AutoSys Workload Automation vs Automic Automation vs Stonebranch comparison

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Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Workload Automation category, the mindshare of Automic Automation is 7.2%, up from 6.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of AutoSys Workload Automation is 12.2%, down from 18.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Stonebranch is 4.9%, up from 4.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Peter Grundler

Senior Consultant at Tricise

Helps to move away from manual tasks and offers wide platform support and web-based interface

Customers want to move away from manual monitoring and checking processes. Automating these processes helps in time-saving and reduces human error. When you automate business processes, it reduces mistakes. It eliminates the risk of manual errors such as typos. There is a 20% to 30% reduction in human error. It fulfills all the needs when it comes to visibility and control across various operating platforms. It is the perfect product for managing processes that span multiple operating platforms. Automic Automation has the widest platform support compared to other products, such as Control-M, Tivoli from IBM, or Stonebranch. It definitely helps with compliance processes. We have had a lot of customers for two years with a focus on compliance, and it works. They were successful. Due to the fact that our customers can automate a lot of things, it reduces operating costs. It is hard to give a number because the savings are different for each customer. If a customer never had any automation, there could be about 80% savings after implementing Automic Automation, whereas for a customer who already has automated tasks, the difference will be less by adding Automic Automation. They might see 5% to 10% more savings. Automic Automation helps improve our ability to meet SLAs. In the recent versions, SLA management has been integrated, which previously was an external component. Because a lot of customers used it and asked Broadcom to implement SLA management into the workload engine, Broadcom included it. We see more and more customers running their SLA management via the Automic Automation product.

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Antony Askew

Technical Lead at Natwest

Helps us manage complex workloads, reduce our workload failure rates, and save us time

The visibility and control features are somewhat limited. This is a recognized weakness, but thee vendor is currently revamping the user interface to address it. While the current UI is a bit outdated, it's undergoing improvement. AutoSys Workload Automation has some areas for improvement, particularly in housekeeping and product maintenance. These tasks are currently quite manual and labor-intensive for our team. Additionally, the reporting and forecasting functionalities could be more robust. One area for improvement with AutoSys Workload Automation is that it comprises several distinct tools configured to work together. This necessitates familiarity with multiple tools for effective solution management. Consequently, it can sometimes lack a sense of cohesiveness as a unified solution.

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Earl Diem

Sr. Manager - Performance and Automation Engineering at PSCU Financial Services

Allowed us to develop workflows without having to train and develop very specialized skillsets

The Universal Agent is the most valuable feature. Being agent-based and being able to go across multiple technology stacks, which is what our workflows do, Stonebranch gives us the ability to bridge those disparate technologies. It enables us to remove the dependency-gap with the agent so we know the status of the workflow at each step. Workflow development in Stonebranch is straightforward. There is something of a learning curve, but it's not very steep. Being able to develop workflows without having to train and develop some very specialized skillsets to use the tool is very useful. Stonebranch absolutely helped enable digital transformation in our company and it still is. In our automation efforts, we're pushing everything to Informatica and, as we move those ETLs, we're automating the entire workflows. In phase-one and phase-two, there were 244 jobs migrated in from other ETL platforms to Informatica, and we've automated all of those. We have almost 200 jobs remaining. We're going to have something approaching 450 workflows in Stonebranch when we're done.

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Pros

"The scalability is very good. We can scale it however we want."

"We have everything in one system."

"The most important and critical process business in the bank, including COB, close of business, which has to run on a daily basis, is automated."

"The solution includes many features and is scalable and stable."

"The monitoring and troubleshooting features are rich and with the dashboards and other features, automation work is made easier."

"The file transfer feature is the most valuable for process automation, as many organizations rely heavily on data transfer."

"Automic Automation allows us to serve the service without interruptions."

"The modulation of some of the things, like how the things are connected and disconnected. You have different login objects that you can quickly put to other different objects and other objects that you create, which makes transporting things very easy from one environment to the next."

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"It is stable, it works, and it does what it is supposed to."

"It can run an object on our Windows systems or our Unix systems, and then send messages to the other system when they are complete."

