Head of Automation at a retailer with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Easy to use and allows building a solution onto any legacy system
Pros and Cons
  • "Orchestrator has a lot of good features including the configuration, the queues, the transaction reporting, the logs, and accessibility."
  • "I would like to see more support for the cloud in Australia."

What is our primary use case?

We are using Orchestrator and robots.

Our primary use for this solution is Accounts Payable invoice automation.

We run automations in the virtual environment provided by the Amazon service. Our implementation has been finicky at times. The latest release is a lot more stable, but I've had a two-week production outage where DLLs weren't registered and someone from Vegas had to log in for eight hours to our servers. They had to uninstall and reinstall the solution, as well as all of the different apps. I lost a bit of faith in the solution with that incident.

With respect to how easy it is to automate our company's processes, on a scale of one to five, I would rate it a four. It's pretty easy to use, but it wouldn't be a five because it isn't doing everything for me. Things still need to be done.

I have not taken the Academy training but my team has. On a scale of one to five, judging how beneficial it is, I would rate the training a four.

From the point that we purchased our UiPath license until we had our first robot was approximately two weeks. The process was pretty straightforward.

How has it helped my organization?

With respect to saving time, the last company I worked with was trying to save one thousand FTE. So far, they are already at sixty FTE, and in Australia, we're at ten FTE.

This solution has helped us to reduce human errors, although it has created other errors.

What is most valuable?

Orchestrator has a lot of good features including the configuration, the queues, the transaction reporting, the logs, and accessibility.

This technology gives you the ability to build a solution using any legacy system.

What needs improvement?

I would like to see more support for the cloud in Australia.

A tool that better identifies the processes, watches the computer and works it out for me, would be an improvement.

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For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution since 2016.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability of this solution has improved since we started using it. Now that I have done an upgrade, it seems to be a lot better.

I was running High-Density on the 2016.2 or 2016.3 version, and I had a lot of problems. I couldn't determine whether they were just UiPath issues or it could be partly attributed to the client app. What we noticed was that if you log in as Console, you have far fewer issues than if you run High-Density.

These days, I would rate the stability a four out of five. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We had between fifty and a hundred people working in the automation program in the old company.

How are customer service and support?

I have only used technical support once and my experience with them was not good. That was during our two-week outage.

What about the implementation team?

We used Blackbook.ai to assist us with our implementation and our experience with them was awesome. 

What was our ROI?

We have seen ROI from this solution in terms of money saved. Just in Australia, we have saved a million dollars. In India, we have saved maybe five million dollars.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

At the last company I worked with, the annual licensing fees were $700,000 USD.

From a cost perspective, I have an issue with the price of the bots. 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.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

It was 2016 when I evaluated this solution, and it had a small market share at the time.

Everything I had read about Blue Prism said that it was too heavy, too old school, and had too much development ramp-up time. I looked at Automation Anywhere and UiPath. Automation Anywhere had a good price point, especially for a PoC. However, in between Blackbook.ai and what I saw out of UiPath, I felt that UiPath was the better option.

What other advice do I have?

This solution is pretty good. It's an enabler. There is a lot of investment and a lot of new things. My advice to anybody who is implementing this solution is to make sure that it is set up to scale correctly.

What I would like to see is everything as a SaaS, completely, bots included, and I want it hosted in Australia.

I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Vendor
Good pre-sales support, and the savings in time allows our users to work on more value-added activities
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature is automating processes and tasks, giving users time for more value-added activities."
  • "I would like a better ability to connect and integrate with other software systems."

What is our primary use case?

We're starting within our finance group, so a lot of different processes in our finance group are being automated. Our main project was for our tax department, extracting data from PDFs and putting them into Excel.

We have two people involved with RPA in our company.

We just purchased this solution last week so we're still installing everything. We did automate four processes with the community edition. The length of time in development varied by the process. The longer ones required help from UiPath. They came on-site for the PoC, so that helped us out. Some other easy ones we just did ourselves within a couple of days.

