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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Blue Prism Cloud and IBM Robotic Process Automation (RPA) 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. IBM Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Report (Updated: March 2024).
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Pros
"Blue Prism is well known for being used in banking and security organizations. Its security is superior compared to UiPath and other RPA tools.""It's easy to use, the interface, the the the the queries is which we use. It's user friendly.""With Blue Prism, I like the feature that you build, I don't know the exact name now, but blocks or standards can be reduced later. You configure, for example, the CRM system, and you create a standardized manner of inputting data into the CRM system that you can reuse later. I'm not sure what that's called, but I enjoy it whether it's a feature or not.""Blue Prism offers the whole package for LPR developers. It's a useful tool to automate anything. As an LPR developer, I think the most important feature is that it lets you get anything into blocks of code that you can use anywhere.""The technical support team of Blue Prism Cloud is very good...I rate the support a ten out of ten.""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.""It is an easily scalable solution.""The platform is user-friendly and easy to learn in a low-code environment."

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"Integrating the tool with SAP, EBS, or other ERPs is easy.""IBM Robotic Process Automation has greatly improved the organization by improving the speed of performance, as the speed of the robot is estimated to be 20 times faster than the human being.""The solution's ease of use is its most valuable aspect.""IBM RPA helped us resolve a lot of difficult cases we could not resolve using other solutions.""The feature I found most valuable is the TCO.""The initial setup is straightforward.""We can connect with different database types, and they have included a different package for a terminal connection to, for example, AS400. When it comes to UI development, it's not using the drivers or anything. It's not a selector-based development like UiPath.""It is a good tool for automation."

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Cons
"They should work on the solution's pricing.""Several things need improvement, like ease-of-use, adding tended robots, adding process recording, and updating the look and feel so it seems modern.""Having more AI functionality would be an improvement.""I personally would like the solution to be supporting more languages.""The pricing of the solution could be improved. It's a bit expensive right now. They should work to make it more competitive.""Blue Prism should adopt a low-code approach. Most RPA vendors only provide what they call a "form builder." A low-code designer would enable us to build a custom UI.""There's a need to deal with unstructured input with RPA.""The version control could be improved and made consistent. There is a discrepancy between the versions on premise and the cloud versions."

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"IBM’s support should improve response time.""Needs better integration with artificial intelligence or with machine-learning.""Capturing GUI operations is very easy, but capturing IBM Logistics automation is hard. It does not always work with browsers or automotive applications like SAP.""We are looking to see how it can connect with various interfaces seamlessly, through APIs.""We can use its inbuilt activities, and it's a complete package, but just like ElectroNeek, a limitation is that we have to depend on its inbuilt activities. We can't include our own activities or we can't introduce other activities.""The users should be allowed to create folders in Control Center.""The time it takes for approvals, and risk analysis could be faster.""I would like to improve the efficiency of this solution and the Surface Level Agreement."

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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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  • "IBM licensing is annual and based on Virtual Processor Cores (VPC). This provides flexibility as part of the containerization environment."
  • "The license is paid annually."
  • "The product has a yearly licensing fee."
  • "The pricing is reasonable for this solution."
  • "I rate the pricing ten out of ten. So, the pricing is very good for me."
  • "The product is reasonably priced compared to other tools."
  • "There is a free trial for one month, so you can use it to run your payloads or proof of concept. After that, you can pay for the license on a monthly or annual basis."
  • "IBM RPA is cheaper than other tools."
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    Questions from the Community
    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:Integrating the tool with SAP, EBS, or other ERPs is easy.
    Top Answer:The product must be promoted more. There are no promotions.
    Top Answer:We're working with different clients from the manufacturing environment. We have implemented end-to-end solutions. We work on web automation and automation of invoices.
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    Also Known As
    Blue Prism Thoughtonomy Virtual Workforce, Blue Prism Virtual Workforce, Thoughtonomy Virtual Workforce
    IBM RPA
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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.

    IBM Robotic Process Automation (RPA) is a technology that encompasses the use of smart robots in any process requiring efficiency, consistency and speed, with no risk of mistakes. In a nutshell, RPA simulates a human user working.

    Today, it is possible to automate processes through the use of digital robots, or bots, which execute pre-programed, repetitive tasks in a safe and mistake free manner. There are literally thousands of opportunities for Robotic Process Automation to make an impact on your organization today, including: automatic invoice emission, system integration, information reconciliation, report generation, intelligent email management to lead generation, and many others.

    Sample Customers
    Cabot Credit Management, Hovis, Utilita
    The Hanover Insurance Group
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Financial Services Firm21%
    Energy/Utilities Company21%
    Computer Software Company11%
    Manufacturing Company11%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm20%
    Computer Software Company16%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    Energy/Utilities Company6%
    REVIEWERS
    Computer Software Company44%
    Financial Services Firm11%
    Pharma/Biotech Company11%
    Comms Service Provider11%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company15%
    Financial Services Firm14%
    Comms Service Provider8%
    Educational Organization7%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business39%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise45%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business14%
    Midsize Enterprise10%
    Large Enterprise75%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business50%
    Midsize Enterprise8%
    Large Enterprise42%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business21%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise63%
    Buyer's Guide
    Blue Prism Cloud vs. IBM Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Blue Prism Cloud vs. IBM Robotic Process Automation (RPA) and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
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    Blue Prism Cloud is ranked 8th in Robotic Process Automation (RPA) with 38 reviews while IBM Robotic Process Automation (RPA) is ranked 6th in Robotic Process Automation (RPA) with 23 reviews. Blue Prism Cloud is rated 8.0, while IBM Robotic Process Automation (RPA) is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Blue Prism Cloud writes "It helps us save on staff costs". On the other hand, the top reviewer of IBM Robotic Process Automation (RPA) writes "User-friendly interface and good stability". Blue Prism Cloud is most compared with Blue Prism, Microsoft Power Automate, UiPath, Robocorp and SAP Intelligent RPA, whereas IBM Robotic Process Automation (RPA) is most compared with UiPath, Microsoft Power Automate, Automation Anywhere (AA), Blue Prism and IPsoft 1RPA. See our Blue Prism Cloud vs. IBM Robotic Process Automation (RPA) report.

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