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Colton Phillips - PeerSpot reviewer
Automation Developer at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Top 10
Oct 30, 2024
Helps us tackle larger workloads and engage employees to become citizen developers
Pros and Cons
  • "Within UiPath Cloud itself, UiPath Insights has been excellent. Insights is one of the newer features we were excited about because we built custom reports, captured all that data in one place, and leveraged it in different areas. That was a challenge for us and created a support burden. We're automation developers, not report developers. When leadership wanted a new metric or anything, figuring it out was always a pain."
  • "UiPath needs work on the governance side. For example, they released Studio Web this year and have started work on its governance, but it initially lacked control from an administration standpoint. You could not lock down third-party libraries or other applications and integrations it had built in."

What is our primary use case?

We started using AI in Document Understanding by leveraging it against our models for different documents from our customers, primarily in the finance space. We have also used AI to train models for land management documents, helping them learn as we receive new document types. 

Recently, we've used it to analyze documents and articles online to understand sentiment toward our company. We analyze and summarize things people say in articles or posts elsewhere, which allows us to collect industry trend data. We are considering using Clipboard AI for smaller, ad-hoc data processing tasks because it can sometimes be more effective than Document Understanding.

How has it helped my organization?

We get a lot of projects that are on relatively short notice for the workload that comes with them. Historically, we would rely on leveraged services or contractors to do that work manually, which is costly. You can save tons of money by automating data entry, transcription, etc. Nowadays, as we get busier and busier, the work seems to bog people down more and more with tasks. UiPath gives them opportunities to free themselves up and focus on themselves.

We initially focused on time savings and how we could free people up more. We achieved that over time, but it took a while to get there in the first few years. We came in with some use cases that we later learned were not great fits for automation. We learned through trial and error and got better at identifying better use cases for automation. We've succeeded, and it's worked out for the better. 

But aside from saving people time, we also wanted to ensure that we brought in new technology to leverage some of those processes. UiPath forces you to look at the process from a high level and take a step back. You might have had the same person doing the same process for 10 years or more without thinking about how you can use new technologies to eliminate the process or make it more efficient. UiPath forces you to look at the process as a whole and the systems it's tied to. When you step back and look at it, especially with new people coming in, they start offering suggestions, like "Wait. You've been sending this email every time? That's something we can automate now. Oh, you've been trying to pull this information from a document and copy and paste it? That's something we can automate, too." 

If it's not automation, it's something else. We can look at other tools and applications our company brought in. There's usually some other solution they can use, automation or not. The natural way to work with it is by lining out a process and laying out all the steps on a workflow diagram. It allows you to rethink your process as you're doing it. 

Instead of just following step-by-step documentation or the way you've done it all the time, it gives you a chance to see it from a new perspective, and that's just part of working with the tool. As you build that out in UiPath using task capture or anything else, you will see that naturally and start thinking about ways to handle it better.  

Automation has freed up employees for other tasks. That's something that they like about it. The other thing it's done is build some excitement about IT and solutions in general. They're always looking at the new function that's coming out. They want to see what else we can do for them. Automation isn't always the answer, but we can get them to engage and talk to us during office hours to attempt to solve their problem with UiPath. We can also learn more about what they do. 

We're getting closer to our customers, talking more about their work, and they're feeling a closer bond with us. They're feeling like they trust us more in IT and are starting to see what other tools we have. Maybe automation wasn't the right fit, but we will always find better opportunities by building a report that sends an automatic email and an application for them in low-code software. UiPath has helped create a much better and fluid engagement process for us and our customers. 

Since it's a low-code tool that's easier for them to approach and understand, they're also more involved in the design process. The learning curve is shorter. When Studio first came out, it wasn't as user-friendly as they had hoped, but StudioX came out in 2020 and was approachable for most of our users. That's what our citizen developers use most of the time now. We have far more citizen developers with StudioX than unattended developers with Studio.

What is most valuable?

Within UiPath Cloud itself, UiPath Insights has been excellent. Insights is one of the newer features we were excited about because we built custom reports, captured all that data in one place, and leveraged it in different areas. That was a challenge for us and created a support burden. We're automation developers, not report developers. When leadership wanted a new metric or anything, figuring it out was always a pain. 

Insights has built-in mechanisms for tracking time savings, usage reports, and the overall health of your automation program. Having that functionality built in by default is critical. I click it and tell it the report that I want to generate. It'll build it for me automatically, and I can share it with people who need it. It has made a huge difference for people administrating the platform and reporting success to leadership over time. 

What needs improvement?

UiPath needs work on the governance side. For example, they released Studio Web this year and have started work on its governance, but it initially lacked control from an administration standpoint. You could not lock down third-party libraries or other applications and integrations it had built in.