With respect to how easy it is to automate our company's processes, on a scale of one to five, I would say that it is a four. But with Studio X, I think it will probably be a five. I say four because as you get more complicated with your processes, you need to learn how to code and there's a brunt learning curve. A lot of people will get turned off by that. So, I made some good sessions with Studio X, it's all drag and drop, mostly, so that's perfect for the business users.

On a scale of one to five, judging how beneficial it is, I would rate the training a five. We are actually in the process of taking it right now. It's good that they have something like that available. There are not that many who have aced it.

How has it helped my organization?

So far we haven't gone too far, but I expect that people will be a lot happier because they won't be doing the jobs that they don't like doing. They'll have more time to learn and up-skill technologies like this, which can help further their careers rather than just learning, or not learning by copying and pasting.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature is automating processes and tasks, giving users time for more value-added activities. This results in cost savings.

The free community edition allowed us to test out the technology before investing in it.

What needs improvement?

I would like a better ability to connect and integrate with other software systems. An example would be integration with data and business intelligence tools. I don't think they have a native connector yet. So, just something that a user can connect, and have RPA in the middle, would be helpful.

I would also like to see an easier UI for the user. It may have already been taken care of with Studio X, but I think if they keep improving that, it's going to get a lot of people interested because users are attracted to it.

For how long have I used the solution?

We were just using community edition for about six months.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

With respect to the stability, on a scale from one to five, I would rate this solution a five. I mean we haven't used it too much so we haven't really pushed the boundaries, but for the stuff we've, done I would say it is stable.

How are customer service and technical support?

Their sales and pre-sales support is very good. They've been very willing to come onsite and help us out and help with our pilot as well.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We got introduced by RPA from PWC. They came and talked at one of our finance summits.

How was the initial setup?

The paid version, I'm still learning how to use, how to connect everything together. There is still a little learning period for that as well. Learning how Orchestrator works, how the licensing works and things like that, were necessary after using the community edition.

What about the implementation team?

UiPath helped us with our PoC and they were great. I mean they came for free and through just a pilot or a proof of concept. We could actually see if the technology works for a use case.

What was our ROI?

Before we start anything we evaluate the process and we take down how many hours it saves, the costs, and ROI. In our main project, it took someone approximately three hundred hours a year to do all that data extraction, data input, and that also came along with errors because someone could fat-finger the value.

Then, through the PoC, they're able to turn around within two days. A bot can basically do that entire process and do it error-free as well.

It is a savings of three-hundred hours, and the cost savings is a multiplier of hourly pay.

We also use it as an ETL tool sometimes, so instead of paying for an API connection, we can use RPA. Simply just to run a simple report of the system.

I don't have any other software vendors to compare it to, but I would say if you're fully utilizing it then there's definitely an ROI in it. Obviously, if you have only one process running five minutes a day with the bot, it's not worth it. For us, what we did was we built enough use cases before we bought that enterprise license to make the ROI on it. We've got eight or ten and then we realized that we can cover that license cost easily with ROI before we purchased it.

Ultimately, we realized ROI within six months.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

We got purchased the basic minimum package and it was around $35,000 USD, annually.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We tested out Kryon RPA, and we looked but did not test Automation Anywhere and Blue Prism. Those two were out of our price range, and at that time, neither of them had a free community edition, so we couldn't test out the technology.

UiPath sort of fit our company well because it was priced reasonably, and they also had a free version so we could test out the technology. Ultimately, we chose UiPath because of the price. It was not as expensive as Blue Prism or Automation Anywhere. It has a free community version where you can test new technology, which was huge. They also have a local office next to us so we can get their help pretty easily.

What other advice do I have?

They have announced features in the next release, and I think that they are all the things that users would want. There are easier ways to document processes and a better and more user-friendly UI. A lot of people just got turned off by having to learn code. So that was a lot easier, and then being able to track all your RPA projects and the ROI on them saves time. Doing them manually is time-consuming. Fortunately, we're a small company because I couldn't imagine if you're trying to implement this for a bigger company.

