Hyland RPA vs Microsoft Power Automate comparison

Hyland and Microsoft are both solutions in the Robotic Process Automation (RPA) category. Hyland is ranked #41, while Microsoft is ranked #3 with an average rating of 7.8. Hyland holds a 1.1% mindshare in RPA, compared to Microsoft’s 6.7% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Hyland users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 88% of Microsoft users who would recommend it.

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Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Robotic Process Automation (RPA) category, the mindshare of Automation Anywhere is 5.5%, down from 10.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Hyland RPA is 1.1%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Power Automate is 6.7%, down from 19.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Automation Anywhere	5.5%
Microsoft Power Automate	6.7%
Hyland RPA	1.1%
Other	86.7%

Robotic Process Automation (RPA)

Featured Reviews

Venkat Sivaprakash

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.

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reviewer1638135

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.

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PranavChaudhari

Senior at Ernst & Young

Automated workflows have reduced manual effort and now streamline approvals and notifications

The best feature of Microsoft Power Automate is its extensive library of connectors, allowing integrations with Microsoft 365, SAP, Salesforce, SQL, ServiceNow, REST APIs, SharePoint, and Teams, along with being a low-code platform for creating workflows with minimal coding and supporting robotic process automation. The most seamless connectors I rely on in Microsoft Power Automate are Outlook, SharePoint, and Teams, as they allow me to filter and automate actions such as saving email attachments to SharePoint or sending notifications in Teams easily. Microsoft Power Automate has positively impacted our organization with significant time savings, achieving a 60 to 80% reduction in manual effort for tasks such as downloading attachments and sending emails, thereby saving hours of repetitive work per week per team. We saved two hours daily per team.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Movement on cloud architecture according to me provided by AA2019, will be most beneficial as it will be easy to use and will provide flexibility."

"We are able to sell it very easily compared to its competitors. Another piece is the stability part. The third piece is something which is the customer experience: The ease to work with it. The Automation Anywhere, as a partner, is very easy to work with. They are there when you need them, whether you are in the initial journey of automation, you are figuring out what is the right opportunity, or whether you are in the journey of deploying the bot or support. They are there with you at each of those stages."

"Comparing to other products in the market, we are getting all the features in hundred percent quality with what the objective needs to be met by other products, and that is also delivered in Automation Anywhere."

"The most valuable feature is the task bots because we found that cognitive functionality can be improvised."

"We are measuring ROI through quality: Reducing errors, saving time, and saving money."

"We've noticed time savings of up to 40 minutes, based on wait time and verification delays."

"Automation Anywhere lets us do that, as users can develop the bots by themselves."

"The data capture feature is very valuable. I know there are also some elements where you have to be able to incorporate AI, but I haven't gotten to that level yet."

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"The initial setup is very quick."

"The solution is very easy to use."

"The solution is also excellent for businesses due to the fact that it's totally based on the cloud."

"The initial setup is very simple."

"The most valuable feature of Microsoft Power Automate is the many functionalities, and ease of use. We had summer interns from college in their second year of engineering and they were able to start the building process quickly within a day."

"It is fast to implement, does not depend on the changes to existing systems to implement, saves hours that a team spends on performing the process manually, and most importantly it is easy to train business users since users are very much familiar with the Microsoft and Windows interface (UI)."

"Power Automate, compared to Softomotive's product, offers the most in terms of versatility."

"It is basically free for me because it comes with my Office 365 subscription. The main feature is that there is abundant learning material on platforms like YouTube. You can find information about whatever you want to be done in Spanish or English without a problem. It is very easy to learn. Users can start using it on their own without any former training, which is something I like about this solution."

"The solution is comparatively quick to deploy for making smaller automation processes."

"With the desktop version, we can automate many things. The ability to do a lot of things is one of the most valuable features."

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Cons

"The customization feature should be made more user-friendly in order to enable the use of external reference components."

"They need to improve the OCR engine which is not up to the market."

"We had a few setbacks because of bots getting queued and unable to force delete a task bot which kept persisting in the control room. These features should be included in future releases which will be highly beneficial."

