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Automic Automation vs ESP Workload Automation Intelligence comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Automic Automation
Ranking in Workload Automation
2nd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
103
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
ESP Workload Automation Int...
Ranking in Workload Automation
21st
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Workload Automation category, the mindshare of Automic Automation is 7.1%, up from 6.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ESP Workload Automation Intelligence is 2.4%, down from 3.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Peter Grundler - PeerSpot reviewer
Helps to move away from manual tasks and offers wide platform support and web-based interface
Customers want to move away from manual monitoring and checking processes. Automating these processes helps in time-saving and reduces human error. When you automate business processes, it reduces mistakes. It eliminates the risk of manual errors such as typos. There is a 20% to 30% reduction in human error. It fulfills all the needs when it comes to visibility and control across various operating platforms. It is the perfect product for managing processes that span multiple operating platforms. Automic Automation has the widest platform support compared to other products, such as Control-M, Tivoli from IBM, or Stonebranch. It definitely helps with compliance processes. We have had a lot of customers for two years with a focus on compliance, and it works. They were successful. Due to the fact that our customers can automate a lot of things, it reduces operating costs. It is hard to give a number because the savings are different for each customer. If a customer never had any automation, there could be about 80% savings after implementing Automic Automation, whereas for a customer who already has automated tasks, the difference will be less by adding Automic Automation. They might see 5% to 10% more savings. Automic Automation helps improve our ability to meet SLAs. In the recent versions, SLA management has been integrated, which previously was an external component. Because a lot of customers used it and asked Broadcom to implement SLA management into the workload engine, Broadcom included it. We see more and more customers running their SLA management via the Automic Automation product.
reviewer1609584 - PeerSpot reviewer
Stable, connects with everything, and has great technical support
The new version is going to have more web services where you could string together various web services so that you can create a workflow across multiple web services, which I don't think is there today. It's not easy to do today. You have to use other tools to accomplish things. However, if the functionality exists, we haven't tested that out yet.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It is 100% stable. We have no downtime. We have 24/7 production throughout the year."
"The scalability is great."
"The workflow allows us to integrate multiple applications into one flow and come up with a business result."
"The solution helped us fix issues and optimize them. We now run with zero errors."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the scheduler."
"We use it with automation, getting more speed to solve business processes."
"I like the script engine of CA, where you can build everything you want."
"We automate very manual, robust tasks, which are very time consuming and not error-free."
"The solution can scale."
 

Cons

"It seems still very technical to get the full features out... Once you get to some of the leadership levels, such as myself, you don't have time to go digging into it. It would be nice to have some additional performance features such as reporting, analytics."
"Most of our issues are related to the system, not the job scheduling, such as, bugs and unexpected downtime of the application or database."
"The workflows should be clearer and more expressive."
"The SSH agent is missing in version 12.1. Maybe it would be a good addition to see on the web client of the next version of Atomic."
"When you have workflows within workflows, it can become complicated."
"We would like to have token-based authentication. Where we do not have to use a password, and can use tokens for authentication in other systems."
"The forecast and long-term planning could be made a little better when you work with it in the future."
"We would also like improved SLR monitoring. There are SLR objects, but I can't define an SLR object plus one, or end days. I can only do it for one day. As we are time shifting to another day, it is not possible. This should be improved."
"The new version is going to have more web services where you could string together various web services so that you can create a workflow across multiple web services, which I don't think is there today."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Pricing is competitive compared to other major vendors."
"The pricing is based on the number of servers and agents."
"The cost of the solution depends on the number of systems that are being orchestrated."
"Before I joined this company, Automic had a contract with its parent company, and their pricing was very competitive. However, when we split into multiple businesses, the contract increased significantly, becoming an expensive tool."
"It costs too much. That's why we are now looking at other products."
"The solution seems expensive to me, but it does the job well."
"Every time there is a task which must be repeated, the solution can reduce costs."
"You do not need any humans to start jobs, so you can save a lot of money."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
20%
Manufacturing Company
16%
Computer Software Company
12%
Insurance Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
40%
Computer Software Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Insurance Company
7%
 

Company Size

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Automic Workload Automation?
It is easy to manage complex workloads and use electronic workflow automation.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Automic Workload Automation?
The pricing was client-wise, but they are changing it to execution-wise pricing. So, we are in negotiation.
What needs improvement with Automic Workload Automation?
They could improve by providing more control features for schedules. For example, we can hold a job, and then it could stop the job in the actual end application. They could improve such capabilities.
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Also Known As

Automic Dollar Universe
CA Workload Automation ESP
 

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Sample Customers

ING, Adidas, 84.51, ESB
Sandvik, DHL, Landmark Group, SAIF
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