My advice for anybody who is researching this solution is to, first of all, do their own research on the ratings and independent research. Secondly, I would just say a lot of them now have free community editions, so there's nothing holding you back from testing out the technology and seeing if it works. I think Blue Prism is the only one that doesn't have it now. That's a really high cost and a barrier to seeing if the technology works. Just going and validating the software and doing a simple automation task is important. All of those vendors have free training so you can just go step-by-step and learn something. I think that's the biggest thing someone can do, and then obviously finding enough processes within your company as well.

This is a good solution but there is always room for improvement.

I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.

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Top 20
Helps facilitate end-to-end automation, frees up time, and saves costs
Pros and Cons
  • "UiPath is an efficient and user-friendly tool."
  • "The operation costs have room for improvement."

What is our primary use case?

We are a partner of UiPath and a system integrator for our clients.

For most clients, we tend to begin by focusing on areas with the highest potential for automation. This typically includes finance, procurement, or HR functions, with the first two being the most common choices. These areas are chosen because their processes are generally stable and repetitive, making them ideal starting points for RPA implementation.

However, our experience doesn't end with just one client. We've had numerous engagements, including with large, multi-company groups. Once one division like the "glass division" successfully implemented RPA, it often sparked interest in other divisions like the pharmaceutical division. Demonstrating a solid proof of concept makes it easier to scale the technology to diverse use cases across the organization.

Ultimately, overcoming the initial hesitation and showcasing the tool's benefits is crucial. Once the value becomes apparent, a shift often occurs, transitioning from a client-driven demand to a proactive push from various departments eager to eliminate tedious manual tasks.

How has it helped my organization?

While we haven't encountered any major technical roadblocks, understanding the potential for automation has been the primary challenge for users. Initially, we also faced some learning curve hurdles during the first few projects. However, as our internal expertise matured, approximately 80 to 90 percent of use cases have been implemented smoothly with minimal or no support from UiPath. It's clear that effectively identifying tasks suitable for automation versus those requiring human intervention has been the key hurdle. From a purely technical standpoint, the capabilities have been readily achievable.

While UiPath facilitates end-to-end automation, its feasibility heavily relies on the specific use case and associated tuning costs. The decision to automate isn't solely driven by cost reduction, but also by the number of tedious tasks it can alleviate for employees. Clients are often eager to free their workforce from such repetitive drudgery, especially if the task is long-standing and well-defined. In these scenarios, full automation often presents a compelling value proposition.

The UiPath user community exists on two levels. First, there's the general UiPath user community, managed by UiPath itself. This broader community offers a valuable resource for learning, sharing experiences, and finding solutions. Second, once a UiPath instance is set up within a specific client's environment, a smaller user community emerges within that client's organization. While this internal community may seem less significant, its role in supporting individual users in tackling automation challenges is crucial. By sharing their experiences and overcoming difficulties, these internal user communities can act as "roll cages" for individual functions, providing guidance and support regardless of the specific challenges encountered.

Initially, our focus was solely on on-premise solutions. In fact, up until last year, I hadn't encountered a single client who had implemented their RPA solution on the cloud. This was primarily because we catered to a mainly small business clientele. However, the landscape has shifted significantly, with more and more cloud-native solutions emerging. This shift has been driven, in part, by the cost-effectiveness of cloud-based options. One of the major roadblocks to cloud adoption in the past was the pricing of the orchestrator. While it might be suitable for supporting large client bases with thousands of users, it wasn't cost-effective for smaller businesses with only 100-200 users. Fortunately, UiPath has introduced a new approach, allowing us to purchase orchestrator instances tailored to specific user base needs. This, combined with the inherent benefits of a cloud-based platform, has made the cloud a much more attractive option compared to 2019. In conclusion, cloud computing is now a critical factor in the RPA landscape, and the adoption of cloud-based solutions has become significantly easier. This shift has opened up new opportunities for businesses of all sizes to leverage the benefits of RPA technology.

