BotFarm vs UiPath Platform comparison

Automation Anywhere and UiPath are both solutions in the Robotic Process Automation (RPA) category. Automation Anywhere is ranked #16 with an average rating of 8.0, while UiPath is ranked #1 with an average rating of 8.5. Automation Anywhere holds a 1.0% mindshare in RPA, compared to UiPath’s 10.2% mindshare. Additionally, 91% of Automation Anywhere users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 98% of UiPath users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 25, 2026

UiPath and Automation Anywhere compete in the robotic process automation (RPA) category, each offering innovative tools for automating business processes. UiPath appears to have the upper hand due to its user-friendly interface, extensive community support, and a wide range of features that enhance its flexibility and ease of use.

Features: UiPath stands out with its intuitive user interface, robust community support, and extensive training resources available through UiPath Academy. Key features include the low-code UiPath Studio, Orchestrator for centralized management, and AI capabilities for smarter automation. Automation Anywhere provides valuable features like IQ Bot for document processing, strong integration with web-based applications, and Bot Insight for analytics, allowing for comprehensive task handling and analysis.

Room for Improvement: UiPath might benefit from improving AI integrations to handle non-standard scenarios more adeptly and addressing integration challenges with legacy systems. Further developing scalability options for SMEs could be advantageous. Automation Anywhere could focus on simplifying the setup and deployment process, enhancing the user interface, and speeding up OCR processes for greater efficiency.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Both UiPath and Automation Anywhere are praised for their efficient deployment processes. UiPath provides strong support through its vibrant community and comprehensive online resources, though its customer service could be more responsive. Automation Anywhere offers straightforward deployment procedures and decent customer support, but improvements in response times for more complex queries might enhance the user experience.

Pricing and ROI: UiPath offers a cost-effective solution with a free Community Edition, which aids smaller firms in achieving rapid ROI by streamlining tasks and reducing operational costs. Its pricing is flexible, often providing significant cost savings. Automation Anywhere’s pricing is based on usage, offering scalable solutions suitable for various enterprise sizes. Both platforms demonstrate a substantial ROI by optimizing workflows and minimizing manual errors, bolstering operational efficiency.

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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 BotFarm is 1.0%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of UiPath Platform is 10.2%, down from 20.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
UiPath Platform	10.2%
Automation Anywhere	5.5%
BotFarm	1.0%
Other	83.3%

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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reviewer2797908

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.

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reviewer2761431

Manager Rpa at a retailer with 10,001+ employees

Significantly reduces manual effort and improves team workflows through automated ticketing

We've used Agent Builder, IXP, and Maestro for orchestration. We have created context-grounded searches or chatbots using context grounding, and we also use context grounding within an Agentic flow where a bot or agent reads ServiceNow tickets to determine whether it has been assigned to the right work group. If it has not been assigned correctly due to human error, it automatically reassigns it to the right group. I would assess Agentic AI's ability to extract data points as effective. We created an agent for the purpose of extracting data, though not in a document. We created what we call an email conversation agent that engages with a customer, vendor, or someone in an email conversation with a set goal of extracting specific data points for an action to be performed subsequently. The one automation we have deployed in production involves the agent interacting with team members to collect data points and create a ServiceNow ticket. We appreciate almost all features of UiPath Platform, with one of the most successful ones being the use of Coms Mining. Most of the new features related to AI have all been good, and we use Agentic. We have already created a few agents and have started to use Maestro for a few flows, though we are not yet there to orchestrate an end-to-end workflow. We have good ROI from the automations we have developed with UiPath Platform, which far exceeds the investment in the platform. It has saved us tens of thousands of hours in manual effort, making the team members happy to pursue other things of value.

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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

"Our experience with technical support at Automation Anywhere has been great. They have been very helpful, especially during the PoC, processes which are sort of early on in their sales cycle, or when we were just starting with Automation Anywhere a couple of years ago. We got great support for getting it onboarded in-house and getting our team up to speed. So, we have found it to be a great partnership."