For example, people could use a Google account, but we might have concerns about that from a security standpoint. Cybersecurity is taking a more significant place in IT, and we're mindful of that. Having explicit governance over what our users can do inside those technologies is essential. We hope to see that more over the next few years. We've given a lot of that feedback as customers to UiPath, and they've been working hard to get that into the pipeline and implement those changes.

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For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using UiPath for about six years now.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

UiPath can grow with us, especially since they developed a cloud environment. When we started, we had to make many changes in Orchestrator and other areas as we scaled up. We scaled up fast and automated dozens of automations in the first few years. 

However, we found that the default setup for the UiPath Orchestrator in 2018 didn't have all the features we needed to administer it to our customers. We had to build custom solutions in-house, but they've released many new features in UiPath Cloud that simplify management. 

How are customer service and support?

I rate UiPath 10 out of 10. The executive support team and customer success team have been great. All of them play a role, and they're super knowledgeable. If they can't solve your problem, they know who can and connect you with them quickly. We've leveraged them extensively and will use them more over the next couple of years as we finish our cloud implementation. 

There are still many features we don't use, and we constantly go to them for guidance and help on how to use them best and what they've done with other customers. They provide tons of great insight and have a solid network. 

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We didn't have a low-code automation platform. We developed most of our automations using PowerShell. We didn't have citizen developers, but most business users would use Power Automate. Back then, it was known as Flow on the Power Platform. 

Our corporate leadership decided to bring in UiPath. It wasn't an IT decision.  They wanted something they could start using for their daily tasks. They didn't think we had something that could automate things well, and PowerShell is limited from a scripting and API standpoint. They wanted to automate things in SAP, and the APIs and other things are locked down in a custom shop like ours. We can't integrate with our environment in any way we want, so we need something that can interact through the interface. UiPath does that. It can click and type everything through the interface. 

The leadership started the process. IT got involved and supported it. Since then, we've helped it grow throughout the company. It's not just finance anymore. 

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was complex because UiPath didn't have many pipelines built in. We had to build custom pipelines for the technology we use. It was TFS at the time, and now we use Azure DevOps. I helped with the VDI setup. For unattended automations, you must have a platform or system they can run on. We had looked at doing HDRs—high-density robots—that UiPath. 

Due to applications such as SAP, it couldn't run on a server-side setup. It had to be on a desktop, so we used a VDI for every bot we created, and I helped create the user policies for our accounts and device policies for each VDI. I also set up all the installations and the presets. I helped set up a framework for that over the first year, from 2018 to 2019. We smoothed out the process from there. That was something we had to do on our side. It will be unique for a customer depending on their environment.

What about the implementation team?

We used a partner during the initial setup.

What was our ROI?

The leadership is pleased with the outcomes. With Insights, we can show them how much time we're saving with each process.  We document savings in hours rather than monetary terms.

What other advice do I have?

I rate UiPath 10 out of 10.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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reviewer2540088 - PeerSpot reviewer
RPA Delivery Lead at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Sep 4, 2024
Highly versatile; offering multiple automation options for various applications but image processing could use improvement
Pros and Cons
  • "UiPath is highly versatile, offering multiple automation options for various applications."
  • "Excel automation and OCR require enhancements."

What is our primary use case?

We use UiPath to automate ERP and CRM portal processes, integrate them with SAP and various external applications, gather data, and perform functions to generate reports. UiPath enables us to carry out numerous activities, and its usage is not limited to a single variable but rather multiple ones.

UiPath's primary goal is to enhance the scalability and accuracy of daily tasks within any organization. The core concept behind UiPath is to boost productivity by mimicking human actions, automating repetitive tasks and freeing up time for individuals to focus on other activities.

How has it helped my organization?

Compared to other RPA tools in the market, such as Blue Prism, Automation Anywhere, Worksoft Certify for automation testing, and Selenium, which uses high-level coding, UiPath is a low-to-no-code automation platform. This makes it user-friendly and provides a comprehensive library built into the tool, enabling developers to automate various tasks and processes efficiently.

UiPath enables end-to-end automation. A negative side of this automation is that it replaces a human already doing that specific job. A human previously did any automation implemented through UiPath. However, by automating through UiPath, we free up that employee's bandwidth, enabling them to focus on other tasks or housekeeping activities instead of repeatedly performing the same repetitive task.

The UiPath user community is extremely active and knowledgeable.

I recall a situation where a business had to generate quarterly reports. Before automation, they could only produce 200 to 300 reports per quarter. However, after implementing bots, productivity increased to around 900 reports. Additionally, UiPath's logic query feature allows for Excel calculations to be done in a fraction of a second, a task that would typically take a human around an hour. Many bots have reduced business processing times from one hour to five minutes, and tasks that used to take one to two hours are now completed in five to ten minutes with high accuracy.

