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We performed a comparison between Blue Prism and Pega Robotic Process Automation based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Robotic Process Automation (RPA) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed Blue Prism vs. Pega Robotic Process Automation Report (Updated: May 2024).
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Pros
"The use cases range from document ingestion, process enablement, and data management, including financial records cleanup.""My company decided to go with Blue Prism because of the security it provides.""The credential manager and logs are most valuable. We are using Blue Prism for complex processes because it is easier to troubleshoot in Blue Prism, and the logs are very accurate. It provides the ability to create smaller tasks, which makes it easier to troubleshoot.""Mostly we use the Design Studio to develop the automation. It's great. We put them into deployment and have the automated process running. It's essentially the Design Studio for Blue Prism and the entire methodology of delivery that is the most useful or valuable to us.""It works very well for batch processing at the backend. Scalability-wise, it is very robust. It is also stable.""The most valuable feature is the work queue. This helps the user to create a workflow, and it is a very powerful tool for generating management reports.""The most valuable features are the exception handling and embedded control room.""From technical perspective, Blue Prism is pretty good. Overall, it's a stable and scalable solution. Installation is straightforward as well."

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"It is a scalable solution.""Pega Robotics offers all the required features to build end-to-end process automation like any other similar tools. It's unique development style using data line and control flow line makes it easy to debug through the flow.""The tech support is highly available and there is plenty of online training available.""We have a very large operational team and we are able to avoid mistakes and ensure accuracy and speed using Pega.""​It is a good and matured solution.""It is really flexible in what it can do.""They are leaders in the same industry.""It was very smooth and very seamless to create automations."

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Cons
"We would like to see some desktop automation, although we have been told that the product is not going to be taken in that direction.""The tool needs to work on its security aspect since there is a lot of regulatory compliance for enterprises like the GDPR. The product needs to improve the data login policy as well. They also need to come up with a mechanism where every change and upgrade happens within the element of the target application. Our partner struggles to keep up with the cybersecurity guidelines of my company.""The control room is still the desktop version, which restricts access. You can't really access it from anywhere.""The solution can improve by having a free license for evaluation purposes.""We didn't find it much useful for unstructured data. It is not easy to do the automation with Blue Prism if you have unstructured data. It should have better automation processes or connectors for unstructured data such as PDFs or pictures. It has a connector for different applications, such as SAP, but we use a few other applications for which it doesn't have a connector. It should have a more comprehensive dashboard that we can use to see the processes that are running and control the parameters.""Blue Prism develops its own tools and process automation, but the documentation is unclear and incomplete.""We would like to see intelligent process automation that integrates RPA and machine learning.""The recording of the transaction is missing in this solution."

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"You cannot use a two-dimensional array to read the data.""Pega Robotic Process Automation scalability is too low.""The development experience needs to be improved.""They have tied the deployment with the Pega BPM product, the robot manager. You need to have the BPM installed.""I feel like it doesn't get updated frequently enough. There aren't a lot of new features or a clear roadmap for future improvements.""Pega Robotic Process Automation can improve the OGR area. You don't have a feature to read documents in computer voices.""There have been some scenarios where the bot was not able to replace some of the controls and could not recognize and personalize the task we wanted to automate.""Pega has a no-code low-code environment. We do everything based on established rules. You kind-of have to learn how all their rules work and how it works for robotics before you can use the solution effectively."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "Blue Prism is pretty steep compared to the others, much more than Automation Anywhere."
  • "We really don't bear the costs. The cost is borne by the customer. It runs into about $100,000 per year per customer for Blue Prism. We normally budget around $30,000 for the first year for the hardware, setup, and people cost."
  • "Other than your infrastructure, in terms of servers that you have to set up, I don't think that there are any costs in addition to the standard licensing fees."
  • "Compared to other tools on the market, it is one of the most expensive."
  • "The pricing is really good for an enterprise-level solution. It's quite scalable and it's quite comparable with the market."
  • "Our licensing fees are approximately $5,000 USD per year."
  • "The licensing fees are low compared to other tools."
  • "Blue Prism is less expensive than some of the other RPA solutions."
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  • "​I was not involved in licensing and pricing, but it is worth the cost​."
  • "Pega is pretty costly."
  • "Pega Robotic Process Automation is an expensive solution."
  • "In terms of Pega Robotic Process Automation pricing, I would rate it a five out of five because the solution has a good price. Pricing is not very high, though I'm unsure of the exact cost, based on my experience, the price for Pega Robotic Process Automation is less than Blue Prism because I worked with a few clients that have both solutions and my clients prefer Pega Robotic Process Automation over Blue Prism particularly because of the licensing costs."
  • "Pega is as competitive as the basic players such as UiPath or Automation Anywhere. UiPath is the most expensive, but Pega is at par with Automation Anywhere."
  • "I would rate the product's pricing a nine out of ten."
  • "The licensing cost is too high."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:Hello Netanya, it depends on your needs and your expertise.  In my humble opinion you can start a big RPA project implementation with Blue Prism which is stable and mature software, in order to serve… more »
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    Top Answer: The solution's automation handling capability has positively impacted the overall automation process in my experience.
    Top Answer:I would rate the pricing a six out of ten, with ten being expensive.
    Top Answer:It's a good tool, but I feel like it doesn't get updated frequently enough. There aren't a lot of new features or a clear roadmap for future improvements. While it's technically sound, it could be… more »
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    Overview

