We performed a comparison between AppWorx Workload Automation and OpCon based on our users’ reviews in five categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Features: AppWorx Workload Automation is highly regarded for its ease of use and consistent performance. Users appreciate its intuitive interface and reliable functionality. OpCon stands out for its adaptability and ability to seamlessly integrate with other systems. Users also appreciate its self-service capabilities and the added value of automating manual tasks, resulting in fewer mistakes and improved efficiency.
Users of AppWorx Workload Automation are looking for improvements in API integration and better integration with other tools. They also mention that scalability could be enhanced. OpCon users desire improved functionality in the web-based interface and mention compatibility issues with upgrades. They would also like to have a mobile app for easier accessibility and improvements in self-service functionality. OpCon users mention limitations in APIs and interfaces of other systems, concerns about pricing, and the need for better training and cross-training.
Service and Support: Customers have highly rated AppWorx Workload Automation for its excellent customer service and support, specifically praising its technical support. OpCon's customer service is also highly regarded, described as great, timely, and helpful, focused on finding solutions. However, there have been cases where customers felt the solutions provided were not applicable.
Ease of Deployment: The setup process for AppWorx Workload Automation is straightforward, although it may seem intricate to individuals unfamiliar with the system. Administrator access and involvement are necessary. OpCon's setup can be complicated, however, with the assistance of SMA consultants, it becomes more manageable.
Pricing: AppWorx Workload Automation has a costly setup due to the requirement of multiple orchestrated systems. OpCon offers a tiered pricing model and tailored licensing based on usage, making it a more affordable option. Customers find OpCon competitively priced and worth considering for those focused on cost.
ROI: OpCon is a highly efficient and cost-effective automation solution that provides substantial advantages. It streamlines tasks, minimizes time consumption, decreases mistakes, and eliminates the necessity for dedicated operators. AppWorx does not have any ROI details from users.
Comparison Results: OpCon is the preferred choice over AppWorx Workload Automation due to its flexibility, integration capabilities, and self-service features. Users can automate tasks according to their specific needs, reducing complexity and increasing productivity. The graphical user interface and database functionality are also praised.
"It is an object-based approach to task and process design in conjunction with conditional logic and event-based scheduling actions, which enables a build once/use often design methodology to be employed."
"The most valuable features of AppWorx Workload Automation are simplicity and reliability. Additionally, they recently transformed the UI which is better."
"Scheduling is a good feature."
"The automated solution is the most valuable piece. Otherwise, we would have to be doing everything manually on every server."
"The interface is good."
"It has improved my organization through automation of back office and infrastructure procedures, and by integrating and orchestrating key business applications spanning multiple technology stacks."
"The solution is very user friendly so anyone can use it."
"It is really a robust product."
"Previously, we would receive a file from a vendor, then we would have to go through and make changes to individual accounts in our core system. There are probably between 10 to 20 accounts any given week. It probably took around five minutes for it to run through the report and make all the changes, and that was if there was nothing complicated with all very straightforward changes. Now, that is done in 30 seconds."
"It's very scalable. Right now we're barely scratching the surface of what it can do. I've looked at Symitar's instance of OpCon and they're running something like 13,000 jobs a day with all the clients that they have. So it can go from small use cases like ours to enterprise-level."
"Since we got it configured, it has just done the job day in, day out. Being able to rely on it and know that it's going to happen, whether there's a person over it or not, is really good."
"I have been pleased with the support that we can get from the European partners. I think they are very good. All the time, when we have a question, they have an answer. It is very reassuring to have that support every day. Then, you can concentrate on your job and OpCon is just there to work. For us, it's perfect."
"There's also a self-service solution manager... that allows us to enable staff to run complex automation tasks by clicking a button and entering some information. They don't have to have access to the OpCon environment to kick off those kinds of events."
"I find OpCon's ability to monitor files and folders, and its integration with other software to be the most valuable."