To learn UiPath effectively, we need a reliable source that provides accurate information. UiPath Academy serves as the ideal platform for this purpose—additionally, companies value certification as proof of UiPath proficiency. If we aim to become UiPath certified, UiPath Academy is our best option, as its courses are specifically designed to help us succeed in the certification exam. While other platforms like Udemy or Coursera offer UiPath courses, we may need more preparation for the certification, which involves a mix of theoretical, conceptual, and practical questions. We can learn practical skills elsewhere, but UiPath Academy is the best resource for mastering the theoretical and conceptual knowledge required for certification.

UiPath helps reduce the cost of digital transformation by around 30 percent.

UiPath helps reduce human error by 95 to 99 percent. The bot doesn't make mistakes. Because of the high accuracy, we started with ten bots and now use 200 bots.

A UiPath bot can save one full-time employee's time per year.

What is most valuable?

UiPath is highly versatile, offering multiple automation options for various applications. For example, UiPath can automate email, PDF invoices, images, Excel documents, and websites. This flexibility extends to its OCR feature, enabling the automation of any invoice or PDF invoice. Secondly, UiPath's exception-handling capabilities greatly simplify the automation process. Lastly, UiPath utilizes minimal code, making it a low-code or no-code platform. Consequently, even individuals with limited programming knowledge can automate tasks using UiPath after completing a basic course.

What needs improvement?

The Excel operation needs some modifications. Image processing is also crucial. For example, if the image is clear, UiPath can easily read it. If the image needs clarification, UiPath can't read the object easily. To some extent, Excel automation, especially handling macros, needs improvement. UiPath needs a comprehensive feature set for automating Excel and has limited options. In some cases, we must use macro-enabled Excel files. Therefore, Excel automation and OCR require enhancements.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using UiPath for four years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Bots rely on numerous third-party applications, and several factors can impact their performance, including the virtual machine's capabilities and the responsiveness of the applications the bot interacts with. Therefore, UiPath isn't solely responsible for failures; issues could stem from your server or the third-party applications UiPath connects with. UiPath's stability is rated at eight point five out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I'm a delivery lead. As organizations grow, they add technology and features to their ERP applications. This requires frequent modifications to automation bots developed for specific functions. UiPath's scalability feature allows me to implement change requests easily at any time. Instead of extensive development, I can lift and test the desired changes within the existing code. UiPath also incorporates AI/ML features, which are in high demand in this generation. This addition of AI/ML capabilities will likely enhance UiPath's scalability.

I would rate the scalability of UiPath seven out of ten.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I used Worksoft Certify for automation testing, but it doesn't compare to UiPath due to its limited features. Exception handling is not well-defined in Worksoft Certify, and I find flowchart programming much more complex compared to UiPath. In many ways, UiPath is superior to Worksoft Certify, which has many limitations.

How was the initial setup?

The initial deployment is straightforward because the UiPath team will be available throughout the process, participating in calls and meetings to provide comprehensive assistance with the deployment.

The deployment takes one to two days, provided all approvals are in place. Approximately 12 people are involved, including five from our team, as well as members of the server and networking teams.

What about the implementation team?

We implemented it in-house with the help of UiPath.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

I don't handle the costing aspect as it's not within my scope. However, I understand that initially, businesses or clients might perceive UiPath as expensive. While this is true to some extent, the features and flexibility UiPath provides often lead clients to realize its value in the long run.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate UiPath seven out of ten.

We have 55 UiPath users in our organization.

Code maintenance is necessary for UiPath due to the bot's interaction with external applications and websites. The bot must be adjusted accordingly if any of these applications or websites are updated.

The primary challenge encountered during UiPath implementation is the disparity between development and production environments. Often, code is developed in a non-production system where access to certain applications, such as a client's portal, is limited. This necessitates dry runs in the non-production environment to ensure the bot functions correctly without making any unintended changes. Once the bot is moved to the production system, multiple controlled tests are required before it can be fully operational. The unavailability of a complete testing environment mirroring production conditions significantly hinders the development and deployment process.

I recommend UiPath to any user because it doesn't require a hard-code programmer to be an RPA developer. This makes it easier and more cost-effective to hire resources. Other tools on the market require good programming knowledge, which means you need to hire someone who knows both the tool and a programming language, making resource hiring expensive. Secondly, UiPath uses minimal coding, which makes debugging very easy. UiPath is also adding AI and ML features and upgrading the OCR features regularly.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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Director at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Reseller
Top 20
Jul 14, 2026
Automation has transformed routine workflows and drives continuous error-free processing
Pros and Cons
  • "The AI capabilities in UiPath Platform, particularly features like document understanding and agentic automation that run continuously without human intervention, help overcome problems, reduce human errors, and allow handling a large volume of processes."
  • "I think there is room for improvement in UiPath Platform, especially to do more with the various integrations."

