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Talend Open Studio vs Tungsten RPA comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Talend Open Studio
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
50
Ranking in other categories
Data Integration (5th)
Tungsten RPA
Average Rating
7.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
26
Ranking in other categories
Robotic Process Automation (RPA) (12th)
 

Mindshare comparison

Talend Open Studio and Tungsten RPA aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Talend Open Studio is designed for Data Integration and holds a mindshare of 4.7%, down 5.1% compared to last year.
Tungsten RPA, on the other hand, focuses on Robotic Process Automation (RPA), holds 1.5% mindshare, down 2.1% since last year.
Data Integration
Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
 

Featured Reviews

Costin Marzea - PeerSpot reviewer
Allows you to develop your own components and can be used as an OEM
Sometimes, scalability is part of planning. It depends on what you mean by scalability. People talk a lot about it, but scalability is not always about system functionality. Sometimes, it may be planning the job you're doing. If you want to split it into several jobs or servers, you don't actually have to have it built in as a functionality. You can create a job using a loop, which runs and controls several jobs in a loop that may be controlled. Scaling should not always be part of the infrastructure based on whether the engine can scale or not. I think it's your plan or project that should scale and split, and you can define these parameters. These parameters include how many servers you want to run or how many executions you want to do on different parts of the data. It's not always an issue of the engine running. Sometimes, your database should be configured to support partitioning. The product may scale very well without partitioning, but if the basic response is very slow, you didn't solve the problem. You should solve the problems at a higher level, not just at the execution level. They should be solved at the database level and communication level, and you should have firewalls. We are trying to add to the open source the ability to generate code for containers and Kubernetes that exist in the subscription version. Once you do this, Kubernetes will take care of the scaling, so there is no problem.
Jamil Milhem - PeerSpot reviewer
Automates browsing tasks without needing a server connection
I have worked with Microsoft Power Platform and UiPath. Kofax RPA offers a comprehensive solution with built-in capabilities for executing tasks like running Excel files and web automation without additional servers. They provide their browsers and extensions. For functions such as OCR, image processing, and data extraction, Kofax has built-in features powered by their engine, eliminating the need for subscriptions to external technologies like Microsoft Cognitive Services or Google Search. One of Kofax RPA's strongest features is its on-premise solution, which is particularly beneficial for organizations operating in regions with data regulations, such as the UAE.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"You can use Talend SDK to develop your own components and add them to the product."
"This solution has improved our overall time to value for data ingestion."
"It is easy to use and covers most of the functions needed. We can use the code without any extra effort. The open source is very good. They have the same commercials with additional connectors. The graphical design environment is also very easy."
"Stability feels fine."
"The product is easy to install and configure. It is one of the best tools for data integration."
"The drag-and-drop feature in the interface is very good."
"Talend Studio has the ability to use it to ensure data quality."
"A very user friendly solution."
"The most valuable features are workflow and process automation."
"Kofax handles UIs via the browser well. If it's not possible, they have other features like modeling screen scrapes, etc."
"The solution is scalable."
"Kofax RPA's best feature is its high success percentage in picking up information from documents, especially where the DPI is really low."
"The OCR was quite stable and flexible."
"The product saves time and resources."
"This is a stable platform and we did not encounter any big problems."
"The most valuable feature of Kofax RPA is the simplicity of automating tasks."
 

Cons

"The high price of the solution is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"Talent consumes a lot of resources on my PC."
"In version 6.2 we did encounter issues with the job servers and specifically with ESB. Version 6.3 is better but large jobs can cause the MDM server to fall over, requiring a reboot."
"The stability of the solution could improve when running jobs. There can be errors when running projects but in the end, it works well and the errors do not impact the result."
"Technical support and customer service need to be improved."
"In terms of what can be improved, the scheduling is not there in the sister version, while it is there in the cloud one, which is a paid version. If all kinds of scheduling could be available on the Open Studio that we generally use and practice on, that would be great. The scheduling of the data migration is currently not available in the sister version of Talend Open Studio that we are working on. It is available in the advanced version of the Talend. This is the one thing that can be improvised."
"It gets the job done but it's a bit slow."
"I think my biggest problem with the tool is that the errors are very hard to debug."
"RPA technology is constantly changing, and sometimes Kofax lags behind."
"Automation with the latest websites is not effective. The support of newer websites developed using new technologies would improve this solution."
"I'd like to see a recording function and a more simple interface."
"Exception handling needs to be improved."
"The solution could use some AI integrated features."
"Kofax RPA needs to improve integration with SAP and Microsoft. The professional services offered by the tool's team is below par. Its licensing needs to be more modular."
"We've faced a few challenges with Tungsten RPA. One issue I recall was with sending emails that needed multiple attachments. At the time, the feature only allowed attaching one file at a time. We discussed this with Tungsten RPA, and they planned to add multi-attachment capability to their backlog. I'm not sure if it's been upgraded since then. The solution's desktop automation is tricker."
"The process discovery could be a bit better."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The cost, particularly in Africa, is quite high."
"The solution will be more expensive if you have a low data volume and a large number of developers."
"Talend Open Studio costs about 11,000 a year."
"We are using the free version of the tool, because the enterprise version is a little expensive."
"I am using the open-source version and it is free."
"The cost for one year for the ETL tools, not for the big data, is 6K per year. It is a good price."
"Right now, because we're using the open-source version, there's no cost."
"It does the job well for nothing — without cost. That's the advantage of this product."
"Kofax RPA is moderately priced but expensive in comparison to UiPath and Power Automate."
"Price is not a problem, because they are a competitor and we have a special rate."
"I don't have complete insight at this point in time, but I would guess that Kofax is a lot less expensive than Automation Anywhere. I would expect its license to be on a yearly basis."
"The solution’s license is not expensive."
"I give the price of the solution a six out of ten."
"There is a standard license needed to use Kofax RPA and the price is reasonable."
"Its pricing is reasonable given the product capabilities. Kofax has a wide range of products, and it can sometimes be confusing to understand which capabilities come with which product set. One of the key facets that we've been looking into recently is cognitive document recognition that was a core pile of some of their other technologies such as Kofax transformation modules (KTM)."
"Kofax's prices are pretty reasonable."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
16%
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
7%
Financial Services Firm
18%
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

How does Talend Open Studio compare with AWS Glue?
We reviewed AWS Glue before choosing Talend Open Studio. AWS Glue is the managed ETL (extract, transform, and load) from Amazon Web Services. AWS Glue enables AWS users to create and manage jobs in...
What do you like most about Talend Open Studio?
It is easy to use and covers most of the functions needed. We can use the code without any extra effort. The open source is very good. They have the same commercials with additional connectors. The...
What do you like most about Kofax RPA?
You can automate browsing tasks without needing a server connection. The platform provides its browser, allowing you to run anything inside it.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Kofax RPA?
The pricing models across the market initially differed significantly, as most RPA implementations were licensed on a per bot basis, unlike Tungsten RPA, which uses a server-based model. Though the...
What needs improvement with Kofax RPA?
Automation of complex processes involving stable legacy systems could be a major plus. The biggest issue lies in the stability of the target environment. Automating systems based on Citrix, where u...
 

Also Known As

Open Studio
Kofax RPA, Kofax Kapow, Kapow
 

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Sample Customers

Almerys, BF&M, Findus
Aetna, BNP Paribas, Citi, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, ING, Aviva, Humana, Willis, Merck, University Hospitals, CardinalHealth, American Red Cross, Alegri, Capita
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