tools.

We use UiPath to automate processes to deal with a good cause. However, since it is a commercial tool and enterprise tool, the company is always looking for some greater ROI. If we can gain ROI and help with a good cause, we will. It's possible. 

UiPath allows us to implement end-to-end automation. This is important to us as operations and technology change. Since it's end-to-end, we can let people focus on more creative tasks. They can move away from repetitive work. Human energy can be placed into building and thinking and UiPath can automate away manual processes.

The user community is growing every day. It grows in value thanks to its flexibility. It provides a lot of features. You can discover how to build automation and look into orchestration. There's help with machine learning as well. The community enables a lot of users to get involved with UiPath. There are many open forums where a number of users share their thoughts. People can work on issues collectively and collaborate easily.

We have managed to minimize our on-premises footprint. We can use on-prem and cloud deployments which makes the solution much more flexible for our current technology needs.

We've leveraged the Academy courses. Compared to many other automation platforms or software development tools, UiPath provides a very good training portal where every beginner, user, or developer can log in and complete different courses. There are different certificates for security, orchestration, development, et cetera. We can find detailed training sessions and certification courses. 

We use AI in our automation. We are still doing some research with our Central Acceptance team in terms of implementing artificial intelligence. However, we have not implemented it so far. We are in the research stage.

UiPath has helped speed up digital transformation. It plays a major role as part of the digital transformation within the organization and also saves a lot of money in the effort. It helps streamline many of the business processes inside the company. 

It's reduced human error. I cannot say RPA is completely error-free, however, compared to humans, the results are highly error-free. Many of the complex business processes have far fewer errors. Thanks to UiPath we can handle tasks quickly while maintaining the configurations of the project.

UiPath has saved employee time. For example, usually, we will also be developing some of our agenda reports alongside our inventories. With UiPath, we assign each and every employee a robot to do some short tasks to help reduce the burden on the employee.

What needs improvement?

Currently, we have a lot of data extraction models in UiPath. Still, sometimes the data extraction model needs improvement. For example, extracting the data from various kinds of complex documents. Still, compared to the other automation tools, this works way better. 

The solution needs to offer more integrations. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I've used the solution for seven or more years. 

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

We never have issues with UiPath's stability. While we have had issues with older versions, the tool continues to improve and it's in great shape now. 

How are customer service and support?

We've contacted support about a few use cases. We only contact them sometimes and have meetings around feasibility. They listen to our problems and they come back with solutions, however, sometimes it takes time.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

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

I've worked with various products, including Automation Anywhere, Python Automation Frameworks, and Hyland RPA. UiPath is the best. It's more flexible and ready for developers to jump into business processes rather than focusing on more technical aspects. The product setup is easier too.

How was the initial setup?

Depending on the client, deployments can be on-premises, cloud, or hybrid. 

The setup is not complex compared to other tools. It's straightforward.

We typically have two to three people that help with the deployment process. However, for testing purposes, we have a huge team.

What about the implementation team?

I get a lot of help from different colleagues regarding different tools, however, with UiPath, the documentation is very good and the requirements are straightforward. 

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

I cannot say the solution is affordable. It is expensive compared to other tools. However, companies do not worry so much about this kind of thing. Before making a decision, business teams will always calculate the ROI.

What other advice do I have?

I'm a customer and end-user.

I'd rate the solution eight out of ten.

I'd advise people to try UiPath, depending on the size of the project and the business processes. It's important to calculate the expected ROI at the outset. Based on this calculation, you'll be able to gauge if it will be a product worth your time. If the volume of work is low, it may be better to go with an open-source option. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Hybrid Cloud
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Consultant at a computer software company with 5,001-10,000 employees
MSP
A reasonably priced solution that can be used to automate all activities and internal applications for businesses
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable features of UiPath are data entry, data reading, and some simple logical calculations."
  • "UiPath can improve its AI and optical character recognition or OCR."