What is our primary use case?

I have recommended UiPath Platform to our customers who are using it, and we have staff software developers who deploy UiPath Platform on behalf of our customers.

My customers have used UiPath Academy courses, with the free online courses that they register for being the ones that they have taken. UiPath Academy is very beneficial for them.

They get benefits from it by starting to automate their basic processes, which include Excel automation, user interface automation, and API integration. After that, they immediately started on the basic automations.

What is most valuable?

The features I find most valuable in UiPath Platform are the AI capabilities, particularly any feature dealing with AI, such as document understanding. The AI part of it actually makes a lot of sense, so anything dealing with agentic AI is valuable.

The fact that agentic automation can be done continuously without any human intervention helps to overcome problems and reduces the human errors that come with it, allowing you to handle a large volume of processes.

What needs improvement?

I think there is room for improvement in UiPath Platform, especially to do more with the various integrations. They could improve from a cost perspective because ideally, the customers that we are positioning to UiPath Platform are really big enterprise customers who can afford it. From a cost perspective, not really from a feature perspective, I see customers shying away and trying other automation tools, including tools like Cloud.

I would like to see more integrations in the future, especially on the cybersecurity part, with more integrations into database and database activity monitoring tools.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been working with UiPath Platform for almost four years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

UiPath Platform is stable overall.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

UiPath Platform is very scalable.

How are customer service and support?

I would rate their technical support a ten out of ten.

How was the initial setup?

The deployment usually takes about three to four days for the infrastructure setup, which does not take long. What takes long is building the logic, either into the agentic AI or building the logic into the process itself.

What about the implementation team?

I help my customers to implement the product, and the deployment is very straightforward, especially with the SaaS version of UiPath Platform.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

I would recommend looking at other automation tools, including Cloud, as I have some customers who are trying out the paid version of Cloud, and it is doing some of the automations that UiPath Platform would be doing. However, UiPath Platform is a bit more expensive.

What other advice do I have?

My thoughts on UiPath Platform's user community are that it is really good, and especially for this part of the market, they have really maintained it because there is a very active user community, with quite a lot of engagement here in Nairobi.

I would recommend UiPath Platform to others, and I have been working in this field of IT for maybe twenty-one years. I give this review an overall rating of ten out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Other
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Youghourta MESSAI - PeerSpot reviewer
Architect at legrand
Real User
Top 5
Jul 22, 2025
Saves significant time and resources, and it has excellent support
Pros and Cons
  • "The UiPath Platform has improved organizations by saving significant time and money, with approximately 50% return on investment, though this varies by customer."
  • "It's expensive."

What is our primary use case?

Our use case involves using the UiPath Platform to automate processes for customers, as I work with different customers. We use it to automate repetitive tasks, such as daily business team tasks that typically take one to two hours.

We have not utilized the AI integration features yet but plan to implement them with the latest version next year. 

How has it helped my organization?

We use both attended and unattended automation options in the UiPath Platform. These options have helped in meeting our diverse business needs because before, the business was using manual processes to do tasks, and with attended and unattended automation, they save significant time. We primarily use unattended automation, with customers using it 90% of the time.

The UiPath Platform has improved organizations by saving significant time and money, with approximately 50% return on investment, though this varies by customer.

The analytics in the UiPath Platform help in making decisions, as I am an architect who builds the platform for customers and helps the business team choose which processes will be automated. 

What is most valuable?

They have free training and it is very easy to use. They provide training through their platform or through partner-led training sessions. Training with a partner in the UiPath Platform takes three days to introduce the platform, while self-paced training takes approximately one to one and a half months. 

What needs improvement?

In the UiPath Platform, reporting is an area that has room for improvement. I would like to improve reporting by having more detailed information, including logs and robot logs.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the UiPath Platform for nine years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability of the UiPath Platform is excellent, rating a ten out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The scalability of the UiPath Platform rates a ten out of ten.

The number of users varies by customer, with one customer having 100 users and another having 200 users. In my organization, I work alone with the UiPath Platform as the architect and process builder, though we have a developer.

How are customer service and support?

The technical support of the UiPath Platform is very active and excellent, deserving a rating of ten out of ten.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

How was the initial setup?

The deployment can be either on-premise or cloud-based, depending on customer preferences. I have deployed it on-premises for nine years. For me, it's easy, but it takes time to deploy it.

A complex architecture can take two to three weeks. A simple architecture can take a few days.

The solution requires minimal maintenance, with major updates annually and minor updates every two months.

What was our ROI?

