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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (56.5% of reviews)
Small-Business (42.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$0.00 USD
Automation Anywhere
Star Rating
(5,543)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (56.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is available
Learn more about Automation AnywhereIBM Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
Star Rating
(285)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (42.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00 USD
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Automation Anywhere's visual editor is intuitive, scoring 8.7, while IBM's visual editor shines with a score of 9.1, making it easier for users to create automations without extensive coding knowledge.
- Reviewers mention that Automation Anywhere excels in its process library and collaboration features, both scoring 9.4, which facilitates teamwork and access to a wide range of pre-built processes, whereas IBM's collaboration features score slightly lower at 8.9.
- G2 users highlight that IBM's ease of bot creation is rated at 9.3, which is higher than Automation Anywhere's 9.1, indicating that users find IBM's platform more user-friendly for developing bots.
- Users on G2 report that Automation Anywhere's data security features score 9.1, which is higher than IBM's 8.9, suggesting that Automation Anywhere may provide a more robust security framework for sensitive data.
- Reviewers say that IBM's unattended automation capabilities score 9.1, outperforming Automation Anywhere's 8.6, indicating that IBM may offer more effective solutions for automating processes without human intervention.
- Users report that Automation Anywhere's reporting and dashboards feature is highly rated at 9.7, which is a significant advantage over IBM's offerings, providing users with better insights into their automation performance.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Automation Anywhere
No pricing availableIBM Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
No-cost Trial
$0.00
USD
No-cost 30-day trial to build bots, intelligent virtual agents (IVAs) and dashboards.
- Attended bots - Included
- Unattended bots - Included
- Studio (build environment) - Included
Free Trial
Automation Anywhere
Free Trial is available
IBM Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
3,572
9.2
245
Ease of Use
8.9
3,587
9.2
247
Ease of Setup
8.3
1,464
8.6
68
Ease of Admin
8.4
1,417
8.5
66
Quality of Support
8.7
3,435
9.2
239
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
1,388
9.0
67
Product Direction (% positive)
9.1
3,503
9.7
253
Features by Category
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Service Desk
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - IT Service Management (ITSM) Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Automation Building
8.7
2579
|
Verified
9.1
237
8.7
2610
|
Verified
8.8
237
8.5
2502
|
Verified
8.7
216
8.6
2568
|
Verified
9.1
235
8.6
2492
|
Verified
8.9
233
9.1
997
|
Verified
9.3
241
Bot Management & Execution
8.9
2560
|
Verified
9.1
241
8.7
2537
|
Verified
9.1
233
8.6
2488
|
Verified
9.1
237
8.7
2391
|
Verified
8.8
228
9.1
972
|
Verified
8.9
237
9.0
972
|
Verified
9.1
237
Intelligent Automation
8.6
964
|
Verified
8.7
233
8.6
906
|
Verified
8.8
207
8.6
864
|
Verified
8.9
206
Agentic AI - Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
9.1
22
Not enough data
8.9
22
Not enough data
8.9
22
Not enough data
9.0
21
Not enough data
9.1
21
Not enough data
8.9
21
Not enough data
8.9
22
Not enough data
Platform Basics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Platform Data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Agentic AI - Office 365 Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Knowledge Pages
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Knowledge Dissemination
Not enough data
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Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Agentic AI - Knowledge Base
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Infrastructure Provision
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Process Management
9.3
81
Not enough data
9.3
80
Not enough data
9.2
80
Not enough data
9.2
80
Not enough data
Process Analysis
9.4
80
Not enough data
9.2
80
Not enough data
9.4
80
Not enough data
Automation
9.4
80
Not enough data
9.2
79
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.7
25
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Process Mining
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Digital Employee Experience (DEX) ManagementHide 12 FeaturesShow 12 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Experience
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
9.4
24
Not enough data
8.7
23
Not enough data
9.6
24
Not enough data
9.3
24
Not enough data
9.4
24
Not enough data
9.2
24
Not enough data
9.1
24
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.5
8
Not enough data
Workforce Management
9.2
24
Not enough data
9.3
24
Not enough data
Call Center Infrastructure (CCI)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administrative
9.3
24
Not enough data
9.7
24
Not enough data
Data Capture
8.7
57
Not enough data
8.5
57
Not enough data
Data Extraction
8.7
57
Not enough data
8.5
57
Not enough data
Data Validation
