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AWS Step Functions vs SS&C Blue Prism comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 7, 2024
 

Categories and Ranking

AWS Step Functions
Ranking in Business Process Management (BPM)
12th
Average Rating
8.2
Number of Reviews
10
Ranking in other categories
Workload Automation (16th)
SS&C Blue Prism
Ranking in Business Process Management (BPM)
38th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Business Process Design (35th), Process Automation (31st), Medical Insurance Claims Software (8th), Insurance Claims Processing (8th), Document Management Software (25th), Low-Code Development Platforms (27th), Intelligent Document Processing (IDP) (43rd), Loan Management Software (6th), Document Automation Software (14th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2024, in the Business Process Management (BPM) category, the mindshare of AWS Step Functions is 2.4%, down from 3.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SS&C Blue Prism is 0.4%, down from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Business Process Management (BPM)
 

Featured Reviews

Mahender Nirwan - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 15, 2024
Good integration with many AWS services and create a workflow to call one Lambda function after another, and other serverless features
I worked with Step Functions about a year ago for six months. Currently, I don't have any use cases for Step Functions. But overall, I was pretty amazed with it. It has great integration with many AWS services, and if you use it correctly, it could save you a ton of money.  Again, it leverages AWS…
Venkat Sivaprakash - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 22, 2024
Advanced language processing, useful for global business operations, and a quick setup
I am into GBS transformation, global business services transformation, as well as operations activation services. The work scope includes process mining projects, generative AI projects, and managing the transition of processes Some important features include the language capabilities, which are…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It's Amazon, it's scalable."
"It is a scalable solution."
"AWS Step Functions acts as a high-level layer, allowing us to seamlessly integrate with microservices."
"If you want to create a workflow to call one Lambda function after another, and other serverless features, it could save you a ton of money. That's for sure."
"One can rate all the calls and that is a good feature."
"What I like the most about Amazon Step Functions is how easy it is to use."
"The integration capability is easy, whereas building state machines is tricky."
"It's a general solution that you can adapt to your own needs and is simple to use. We like that it can be integrated with everything in the AWS suite, and that the creation of the pipeline can be done using the graphical user interface."
"Some important features include the language capabilities, which are crucial since RPA has to read the documents provided by the customer."
 

Cons

"The interface can sometimes feel limited, as we're unable to see what AWS is running behind the scenes."
"Setup took about one day. We had some errors to understand in the beginning, but now everything is working good."
"The solution's pricing could be cheaper. It is cheaper than Airflow."
"If AWS Step Functions keeps adding more integrations, it would be even better."
"I would like to see more data transformation features in Amazon Step Functions like additional operators and logic."
"The pricing of the solution can be improved."
"It is hard to coordinate the declaratory language."
"The price and support are areas with shortcomings where the solution needs to improve."
"Blue Prism is more costly than UiPath in terms of robotic licenses and orchestrators."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is expensive."
"The solution's price is reasonable."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
32%
Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Healthcare Company
5%
Financial Services Firm
28%
Insurance Company
14%
Computer Software Company
14%
Government
4%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Amazon Step Functions?
The integration capability is easy, whereas building state machines is tricky.
What is your primary use case for Amazon Step Functions?
I worked with Step Functions about a year ago for six months. Currently, I don't have any use cases for Step Functions. But overall, I was pretty amazed with it. It has great integration with many ...
What advice do you have for others considering Amazon Step Functions?
I would rate my experience with this product a ten out of ten. Step Functions obviously cannot solve every problem statement. But it makes sense for a wide range of use cases. Everything has some l...
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Also Known As

Amazon Step Functions, Step Functions
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