What is our primary use case?

We have been using UiPath to automate regular activities for a business. I'm currently working for a vendor that has a contract with a business. We are using the UiPath solution to automate all the activities that they have been doing on a regular basis. These activities have simple functions, mostly with Excel data entry and some internal applications that the client needs.

So we use UiPath to take some input, and then we process the activities for the business. Then, we share our output with them as a report on a daily basis or a monthly basis.

How has it helped my organization?

There are multiple angles to look at this. UiPath has helped the senior level with cost savings it has done to them by just putting the licensing in a robot and using it for all the manual activities. From the mid-level management perspective, efficiency has improved, error has reduced, and transaction turnaround time has reduced. A robot can be available 24 hours a day, and it can be used at any moment. Human users can be available, but robots have proven to be more efficient.

Turnaround time has improved for this transaction, and errors have been reduced. A bank is a service provider, and its customers use its services. From the end user's or the customer's perspective, the turnaround time for each request has reduced, the errors have reduced, and everything has been going on faster. So, these are the multiple perspectives to look at, and everyone seems to be equally happy with the UiPath solution for automation.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable features of UiPath are data entry, data reading, and some simple logical calculations. Also, the solution's ability to use Excel and to read or add data to Excel has been very useful to us as a vendor. We have been proposing solutions to the clients through these good features that we utilize to the best.

What needs improvement?

UiPath can improve its AI and optical character recognition or OCR. Currently, reading digital images or PDF documents by UiPath is a huge challenge. I request UiPath to improve the OCR recognition.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using UiPath for around eight months. Earlier, I was using UiPath for personal uses, but I recently started using it professionally.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

UiPath is a pretty stable solution. We have never had any stability issues with UiPath. It's in excellent condition as of now.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

UiPath can be scalable. Currently, AI is being implemented in UiPath, and that's a huge boost to UiPath's features and what UiPath can do. It can be scaled to a bigger picture in multiple ways.

How are customer service and support?

I have never personally contacted UiPath's technical support, but my team members have been contacting them for support. From what I understand, their technical support is pretty good.

What about the implementation team?

I have overseen the deployment but wasn't involved in the deployment. From what I know, there will be a virtual machine, and bot licenses will be allocated. The UiPath automation will be installed on that virtual machine, and the bot will be allocated to that machine and run in a completely virtual environment. That's the only detail I'm aware of, but I was not involved with any process deployment.

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

From what I know, UiPath's licensing has a reasonable cost. Compared to the huge benefits the solution provides, it's still a huge saving to the organization even after the licensing cost.

What other advice do I have?

We are using a virtual machine and running the UiPath bots on that virtual machine. A little bit of cloud is involved, but mostly, it's on-premises because it's a sensitive environment.

From my end, UiPath does require some maintenance. A dedicated team oversees all the existing processes that are running live. In some cases, there will be some maintenance required.

For example, if the bot's accuracy level has reduced because of some internal applications being updated or changed, the bot has to be recalibrated to adapt to the new environment. In some cases, the bot will stop, and it has to be monitored and fixed. A dedicated team is monitoring and maintaining the bots as of now.

I advise users to consider the environment where the solution will be used, the features of UiPath, and the challenges. They should consider how much UiPath would benefit that environment and how much benefit the end user will receive by implementing UiPath. UiPath has its own challenges and benefits. Do the proper research, and if you believe UiPath will be a good solution, go for it by all means.

I will say it's fairly easy to do the automation. It's fairly straightforward and easy to use. Everything is simplified to the basic ground level. Everything is in the UI elements, and using those automation tools in UiPath is quite simple.

I believe UiPath can do some automation for a good cause. Since most transactions running today are digitized, UiPath can automate all those transactions and activities, usually in an efficient environment and workflow. That would, in turn, have a huge impact on everything around it, like the environment or supporting NGOs and other organizations. UiPath can be used in such situations and will be very productive.