We started with five or six people trained online by UiPath and the different certification programs available in the UiPath Academy courses were helpful.

UiPath has helped to drastically reduce human error to almost zero by automating all the structured data that used to be done manually by people. This has improved the quality of work for our clients.

UiPath has helped free up employee time. Previously, we analyzed each potential use case to determine its priority. Before committing to a specific case, we built a business case to assess its potential benefits. This involved analyzing how much time automation could save, the associated cost savings, and the number of transactions it could automate. We performed this analysis during the design and assessment phases of our workflow. Following this process, we would gather the data and present it to management for approval before moving forward with automation. The amount of time saved depends on the individual use cases but they are significant. What used to take hours now takes seconds.

UiPath has delivered cost savings for our clients' organizations, not through mere implementation, but through thorough assessment. We start by demonstrating the technology's value through small-scale projects, then scale up. At this point, we gather a list of potential use cases, identify the number of users who could benefit, and pinpoint the manual tasks ripe for automation. Only then, with a business case in hand, do we proceed with full implementation. This careful approach ensures that when use cases are deployed, they translate into meaningful time savings and reduced manual workload. As a result, our clients typically see cost savings in staff reductions of at least 30 percent.

What is most valuable?

UiPath is an efficient and user-friendly tool. It allows us to record and capture actions, which it then translates into underlying code. This makes development incredibly fast. The centralized orchestration feature is also a major advantage.

Clients are often convinced by its features and marketing. In some cases, when competing with Blue Prism and Automation Anywhere, UiPath has won out due to its faster time to market. This was especially true during the early days of RPA when clients were still experimenting and wanted to try multiple vendors. UiPath's flexibility and strong support, both during evaluation and implementation, were also key factors in its success.

What needs improvement?

We sometimes use the AI functionality mainly for document scanning but at the time it was poor and had room for improvement.

The operation costs have room for improvement. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using UiPath for over four years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

UiPath is a stable solution.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We haven't encountered any scaling issues, and UiPath is theoretically scalable for up to 10,000 bots. We've successfully implemented over 100 use cases for a large client with multiple subsidiaries, receiving no complaints.

How are customer service and support?

The technical support is good.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is straightforward and UiPath worked with us for every deployment.

What about the implementation team?

We implemented UiPath for our clients in-house.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We evaluated Blue Prism and Automation Anywhere. Blue Prism and Automation Anywhere are not as user-friendly as UiPath and they don't have the same user community.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate UiPath a nine out of ten.

Previously, we distinguished between Automation Anywhere and UiPath based on their bundled offerings. Automation Anywhere included category two AI capabilities with their RPA solution, while UiPath focused solely on RPA and didn't have much presence in the AI space at the time. Although UiPath could integrate with other AI vendors, this wasn't a significant interest for our clients.

Most deployments we completed for our clients were central.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

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Top 20
Improves efficiency, enhances customer service, and creates a human focus
Pros and Cons
  • "It's easy to build automations in UiPath. It has a simple drag-and-drop interface."
  • "UiPath should expand its coding options and reduce its dependency on third-party resources. There should also be more flexible licenses for smaller businesses. It's hard for small companies to estimate the cost of adding users in their final budgets. UiPath could also improve error handling and capture a little more information about the execution of your processes."

What is our primary use case?

UiPath provides a platform for building, managing, scheduling, and monitoring automated processes. We use it for various processes, such as cost analysis, repairing permissions, and manipulating Excel data. 

How has it helped my organization?

UiPath enables us to build end-to-end automations, improving efficiency, enhancing customer service, and creating a human focus. The solution helps us reduce human error. UiPath saves us time because it's flexible and makes deploying processes easy. 

What is most valuable?

It's easy to build automations in UiPath. It has a simple drag-and-drop interface.

UiPath has an active user community covering a variety of applications and use cases. The forum acts as a central hub for community members to ask questions, share knowledge, and seek help with different issues.  

UiPath has added more artificial intelligence to the full version of the product. There are many options for developers to integrate AI capabilities like natural language processing and optical character recognition.

