Pega Robotic Process Automation vs SAP Intelligent RPA comparison

Pega and SAP are both solutions in the Robotic Process Automation (RPA) category. Pega is ranked #22 with an average rating of 6.0, while SAP is ranked #16 with an average rating of 7.0. Pega holds a 2.7% mindshare in RPA, compared to SAP’s 2.1% mindshare. Additionally, 87% of Pega users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 87% of SAP users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 4, 2024

Pega Robotic Process Automation and SAP Intelligent RPA compete in the automation solutions category, with SAP often seen as superior due to its expansive features which are deemed worth the cost.

Features: Pega provides comprehensive automation tools with robust case management, powerful integration capabilities, and access to the .NET framework, making development seamless. SAP Intelligent RPA is recognized for its flexibility, effectively managing attended and unattended tasks with easy integration into CRM and APIs. Its Orchestration and Job Factory features streamline processes.

Room for Improvement: Pega could enhance its OCR capabilities, simplify Citrix integration, and streamline the initial setup process. SAP Intelligent RPA could improve its adaptability in data extraction, address SAP GUI stability issues, and offer more flexible error handling systems.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Pega supports on-premises, public, and hybrid cloud deployments, but faces critiques over technical platform issues. SAP Intelligent RPA offers similar deployment flexibility with an emphasis on on-premises and cloud solutions. SAP's customer support is praised for efficiency and quick resolutions, unlike Pega’s service which receives mixed reviews due to delays in complex scenarios.

Pricing and ROI: Pega RPA is considered expensive for smaller enterprises, with ROI depending on usage cases and geography-based pricing models. SAP Intelligent RPA follows a SaaS model with costs adapted to usage and transactions, potentially offering more affordable long-term options. Both solutions suggest a good return on investment, varying based on implementation scale and scope.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Pega Robotic Process Automa...

Ranking in Robotic Process Automation (RPA)

22nd

Average Rating

7.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

SAP Intelligent RPA

Ranking in Robotic Process Automation (RPA)

16th

Average Rating

7.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Robotic Process Automation (RPA) category, the mindshare of Pega Robotic Process Automation is 2.7%, down from 3.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP Intelligent RPA is 2.1%, up from 1.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
SAP Intelligent RPA	2.1%
Pega Robotic Process Automation	2.7%
Other	95.2%

Robotic Process Automation (RPA)

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reviewer1458102

Regional Director at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

Has raised concerns due to outdated framework and high ownership costs

Pega Robotic Process Automation is a temporary solution to a bigger issue, and the cost of implementation especially with Pega really stops customers from proceeding. The total cost of ownership could be improved. From a technical perspective, the product performs adequately. The installation can be quite complex as it's not standalone, and customers need to get the whole Pega platform up and running. The total cost of ownership is not very attractive. RPA as a concept is outdated now, with agentic AI becoming more prominent. We don't see much interest from customers in going down the RPA route; Pega Robotic Process Automation is losing its prominence in the market.

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SantoshSundar

RPA Technical Solution Lead at Infomentum

Helps automate processes but needs to offer different licensing models to users

Right now, I am not working on process mining at the minute. Before I switched to the company, I worked extremely closely with the process mining tool from UiPath, SAP BTP, and the process mining that they had created. I am working with MuleSoft Automation and Anypoint. We are not doing any sort of process mining at the minute, but in my company, because MuleSoft is one of the only RPA tools that we are looking at, we have another application called Appian that we are trying to explore now. Appian has process mining capability, which is why we thought we would look at it along with AI capabilities.

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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

"The solution's ability to create adapters quickly is its most valuable feature."

"The most valuable features are the loops to lookup tables to read the data."

"It helped cut short the release cycle by almost 40% compared to the previous solution."

"It is a good and matured solution."

"With Pega Robotics, once we integrated it will work with any machines after deployment until there is a change."

"The most valuable aspect for myself was access to the .net framework."

"The most valuable part of the solution is integration with CRM tools, as this product offers seamless integration with other tools and is much more useful in digital transformation."

"The initial setup is pretty easy and quite fast."

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"Contextor is a good solution for a Citrix environment."

"SAP Contextor has improved our organization by giving us better operational efficiency."

"It is a stable solution...It is a scalable solution."

"Most of the details are already in the help portal and SAP notes are available. It is well documented as part of the product support."

"The initial setup of SAP Contextor is easy."

"Contextor is a good solution for a Citrix environment. It's the first with this tool. Other tools provide the same functionality, but not with the Citrix environment."

"The standout features of SAP Intelligent RPA are its flexibility and integration capabilities."

"The most valuable feature of SAP Contextor is that everyone is in one place in the program that I need."

