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Automation Hero vs UiPath Document Understanding comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Automation Hero
Ranking in Intelligent Document Processing (IDP)
32nd
Average Rating
7.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
UiPath Document Understanding
Ranking in Intelligent Document Processing (IDP)
2nd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
5.5
Number of Reviews
56
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2025, in the Intelligent Document Processing (IDP) category, the mindshare of Automation Hero is 0.4%, down from 0.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of UiPath Document Understanding is 11.5%, down from 14.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Intelligent Document Processing (IDP) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
UiPath Document Understanding11.5%
Automation Hero0.4%
Other88.1%
Intelligent Document Processing (IDP)
 

Featured Reviews

AK
Good dashboard with easy tracking feature; lacks sufficient templates
Our use case of this product is for invoice processing. We tested it on a small project to get a comparison with UiPath. I am a user of this product and an intern in the company.  It's great that the solution doesn't require coding. If you input an invoice, it reads all the fields automatically…
Gangadhar Wali - PeerSpot reviewer
Pre-trained models work well, but it is very expensive
We have to do manual validation for some of the things due to the OCR engine not being so accurate. For example, S is read as 5, 5 as S, 2 as Z, and Z as 2. In the case of currency, if one dot is missing, it gives a completely incorrect number. These discrepancies should be fixed because if the OCR itself doesn't work properly, then AI doesn't help with that. When AI is used for training models, the AI Center works precisely, but if the data itself is wrong, we can't do anything. If the extraction of data is proper, it definitely helps. However, 20% errors could be reduced if the OCR engine were better. In future updates, I would like to see better handling of issues such as when a dot is missing in currency, for example, with dollars, it should handle that automatically. It's very expensive. If the volume increases, we can't afford to use Document Understanding. We are thinking of moving to another solution because we are expecting 80,000 to 100,000 invoices.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Dashboard is good and the product doesn't require coding."
"For me, the most valuable aspects of UiPath Document Understanding are its time efficiency and minimal human intervention."
"Document Understanding has better machine learning or ML capabilities, and that is why I prefer Document Understanding."
"The scalability it offers is truly exceptional, making it arguably the best in the market."
"UiPath Document Understanding has helped to free up staff's time for other projects, but the cost is high."
"It's great for document understanding for invoices and installments."
"In UiPath Document Understanding, I use two extractors. One is the Intelligent Form Extractor and the other is the Machine Learning Extractor. The first one is very useful and user-friendly. When we have a single template or two to three templates, Intelligent Form Extractor is much easier to use. But if we have multiple templates, it's better to go with ML Extractor as you can train the model with different templates."
"UiPath Document Understanding's image file extraction feature is the best in any OCR solution."
"There are many features that can be added to the action center to keep humans in the loop to evaluate the accuracy of the extracted data."
 

Cons

"Lacks sufficient keywords and templates."
"Currently, we have to train multiple templates because the column size and row size change in each PDF."
"They could work on the digitizing and classification of documents."
"At times, the scanning functionality of the tool may fail to generate accurate output, resulting in the need for manual input."
"They often ask us to go through the documentation first instead of directly explaining or addressing the root cause of issues."
"The interface has room for improvement."
"They can include some features in utilizing the product of assessment understanding, or more specifically, a better efficient handling of the ML skill, which right now is not that efficient."
"Extending the trial period for UiPath Document Understanding from three to six months would allow organizations to evaluate their capabilities thoroughly."
"UiPath Document Understanding can improve its handwriting and signature recognition."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"Our clients are concerned about the volume-based pricing model, as UiPath charges more than other vendors in the market."
"UiPath Document Understanding is priced high compared to its competition."
"The price for UiPath Document Understanding is a bit expensive."
"UiPath Document Understanding is considered a bit expensive compared to other options like Microsoft Azure, which can offer similar quality at a more affordable rate."
"Document Understanding's price is quite high."
"UiPath's pricing model is complex and based on AI units, which are consumed during model training and use."
"I find the pricing to be somewhat on the higher side."
"The price is on the high end."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
17%
Computer Software Company
15%
Real Estate/Law Firm
7%
Manufacturing Company
6%
 

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Company SizeCount
Small Business19
Midsize Enterprise11
Large Enterprise25
 

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What do you like most about UiPath Document Understanding?
The solution allows us to continue with vendors whose information comes in correctly and to stop the automation for vendors with many items that are not clearly defined.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for UiPath Document Understanding?
It can be cheaper, but for the work it does, it's decent. It's not a very affordable solution.
What needs improvement with UiPath Document Understanding?
For UiPath Document Understanding, there is a possibility for improving accuracy with multilingual documents, especially handwritten ones. It doesn't have very great accuracy, particularly for hand...
 

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