HCL Workload Automation vs OpCon comparison

Cancel
You must select at least 2 products to compare!
SMA Technologies Logo
2,434 views|945 comparisons
Comparison Buyer's Guide
Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between HCL Workload Automation and OpCon based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out what your peers are saying about BMC, Tidal Software by Redwood, Redwood Software and others in Workload Automation.
To learn more, read our detailed Workload Automation Report (Updated: March 2024).
765,386 professionals have used our research since 2012.
Featured Review
Quotes From Members
We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use.
Here are some excerpts of what they said:
Pros
"Easy to set up, it doesn't require a lot."

More HCL Workload Automation Pros →

"The automation part of OpCon is the most valuable for us, with all the core processing. It's really mostly hands-off unless we have failures. In our old days, we'd spend a good part of the day doing processing via manual tasks. We don't have to do any of that any longer.""The greatness of it is the flexibility of the scheduling and the integration of all platforms and processes. We have integrated it with everything from AIX to Microsoft Servers; with pretty much anything that we can.""The most valuable feature of OpCon is its scheduling capability, particularly for automating file transfers with vendors.""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.""Last year, we added a second environment and the OpCon Deploy product. This has allowed us to build a testing environment. This has been a great addition for us as we can work through our workflows without disrupting our production environment.""It seems like it would scale well.""I rate OpCon support 10 out of 10. I've never had a problem with them. I've always been able to get answers quickly and always seem to find a knowledgeable person to assist with any questions.""The most valuable features are its integration into Windows, into VM, and into AIX, as well as SQL."

More OpCon Pros →

Cons
"The interface needs some improvements."

More HCL Workload Automation Cons →

"We sometimes have a large number of jobs on the SQL Server and we can experience a very light lag in job starts. The lag can be a few seconds. It's never more than one minute, but sometimes we can experience some lags.""Do your first install, your first upgrade, with SMA. It's simple, it's as per the manual, as per the training, but you need that little bit of confidence.""I would like to see OpCon being accessible using a mobile app.""Upgrading to newer versions remains complex.""Stability is an area for improvement. There are FTP agents that run on the MCP and they are there so that we can transfer a file from the MCP to the Windows environment or vice versa. Sometimes, and nobody has been able to figure out why, it just goes down, and all of my jobs that need it are hanging or failing... It would be very helpful if they could figure out what in the world is happening with that FTP client that's on the MCP.""I would like more web-based training from SMA. That would be nice. Our primary OpCon representative is phenomenal, but we would like some training opportunities for learning on our own. When I started utilizing OpCon, the sheer breadth of it made for a very daunting task. I was almost fearful to start, not to mention fearful to go change things and possibly hinder a job.""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 think that they're working on this, but I wish that there was a more centralized area to be able to see what other people are doing... They have a community platform for OpCon users, but I want to see more of where somebody is doing this process in that way. They have a great community platform right now, but I feel that it could be developed."

More OpCon Cons →

Pricing and Cost Advice
Information Not Available
  • "This solution is certainly not the cheapest, but we win in time."
  • "Yearly, it's around $30,000."
  • "Our licensing is on a yearly basis."
  • "Our license is for 1000 jobs. Including support, the license and upgrades are 2000 euros a month."
  • "Yearly, we're paying about $62,000. OpCon has an all-inclusive feature and module license, but you pay per task."
  • "Our annual maintenance costs are $45,000. The initial cost is separate."
  • "On a yearly basis our cost is between $25,000 and $30,000."
  • "Annually, we pay $29,000. This is for a blanket policy that covers everything, like licensing and support."
  • More OpCon Pricing and Cost Advice →

    report
    Use our free recommendation engine to learn which Workload Automation solutions are best for your needs.
    765,386 professionals have used our research since 2012.
    Questions from the Community
    Ask a question

    Earn 20 points

    Top Answer:My favorite feature is the dashboard feature, which shows jobs that are running, and completed, any failures, and provides dashboard reporting.
    Top Answer:While the overall cost is reasonable, I'm interested in exploring options for making the managed automation solution, specifically the mass solution, more cost-effective.
    Top Answer:I would like OpCon to implement a reporting feature on the dashboard that displays historical data for specific jobs. Ideally, this feature would allow us to view the past seven days or the next seven… more »
    Ranking
    25th
    out of 49 in Workload Automation
    Views
    855
    Comparisons
    670
    Reviews
    0
    Average Words per Review
    0
    Rating
    N/A
    9th
    out of 49 in Workload Automation
    Views
    2,434
    Comparisons
    945
    Reviews
    7
    Average Words per Review
    1,269
    Rating
    9.4
    Comparisons
    Learn More
    Overview

    HCL Workload Automation enables organizations to gain complete visibility and control over attended and unattended workloads. From a single point of control, it supports multiple platforms, provides advanced integration with enterprise applications like SAP, Oracle, and Salesforce, and offers over 35 out-of-the-box plugins including plugins for FTP and Hadoop activities.

    OpCon is a robust and flexible platform capable of scaling up to meet the needs of clients running 140,000+ daily jobs across multiple environments and operating systems. Our proven migration framework helps clients painlessly transition from outdated or cost inefficient platforms thanks to our deep organizational expertise, REST API, and extensive library of legacy connectors. We have a variety of consulting options available for clients and offer no-cost training for the life of the contract.

    Offer
    Learn more about HCL Workload Automation
    Accel­er­ate dig­i­tal trans­for­ma­tion through work­load automation

    Automate repetitive tasks so you can focus on projects that drive your business forward. Find out how OpCon workload automation enables you to create repeatable, reliable workflows - all managed from a single platform.

    Sample Customers
    Information Not Available
    LOHR, Carnival Cruise Lines, Herbalife, Digital Federal Credit Union, Synergent, Frandsen Bank & Trust
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm22%
    Computer Software Company17%
    Manufacturing Company11%
    Healthcare Company10%
    REVIEWERS
    Financial Services Firm78%
    Insurance Company9%
    Government4%
    Manufacturing Company2%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm35%
    Computer Software Company13%
    Insurance Company8%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business13%
    Midsize Enterprise9%
    Large Enterprise78%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business25%
    Midsize Enterprise46%
    Large Enterprise30%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business15%
    Midsize Enterprise9%
    Large Enterprise75%
    Buyer's Guide
    Workload Automation
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about BMC, Tidal Software by Redwood, Redwood Software and others in Workload Automation. Updated: March 2024.
    765,386 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    HCL Workload Automation is ranked 25th in Workload Automation while OpCon is ranked 9th in Workload Automation with 56 reviews. HCL Workload Automation is rated 8.0, while OpCon is rated 9.2. The top reviewer of HCL Workload Automation writes "Easy to set up, good support, and helps to decrease project costs". On the other hand, the top reviewer of OpCon writes "Gives us the ability to schedule dependent jobs across different mainframes". HCL Workload Automation is most compared with IBM Workload Automation, Control-M and Stonebranch, whereas OpCon is most compared with Control-M, AutoSys Workload Automation, IBM Workload Automation, UiPath and Automic Workload Automation.

    See our list of best Workload Automation vendors.

    We monitor all Workload Automation reviews to prevent fraudulent reviews and keep review quality high. We do not post reviews by company employees or direct competitors. We validate each review for authenticity via cross-reference with LinkedIn, and personal follow-up with the reviewer when necessary.