# Best automation software for reducing manual tasks

<p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true">I’m looking into <a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/categories/robotic-process-automation-rpa"><strong>automation software</strong></a> that can take repetitive work off the plate, especially the kind of manual tasks that quietly eat up time every week.</p><p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true">A few tools I’ve been checking out:</p><p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true"><a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/zapier/reviews"><strong>Zapier</strong></a>: seems like the obvious starting point for connecting apps and automating routine workflows without much setup.</p><p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true"><a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/integromat-by-celonis-make/reviews"><strong>Make</strong></a>: looks more flexible if you want a visual workflow building and a bit more control over how automations run.</p><p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true"><a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-power-automate/reviews"><strong>Power Automate</strong></a>: seems like a strong fit for teams already working heavily inside the Microsoft ecosystem.</p><p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true"><a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/uipath-agentic-automation/reviews"><strong>UiPath</strong></a>: looks more advanced for companies that need automation across larger business processes, not just simple app-to-app workflows.</p><p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true"><a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/workato/reviews"><strong>Workato</strong></a>: seems geared more toward bigger teams that want automation with stronger integrations and enterprise-level orchestration.</p><p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true">I’m trying to figure out which one actually saves the most time in practice, not just which one has the longest feature list.</p><p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true">For people who’ve used these, which automation platform made the biggest dent in manual work for your team?</p>

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## Comments
### Comment 1

A lot of tools can automate tasks, but not all of them reduce the maintenance that comes with it.

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