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We performed a comparison between Microsoft System Center Orchestrator and Nintex Process Platform based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"It can manage multiple servers and workstations from a single location.""Automation is the most valuable feature of the solution."

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"Allows us to provide desktop/laptop and mobile solutions to our users.""NWC forms could be better. Also, the ability to build workflows that are not dependent on SharePoint is very desirable. The forms feature just isn’t as functional as the forms for SharePoint.""It leverages the out-of-the-box SharePoint back-end. This means that you don’t need to install or deploy additional infrastructure to support Nintex Workflow, unlike some of its competitors.""The solution offers very good integration capabilities. We've never had issues integrating it without solutions.""Easily maintained and customization is quite simple.""It has a lot of features for creating and managing workflows, as well as for integrating with other applications. Nintex offers features, particularly to ensure a user-friendly experience.""K2 is reasonably priced.""It's easy to configure your set of rules to make the form controls work perfectly, removing manual work and making processes seamless."

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Cons
"I find the Orchestrator UI to be problematic.""The product's management aspect needs enhancement."

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"Nintex is still at the starting point of integrating with AI. It has integrated with a very small piece of artificial intelligence., like only integrated with the Google Cloud. There is a benefit, like a no-code and low-code solution. But, again, if you are a developer, especially if you are a hardcore developer, you are using your code knowledge, its skills, and all. And, suddenly, you are moving into the low-code solution, and then you will feel, like, so many things you can't achieve with the low-code solution.""While Nintex Workflow has pretty robust troubleshooting abilities, I think that improving the default logging and notifications would be helpful.""We would like to have access to an on-premises solution. In our country, we have a relationship with Central Bank of Egypt, which do noes not allow cloud solutions to be used. They should offer an on-prem solution with a flexible price license.""K2 is a workflow solution, and there is no RPA solution with K2. This is where K2 lacks a little bit. It is just a heavy workflow solution. It doesn't have a supplemental product like RPA. If you want to use RPA, you have to use Blue Prism, UIPath, or something else. If you use Nintex, it has an RPA solution. It is a form-based application, and they are doing everything electronically. The initial investment in K2 is heavy because it is a BPM software. It does not have a low cost because they charge you the same for one workflow or 100 workflows.""The solution needs more RPA and AI features.""The tool lacks to offer support for the Arabic language, and it needs consideration.""At times, issues arise in certain scenarios. In such cases, the versioning can become quite difficult. There may be no other way but to restart the entire process or rectify it at that point.""There have been some glitches, and the workflow fails frequently."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "I give the cost of the solution a five out of ten."
  • "We obtained a license that bundled Windows Server with System Center at no additional cost."
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  • "Nintex products are expensive, but valuable. Licensing in on-premise was historically based on a perpetual model, where you’d license per Web front-end. However, they are switching exclusively to a consumption (subscription) model, where you purchase the number of workflows you think you’ll use in your environment, and can scale up from there."
  • "Offering a licensing model that allows for multiple small workflows would be a huge improvement to an already great platform."
  • "Our maintenance costs are reduced."
  • "The annual support costs are expensive."
  • "Comparatively, it's expensive."
  • "We pay on a yearly basis. It's my understanding that we pay approximately $11,000/year."
  • "The initial investment in K2 is heavy. Currently, the expenditure is $28,000 for a year. After we go to the cloud, it is going to be per seat and probably cheaper. Currently, there are unlimited users."
  • "There is an initial fee when purchasing and a fee for maintenance afterward."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:It can manage multiple servers and workstations from a single location.
    Top Answer:The platform was almost free of cost for us. We obtained a license that bundled Windows Server with System Center at no additional cost.
    Top Answer:The product's management aspect needs enhancement. It affects the visibility of powerful scripts that were previously accessible. Furthermore, the focus is shifting towards cloud-based features… more »
    Top Answer:The latest version of Nintex has many features. We have a clear roadmap and the necessary application to integrate it into our platform.
    Top Answer:The solution doesn’t have an extra fee. We are compatible with the package.
    Top Answer:The solution does not integrate with many platforms.
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    19th
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    7.5
    8th
    out of 66 in Process Automation
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    Also Known As
    MS System Center Orchestrator
    K2 blackpearl, K2 Five, Nintex Workflow
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    Overview

    As an IT administrator, you probably perform a lot of tasks and procedures to keep your computing environment healthy. You may have automated individual tasks, but typically, not the whole process. With System Center - Orchestrator you tie disparate tasks and procedures together using a graphical user interface Runbook Designer to create reliable, flexible, and efficient end-to-end solutions in your IT environment.

    Discover, automate, and optimize your business processes with the Nintex Process Platform. This powerful and user-friendly platform offers comprehensive process automation and intelligence. Easily discover, map, and manage your processes, automate workflows, eliminate paper forms, and accelerate tasks with RPA bots. Collaborate with your team using Nintex Automation Cloud Services and optimize your processes through data-driven insights. Monitor and analyze your processes to identify and address issues, and make updates based on data for continuous improvement. Achieve process excellence with the Nintex Process Platform.

    Sample Customers
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    SEA Corp, Omnicom Group, Verizon, STIHL
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm13%
    Computer Software Company10%
    Government9%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    REVIEWERS
    Financial Services Firm20%
    Manufacturing Company15%
    Energy/Utilities Company15%
    Insurance Company10%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company18%
    Financial Services Firm13%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    Insurance Company6%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business18%
    Midsize Enterprise18%
    Large Enterprise63%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business36%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise50%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business21%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise63%
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    Microsoft System Center Orchestrator is ranked 19th in Process Automation with 2 reviews while Nintex Process Platform is ranked 8th in Process Automation with 21 reviews. Microsoft System Center Orchestrator is rated 7.6, while Nintex Process Platform is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Microsoft System Center Orchestrator writes "Automates tasks and manages multiple servers from a central location ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Nintex Process Platform writes "Offers good integration capabilities and easy to learn and good stability". Microsoft System Center Orchestrator is most compared with Camunda, Ivanti Automation, ServiceNow Orchestration, OpenText Operations Orchestration and BizTalk Server, whereas Nintex Process Platform is most compared with Camunda, IBM BPM, Appian, Pega BPM and SAP Signavio Process Manager.

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