The UiPath Platform has saved approximately 50%, though this depends on the customers, with an average 50% return on investment.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

It's expensive.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

Comparing the UiPath Platform with other automation tools such as Blue Prism, UiPath is significantly better. Power Automate works only with Windows Microsoft products, which is limiting, but the UiPath Platform is the best for automation. Though it is expensive, it remains the superior choice.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend the UiPath Platform to other users because it is very robust, easy to use, and offers abundant information on the internet along with free training. 

I would rate the UiPath Platform a ten out of ten.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Software Engineer at university of southern california
Real User
Top 5
Oct 30, 2024
Helped to revamp and update our older systems
Pros and Cons
  • "In health care, everything is still on paper. People still fax papers to each other. Doctors have a sheet of paper or a packet of information about a patient that they can't read quickly. UiPath's Document Understanding lets doctors get a document that's already processed, and they can ask it questions."
  • "We are looking to add AI, such as generative AI, but it requires our organization to implement it. UiPath's chatbots and autopilot require UiPath Assistant on every machine, which is challenging because many people use the same machine in the hospital. Everyone knows how to use Microsoft Copilot or ChatGPT. Even a non-technical user can go on OpenAI.com and start chatting. But with UiPath, if you want to use their chatbot or autopilot, you need UiPath Assistant."

What is our primary use case?

We use UiPath to replicate what medical coders do by inputting codes from certain medical systems into another. It also automates our billing cycle, allowing us to input the codes directly into the insurance billing system to receive payments faster.

How has it helped my organization?

Our hospital doesn't get paid if we don't get those codes to the payers fast enough. We wanted to speed up the process of getting paid from insurance companies. A full-time employee can only do so much. 

Many of these people who do medical coding don't have college degrees. They're normal people with a lot going on in their lives, so they can't commit to doing this coding every moment of every day. A person can code maybe 10 to 15 records daily, but the bot could do 50. You also don't need to pay bots or give them benefits and physical workspaces. UiPath enables our organization to be more robust in what we can do. 

The company doesn't currently prioritize AI use cases, but we're trying to get the leaders to prioritize them by showing them the dollar value. AI is growing. Every year, it's getting bigger. 

What is most valuable?

In healthcare, everything is still on paper. People still fax papers to each other. Doctors have a sheet of paper or a packet of information about a patient that they can't read quickly. UiPath's Document Understanding lets doctors get a document that's already processed, and they can ask it questions.

What needs improvement?

We are looking to add AI, such as generative AI, but it requires our organization to implement it. UiPath's chatbots and autopilot require UiPath Assistant on every machine, which is challenging because many people use the same machine in the hospital. Everyone knows how to use Microsoft Copilot or ChatGPT. Even a non-technical user can go on OpenAI.com and start chatting. But with UiPath, if you want to use their chatbot or autopilot, you need UiPath Assistant.

For how long have I used the solution?

My enterprise has been using UiPath since 2021, but my team inherited the solution from another team in 2023.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution just went live recently, so its stability is not yet fully determined.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable, as UiPath helped to revamp and update our older systems.

How are customer service and support?

I rate UiPath support nine out of 10. UiPath support is amazing, especially with hypercare.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We still use Power Automate and UiPath together. Our system is entirely on-prem because some of our hospital systems must be. 

How was the initial setup?

We build and deploy some of the automations in-house, but we also had a parnter build some of our stuff. 

What was our ROI?

There has been a significant return on investment. The cost of replacing employees with UiPath has shown significant savings. We probably saved $45 million this year, and we're projecting $80 million in savings next year.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

UiPath is more expensive than other automation services, but the ROI justifies the cost.

What other advice do I have?

I rate UiPath 10 out of 10. 

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Senior Development Consultant at Skidmore Sales & Distributing Company, Inc.
Consultant
Top 10
Oct 30, 2024
The solution enables intelligent document processing, improving productivity and reducing our backlogs
Pros and Cons
  • "I find the intelligent document processing features extremely interesting. They're fun and represent an actual practical use of AI. There are so many impractical ways to use AI, but this offers a tangible ROI, and you can see its benefits directly."
  • "There are small issues, such as the Action Center not auto-refreshing. The user has to keep clicking "refresh." It's minor, but if you're waiting for something in your queue, you don't want to sit there and keep clicking. Logging could be improved, and there are a few connectors where I would like to see enhancements, but nothing major."

What is our primary use case?

We're a food ingredient distribution company that receives documents on ingredients' nutrition, allergens, microbial testing, etc.  We primarily use UiPath to process these documents. It was our proof of concept for using the system initially, and we'll expand it to process invoices and other related use cases.

We operate using an enterprise operating system. It's not a technological thing. It's how you determine project priorities. Soon, we'll set up process mining. Then, the IT team and technology group will decide what we do. Right now, the business units effectively vote on the next quarter's priorities. 

How has it helped my organization?