Since we are a UiPath vendor, we have been doing all those end-to-end automation for our clients. We have been implementing end-to-end automation for a long time now. For each case, we are supporting businesses to move from a manual workforce to a digital workforce. I can share a few live scenarios where we implement the automation for the client.

Currently, there are some cases where the customer has to replenish an ATM for a banking corporation. We are automating it end-to-end, starting from the request to replenish the ATM until the replenishment has been done. Then, the data has to be reflected in the internal application related to the bank.

We start with taking the request, passing it to a third-party vendor who will do the replenishment, and we'll take the reports from them. Then, we'll do the data entry in the internal application, which will, in turn, be stored in the organization's back end. It's a huge database where all the data is monitored closely. So, we have implemented this solution of automating their ATM replenishment.

Another use case is fraud calls, which some clients receive from outsiders. We are helping the bank mitigate all the risks and reduce the damages caused by those fraudsters by automating all their required actions, as proposed by the bank's policy, in dealing with all these fraudsters. I cannot disclose more since there is an NDA between me and my clients.

The UiPath's user community is very helpful. There is the forum, and there is the UiPath support. Most of the time, we reach out to the UiPath support for any concern we have related to the UiPath's functionality. The forums are also a great help. They have many topics, and a lot of knowledge can be gained from those forums, with everyone sharing their knowledge.

So, both have different uses and different scenarios to reach them. One is the support, and one is the forum, but both are very helpful in everything they provide.

As a vendor, we are supposed to develop and maintain the solutions we provide, including UiPath. The on-prem footprint is increasing as we implement more automation. However, the on-prem footprint has been reduced from a manual workforce because everything is automated and fully digitalized. So, there are two different angles to this. The on-prem footprint is increasing from the vendor side and reducing from the manual workforce side.

We have been using UiPath Academy courses for different roles. As a vendor, we are required to take these courses as and when they are available or updated. So, my team members and I take those courses on a frequent basis, at least once a year.

UiPath's AI functionality is something we are exploring now as a vendor. We have not implemented it in any client-side projects, but we are exploring that angle to see the possibilities of combining UiPath and AI. We plan to use AI along with UiPath in the foreseeable future.

UiPath does increase the speed of digital transformation because we are digitalizing the workforce and all the transactions carried out internally in the bank. It incurs a cost, but I wouldn't be able to answer whether it has increased or reduced the cost of digitalization. A mid-level to senior-level management employee will be able to answer it. As of now, I'm a consultant, but we are not aware of such commercialization details.

UiPath has greatly helped reduce human error by a huge margin, up to 80% to 100%.

One of the huge advantages of UiPath is that it frees up a lot of employee time by taking a huge workload from the employee and passing it to the bot. The main aim of implementing UiPath automation on any project is to reduce the workload on human users.

Overall, I rate UiPath a nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Surya Avantsa - PeerSpot reviewer
Founder and CTO at SSV AI, LLC
Reseller
Enables faster process automation, reduces human error, and improves the quality of work
Pros and Cons
  • "Robotic process automation is one of the most interesting features."
  • "The product does not provide features for chatbot development."

What is our primary use case?

Unattended Automations are the best value from an RPA solution to an organization. It makes sure human employees are now more productive 95X.

What is most valuable?

Robotic process automation is one of the most interesting features. RPA allows us to automate what people do manually. It appeals to me from a technical and a business standpoint.

What needs improvement?

I want UiPath Data Service to be expanded. It must include many more features as an online database. Many online databases like QuickBase and Force.com are 100 times better than UiPath Data Service. Not sure why UiPath is not adding such features to Data Service.

The product does not provide features for chatbot development. It is one of the reasons why people do not use UiPath because they have to use a different tool for chatbot development. Competitors like Microsoft have all process automation capabilities in their Power Platform. They have RPA, attended bots, unattended bots, application development, databases, and chatbots. UiPath has not gotten into chatbots for several years. They are doing many things except chatbots.

