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We performed a comparison between Blue Prism Cloud and Microsoft Power Automate 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 Cloud vs. Microsoft Power Automate Report (Updated: May 2024).
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Pros
"The most valuable feature is the speed at which we are able to implement solutions that can interact through the user interface in the same way that a human being would.""This product has additional functionality over Blue Prism Cloud Enterprise.""Once it does the monitor, it collects the respective data and creates an output that is required for reconfiguration.""It is more secure for complex implementations.""There is no latency in the product.""Decipher has been a valuable feature that many of our clients use to extract information from documents.""Blue Prism is able to scale up at an enterprise-level. It's what I used when I was working for a big bank in Belgium.""The most valuable feature is the ability to write custom code."

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"The most valuable feature is that it easily integrates with other Microsoft products, so it has multiple connectors. You can create solutions that connect to Teams, Outlook, SharePoint, and OneDrive.""Microsoft Power Automate is very easy to use.""The initial setup is pretty straightforward.""This product has an easy-to-use interface with nice detail in the features.""Its ease of use is most valuable. A lot of the bulk functionality is done either through standalone or custom connectors and standard API processes.""The technical support is good.""Very reasonably priced.""The initial setup isn't too difficult."

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Cons
"Having more AI functionality would be an improvement.""Blue Prism Cloud could improve by having more innovations for the solution, such as more capability. I am looking for cloud-based services, such as Power Automate that we can recommend for cloud customers. UiPath and Automation Anywhere have more innovation in their solution.""Blue Prism Cloud needs to improve support, though documentation is available online. It is not detailed, which does not help.""They should improve the user-friendliness and they should change their business model.""We have limited integrations in place, and my objective is to integrate Sentinel. However, there are constraints as some individuals have only one or two options for SIM integration solutions. Given the urgency of quick resolutions in today's landscape, prevention and detection are crucial. While these measures provide significant security, it's equally important to focus on response and recovery. In the case of a ransomware attack, it's not enough to solely prevent and detect. Once detection is in place, a response model should be implemented to automate the process and minimize the time required for tasks, such as creating investigation reports. In the past, it would take approximately seven to eight days to create an investigation report for a specific attack, including writing a case study. This process can be streamlined and improved through the automation of contextual investigation reports. By saving base templates and content, including screenshots and attack details, automation can be achieved. We are currently working on integrating Microsoft WAF and Excel for this purpose, but having a built-in tool would be ideal.""I believe they need to become more competitive within the market in order to maintain their market share. We were essentially a Blue Prism shop and sold Blue Prism, but because of the price point, many clients are now looking at competitors.""It could be more flexible.""It would be useful if some of the information protocols came built within the app instead having to create them."

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"Compared to other RPA solutions, there is a little bit of a feature gap.""I would like more integration with other tools. It integrates well with Microsoft products, but there should be more integration with other platforms and tools, such as chatbots.""While Microsoft has a way of integrating well with itself and its own internal tools, it could do more to include external options and add them to the mix.""All the services on the Microsoft platform are great. If we want to try something like with SharePoint or Azure or the 365 CRM, then we can't with the everyday community edition of the Microsoft Power Automate. It would be a good thing if there was some sort of trial period. Let's say you have 14 days. That way, can log into the loading screen with Power Automate, and get to utilize services like SharePoint, OneDrive, 365 CRM or etc. to see if they like them. It would be a good way for Microsoft to cross-sell or up-sell.""Enhancing Power Automate to work synchronously instead of asynchronously would eliminate the need for additional coding, saving time in project implementation.""The tool should improve its price.""Things need to be improved with respect to RPA kinds of solutions.""While working with big data, when we have structured data like logs, we have to work with an ETL tool before manipulating the data and creating the workflows and the forms. This can be improved. Big data support is something that I'd like to be covered a lot."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "Pricing can be negotiated in situations where there will be heavy usage."
  • "The licensing structure is complex and the minimum contract length is three years."
  • "We pay about $15,000 per quarter in licensing costs. We don't have to pay for any other extra costs. There isn't, for example, an extra cost for technical support. We just pay the licensing."
  • "There are many RPA solutions available from different vendors and the pricing for Blue Prism is competitive."
  • "Annual licensing costs were somewhere between $5,000 - $10,000 for the development tool. For the control tower, I think fees were about $50,000 annually."
  • "This solution comes at a medium to high price point. They need to work on their pricing to enable smaller enterprises to get the benefit of using the product."
  • "When compared with UiPath, I believe it will be difficult for Blue Prism to maintain its market share."
  • "Blue Prism comes at a higher price point compared to other solutions on the market."
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  • "This solution is bundled with our Office 365, so there is no additional licensing fee."
  • "You pay for use and if you want a premium connector or adapter, but a lot of things are available for free."
  • "Power Automate is a much less expensive product than the competition."
  • "This solution is reasonably priced and offers a free trial period."
  • "There are many different ways to license it."
  • "There is flexibility in pricing."
  • "This solution can save money when used for simple tasks specifically using only Microsoft products."
  • "There is zero licensing cost. It comes with our Microsoft Office subscription."
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    Top Answer:It's easy to use, the interface, the the the the queries is which we use. It's user friendly.
    Top Answer:Improvement should be per customer requirements.
    Top Answer:Yes, Attended Bots  which can run without centralized control Module. RPA Tools like Automation Anywhere, uiPath ,Power Automation they do support this.
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    Also Known As
    Blue Prism Thoughtonomy Virtual Workforce, Blue Prism Virtual Workforce, Thoughtonomy Virtual Workforce
    Power Automate, Microsoft Flow, MS Power Automate, WinAutomation by Softomotive, ProcessRobot by Softomotive
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    Overview

    The Thoughtonomy Virtual Workforce is a highly flexible intelligent automation platform. It uses software to replicate the way people work in existing applications and systems, the processes they follow, and the decisions they make, to deliver automation without disruption.

    Microsoft Power Automate is a powerful tool that streamlines and automates tasks within an organization. 

    It is used for workflow automation, data integration, and creating automated notifications and approvals. 

    Power Automate connects different applications and services, such as SharePoint, Excel, and Outlook, to automate data transfer and synchronization. 

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    Computer Software Company17%
    Manufacturing Company9%
    Comms Service Provider5%
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    Computer Software Company24%
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    Small Business38%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise46%
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    Small Business16%
    Midsize Enterprise11%
    Large Enterprise73%
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    Buyer's Guide
    Blue Prism Cloud vs. Microsoft Power Automate
    May 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Blue Prism Cloud vs. Microsoft Power Automate and other solutions. Updated: May 2024.
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    Blue Prism Cloud is ranked 7th in Robotic Process Automation (RPA) with 38 reviews while Microsoft Power Automate is ranked 2nd in Robotic Process Automation (RPA) with 123 reviews. Blue Prism Cloud is rated 8.0, while Microsoft Power Automate is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Blue Prism Cloud writes "It helps us save on staff costs". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Microsoft Power Automate writes "Provides valuable integration with other Microsoft tools". Blue Prism Cloud is most compared with Blue Prism, UiPath, Robocorp, SAP Intelligent RPA and Redwood Software - Finance Automation Edition, whereas Microsoft Power Automate is most compared with UiPath, Blue Prism, Automation Anywhere (AA), IBM Robotic Process Automation (RPA) and Nintex RPA. See our Blue Prism Cloud vs. Microsoft Power Automate report.

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