"The ease of use for the end user and the very low complexity in trying to build a bot are the big factors for us. We are able to work on a project, identify a use case, come up with a design spec, and execute and build a bot within a span of six to eight weeks. In nine to ten weeks, we are able to go live, which reduced complexity. Once we go live, the user interface and the user experience are extremely good."

"Working with the Automation Anywhere application is very easy in our environment."

"Most of the features are valuable."

"Overall, I would rate Automation Anywhere a nine out of ten."

"The marketing automation software provides easy workflow creation and management."

"The solution's most valuable feature is its ease of use."

"It is an easy product. It is easier and less complex than any other RPA tool in the market. It is a popular product."

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"The solution has a lot of great features inside of it that clients can take advantage of."

"The most valuable feature is the interface, which helps to provide a good user experience."

"The main features of the solution are the IQ Bot and web-based automation."

"Productivity increased far more than thirty percent."

"Overall, we've been happy with the solution."

"Last year I faced a problem and, subsequently, raised a ticket, and the support team is great and they helped me to resolve the issue within three or four days."

"It is easy to use and very stable. It is a rugged product, and it doesn't break so easily."

"The product has increased efficiency and reduced the time spent on tasks."

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"Using Agentic AI, which integrates AI with UiPath Platform, allows me to give prompts or lines to the Agentic bots, enabling them to generate or automate flows easily and streamline developer tasks."

"Positive factors include ease of development, ease of maintenance, robust security, and a very good installed client base."

"Overall, the solution has saved costs for our clients, reduced human error, and allowed employees to focus their time on higher-value work, leading to greater satisfaction as they no longer have to stay late doing repetitive, heads-down tasks."

"So far, the conversation around automation and cultural change has been really powerful in terms of re-thinking our processes and asking if there's a better way to do it."

"The most valuable aspect of UiPath is that it doesn't require much coding."

"The most valuable features are the UiPath studio tools with the recording feature to capture the navigation of the process on the screen."

"UiPath Studio has all kinds of tools and it's practical to navigate around the application. Implementing any project can be done very quickly using UiPath."

"Be it any mundane tasks like invoice processing, document management, document extraction, and migration, order processing, KYC filling, application integration, Citrix automaton, or any such rule-based tasks can be automated with RPA technology."

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Cons

"With any new upgrades, we have to make changes in the codes. To us, this means that the tool is not stable. We have been told by Automation Anywhere that this will be fixed in future releases."

"However, it does not work as well with retrieving data from images."

"The version that we are using has been difficult for us to code. As changes are very frequent, we have to make sure the code can be updated automatically so we don't have to make a change every time a user makes a change. Then, the user doesn't have to update us and we don't have to push a change to production. We have found a workaround with the help of the Automation Anywhere support people for this."

"I believe Automation Anywhere needs to improve on product quality. Sometimes it has intermittent issues."

"They need to make the AA stable across all browsers and I hope to see it fixed in the next version."

"Also, we're seemingly plagued with certain technological issues or bugs."

"Automation Anywhere could improve its integration with Python and other programming languages."

"I would suggest going with Microsoft Power Automate rather than Automation Anywhere because Power Automate's cloud flow is easier to use."

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"We do have some troubles with the internal software commands, but we have been troubleshooting this bug to fix it."

"An area for improvement in BotFarm is that the communication between the Control Room and the Bot Client Missions isn't utilized well. There's also the issue with PCI DSS compliance or certain regulations that require a set of configurations that are not fully supported by BotFarm. The product should be certified or designed according to the required regulations in the finance industry to make it better."

"The implementation isn't straightforward. It's a bit complex in terms of deployment as there are a lot of settings you need to handle."

"It would be ideal if the solution offered more language options, such as Arabic."

"The deployment could be made a little bit easier."

"One aspect that can be improved is the accessibility of reusable components for developers. It relates to role-based access and accessibility."

"The image processing capabilities definitely need to be improved."

"I would like to have access to self-service support."

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"Technical support could be improved."

"The licensing has been a challenge in terms of what is included with our current license."

"The testing and release schedule for Studio should be improved because we find that with two releases per year, one of the versions is stable and the other one is not."

"Governing components in the solution, such as the Orchestrator, and configuring the robots should be easier. The vendor should also come up with more offerings or features involving AI."