"The most valuable features of AutoSys Workload Automation are the file transfer protocol and file watcher. The solution has a user-friendly user interface. It is very simple to use. You have a scope of all your jobs, jobs are what you call tasks that you will automate in the solution. It lets you monitor everything in these jobs."

"To me, what's most valuable in AutoSys Workload Automation is its robustness and quickness. The tool can trigger jobs within a few milliseconds, and it can handle large volumes of jobs."

"Automation of patch process."

"The most valuable feature of AutoSys Workload Automation is user-friendliness. If someone has some knowledge of the tool they can use it."

"It has improved my organization by automating IT applications."

"The customized views that each individual can create, and views that can be made free-form, makes this very popular with the programmers."

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"The ability to monitor tasks that are on the open-system side as well as our mainframe side gives us a one-window view of all our processes."

"I love the Universal Controller. It's been great for us. We host it on-premise... It's High Availability, meaning there's failover from one server to the other if one goes down."

"When it comes to agent technology and compatibility with other vendors, from a platform perspective it was the one vendor that fit all the platforms that we have, from your old platforms - mainframe, NSK, IBM i - to the new ones, going into cloud and container"

"We like that it has GUI and is not just a command line."

"The tasks are incredibly capable, and as long as you name them with a nice, uniform naming convention, they are very useful. You can create some interesting workflows through various machines, or you can just have it kick off single tasks. All in all, I really like the Universal Task. You can do some mutually exclusive stuff, such as an "A not B" kind of thing. It has a lot of capabilities behind the scenes."

"The Universal Agent is the most valuable feature. Being agent-based and being able to go across multiple technology stacks, which is what our workflows do, Stonebranch gives us the ability to bridge those disparate technologies. It enables us to remove the dependency-gap with the agent so we know the status of the workflow at each step."

"I like the dashboard and the various workflows."

"Stonebranch performs well, and the graphical representation is excellent. Overall, it requires more technical effort from our teams, but the solution is intuitive, so anybody can use it."

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Cons

"I would like to see the event engine in the next release."

"Anything related to the enhancement process is poor at best and should be more transparent. They should consider an open-source model where users can more easily see requests."

"The interface could be made more user-friendly in terms of job creation and scheduling, especially when doing bulk job creation."

"We would like a way to test our cloud-based automations on-premises, and then migrate them to the cloud after they have been tested, without needing an additional license."

"I would like to see more stability in the product and have the transition between versions be more seamless."

"There are some problems when using the new interface."

"Our users are used to the flatline of the UC4. When we introduced the AVI, they are not interested nor motivated to use it."

"There has to be a better way to visualize things in the application without having so many windows open."

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"The scalability is poor because I cannot use it for all automation solutions."

"The solution does not have a friendly subscription model because it forces users to take a five-year subscription simultaneously, charging millions of dollars."

"The solution could improve by having support for container environments."

"Autosys is still lagging behind some competitive products from a functionality perspective."

"Some support issues need to be addressed, but not through email, through personal contact via phone or WebEx."

"CA installation processes are never anything but complex."

"The WCC could be improved."

"The lack of documentation, that is an issue. When we do need to bring it down for maintenance, it is always a scary moment for us because we have never had it crash."

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"The Universal Controller is decent for the money it costs... It needs some work to have full features, compared to other products that are out there, specifically IBM's Workload Scheduler."

"There is room for improvement with its connectivity with the Microsoft SRS system. It is very weak. They keep telling us it works with it, and technically it does, but it does not provide a lot of visibility. We have lost a lot of visibility migrating to Stonebranch, compared with just running tasks on the SRS server. That's really about the only thing that is a sore point for us."

"It would be ideal if they had the exact same features as the CA Workload Automation DE series. It would be helpful to have calendaring options."

"It can be hard to manage the task monitor."

"It can't handle negative written codes."

"Stonebranch Universal Automation Center could improve the analytics."

