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Camunda vs SS&C Blue Prism comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 7, 2024
 

Categories and Ranking

Camunda
Ranking in Business Process Design
2nd
Ranking in Business Process Management (BPM)
1st
Ranking in Process Automation
1st
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
77
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
SS&C Blue Prism
Ranking in Business Process Design
21st
Ranking in Business Process Management (BPM)
23rd
Ranking in Process Automation
23rd
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Medical Insurance Claims Software (3rd), Insurance Claims Processing (5th), Document Management Software (14th), Low-Code Development Platforms (23rd), Intelligent Document Processing (IDP) (12th), Loan Management Software (2nd), Document Automation Software (10th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2025, in the Business Process Design category, the mindshare of Camunda is 12.3%, up from 10.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SS&C Blue Prism is 0.1%, up from 0.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Business Process Design
 

Featured Reviews

Peter Broucke - PeerSpot reviewer
Support is good (even the basic one), documentation is readily available and matches the need for agile development
Probably one area I look forward to has to do with AI and how Camunda sees the AI angle on workflow. I know they're working on that or at least communicating about it. They already have versions to run on the cloud, so they've tackled that. We're looking at what they will come up with otherwise. As long as the product gets enough traction and evolves, we're happy. With open source, you can monitor what's happening. If the product is being left by many customers, that's a sign. We're also users of Camunda, and you can watch one of our guides' presentations in the States about one of our implementations. Our focus now is on developing service management and DMN APIs for the platform. AI is something we take into consideration, but we'll see what additional benefits it could bring and how to interconnect it with our data or AI engineering.
Venkat Sivaprakash - PeerSpot reviewer
Advanced language processing, useful for global business operations, and a quick setup
Some important features include the language capabilities, which are crucial since RPA has to read the documents provided by the customer. A separate OCR needs to be brought in if the language is different from English. Blue Prism was once the most expensive and advanced, especially when working with Java applications. However, the distinctions between Blue Prism and UiPath are blurring, offering similar advantages. UiPath has features that allow it to read and break down scanned copies into readable text, which is beneficial.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The product has a good task management engine."
"Camunda's process diagram creation and deployment is very easy."
"The headless nature of the Camunda Platform is something that has helped us to build our own logic and platforms on it."
"Easy to use and easy to integrate into the products and applications we provide for our customers."
"The most valuable features are the management of internal processes, the ability to execute from design and the model for internal processes, the ability to make processes visible, and the ability to have information about the current state of each instance."
"The visibility – the diagrams you create – and then being able to automate based on them are valuable features. It's easy to explain and comprehend, and the integration aspects are valuable."
"Camunda's most valuable feature is its ability to integrate with different products."
"I can use any other tools to create services and the UI, and then use them together with the Camunda BPMN engine."
"Some important features include the language capabilities, which are crucial since RPA has to read the documents provided by the customer."
 

Cons

"I think that Camunda can try to do better when it comes to solving the complexities of all the products in its software stack."
"Especially when you use the open-source version, there are issues with performance."
"Collaborations and process documentation in Camunda Platform are areas with shortcomings that need improvement."
"When addressing a complex and extensive process, the domain it belongs to, be it banking, healthcare, or HR, requires widespread access."
"The initial setup can be complex for business users."
"I would say that Camunda should actually focus on small cases as well. There's a lot of space out there, for small businesses. If they can, they should cater to them."
"There should be a multi-tenant solution for the platform where it supports multiple organizations on one platform instead of having to spin up multiple clusters for each organization. There should be an easy way to integrate different departments into one platform without having to operate multiple platforms. The operations should be easier with the enterprise solution. It should not create more overhead for the operations people."
"It is not difficult to change existing processes. The difficulty was in integration, for example, to call an external web API, and in the security capabilities, to use a vault for secrets. That was difficult."
"Blue Prism is more costly than UiPath in terms of robotic licenses and orchestrators."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of the solution is reasonable."
"We are using the open-source version of this solution."
"We use a community version."
"We are using the community version. There is no licensing cost."
"While the license isn't budget-friendly, careful consideration and calculated planning for a significant number of licenses can make it more cost-effective."
"Camunda Platform is an open-source product."
"We're using the open-source version for now."
"We use Camunda's community edition, which is free."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
27%
Computer Software Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Government
6%
Financial Services Firm
25%
Insurance Company
15%
Computer Software Company
15%
Construction Company
4%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
 

Questions from the Community

How does Bonita compare with Camunda Platform?
One of the things we like best about Bonita is that you can create without coding - it is a low-code platform. With Bonita, you can build the entire mechanism using the GUI, it’s that simple. You c...
Which do you prefer - Appian or Camunda Platform?
Appian is fast when building simple to medium solutions. This solution offers simple drag-and-drop functionality with easy plug-and-play options. The initial setup was seamless and very easy to imp...
Which would you choose - Camunda Platform or Apache Airflow?
Camunda Platform allows for visual demonstration and presentation of business process flows. The flexible Java-based option was a big win for us and allows for the integration of microservices very...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SS&C Blue Prism?
Blue Prism is more costly compared to UiPath with regard to robotic licenses and orchestrators.
What needs improvement with SS&C Blue Prism?
Blue Prism is more costly than UiPath in terms of robotic licenses and orchestrators. Blue Prism initially had more security features, differentiating Bluetooth services from UiPath. I am not sure ...
What is your primary use case for SS&C Blue Prism?
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 managi...
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

Camunda BPM
SS&C AWD
 

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