We're a high-tenure organization. The average tenure is 15 years, so we want to avoid growing our headcount. We're continuously growing by 10 to 15 percent annually, so we've had to add enough staff to process the documents. Our primary concern was to stop the increase in staff. Even after we added staff, we were falling behind because they were much slower at processing those documents. 

We get documents from our suppliers and, as a distributor, send them to our customers. If the supplier hasn't sent them, we need to hound them. We were falling behind on our backlog of 250,000 documents. UiPath enabled us to avoid adding more employees. Automation was the way to go. We haven't added any more headcount, and the backlog is going down, but it isn't as much as we had hoped.

The automation has allowed us to provide customers with better-quality documents faster. It has also given employees more time to locate the documents we don't have, freeing them from mundane tasks. It's freed them from the work of typing data on a form into an ERP system. 

We are talking about using it for our environmental and social governance initiatives. We're considering bringing together some of those pieces through automation to track our energy usage or what we've spent on some of the other bits and pieces and have a better ESG profile.

What is most valuable?

I find the intelligent document processing features extremely interesting. They're fun and represent an actual practical use of AI. There are so many impractical ways to use AI, but this offers a tangible ROI, and you can see its benefits directly. 

What needs improvement?

There are small issues, such as the Action Center not auto-refreshing. The user has to keep clicking "refresh." It's minor, but if you're waiting for something in your queue, you don't want to sit there and keep clicking. Logging could be improved, and there are a few connectors where I would like to see enhancements, but nothing major.

For how long have I used the solution?

We started using UiPath in January of this year, so we've used it for less than a year.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is solid, and I've had no issues with stability. The one issue encountered was due to a version change, where the changes in that version were unexpected.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is great for scalability, and we can always add more bots as needed. We haven’t found it limiting at all.

How are customer service and support?

Our experience with UiPath support has been mixed. The responses take a little long, which isn't bad when we only need a question answered. However, our system went down twice, and it took four to eight hours to get our first response from support. If I submit a ticket at 2 pm, I might not get a response until 10 pm. That's still relatively soon, but I might not be paying attention that late at night or be available to respond. 

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We did not use a different solution for document processing before this.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was pretty easy and straightforward. It didn’t take much time to get UiPath running.

What about the implementation team?

We implemented the solution in-house ourselves. We do have a partner, Empower dot AI, which we plan to work with on future projects.

What was our ROI?

We are probably just starting to see a positive dollar ROI versus what we spent implementing UiPath. We only started this in January, and it was fully implemented by late June or early July. Hence, we are still in the infancy phase of experiencing ROI.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

UiPath's pricing is reasonable. The model of charging per AI unit makes sense, and the licensing for Action Center and other parts is good. The cost does not seem excessive.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?


Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Solution architect at Incite corp
Real User
Top 10
Oct 30, 2024
The prompt-based workflow-building feature, where you can use natural language to build workflows, is impressive
Pros and Cons
  • "I appreciate the orchestration capabilities and document processing integrations."
  • "Sometimes, it takes a while to open and launch workflows, and this speed issue could be addressed."

What is our primary use case?

We have been using UiPath for almost the last five years in the industry, where a lot of research development, and clinical trials are happening. Many of the processes are centered around clinical trials, especially around translation. 

Being a global company, we conduct a lot of clinical research involving various languages and regulations. Earlier, we were outsourcing translation services, which presented security and timing challenges. 

With UiPath, we built bots that collect clinical trial documents from various sources and translate them into the desired language, ensuring security and faster delivery. We no longer need to outsource, and translations are now super fast, sometimes within hours.

How has it helped my organization?

UiPath has significantly helped our organization by providing solutions that save time and enhance efficiency. It has automated many tasks, allowing our staff to focus on other projects. 

We've built attended bots for research analysts who can now complete tasks while attending meetings. These bots save 5,000 to 8,000 hours yearly, contributing to our overall efficiency and allowing us to save a lot of money. UiPath has also enabled us to achieve outcomes like speed, scalability, security, productivity, and quality.

What is most valuable?

The user experience that UiPath offers, particularly the ease of use with the Studio's drag-and-drop feature, speeds up development significantly. 

The connectors available in integration services are helpful for quickly connecting with applications like Salesforce and ServiceNow

I appreciate the orchestration capabilities and document processing integrations. 

Additionally, the prompt-based workflow-building feature, where you can use natural language to build workflows, is quite impressive.

What needs improvement?

While UiPath is exceeding my expectations, there is room for improvement, particularly in the studio's performance. Sometimes, it takes a while to open and launch workflows, and this speed issue could be addressed. Additionally, the support could be improved, especially regarding the availability and expertise of support engineers.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using UiPath for almost the last five years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

UiPath is very stable. I have never experienced any bugs in the product.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

UiPath has always met our expectations in terms of scalability, as we can scale it across the global enterprise level.