"I have a request regarding our agent on the mainframe. It may time out when communicating to the Universal Controller, when the mainframe is extremely busy. That can cause a task which is running at that time to not see the results of the job that ran on the mainframe. It happens sporadically during times of really busy CPU usage. We're expecting that enhancement from them in the fourth quarter."

"I would rate Stonebranch somewhere in the middle for ease of setup. It wasn't too straightforward for us because our infrastructure is complex."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"We came to a very good deal, but it took us three years to finalize."

"We cannot use all the functions because they are too expensive."

"We have received a lot of time and cost efficiencies from using the product."

"We have increased efficiency with this application."

"It has helped us reduce costs."

"Every time there is a task which must be repeated, the solution can reduce costs."

"Automic Automation is costly."

"Do your own proof of concept. Make sure you know what you want. Be clear about what you want the product to do for you. Go out and meet with the vendor, then test it."

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"CA pricing has been a problem, and not looked upon favorably here at all."

"The return on investment would be very high because doing things manually without this product would be extremely expensive."

"I certainly think the pricing is worth the value."

"It is overpriced."

"Validate how many agents you need beforehand."

"People need to pay attention to how they use their ESP agents on the distributed platform. That's where some of the cost comes in, based on how many you need or how many you use."

"There is an annual license to use AutoSys Workload Automation."

"The price of this solution is reasonable and there is an annual license required."

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"Stonebranch is cheaper than Control-M, so many companies are using Stonebranch."

"When we reviewed this solution against other vendors, Stonebranch blew everybody out of the water in terms of cost."

"The price of the solution is at a medium level compared to the competition."

"I don't have pricing information, but I do know it's cheaper than our old legacy system. Other than the standard licensing fees there are no additional costs."

"Outside of licensing fees, there aren't any other costs."

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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm

20%

Manufacturing Company

16%

Computer Software Company

12%

Insurance Company

Financial Services Firm

48%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Computer Software Company

Insurance Company

Financial Services Firm

27%

Computer Software Company

14%

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Automic Workload Automation?

It is easy to manage complex workloads and use electronic workflow automation.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Automic Workload Automation?

The pricing was client-wise, but they are changing it to execution-wise pricing. So, we are in negotiation.

What needs improvement with Automic Workload Automation?

The support and knowledge of incident management could be enhanced. There have been unresolved issues persisting for ...

How does Control-M compare with AutoSys Workload Automation?

Control-M acts as a single, centralized interface for monitoring and managing all batch processes, which is helpful b...

What do you like most about AutoSys Workload Automation?

The most valuable aspects of AutoSys Workload Automation are its performance, scalability, and ease of getting starte...

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for AutoSys Workload Automation?

The solution is costly. The pricing is based on the number of users, which for me, translates to approximately $120,0...

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Compared 32% of the time

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Also Known As

Automic Dollar Universe

CA Workload Automation, CA Workload Automation AE

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Overview

Automic Automation is employed for migration assistance, digital business automation, integration with platforms, ITIL process workflows, batch processing, disaster recovery, scheduling ERP batch jobs, and automation within finance and telecom sectors.

Businesses implement Automic Automation across on-premises and cloud infrastructures, supporting SAP, mainframes, host systems, and other environments. Valued for its versatility and out-of-the-box integration capabilities, it enhances automation efficiency and reduces operational costs. The platform is known for its robust object-oriented workflow, zero-downtime upgrades, CI/CD pipeline integration, and multi-client architecture. Enhanced stability, scalability, user-friendliness, and compliance are notable benefits.

What are the key features?

Versatile Scheduler: Manage complex schedules effortlessly.
Object-Oriented Workflow: Robust and flexible workflow management.
Zero-Downtime Upgrades: Continuous operation without interruptions.
CI/CD Integration: Seamless incorporation into development pipelines.
Multi-Client Architecture: Supports diverse and multiple client environments.
Unique Scripting Language: Enhances customizability and automation.
Predictive Analytics: Improved job execution and performance insights.
Intuitive GUI: Simplifies job and workflow management.

What benefits or ROI should be evaluated?