    Blue Prism is an intelligent, business-developed, no-code automation platform for SaaS deployments as well as for on-premises, public cloud, multi-cloud, and hybrid environments. Unlike other automation technology, Blue Prism combines robotic process automation with expanded artificial intelligence and cognitive capabilities. Blue Prism gives users instant access to the tools you need for building and delegating automations, as well as a digital workforce that is already AI-equipped.

    With Blue Prism’s code-free RPA, deployed through use of their Robotic Operating Model, your business can scale efficiently, improve customer satisfaction, reduce costs, and augment its talent to take on new responsibilities. Blue Prism helps to accelerate operational agility and efficiency by making it easy to automate the most important processes. Allocating everyday tasks to your Digital Workforce gives you immediate increased capacity and allows your teams to focus on their strategic goals. In addition, it delivers a return on investment, increases efficiency gains, and can even introduce new revenue streams.

    “Workforce of the Future”

    Blue Prism’s all-in-one intelligent automation platform consists of:

    • Design Studio with drag-and-drop process automation building, reusable “objects” across your business, and updates to objects and processes saved throughout the process library.
    • Control Room where you can assign processes to digital workers, scale digital worker and task volume ondemand, and gain real-time transparency of process proficiencies.
    • Digital Workforce of autonomous software robots that can learn and mimic business processes like humans and are equipped with six intelligent automation skills:
      1. Knowledge and Insight - The ability to harvest, understand, and deliver insights from multiple disparate data sources.
      2. Visual Perception - The ability to read, understand, and contextualize visual information.
      3. Learning - The ability to derive contextual meaning and adapt to evolving process patterns.
      4. Planning and Sequencing - The ability to optimize workloads and identify opportunities for better outcomes.
      5. Problem-solving - The ability to autonomously solve system, logic, and business problems.
      6. Collaboration - The ability to seamlessly work with both people and systems.

    Reviews from Real Users

    Blue Prism stands out for its enterprise-level functionality, which is why many companies choose it over its competitors. PeerSpot users note that the solution is easy to use, stable, and robust scalability-wise. The security is also top-notch. One user pointed out that "One of the most powerful features in Blue Prism is exception handling. It's one of the features that really differentiates it from other platforms." Blue Prism helps businesses with everything from compliance to quality control and error-avoidance.

    With Pega Robotic Process Automation (RPA), organizations can automate the mundane, tedious, time-consuming, manual work that is hampering productivity and efficiency. Whether adjudicating claims, onboarding customers or employees, reconciling financials, updating customer information in systems record, Pega RPA can manage the work across your enterprise.

    Sample Customers
    Coca-Cola, Walgreens, American Express, Royal Bank of Canada, Pfizer, Shop Direct, O2, Siemens, Ascension Healthcare, Jaguar Land Rover
    eBay Enterprise, M&I Bank
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    Financial Services Firm19%
    Computer Software Company17%
    Energy/Utilities Company10%
    Manufacturing Company10%
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    Computer Software Company13%
    Manufacturing Company9%
    Government6%
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    Computer Software Company45%
    Financial Services Firm27%
    Comms Service Provider9%
    Insurance Company9%
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    Financial Services Firm28%
    Computer Software Company11%
    Manufacturing Company10%
    Insurance Company6%
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    Small Business20%
    Midsize Enterprise7%
    Large Enterprise74%
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    Small Business18%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise70%
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    Small Business13%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise70%
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    Small Business14%
    Midsize Enterprise9%
    Large Enterprise77%
    Buyer's Guide
    Blue Prism vs. Pega Robotic Process Automation
    May 2024
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    Blue Prism is ranked 4th in Robotic Process Automation (RPA) with 86 reviews while Pega Robotic Process Automation is ranked 10th in Robotic Process Automation (RPA) with 22 reviews. Blue Prism is rated 7.8, while Pega Robotic Process Automation is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of Blue Prism writes "Way more efficient for debugging than other tools but the UI is complicated". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Pega Robotic Process Automation writes "Great for UI creation, helpful support services, and reliable". Blue Prism is most compared with Microsoft Power Automate, UiPath, Automation Anywhere (AA), Tungsten RPA and Blue Prism Cloud, whereas Pega Robotic Process Automation is most compared with UiPath, Automation Anywhere (AA), Microsoft Power Automate, Pega CRM and WorkFusion. See our Blue Prism vs. Pega Robotic Process Automation report.

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