I express the need for chatbots in every insider event I attend. UiPath’s team says it will take it to the product management group. But nothing happens after that. I want a product for chatbot development from UiPath without having to purchase licenses from a third-party company.

The documentation needs a lot of work. The documentation is "boring". They just mention a feature and add one line about what it does. I wish the documentation had examples. The document should be associated with a video or sample code. The documentation is too minimal. People give many sample codes and links to their YouTube videos in the forum. The uipath forum is much richer than the documentation.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for the last six years.

How are customer service and support?

UiPath provides support only when we have an Enterprise license. I have contacted support several times.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

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

I use Microsoft Power Automate to develop chatbots because UiPath does not have such features. I have to buy extra licenses from Microsoft for chatbot development.

Although I can use UiPath Data Service's online database, creating forms and screens in it is hard. UiPath doesn't have some preliminary computation features for creating formula fields, so I use third-party tools like QuickBase.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

I also evaluated Automation Anywhere, Microsoft Power Platform, and Pega Robotics.

What other advice do I have?

The ease of building automation depends on the developer, the size of the process that is being automated, how many applications there are, and how many systems there are. Compared to high-code environments, we can build the product much faster in a low-code environment.

Automation can be done ten times faster in a low-code environment than in a high-code environment due to the number of syntax errors that we have to encounter in a high-code environment. All these things are completely eliminated in a low-code environment. We drag and drop activities. It's like a prebuilt code. We just have to fill in the gaps. On average, the tool is five to ten times faster than other RPA platforms.

UiPath does not do digital transformation. It works more on process automation. However, it does contribute toward digital transformation. From the face of it, everything looks end-to-end. I have used AI Center to learn machine learning skills and build training datasets and evaluation datasets. I have developed ML skills and used them in bots. UiPath Academy has a whole set of courses on AI Center. I want to complete the courses diligently.

The solution has reduced human error and increased the speed and quality of our work. It reduces the time taken to get things done. I use UiPath Academy courses all the time. If we go to similar content on YouTube or Instagram and try to find videos, the information might be right or wrong. It depends on the experience of the person in the videos. The content in UiPath Academy is official. UiPath creates the videos. We can be assured that the information is correct and reliable.

There could be a lag between the product released and the videos on Academy. Sometimes, video creators on unofficial channels like YouTube and Instagram come out with videos faster than UiPath. However, UiPath's videos are complete, authentic, and reliable. I assume UiPath uses professional training software in the platform. The format of the courses is similar to those of The Wharton School.

The community is excellent. People help each other out. UiPath encourages users by welcoming new joiners, incentivizing answering questions, providing links to external or internal documentation, and celebrating anniversaries. The solution has a wide variety of topics that the forum members can take advantage of.

We can learn about Studio, different parts of the platform, and different functionalities. If we have a question, Google will show all the relevant links to UiPath with just a single word search. We usually find a good answer to our doubts in the forum eight out of ten times. I like the forum and encourage people to use it.

People looking to buy the solution must try it out. They must look into the documentation if they cannot do it with the tool. They must also visit UiPath's forum. The forum is more helpful than the documentation. UiPath also has a search facility to search for activities. They can also look for UiPath Marketplace. If we face bugs, we can go to the forum.

Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Hybrid Cloud
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Senior Solution Architect at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Top 20
Prerecorded and scripted processes can eliminate human error from majority of transactions
Pros and Cons
  • "The prebuilt AI models that are available in AI Center are valuable to us for things like invoice processing."

    What is our primary use case?

    We use it for automation with different applications and use Document Understanding, AI Center, and Action Center.

    How has it helped my organization?

    There is a good chance that people will make mistakes in manual operations, especially in whatever data-entry operation they do. By defining a solution in UiPath that is prerecorded and scripted, there is a lot of reduction in manual errors. If you have 100 transactions, 80 to 90 of them can be automated because they are straightforward cases. That means we can eliminate human error from 90 percent of the transactions.