How are customer service and support?

Support is one area that could always use improvement. There have been challenges in getting timely support, especially during emergencies, and sometimes we don't get experienced engineers to solve problems.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

In my career in digital transformation over the last fifteen years, I have used tools like Blue Prism and Automation Anywhere. However, UiPath has proven to be superior because of its ease of use and continuous improvement.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup of UiPath was straightforward and very quick. It took only a couple of hours to set up the environment.

What about the implementation team?

I handled the implementation in-house with the support of UiPath and have been involved in every phase of the development life cycle, from infrastructure setup to discovery and deployment.

What was our ROI?

We are saving almost five million dollars every year. Our bots save about 5,000 to 8,000 hours yearly, equating to roughly $5 million to $7 million dollars in savings annually.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The pricing could be reduced as Microsoft Power Automate is becoming a strong competitor. There is a significant difference in cost between UiPath and Power Automate, with Power Automate being more affordable for some automations.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

In the past, I have worked with Blue Prism and Automation Anywhere. I find UiPath to be superior due to its user-friendliness and innovative features.

What other advice do I have?

Always explore using AI first, as it is often a cost-effective and simple solution. UiPath's integration of AI workflows in a user-friendly way brings a lot of potential for automation.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Senior Solution Architect at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Top 20
Aug 9, 2025
Explores multiple domains with robust options for automation while addressing pricing and support challenges
Pros and Cons
    • "The main area for improvement is pricing, as people are moving towards Power Platform due to license pricing considerations."

    What is our primary use case?

    My role is Solution Architect and Delivery Lead. We are exploring multiple use cases across different domains including banking, manufacturing, and insurance. Recently, we have been exploring manufacturing use cases, invoice dispute finding, three-way matching, and HR onboarding. We are also trying to automate the end-to-end underwriting flow in insurance.

    What is most valuable?

    When discussing the UiPath Platform components, we use Robot, Studio, and Orchestrator by default. We are extensively using Document Understanding for data extractions. For Agentic Automation, we use the Agent Builder and Maestro for Orchestration. We have implemented UiPath Insights at one of the largest banks in Malaysia, which is very useful for understanding transaction and bot status insights. This helps in making decisions based on operational and transaction data insights. The Agentic solution is our AI solution, where Document Understanding uses an AI ML model. For Agentic Automation, we integrate with Large Language Models to achieve end-to-end automation.

    What needs improvement?

    UiPath Platform is one of the top leaders. When developers are asked which tool is convenient for RPA development, they choose UiPath Platform. It provides extensive development options and is very convenient from a developer perspective. In terms of low-code, no-code capabilities, it competes with Power Platform and Automation Anywhere. The main area for improvement is pricing, as people are moving towards Power Platform due to license pricing considerations.

    Regarding technical support, I would rate it 6 or 6.5. Previously, they provided excellent support, but now the support quality varies based on the client's license tier. Clients with fewer licenses receive support only through email. For critical errors, we may receive an initial email response within two to three hours requesting basic information, but resolution can take one to two days. This is a significant change from their earlier approach.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I have been using the solution for five to six years.

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    In terms of stability, I would rate it 7.5 out of 10.

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    The scalability rates at eight out of 10. We can expand whenever required. It is best suited for medium-scale to large-scale companies. Due to pricing considerations, especially in India, low-scale companies often prefer Power Automate.

    What other advice do I have?

    By default, we implement both attended and unattended options. UiPath Platform is best described as a low-code, no-code platform. The Agentic Automation is completely no-code when creating agents. For robot development, it provides extensive options with low-code capabilities. For complex Excel automations or other automations, UiPath Platform offers numerous options compared to Power Automate. We can easily integrate VB code for string manipulations and complex Excel automations. The platform excels in debugging and selector fine-tuning for web automation or UI automation compared to Power Automate. We are a UiPath Platform partner. Overall rating: 7.5 out of 10.

    Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

    Public Cloud
    Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Partner
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    base management team leader at Vodafone
    Real User
    Top 10
    Jun 14, 2025
    Offers insights into bots' performance, and it's easy to use and feature-rich
    Pros and Cons
    • "The best features I appreciate about the UiPath Platform include the ability to enable some components to be used, as well as the dashboards for logging and the bots' performance after deployment. It is also easy to use."
    • "They can perhaps make the customizations and configurations for reuse easier for the developers, as it would help to expedite things."

    What is our primary use case?

    I mostly use the UiPath Platform for robotic automation.

    How has it helped my organization?

    We use both attended and unattended automation options within the UiPath Platform. The unattended automation is good, but we have some performance issues with some of the systems we are working on. However, it fulfills the purpose for our work.

    What is most valuable?

    The best features I appreciate about the UiPath Platform include the ability to enable some components to be used, as well as the dashboards for logging and the bots' performance after deployment. It is also easy to use.

