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We performed a comparison between AgilePoint and Fortra's Automate based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"AgilePoint's most valuable feature is process management.""The solution's workflows are its most useful feature.""The initial setup of AgilePoint was very easy.""I like the design and the integration capacity. It's also easy to use.""AgilePoint has improved our organization by making form implementation easier and to plan for future growth."

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"The pricing is excellent. I would give them perfect marks in that regard.""The interface is simple, user-friendly, and very intuitive.""The solution is continuously adding more integrations to help with workflows and bot and task creation.""We have found the pricing to be very reasonable.""We have tried other RPA solutions like UiPath or Automation Anywhere. They are fantastic products but complex, and it's hard to understand everything. It would be best if you had a skilled developer or several. Automate is easy to implement, administer, and use. It's appropriate for us because our cases are simple and easy to automate. We don't need complicated tools with many features; We prefer to get a significant ROI quickly.""A great feature that you seldom see in these kind of systems is the ability to use a database as trigger to launch a task. This is something I asked for a few years ago and that was added.""I actually quite liked the no-coding functionality.""Fortra's Automate performs the job effectively and has the capability to alert us of any issues."

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Cons
"It could be more flexible, but it's already a good solution for the designer.""The solution should be able to support Docker. This would help make scalability easier.""While the platform is good and it has a lot of options, I would like to see more alternative features in future versions such as connectors to IDM. Currently, they have only ADFS and Okta.""Some issues with AgilePoint's design, AI and UX are some of the major problems we deal with when handling our company's business models or processes.""They should add more information about functionality."

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"It would be an improvement if Automate had better stability tools, whether by recommending a certain amount of memory because it can be a memory hog at times.""The documentation for errors needs improvement as many of the error messages we receive are very vague.""It's possible that they could use a stronger community for seeking guidance and help.""We really need a free development environment for customers. Building and testing automation on production isn't ideal.""The interface could be more user-friendly and easier to navigate.""The vendor is currently working on a solution that allows us to automatically create a process that is based on a document that we receive via email.""While this solution is continually improving, as it is now, the user interface could use improvement when I compare it to a product like UiPath.""The technical support could be better. We suffer from language barriers, as we are in Argentina."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "I believe the pricing has changed recently. We had purchased one license per server, and it was about $2,000. It was a one-time payment. It's possible that they have recently implemented a new cost structure and now have yearly subscriptions."
  • "I think the price is reasonable."
  • "Price-wise, AgilePoint is a cheap tool and a standard application for running analytics in an IT environment."
  • "It is more cost-effective than local tools."
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  • "Compared to other products, the pricing model for this solution is much more convenient, flexible, and adaptable to the Portuguese reality."
  • "I like the way this solution is priced because you can buy a license, or you can buy the software outright."
  • "It comes with a package that costs approximately $20,000 USD per year."
  • "While solutions like UiPath and Blue Prism cost around $11,000-$12,000 for each license, this product costs around $7,000 and you can keep it forever."
  • "I'm only involved in running the product and maintaining the systems, so I can't speak to the cost."
  • "The pricing is quite reasonable. We can run the process with one bot. The limitation is at the server level because they have some resources, and sometimes that is enough. It isn't too expensive, so you can get a good return off of one, and you can also have a pack of five bots that is quite competitive."
  • "From a distributor's perspective, one of the biggest selling points of Automate is its price point."
  • "The cost is a bit high for a small business like ours, but we manage with Fortra's Automate."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:AgilePoint's most valuable feature is process management.
    Top Answer:It is more cost-effective than local tools like Mendix Health System.
    Top Answer:There could be a knowledge base or a learning network included in the product. They should add more information about functionality. Additionally, it needs more integration with tools like Python… more »
    Top Answer:We use it for specific cases, mainly secure file transfers, which are vital for us. And it works for us.
    Top Answer:I'm only involved in running the product and maintaining the systems, so I can't speak to the cost.
    Top Answer:There is room for improvement regarding cloud functionality; there are a few missing features, and the logging could be better, especially air logging. We can go into logging events and create our own… more »
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    Also Known As
    HelpSystems Automate, Automate
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    Overview

    AgilePoint NX is a top-five low-code platform that empowers you to quickly build anything from simple eforms and workflows to complex, multi-tenant SaaS apps, IoT apps, and composite LOB systems without writing code and at a price almost any enterprise can afford.

    Automate is an easy-to-use RPA software solution that boosts your productivity by transforming virtually any business or IT process. Get scalable automation capabilities whether you need a solution for one department, a small business, or an enterprise-wide Center of Excellence (CoE) initiative—Automate is built and priced right for employee-driven automation for any organization.

    Automate allows you to get up and running fast with no-code automation for both GUI and back-end functionalities. Form-based development lets you quickly build bots and leverage over 600 pre-built automation actions. Powerful out-of-the-box API and native integrations bring together the applications that keep your business running. And with the Automate Recorder, easily build, update, and deploy robust, UI-driven automation. Plus, bots can be deployed as attended or unattended with concurrent execution of tasks—no restrictions.

    A Key Part of Fortra (the new face of HelpSystems) Automate is proud to be part of Fortra’s comprehensive portfolio. Fortra simplifies today’s complex business landscape by bringing complementary products together to solve problems in innovative ways. These integrated, scalable solutions address the many challenges you face in streamlining your operations. With the help of Automate robotic process automation and other solutions, Fortra is your relentless ally, here for you every step of the way on your automation journey.

    Sample Customers
    Caja Laboral, Elbit Systems, Daisy Brand
    Aldergrove Financial Group, Preferred Health Professionals, Mindbeam Technologies, First Credit Union in British Columbia, Vestcom International, Prime Liberty Benefits, University of Tampa, CNLBancshares, World Precision Instruments, BJ's Restaurants, Globe Pequot Press, Accudata Technologies, Norton Healthcare, Pacific Toxicology Laboratories
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company16%
    Energy/Utilities Company10%
    Manufacturing Company10%
    Financial Services Firm8%
    REVIEWERS
    Manufacturing Company14%
    Security Firm14%
    Financial Services Firm14%
    Insurance Company14%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company14%
    Financial Services Firm13%
    Manufacturing Company9%
    Healthcare Company8%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business16%
    Midsize Enterprise18%
    Large Enterprise66%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business55%
    Midsize Enterprise25%
    Large Enterprise20%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business26%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise57%
    Buyer's Guide
    Business Process Management (BPM)
    March 2024
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    AgilePoint is ranked 32nd in Business Process Management (BPM) with 5 reviews while Fortra's Automate is ranked 5th in Robotic Process Automation (RPA) with 21 reviews. AgilePoint is rated 8.0, while Fortra's Automate is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of AgilePoint writes " An affordable tool to create workflows requiring an easy initial setup phase". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Fortra's Automate writes "Can automate several processes with only one bot and is easy to implement, administer, and use". AgilePoint is most compared with Microsoft Power Apps, Mendix, OutSystems, Nintex Process Platform and IBM BPM, whereas Fortra's Automate is most compared with Microsoft Power Automate, UiPath, Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform, MOVEit and Automation Anywhere (AA).

    We monitor all Business Process Management (BPM) 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.