What needs improvement?

UiPath should expand its coding options and reduce its dependency on third-party resources. There should also be more flexible licenses for smaller businesses. It's hard for small companies to estimate the cost of adding users in their final budgets. UiPath could also improve error handling and capture a little more information about the execution of your processes. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have used UiPath for the last four or five years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

UiPath is robust and always available. 

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I have used Automation Anywhere. The solutions are similar. UiPath has advantages in scheduling and analytics, but Automation Anywhere supports all the LoadRunner requirements. 

How was the initial setup?

Deploying UiPath is straightforward. The installation can take from a few hours to a day, depending on the project. You need to implement the architecture, create a data server, and integrate it with the solution.

What other advice do I have?

I rate UiPath nine out of 10. It helps to learn a little coding in languages like SQL and Python. You should also take time to learn the platform with hands-on experience, instructor-led training, and online resources.  You can start with a foundational UiPath course if you're new to the platform and learn about the fundamentals of RPA processes. Then, you can create a simple automation project to reinforce what you've learned. I also recommend joining the UiPath community and asking questions on the forum. Once you have the basics down, you can try some of the more advanced programs on UiPath Academy.   

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Pros and Cons
  • "Those who do not have a programming background and want to understand how UiPath works can go to the UiPath portal to get free training. They can train themselves as a business analyst, a developer, or an automation developer. The training system is good."
  • "Some kind of code repository would be good. Other than that, everything is fine in UiPath. They improve it every quarter and bring something new."

What is our primary use case?

I automated the use cases related to medical processes such as posting the payments, downloading the files from the portal, and claiming medicals.

How has it helped my organization?

It is easy to create automation, and it is also easy to test for your test case. If you want to go live with a process, that is easy. You can publish the package from UiPath Studio, and in Orchestrator, you can see if the bot is working fine or not in the unattended mode. If the bot is not working fine and continuously throwing an error, you can stop it from your side. You do not have to log in and stop the bot manually.

One of the projects where UiPath has been beneficial is related to payment posting. It is a weekly process that we run on Friday or Saturday. There are about 1,500 records. Before automating it, we could handle 150 to 200 records per day. It took about 20 days to develop the bot, and the testing took two to three hours. After ensuring everything is fine and publishing it, in 10 hours, we are able to post all the records we have. It takes 15 seconds to post one record. We have developed this automation for one client who has multiple clients. We created a master config for that and changed the credentials and the input file. This way the bot processes one client and posts everything, and then the second client and posts everything. It will continuously run every day.

We also used Computer Vision automation for one of the projects, and we also have automation that gets triggered based on a real-time event. For example, on receiving a client email, the bot runs and does the required task.

What is most valuable?

As compared to other tools, UiPath is more specific. If you need to develop something specific and publish it, UiPath is very helpful for that.

Another valuable feature of UiPath is the training. Those who do not have a programming background and want to understand how UiPath works can go to the UiPath portal to get free training. They can train themselves as a business analyst, a developer, or an automation developer. The training system is good.

The development and practical aspects are also good. When you get a project and you start working with UiPath, you need to buy all the licenses, but you can also develop some processes without buying a license for demo or testing purposes. You can show it to your manager without buying the license.

In advanced features, there is a feature called Document Understanding, which is helpful for scraping the required data from a PDF.

UiPath Academy is very simple. You do not need any guidance on how to use it. After you log in, you get training based on your role, such as whether you are a developer, solution architect, analyst, or delivery manager. You go to the training section accordingly, which not only has text or PDF but also some videos and practical scenarios. They provide some dummy files as well that you can implement in your system. You can use them to see if it is working or not.

The UiPath forum or community is also there. If you have some questions, people will help you with that. Someone will definitely reply to you, and you will get a solution.

What needs improvement?

