BotFarm vs UiPath comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

BotFarm
Ranking in Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
14th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
35
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
UiPath
Ranking in Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
1st
Average Rating
8.8
Number of Reviews
767
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Market share comparison

As of June 2024, in the Robotic Process Automation (RPA) category, the market share of BotFarm is 0.1% and it decreased by 51.7% compared to the previous year. The market share of UiPath is 28.8% and it increased by 5.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
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Featured Reviews

AT
Jul 23, 2020
Good customer support but some technical issues need to be addressed
We are not permitted to use web applications, so we find ourselves using Object Cloning and web control commands instead. Sometimes I feel like it doesn't work properly and we are not able to provide the dexterity needed. Also, on multiple occasions, the service bot deactivates without reason and Automation Anywhere will not function properly until it is reactivated. In general, everything is fine but they should remove the unattended or attended bot feature. This can be confusing to customers because an unattended bot license costs around $5,000, whereas an attended bot license costs roughly $1,500, which can cause customers to think: “why should I purchase an expensive unattended bot license when I can purchase an attend bot license for much cheaper?” Also, if I want to install my runner license on another machine, for example: if you install your license on a specific machine and a second vendor (like we did), you’re now installed on machine B but you can’t log in on machine B with your credentials from machine A. This is meant to be a security feature, but it makes things very difficult for customers and clients.
Oumayma Lajili - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 17, 2022
Helps developers handle exceptions efficiently and yields a high return on investment
I like the structure of the selectors. They're robust. With other software like Automation Anywhere, we always have problems with recorders, plugins, et cetera. UiPath is more powerful and efficient. UiPath Studio has features like the Excel package, selectors, and recorders. There are also many types of recording features. UiPath Studio's most interesting feature is the REFramework. UiPath's frameworks help developers handle exceptions efficiently. Another critical feature of UiPath is end-to-end automation, starting with the design part of the process with many applications like Automation Hub, Task Capture, and Task Mining. We can use Task Capture in the community version, and they help with the design and conception of products at the start of the project. Then, we can use UiPath Studio, UiPath StudioX, or UiPath Web to develop the process. Afterward, we can use Orchestrator to schedule and maintain our developed processes. Finally, we have other products that can help us integrate business end users, such as UiPath Insights or UiPath Apps. With UiPath, we can assist automation in many industries or areas of applications. I used the Document Understanding feature and developed a custom model to use in the community version. I had the opportunity to test the AI Center. The AI Center can make our robotic process classic RPA. AI Center allows us to evaluate and add intelligence to our classic RPA developers. We can add our custom classification model with drag-and-drop functionality in UiPath Studio. I like the integration between AI Center and UiPath Studio. Many of our clients are mature in RPA and want to use the AI Center or integrate artificial intelligence into their IT code.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The most valuable features of this solution are the Excel automation and support for SharePoint."
"The most important feature of BotFarm is web automation."
"The most valuable feature is the rapid deployment of multiple bots."
"Automation Anywhere has good document extraction features where it can learn patterns."
"The record option and the OCR technology have been great."
"The initial setup is straightforward."
"The entire backend system structure is something that I found really valuable."
"The solution is easy to use and easy to apply."
"It is a very simple tool to work with for anybody. Simplicity is the best in UiPath. It also has the best community support. If we are looking for any solution, we can directly reach out to UiPath at any point in time."
"You don't need to know coding, as it's pretty straightforward. The graphical user interface is easy to use. It is drag and drop. You do need to understand the basics of what's happening, what you're doing, and how the technical things work. However, after a short bit of training, you can start doing stuff, and the more you learn, the better you become."
"I like UiPath's coding engine."
"The IDP feature is most valuable in UiPath because there are a lot of invoices and bills in every company. If they want to extract from a scanned document, it is very useful."
"The UiPath community has grown and is active. It is definitely helpful to be a part of it because others can assist us."
"Anything you can do on a computer with enough effort, you can get the robot to do it."
"UiPath is user-friendly."
"The most valuable feature of UiPath is the complete queue system-based framework because it is robust for all clients."
 