    In addition, the automation solutions that we, as a partner, implement for our clients reduce the amount of manual work and they are able to use their critical human resources for other useful processes.

    What is most valuable?

    The prebuilt AI models that are available in AI Center are valuable to us for things like invoice processing.

    UiPath is also a solution that is user-friendly for developers with a lot of prebuilt activities and ML models. It enables developers to quickly develop a solution.

    We can also implement end-to-end automation.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I have been using UiPath for the past four years.

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    It's absolutely a stable product. It has been in the market for more than six years. Whatever solution we develop for a client is completely stable.

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    It's definitely a scalable solution.

    How are customer service and support?

    The first level of support is that we search for solutions in the forum of the UiPath user community. Most of the time, we'll get a solution there. If not, we'll contact the technical support.

    If I raise an urgent ticket, they quickly respond. Within an hour I'll get a call, and they'll arrange a team within two to three hours.

    How would you rate customer service and support?

    Positive

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

    I used Automation Anywhere. Out of 10, UiPath stands somewhere around 8.5 to nine, while Automation Anywhere is around 7.5. The reason for that difference is UiPath's user-friendliness and versatility on the development side. For example, if you want to integrate it with VB code, UiPath provides a lot of options. And on the Excel automation side, UiPath is more reliable than Automation Anywhere.

    In RPA, UiPath is far ahead compared to Automation Anywhere.

    How was the initial setup?

    For some clients it's on-prem and other clients have deployed the cloud option.

    The amount of time it takes to set up depends on the components a client purchases. If they only purchase the basic components of Orchestrator, a robot, and Studio, it may take only two to three days, or a maximum of five days, for the deployment. But if they go for high availability and some kind of DR setup, that would take an additional week of deployment. And for AI Center, it will take another week. Deployment usually requires two to three people. We involve the infra engineer, the database engineer, and a solution architect.

    As for maintenance of UiPath itself, there are updates that may impact a solution and we will need to upgrade the packages, for example, legacy Windows. UiPath updates very frequently, and they don't support the earlier products. Officially, they are not supposed to support three of the versions. That means customers have to update within a year or two years.

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

    UiPath solutions fit European and American clients, but especially for medium- and small-sized businesses in India, the cost may be the one factor that constrains customers. That's especially true when it comes to AI and ML solutions. It would be helpful for small and medium businesses if there were a reduced level or some kind of modified licensing.

    On a scale from one to 10, where one is cheap and 10 is expensive, UiPath is an eight or nine for the region that we work in. But in other regions, it is somewhere around six to seven.

    What other advice do I have?

    The solutions we provide to clients to automate their business processes need maintenance. They can usually take on a few processes on their own, but if it goes beyond 10 processes, some level of bot admin is required.

    We don't need a proof of concept for a product that has been on the market for a long time. In the past three or four years, UiPath has been a proven solution. Customers can rely on the solution. We just have to make sure that their requirements can be met by the solution, and the other aspect is the cost. If these two aspects are taken care of, we can recommend that people go with UiPath.

    UiPath is one of the leaders in RPA technology, and we get more business from it. Customers either want UiPath, Automation Anywhere, or Power Automate. But most of our business is with UiPath. They keep on updating it and are building their own RPA ecosystem. That makes it very easy to convince clients to stick with this one platform for multiple solutions.

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    Developer at Oracle
    Real User
    Saves us time, and money, and is user-friendly
    Pros and Cons
    • "Compared to other RPA tools that require knowledge of a programming language, UiPath requires less coding."
    • "UiPath needs to improve the selector and offer better integration for Python."

    What is our primary use case?

    We use UiPath to automate the repetitive reporting tasks in our organization. I am currently using UiPath for five Oracle-based projects.

    How has it helped my organization?

    UiPath has increased our organization's productivity and efficiency and saved us money. 

