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Blue Prism Cloud vs Hyland RPA comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Automation Anywhere
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Ranking in Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
2nd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
662
Ranking in other categories
Business Process Management (BPM) (2nd), Process Mining (1st), Intelligent Document Processing (IDP) (1st), Agentic Automation (1st), Business Orchestration and Automation Technologies (2nd), AI Legal & Compliance (1st), AI Finance & Accounting (2nd), AI Procurement & Supply Chain (1st)
Blue Prism Cloud
Ranking in Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
10th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
45
Ranking in other categories
Agentic Automation (10th)
Hyland RPA
Ranking in Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
39th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Business Orchestration and Automation Technologies (34th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Robotic Process Automation (RPA) category, the mindshare of Automation Anywhere is 5.2%, down from 9.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Blue Prism Cloud is 1.8%, up from 1.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Hyland RPA is 1.2%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Automation Anywhere5.2%
Blue Prism Cloud1.8%
Hyland RPA1.2%
Other91.8%
Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
 

Featured Reviews

Venkat Sivaprakash - PeerSpot reviewer
Management Consultant at Accenture
Has significantly improved document-driven workflows and reduced processing time across finance and HR functions
Automation Anywhere has evolved significantly and upgraded itself to provide agentic AI and AI-based automation solutions for document automation. The product has matured considerably over time. We can create workflows that can call an API. We can include prompts in particular workflows for ChatGPT-related functions, connecting to an LLM and RAG to perform tasks. For document automation, modern features are available to train documents, ensuring high accuracy and repeatability over time. The system is very easy to use. I recently completed a course in document automation, typically designed for people involved in coding and technical aspects. Though I understand coding comprehensively, I don't do actual coding. The course was very accessible. Currently, extensive coding isn't necessary due to the hybrid model incorporating GenAI aspects, low-code, no-code capabilities, APIs, and numerous pre-built objects in Automation Anywhere. The features include GenAI-driven prompting methods and workflow creation capabilities. In these workflows, we can create decision boxes and call APIs without coding. We simply pull objects, drop them, connect them, and add minimal coding when needed. The most crucial aspect isn't coding but rather sizing the automation and fleshing out the details. Automation Co-pilot takes notes and performs automated analysis. It can extract details from videos, summarize conversations, and provide detailed information. During calls, it identifies instructions and performs tasks such as preparing reports and reconciliation. Automation Anywhere can also connect with Microsoft Co-pilot. Through Co-pilot, real-time operations can be executed, allowing direct interaction between vendors and automation through this component.
AyanBanerjee - PeerSpot reviewer
Cloud & AI Architect at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Automation and AI integration enhance performance and user experience
The improvements or enhancements I would like to see in Blue Prism Cloud revolve around further developing server-client architecture, focusing on centralized control for remote agents. I believe more capabilities in that area could be beneficial. At the moment, I don't recall any specific features or functionalities missing from Blue Prism Cloud that come to mind. In terms of complexity, I find that Blue Prism Cloud is somewhat straightforward to use. Flexibility-wise, it engages well with Microsoft-based technologies. However, there are challenges with OCR capabilities that remain an issue. While there are readily available features that work well, the effectiveness does depend significantly on the type of use case I am implementing.
reviewer1638135 - PeerSpot reviewer
Works at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
A scalable solution which is easy to install and use
I do not use the solution personally as I am not the end-user. It is merely one of the solutions that we offer to our customers. We act as consultants, solution providers. We have around 60 customers who are using the solution. I would, for sure, recommend the solution to others. I consider the profile of the project to be quite good at the moment. I rate Another Monday as a nine out of ten.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Before Automation Anywhere, the insurance companies used to transfer data manually from one app to another, but after introducing them to automation the speed and accuracy have been outstanding."
"With RPA, specifically with Automation Anywhere, it has really helped us engage with those clients and achieve the results that they want."
"Overall, I would rate Automation Anywhere a nine out of ten."
"We saved approximately 10,000 hours of work for ourselves, and there are a couple of projects that we have worked on where we could have saved approximately 4000 hours on just one project that we built in two to three weeks."
"The product is easy to use. It is a good tool for developers and business users."
"The Automation Anywhere software has improved our organization by moving us into the RPA climate and allowing us to save on our overhead."
"With IQ Bot, we can now include cognitive automation into our process. The cognitive document processing is pretty good with IQ Bot."
"I really like the Automation Anywhere University website because it has a lot of good documents that you can read to learn about the solution."
"This is a very stable solution and it does not require too much knowledge on programming because it has a bunch of native features that work consistently."
"One of the most valuable features is automating manual and repetitive business processes, streamlining operations and reducing manual labour."
"It works well, allowed for easy access, the usability is good, and it’s scalable."
"It is more secure for complex implementations."
"I would say that the stability of Blue Prism is superior to any of the competing products because of the maintainability of the features and the openness of the tool."
"If you have really complex process, this is a very good solution and the price is fair."
"The most valuable feature is the customizability."
"It's a very sound tool with a good reputation for having a good security model, which is important to a lot of companies and it's got more of an object-oriented design flavor to it."
"The initial setup is very quick."
"The solution is very easy to use."
 