Some kind of code repository would be good. Other than that, everything is fine in UiPath. They improve it every quarter and bring something new.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for three years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is a stable product. In the last year, I have not found any kind of issue or server error. I did not have any issues where the server was down, so you can rely on UiPath.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is scalable. UiPath provides all kinds of solutions. Based on that, you need to build your project and diagram. You can then start the job immediately.

We are in the healthcare business. My client has about 5,000 members, but over the past year, we have deployed about 25 processes along with 30 payment posting processes. We have five developers.

You can buy licenses depending on the number of bots that you have. If you have 10 bots, you do not have to buy 10 licenses. You can buy one license and insert that one license to run the bots one by one. You can buy as many licenses based on your convenience.

How are customer service and support?

When you have a licensed version, you can raise a ticket in case you have any issues. They usually respond within 24 hours, but they can also take two to three days.

We were facing an issue with the Computer Vision process for 20 days, and we were not able to find a solution. We raised a ticket with UiPath. They connected with me in two or three days. They monitored all the things and recommended the changes. After making the changes, everything worked fine.

I would rate them an eight out of ten because they should give an immediate resolution for any production-related issues. They should have connected immediately after we created the ticket, but they connected after two to three days, so we lost the money for two to three days.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I have only used two or three RPA tools. As compared to Power Automate and Blue Prism, UiPath is the best. The cost of Power Automate is a little bit low in comparison to UiPath, but Power Automate does not have flexibility. If you have a large project, go with your UiPath, and if you have a small project, you can go with Power Automate.

UiPath is also good when you have use cases where you need to save your portal credentials or FTP credentials. You can easily use the features of UiPath Orchestrator for that, whereas, with Power Automate, there is no way to save your credentials. You need to save them somewhere else, such as in a text file or an Excel file, which is not secure because if someone opens the file, they can see the credentials. In the case of UiPath, they can see only the username, not the password. This kind of protection is there.

How was the initial setup?

UiPath provides two options: One is a cloud-based Orchestrator and the other one is an on-premises Orchestrator. For safety purposes, most of the companies are not using the cloud-based Orchestrator. They are using the on-premises Orchestrator, but you need to set up your database and connect it with Orchestrator. This way, all the things that you have done at the project level are stored in your database. UiPath does not take any responsibility for that. If you do not have a database and you want to run a process smoothly, you can go for the cloud one.

My current project is on the cloud because they did not want to install their own database and set up all the things. It was better to use the cloud option because they did not need to install anything on the system.

The deployment probably takes one to three days. When you buy your license and connect with them, they will guide you on how to set up things. It is easy for me because I have been using it for the last three years.

What was our ROI?

We calculate ROI every month end to see how much we have saved. For example, if we have a bot for downloading four files, we do not need to redevelop it for another client. With a few modifications, we can use the same bot, which saves money.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

In comparison to Power Automate, UiPath's price is a little bit high. 

The Community edition of UiPath Studio is free. If you want to learn something or develop a process, you can install the Community edition of UiPath Studio. If you buy a license for UiPath Studio, the updates do not happen automatically, whereas, in the Community edition of UiPath, all the things are updated automatically. Once you log in yourself, after every four months or five months, when there is an update, it will automatically update itself, but if you buy the licensed version, it will not update immediately. It will not impact your project.

What other advice do I have?

It is better to use automation. Nowadays, every company is adopting automation. I would recommend choosing an RPA tool based on your requirements. I have not used Blue Prism or Automation Anywhere much, so I cannot compare it with them. However, UiPath is better than Power Automate. Based on my discussions with other people who use other RPA solutions, it seems UiPath is the best. With separate components such as UiPath Studio and UiPath Orchestrator, you do not mix up things, so you can clearly do your job.

I would rate UiPath a nine out of ten because I have not had any disappointment from using UiPath Studio and UiPath Orchestrator. None of the jobs that I have built so far have failed.

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  • "UiPath is very easy to use. We are able to automate manual processes with bots, so the work gets done in a very short time."
  • "On my organization laptop, while doing database activities, such as database connect activity, UiPath Studio hangs. We click on the screen, but there is no response. The only option that works at that time is to open the task manager and forcefully stop the services of UiPath. UiPath gets closed, and we again have to run UiPath Studio."