    There is a short learning curve. We can learn to use it in one month, compared to other RPA solutions that take three months.

    Building automation using UiPath is simple.

    UiPath enables us to implement end-to-end automation. First, I build the code based on the customer's requirements and run the code in UiPath. Then, I run the code using an orchestrator on our VM when it is put into production.

    The UiPath Community is a great place to find information without having to contact the technical support team.

    I am a big fan of the UiPath Academy courses. When I first started using UiPath, I took all of the courses, which helped me immensely. Whenever I need to learn a new UiPath task, I simply go to the Academy courses.

    UiPath helps speed up digital transformation and reduce costs.

    If we input data into UiPath correctly, it can help reduce human error by 95 percent.

    UiPath has helped to free up 25 percent of our employees' time by automating recurring tasks, allowing them to focus on other tasks.

    It has helped our organization save around 30 percent of our organizational costs.

    What is most valuable?

    UiPath is user-friendly. Compared to other RPA tools that require knowledge of a programming language, UiPath requires less coding.

    What needs improvement?

    Occasionally, we receive an error message stating that a UiPath element is invalid, even though it should be working. This is frustrating and needs to be addressed.

    UiPath needs to improve the selector and offer better integration for Python.

    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?

    I would rate the stability a seven out of ten because we sometimes encounter errors.

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    I would rate the scalability an eight out of ten.

    How are customer service and support?

    The technical support is good but I usually find my answers using the UiPath Community forum.

    How would you rate customer service and support?

    Neutral

    How was the initial setup?

    The deployment is not complex compared to other RPAs that require knowledge of Python or Java.

    Deployment time varies depending on the use case but averages two to three days.

    One person can complete the deployment.

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

    UiPath offers two versions of its solution: a free Community edition and a licensed Enterprise edition. The Enterprise edition includes all features and automatic updates, which are not available in the Community edition.

    The cost for UiPath is affordable.

    What other advice do I have?

    I would rate UiPath a nine out of ten.

    Basic maintenance is required for UiPath.

    We have UiPath deployed in four of our departments including sales, booking, comp, and operations. In my department, we have five UiPath licenses.

    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?

    Other
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    Amar Ekatpure - PeerSpot reviewer
    RPA Developer at a consultancy with 51-200 employees
    Real User
    Can easily integrate with third-party tools, has valuable machine learning models, and document processing
    Pros and Cons
    • "Since implementing UiPath, it has saved our clients a lot of time."
    • "The price always has room for improvement."

    What is our primary use case?

    We use UiPath to automate routine tasks in our organization.

    How has it helped my organization?

    Building automation using UiPath is easy.

    We have used UiPath to automate sustainable production tasks for some clients. The automation saved our clients time.

    The UiPath user community is a place where we can learn more easily.

    Since implementing UiPath, it has saved our clients a lot of time.

    We can use UiPath Academy courses to learn about the product and apply that knowledge in our organization.

    The AI functionality in UiPath enables us to easily improve our more complex automation processes.

    The AI functionality has helped us automate more processes.

    UiPath has helped reduce human errors by 90 percent in our automation.

    UiPath has helped free up 50 to 80 hours per week of employee time.

    It has helped us reduce costs by 80 percent by automating routine tasks.

    What is most valuable?

    Integration with third-party tools, machine learning models, and document processing are all valuable features.

    What needs improvement?

    The price always has room for improvement.

    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 is easily scalable.

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

    I previously used Microsoft Power Automate. Although both tools are popular, UiPath is easier to integrate with third-party tools and more accurate.

    How was the initial setup?

    The initial setup is straightforward. The deployment took one and a half hours.

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

    UiPath's cost is moderate.

    What other advice do I have?

    I would rate UiPath a nine out of ten.

    The maintenance required is minimal.

    We have UiPath deployed in one location.

    I recommend UiPath.

    Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

    Hybrid Cloud
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    reviewer1237107 - PeerSpot reviewer
    Chief Information Officer at a tech services company with 5,001-10,000 employees
    Real User
    Provides us with the key to digital transformation, but development life cycle could be shorter
    Pros and Cons
    • "UiPath Academy courses... are our entire training platform. We brought people who are not IT-savvy, complete laymen who were not in IT at all, into our platform of technology. To do that conversion, the Academy had to be very strong."
    • "The development life cycle using Automation Anywhere is shorter. With UiPath, the development life cycle is slightly longer, but it is not a major issue."

    What is our primary use case?

    We have many use cases, but the primary ones are on the finance side for intelligent automation. We use it for system updates and system manipulations.

    How has it helped my organization?

    UiPath has improved our organization in terms of 

    • quality
    • accuracy
    • reduction in headcount
    • working around the clock
    • consistency.

    It is the primary key to our digital transformation. And we have been able to do so without expensive or complex application upgrades or IT application support.

    Our accuracy and compliance have improved manyfold. And in terms of employee time, our benchmark is to save three employees per bot, but we have achieved something around 2.1 employees per bot.

    We are a consortium with multi-discipline businesses, and we are able to use UiPath automation across all our sectors, but it has mainly helped us with shared services.

    What is most valuable?

    UiPath enables us to implement end-to-end automation, and that is something that is important to us.

    Of course, we have used the UiPath Academy courses, and that has been very handy and very useful. That is what we have used to significantly build up our capabilities. They are our entire training platform. We brought people who are not IT-savvy, complete laymen who were not in IT at all, into our platform of technology. To do that conversion, the Academy had to be very strong. It was not only the UiPath Academy that helped with their training, it was Microsoft PowerApps as well. The two of them together created this magic.

    What needs improvement?

    One functionality we would like to see is OCR.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I have been using UiPath for the last three years.

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    It's very stable.

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    It is scalable.

    How are customer service and support?

    We have not had technical support from UiPath.

    How was the initial setup?

    It's a very straightforward deployment, but any time we update the deployment, it becomes a bit complex.

    We have a few VMs on-premises that we use for Orchestrator and the machines to run the bots, but the queue to run the bots is in the cloud. Most of our applications are on the cloud.

    Implementing the first set of activities took us about nine weeks. We engaged a consulting party to identify the platform we should use. While we were doing that, we did opportunity assessments across the organization, to identify the processes that would be most valuable to automate.

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

    UiPath is slightly more expensive than Automation Anywhere, from what I understand. But the pricing comparison is a mix between the two because UiPath attended bots are quite cheap compared to Automation Anywhere. If you bring in UiPath's unattended bots, that's expensive.

    Which other solutions did I evaluate?

    We have used Automation Anywhere, Blue Prism, and now UiPath. We had to decide among the three, but ultimately, there was no choice for us because Automation Anywhere and Blue Prism did not respond to some of our systems. This was especially true when doing screen grabs, specifically on the AS400. So it was a no-brainer for us.

    I don't see a major problem with UiPath's ease of use, but I'm not a developer, I'm a decision-maker. But honestly, the development life cycle using Automation Anywhere is shorter. With UiPath, the development life cycle is slightly longer, but it is not a major issue.

    What other advice do I have?

    The most important thing is to follow the best practices from UiPath in building the bot processes. What happens is, when application upgrades happen, if you haven't done it in the right way, your applications will fall apart. You have to make sure that the screen-grabbing methodology and referencing are done according to the best practices of UiPath.

    Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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    Joselito Coutinho - PeerSpot reviewer
    RPA Developer at CVT
    Real User
    Helps eliminate human error, saves time, and is easy to use
    Pros and Cons
    • "The RE framework is a valuable feature because it offers the possibility of working with a large amount of data without the need to transmit all the information."
    • "AI can become more intelligent to facilitate the ease of automation."

    What is our primary use case?