"I am not technically inclined, and it involves many steps for a process to function properly. It requires a lot of work initially to design and develop a process. I find it somewhat challenging. If you take time to understand it, it's not too difficult, but it seems complicated at the beginning if you're not a technical person."

"The time taken to execute a Bot through A2019 can be reduced."

"There are areas of improvement needed, such as complex decision-making skills. When updates are made, the IQ Bot's actions can be affected, leading to decision-making failures."

"The debugging tools need to be included, for where and why it has failed to execute the bot in a clear manner."

"In the last two years, with the help of IQ Bot, and what I learned today about this Attended Automation 2.0, I think they are addressing vital key challenges that we have faced so far."

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"The solution should come with language customization, which would simplify its use for our customers."

"It is not very stable."

"The stability is not very reliable."

"I would like to see better data integration with different sources."

"For simple use cases, it is easy to use but as soon as it becomes complex then it doesn't fulfill the requirements."

"They can build more templates and more connectivity with other platforms. They can provide a more user-friendly way to connect with other platforms. They have their own in-built plugins for certain third-party vendors, but there are still a lot of third-party vendors that are not there."

"The tool must be more stable."

"Things need to be improved with respect to RPA kinds of solutions and it requires a level of stabilization that is currently lacking."

"The solution is difficult to customize. I would like to see more flexibility when it comes to using different kinds of activities."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is expensive. I would rate Automation Anywhere an eight out of ten in terms of pricing."

"Our annual licensing costs are about $500,000."

"My only suggestion in terms of pricing is very generic and that is to consider that as much as RPA saves cost and does automation, please get a realistic estimation done on whether you are really achieving any ROI over your investment with RPA."

"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."

"I think it's $5,500 per license."

"They sell it by license, but if they could charge by case or by interaction, that might be better. Right now, it's expensive when you want to scale or use them for simple processes."

"The pricing and licensing are definitely moderate to costly but easily recoverable by achieving ROI quickly."

"Annually, we are paying almost one million reais."

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"There is no licensing fee for our customers."

"There is flexibility in pricing."

"It costs us nothing because we use it on the built-in cost that is a part of our existing license for 365. To use it more extensively, there are different pricing models. Its licensing is complex. It is complex to evaluate the cost in advance. As a result, people don't use it because they don't know what overall cost they are going to incur. There are too many criteria to figure out how much it is going to cost you to use the product to its full extent. Its licensing model should be improved, and the pricing should be more visible and transparent."

"The platform is averagely priced. I rate the pricing a five out of ten."

"The solution is free with Microsoft 365."

"This solution can save money when used for simple tasks specifically using only Microsoft products."

"Comparatively, WinAutomation is cheaper than the other automation tools. When we purchased the license, it was around $50 or $60 per user most probably per month."

"It has a cost-effective pricing model compared to competitors."

"The pricing is reasonable and the western license is fantastic."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

17%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Construction Company

Computer Software Company

Financial Services Firm

14%

Manufacturing Company

13%

Media Company

11%

Comms Service Provider

11%

Financial Services Firm

15%

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

Healthcare Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	150
Midsize Enterprise	82
Large Enterprise	534

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By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	50
Midsize Enterprise	17
Large Enterprise	68

Questions from the Community

How good is Automation Anywhere for RPA processes?

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From my experience using AA tool, it depends on the applications that you want to automate, because there some applic...

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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.

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Comparisons

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Compared 13% of the time

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Compared 7% of the time

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Compared 2% of the time

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Compared 2% of the time

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Compared 2% of the time

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Compared 15% of the time

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Compared 7% of the time

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Compared 6% of the time

IBM Robotic Process Automation (RPA) vs Hyland RPA

Compared 6% of the time

Automai RPA vs Hyland RPA

Compared 5% of the time

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Compared 14% of the time

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Compared 8% of the time

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Compared 5% of the time

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Compared 3% of the time

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Compared 3% of the time

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Also Known As

Automation Anywhere, Testing Anywhere, Automation Anywhere Enterprise, Agentic Process Automation System (Now Certified for WorkSpaces)

Another Monday

Power Automate, Microsoft Flow, MS Power Automate, WinAutomation by Softomotive, ProcessRobot by Softomotive, Minit

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Overview

Automation Anywhere offers ease of use, robust system connectivity, and GenAI-driven document automation through a cloud-native platform, significantly enhancing productivity across multiple industries with advanced AI features.