Enhanced Stability: Reliable operations across environments.
Scalability: Easily adapts to growing business needs.
Reduced Operational Costs: Streamlined automation processes lower expenses.
Compliance Assurance: Ensures adherence to regulations and standards.

Automic Automation is widely used in finance and telecom industries, addressing unique challenges and demands. It integrates with Broadcom products and supports SAP environments, ensuring well-rounded automation and operational efficiency. While technical support and vendor assistance could improve, businesses find value in its scheduling, deployment options, and workflow visibility. The industry's capability to manage cloud systems and SaaS deployment helps in mitigating disaster recovery issues and facilitates smoother ITIL process workflows.

Broadcom

AutoSys Workload Automation is used by organizations for executing thousands of automations, managing server workloads, scheduling CP jobs, file transfers, enterprise batch scheduling, and ETL processing.

Organizations leverage AutoSys Workload Automation for running extensive workloads day and night, particularly important for banks, insurance clients, and enterprises needing robust job scheduling and file transfer processes. It is crucial for managing cross-functional dependencies with 24/7 automated triggers, batch processing, and centralized business process control, ensuring seamless operations across various servers and environments.

What are the most important features?

Easy Configuration: Simplifies initial setup and updates.
SAP Integration: Seamlessly integrates with SAP environments.
Minimal Maintenance: Requires less frequent updates and interventions.
Scalability: Scales to accommodate growing business needs.
Speed and Stability: Ensures high performance and reliable operations.
User-friendly Interface: Enhances user experience and efficiency.
Real-time Batch Processing View: Provides instant insights into batch jobs.
Compatibility: Works well with various software systems.
Robustness: Delivers consistent, reliable performance.
Easy Setup: Simplifies deployment process.
File Transfer Protocol: Facilitates smooth and secure file transfers.
File Watcher: Monitors and manages file changes effectively.
Performance and Upgrades: Ensures improved performance and simplified upgrades.

What are the benefits or ROI items to consider?

Improved Efficiencies: Reduces manual intervention and automates repetitive tasks.
Cost Savings: Optimizes resource usage and reduces operational costs.
Enhanced Reliability: Decreases downtime with robust performance.
Better Integration: Seamlessly integrates with existing systems.
24/7 Operations: Ensures uninterrupted business processes.
Scalable Solutions: Adapts to growing business needs.
Advanced Scheduling: Provides comprehensive job scheduling options.

AutoSys Workload Automation is widely implemented in banking for day and night operations, insurance client environments for reliable support, and enterprises for automated file transfers and robust job scheduling. Organizations centralize business processes and manage cross-functional dependencies effectively with its 24/7 automated triggers, supporting diverse industry needs through scalable and reliable performance.

Broadcom

Stonebranch automates enterprise-level workload and task scheduling across platforms like Linux, Windows, and mainframe, managing thousands of daily tasks for improved efficiency and visibility.

Stonebranch enables organizations to streamline job scheduling by replacing older systems with a robust solution that automates complex workflows, batch processing, and secure file transfers. Its compatibility with multiple platforms and enhanced visibility aid teams in efficiently managing business processes, database interactions, and IT workflows. Equipped with a Universal Controller and Agent, it provides seamless integration across diverse systems, empowering users with greater control over their tasks. While it fosters digital transformation, there are opportunities for enhancements in areas like graphical workflow overviews and API functionality.

What features does Stonebranch offer?

User-friendly interface for intuitive navigation
Robust agents ensuring reliable task execution
Comprehensive workflow automation tools
Platform-agnostic compatibility for diverse systems
Secure file transfer capabilities
High scalability for growing needs
Effective error handling features

What benefits should users expect?

Improved efficiency in task management
Streamlined processes reducing operational complexities
Enhanced visibility and control over workflows
Seamless integration with existing systems
Support for digital transformation initiatives

Organizations in industries such as finance and healthcare implement Stonebranch for its ability to automate complex processes, manage mainframe and distributed environments, and securely transfer sensitive data. Its platform-agnostic nature caters to the demanding needs of these industries, providing a reliable backbone for essential operations.