    I work for a telecommunications company, which involves various processes in different areas. For all the company's needs, I primarily utilize UiPath. We have employed it to automate tasks such as packet installation, software attribute utilization, and coupon allocation. These are time-consuming tasks that involve a significant amount of data, making it impractical for a single person to handle. Therefore, we assign these tasks to a bot to expedite the process.

    How has it helped my organization?

    Building automation using UiPath is straightforward. As a developer, I have colleagues who want to learn simple automation quickly, and UiPath is one of the best solutions for this, thanks to its tutorials and the UiPath Academy courses.

    Our organization is beginning the implementation of end-to-end automation using UiPath. The implementation is easy and enables users to interact with the testing, thus saving a significant amount of time.

    The UiPath User Community is one of the best aspects of the solution. The community is extensive, and everyone is willing to assist by providing information and guiding us in the correct direction.

    We quickly realized the benefits of UiPath once we implemented it, including cost savings. We began automating areas where we encountered difficulties, and within the initial three months of automation, we started witnessing the advantages. After completing the necessary courses, we were able to automate quickly.

    UiPath has helped our organization minimize its on-premises footprint, which is important for the implementation of the RPA in our day-to-day activities.

    I have taken several UiPath Academy courses, and they are easy to follow.

    UiPath has accelerated our digital transformation, leading to reduced costs and time. Our customer IT team has provided invaluable assistance throughout the process.

    UiPath has eliminated human errors when dealing with large amounts of data. One of the first automation we needed to have done was one that, if not processed at that time, would risk losing money, time, or even a partner. So what we did was automate the task that consumed most of our time. By the end of the day, we were able to complete the task and ensure all the client information was corrected.

    UiPath has freed up our employees' time, allowing them to focus on more important tasks. 

    What is most valuable?

    The RE framework is a valuable feature because it offers the possibility of working with a large amount of data without the need to transmit all the information. 

    What needs improvement?

    AI can become more intelligent to facilitate the ease of automation.

    I would like UiPath to support the Python language. It is easy to develop in Python, and there are thousands of libraries available that I can use within its environment. Such support would greatly expand my capabilities for performing my RPA activities.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I have been using UiPath for one year.

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    I encountered some stability issues initially when I had limited knowledge. However, I now find it to be quite stable. UiPath stands out as one of the best options in our market when it comes to stability, thanks to its frequent updates and bug fixes.

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    UiPath truly emphasizes the capability to scale.

    How are customer service and support?

    The technical support is good and has responded to all of our questions.

    How would you rate customer service and support?

    Positive

    How was the initial setup?

    The deployment was handled by two people from our IT group.

    What was our ROI?

    UiPath offers a significant return on investment due to the rapid realization of its benefits.

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

    UiPath is reasonably priced for being a leader in the market.

    Which other solutions did I evaluate?

    I have evaluated Laiye UiBot, Hover Corporation, and OpenRPA.

    I prefer OpenRPA because one of its advantages is being open source. That's great. Additionally, it offers great features, such as quick comparison capabilities with Velocity. This impressed me. Another notable aspect is the ability to code in various languages and run them independently. This allows me to seamlessly integrate with my workflow and agents. I can execute the code in my environment and directly communicate with the robot, which is a fantastic feature.

    Compared to UiPath, OpenRPA is slightly faster, open-source, and allows for the incorporation of work codes, but UiPath offers greater functionality. 

    What other advice do I have?

    I give UiPath a nine out of ten. The design and appearance of UiPath are excellent, and its functionalities are perfect. The impressive aspect is how people create packages and new automation using the solution. I have nothing negative to say.

    UiPath is currently deployed in one location within our organization.

    We have a dedicated maintenance team of two individuals who are knowledgeable and have not encountered any difficulties.

    I suggest utilizing the Community forum to acquire knowledge about UiPath because it contains a wealth of information beyond what is found in the documentation itself, and the support provided there is exceptional.

    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?

    Microsoft Azure
    Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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