8.8
56
Not enough data
Workflow Automation
8.5
56
Not enough data
8.7
57
Not enough data
Document Management
8.7
56
Not enough data
8.5
57
Not enough data
Machine Learning
8.3
56
Not enough data
Natural Language Processing
8.1
56
Not enough data
Semantic Analysis
8.5
55
Not enough data
Data Integration
8.7
55
Not enough data
Security
8.7
57
Not enough data
8.9
57
Not enough data
Integration - Machine Learning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Learning - Machine Learning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Customization - AI Agent Builders
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality - AI Agent Builders
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data and Analytics - AI Agent Builders
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integration - AI Agent Builders
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Workflow Design & Orchestration
9.4
9
Not enough data
9.4
9
Not enough data
Integrations & Connectivity
9.3
9
Not enough data
8.3
9
Not enough data
Automation Execution & Intelligence
9.4
9
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
Development & Customization
9.4
9
Not enough data
8.9
9
Not enough data
Governance & Security
9.1
9
Not enough data
9.6
9
Not enough data
Reporting & Analytics
8.5
9
Not enough data
9.4
9
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Business Automation Platforms (BAPs)
8.6
7
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
Telemetry Collection & Ingestion - Observability
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Observability Software
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Visualization & Dashboards - Observability
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Correlation & Root Cause Analysis - Observability
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Scalability & Ecosystem Integration - Observability
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Features - Observability
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - SAP Store
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Workflow Design & Integration - AI Orchestration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance Optimization & Analytics - AI Orchestration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Governance & Compliance Controls - AI Orchestration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Application Design
8.3
23
Not enough data
8.9
23
Not enough data
8.4
23
Not enough data
8.8
23
Not enough data
8.5
23
Not enough data
Data Control
8.6
23
Not enough data
8.3
23
Not enough data
8.6
23
Not enough data
Publishing
8.3
23
Not enough data
8.8
23
Not enough data
8.2
23
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Low-Code Development Platforms
8.9
12
Not enough data
9.7
11
Not enough data
8.9
11
Not enough data
Knowledge Base
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Communication
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Automation Anywhere and IBM Robotic Process Automation (RPA) are categorized as Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
Unique Categories
Automation Anywhere is categorized as AI Agent Builders, AI Orchestration, Digital Employee Experience (DEX) Management, Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), IT Service Management (ITSM) Tools, Machine Learning, Master Data Management (MDM), Observability Software, Office 365 Management, Knowledge Base, Intelligent Document Processing (IDP), Business Automation Platforms (BAPs), Low-Code Development Platforms, Process Mining, SAP Store, and Call Center Infrastructure (CCI)
IBM Robotic Process Automation (RPA) has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Automation Anywhere
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
IBM Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
29.4%
Computer Software
10.7%
Financial Services
6.5%
Banking
4.6%
Telecommunications
4.4%
Other
44.4%
Information Technology and Services
23.6%
Telecommunications
17.0%
Financial Services
5.2%
Retail
4.8%
Logistics and Supply Chain
4.4%
Other
45.0%
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Discussions
Is there a convenient way for bots to read scanned PDF files?
10 Comments
PP
It depends on the quality of the scanned docs. There are some high end tools like AA IQBOT. But even they will fail if the quality is not good enough. If the...Read more
What's the best way to extract data if Object Cloning isn't working?
5 Comments
MR
If object cloning us not working for you please try OCR or IR. Read more
Sometimes when bot is running, I noticed that error screenshots as blank or black screen.Why?
5 Comments
VR
maybe internet slow. when the screen flickering the white screen appears, on that time screenshot will be takenRead more
For the creation of AI, as I have not yet had projects with this function, how would this type of real implementation of the tool work?
1 Comment
CL
The IBM RPA deploys two machine learning mechanisms and an integration point:
- Knowledge Base (KB) is a question-and-answer algorithm that learns from a...Read more
How can this technology be integrated with Blockchain?
1 Comment
CL
IBM RPA provides integration with any platform that supports the HTTP protocol. Several platforms provide API integration through HTTP. With IBM RPA, the...Read more
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