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Cons

"What I don't like that much in Pega Robotic Process Automation is its monitoring tool because that tool is tightly connected with the platform. If the Pega team can deploy the monitoring tool separately, so that it's a separate solution altogether, then that would be good because currently, if you have to use the monitoring tool, then that means you have to use the Pega Robotic Process Automation platform. The initial setup for Pega Robotic Process Automation also needs improvement because it is complex. The only additional feature I'd like to see in the solution is for the monitoring tool to be a stand-alone rather than being tightly coupled with the Pega platform. Looking at the current features of Pega Robotic Process Automation concerning application automation, it covers most of my needs currently."

"Pega Robotic Process Automation scalability is too low."

"The development experience needs to be improved."

"The OCR capabilities of the solution could be improved."

"Pega Robotic Process Automation scalability is too low."

"The way integration classes are created could be improved."

"It is still a niche skill and resources are scarce in the market unless big IT companies are involved."

"The solution's configuration and settings could be more comprehensive."

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"I found that the SAP scripting of a program is easier than SAP Contextor."

"SAP Contextor could improve by automating some processes."

"The tool's licensing has been kind of a challenge...At the moment, the tool does not offer different licensing models to users."

"The initial setup is of medium complexity. It is neither too hard nor too simple. You need some background in SAP and an understanding of it."

"There should be more of an error, like a proper error feature, in future releases. Sometimes, we don't understand why that automation is not learning what, like, where it is stuck, or what is the reason like, or what is the criteria we are missing to add. So a proper error message would be helpful."

"One way SAP Intelligent RPA could improve is by integrating built-in DI services for document processing."

"SAP Contextor could improve by automating some processes."

"I would like to see a better capacity for unstructured data, for example, PDF, or text within images."

More SAP Intelligent RPA cons

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Pega is as competitive as the basic players such as UiPath or Automation Anywhere. UiPath is the most expensive, but Pega is at par with Automation Anywhere."

"I was not involved in licensing and pricing, but it is worth the cost."

"I would rate the product's pricing a nine out of ten."

"In terms of Pega Robotic Process Automation pricing, I would rate it a five out of five because the solution has a good price. Pricing is not very high, though I'm unsure of the exact cost, based on my experience, the price for Pega Robotic Process Automation is less than Blue Prism because I worked with a few clients that have both solutions and my clients prefer Pega Robotic Process Automation over Blue Prism particularly because of the licensing costs."

"Pega is pretty costly."

"The licensing cost is too high."

"Pega Robotic Process Automation is an expensive solution."

"The initial cost might seem higher, but over time, with continued use over five or ten years, the cost tends to decrease, making it a more economical choice."

"This is not a tool or software with a license as others are. The SaaS model is based on the usage of the tool."

"It all comes with a bundle right now. Having advanced features, it is competitively priced."

"The pricing is not that expensive. It is manageable."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

18%

Manufacturing Company

14%

Computer Software Company

10%

Outsourcing Company

Manufacturing Company

13%

Computer Software Company

Construction Company

Financial Services Firm

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	5
Midsize Enterprise	4
Large Enterprise	17

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	3
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	4

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Pega Robotic Process Automation?

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What is your primary use case for Pega Robotic Process Automation?

For banking customers, Pega Robotic Process Automation can fill in the process automation which cannot usually be done by process reengineering; we use it for activities such as process mining to i...

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What advice do you have for others considering Pega Robotic Process Automation?

I am George from a system integrator and reseller background. We are a system integrator, reseller, and implementer of SAP, Camunda, and others. RPA hasn't been around for more than five to six yea...

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What needs improvement with SAP Contextor?

The tool's licensing has been kind of a challenge. If the tool can bring up a usage-based licensing model, it would be really good. Even a flat rate kind of licensing model would be good, where, fo...

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What is your primary use case for SAP Contextor?

The inputs of SAP Intelligent RPA used to come from the process mining output. Whenever we connect process mining to the SAP instances, their SAP instances give us what processes, where the bottlen...

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What advice do you have for others considering SAP Contextor?

Speaking about bot creation and management features, I rate the tool as four out of five compared to the other market leaders. UiPath is much better, but SAP is not very far behind. For SAP Intelli...

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Also Known As

Pega RPA, OpenSpan

SAP Contextor, Contextor

Overview

With Pega Robotic Process Automation (RPA), organizations can automate the mundane, tedious, time-consuming, manual work that is hampering productivity and efficiency. Whether adjudicating claims, onboarding customers or employees, reconciling financials, updating customer information in systems record, Pega RPA can manage the work across your enterprise.

Pega

SAP Intelligent Robotic Process Automation lets you automate enterprise business processes. Design process automations within the Cloud Studio by creating end-to-end workflows. Generate packages from these automations into the Cloud Factory powered by SAP BTP to configure and execute these packages with Agents. Agents running on workstations can work as a digital assistant (attended automation) or as a digital worker (unattended automation).

SAP Intelligent RPA enables business users and technologists to become citizen developers. With powerful yet intuitive low-code and no-code capabilities, the solution supports you in driving automation by tapping into the expertise of citizen developers.

SAP

Sample Customers

eBay Enterprise, M&I Bank

BNP Paribas, Societe Generale, Kabel Deutschland, Orange, Carrefour

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