"The most valuable feature is the self-service because it has made it possible to provide simple and quick solutions in the handling of certain tasks."
"The end code response allows us to evaluate how a process finished, set the termination/end code appropriately, and then trigger further processing based on how it ended."
"The compliance features are limited to the server and not the entire infrastructure."
"It is difficult to integrate with the Active Directory (AD)."
"The internal security model can be complex when configuring multiple user groups."
"Reporting, forecasting and intelligence could be improved."
"We are looking for additional features that would allow us to call APIs and integrate the product with other tools more effectively."
"It has been a deprecated product, because it is so old. There has been a couple of new solutions that are a little more advanced."
"The scalability could improve."
"It is not really scaling per say because they are not putting much into it. They are trying to push their new product."
"It is a complex product to use. Programming the schedules is complex. It does require training from OpCon... I would like to see some online training, some videos. When I bring in a new employee... it would be nice if there was some basic information for her to look at to understand this program. Even for my systems administrator, it would be helpful if there were tips and tricks available."
"There is a learning curve. We had to go to class, learn, and take their training classes, then come back. We got assistance from OpCon as well to convert our processes on the Unisys machine over to the IBM. Now, when we add new products, it's pretty straightforward to write a new process and schedule it, then run it at a set time of day."
"Licensing would be the first part I would overhaul. Each time a new licensing paradigm comes out, more features are removed and costs are added. They "add" features that are rarely used and increase charges for the number of jobs run. I'm sure someone in finance got a raise for their brilliance but the end-users won't thank them one bit. Expect price hikes and threats when you hold them to account at every opportunity."
"A way to select multiple jobs in the UI for a quick change or to hold, release, et cetera, would be nice."
"I would like to see OpCon being accessible using a mobile app."
"Usage is a little complex. It's not like you can bring somebody in and they can just use it. They have to be trained... As far as complexity goes, it's right up there."
"I have noticed lately that [tech support's] first answers tend to be, "Let's upgrade it to the latest and greatest first," without looking into anything. The last couple of times I've logged a ticket that's been the response, which is a little frustrating. We're not big on just upgrading on a whim. We do full testing."
"The initial setup is very complex, but that's not necessarily something that needs to be improved. I'm told that in the next version they're improving the upgrade process. So that's in the works already."
AppWorx Workload Automation is ranked 17th in Workload Automation with 7 reviews while OpCon is ranked 9th in Workload Automation with 56 reviews. AppWorx Workload Automation is rated 8.0, while OpCon is rated 9.2. The top reviewer of AppWorx Workload Automation writes "The scheduling tool and finance module are valuable features". On the other hand, the top reviewer of OpCon writes "Gives us the ability to schedule dependent jobs across different mainframes". AppWorx Workload Automation is most compared with Automic Workload Automation, Control-M, AutoSys Workload Automation and Automic Automation Intelligence, whereas OpCon is most compared with Control-M, AutoSys Workload Automation, Automic Workload Automation, IBM Workload Automation and UiPath. See our AppWorx Workload Automation vs. OpCon report.
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Hello Rick, I couldn't help you with the Appwork applications manager.
On the other hand, one thing that is certain that
we are satisfied to have migrated all our jobs processing under OpCon (120 000
jobs/days) since 2018.
We have improved in terms
of service quality, we have made progress in the automation of our business
process and we benefit from more functionalities and reduces operating costs.
OpCon is a true
Enterprise Scheduler.
I hope this will help you in your
research.
Ian,
It isn't that AWA wont work. It comes down to support from another vendor. The vendor isn't currently familiar with AWA, so they are taking classes, and will be able to support it in the future
We are about to start to use AWA and was wondering why that platform will not work for you going forward?
@NickWilcox you recently reviewed OpCon - would you be willing to share your experiences with @Rick Murray to help him with his decision? @reviewer1166826 maybe you can give some insight into the pros and cons of AppWorx?
I am sorry because cannot help you. We have no experience with Appworx Application Manager.