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Appian RPA vs BotFarm 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
661
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 (1st), AI Procurement & Supply Chain (1st)
Appian RPA
Ranking in Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
11th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
Process Automation (20th)
BotFarm
Ranking in Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
18th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
37
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2026, in the Robotic Process Automation (RPA) category, the mindshare of Automation Anywhere is 5.5%, down from 9.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Appian RPA is 1.3%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of BotFarm is 1.1%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Automation Anywhere5.5%
Appian RPA1.3%
BotFarm1.1%
Other92.1%
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.
Kunal Sharda - PeerSpot reviewer
Director & Key Managerial Personnel at Newlight Technology Solutions Private Limited
Partnering with comprehensive automation for increased efficiency
The best feature of Appian RPA is that it is highly integrated into the Appian platform itself. It is very easy to configure that in the end-to-end Appian automation solution. The second notable feature is that Appian RPA gives you a lot of flexibility in terms of how you want to design the robotic tasks. It has a very detailed orchestration console which provides details about the entire runtime and the logs of Appian RPA where you can find in detail what the robot did on the virtual machine. Appian provides dashboards where users or admins can log in and see how the robots are performing various robotic tasks. It is very detailed and gives substantial insight into how Appian RPA is functioning or is operational. It also lets you drill down into specific details at each task level.
reviewer2797908 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Rpa Consultant at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
Automation has streamlined client data extraction and has improved reporting for business decisions
I work as a developer, and my manager is responsible for the research and analytics for the project with the client and business users. I am satisfied with BotFarm. I would rate my experience with BotFarm an eight out of ten. I do not see any room for improvement for BotFarm. I am using AI tools such as Amazon, Microsoft Azure, and ChatGPT. I am not using AI-powered bots in BotFarm. I am a partner with Automation Anywhere.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"At run time, Automation Anywhere can let you know which line of code the bot is running and what it is doing. It is very clear."
"It automates forms for our customers and our analysts."
"We can do automation for some complex issues."
"Non-developers can use the tool to create bots. Also, it is very easy for developers to use."
"Training videos are very good and include detailed examples, which is really helpful for beginners."
"Anywhere contributed to increased efficiency, reduced manual efforts, and notable time savings across various processes."
"The ease of access and deployment are the most valuable features."
"The integrations with the OCR engines in Automation Anywhere are quite powerful, and they have helped us in many projects."
"I find the pricing of Appian RPA reasonable because it is user-based, and we can experiment with it."
"The best feature of Appian RPA is that it is highly integrated into the Appian platform itself and is very easy to configure in the end-to-end Appian automation solution."
"Appian RPA is super easy to use, offering low code, no code capabilities."
"One of the advantages of Automation Anywhere is that the Bot Insight feature is built-in."
"The system is stable and very little maintenance is required, assuming the bots process is perfectly designed."
"We have automized the day-to-day work of their order management system."
"Overall, we've been happy with the solution."
"The most valuable features are PDF extraction and emailing."
"BotFarm by Automation Anywhere is great for building bots."
"The solution is great to automate any repetitive tasks, which you might do on a daily basis."
"There are not many challenges when setting up this solution, and there is a good amount of documentation to go with it."
 

Cons

"Automation Anywhere could enhance its services by establishing a local office in our region to provide better support."
"When I compare Automation Anywhere with the competition, some of the competitors have ready-made, off-the-shelf modules. For example, UiPath integrates with Windows AD. That is missing as of now in Automation Anywhere. If that became available it would also be great."
"When you are hosting the application, that is when it is a little more complicated to set up. You need to talk to the IT department, as you are actually outside of their firewall, then you are coming back inside their cloud."
"They need to improve the real-time data and analytics."
"The technical support is critical for this product, but we have found them a challenge to work with."
"Sometimes, the files are getting corrupted and this causes us a lot of trouble."
"The GUI needs to be improved."
"The AI Sense functionality is what I believe can be improved since when I tried to use it for automating a use case involving a Citrix Virtual Machine, it was unable to capture objects consistently."
"There are not any areas that need improvement off the top of my head."
"In my opinion, Appian RPA can be improved."
"There are many competitive products in the market right now, for example, UiPath and Automation Anywhere. These competitive products are now coming up with features which Appian RPA currently does not have."
"It is too expensive and not worth the price."
"The dashboard needs improvement. For Bot Farm, the visualization is not that good compared to the main Automation Anywhere dashboard."
"The solution can improve the accuracy of hand-written data reading"
"BotFarm newer version has been difficult to install, we have been in contact with the support on this matter."
"The pricing of this product could be better."
"I would like to have access to self-service support."
"The deployment could be simplified."
"The image processing capabilities definitely need to be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing that we received from Automation Anywhere in the beginning was very economical for us. We've seen a lot of benefit from what we spent to what we're receiving. From the beginning, it's been a very low-cost implementation for us."
"Their licensing processes are in par with most industry standards."
"We were required to purchase licenses and bot runners, which determined the permissible run times for the bots."
"There is an annual license to use the solution."
"If I compare it with Blue Prism, Automation Anywhere is cheaper. Blue Prism is very costly. Automation Anywhere's pricing follows the market, not less and not more."
"The Community Edition is a good offering from the company."
"The current pricing for Automation Anywhere seems a little higher compared to competitors Power Automate or UiPath. Automation Anywhere is perceived as pricey due to the support model charges ranging from 20% to 30% based on the plans."
"The pricing for Automation Anywhere is reasonable."
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"Its price is quite high as compared to other solutions, but it has a lot of features and good stability. They should reduce its price."
"I think payment can vary but it's a re-occurring fee that needs to be paid every year."
"There is a license for this solution and it is on an annual basis. I am satisfied with the price."
"We pay approximately $15,000 USD per year."
"The solution prices are expensive. It would be more beneficial for customers to lower the pricing."
"We are on an annual license for the solution and is priced well."
"The pricing is fair."
"Licenses are paid on a yearly basis and the cost is quite high."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
17%
Construction Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Computer Software Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
18%
Construction Company
17%
Insurance Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Construction Company
21%
Financial Services Firm
19%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Outsourcing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business157
Midsize Enterprise83
Large Enterprise553
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business7
Midsize Enterprise14
Large Enterprise18
 

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 Appian RPA?
I didn't handle payments or costs. We recommended infrastructure stacks to our clients, who implemented them, and we ...
What needs improvement with Appian RPA?
In my opinion, Appian RPA can be improved. We are planning to conduct a proof of concept on volume because we are sti...
What is your primary use case for Appian RPA?
We have been working with Appian RPA along with the entire workflow case management suite. Recently, Appian released ...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for BotFarm?
Licensing and other pricing matters are handled by my manager, so I am not able to fully describe the price and licen...
What needs improvement with BotFarm?
More detailed error handling would be beneficial, especially since the AI feature was recently added.
What is your primary use case for BotFarm?
I use it in my client project to extract data and communicate it for business purposes. I summarize the data, and whe...
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

Automation Anywhere, Testing Anywhere, Automation Anywhere Enterprise, Agentic Process Automation System (Now Certified for WorkSpaces)
Jidoka RPA
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Sample Customers

Google, Linkedin, Cisco, Juniper Networks, DellEMC, Comcast, Mastercard, Quest Diagnostics
empark, talan, liverpool, ayesa, aeromexico, teknei
Cisco, CocaCola Bottlers Japan, Macy's, Whirlpool, Unilever
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