Hyland RPA vs Microsoft Power Automate comparison

Hyland and Microsoft are both solutions in the Robotic Process Automation (RPA) category. Hyland is ranked #43, while Microsoft is ranked #3 with an average rating of 7.9. Hyland holds a 1.0% mindshare in RPA, compared to Microsoft’s 7.3% 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 May 2026, in the Robotic Process Automation (RPA) category, the mindshare of Automation Anywhere is 5.8%, down from 10.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Hyland RPA is 1.0%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Power Automate is 7.3%, down from 20.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Automation Anywhere	5.8%
Microsoft Power Automate	7.3%
Hyland RPA	1.0%
Other	85.9%

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

"This solution allows for the letter generation to take place within seconds, improving the experience for the employees."

"I love its reliability, ease of use, and the vast customer support that are always present to help us."

"The deployment is very easy."

"One thing that I want to highlight AA for is their security standards."

"Technical support for this solution is the quickest and the best."

"The automation that we have run on a daily basis helps us by saving a lot of time."

"The code automation platform is the most valuable feature."

"It is easy to fix bug issues which you encounter in the post-production process."

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"The initial setup is very quick."

"The solution is very easy to use."

"To me, what's most useful in WinAutomation by Softomotive is that it's quite intuitive, especially because most of the capabilities of the older WinAutomation remain. You also don't need to do or know hard coding, and this is another useful feature of the solution. I also like that WinAutomation by Softomotive integrates very well with Microsoft products, especially Microsoft Office, and this is great news because most companies use Microsoft Office. Having a very good integration with the Microsoft Office suite covers a lot of bases, and is one of the advantages of WinAutomation by Softomotive."

"The initial setup was easy. It was very easy for people to pick up. The deployment took a few hours."

"It makes work easier."

"The most valuable feature is how much you can do with this solution."

"The initial setup is pretty straightforward."

"The sequencer programming mode's ease of use is its most valuable aspect."

"The most valuable features of this solution are the cost and ease of use, it's very simple."

"Power Automate definitely offers the best automation scenarios due to the fact that it's a Microsoft product for Microsoft products."

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Cons

"The bot creation process is tedious. The solution has a lot of features, but since you have to drag down a lot of the commands, it can get tedious to use it."

"As a developer or user, I feel that the performance of the overall package could be made a little better or reliable. For example, if I'm opening up a heavy Excel file, which is uploaded in some shared drive over the net, and I have my box coded to open that Excel to do some work or formatting on it, and depending on the network load and the size of the file, this client version while trying to access that file becomes unstable at times. It goes into the hang position until a human being comes in, ends the task, and restarts it. Until this happens, it does not respond."

"What I am suggesting, when using A2019, if there are any additional features to exclude those antivirus scans until after my task is completed, then the antivirus can start scheduling."

"One way Automation Anywhere can be improved is in ticketing."

"It would be better if they could extend the support for AA version 11 for a few more years, as most of the companies have tasks completed in AA version 11, and A2019 is much slower compared to AA 11."

"Version 11 is a bit heavy. At times, it takes a toll on the computing resources. It consumes a lot for computing power. We have seen multiple instances where computers or the client has crashed because of this particular problem. Automation Anywhere can improve this a lot."

"Automation Anywhere's frequent updates are unnecessary and disruptive."

"They could improve around continuous integration, e.g., Jenkins and GitHub, stating how you could use those products and integrating them into Automation Anywhere."

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

"If someone was just about to start using it, it would be better if it was a bit more user-friendly in terms of understanding function references. I come from a bit of development background. To me, it all makes quite a lot of sense, but someone using it for the first time would probably battle understanding how the functions work. This might be something they could improve on. It would be really useful if it could publish data to Power BI. We like to use Power BI for our reporting, but we can't directly integrate the data across. If there was a way to automate the collection of the data and push it straight into the Power BI platform, it would be quite useful."

"The solution lacks maturity."

"The debugging tools require improvement as well as the monitoring which goes along with it."

"For countries in our region, it's not very well known."

"They can improve the description of errors and provide more details. Sometimes, when I receive an error, I can't understand what is wrong. It would be useful to have a desktop version to modify or edit workflows. Its scalability can also be better."

"There are frequent version updates and that impacts different algorithms so we have to adjust our code."

"They can provide a deeper level of feedback about running processes. When I compare it to Blue Prism, the control room has slightly less information about the running processes and possible errors."

"The information is very generalized, and it could be extremely useful to have more specific information about how to use various features within the platform."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is fantastic. It has been great. It is perfectly priced for the quality received. When paying for quality, that is exactly what you get."

"Automation Anywhere offers a subscription-based licensing model for cloud, on-premises, and hybrid deployments."

"We generally follow the Gain-Sharing Pricing model, which enables the customer to start getting the RPA benefits right from day one of their implementation."

"Its usage is expensive for us because my user base is mostly in Manila and KL. The unit cost of labor is cheaper there than in the U.S. or Australia, which puts a bit more stress on how to get a positive ROI while continuing to use it."

"It costs up to $1,200 per license."

"Automation Anywhere is reasonably priced because it can sustain us for a long period."

"We have seen a return of investment because it takes less time to market in our current process. I would estimate a times savings between 20 to 30 percent."

"I'm not sure what the monthly licensing cost is, as that is taken care of by another team, but I would say it's around $100,000."

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"There is no licensing fee for our customers."

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

"You can have two types of licenses, one is user-based, and the other is app-based in the Power Platform."

"This solution is bundled with our Office 365, so there is no additional licensing fee."

"There is flexibility in pricing."

"It had by far the fairest licensing on the market. For the money, you got a very good value."

"Power Automate is a much less expensive product than the competition."

"I believe one of the advantages of this device is its low cost."

"Its license is a part of our enterprise agreement. It is a three-year contract, but we pay yearly. So, it is a yearly license. There are no additional costs."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

17%

Manufacturing Company

Construction Company

Computer Software Company

Financial Services Firm

15%

Manufacturing Company

13%

Media Company

11%

Construction Company

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	531

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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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How good is Automation Anywhere for RPA processes?

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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

Fortra's Automate vs Automation Anywhere

Compared 2% of the time

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UiPath Platform vs Hyland RPA

Compared 16% of the time

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Compared 7% of the time

Inflectra Rapise vs Hyland RPA

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

Blue Prism vs Microsoft Power Automate

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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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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