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Automation Anywhere vs Blue Prism Cloud comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 10, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
6.7
Automation Anywhere users report significant time and cost savings, improved productivity, and noticeable ROI, enhancing operations and satisfaction.
Sentiment score
7.1
Users anticipate ROI, with some experiencing quick returns, improved processes, error reduction, and efficiency gains via automation.
In terms of cost, we participated in projects achieving two to three million dollars in annual savings.
Software Developer at Boston Scientific
As a return on investment, we have achieved a 250% ROI in six to nine months, and sometimes it increases up to 380% percent.
Software Engineer Intern at a university with 11-50 employees
Automation Anywhere has helped us save money.
RPA Solution Architect at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
Additionally, if we consider a scenario where ten people were initially working on a task, using the automation could reduce headcount and lead to significant cost savings.
Cloud & AI Architect at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.9
Automation Anywhere's support is praised for responsiveness and resources, though some users note occasional delays in response quality.
Sentiment score
7.5
Blue Prism Cloud support is generally effective, though some users find it less flexible than competitors like UiPath.
Whenever we need help, we can reach out to them, and they help us out.
Software Developer at Boston Scientific
We also have dedicated account managers and technical experts to solve our problems related to Automation Anywhere.
Software Engineer Intern at a university with 11-50 employees
We just have to raise a ticket, after which we receive a call, email, or ping from the Automation Anywhere team.
Solution architect at Boston Scientific
I would rate the technical support of Blue Prism Cloud between seven to eight out of ten.
Cloud & AI Architect at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.3
Automation Anywhere is highly scalable, efficiently supporting growth, diverse environments, and rapid cloud scaling, with seamless integration and performance.
Sentiment score
7.3
Blue Prism Cloud is scalable and efficient for large tasks, but some prefer rivals for easier enhancements.
As we are using Microsoft Copilot for our AI agents, I look forward to integrating it with Automation Anywhere and its solutions, seeing it as a beneficial partnership as Automation progresses toward AI as the main solution.
Sr. Manager, Finance Transformation at Amkor Technology, Inc.
The centralized control room allows us to orchestrate and manage bots seamlessly.
Associate Leadership Team at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
I can scale it in terms of hundreds of bots and configure hundreds of parallel robots easily.
Director at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
As it adopts a decentralized model, I haven't encountered any scalability issues.
Cloud & AI Architect at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
6.9
Automation Anywhere is stable with minimal downtime, excels in cloud environments, but may vary based on infrastructure and practices.
Sentiment score
7.8
Blue Prism Cloud is highly rated for stability, with reliable performance despite occasional minor browser extension or upgrade issues.
With the latest applications, there are no significant issues like freezing or crashing.
Senior RPA Team Leader at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
From a stability and reliability perspective, we can remain confident that the product performs as an enterprise solution and meets expected standards.
Director Automation CEO at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
If you have good best practices, reusable code, an effective framework, and a solid development methodology, bots can be very stable.
Intelligent Automation Engineering Manager at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees
 

Room For Improvement

Automation Anywhere users are frustrated with its limitations, complex interface, high costs, and desire improved scalability and integrations.
Blue Prism Cloud needs simpler interface, more integrations, improved training, support, and enhanced infrastructure for better user experience.
It is better to write a Python script instead of using Automation Anywhere's package when dealing with Excel because it is buggy and tends to break.
Low Code Developer at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Making the product more lightweight by reducing its dependency on infrastructure could greatly help in the long run.
Software Developer at Boston Scientific
It would be beneficial if the platform provided options for power developers to integrate seamlessly with languages like Java or C#, allowing them to write their own scripts and code.
Rpa Infrastructure Lead at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
The improvements or enhancements I would like to see in Blue Prism Cloud revolve around further developing server-client architecture, focusing on centralized control for remote agents.
Cloud & AI Architect at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
 

Setup Cost

Automation Anywhere offers flexible pricing attractive to enterprises, but costs can be high for small to medium businesses.
Blue Prism Cloud's pricing is higher than other RPA solutions, competitive for large enterprises but challenging for smaller ones.
It is more cost-efficient compared to all other RPA platforms.
AI/Robotics Process Automation Specialist at Bell
Automation Anywhere costs are aligned with UiPath and Blue Prism, which are also expensive.
Developer at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
It is not cheap, with costs ranging between 700 to 800 dollars per month.
Director, Co-Founder & CEO at HEDEHI Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
In the SaaS mode, the pricing structure is indeed more flexible compared to the previous enterprise-based licensing.
Cloud & AI Architect at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
 

Valuable Features

Automation Anywhere boosts productivity with intuitive automation, strong security, and seamless integration, efficiently handling unstructured data and repetitive tasks.
Blue Prism Cloud offers user-friendly automation with easy deployment, robust security, AI capabilities, and no-code features for efficiency.
I can set it up to provide users with a form to fill in all required information, and then the bot operates based on those specifications.
Low Code Developer at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
For example, the email module has been enhanced over the years to support all the latest authentication technologies. That is very important as we move away from username and password and embrace multi-factor authentication.
Automation Manager at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Automation Anywhere has undergone drastic changes over the past five years, transitioning from version 10 to A360, including desktop-based and cloud-based options.
Solution architect at Boston Scientific
Over time, Blue Prism Cloud has evolved significantly, transitioning from a code-intensive approach to a more no-code capability, which is one of the advancements I appreciate.
Cloud & AI Architect at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
 

