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We performed a comparison between Microsoft System Center Orchestrator and Nintex Process Platform based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"It can manage multiple servers and workstations from a single location.""Automation is the most valuable feature of the solution."

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"The Vizio-style designer that runs in the browser is, to me, by far the most valuable feature of the solution. It means that the customer doesn’t have to install any client tools to create powerful workflows.""The setup is easy.""This tool is really helpful in reducing a lot of manual work. Its drag and drop components help to create a workflow faster than SharePoint Workflow Designer.""It is very easy to use events. K2 has useful tools.""It's easy to learn. However, there is very little content available for the Nintex also, but they are providing their own documentation and all. So, it's easy to learn also.""The solution helped us automate several processes we used to do manually.""It provides data accuracy with fewer failures.""It saves time as tasks are automated."

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Cons
"I find the Orchestrator UI to be problematic.""The product's management aspect needs enhancement."

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"I think it was lacking a little bit in its multiple in-house processes and other processes. So there is a little bit of a gap in collaboration.""K2 is a workflow solution, and there is no RPA solution with K2. This is where K2 lacks a little bit. It is just a heavy workflow solution. It doesn't have a supplemental product like RPA. If you want to use RPA, you have to use Blue Prism, UIPath, or something else. If you use Nintex, it has an RPA solution. It is a form-based application, and they are doing everything electronically. The initial investment in K2 is heavy because it is a BPM software. It does not have a low cost because they charge you the same for one workflow or 100 workflows.""We'd like to have integration with SharePoint.""While Nintex Workflow has pretty robust troubleshooting abilities, I think that improving the default logging and notifications would be helpful.""The licensing needs to be improved. Right now, we find it's getting more expensive to use the product.""​Bring all features available from the on-premise product into the cloud version and the workflow error reporting.​""Currently, copying workflow actions from one workflow to another is not possible. Also, the Office 365 solution is not as mature as on-premise.""The security features for this solution need to be improved."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "I give the cost of the solution a five out of ten."
  • "We obtained a license that bundled Windows Server with System Center at no additional cost."
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  • "Nintex products are expensive, but valuable. Licensing in on-premise was historically based on a perpetual model, where you’d license per Web front-end. However, they are switching exclusively to a consumption (subscription) model, where you purchase the number of workflows you think you’ll use in your environment, and can scale up from there."
  • "Offering a licensing model that allows for multiple small workflows would be a huge improvement to an already great platform."
  • "Our maintenance costs are reduced."
  • "The annual support costs are expensive."
  • "Comparatively, it's expensive."
  • "We pay on a yearly basis. It's my understanding that we pay approximately $11,000/year."
  • "The initial investment in K2 is heavy. Currently, the expenditure is $28,000 for a year. After we go to the cloud, it is going to be per seat and probably cheaper. Currently, there are unlimited users."
  • "There is an initial fee when purchasing and a fee for maintenance afterward."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:It can manage multiple servers and workstations from a single location.
    Top Answer:The platform was almost free of cost for us. We obtained a license that bundled Windows Server with System Center at no additional cost.
    Top Answer:The product's management aspect needs enhancement. It affects the visibility of powerful scripts that were previously accessible. Furthermore, the focus is shifting towards cloud-based features… more »
    Top Answer:The latest version of Nintex has many features. We have a clear roadmap and the necessary application to integrate it into our platform.
    Top Answer:The solution doesn’t have an extra fee. We are compatible with the package.
    Top Answer:The solution does not integrate with many platforms.
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    21st
    out of 66 in Process Automation
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    7.5
    8th
    out of 66 in Process Automation
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    Average Words per Review
    484
    Rating
    8.1
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    Also Known As
    MS System Center Orchestrator
    K2 blackpearl, K2 Five, Nintex Workflow
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    Overview

    As an IT administrator, you probably perform a lot of tasks and procedures to keep your computing environment healthy. You may have automated individual tasks, but typically, not the whole process. With System Center - Orchestrator you tie disparate tasks and procedures together using a graphical user interface Runbook Designer to create reliable, flexible, and efficient end-to-end solutions in your IT environment.

    Discover, automate, and optimize your business processes with the Nintex Process Platform. This powerful and user-friendly platform offers comprehensive process automation and intelligence. Easily discover, map, and manage your processes, automate workflows, eliminate paper forms, and accelerate tasks with RPA bots. Collaborate with your team using Nintex Automation Cloud Services and optimize your processes through data-driven insights. Monitor and analyze your processes to identify and address issues, and make updates based on data for continuous improvement. Achieve process excellence with the Nintex Process Platform.

    Sample Customers
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    SEA Corp, Omnicom Group, Verizon, STIHL
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm12%
    Computer Software Company10%
    Government9%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    REVIEWERS
    Financial Services Firm20%
    Manufacturing Company15%
    Energy/Utilities Company15%
    Insurance Company10%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company18%
    Financial Services Firm13%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    Insurance Company6%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business18%
    Midsize Enterprise18%
    Large Enterprise64%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business36%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise50%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business21%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise63%
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    Microsoft System Center Orchestrator is ranked 21st in Process Automation with 2 reviews while Nintex Process Platform is ranked 8th in Process Automation with 21 reviews. Microsoft System Center Orchestrator is rated 7.6, while Nintex Process Platform is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Microsoft System Center Orchestrator writes "Automates tasks and manages multiple servers from a central location ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Nintex Process Platform writes "Offers good integration capabilities and easy to learn and good stability". Microsoft System Center Orchestrator is most compared with Camunda, Ivanti Automation, OpenText Operations Orchestration, ServiceNow Orchestration and BizTalk Server, whereas Nintex Process Platform is most compared with Camunda, IBM BPM, Appian, Pega BPM and Bizagi.

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