Cons

"I have called customer service three times and the experience has not been good. They do not offer 24/7 support, which forces us to wait till the next working day to solve a problem."
"Normally we need to monitor the solution using an AWS console and the control room. We would like to have a standardized dashboard to see all the information in one place."
"The machine learning needs to be improved so that they perform better in terms of predictive analysis and sentiment analysis."
"Although I like the OCR technology, it could still be further improved."
"The tool must execute remedial actions to resolve problems before they cause significant incidents."
"The pricing of this product could be better."
"One aspect that can be improved is the accessibility of reusable components for developers. It relates to role-based access and accessibility."
"The new version is not very stable. Sometimes I can't use the recording sound."
"At the functional level, UiPath is almost perfect. The only area for improvement would be the ability to use code. In Blue Prism and other tools, we can write the code, whereas UiPath is drag-and-drop, so sometimes we have limitations when it comes to implementation."
"We aren't scaling up UiPath because it doesn't provide a satisfactory way to log and monitor data. Instead, we use other tools like Automation Anywhere for large-scale operations in our production environment. We're building solutions that can handle a huge amount of data so we can monitor real-time issues. I don't think UiPath solves that case for us."
"To provide detailed analysis, there has to be some improvements so we can provide drill-down data to developers showing, "Hey, this has gone wrong." If they could also incorporate that as part of the reports, then it would be very quick to view on the dashboards."
"UiPath is very stable. I have not had any issues in terms of that. The only issue we used to have was if a website were to change or an application were to change, but we have found ways to work around that and deal with those types of situations."
"Simplification and adaptability for smaller businesses would be a welcome enhancement."
"UiPath could add more interactive features that enable you to explore and design processes from scratch. There should be more features that support the digital transformation process from the design phase. In the current data panel, you need to start with a process that's already in place."
"Navigating the directory of objects needs improvement. I would like to be able to put in keywords that would allow me to figure out what command will allow me to do the task that I am trying to do."
"The IDE could use some improvement, but most improvements that come to mind have already been announced for release."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Pricing for this solution can be better."
"The licensing is on a monthly basis."
"We are on an annual license for the solution and is priced well."
"The license of this solution is on an annual basis. The price is fair. However, what we did initially was a POC, but now we are looking at moving from a POC to expanding it out further. I would appreciate some kind of discount."
"We pay approximately $15,000 USD per year."
"There is a license for this solution and it is on an annual basis. I am satisfied with the price."
"The pricing model could be simplified."
"The solution prices are expensive. It would be more beneficial for customers to lower the pricing."
"It is the most user-friendly RPA platform, but it is also the most expensive RPA platform."
"We are using the Community Edition. The cost is only that of the virtual machines. The pricing of the Enterprise Edition is a bit high."
"At the company that I was with previously, we were paying $3,600 USD per bot. With the new company that I am at, because we're new and we don't have the size, we are paying $8,000 USD per bot."
"In the initial days, UiPath was more competitive in terms of the license pricing as compared to Blue Prism and Automation Anywhere; it was much less. Currently, the pricing is quite standard compared to the other two vendors."
"Compared to other automation tools, UiPath is expensive."
"UiPath's cost is a bit high compared to other RPA tools."
"The pricing depends on whether you're running attended or unattended bots. Unattended processes cost a lot more, and you have to pay cloud costs, too. It's costly. The licensing for the tenant dashboard, developer's toolkit, etc. was reasonable, but unattended bots are quite expensive."
"The cost depends on how many licenses are needed and how bots are used. Right now there is no solution that is less expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
26%
Financial Services Firm
20%
Real Estate/Law Firm
8%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about BotFarm?
The product has increased efficiency and reduced the time spent on tasks.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for BotFarm?
The pricing is fair. We don't have any major problems with the pricing.
What needs improvement with BotFarm?
The product must provide features related to AIOps. The tool must be able to monitor system performance based on certain activities or events. It must be able to detect certain health stats of the ...
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I can only speak to UiPath since that is the only RPA solution that I have used. I know that there are specific packages that you can integrate into your project that is specifically made to work w...
RPA that Bots can run without centralized control?
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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Sample Customers

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