"UiPath's OCR features could be improved. It's to do complex OCR captures with UiPath. I would also like improvements in the dashboard for executing processes."

"I find that the UiPath Platform's selectors sometimes break if the UI changes, which can be a little frustrating."

"They could work to improve the user community."

"This one area is lacking, but I attribute this to the constantly evolving platform."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution's pricing is pretty decent."

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

"If we talk about the automation RPA. it definitely has worked very well for us. I'm talking about giving good savings, about more than 180 FTE savings, after implementing more than 200 plus bots. It has worked well. As an organization, it has supported us very well, and also for our customers."

"The major reason that we selected Automation Anywhere was the licensing model."

"Automation Anywhere's pricing falls within the mid-range, but the long-term benefits outweigh the initial investment."

"It's justified because we have saved quite a bit of money at the company and many manual hours. Overall, it justifies the cost."

"The cost is at the highest end of the spectrum."

"I really enjoy the pricing options with Automation Anywhere, as they are able to flex their ability to adapt to the needs of the customer really well."

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"Licenses are paid on a yearly basis and the cost is quite high."

"An unattended bot license costs around $5,000, whereas an attended bot license costs roughly $1,500."

"The license of this solution is on an annual basis. The price is fair. However, what we did initially was a POC, but now we are looking at moving from a POC to expanding it out further. I would appreciate some kind of discount."

"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."

"We pay approximately $15,000 USD per year."

"I am very happy with the pricing."

"The product is slightly expensive"

"The pricing model could be simplified."

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"UiPath is slightly more expensive than Automation Anywhere and Microsoft Power Automate."

"Even though our clients may have an Automation Anywhere ecosystem, they choose UiPath due to budget and cost. Apart from cost, both platforms offer almost all the features."

"Pricing is quite reasonable with UiPath and there are some tools which are free to use."

"It's costly compared to other tools in the market. Other than that, it is very good."

"UiPath is more cost-effective than any other tool."

"Different licenses are used to activate features that the organization wants to use. For example, they offer licenses for UiPath Studio X, attended automation, unattended automation, document understanding, and so forth."

"There are operational benefits in terms of time savings and user satisfaction of not having to do menial, repetitive tasks."

"The price of both UiPath and Automation Anywhere is high. The basic package is included in the price, but in case you require any professional or golden package, you have to pay a higher price."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

17%

Construction Company

12%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Computer Software Company

Construction Company

22%

Financial Services Firm

19%

Manufacturing Company

Outsourcing Company

Financial Services Firm

12%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Construction Company

10%

Computer Software Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	154
Midsize Enterprise	82
Large Enterprise	536

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	7
Midsize Enterprise	14
Large Enterprise	18

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	250
Midsize Enterprise	145
Large Enterprise	677

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...

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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...

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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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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...

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What needs improvement with BotFarm?

More detailed error handling would be beneficial, especially since the AI feature was recently added.

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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...

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Best RPA tools for IBM iSeries

I can only speak to UiPath since that is the only RPA solution that I have used. I know that there are specific packa...

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RPA that Bots can run without centralized control?

Yes, Attended Bots which can run without centralized control Module. RPA Tools like Automation Anywhere, uiPath ,Pow...

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How do I choose between UiPath and Microsoft Power Automate?

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Comparisons

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Compared 11% 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 10% of the time

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Compared 8% of the time

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Compared 8% of the time

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Compared 6% of the time

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Compared 6% of the time

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Compared 10% 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)

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UiPath Maestro, UiPath Apps, UiPath Agent Builder

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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

BotFarm is an advanced automation platform known for its seamless integration with existing systems and efficient data management, offering robust capabilities like IQ Bot and Document Automation. Focused on ease of deployment and scalability, it facilitates automation in diverse organizational settings.

BotFarm provides a comprehensive automation solution designed to improve efficiency in operations like PDF processing, web automation, and screen scraping. Businesses with demands for flexible and scalable tools appreciate features like drag-and-drop functionality, web and email integration, and comprehensive customer support. While it provides substantial advantages, improvements can be made in areas such as AIOps functionalities, third-party application integration, and OCR technology. Enhancement in pricing models, governance, scalability, and deployment processes are also beneficial. Considerations for mobile accessibility, refined licensing, and better machine learning capabilities will further solidify its positioning in the market.