Categories and Ranking

Automation Anywhere
Ranking in Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
2nd
Ranking in Agentic Automation
1st
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
619
Ranking in other categories
Business Process Management (BPM) (2nd), Process Mining (1st), Intelligent Document Processing (IDP) (3rd), Business Orchestration and Automation Technologies (2nd), AI Legal & Compliance (2nd), AI Finance & Accounting (1st), AI Procurement & Supply Chain (1st)
Blue Prism Cloud
Ranking in Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
8th
Ranking in Agentic Automation
6th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
45
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Robotic Process Automation (RPA) category, the mindshare of Automation Anywhere is 7.7%, down from 10.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Blue Prism Cloud is 1.4%, up from 1.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Automation Anywhere7.7%
Blue Prism Cloud1.4%
Other90.9%
Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
 

Featured Reviews

Venkat Sivaprakash - PeerSpot reviewer
Management Consultant at Accenture
Has significantly improved document-driven workflows and reduced processing time across finance and HR functions
Automation Anywhere has evolved significantly and upgraded itself to provide agentic AI and AI-based automation solutions for document automation. The product has matured considerably over time. We can create workflows that can call an API. We can include prompts in particular workflows for ChatGPT-related functions, connecting to an LLM and RAG to perform tasks. For document automation, modern features are available to train documents, ensuring high accuracy and repeatability over time. The system is very easy to use. I recently completed a course in document automation, typically designed for people involved in coding and technical aspects. Though I understand coding comprehensively, I don't do actual coding. The course was very accessible. Currently, extensive coding isn't necessary due to the hybrid model incorporating GenAI aspects, low-code, no-code capabilities, APIs, and numerous pre-built objects in Automation Anywhere. The features include GenAI-driven prompting methods and workflow creation capabilities. In these workflows, we can create decision boxes and call APIs without coding. We simply pull objects, drop them, connect them, and add minimal coding when needed. The most crucial aspect isn't coding but rather sizing the automation and fleshing out the details. Automation Co-pilot takes notes and performs automated analysis. It can extract details from videos, summarize conversations, and provide detailed information. During calls, it identifies instructions and performs tasks such as preparing reports and reconciliation. Automation Anywhere can also connect with Microsoft Co-pilot. Through Co-pilot, real-time operations can be executed, allowing direct interaction between vendors and automation through this component.
AyanBanerjee - PeerSpot reviewer
Cloud & AI Architect at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Automation and AI integration enhance performance and user experience
The improvements or enhancements I would like to see in Blue Prism Cloud revolve around further developing server-client architecture, focusing on centralized control for remote agents. I believe more capabilities in that area could be beneficial. At the moment, I don't recall any specific features or functionalities missing from Blue Prism Cloud that come to mind. In terms of complexity, I find that Blue Prism Cloud is somewhat straightforward to use. Flexibility-wise, it engages well with Microsoft-based technologies. However, there are challenges with OCR capabilities that remain an issue. While there are readily available features that work well, the effectiveness does depend significantly on the type of use case I am implementing.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
14%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Computer Software Company
10%
Healthcare Company
5%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Computer Software Company
10%
Educational Organization
10%
Performing Arts
10%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business144
Midsize Enterprise80
Large Enterprise519
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business17
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise21
 

Questions from the Community

How good is Automation Anywhere for RPA processes?
It depends on your use case. Is it simply to automate a couple of processes? Is it to augment a human team? AA is very good in certain situations but lacks in others. For me, it's more the team tha...
How good is Automation Anywhere for RPA processes?
From my experience using AA tool, it depends on the applications that you want to automate, because there some applications that AA has limitations for, such as the Oracle. For web-based applicatio...
How good is Automation Anywhere for RPA processes?
It is a highly preferred RPA tool. You can check my Automation Anywhere Review to know more.
What do you like most about Blue Prism Cloud?
It's easy to use, the interface, the the the the queries is which we use. It's user friendly.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Blue Prism Cloud?
Concerning pricing, it's moderate now, but when it comes to the cloud, it is a bit expensive.
What needs improvement with Blue Prism Cloud?
The area for improvement in Blue Prism Cloud is the support component. Whenever I reach out to the Blue Prism community, they consistently request knowledge sessions for everything, whether it is a...
 

Also Known As

Automation Anywhere, Testing Anywhere, Automation Anywhere Enterprise, Agentic Process Automation System (Now Certified for WorkSpaces)
Blue Prism Thoughtonomy Virtual Workforce, Blue Prism Virtual Workforce, Thoughtonomy Virtual Workforce
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Google, Linkedin, Cisco, Juniper Networks, DellEMC, Comcast, Mastercard, Quest Diagnostics
Cabot Credit Management, Hovis, Utilita
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