What is our primary use case?

I have worked on use cases for three domains, which include the banking, health care, and insurance domains, and designed bots for automating processes.

How has it helped my organization?

UiPath enables us to implement end-to-end automation. In my three years of experience, I have developed bots for banking, insurance, and healthcare domains.

UiPath is very easy to use. We are able to automate manual processes with bots, so the work gets done in a very short time. Manual work that takes months can be done in two or three weeks.

UiPath helps to speed up digital transformation. It is easy to use. It completely removes human intervention. We can develop unattended bots. It brings efficiency and also helps in reducing human headcount. After UiPath was launched in our organization, there was a reduction of 800 employees.

What is most valuable?

UiPath Studio and Orchestrator have been useful in designing the bots. I know about Document Understanding, but I am not working on integration services such as app integration. For building automation, a lot of activities are there. There is load taxonomy or taxonomy creation. After that, there is digitization, classification, and extraction. The validation part is also there. These are the steps for designing a bot using Document Understanding.

I have used UiPath Academy courses. I have done two courses. I did the UiPath Associate certification in 2021, and UiPath Advanced RPA Developer v1.0 certification in January 2023. I am currently preparing for the advanced UiARD certification. Through the UiPath Academy courses, I have learned a lot of things about queues, Orchestrator, advanced methods, etc. It is very good for learners.

What needs improvement?

On my organization laptop, while doing database activities, such as database connect activity, UiPath Studio hangs. We click on the screen, but there is no response. The only option that works at that time is to open the task manager and forcefully stop the services of UiPath. UiPath gets closed, and we again have to run UiPath Studio. 

UiPath Studio is also slow during web scraping and screen scraping.

In terms of new features, UiPath already has many features, but its pricing can be better for small businesses.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been working with UiPath since December 2020. It has been three years since I have been working as an RPA developer.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We are an organization with about 1,300 employees, and we have 20 people working with UiPath.

How are customer service and support?

I have not used their support. When I have a problem in developing a bot, we use the UiPath community, and they provide me with a solution for the same.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I have also used Blue Prism. UiPath is easy to understand. It is easier to develop and deploy bots in UiPath. In Blue Prism, there are some challenges related to how to create processes. In UiPath, there are many sections such as Control Panel, activity properties, or object repository. They provide a modern experience to the developers. It is better than Blue Prism.

How was the initial setup?

To deploy three projects, I had to install UiPath on the client's machine, and it took only one and a half days. 

What about the implementation team?

We have two or three people for the deployment of projects. We have one person to deploy the code on a client machine. We also have a solution architect and a support team. The deployment requires only two or three days.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Small businesses do not have the budget to purchase the UiPath license. They should provide a cheaper license option for small businesses.

What other advice do I have?

It is a very good solution. There are various RPA solutions, but UiPath is currently the number one solution in India as well as outside of India.

I would rate UiPath a ten out of ten. I love this tool. It works very efficiently.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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RPA Developer at Tata Consultancy
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Easy to build automation, reduces human error, and provides good visibility into our workflow process
Pros and Cons
  • "UiPath offers many valuable features, but the most valuable is the accuracy of its workflow process."
  • "I would like more flexibility during recording and debugging because currently, when UiPath is in debug mode, we cannot make any changes."

What is our primary use case?

I use UiPath to automate my client's PDF files and emails.

How has it helped my organization?

Compared to other programming languages, UiPath is exceptionally easy to build automation with.

UiPath enables end-to-end automation. In our current automation process, we receive the file from the client, which we then use to automate their email notification process.

UiPath has helped minimize our client's on-premises footprint.

I have taken advantage of UiPath's Academy courses for both beginner and advanced training, acquiring a significant number of valuable tips in the process.

By implementing UiPath, we have significantly reduced human error in the process. We have also streamlined the process, reducing the number of humans required from ten to just two, further minimizing the possibility of errors.