What key features does BotFarm offer?

Easy Integration: Integrates seamlessly with existing systems to enhance workflow.
Efficient Data Handling: Utilizes IQ Bot and Document Automation for data tasks.
User-Friendly Interface: Provides drag-and-drop functionality for simplicity.
Scalability: Adapts to growing demands within organizations.
Extensive Support: Offers web and email integration and robust customer service.

What benefits should users expect when evaluating BotFarm?

Enhanced Productivity: Streamlines repetitive tasks to save time.
Operational Flexibility: Supports automation across departments like HR and IT.
Cost Efficiency: Optimizes operational expenses through automation.
Improved Accuracy: Reduces errors in tasks like data extraction and report generation.

BotFarm is widely implemented in industries such as finance, insurance, and healthcare where it automates tasks like invoice processing, complaint resolution, and inventory management. Organizations utilize it for activities ranging from data extraction to document processing, benefiting from its integration with tools like Outlook and Excel. BotFarm's deployment enhances efficiency in finance, IT, and customer service operations, streamlining processes and improving communication.

Automation Anywhere

UiPath Platform is appreciated for its user-friendly interface and extensive automation capabilities, offering seamless integration with diverse applications. Its intuitive drag-and-drop functionality enables users to design efficient workflows with minimal technical expertise.

UiPath Platform delivers a robust set of features that enhance automation and productivity. With components like Orchestrator, task management is optimized, facilitating better scalability. Users benefit from advanced AI and document understanding tools, boosting data handling accuracy and reducing errors. Despite its strengths, UiPath faces challenges with upgrading processes, AI enhancements, and user documentation. Integration and selector sensitivity issues, along with support and licensing complexities, highlight areas for potential improvement. Users request smoother deployment, error handling, and migration processes. Enhanced support for RHEL/Ubuntu, LINQ, and Lambda and improved real-time insights, automation recording, and scheduling are desired. Streamlining the experience for non-technical users with simplified workflows remains a priority.

What are the key features of UiPath Platform?

Drag-and-Drop Functionality: Allows users to design workflows easily without extensive technical skills.
Orchestrator: Enhances task management and enables scalable automation.
AI and Document Understanding: Improves data accuracy and minimizes errors.
System Integration: Offers seamless integration with SAP, CRM, Oracle, and more.
Active Community and Training: UiPath Academy provides resources for skill development.

What benefits should users look for in reviews?

Increased Efficiency: Reduction in manual workloads through automation of repetitive tasks.
Improved Accuracy: Enhanced data handling capabilities reduce errors.
Productivity Boost: Supports both attended and unattended automations to streamline operations.
Scalability: Ability to handle growing automation demands efficiently.
Integration Benefits: Easy integration with enterprise systems for streamlined operations.

UiPath Platform is widely implemented across sectors such as finance, healthcare, insurance, HR, IT, and supply chain to automate repetitive business tasks. Common uses include automating data entry, invoice processing, document management, report generation, and customer service operations. Organizations value the platform's ability to integrate seamlessly with systems like SAP, CRM, and Oracle, allowing for enhanced efficiency and accuracy in processing both structured and unstructured data.

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Sample Customers

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

Cisco, CocaCola Bottlers Japan, Macy's, Whirlpool, Unilever

1. Accenture 2. Deloitte 3. PwC 4. IBM 5. Capgemini 6. KPMG 7. Ernst & Young 8. Infosys 9. Cognizant 10. Wipro 11. Tata Consultancy Services 12. HCL Technologies 13. Genpact 14. Tech Mahindra 15. DXC Technology 16. Atos 17. NTT Data 18. CGI 19. L&T Infotech 20. Hexaware Technologies 21. Mindtree 22. Mphasis 23. Virtusa 24. Syntel 25. Zensar Technologies 26. WNS Global Services 27. Hexaware Technologies 28. Larsen & Toubro Infotech 29. Persistent Systems 30. QuEST Global 31. Sonata Software 32. Zensar Technologies

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