Software · head to head
UiPath vs Automation Anywhere
UiPath
Software
The leading platform for business process automation
- From
- $840/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: 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; 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
- They diverge on capability: UiPath covers Process mining, Automation Anywhere covers No-code automation.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which UiPath and Automation Anywhere actually diverge.
| Attribute | UiPath | Automation Anywhere |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $840/month | $200/month |
| Founded | 2005 | 2003 |
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 UiPath
- Process mining
- Task mining
- AI capabilities
Only in Automation Anywhere
- No-code automation
- Intelligent process automation
- Scalability
Both cover
- Desktop RPA
- Cloud RPA
- Monitoring
- Analytics
- 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.
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
Automation Anywhere
- Workflow Automationnot UiPath
- Data Integrationnot UiPath
- Process Automationnot UiPath
- App Integrationnot UiPath
- API Connectivitynot UiPath
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
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
Pricing, plan by plan
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
Automation Anywhere
$200/month- CommunityFree
- Community version
- Limited use
- Enterprise$200/month
- Full RPA capabilities
- Premium$500/month
- Advanced features
- Priority support
Which should you pick?
Choose UiPath if
- You need process mining.
- You work on Desktop, Web.
- You also want task mining.
Choose Automation Anywhere if
- You need no-code automation.
- You work on Desktop, Web.
- You also want intelligent process automation.
Questions people ask
- Is UiPath or Automation Anywhere better?
- Neither clearly leads. UiPath starts at $840/month and Automation Anywhere at $200/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, UiPath or Automation Anywhere?
- UiPath starts at $840/month and Automation Anywhere at $200/month.
- Does UiPath or Automation Anywhere run on more platforms?
- Both run on Desktop, Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- What is UiPath best used for?
- UiPath is most often used for automating repetitive desktop and web workflows with software robots, orchestrating attended and unattended automations across a business, document understanding and data extraction from forms and invoices. Of those, automating repetitive desktop and web workflows with software robots and orchestrating attended and unattended automations across a business are not what Automation Anywhere is typically brought in for.
- What can UiPath do that Automation Anywhere cannot?
- UiPath covers Process mining, Task mining, AI capabilities. Automation Anywhere covers No-code automation, Intelligent process automation, Scalability. Both handle Desktop RPA, Cloud RPA, Monitoring, Analytics.