    I assess the impact of the analytic capabilities on my decision-making process positively, as we provide this for customers running their business to see how much they're saving on efficiency or I advise them on the best use cases to invest in.

    What needs improvement?

    We haven't worked much with AI features, but I am looking for some features there. Overall, it provides us with what we need the most. 

    They can perhaps make the customizations and configurations for reuse easier for the developers, as it would help to expedite things.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I have about four or five years of experience.

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    We do not have downtime with the UiPath Platform, although we may have some minor issues or unhandled exceptions, but it's fine. I can say that we do not have downtime. I would rate the stability of the UiPath Platform as a nine out of ten.

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    The UiPath Platform is fulfilling the purpose so far. We don't have issues.

    In my organization, around 150 specialists work with the UiPath Platform. Most of our clients are enterprises in care services or telecommunication.

    How are customer service and support?

    I would rate the UiPath Platform's technical support an eight out of ten.

    How would you rate customer service and support?

    Positive

    How was the initial setup?

    I didn't do its deployment myself, but from the feedback I get from the team, it's fine. It's not complex.

    For my clients, the average deployment time is days.

    What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

    It is based on the use case. If the use case needs several bots, it gets expensive.

    Which other solutions did I evaluate?

    I find the UiPath Platform much more efficient and easier than Blue Prism, and it offers many more features than Power Automate, so it strikes a perfect balance.

    What other advice do I have?

    I would rate the solution an eight out of ten.

    Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

    Public Cloud

    If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

    Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Partner
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    Adam Stuber - PeerSpot reviewer
    RPA Developer - UiPath at a construction company with 10,001+ employees
    Real User
    Top 20
    Nov 24, 2024
    Has saved us the equivalent of 27 full-time employees
    Pros and Cons
    • "UiPath Studio is the feature we use the most to build our automations, and Orchestrator enables us to stitch it all together and monitor bots."
    • "UiPath has made some of the Activities less user-friendly as time goes on. Some things that were previously configured through the Properties panel have been moved to a separate activity card. It was easier when everything was in one place and faster. Sometimes, UiPath tries to make it more accessible for people who aren't tech-savvy, but it complicates things for tech-oriented users like me."

    What is our primary use case?

    We have a lot of UiPath use cases. One of the bigger ones is the billing backup process.  

    How has it helped my organization?

    Our company is growing like crazy and using automation allowed us to accommodate that growth without significantly increasing our headcount. We're always searching for new technology to help us stay competitive. We prioritize use cases based on the amount of time it will save. Also, the cost of the resource is factored in. The CEO's time is more valuable than my time.

    We've done a lot to evangelize automation among our employees and incentivize them to submit ideas through rewards and prices. Additionally, we have seminars to share information about automation and the kinds of processes that might be good candidates.

    What is most valuable?

    UiPath Studio is the feature we use the most to build our automations, and Orchestrator enables us to stitch it all together and monitor bots.

    UiPath helps us serve our customers better. For example, we built an automation that enables us to send our invoices to customers quicker, so we get paid faster and do more work for our clients. The solution also frees up staff to work on other projects. If we plan to automate a person's job fully, we ensure that we'll have something else ready for them to do.

    What needs improvement?

    UiPath has made some of the Activities less user-friendly as time goes on. Some things that were previously configured through the Properties panel have been moved to a separate activity card. It was easier when everything was in one place and faster. 

    Sometimes, UiPath tries to make it more accessible for people who aren't tech-savvy, but it complicates things for tech-oriented users like me. 

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I have used UiPath since 2020.

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    UiPath has been relatively stable. We haven't encountered many issues on UiPath's side. A few times, the performance has been miserably slow while we were trying to debug something, but I think they have fixed whatever the issue was.

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    UiPath's scalability has been pretty good. We haven't had any issues on the UiPath side. Our biggest problem has been managing our growth. UiPath gives us the tools to do that.

    How are customer service and support?

    I rate UiPath support nine out of 10. We haven't needed to contact them often because most of our developers are tech-savvy people. 

    How would you rate customer service and support?

    Positive

    Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

    I was a VBA guy before. I still use Python for automating some processes, but UiPath is used for different purposes.

    How was the initial setup?

    The initial deployment of UiPath was fairly complex, but I wasn't directly involved.

    What about the implementation team?

    We hired excellent partners to assist with all the integrations we needed.

    What was our ROI?

    We've seen a return in time saved and reduced headcount. We've automated over 100 production processes. It's the equivalent of having 27 full-time employees, more than covering the solution's cost. We track the ROI on all our automations rigorously and ensure that the automations justify their costs, resulting in substantial savings. 

    What other advice do I have?

    I rate UiPath a solid eight out of 10.

    Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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