Software · head to head
Automation Anywhere vs UiPath
UiPath
Software
The leading platform for business process automation
- From
- $840/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Automation Anywhere listed on UK G-Cloud at £823.26 to £20,581.56 per unit per year for Automation 360, via reseller WM Promus; UiPath the Basic plan from $25 per month caps the tenant at 5 Basic users, 5 Plus users, 1 Pro user and 2 unattended robots
- They diverge on capability: Automation Anywhere covers No-code automation, UiPath covers Process mining.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Automation Anywhere and UiPath actually diverge.
| Attribute | Automation Anywhere | UiPath |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $200/month | $840/month |
| Founded | 2003 | 2005 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Desktop, Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Automation Anywhere
- No-code automation
- Intelligent process automation
- Scalability
Only in UiPath
- Process mining
- Task mining
- AI capabilities
Both cover
- Desktop RPA
- Cloud RPA
- Analytics
- Monitoring
- 500+ connectors
- Enterprise systems
- Cloud apps
- SOC2
- HIPAA
- GDPR
- Encryption
- Cloud deployment
- On-premise deployment
- Desktop support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Automation Anywhere
- Workflow Automationnot UiPath
- Data Integrationnot UiPath
- Process Automationnot UiPath
- App Integrationnot UiPath
- API Connectivitynot UiPath
UiPath
- Automating repetitive desktop and web workflows with software robotsnot Automation Anywhere
- Orchestrating attended and unattended automations across a businessnot Automation Anywhere
- Document understanding and data extraction from forms and invoicesnot Automation Anywhere
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Automation Anywhere
- Listed on UK G-Cloud at £823.26 to £20,581.56 per unit per year for Automation 360, via reseller WM Promus
UiPath
- The Basic plan from $25 per month caps the tenant at 5 Basic users, 5 Plus users, 1 Pro user and 2 unattended robots
- Basic tenants are hosted only in the European region
- Only the Basic tier carries a published price; Standard and Enterprise require contacting sales
- Self healing automation, process simulation, Elastic Robot Orchestration, bring your own encryption keys and dedicated deployments are Enterprise only
- Agent capability is limited on Basic and requires Standard or Enterprise
- Extra unattended robots are purchased separately on top of the plan
Pricing, plan by plan
Automation Anywhere
$200/month- CommunityFree
- Community version
- Limited use
- Enterprise$200/month
- Full RPA capabilities
- Premium$500/month
- Advanced features
- Priority support
UiPath
$840/month- Starter$840/month
- 1 concurrent robot
- Basic features
- Professional$2100/month
- 2 concurrent robots
- Advanced features
- Enterprise$5000/month
- Custom robots
- Dedicated support
Which should you pick?
Choose Automation Anywhere if
- You need no-code automation.
- You work on Desktop, Web.
- You also want intelligent process automation.
Choose UiPath if
- You need process mining.
- You work on Desktop, Web.
- You also want task mining.
Questions people ask
- Is Automation Anywhere or UiPath better?
- Neither clearly leads. Automation Anywhere starts at $200/month and UiPath at $840/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Automation Anywhere or UiPath?
- Automation Anywhere starts at $200/month and UiPath at $840/month.
- Does Automation Anywhere or UiPath run on more platforms?
- Both run on Desktop, Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- What is Automation Anywhere best used for?
- Automation Anywhere is most often used for workflow automation, data integration, process automation, app integration. Of those, workflow automation and data integration are not what UiPath is typically brought in for.
- What can Automation Anywhere do that UiPath cannot?
- Automation Anywhere covers No-code automation, Intelligent process automation, Scalability. UiPath covers Process mining, Task mining, AI capabilities. Both handle Desktop RPA, Cloud RPA, Analytics, Monitoring.