Delivering a comprehensive suite of tools designed for easy integration and rapid deployment, Automation Anywhere drives efficiency by reducing costs and automating repetitive tasks. Its cloud-native platform supports broad industry adoption, including advanced AI features like process automation and Co-Pilot, streamlining complex workflows with minimal technical skills required. Users benefit from robust integration capabilities, which facilitate seamless interaction with multiple systems. However, there is room for improvement in areas such as user-friendliness for beginners, stability, flexible licensing, and enhanced OCR functionality. Organizations in sectors such as banking, finance, manufacturing, and healthcare gain from the improved operational efficiency and ROI Automation Anywhere offers.

What are the important features of Automation Anywhere?

Ease of Use: Simplifies automation tasks with a user-centric interface.
Robust Connectivity: Provides seamless integration with multiple systems.
GenAI-Driven Document Automation: Leverages AI to automate document management.
Process Automation & Co-Pilot: Enhances workflow automation with advanced AI.
Cloud-Native Platform: Enables rapid deployment and integration.

What benefits should be evaluated in reviews?

Time Savings: Automation drastically reduces manual processing time.
Cost Efficiency: Decreases overall operational costs by automating tasks.
Productivity Enhancement: Streamlines workflows with AI-driven tools.
Improved Integration: Enhances ability to work with multiple systems.
Scalability: Supports growth with a flexible cloud-native architecture.

In the insurance industry, Automation Anywhere is utilized for automating processes such as enrollment management and compliance checks. Its applications extend to supply chain management, financial transactions, and business performance monitoring across sectors like banking, finance, manufacturing, and healthcare, helping organizations to automate routine tasks, improve efficiency, and reduce costs.

Automation Anywhere

Hyland RPA is designed to enhance automation processes within enterprises by streamlining repetitive tasks. It provides businesses with tools to improve efficiency and productivity.

Hyland RPA automates workflow processes, allowing for the efficient handling of repetitive and complex tasks. It integrates seamlessly with existing systems, ensuring minimal disruption. Companies seeking to optimize operations through automation will find its capabilities invaluable.

What features stand out in Hyland RPA?

Seamless Integration: Offers compatibility with existing IT infrastructures.
Customizable Automation: Tailors workflows according to specific business needs.
Scalability: Easily handles increasing workloads and expansions.

What benefits should be evaluated in Hyland RPA?

Enhanced Productivity: Reduces manual effort, freeing up staff for higher-value tasks.
Error Reduction: Minimizes mistakes through consistent automated processes.
Cost Efficiency: Reduces operating costs by optimizing workloads and resource use.

Hyland RPA finds implementation across numerous industries, including healthcare and finance. In healthcare, it automates patient record entries, ensuring data accuracy and compliance. In finance, it optimizes transaction processing, reducing processing times and improving accuracy. The versatility of Hyland RPA allows businesses to employ it in several industry-specific applications, delivering tangible improvements in process efficiency.

Hyland

Microsoft Power Automate is a powerful tool that streamlines and automates tasks within an organization.

It is used for workflow automation, data integration, and creating automated notifications and approvals.

Power Automate connects different applications and services, such as SharePoint, Excel, and Outlook, to automate data transfer and synchronization.

Microsoft

Sample Customers

Google, Linkedin, Cisco, Juniper Networks, DellEMC, Comcast, Mastercard, Quest Diagnostics

ING, Vodafone, T-Mobile, Billbox

1. Coca-Cola 2. General Electric 3. Siemens 4. Accenture 5. Deloitte 6. Johnson & Johnson 7. Ford 8. Nestle 9. Procter & Gamble 10. IBM 11. Amazon 12. Google 13. Microsoft 14. Adobe 15. Cisco 16. Oracle 17. SAP 18. Intel 19. HP 20. Dell 21. Verizon 22. AT&T 23. T-Mobile 24. Walmart 25. Target 26. Home Depot 27. McDonald's 28. Starbucks 29. Nike 30. Apple 31. Facebook 32. Twitter

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