What is most valuable?

UiPath offers many valuable features, but the most valuable is the accuracy of its workflow process.

What needs improvement?

I would like more flexibility during recording and debugging because currently, when UiPath is in debug mode, we cannot make any changes.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using UiPath for one year.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

UiPath is stable.

How was the initial setup?

The initial deployment is easy. I manually run the bot to deploy UiPath.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate UiPath an eight out of ten.

The only maintenance we do is delete the logs to free up the storage.

We can find answers to all our questions regarding UiPath in the online forum.

UiPath is a strong solution with a significant presence in the automation space. I recommend UiPath.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Other
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It makes our employees' jobs easier by eliminating repetitive tasks
Pros and Cons
  • "UiPath's automation features are all equally valuable, but we use the unattended bots the most."
  • "The OCR technology has room for improvement. UiPath accurately reads about 85 percent of the fields in a scanned document, but that needs to be somewhere around 90 to 95 percent."

What is our primary use case?

We leverage UiPath for customer service use cases and process automation to improve employee productivity and reduce time spent on repetitive work. UiPath is mainly used for financial processes like automated invoicing, but we also use the solution for IT processes. 

UiPath is deployed on-prem on a private cloud, and all our BFSI customers are on-prem. BFSI customers tend to use fully on-prem environments. UiPath offers cloud and on-prem versions, but the functionality is the same. A few technical aspects are a little different. 

How has it helped my organization?

UiPath makes our employees' jobs easier by eliminating repetitive tasks. The solution has reduced the time spent on these tasks by around 35 to 40 percent. They can use bots and spend more time on more productive work. We've improved process efficiency and employee productivity using automation. 

It's helped us discover better ways to make each process more stable. Our productivity has increased from 20 percent to almost 45 percent. That's what the change we have seen using you about. Using UiPath has reduced human error by 99 percent. I can't say 100 percent because nothing is fully automated. 

What is most valuable?

UiPath's automation features are all equally valuable, but we use the unattended bots the most. UiPath is easier to handle than most RPA technologies, and it's easy to install, so it's a competitive solution. 

The UiPath community has helped us troubleshoot issues. For example, if a bot isn't working properly, we can go to the forums to find the root cause of the problem. My technical team uses the UiPath Academy to get certifications and gain a better understanding of the product, but I haven't used it. 

We use some of UiPath's AI functionality, which makes it easy for us. Predictive analysis suggests the next logical step and what could be the possible solution for that. It tells you the possibilities and the pros and cons of each step.

What needs improvement?

The OCR technology has room for improvement. UiPath accurately reads about 85 percent of the fields in a scanned document, but that needs to be somewhere around 90 to 95 percent.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have worked with UiPath for nearly three to four years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The uptime for our bots is almost 99.9 percent.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

UiPath is highly scalable. We plan to increase our usage because we aren't using it internally. It's something we deploy for our customers, so the usage will increase as our business grows. 

How are customer service and support?

I rate UiPath support 10 out of 10. There are many ways to get support, including the knowledge base, live assistance, UiPath Academy, and UiPath support center. 

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

How was the initial setup?

I was not involved with the setup. I sell the licenses, and the technical team handles the deployment. UiPath requires some maintenance, such as platform updates, updating the bots, and adding workloads. 

What was our ROI?

UiPath has reduced our employees' processing time and our expenses. UiPath has cut costs by about 18 to 20 percent. You can start realizing the ROI within six months to a year.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

UiPath is affordable compared to Blue Prism or AutomationEdge. A basic license covers the cost of implementation and recurring fees that depend on the complexity of the processes and workflows. 

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

I looked at Automation Anywhere and AutomationEdge. UiPath is easier to implement and use. Cost is the primary factor. Indian customers tend to consider the cost of a solution more than the features.

What other advice do I have?

I rate UiPath 10 out of 10. The solution can't give you 100 percent automation for complex processes, but it gives you up to 90 percent. However, once you optimize a bot, you can reuse it for other processes.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Private Cloud
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