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We performed a comparison between ESP Workload Automation Intelligence and Stonebranch based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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"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.""We lean a lot on the multi-tenancy that they offer within the product, the ability to get other people to self-manage their estate, versus having a central team do all the scheduling.""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.""The interface is very user-friendly and easy to navigate.""I like the dashboard and the various workflows.""I have found the agents to be so much simpler, when compared to ESP.""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."

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"The new version is going to have more web services where you could string together various web services so that you can create a workflow across multiple web services, which I don't think is there today."

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"It can't handle negative written codes.""It can be hard to manage the task monitor.""Stonebranch Universal Automation Center could improve the analytics.""I would rate Stonebranch somewhere in the middle for ease of setup. It wasn't too straightforward for us because our infrastructure is complex.""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's not available on the cloud, so they should take that due to safety, security, and scalability.""Occasionally, we have an agent that doesn't come back up after patching. That doesn't happen very often... It's really just a restart of the agent and it comes back up. But that might be one thing that could be improved.""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."

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  • "When we reviewed this solution against other vendors, Stonebranch blew everybody out of the water in terms of cost."
  • "Outside of licensing fees, there aren't any other costs."
  • "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."
  • "We're transaction-based, as far as our licensing goes. We have 50,000 transactions a month and our licensing cost is $55,000 a year..."
  • "The price of the solution is at a medium level compared to the competition."
  • "Stonebranch is cheaper than Control-M, so many companies are using Stonebranch."
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    Top Answer:We like that it has GUI and is not just a command line.
    Top Answer:The pricing is good. I would rate it eight out of ten. The pricing is similar to AutoSys. It's lower than Redwood, which was on the higher side in terms of pricing.
    Top Answer:It can be hard to manage the task monitor. We are still working with the vendor, and we are trying to make the changes as per our requirements. We are asking them to build some new solutions so they… more »
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    CA Workload Automation ESP
    Stonebranch Universal Automation Center
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    Overview

    ESP Workload Automation Intelligence is a comprehensive solution designed to streamline and optimize workload automation processes for organizations. Its primary use case is to automate and manage the scheduling and execution of complex business processes and workflows across distributed systems and applications. 

    The most valuable functionality of ESP Workload Automation Intelligence is its intelligent automation capabilities. It uses advanced analytics, machine learning, and predictive modeling to analyze historical data and dynamically adjust workload schedules based on current demand and resource availability. This enables organizations to optimize their workload execution, ensure efficient resource utilization, and meet critical business deadlines. 

    By leveraging the power of automation and intelligence, ESP Workload Automation Intelligence helps organizations in several ways. Firstly, it reduces manual efforts and human error by automating repetitive and time-consuming tasks, freeing up valuable resources for more strategic initiatives. Secondly, it provides real-time visibility and control over workload execution, allowing organizations to proactively identify and resolve issues before they impact business operations. 

    Additionally, ESP Workload Automation Intelligence enables organizations to maximize their IT infrastructure investments by optimizing resource utilization and reducing idle time. It also helps in meeting service level agreements (SLAs) by ensuring the timely execution of critical processes and reducing the risk of downtime. 

    The Stonebranch Workload Automation solution, part of our Universal Automation Center platform, helps organizations automate, manage, and orchestrate their IT processes - across hybrid IT environments. 


    1. Workflow Orchestration and Automation: Holistically control scripts, jobs, tasks, and IT processes running across your on-prem, hybrid cloud, and/or multi-cloud environments.

    2. Real-Time Automation: With our event-driven automation technology, it is now possible to achieve real-time automation across your entire hybrid IT environment.

    3. Self-Service Automation: With a focus on ease-of-use, you can empower your workforce with self-service automation using member roles and permissions.

    4. BI & Analytics: Centralize operational control and insight with proactive monitoring, reporting, and alerts

    Product Features:

    - Drag-and-drop Workflow Creation: You don’t have to be a developer to create automation. Custom scripting is a thing of the past. Easily create workflows with an intuitive drag-and-drop user interface.

    - DevOps enabled: Align priorities between IT Ops and DevOps with Jobs-as-Code, Infrastructure-as-Code, and bundle-and-promote features.

    - Limitless 3rd Party Integrations: Integrate into any platform or application from the mainframe to the cloud. Use pre-packaged integrations, build your own, or download integration blueprints from the community-driven opensource marketplace.

    - Available on-premises or as a SaaS-based deployment, the UAC is a modern platform built to scale with your business.

    Sample Customers
    Sandvik, DHL, Landmark Group, SAIF
    Nissan, Coop, United Supermarkets, Groupon, CSC, Orbitz, Johnson & Johnson, BMW, Qantas.
    Top Industries
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    Financial Services Firm35%
    Insurance Company12%
    Computer Software Company8%
    Manufacturing Company7%
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    Financial Services Firm36%
    Insurance Company12%
    Computer Software Company12%
    Manufacturing Company12%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm26%
    Computer Software Company15%
    Insurance Company8%
    Manufacturing Company6%
    Company Size
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    Small Business10%
    Midsize Enterprise7%
    Large Enterprise83%
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    Small Business4%
    Midsize Enterprise18%
    Large Enterprise79%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business16%
    Midsize Enterprise10%
    Large Enterprise74%
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    ESP Workload Automation Intelligence is ranked 23rd in Workload Automation while Stonebranch is ranked 16th in Workload Automation with 26 reviews. ESP Workload Automation Intelligence is rated 8.0, while Stonebranch is rated 8.8. The top reviewer of ESP Workload Automation Intelligence writes "Stable, connects with everything, and has great technical support". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Stonebranch writes "Allowed us to develop workflows without having to train and develop very specialized skillsets". ESP Workload Automation Intelligence is most compared with Control-M, AutoSys Workload Automation, IBM Workload Automation and CA 7 Workload Automation Intelligence, whereas Stonebranch is most compared with AutoSys Workload Automation, Control-M, Redwood RunMyJobs, IBM Workload Automation and Automic Workload Automation.

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