Cons

"Better use case management to prevent each development from scratch would be an improvement."
"The setup is complex because there is a lot of customization."
"Automation Anywhere will sometimes announce releases or updates in their roadmap, and we wait for them, but they do not happen on time or at all."
"I would like to see a built-in read-only role for the control room so that the bot creators can log in and monitor the production environment without any auditing concerns."
"An additional feature we would like to see is the inclusion of a particular kind of scripting in the development environment itself."
"I would like to use VB.NET native code inside of Automation Anywhere."
"Security needs improvement."
"Though the courses in the certification's learning hub are great and awesome, there is some more space for adding more explained contents."
"I wouldn't call Blue Prism user-friendly. It's one of its downfalls."
"Improvement should be per customer requirements."
"I believe they need to become more competitive within the market in order to maintain their market share. We were essentially a Blue Prism shop and sold Blue Prism, but because of the price point, many clients are now looking at competitors."
"Having more AI functionality would be an improvement."
"The issue is that it is not dynamic or intelligent."
"The tool’s customer support should improve. There were instances where I tried to call them up and was put on hold. However, they do revert back through emails once a ticket has been issued. They should be quick with their responses on calls."
"This solution comes at a medium to high price point. They need to work on their pricing to enable smaller enterprises to get the benefit of using the product."
"The cost is a bit high. Other tools are much cheaper."
"The solution should come with language customization, which would simplify its use for our customers."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"In terms of monetary savings, we automated a bot in three days that has saved us $30,000 in costs."
"The initial setup and licensing fees are high, and although it saves costs in the long run, reaching the break-even point can take at least six months."
"Our licensing costs are setup on an annual basis."
"We have a few licenses. They cost roughly $10,000 each."
"There are some additional costs beyond the standard licensing fees. There are a couple of add-ons we've looked at: The IQ Bot for OCR and machine-learning were add-ons, as well as the Bot Insights - the analytics."
"The licensing cost could be improved. It costs a lot. At the very least, the developer licenses and the control panels should be made free to enterprises, and the production environment licensed."
"It's cheapest among the competition, although bargaining is a must."
"It is not cheap, with costs ranging between 700 to 800 dollars per month. While Power Automate is cheaper at 15 dollars per month, Automation Anywhere offers superior features, user-friendliness, and smoothness."
"I rate the platform’s pricing a seven out of ten."
"Blue Prism Cloud’s pricing is fine for commercial usage."
"Annual licensing costs were somewhere between $5,000 - $10,000 for the development tool. For the control tower, I think fees were about $50,000 annually."
"When compared with UiPath, I believe it will be difficult for Blue Prism to maintain its market share."
"Pricing can be negotiated in situations where there will be heavy usage."
"It is highly-priced."
"The pricing is fine."
"I would rate the pricing a five out of ten, with one being cheap and ten being expensive."
"There is no licensing fee for our customers."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Outsourcing Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Construction Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Marketing Services Firm
8%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Comms Service Provider
18%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Manufacturing Company
14%
Construction Company
10%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business158
Midsize Enterprise82
Large Enterprise558
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business19
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise22
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Questions from the Community

How good is Automation Anywhere for RPA processes?
It depends on your use case. Is it simply to automate a couple of processes? Is it to augment a human team? AA is ver...
How good is Automation Anywhere for RPA processes?
From my experience using AA tool, it depends on the applications that you want to automate, because there some applic...
How good is Automation Anywhere for RPA processes?
It is a highly preferred RPA tool. You can check my Automation Anywhere Review to know more.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Blue Prism Cloud?
Concerning pricing, it's moderate now, but when it comes to the cloud, it is a bit expensive.
What needs improvement with Blue Prism Cloud?
The area for improvement in Blue Prism Cloud is the support component. Whenever I reach out to the Blue Prism communi...
What is your primary use case for Blue Prism Cloud?
My use case for Blue Prism Cloud is for automation.
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Also Known As

Automation Anywhere, Testing Anywhere, Automation Anywhere Enterprise, Agentic Process Automation System (Now Certified for WorkSpaces)
Blue Prism Thoughtonomy Virtual Workforce, Blue Prism Virtual Workforce, Thoughtonomy Virtual Workforce
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Sample Customers

Google, Linkedin, Cisco, Juniper Networks, DellEMC, Comcast, Mastercard, Quest Diagnostics
Cabot Credit Management, Hovis, Utilita
ING, Vodafone, T-Mobile, Billbox
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